Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-24

Inc steamship Morayan arrived at Portland, brings in
tohsonoo from England to the 18th instant.
Inc new Lord Mayor Of London was insuguratsd the
Sn instant with tho usual ceremonies terminating with
grand banquet at Guildha The leading members Of the
British Cabinet and other high dgntaries were present
Lord PAIMERsToN, in eloquent speech spoke cheer
ngy Of European politics. and then regard to the United
States, said
Ihere one dark spot in the picture which the affairs
side of the Atlantic We grove and every man of right
mind greve that that bloody and disastrous which
broke our more than three ago among the kindred
nations OF Northern America still rsgesst Laws waste
the fertile plains Of that continenst bedews with the
blood OF It's people those forests and tract, of territory
which ought to be cultivated and become sources of wealth.
pleasure, aud happiness to mankind.
may earnestly trust that human nature will not long
permit INA. deadly and disastrous strife to continue that
the conendDg parties within period not remote will
lind IT much better to be reconced than to fight and
that tnose disputes which have believed that continent
with iraterna blood will be settled by an amicabe
rangement between themselves Loud cheers
beginning OF tho strife was expected to be attended
10 THIS country with most disastrous results manufac
lures lnese alarms have been found groundess At all
events OUT OF evil may come some good, aud trust in
our sources Of supply will be spread over great
pornon OF the globe, and that shall longer be de-
penoont on any one country for materials essential to
the prosperity and industry Of our own country.
CAPTURE CT THE FLORIDA
Under The influence of the details Of the capture of the
Florida. the English journals Indignantly denounce the
affair. The London Times says that the act was most
hagrant aWess and prenmes that the American Govern
ment and It's citizens will hasten to repudiste it, The
London Post thinks that the Federal Government will dis
own the act but has misgioing about it, 1t thinks
that the ourages cannot be permitted to pass unnotced
BY other Powers and that all the maritime Powers should
enter protest against il The Times in its city article
says:
from Man VorL NTH 30 tho ID 20
which the Washington Government have received the
news OF the capture of the Confederate steamer Florida
awaited with the greatest interest by the mercantile
well as the political world One for the mpor
lance attributed to these advces consists the inference
that II the affair be not pallated condoned by Lin
CONS Government, it will henceforh entirely extingush
any power on the part OF the United States to assa by
prvaeers the commerce Of any nation with which they
may be at war; the precedent will establish claim
TO the right to pursue and destroy every such vessel
Whatever may be the port n which the may seek shelter
or supplies
Capt. Morris, commander OF the prvseer Florida with
Mr. Taylor paymaster of the vessel arrived in England
the ah Of November from Bahia, Brazil Paymaster Tay
or furnishes interesting account of the circumstances
under which, as he alleges the Florida captured by
the Wachusett ard the in which the act
ned out The report is conflicting to the number of
rebel seamen and officers who killed, wounded, or
captured during the affair.
Bahia correspondent of the London Times in giving
an account of the capture of the florida, says;
Mr. Wilson, the United States Consul at this port had
slept on board the Federal ship and of proceeded
to sea in her. His exequatur at Withdrawn by
the President of the province 1t appears that the mme
date Of this violation of neutrality the tempta
ton Of the reward of $500 GOO offered the capture of
the Florida by the New York Chamber of Commerce"
The London Shipping Gazette believes the steamer TO
which Capt Semmes and his transferred by the
Laurel off Madeira was the Sea King which recently
cleared from London for Bombay.
THE DANISH QUESTION.
The final vote 10 the Dsnsh Lower House the Treaty
OF Peace taken the 9th instant. The treaty was
approved by seventy five to twenyone yotea One member
sbstained from voting Four absent All the depu
ties present from Scheswg and the Encaves coded by the
treaty to Germany voted against the treaty The bill
afterwards s,nt to the Upper House.
THE WAR IN JAPAN.
The details of the naval operations against Japan by the
entirely successful Henceforward there is to be free
passage to the inland and all ships passing through
the Straits Of Smonasak to be treated in the most
friendly The forts which were, to great extent
destroyed rendered useless not to be repaired nor
any guns to be mounted them aud forts are
to be built The Prince Of Nsgsts is to defrsy the eI.
peuses of the expedition and to pay ransom on account
Of the town Of Simonasak having been repaired. The
total loss Of the expedition about ninety killed and
wounded OF which sIty-fve fell to the English