New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-02

written such monstrosities about America as to
most disastrous effects In Lacansbire. Where weight
was attached TO its utterance the result Of ito false
Prophesying had been that people were afraid TO DO
business IN Lancashire and the prices Of cotton yarn
and cloth had never risen In proportion to the rise
in, the raw material. With 100000 bales now IN
Liverpool there was only slight increase In the
working Of the mills, because OF Ire uncertainty
whether prices could be sustained.
Mr.. Bright CONCLUDED with peroration rejoicing
that in spite of all drawbacks the world was moving
in the right direction and he instanced the enamel
patton OF the slaves in America as one OF the evil
dences
Mr.. Laing, in letter to The Times on The cotton
supply, gays: Lancashire may be Kept on nau ra'
tons ana saved from absolute starvation during the
next TWO Years by Indian cotton, bu. eitectual and
speedy relief can only come from America. On
convinced also that is for the interest OF India that
he war in America should soon terminate, 80 That "
may be seen TO what normal price cotton VIII per-
msnently settle down." .
A circular had been Issued in Liverpool, signed by
several vey influential men, calling a meeting W
test pubic opinion in that town on tue war In Amer
lea and tue emancipation Of tho negroes. a Pre-
limiuary meeting Of the promoters was 10 be heid
on the Saturday that the Australasian sailed. ~.
A branch OF the newly formed :" Emancipation
Society was beng organized In Manchester, aho
movements We're on 1905 for giving expression 10
that sympathy for the AhtiSavery Administration
OF the North, which prevailed in Lancashire, par'
ticularly among the working men.
A letter is published from Archbishop Whateley
Of Dublin to Mrs. Harrist Beecher Stowe IN regard
TO the Slavery question ara British sentiment in
general upon America. The Archbishop says:
t" In acknowiedgin, your letter and pamphlet l
take the opportunity VI iaying before You what
collect to lie the prevailing sentiments here on
American affairs. OF course, there is great variety
OF opinion, as may be expected III IA country like
ours some few sympatlize with the NOrthsrns,
aud some with the Sonlherns, but far the
greater portion sympathize with neither CON.
pletely, but lament that each party should be max
lug 90 much greater an expenditure OF lie and
property than can De compensated for by any ad-
vantage they can dream Of obtaining.
Those who are the least favorable to the North.
ems are not 70 from any appreciation OF Slavery,
but from not understanding that the war ia wRged
III the cause OF Abolition. IL Tas Waged, tdey
say, ostcnsibly for the restoration Of the Union,
and in atetation of this, they refer TO the proca-
nation which announced the cOnhsea,lon Of tlaVcs
that were the property Of Seccssoasis, while tnoss
who adhered TO tia Union cause should DO exempt
from such cOnscation; which, they sav, did not ga
yor much Of Zeal Tor Abolition. Many vino have
,rea5 dislixe 10 Slavery, yet held mat the South
erus had al least % much right 20 secede as the
Americans had originally 20 revolt from Great
riti,u. And there arc many who tllnk that, con-
. crng the dreadful distress we nave suffered from
Ihe ,oljon famine we have SHOWN great forbear-
ance in whilst ,ncing the temptation 10 recognize the
SUutheru staies tlA Dream ti.c biNthAuc.
"Then again, there are some who are provoked
at the ircessant railing Ut England aud threats OF
an invasion Of Canada which are poured iorsh In
come OF the American papers. There are many,
Also who consider that tho present slate OF things
cannot continue much longer If the Contedcrates
continue TO hold their own as they have done hi.h-
erto. and that IL people who shall have maintaned
their inde pendence for two or three years Will 10
recognized by the principal European powers. Such
appears to have been the procedure OF The European
powers ia ali similar cases-such as the revolt OF the
Anplo-American and Spanish-Anerican colonies,
Of lie Haytans and the Bel1aDs. In these and
other hike cases, the fue practically adopted seems
10 have been 20 recognise the revolers not Of once
but after reasonable time had been allowed 10 zee
whether they could mlntsin their Independence,
and this without being understood 70 have pro.
uounced any decision either way as to the justice OF
the cause Moreover, there are many who say that
The necroes and people OF color are lar from beng
kindly or Justly treated in the N0rI States.
IAN emaucipated slave, at any ave, has not re-
ceiyed good training tor earning hs bread BY the
wages of labor, a1d if, in addition 10 this and his
being treated outcast, be Is excluded, as 1t s
esd. from many emplOyIaenis By the refusal Of the
white laborers 10 work along with Alm lie viii have
gained little by taking Teiugen TIE Northern States
have now laid before you the views which con-
ceve TO DE most prevalent aInoDs US, ana Tor winch
am not mysei responsible. For the safe and eiee
tusl emancipation Of slaves myself consider There
4 no plan 70 good SIS the gradual one, which was
long Suggested by Bishop Kinds. What be recon-
mended was an I'D vaiOTtm tax upon slayee, tho
value TO be fixed by the owner, with an option 10
government to purchase al that price. Thus tho
slaves would be u burden to the uasier, and those
the most 10 who should be the most intelligent ard
steady and therefore the test qualified for freedoms
and il would be his interest 10 Train his slaves to &c
free aborers and TO emancipato them, one by one,
as speedily 10 he could with safety. ieas, how
ever, that the time has gone by for trying this e1-
pertinent in America"
The marriage contract OF the Prince OF wales and
the Princess Alexandra was signed at Copenhagen
on the 10Th.