Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-16
NORTHERN AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

The steamship Africa has arrived at New York,
bringing European dates to the 2Sth ult
The London Times thinks Burnside suffered
damaging repuse at Fredericksburg, and that if he
retrieved by strategy, what he lost, he may be
considered great General
The New York correspondent of the London
Times says "the passage Of the Rappahannock was
the noblest episode of the war, and characterizes
the battle Of Fredericksburg the fiercest and de-
cioedly the most calamitous of the war to the Fed
eral arms"
The news of the defeat at fredericksburg was
represented to be the usual topic of conversation
in Europe. The friends of the North were greatly
disappointed at the result The news in Liverpool
of the Federal defeat regarded unlavorable
to early peace
1t is said that France and Spain have made a
treaty in regard to Mexico.
The London Times says that cotton is not king,
and England had better keep all her operatives on
public pensions till absorbed in other trades than
those which affect her national policy.
The working men of Manchester held meeting
at which resolutions adopted expressing sym
pathy with the North. A congratulatOry address
to Lincoln, approving of his course also adopted
The Herald says Burnsides resignation will be
received as soon as suitable successor can be
named. The Herald urgueS Mcclellan, and says
Burnside also desires his appointment The Herald
adds that this step would be too udciouS, and does
not believe it will be adopted The contest McCle-
Ian out of the way, will 6c between Franklin and
Hooker franklin is preferred by the army, but
Hooker is pressed by the Radicals. The Herald
says Hooker will probably be chosen, and if so it
will be another blunGer
The Herald states that there has been enough
fault finding with Generals, and argues that the
blame Cor disasters should be put where it belongs,
on the Administration.
1t calls loudly for the removal of Staunton, Hal
leck, Chase and Welles but says even more than
this will be necessary to heal the wounds OF the
bleeding country and that to the conservatives not
the radicals must the country look for hope.
The Herald states that nothing like the financial
and commercial excitement Of the past few days has
ever been witnessed in New York. If it continued,
the operations of the celebrated Financier Law Of
Paris would sink into inSgniticance.
Vallandigham says the reunion Of the South and
most of the States of the North and West is neces-
sty and is practicable; that the people are ahead
of the politicians in their demand for peace.
The New York Times says Yallandigham will
soon make speech in favor of mediation
The New York Tribune and Times say Vallandig-
ham favors intervention Also
The Baltimore and Ohio Road is now in working
condition
Chandler has been reelected Senator from Mich
ipan. There was strong probability that Bayard
would be elected from Delaware, W. A. Richardson
from Illinois, and Fernando Wood from New York.
Gold closed in New York on the 10th at 1873.
The Herald says it will be worth 16O very soon.
PALHERsroN-The following pen and ink sketch
of Pamerston, the British Premier is interesting at
this time:
OF Lord Palmerston the Premier, it is almost
needless to speak. Few foreigners have ever so
much as glanced through the doorway Of the Brit
ish House Of Commons, without carrying away
mental daeuerreotype of his fashion and face True
rs the dial to the sun, the veteran Viscount may be
seen each day, as the hour of assembling nears,
marching down St James Park and Whitehall Gar
dens with vigor and gaiety of stride, that would
become the boldest boxer in England Though rs
wears old he retains; all the bouyancy and vivacty
of YOUTH and with the gallant air and graceful dash
ofdandyiSm. looks a sort of masculine NinOI de
T. Eacos He is said to possess that capacity of
throwing off dull care and that freedom from stupe
fying principles, which make up the secret of mex
haustble political faith His chief popularity with
the masses is derived from their stout faith in his
immense value with a nation so stout and daring
England always has been, and always will be- As
was said of another great English politician:
"Even at the feast his pluck pervades the board.
And dauntess game cocks symbulize their lord "
Every village alehouse echoes the belief that the
Premier Pam" eats nothing but good South-down
mutton, and drinks nothing but good English beer;
and as he canters along Rotton Row or down Picca-
div there is something pleasant in the pride with
which each passer turns and says, There goes our
PAM At home he is the delight and stay of the
social circle:
Nor doubt nor toll his freshness destroy,
But time still leaves all Eton in the boy.
In the conduct of his administrative department
he is despotic and severe and cannot for moment
brook the slightest contradiction control He is
troubled with one or two singular prejudces. For
instance he will not permit smoking in any portion
of his office or allow any officer of his department
to write with steel pen. As speaker, he is, ex-
| cent on rare occasions clumsy and confused in the
construction of his sentences, and hesitating and
"haw-hawy" in their delivery and few who listen
tofhIm for the first time, would believe that this
was the statesman, who claimed for every English
man the defensive glory of the old Roman, I" CiUis
| Ron1dnus Sum-"