Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-26
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Nr. Iinsssy, M. II, denies b--ins the -ho.a.,
o. Comic cerate bonds, or hayias entered intp
any contracts with the ssClos federais yax.r,
ment tor the construction OF war steamer.
hr. Mason, the Bsbst cosnntsss.,n.r ~s.
pr'.ent on The 18th inst. at TIE oanqust ri,sa
10y ih- Lord Mayer Of London, and his name
Nss mentioned In connection with the foliaur-
ins toast: :" To our Tisitors."-
The Lord Mayor in proposing the tcast sa,d.
~ aiuohsh DE- could not greet Mr.. Mason as
p. rec snissd pien ipotentisry Of the Coufeder
;ie States, h- Was perfectly justified in Offer
iEs ! I'm, as a gentlemen who came 20 Iouticp
ON important business, and therefore bid hfrri "a
h. ar;y welcome Ia the Mansion Hou-e u
'ei cred the disastrous civil war raging ia
An .rioa, and hoped soon for It's sasssfacsory
Mr.. Aa,on, in responding to an earnest ,u,..
th,icn to .penk, was received with loud and
ehi IL Ueias tic cheers. f7i 'E ~
Nj Mason, after sliuding 20 his diHaeult 10
siticn from tie non-recoSnition OF tfse I,onfsd.
crate Sthtps by England, said he felt An xan.A
querse, hesitation in assuming 70 speak n.
tftn coniinued as follows: -JT--' =
81 am aetrancer in London. or rather I was a
stlahger; but have learned since came Co
Icncon that nCnc OF English blood from NV
own southern land are stranEers amongst You.
speak this from my heart, for havr been re-
celNed by every circle in England and by vary
class OF society ss a welcomed ana hoaored
guest Ihe day VIII eome-it Ia not far Of
when the re iationfhip between nv Government
which Is now IN Its infant fortane, and yours
VIII be one OF close and intimate alliance +
say mis- more esps cially as regards the CITY Of
d
Ny country Is the unriyaied producer OF tha
great staples Of the world: and / say thai the
r. lat'"ns commercial, and doubtless political
and certainly social, between M honored conn
Try men and the people of London win before
lCng he Of the most intimate Character
Mr Mason's remarks, az several points, were
received with much cheering D
Ire Times, IN referring to Mr. Mason,s pres
rh"e al TIE Lord Mayors banquet, ase ure. the
Americans on both sides of the Potomac thst
what was SAID or done by the Lord Mayor was
ne IIit rcd IN o. and pf,sS
or indifferent, but as really beginuing and end
inE in the Mansion Heuse.
The reply OF President Lincoln to the Man.
chester nddress had been published. IL de-
piores the suffering occasioned by the cottoa
famine, but rejoices that the efforts 20 create
sympathy for the secesslonists have failed in
EnGiand. be eulogi1es the ut;erance of the
Manchester meeting as sublime heroisnn. aud
expresses an earnest desire for perpetual reace
between the two nations.
Great meetings have been held in Enriand
expressing warm sympathy for the North.
Sec' ssion sympathizers attempted 10 disturb a
meeting h'l n Everton. The Liverpool friends
ei the Seeessionists mustered In considerable
fnrcr, but the resolutions sympathizing with
the North and Emancipation Were finally
PISSED by vote of two 10 one.
The arrival Of the ship George Griswold
attracted much attentioi.. On entering the
Mercy she was received with salute from
the NCrth fort and the dipping of the colors
from Brighton tort. The public demonstration
had rot yet ken place.
The Paris Moniteur, in noticing the CORES.
pondence in the intercepted rebel dispatches.
SAYS that tie so-called Cons nj OF France in
1t Xas is not even paid consular agent of
Frence. Al Galveston he acted as a kind OF
deputy 10 the Consul at New Orleans and the
only instructions he received from France
were 10 maintain the greatest reserye, and.
carefully abstain from every kind of political
Inter ference in the affairs OF the country
The Frrnchman alluded 10 AT Richmond was
simply chancellor OF the Cons ulate of France
Ia the French Corps Legislatif the paragraph
in tie address 10 the Emperor relating to Mex-
loo. America and Italy were passed, but the
opposition strongly denounced the Mexican
var and The cOntIn ned occupation of Rome
The La France says that the French troops
furnished from American sources
In The Italian Chambers considerable sym-
rathy was expressed for the Poles, but the
minister urged prudence in the discussion. and
il was finally decided that the present ii me was
nopportUne for the cons liberation OF the "a blAc.
7 he Minister Of Foreign Affairs positively de-
MED The Truth of the rumored cession OF the Isle
OF Ella 10 France.
The session Of the Spanish Cortes had been
suspended, causing greatsensation at VI a siriti
From Poland the ne Of n great ba tile near
with great lose is confirmed. The ins direction
at Alkusch was rapidly spreading, and the
Poles were IN possession OF all the places be-
tween Czentochem ana the Prussian frontier
The Berlin papers announce news OF an
alarming character from the Polish provinces.
the agitation having crossed the Prussian
frontier. Prussian troops were concentrating
there.
The steamer China was detained Consider
of one OF her shafts. She, however, arrived
safe