Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The Alleged Fight B Between the X earsarge
and the Florida


The reported engagement between the United
States steamer Kearsarge and the rebel cruiser
Florida proves TO be without foundation, at
least SO far as the Kearsarge is concerned, for
she was off Dover at the time, and still
manned there. The United States steamer Sac
ramento, from Cherbourg, had joined the Kear-
sarge off Dover.
The Southampton correspondent of the Daily
News, writing on the 18th, says: alt is almost
certain that no sea fight took place OFF Jersey
on Wednesday. The news brought by the
Wonder was received on board just as she
was leaving Jersey. There is a telegraphic
communication between England and Jersey
via France, and a mail packet arrived from
Jersey arrived at Weymouth last night, and
vet there is no confirmation OF the news. 1t IS
said that the Florida was waiting OF the Man.
quls for the Kearsarge. The captain OF the
Wonder saw no sign of steamer there.
The two Confederate steamers supposed TO
be In the channel at the present time are the
Florida and General Lee The Florida is
about the size of the Alabama. The following
are the armaments and tonnage of the three
Federal vessels now in the channel, viz:
Kearsarge, guns, 1881 tons; Sacramento, 10
guns, 1867 tons; Niagara, 80 guns, Asses TONS
A letter has been received this morning from a
captain in the English navy, written on the
night of the 18th, at Jersey, in which letter
there is no allusion to the fight of that
island. - t
The Paris correspondent of the Daily News,
writing on the evening of the ith, says: "The
Federal corvette Sacramento steamed ont OF
Cherbourg harbor yesterday morning a. day
u
devious with the Niagara somewhere at sea-
rumor is current in Cherbourg that the Fed
eral and Confederate naval officers have agreed
to have q sea fight within the next ten days,
between the Sacramento and the Niagara on
the side, and the General Lee frigate and
Confederate orvette, which was lately seen in
the Straits OF Gibralta, on the other. It is fur
ther said to be arranged that the battle is TO
come Off in sight of the coast of France, and
not further than fifteen kilometres from Cher
boUrg."
The Niagara was seen cruising off Start
Point, in the English channel, Oh the 18Th Of
July.
Proposed Mediation in America.
An influential deputatiOn from the society for
obtaining a cessation of hostiIities waited ON
Lord Palmerston on the 18th J uly, for the pur-
pose of urging the British Government to take
steps to bring about peace between the bellIger-
ents in America. The deputation consisted of
the Marquis of Clanricarde the Bishop of Chi
chester, several members of Parliament and
other gentlemen, including Mr.. Spence, Of Lv-
erpool, the pro-southern writer for the Times.
1t was explained that the deputation was devoid
OF any party character, and would chiefly urge
the plea OF humanity.
The Marquis Of Clanricarde and Mr.. Spence
showed the necessity, If possible, of arresung
the shedding of blood in America.
Lord Palmerston, in reply, said the Govern
ment was lead to think, from all accounts that
reached them, that this was not the moment at
which any mediatory proposals could be use
fully made. Each party was equally confident
in the ultimate success OF their cause, AID the
North was especially jealous of Interference.
If the opportunity for mediation presented
itself, the Government would gladly avail
themselves of it.
Masons Interview with Palmerston.
The Morning Herald Of he 10Th contains the
following paragraph:
1--WE understand hat the Hon. ]. Mason had
an unofficial interview with Lord Palmerston
at Cambridge House, on the Introduction Of
Mr.. Lindsay, and that the meeting was satis-
factory TO all parties. The withdrawal OF Mr.
Lindsays motion that for the recognition OF
the South) was, ii is said, the result OF the in
terview-the Premier havIng given a sort Of
implied promise to support it at more oppor-
tune moment-that is to say, when Grant and
Sherman has been defeated, and the Oonfed-
eracy stands in no aid OF recognition"
Demand for American Stocks.
The Times in its city article says: ssThe ad-
vices from Frankfort mention that the great
rise in exchanges at New York had been met
by a corresponding fall in the prices OF Federal
stocks, but at the reduced quotations, buyers
came forward in such numbers that not only
large sums brought from New York, bat even
various parcels sold ont by bankers for small
specuIators, could still be disposed of at an
advance of four per cent. on New York prices
recovered between one and two per cent The
eagerness Of our public, it is observed, to in
vest in American funds, after 30 MANY disap
pointments is wonderful. In spite OF the bad
political and yet worse financial reports eyery
reduction in the price brings for ward new pur-
chasers mostly small capitalists"