Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-09
LATEST NEWS.

BY TELEGR APH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY

Three Days Later fOm Europe
ST. JOINS, n. f., Oct. S.-The steamship
Columbia, from Liverpool Sept 20, via Gal
way, arrived here, en- route to New York, at
o clock last night.
GREAT BRiTAIN.-Earl Russell had made
an important speech on American affairs,
which was, on the whole, conciliatOry and
friendly to the north.
The Times says Earl Russell, in his speech
relative to the iron clads in the Mersey, is in
terpreted as meaning that the vessels will be
detained even il the existing law is in their
favor, so that parliament may be called on to
pass measures for the purpose.
The directors of the Great Eastern have
issued a report, showing that more capital
must be provided, or the company will be dis
solved.
The steamer Peruvia, lately launched for
the Canadian line, took fire at GreenUck, on
the 9th. At the latest reports she was still
burning.
Earl Russell has made an important speech
on foreign affairs at Blair Gowue in Scotland.
lie referred at considerable length to the
American question, justified England as re-
cognzng the cunfederates as beligerents, and
answered some of the imputations brought
by the people of the north, particularly the
speech of senator Sumner. He also replied
to the complaint of the south in regard to the
recognition of the blockade, and asserted that
although self interest demanded that England
should break it, she prefer the course OF
hooor, as it would have been infamous to
break 1t. lie showed that the government
had not sufficient evidence against the
Alabama to detan her until after she
sailed, and explained the difficulties in the
way of interterenCes in such cases. He drew
line between ordinary vessels equipped Tor
war purposes and steam rams, which are in
themselves formed for acts of UtfenSe, and
might he used without ever touching cOnfed-
crate shores. He asserted that the govern
nent was ready to do every thing the duties
Of neutrality required, every thing that Is just
to IL friendly nation, and such as they would
would wish done to themselves but would
not yield one iot of right to tine menace of
foreign powers. lie complimented the federal
government and Mr.. Seward upon the fair
ness with which they have discussed the mat
tiers of difference, but said there were others,
including senator Sumner, who had acted
differently. He denounced the efforts Of those
who sought to create trouble between America
and Europe, and, with expressions OF friend
ship towards America, asserted that all his
efforts would be to maintain peace.
Speaking of Poland, he defended England's
position and demonstrated against that of Rus
sia, but did not think that England would go
to war on the subject. In regard to Mexico,
he thought If the MeXicans approved Of what
was now being done tor them, they should be
allowed to.
The Times in alludlng to the withdrawal of
MIR. Mason from England, suggests that the
grounds which have prompted the government
at Richmond are to address themselves at last
wholly and exclusively to France. The in
ference of the Times is that the withdrawal of
Mr.. Mason is preliminary to some step on
the part of France. Mr.. Mason and Mr..
Slidell were always associated in mems
minds, and so also were the cabinets
of affairs The presence of Mr. Ma
son in London, typifyng an unsuccessful
appeal to the Anglo French alliance, has, no
| doubt, been considered by the contederates as
a shackle to the south. 1t would not be a
matter of surprise that one OF them should
other, now things havv oidfiged. One of these
| powers has taken position on the American
continent which equally enables the poor,
| harrased, unrecognized contederacy to con-
| fer favor. The south, a new neigh
| Dor TO the distant neutral state to
which Mr.. Slidell was sent two years age, is
now sort OF neutral ally, with common
antagonist to federal prowess. Can it be a
wonder then that the confederate politicians
desire to free the French emperor from any
shackle that may repress his liberty of ac-
ton! The appeal OF the cOnfederates is to
France alone as protector to a Mexican mon
archy, and the bold challenge to federal SUI
premacy in the American continent.
The Paris journal "Memorial Diploma
tque," writing On the Polish question, de
nounces strongly the course of England and
Austria, and speaks in terms of strange hos
;ility The journal dispatches also point to
the possibility of France being left alone to
settle the question alone by the sword and
points out tn England and Austria would
have to pledge themselves to friendly neu-
traity.