Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
Conr deratc Operations In England

lie Liverpool cotrespc ndent of the New York Post,
writing the 13h announces the completion of the
Virginia, ship for the rebes and bowls loudly
the conduct Of the British Government. He says
VIM. O. MIer, the Chief Surveyor of British shipping
does not | estate to avow his sympathes with the
Confederaes. We make an extract from the letter:
On the corner of the elegant open square formed by
the own Hail and the Exchange building is long and
elegant ed6ce of Caen stone, erected few Years ago
al in the upper story the rooms OF the Southern
Club a door covered With green baize, and bearing
on ground lass tie name OF the association, gives in
orese but only the favored mbers those recon-
mended by them. To all other an infexble Cerborus
who sits the desk just inside the door, refuses admis
sion any terms. his door opens Tito the reading
room, comfortable apartment furnished with leather
covered SOFAS easy chairs, with tables and newspaper
flee and ornamented with portrait of jeff Davis and
two little Confederate flags. Other rooms are used
for cooking and dining, and present little worthy OF
notice
An effort is making in Manchester to establish
Southern Club, and W. E. Sutter the Honorable
Secretary, informs gentlemen DESTROYS of enrolling
then selves memb>Is that they can obtain their
cards on application al this office, II Marketstreet
from nine SIX daily" This SHUTTER is man of little
Influence aud Manchester IS not nearly good soil for
secession and pro-slavery weeds as Liverpool.
The detention by the British Government of the al
legged Confederate privateer Alexandra fwhose name
very unwe compliment to the Princess of Wales)
has considerable attention to that vessel as she
lies at 1oxeth Dock the last westward Of tie many
docks which fringe the Mersey at this place. AS yet
the Alexandra does not look very formidable. She is
not large but is intended for speed and though to all
appearance wooden is cased within with iron. The
masts raised ard the deck is laid But the work
has been stopped and, instead tf noisy sbpwrighs
only sedste custom house officer sits on board and
prevents the curious from ntruding yet many come to
the dock TO the Alexandra lying gracefully in the
water.
The workmn lately employed on the vessel are cat
uraly indignant at the Government Injunction which
by interfering with the progress o. the ship has thrown
two hundred men out of work They declare that the
South only needs two three such strong, swift little
steamers destroy the whole Federal navy. Yet these
would be entirely the other side il employ
ed Federal vessel The fact is, the Liverpool ship
builders aud workmen will-very much like people all
over the word-be On the side Of him who pays them
best. |
At Laird's celebrated dock at Brkenhead two Con-
ederate ironcads are approaching completion and
be readily from the ferry boats which cross the
Mersey to Tranmere They are building under the su-
perintendence of Capt. Bullock.
The famous pirate Sumter-now the Gibraltar-has |
been lying for time past at Brkenhead undergo
ing repairs.
The Alexandra, by the way, was detained through |
the instance of Consul Dudley, who furnished Mr..
Adams with necessary evidence to make out stroEg
case to the British Government.
The arrival Ct Mr.. EVars ia noticed favorably in all
the papers, and under the well known principle that
two heads are better than one it is expected that be
and MIR. Adams will be quite able to avoid further
complications with the British Government. The war
feeling, quite rampant here week ago, has blown over
and good Federal victory would still further turn the
tide In onr favor elsewhere in England if not in Liver
pool
To-day the merchants Of Liverpool With bet few ell