Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-09
LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE.

Important Sreach Of Earl Russell ON
American Affairs-The Rebel Iren-cIads 5
TO be Detained at All Hazards.
ST. JOINS, Oct.S.-The steamer Columbia, Of
the Galway line, with Liverpool I'D vices OF the
2Sth nlt., passed Cope Race at nine O'Clock last
evening.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Eaal Russell had made An important speech
on American affairs, whfch, on the whole, was
conciliatory and friendly to the North.
The London Times says that Earl Russell, in
sey, is Interpreted as meaning that the vessels
will be detained even II the existing law il in
their favor, and Parliament be called to pass
Earl Russell made an important speech on
foreign affairs at Blair Gowrie, Scotland, and
referred at considerable length 70 the American
gnesttion: he jastined, Ensiand q recessisiag
some fmputatious brought by the people OF tho
North, particularly the speech Of Senator Sum
He also replied to the complaint OF the South
in regard to the recognition OF the blockade,
and asserted that although self.interest de-
manded that England should break II, she pre-
fers the course OF honor, as it would have been.
He showed that the Government had not suf.
fcient evidence against the Alabama to detAin
her, until after shs had sailed, aud explained
the difnc in the way Of inference in such
cases. He drew line between ordinary yes.
sells equipped for war purposes ana steam rams
which in themselves were formed for acts Of
ing the Confederate shores.
He asserted that the Government was ready
to do everything that duty And neutrality re-
quired, every thing just to friendly nation,
and such as they would wish done TO them-
selves, int would not yield one iot Of its rights
TO he menace OF foreign powers.
and Mr.. Seward upon the fairness with which
they discussed matters OF difference, but said
there were others, including Senator Sumner,
: who had acted differently. he denounced the
efforts Of those who sought to create trouble
letween America and Europe, and, with ex-
pressons of friendship towards America, he
1eerted that all his efforts would be to main
Speaking Of Poland, he defended England's
position, and demonstrated against that of Rus
sia, but did not think that England should go
to war ON the subject As regards Mexico, he
thought that il the Mexicans approved OF what
was being done for them, they should be al
lowed to do SO.
drawal OF Mr.. Mason from England, suggests
that the grounds which have probably prompt
ed the Government at Richmond are TO address
themselves at last wholly and exclusively to
France.
The inference on the part of the Times is that
the withdrawal Of Mr.. Mason is preliminary
TO come action on the part of France.
The Times adds -" Messrs. Siideil ana Ma-
son were always associated In the minos OF
men, and so also were the Caoinets OF Faris
and London, as regards American ansrs; ane
presence of Mr.. Mason in London, Vpifying
an upsucct ssful appeal to the Anglo. french
alliance. has no doubt been considered by the
Coufederates rs q shackie TO the south.
II apppared so 10 the two Powers, and ir
uouid net be a matter of surprise that one of
them should hesitate to decide what course 10
pursu without The other. NOW tninss nave
ihaneed One Of these Powers has taka1 q po-
sition ON The American continent which actu-
ajly enables it toconisr Q favor upon this poor,
bafrass sed and unrecognixed Confederacy.
7 he south is now q neighbor to the distant
neutral state to which Mr. Slsdeli was seat
two years ago The South is now a softof ally
to France. with a eommon antagonism to the
FEEDERS al power Gan ii be wondered. than. taat
Confederate politicians desire the French Em-
peror from any shackle that may repress his
acticn! ssssess -s7ssese.s.s aEf-c9
The appeal CT the Confsderates IL = france
alone as protector or the Mexican no.. 3rchy,
and as the hoIa challenger OF Federal suprem-
acy on the American eoDtmenf. s5s slrsf
The Paris Memorial Diplcmatique, writing
on the Polish q auestion, strongly den3unces tho
scouree of England and Austria, ami speaks
in tones OF strong hostility against the two
Powers. ~ e ~ = II Fsfftfs& - - R&'@
sffse F -t a.