Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-22

FROM EUROPE.

The. steamer China, at New York brings European
tracts from the intelligence bearing upon affairs in Anne
rica
The London Times, adverting to the rumors of Mr.
Stewards reterent, says Watcher true or not, the
very fact that Washington and New York believe the
Lincou government TO be in state Of dissolution shows
the depth of the dependency caused BY the late defeat
and il also shows the increased strength Of opinion ad
verse to the who have taken the lead in the war.
The Times argues that events have proved the i'm
pregnsbity Of Virginia. and saws the hopeessness Of
the task in which they have engaged seems to be
presenting itself to the Federa but national pride is
maintaining an obstinate though a despairing struggle
with reason in the minds OF all but few.
The Times has an editorial on tn projected emigra-
ton of The negroes from America and notwithstanding
the political OH elton TO their present reception into the
British West Indies explained by Earl Russell 10 Mr.
Adams it hopes the scheme has suffered from any
objections KEEP. ia reserve, but may be ultimately
allied
The number Of worimen in the cotton manu-, cturing
strcts OF France gu. OF employment the 81 of JAN
uary SAID reach three hundred thousand, with
prescu, prospect Of their being relieved from their state
OF absolute dasliuuJu
rnl FEELING PRODUCED Ri TIE BATTLE At FGEDgRicIs
BURG-rHE lNIEEvGNuoy QUESTION
Tic Paris core pendent Of the New York Herald
writes Jan. y as follows:
Such terrific catastrophe so fhful'v ami candiGly
slated, has cone Ike tluadercl.p France; and II
ven had beard q did the remarks that were made at
sc imperial reception in the palace OF the PU,ers yes
terdsy where every order Of the sa.ef except the
church whose metrCF )'iian Archbishop Il 10 This hour
wing n stat, IN lie cc.-nvas repre- e-sl Jy It's high
.unc onary gGl corporate body, you would no, have
the sinai sst to.lt Of wh8. viii inevitably 9l)w-nanc
", join; European Intervention 10 stay further blood
shed.
Tnc language held re Pcc'ing the Washington admin
istruuUn was % unmeCsured that sCrIpc 10 repeat It
bu. Nf Dayton, who was there, must know that sim
py speak the ruh aud his dispatches to his chief
confirm what say when state that public sentiment
through those Lnp.ria precincts has renowned,
.troggy as ieccney wold permit, aggh. the "inia-
nous pO'icy'-that wa, the woId-v!.ch bad THIS
urged Blrride 20 encounter defeat AMI loss Of life
that cardes The very blood to iailk a. | am not at
liberty 70 mention name. but / aid p9ut ont ren il
that assemba.' Of the iig pos ton State rlcns
nzcs who in couverstlu Will jaoir EHi.iass rouGdy
stated that Fauce single handed was determined to pa.
end TO this bocdsHed il England still continued to
hold .Ioof
Touaris NJ Seward the general tone of observation
was most Every prediction, every opinion he
had uttered 10 was said had been signaly falsifed,
and the sooner he vacated lis Office the better for
America.
As far as / could infer the opinions Of many
that by the interference of France chance still remain
ed Of preserving the entirety Of the Union, and that on
this account IL the North would only invite It's good Of
fees leaving England altogether out OF the question,
much might be done to heal the dreadful wounds made
in the body polite of the United States That England
had an interest in perpeuaiing the striewhch France
had not-was unanimously admitted, and if such an
overture Nas made with view TO France acting as UNI
pire there would be need to fear her repeating the
role of Edward the First OF England, because al her
sympaties well as her interests must be on the side
of The salvation Of the Union.
us-Ii corraat,,ur.rs NJ
II would he vain to deny or extenuae the effect pro-
dnced by this sinister intelligence. Liberals and reac
ouzts the friends of The Union and ia Sdversares,
agree in regarding the battle of Fredericksburg a. the
great battle of the war If er falling three times IN the
ATTEMPT 20 reach the capital OF Secessa fourth attempt
vould thew saw only lead to useless efusOn Of blood
Possibly later accounts may modify this feeling, and
show that the defeat OF the Unouss has not been so r
rctrevabc is supposed but az the present mo-
mcnt IL prcdomn1tcs such extent that IL may he
fairly called unanimous.
From Paris we hear already that LOuis Napoleon has
again come forward with his scheme Of mediation and it
Is generally believed that this time England will listen
his proposals With more compacency han when they
we're first offered You that Earl Russell did
not refuse point blank he only hniel that the moment
chosen was not favorable, aud he may imagine that now
the North is dshcer.eucd by repeated misorunes He
may be more wiling 20 accept the good Offices OF the
neutral Powers Who profess to take so warm an interest
in her welfare Perhaps he may be mistaken in this
idea perhaps the threat of lorgu Interference may on
y serve to unite al parties the North and rouse them
to new and moro determined efforts in defence of their
independence; but It cannot be disguised that such IS
not the opinion of the Europe public who have been
persuaded by the London Times that there u large
party at the North who woald be glad to make peace
on any terms II that truculeut despOt President Lin
coln wonld only let them.
Mr. sLIDELL AGAIN VISITS NAPoLEOx.
Prom the Liverpool Journal Of Commerce Jan.
Mr. Sideu has had another audience with the Empe-
ror Of the French, and has communicated 10 him some
very importent dispatches which he had recently re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
AaRrvlL-Mr W. Herndon, Gfds Mr. Johnson, the enter
Hall. arrlv