Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-30
FROM EUROPE
LORD LYONS PREDICTS THE TERM.
NATION OF THE WARM
THREE MONTHS.

ST. JoByg, n. F., Dec. es.-The steamship
Adriatic, from GALWAY on the 22d instant, has
arrived here.
The Arabia and City OF New York arrived
out on the 2lst.
The Government employees at Sheerness who
assisted In the httisg out Of the Kappa hammock
for the rebels have been discharged for n viola
tion OF the neutrality law.
The names Of persons serving on any rebel
vessel, who belonged to the naval reserve. are
ordered to be stricken from the list to forfeit
all privileges, and not allowed to re-enlist In
the service.
The steamer Vanderbilt returned to Cane
Town, and remained there until October 2T.
and then visited the Penguin Islands, the rem.
devious of the Confederates. where she SELF,
the British bark Saxon In British waters, IL Ia
SAID, on the superstition that she was laden with
the cargo Of the Federal ship Conrad. The
Saxon was sent 10 New York with a prize crew.
1t is reported that the mate of the Saxon was
shot by Federal officer
President Lincoln's message and ampcsty
proclamation was generally regarded as i'm.
practicable. The Liverpool Post saws Lord
LYONS in message to Lord Russell predict.
the term nation of the war between the North
and South in three months.
The message Of jeff Davis was generally re-
garded as showing no signs of Welding on the
part of the South. 1t It stated the rebel Gov
eminent will make due provision for the pay
rnent Of seventy-hve thousand pounds sterling
cotton loan bonds. TO no drawn for 10 March,
The rebel financial European agent writes to
the London Morning Herald to show that the
Richmond authorities are taking measures 10
support their credit. and, In answer to the COM
plant that cotton 10 purchasablc chsaper with
sterling than with bonds of loan, Mr.. McRea
says The Richmond authorities contem plate and
will pr'otbly prohibit the exploration of cotton
except such as is pledged by It's own obliRa.
ions. The London Army md Nary q ztt,
regards General Lees failure to follow General
Meade In his retreat decisive proof OF weak.
ness of the South; and in regard to Meade's
advance, says, with good generalship, Rich
mond might have been the prizu.
One OF The principal Secretaries of State has
resigned. Ill health is stated to he the cause.
1t Ia supposed to bn the Duke Of Newcastle.
The London Daily News talks Of a probable
general election within six months,
The protrhcted court martial In the case of
Col. Crawlcy had closed. hs decision Is re.
served. The Colonel made voluminous and
able defence.
The Emperor Napoleon made brief, pacific
speech In response to the address of the Senate
paragraph in the address relative to Mexics
met with some objection, but was finally
adopted after ministerial statement that the
Government wac approaching tho cstablish-
ment OF a stable government In Mexico Mt a
firm, resolute, and rapid pace.
Ii " stated that the new French loan will he
raised by public subscription. 1t Is also stated
that Mr.. superveill, the new rebel envoy to
France, has the mission TO notify the French
Government Of the recognition by the Con.
federate Government OF the em pire of Mexico,
and also to Try and persuade Napoleon TO rec
ognizc the South In return for such acknow-
ledgment.
The Holsten question remains unchanged.
1t is supposed Denmark will not forclbly op.
pose The Federal execution. II is, In fact,
stated that the Danish troops will be withdrawn
from Hnlstein, but the King OF Denmark will
not acknowledge the Federal execution.
The Prussian Chambers, In spite of minis
terinl explanations, voted, by two to oner all
address TO the King, refusing to loan.
The Austrian ministerial crisis has terminal
ed, AMI VI. Won schmerling is continued in the
Cabinet.
The reported capture Of the brig Dashing
Wave, off the Mexican coast, by a Federal
cruiser, was wholly unlustihable, sho being
regular Liverpool and Mexican trader, employ
ed in ordinary commerce. The London Nora
i"g Herald repeats the rumor.