The New York herald., 1863-10-30

NEWS FROM The SOUTH.
Views OF the Seizure Of the
Rams at Liverpool.
The Most Unfriendly Act Yet
Done by England.
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BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT OF The REBELS.
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Capture of the Steamer j. B.
White by the Rebels.
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jeff. Davis at Mobile and Stephens at His
Homo in Georgia,
Skcx &c.s sc.
Tho Seizure or the Rebel Rams ut Liver.


forcshadOwcd In the recent speech Of Lord Russell
Eairgowrie that Il exces surprise II wiH be bite
their efficiency and influence upon e Jae Of he war iy M
sangine minds Of our people, yet admits Of great doubt
overraed Bright visions had been couured M or ibs
blockade broken and the encmy's cities bOmbarded. We
should however. reflect that the construction OF
adapted 70 resist the violence Of the North Atlantic
gales. and 70 cross the from Europe America
necessitases lighter armament and thinner mailing
iron than those intended solely for harbor DO
feuce Tho Monitors already possessed by the Yankees
and the still more formidable rapidly advancing
&c & would BE- peri amy we would Be Likely
results could be anticipated from them ardent
Of botn and Yankees have do
picted The Gl0rethe boast Of the French navy stated
by Admiral Paris In recent work 10 be superior to the
British ship warrior-has plating Of twelve cent?
instances eight and ten inches. Not having consult
buoyancy and safety the extent, they can be
ade more formidable for the purpose Of Ashtng in har
'bors or In smooth water.
The injury done us by this Intervention Of the English
ministry may not then be serious the dashng OF
sangune hopes might cause IL to appear. The dstnc-
tion that appears TO have been drawn vessels
whose construction necessarily implies that they
tended for warke purposes and those whose object may
be disguised saves to hope that like the
Alabama may still be fitted out. The foregoing cousde
rations viii lead to the Inclusion that they are the
most serviceable we could have They strike the enemy
IN most Vulnerable point aud, II multiplied a sui.
ciont extent, will utterly destroy his commerce.
No matter what may be the amount o. damage caused
US by this seizure 1t evident from the speech Of Earl
Russell that It is, IN spirit, Tie most unfriendy act vet
seem TO be toierably clearly stated-that should be
overcome, or at least that In the shock of social
system should be completely subverted. This much
might be inferred Ills well known sentiments on the
question Of slavery but 1t not be expected that
they would seriously influence the acts Of veteran
statesman on great question OF governmental policy
Still less was II 10 be supposed that Palmerston,
who, Tor moro than half century, has been the
dexteros incumbent OF places OF dignity and power and
who has evnced cosmopolitan Indifference creeds and
principles should now be swayed by any wishy washy
Humanitarian notions. Perhaps his fourscore winters
middle ages, who sought to expate life Of violence and
rapine by founding monasteries, he may fancy that
sacrifice upon the altar OF negro hlism may atone for
the cold b!ooded indIs ence with which he has
always subordnated the peace aud happiness
OF other nations to the sordid interests OF Eng
land. Whether owing to motives Of humanity,
fear Of war with the United States that simple timdi
placed In position where results Of importance hang
upon their Conduct certain II Is that the English ministry
have now transcended all they have hitherto done IN
favor Of the Yankees and against the Conederacy They
shrink from adherence to the strict letter Of nterna
tona law and carry their comfy towards the Yankees
80 far as T. do an act requiring the subsequent sanction OF
Parliament. The whole Of British policy has,
is alleged BY them, from the unavoidable nature OF tho
case, been 10 favor tho Yankees.
is 70 be presumed that the legality OF this act Of the
ministry will be Tested by the courts. Should their
decision be adverse 70 he seizure will be had as
Earl Russell declared 70 Parliament Tor act OF indemnity
As that body does not meet until February ample time
viii be afforded, not only for political combinations, but
the and growing out OF the condition OF European
affairs Changes Of the most important nature may occur
the Atlantic and tho threatening condition OF things
the other may tend TO modify the state OF English sent
ment and 70 alter the respective power OF parties III tha
judging from the light Of past experience well os
from considerations VI obvious Importance at present,
sce cannot hope thai acton Of Pdltdmeat wtH
yelease Of ne L. No doubt some noise will be made
about n There will be some defamation about truck
ling 10 the Yankees R0ebuck will give notice OF mo-
sion ON the subject which he will subsequently, with.
draw upon clear conviction that the interests OF Eng
land require IT, Tho ministry OF Palmerson seems
fnr nj be the only
bic Of retaining power Lord Derby has been
twico forced to retire after less Than years tenure
OF his subserv " France In the matter OF
bill to prevent conspac against LOUIS Napoleon was
ehat :ho people had rrevocaby decided that he should
nevor more be Prime Minister OF England The octoee-
II becomes an Interesting question know how his place
be supplied OF his DEATH which, in the curse
OF nature, cannot be long deferred. .
Earl Russell, too, 1t thought, had forleited All
claim tho public confidence by his disreputabe terg-
versaton In tho Vienna Conference Agreeing with his
-coadjutor Drouyu de Lhuys, the French envoy, In q
Willingness to accept OF peace proercd by Rus
sia no yet declined 70 follow the dgnlcd and manly OK
ample Of tho latter in resgnng his office upon tue dssp
prGya OF his condurt BY his government He still con.
tnuod to form part o. ministry OF whose conduct no
dsapproved. somo months later when us cohduet
bee IN. known there was general explosion
of contempt and indignation throughout the
realm. Driven from the station 10 which he
had clung with such igaominous t9tncity, II
was though, that his position would, IN the iu-
turo, have OF weight power. Yet we Had him
pgau, y snort time. IDin1nx ny lbfu JVuh
Russell and now tari Russell, entrusted with tho
portfolio Of Foreign AGllrs.
There appears then to be some Intrinsic power n Tn Sc
neu. inherent weakness In ueir advers,ries,
which them their places The question o, these
will scarcely DC supcnt to oust 10 hrniy seated
q ministry IL may possible become engine ia the
hands II Derby aud Dsracii, which may gain them some
and ia favorable cplJunctire OF circumstances,
be n operating cuuseto produce change OF ministry
will be much prudent 10 bud no cxpectaii ms q
.uch change. aud TO consider the irou-clad feet as
among tho things that, though briant IN design, are
destined 70 G mpeIion.
from tho Richmond Dispatch, Oct. 20
a. we suspected, Russell has at last ound law enough
70 sGtiorzc the seizure Of the lie told himself
,ths, Il he could not hnd II he meant 10
the 10 be seized at anS rate aud we are not
Thc Loudon 7eerurh, whose cxpose wc publish In
another cums, very Jssty concluds that the Yankees
viii consider this act as dictxed by eir threats they
VIII no 10 take that Of tho matter, and they
will be right The whole world will unite with them a this
opinion Tor tho who'd world " well that upon this
point Adams bss cta,cd the policy II tho Inglish gov
crnmonl from the bczunng That Russell has acted from
tbs combined impulse OF cowardicc aud haired can be
doubted by no dispassionate man noe aud postery wi
wonder ,ha. thcrc ever should have been question On
ehc subject Equally right Is the ieieT1rh ~ suplosins
tha, tho southern states viii teg rd u as an act ore,
hostility them. The coneni tble rr-eN ~ rcusrSl-
sy blinds 40 man Ia the South Neutrality requires that
the neutral snoad 10 strictly impriii-that hc should
ssna no assssan.e " L.a, s,: r, ~ se.. a.I ,'
vilcgcs In this rec oct. the cihcr ,hoild be allowed
sbo ssmo. IN the case the iafkccs, hayiug en-
mand of tho sea- have fres gccess 70 ihe arse h- q
Gica, Britain, aud arc furnished Ni'h srna rnf mum
tions ~ enormous qu,',ics while We obtain then eh
Brcn d1icuity. Ncn IN prolistUs guan'Nics are -ipr
pishcd from Ireland. Russell srows where ui-y aie
COINS and what they going iT AZ wei a. he kON'
Whegc lhccc rams are going fccrciryf war; nj car
stop thcm az any nonc a. II u rot ucccssary - se' ~
act OF Parliament b'I, Russell thitk ~ stopihn,
ehom. wc say again, The re rnyhis rgh, y
hhat shall regard This as m ho4tiiry inori
direct could rot veil be imagined u be- as ~
books cay "a, violation W neutrality " favor 4
ligercnt more than another. may ali thi
Gitnou, he nx able t'to iytk through mil. tone "
I We @rc unah,c row rcici tbis act oa war For ~
oct Of war Il n. Iui tfust that si be held IN
lasting rcrncubrauca hy N and n! iturc
Bouthstn mcn Cliiug . tho act ttdf w.. u u rndefe
ttl more calling tv Fn't pHcrei 20 our understand
tngs w The prclcncc ih ~ ie done th-uTh rnhtepu
.YesDcct fJr tacrci dry of lunlry--ncutrfitl
which " only sciyc ehcu % " bftt sh 70 tea upon U.s.
which srj pics teas th1usluds o recruits " the Van
koos, iai fuis ns cu ciencc day woundel ~ the Al
rtemp T. supply Us with iNo sh soi war.
Operations In Northern tfrginias
GoRpoxgyirLE Oct. q, 1868
II Is reported lhat loo YssscSs again at WArro1
ttn Junction.
orc nrrdred and nfy prisoners o. those c1pt1rcf 0
Cbalcsl0wn passed through here 10 day.
man tsclr. clr 20 uuar