Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-13

II
The steamship Africa, from Liverpool on the morning
of the sob, via Queenstown the Slst OF May, ar
rived at Baiax on the oh inst The following sum
mary of the news is copied from Northern papers Of the
lOa:
A nubBc meeting was to be held in Liverpool on the
Sd o. June, pay tribute to the memory OF stone
wal Jscksou.H
York for Shapghae; the Sa Turk from Boston for san
F. rci CO aud the Nye vhale) bad been captured by
tie Aab1Da.
| o.oViug on TIE receipt OF the Aus'ranans news
| " eksourg has fallen The hississppis open IRON
"a mouth 10 It's source The Federal cause has tri-
,uphedl There can nov be no doubt that Gen. Grant
o Sc zed the Key OF Peace tta Is hung up IN tie fort
ess az Vcksturg. Now is the time for mediation
| Instead Of INDUCING in the idea OF sympathy or IN
iu hopes OF the war continuing, every one who wishes
veil 20 England and tie world at large should prompt
v unite 10 an appeal to Lord Palmerston, requesting
i'm not 10 lose moment ID pTCferng terms not lDJu.
ious to the South Vet acceptable TO the North This
mpOrisnt news baying oily arrived WheI We were &C.
pg 10 press, we have only Te to express the hope and
prayer tla at last We are on TIE eve o. peace De
tween q e North and Sguth.''
Diplomatic relations between E0gand and Brazil had
| been brck,n.
The west india mail by the steamer Tasmania has
retehcd England with nearly two millions and = ball
! dollars in Sp,eie.
s.. Thomas adyices to May state that seven Union
| vessels war we're then lying in that harbor eompo
ing The squadron of Wilkes, who evidently nterds ma
| ing ST. Tnomas the ceure Of operations IN the Wes'
ds regardless OF the fact that ST. Thomas Is IN pos
ession Of Danish crown.
1 The v aclusetts vas 10 al intents and purposes
Il ,uaid ship and remained at ST. Thomas during the
tusing OF other vessels always having steam up IL
resdnes TO overhaul any vessel leaving the 6or ana
herrise TO annoy the shpng leaving port tIne sblf-
L If war Geasbot had been disusrted ard made Sta
sons1y cosl nulk Four vessels with coal were there
rom the States supplying the hect ana oIhers ores lOi
/ re Union squadron were TO toloS.
Il Nucn dicoutent rrevailed on the subject. The 20
onai Government much embarrassed by the extra
ordinary acts If Wilkes ana it was expected the Ia
ish Cover ment would Immediately demonstrate with
Federal Government sgans the aggressons OF heir
officer
ended three armies in toying four generals, and thu
| asst two have nest sigUally failed.
Against these contingent commanders, for the selec
ion of whom the field is almost without limit, tie South
must stake the lives of Generals whose abilities eanno
| De questioned, and WLGse numbers such casualties as
hat bv which JGcl has fallen may too soon diminish
And il is in this gradual loss Of men, eminent by her
,r.riss and sAil that the ,ouLh may prove most Vui
nerabe.
,,r fines tCtv Ar,ic e) says: Thus far there is not
he slightest symptom Of willingness to clos the warm
America ad tho-e on this side who are calculating on
he probable effects Of cOnsc ptous ard hnaLclal col
ise NAV perhaps fno that these agencies so lar nom
ringing about settlement will simply Lad 10 an in
crease OF anarchy and further dismemberment OF the
country, which viii bring il to condition in which the
xistepee Of sny central authority capable OF making
-ea,v of reace or Of enforcing it When made, wl be
even more doubtful han at present.
As 10 is ben The true pClcy OF England 10 recog
ze tie Independents Of the South, We cannot recog-
ne that which does not exist The South is not yet
ldependeut; though pparentls she Is rapidly achev-
2 Independence Hopeless as the prospects OF the
Worth may be- we have right 70 place in lis way rny
fictitious cause Of encouragement II friendly remon
,trance or personal scrihee could be OF avail it would
II. Incumbent upon Us TO use every effort But VI
Suow ebch step OF that kind part would but in
,rease the mischief France Spain or Russia might
omm nd Uuf good viii in he attempt bu, just TO TIE
y,eu' - night join II, should We lessen the pros
poets Of its success.
&c ucu,c Oi commons re assembled alter "hsun
Ioidays on The 2Sth. The proceedings were unimpOr
ant After a considerable debate touching the mail
ontract between England and France, division took
lace Ia which the ministerial ide OF the question was
ustained by a vote o. 200 against l9l. Lord Palmer
on was net present His absence attributed 10 al
tack Of govt
On the 29,h, Mr.. Rocbuck gave notice that on an
ary day lie should move that address be presented
the Crosn praying that her Majesty would cause ne
,otatous 10 be entered into with European Powers,
'lh view to the recognition OF the Confederate
States
Lord Montague gave notice that he would move
"a amendment TO this.
A loug DEBATE took place on Turkish affairs.
The correspondence between The Brazilian Minister at
london and Earl Russell terminated in the rupture Of
0ioial relations The Brazilian Minister demanded and
eeeived his passport.
On the 25.h the rsurs euts under "0rnCkki" gained
IN important victory the Russians near KeOrinpol,
the Government or Kallsch. They attacked
~ six companies of Russian trOops $50 OF whom
,iled and Ire remainder put to fight The insurgents
avalry occupied MOdosigoW, at Bombrowa, and seized
be Treasures An engagement also took place on tie
sd betNeen Turck aud Miegow. The Russians were
de Gated
A general lew is being organized in Palica In
lveral districts the peasants declare themselves willing
o fight sgainst the usurgeant. Insmgeant bands IL
yolnynia had been dispersed. Czukowski's corps had
been defeated by the Russians.
LArIsr-vIA LIVERPOOL.
LIvEEPooL, Way S0-Eycning steamship Aus
ralesan from New York, arrived here about O'Clock
his afternoon.
Tue Psris spogdent Of the London Morning
Herald saws hat Msson presence in Paris has strength
Ted the report Of the approaching recognition Of the
louth6m Conederacy. The great stumbling cen
to be the stuobornness of portion Of the British
Cabinet.
Tie general impression is that France viii take the
cad 10 the recognition of the South, and the res. OF
Elrope will not be slow to follow.
The Paris correspondence of the London Morning
Post also reports that fresh erts are being made by
Gesrs. Mason and Sidell to obtain from the European
'rveruweus the reception Of the Southern Con
federacy.
ine Acmy end Navy Gazette looks during the early
lsit Of June for remarkable sries OF operations
various parts Of America, which will depend tie
Samwer campaign. 1t says LET no man believe that
the end Of the war, far as the North is
concerned There signs however, that civil con-
Dict may any time break out within the borders OF
.i'her or hOih belieerents"
LONDON Sunday, Nay Sl.-Yesterday, Consois, after
Official hours, qgoted at 925, and we're in de-
nsnd.
o. The Pars Bourse, yesterday, the Rentes were at
SEQ S5c
TIE London Globe remarks that the Union command
in the Valley Of the Low Mississippi length