Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-27
The Monitor LehieI

The Monitor LehiSh.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The steam gunboat
Nahaska arrived to. day with the Monitor Le-
| high in tow.
| FROM EUROPE.
The London Press on American Affairs
Russian Reply on the Polish Question
The Motion to Recognize the Rebels
| Withdrawn Roebuck and LINDSAY
Snnbbed by Lord Palmerston.
| CAFE RACE, July 81, via Sackrille, July 25-
The steamship Scotia. from Liverpool on the
| 18TH VIA Queenstown on the 18th instant, was
| boarded by the news boat of tho Associated
| Press, at ten O'Clock this evening" and a sum
mary OF news obtained.
The dates by the Scotia are one week later
| AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
There is great anxiety to kr the final
| result of the battles between Meade and Lee
| The English journals accor praise to the
| Union troops. The Morning T ost saws excapt
At AEtletam, they never showed mo g steadi-
| ness. The Daily Telegraph thinks Meade en-
| titled to more credit than any Federal COM
mandeT. ne having at single blow altered the
The Times does not yet see ground for Lin
| coins hopeful anticipations. The principal
struggle is to come. Looking at Ficksnurg and
Times estimates the chances as heavily against
the Federals.
The Times says: Mr.. Evarts, who visited
London to assist Mr.. Adams in International
questions, returns home in the Scotia. The
belief is that his presence has been useful, and
that he has conducted his mission with salts.
faction to all parties.
In the House Of Commons Lord Cecil asked
whether compensation would be granted to
Captain Blakely for the detention OF the steam
er Gibralter, late Sumter, and complained that
the tools of Mr.. Adams
Mr.. Gladstone said the Government were not
aware that Captain Blakely had sustained any
injury by the detention, and he repudiated the
idea of the Government being influenced by
pressure from the American Minister
Professor Wheaton has invented q system by
which messages can be sent through an Allan
tic cable three times quicker than by any
known method.
The Russian note delivered to France on the
Itn asserted TO be very conciliatory, all the six
points are assented to; bur amnesty to all
laying down arms is proposed instead of an ar
mistlce
The Polish lnsnrrection coz tnues active
IL Is reported that France has or is about to
renew overtures to England and Spain ON the
Mexican question
MR.. RoEBUCK WITHDRAws HIS MOTION TO
RECOGNIZE THE SOUTH.
In the House of Commons, on the evening of
the 18th, NJ r. Roebuck rose and said Sir: /
rise for the purpose OF moving thai the order
be cad for the purpose of its being discharged
Lear, hear. brought forward that motion
under the feeling that was about TO invite the
House to take step which would have the
effect OF putting an end to the horrible carnage
now going on in America, and which would
also serve the commercial interests OF Great
Britain. For so doing have incurred much
ohloquy-an obloquy that has come from very
noisy, II not from very wise, party. Laugh
teri must say thatmy present determination
has not been influenced thereby The nobta
lord at the head OF the Government had said
that the continuance of this debate was an
impeachment in his way to the good government
OF the country. Hear, hear Ihaye paid re-
spect TO the noble lords wishes, and have
likewise induced my honorable friend fNIr
Lindsey TO torego his feelings in the matter
When the noble lord sat down on Friday last
my honorable friend and my self We're perfectly
or al least very nearly satisfied with what had
been stated and If nothing more had been said
there the matter could have ended; but official
arrogance Is a plant of portentiously rapid
growth, loud laughter, and the Under Secre.
tary for Foreign Affairs thought fit to bring a
charge against my honorable friend, to which
he believed his honor and his feelings called for
an answer. But, sir, a little cool reflection has
tangnt MN tnat lnsinuations OF the kind coming
from such quarter may not be regarded, IIoud
cries of oh! oh !! and hear heart!
1t has been stated that the time has not vet
come for the consideration of the question and
have yielded to the suggestion. But let the
noble lord bear in mind that there are two
dangers before him which he will have to meet,
and which England will have to meet-and one
is the possibility of the reconstruction of the
Union upon southern basis and the other is
the acknowledgment of the Confederated South
by the Emperor Of the French alone
There are two great dangers for England
(cries OF no, no. and hear, hear 4 The noble
lord will, i have no doubt, with his long expe-
rience, fully justify the confidence of the people
in his consideration of these two great uues-
tions. leave them, sir, without hesitation in
his hands, though must say that my opinions
are entirely against the withdrawal Of them
from public consideration at the present time
England and England's interest demand the
decision OF this House, and it is only under a
feeling OF great respect for the noble lord that
now withdraw this motion. [Hear, hear.l
Mr.. Lindsay followed with an account of
MS interview with the French Emperor, and
sndeayored to yindicate himself from the
charge OF being san amateur diplomatist."
Viscount Palmerston followed, reviewed the
personal question in regard to the volunteer
mission of Roebuck and Lindsay as ambassa. |
dors in behalf of the Rebels, which he pro-
nounced Irregular, and that the British Gov
eminent preferred to get its communications
from foreign powers through its accredited
ministers and diplomatic agents. /
Mr.. O'Donoghue protested against Roebucks !
bitter hostility to the North. He believed that |
Roebuck and his friends Were actuated by the |
belief that the destruction of the Union would |
be OF great advantage to England. He should |
consider 1t the greatest calamity to the world. |
The London Times, editorially, shows the |
ineXpediency of Roebuck's motion, contending |
that the present time is inopportune for inter-
ference. - - ez. Isl.
An important debate took place in the House |
of Lords on Polish affairs. Lords Russell and |
Derby both agreed that it was not a case for |
armed intervention, and England could do |
nothing further than submit proposals, which |
she had done. Lord Derby deprecated dipIo- |
matlc interference. - y sa-+
The debate was considered by the London |
journals as decisive of the policy which Eng |
land would pursue. -. i
Z Earl Russell, in response TO memorial from |
Liyerpool for an amendment to the Foreign |
Enlistment act, replies that the act is effectual
for all reasonable purposes and calls for no /
amen dment. 80 s.
In the House of Lords, on the 14th instant T
the Earl OF Curlie asked if any official report
bad b. en- received Of the firing upon the steam
er Margaret and Jesse, British vessel, by
Fer eral ship ot-war OFF the Bahamas. He
understood that Mr.. Seward had promised an
il quiry and ample reparanon If the case was
established; but he believed something more
was necessary namely, that steps should be
giaten to prevent these outrages and punish
those who were guilty of them for they Were
f, irect violations of the instructions Of the /
Fec efal Government. He wished also to know