The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-19
FROM EUROPE.
Foreign Market Reports.
Russell on American Affairs.
Public Meeting "a BrisaSl--Davis and
Lee Cheered, aud Grant, Butier and
Lincoln GrOaned.
Press Dispatch ]

r.B Press Dispatch
PORTLAND, Me, Dec 1.-THE Hiber
MIA, from Liverpool OH the lst, rid Lon
donderry on the I'd, arrived this evening
Earl Russell had replied to recent man
ifestoes Of the Confederate Congress. ex-
pressing equal friendship for the North
and South, deploring the war, and pledg-
ing England to go for strict neutrality.
The London Times thinks that Lincoln
will make some attempt to close tho war
by negotiation.
The Federal troops are to be inmedi-
ately withdrawn from Holstein, under
demand from Prussia.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 2, ria Greencsstle -
Cotton dull, with decline OF ld Oh
American. Orleans middling quoted at
81 II l5 The market closed firm on
Friday. Breadstuffs close quiet and
steady. Provisions inactive Beet un-
settled, under recent arrivals.
LONDON, Dec 2-ConsOls closed at
s9l4 Illinois Central Railroad 5la52
discount. Erie 39a40. Bullion i'll the
Bank of England has decreased f4l 900.
A meeting was held at Bristol to cele-
brate Mr. Lincolns reelection. Cheers
were given for jeff. Davis and Gen. Lee,
and groans for Grant, Butler and Lin
coin. A rush was then made for the
platform, and the speakers were driven
away from it The police finally closed
the room.
GREAT BRITAN-Earl Russell has
made the following reply to the dispatch
of the Confederate Commissioners mani
festO of the Southern Congress:
tOficial
.-- November, 25, 1864
GENTs:-I have had the honor to re-
ceive the copy which you have sent me
of the manifesto issued by the Congress
oil the so-called Confederate States OF
America. Her Majesty's Government
deeply laments the prOtracted nature OF
the struggle between the Northern and
Southern States of the formerly United
Republic of North America Great Brit
ian, since 1888, remained, with the ex-
ception Of short period, connected by
friendly relation with both the Northern
and Southern States Since the com.
mencenent of the civil war which broke
out in 1861, her Majesty's Government
have continued to entertain sentiments
of friendship equally for the North and
for the South Of the causes Of the rup-
ture her Majesty's Government have
never presumed to Judge, but deplOred
the commencement of this sauguary
struggle, and anxiously look forward Ia
the date of its termination.
In the meantime they are fully cOnyinc.
ed that they badbest consult the interest
of peace and respect the right of all
parties by observing strict and impair
tial neutrality Such neutrality her
Majesty has faithfully maintained and
will continue to maintain
Irequest you, gentlemen, TO accept
&c. lSignedl RUSSELL
To j. SlideH, Esq, f. DadIy Mann, Esq
and j. Ii Mason, Esq
The London Times fears that Earl
Russell's letter will find no favor, either
with the north OF south First, he snubs
the Confederates. They are only so
called" Confederate States, and have YET
to establish the right to appellation
This, too, is a compliment to the Union
States; but then follows counter snut
to the Union States. They are the for
merly United Republic" but TO say they
were formerly united is to imply that
they are now disunited, and to acknowl
edge, therefore, the existence of the Con
federate States Earl Russell seems tc
be in danger of forgetting that neutel
does not msan both.