Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-31

SPlRlT Of The ENGLlSH fEBlUDlCALS.
Tie Nassau correspondent Of the Charleston Courier
groups together interesting extracts from late En-
lish periodicals, which append
From the English journals we observe that the dis
in Lancashire Is assuming appalling proportions.
The number of operatives out Of work at the last
port 265 0U0-every one Of them dependent upon
charity and rated outdoor plupers. Large public
meetings being held England for the purpose
Of raising funds TO support the sufferers The colonies
also responding 10 the cry of distress Means are
about 10 he taken here, in Nassau, commence sub
scrpuon. At public meeting held in London, Lord
Stanley has made speech in which the following sen.
tence appear:
"He expressed hope that we should soon have seen
the wors. That dspsnsls Shsn The American war
shall terminate. If il lasts another year We have not
BY any means the worst; should last FEE years,
the ruin nj Lancashire iriH Re iyretrieydJie."
The Dublin University Mag izinc for December, has
an article on the Lancashire troubles entitled " Men
Masters and Cotton" After portray6g the sulerinss
OF the operatives aud paying tribute % their patient
aud orderly conduct the writer makes these significant
remarks
at now appears that the Cotton crops have been but
partially destroyed. An immense quantity awaits the
breaking OF the blockade for shipment. Her Majesty
Consul Charleston sets down the total stock OF Cot
ton in the South at 3950OO0 bales il it not worth
running risk obtain this supply aud light up all the
factory Gres again 1t would be difficult matter il
England were expected &c act alone but all Europe
would be with U.s. in any effort might make TO bring
about settlement and siay the useless euson oil blood
Unless through foreign intervention there IL no hope
for peace. The remarkable letter OF General Scott,
read at late New York meeting, shows that the North
ernprs conceive themselves little than at the begin.
ming of the war as yet The veteran leader has named
three years as the shortest time within which they can
conquer the South aud they seem prepared to accept
hs dctum. The question for our Government is whether
il will support workmen by national grants for what
remains of this protractcd period. The aid offered by
nublc contributions will cease. THAT then Is TO
be DONE II has nor been sL0,cn that the most India can
do for US is vsry ihie. III substitutes haze failed
We are hfopn back lie Southern ArerieaR produce.
The eyes of Of thousand strained Westward to
discern the first streaks OF approaching peace which
will restore happiness the desoAted homes Of Ian
cashire. We hare OTHER hope-f.o other reliance.
The italics are my own. Another influential periodi-
CAL the United Service azine, in the December num-
Der, says:
ave shall never be free from embarrassment until we
make up our minds 10 recognize the Confederscy and
thus do more put end TO the miseries OF the war
in America and enforced ideness in Lancashire, than if
we Joined in the half OF mediation, proposed
by France which, ii not backed by force, would only r-
rate and give little fresh strength TO the Lincoln Go
-vernmentn
The last number of the London illustrated News con-
tains pictures representing the distressed condition of
the Lancashire operatives One Of the most striking IL
us;ratons represents the orkmen crowdng around the
newspaper stands in public reading room, TO hear the
latest news from America. In Lancashire there are
thousands of stalwart lettering about With their
hands Ia their pockets waiting for nothing but the next
bulletin Of American A traveller through the
manufacturing towns describes the appearance Of hun.
dreds of smokeless chimneys' T. narrowing sight
An amusing cnecSote j, related In the London Satur-
da, Review which shows the distrust the operatives
have In the efforts Of the Government 10 Substitute the
i,,e Of Indian for Southern Cottoa, At Methodist
r.