Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-04
FROM ENGLAND.
A YANKEE VIEW OF AFFAIRS.
Correspondence OF tie New York Tiuesl
LONDON, Saturday, June &. Is


LONDON, Saturday, June 8, 1863.
Mr. Roebuck has not brought forward his motion for
recognition If the news by TOMORROW steamer should
be favorable the South, IL will come up next week.
There WILL in that case be strong but not assu
demonstration. France is ready She has been de-
layed by the check ia Mexico. The Polish question,
nearer home, is more important. Now comes also a
threatened revolution in Prussia It is true that all the
French iron chds undergoing repairs and fifth &
out for service at Cher6ourg is true believe that
Mr. Mason still renal at Paris. STILL think the time
Ia not come.
There are obscure limitations in the secession Jour.
nails here of some powerful naval blows about to be
struck. Il is not said when or where, by'whom
but the different limitations point effort to open
the blockade to some Southern port long enough at
least hurry cotton enough TO pay tbs expenses
The action of the British Government in the OF
tie Alexandra though it seems but cover aud sham,
Ia, imposed tie necessity OF decent degree of eau
and secrecy Southern agents and sympahizers But
they are not asleep. The cotton loan has fallen to u
discount varying with each days rmors bu. it holds
NJ better than it could if there strong
movement and sanguine hopes behind it.
The Southern Club at Liverpool proposed to hold q
public meeting Of sympathy Tor "Stone wall" Jackson
but have changed their programme to a subscription
for a monument. Monumental subscriptions, however,
are not apt to be successful That for Prince Albert
was far short of expectation. The Nelson Column in
Trafalgar Square is unfinished, though Government
graut was supplemented Dy pubic suoscriptlons the
late Emperor of Russia having given Ave hundred
pounds The Washington Monument at the national
capital will be fnished perhaps, when peace and union
are restored south Of the Potomac.
Counting chickens before they Matched is time
honored custom with sangune people. A proSouthern
writer in London journal is irving precedents to show
that when the ndepen OF the Southern Conederacy
acknowledged the National Govenmen will be oblis
TO return all slaves TO their masters make compens
ton: This was done by Eugland at the close of the
Revolutionary war and Of the war of 1872 10 the latter
case under an arbitration by the Emperor of Russia
There seems 10 doubt about the precedents-the
only thing required being the power to urge them. OF
course If the North beaten in the fell, Weakened
by its own divisions, should ever be compelled TO make
peace the National Government would be obliged to re-.
store pay for the negroes and for every other
not committed in accordance with the roles of civilized
warfare. So it is fyht or pay.
There is very little Of actual news of interest here
The most noteworthy matter Of the past week. was
brief debate in the House of Commons respecting the
extension Of the volunteer system to Ireland The mil
tary commanders of he West blamed for forb ding
the sale of arms but the English Government dare
confesses that il dare no-tust arms in the hands of
Irishnen. Here is kindgdom of six millions of reo.
PIE disarmed by the Gov rdment because known 10 be
hostile. Ia England every town has its volunteers
There regiments of Irish volunteers in Engand-in
Ireland they not permitted, though every vol
unteer would be obliged to take oath Of loyaltv-
Well, those who want rifles find plenty in Imeiea
The emigration is SO large that ships be procured
to carry all who are going. The Government has no