Newbern weekly progress., 1863-01-17
An Early Peace Considered I'M
probable.
DISORDERS IN GREECE.
A Further Advance in Cotton - Bread
stuGs Firm.

HALIFAX, JAN O.
The steamship Africa, from Liverpool at
o'clock on the morning of the 9th, via Queens
town on the 2Sth of December. arrived here
at 81 o'clock this morning. She did not call
off Cape Race. Her dates are three days late,
r than those already received.
The Africa has forty-one passengers for
, Boston.
The Africa sailed at 2 o'clock this afternoon
for Boston, where she will be due on Saturday
evening.
The Africa reports: Spoke on the 9th Of
December the ship Adelaide, entering the port
OF Liverpool; and on the sth inst, lat. 45 deg.
mn., lon. 5s deg. SO min, steamship Great
Eastern
4 The steamship China, from New York, ar
rived at Queenstown at o'clock on the morn.
ing of the 9th of December
sIhe IS steamship City ef Manchester, from
the 25th Of December. W. - - --'e>-- =
The holidays had completely suspended
business.
The political news is also blank
Great Britain
The London Daily Neacs editorially de-
nounces ~ miserable spite which is cons s.ant.
| ly being silcTn between Americans and Eng
llshmen, which creates and sustans risk of
war; 1t looks on the contributions to relieve
| the Lancashire distress as an honest and true
manifestation of the abiding American feeling
toward England, and sets them against the
many belligerent threats, having nothing in
them but the passion of the moment 1t con-
cluds as follows:
"On the whole we rest in the convict;on
that there will be no war between the two
countries, but whether there is war or not, the
responsibility for it already rests with those of
our country who, out of the repose of peace at
home, speak and write whatever is most irri-
tatIng to people subject to the irritations of
revolution and war;"
The steamship City of Manchester took out,
via Cape Race. an accosnt of the battle before
Fredericksburgh on the 18th Of December.
The London Times thinks that it is plain
that Gen. Burnside suffered damaging re-
pulse, and that if he retrieves by force or
strategy what he has lost, he will prove him
self great General. Renewed attacks upon
an enemy after days interval do not often
succeed, but he may possibly carry the works
OF the enemy or turn them. IT. however, he
should fail once more, he will put himself in
the most disastrous position known to a Gen
erai, and an enterprising army, according to
the rules of warfare, ought to destroy him |
horse ard foot.
The London Times again afIrerfs to and dis I
sects the.-ra>--rst American diplomatic cores |
pep>ssnce, and says had Secretary Seward con-
suited his own reputation he would not have
published many of these letters, which are
essentially private ones
Writing before the battle of ofFredericksburyb.
the New York correspondent of the London
esi noee faef 81 t N 'oFces as one Of the
noblest episodes of the war
In subsequent telegram, per the China, the
same correspondent pronounces the battle of
Frederick cksburgh as one of the fercest and de-
cidedly the most calamitous of the war to the
Federal army. He says 1.-The Federal troops |
fought with the most determined courage, but |
the position of Gen. Lee was impregnable."
France.
The Pope of Rome had sent 10000 francs to |
France for the relief of the distressed working !
men IN the Department of the Lower Seine, as
a mark of sympathy and gratitude for tokens
of devotion received from France.
Rumors had been current of a proposed new
treaty between France and Spain relative to
Mexico but they are said to be without founda-
ton.
Cardinal Morlot, Archbishop of Paris, was
seriously, i'll, and had received the ''extreme
Junction."
The Paris Bourse was fat, but closed firmer,
the Rentes being quoted at s9f. 9oc.
Italy.
Garibaldi arrived at Caprera on the 22d of
December.
The Pope did not officiate at the Vatican on
Christmas Day, owing to slight indisposition
He, however, received the Diplomatic Corps
The mails from Calcutta to Nov. 29, Hong
October, had reached England, and were for
warded per the Africa.
The news is anticipated.
A Bombay telegram, of Dec 10, reports
Shirtings dull. Cotton inactive. Exchange,
Is. O5d.
Cape Of Good Hope.
Cape of Good Hope mails to the 21st Of No
| vember had been received in England. The
news was unimportaht
| The civil war in TransVaal had terminated.
The Greek Question.
| 1t is asserted that two of the great Powers
are not in favor of the 1onian Islands being
ceded to Greece, on the ground that if the
present protectorate ceases, they would become
| permanent focus Of insurrection.
| The uncertainty as to the future King was
giving rise to disorder in various parts of
Greece.
Latest Intelligence Via Queenstown.
| LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening, Dec. 81.
| There is no political news of importance.
The Chiaa's news, giving the particulars OF
the defeat of the Federal forces before Fred
ericksburgh, has been the universal topic OF
conversation to-day.
The friends of the North are greatly disap-
pointed at the result of the battle
The general deduction drawn in Liverpool
from the result was unfavorable for an early
peace.
The London Times again adverts to the ami
mostly of the Federais against England. Il
J, assumes that lack of sympathy in England fol
the war is the only cause of offeace, and justi
i fes that cause.
, The London Daily Necs replies to letter
! from Mr.. Buxton, Member of Parliament il
which that gentleman questions the effect o
!, Mr.. Lincoln's Emancipation scheme and say:
1T prefers to believe that the salvation both O
f the negro and white race, will spring out of th
, war, rather than to accept Mr.. Bu1,on's SIMS
=, ter predictions.
; Commercial News per Africa.
HAvRE, Wednesday, Dec. 2t.