, 1863-09-12
IRCpABIE REFUSAL OF TIE THRONE Be ARCu-
DCKE MAMMALIAN.
(F1om the Paris Correspondence OF the Daily
NeWE.1

NeWE.j
4 letter from Brussels, cont1adlctinc the
statement that Kiug Leopold lad counseled
the ArcEdnke Maximl1fan to accep: the throne
Of Mexico, says that Ills Majesty has s!gaided
to Ills son -in.law that he would rather not
glye any advice at Ill upon the subject.
The 1htrie, which hitherto has been one Of
the most ardent partisans Of the selection"
Of the Alch1pke Ma1in1ilinn rs Emperor Of
Mexico, Is now constrained o admit tho truth
Of the Be igians has recommended his aou-i1-
Law to insist upon conditions which are
equivalent to refusal Of the protfared crown.
1t adds that in giving this advice Leopold has
been SIMPLY the echo OF tae Court Of Vienna
and Of the Orleans family.
ENGLAND ALARMED AT HrR NEW SAyA1.
DOCTRINE.
From the Londsn Tirncs, Aug, 81
+ We hold ard acknowledge It un-
l.wfu1 to equip vessels Of var for the use Of
bs11igcrent, We being neutra1s, aud ret
every cruiser in the. service Of the Southern
states has been, as matter Of fact. sent to
e. from tie ports Of this country. 1t IL not
lbe fhult Of lie government Us the case Of
the A1axtntra sufficiently pro7ed; bnt there
mus, clearly be fault somewhere, when wa
see the spirit Of the h~ eyaded, aud things
dole y hlch Which VIC would rather see lett
uu0one, and which our owa national inter-
estt call upon us to stop.
We ADMIT that these casss are exceptional.
It turns, In fact, upon the passionate and
orer u1jng determination with which the
Federa's are enforcing prodigious blockade.
To this one momentous object they hare de-
volt their whole naral resources, and have
thrown the police Of the sea upon us, II
tIe5r squadrons were not 80 busy on tie sea-
board cf the Southern States matters would
not have been managed so easily In the Mer-
sey and the Clyde; nor would the Florida b.
quietly hoveTirg about the Channel to pick
up her new consorts on their coming out. As
il is, this kind Of trade is left uudisturbsd,
and the Federals, instead Of Swapping up the
would. be cruisers on their first appearance,
complain Of ub for allowing them to appear
at Ill. Just lately they hare ordered the
construction Of si1 poncrfal steamera ex-
pressly for the purpose Of patrol1ing the
seas, and if this new squadron should not be
abruptly diverted to Charleston or Norfolk
We should soon hear less Of the Alabama and
her doings- Hitherto the Southetners have
been left with this field Of action entirely to
the1nrelves, and 60 profitable hare they found
it that they have recently proposed to throw
event VIC might see sn:n an extension given
to the trade In question as could hardly be
tolerated.
Il is q hard thing to say, perhaps. that We
may te1l a hundred thousand rifles or whole
cargo If guppowder to belIigerent, and jet
eome such distinction is actually recognized,
ana that it is not our Interest to invaliuate
It We, ourselves, have maintained it. as
we'll as The Americans Daring the Cri mean
var we addressed protest to the Washing.
ton Government, on the subject of vessel
believed to be destined for Russian use: and
the Americans listed to Is. When they,
n.ain, the other day, protested on the sub-
iect Of the Ale1undrh1 we listened to them,
and did our best to detect an alleged breach
Of law. On both sides, therefore, It is telt
VII VIZ 'Se Tcs5els Of % war; and and st Conisderate
cruiser is said to be somewhere in Bs tish
waters, awaiting tue appearance Of her new
consorts Mt rendezvous. Can this be r1ght9
Ne think not, 1t is not question Of SYM
patty at NIL, bnt question Of Law, and, we
may once more add, Of British interests. If
We we're unhappily plunged again into war,
we might eoon find reason to wish that We
had supported with greater zeal, the repre-
senrations Of the Federals In the matter Of
tle,e Southern cruisers.