Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-23
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND,

TLondon Correspondence Jan. 81 OF the New York Herald
The news from Fredericksburg this week has pro-
duced profound sensation in London. The tory press
are ubilaut, and make the welkin ring with - told
| you So"
Commercially from considerable conversation that !
have had with merchants and bankers the belief is that
the United States the high road to bankruptcy,
aud thai population will rule the hour the
war IL over Opinions concerning the position, pros
pects credit and solvency of the United States
never so unavorabe they at this time-the same
lack of faith but intensified in the overthrow OF
the rebellion and the continued aspirations that
| the will soon be over.
The press generally say that the only General who has
shown any marked ability is the thatsaved the Fed
era army on the Chckahominy and at Antietam, and
then got rewarded for il by being sent TO New Jersey
Coventry.
do not think this country far from inter-
ference they now. They say why should We in-
teriere when the rebels more than they can man
agey
Palmerstons political programme for the year 1863
is laid down He will not go out Of Office be beaten on
any government measures, dissolve Parliament He
will however strengthen his Cabinet by taking in a
man that never held Office The lucky individual IS that
giraffe genius John Arthur Roebuck Sir Robert Peel
is going to have kind Of promotion-rom the Sec.
retsryship for Ireland. Mr. CarlWell is going take
his place and Mr.. ROebuck is to be made Chancellor Of
the Duchy of lancaster The place is almost sinccure
so far as labor is concerned II will give tue WORKOUT
I'D radical snug birth of her Majestys advisors.
the pay and honors Of Office, without any ardaous du
ties
Mr. Roebuck was for long time the stSunch friend of
America and of republican governments, till latery he
has gone clean over to the rankeS despot and
almost tory. He is friend to Austria. lie has drunk
so much merzen beer the banks Of the Danube dur
ing the last three years that he is very good aps
burg
Palmerson, finding the Napoleon alliance sham and
humbug, is going to make friends with all the
Dutchmen between the Rhine aud the Danube and hence
forth John Bull and the Austrian to be sworn
brothers As soon as the present King of Prussia has
shuhled of the mortal crown then the coming man land
woman are children Of the Brsher. So the old cata
logue of principal rivers Of Europe nearly all be set
down as British streams
got my information about the philo Austrian project
from member of Parliament and one who has the bet
opportunities for knowing You may rely upon it, that
is so. Now, all Jonathan has TO do is to keep good
friends with Russia aud if France chooses to in
they will make trumvirate that will be strong enough
for anything.
look on this alliance with Austria the most impor-
tant political movement that has been the European
chessboard for some time Of course this bodies good
for Venetian aspirations in Italy. But what the
tiou of shopkeepersS
The Austrian government has lately granted valuable
concession for railway to an English company.
We have had the mildest finest December have ever
known In England since ls4sa strong contrast 10 your
| SHOWS and "vapors and clouds and storms"