New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-27
Gveat Britain,

The reported engagement between the T. >.
steeper Kearsarce and the Rebel cruiser Florida
proves 10 be without foundation. AZ least 20 lar as lLe
kearssrge j. concel ned fof she of Dover 81 Tie
time md stil remained there. The l. ). steamer
Saeromepto from Chcrb0urg had Joined the kearsarse
off Dover The Southampton correspondent or me
IaIlv Ners writing the 18th saws: IL j. almost
certain that no ssa,heht took place of Jersey on
"wednesday; the news brought ey TIE " onder was re-
peiyed on board inst she was leaving JeI'e.. aeIe
10 telegraphic communication between Engand ana
Jersey via France and d mall packet from Jersey
arrived at Weymouth last night and YET tHere Is no
confirmation oI The news II is soid tngl VIC '"r mn
was waiting of the Minquies for tho kersarge Inc
Captain Of the Wonder saw no sign OF steamer
there"
The two Confederate steamers supposed to be in n,
Channel at the prtsent time are the Florida AID Con
Lee Tho Florida is about the size Of the Alabama.
The following the ornaments aud tunnage OF the
three Federal steamers now in the Channel va near.
sarge, guns 03l tuns; Sacramento, 10 guns 1867
tuns; Niagara, 20 guns, a25 tuns.
letter has been received here this morning nom n
captain In the Engiish navy. Written on the nlgnl OF
the 18th at Jersey IL which IeteI lheTe Is no lsio
t. the sea-tght of that island
The Paris correspondent Of The Daily NsHs, writing
the evening Of the 18th SAYS The Federal cor f'e
morning dayhrsak and II is supposed thef she has
srendezyous with the Niagara somewhere al sea a
yumor il current in CherbOurg that tie Federal a1i
Confederate naval officers have agreed to have sea
fight within the next ten days between the Sacramento
and tho Niagara the one side AMI tho General Lee
fIicsto and a Confederate corvette which lately
secn ia the Straits of Gibraltar tbs other IL +
further said be nrraDyed that the battle l. 70 Of
In sight Of the Of france and not further than
fifteen kiome:ers 4 ON CheIbourg.'
The Niagara vas cruising of start Point, ip the
English Channel On tie 1911 Of July.
An influential depGtatiOn frum Tie Society Jr OH DIN
lug cessation al hnstltles waited on LORD ram. rs,oh
on the 18th OF July, for the purpose q urgite the
British Government 10 take steps 20 bring about peace
betw the heligerenis in AGerica. The depoaiion
consisted OF the Marquis Of CauricaTGe the Bishop Of
Chichester several members Of Parliament, ard ot.or
gentlemen including Mr.. Spence of Liverpool tho pro
ygn a H.ll a Z
The deputaon devoid Of any party character and
would chiefly urge the plea 81 humanity.
The Marquis Of CaBricarie aud MI. spence showed
the necessity, if possible Of arTestbg The she1dns o.
blood in America.
Lord Palmerston in reply said The Government was
ied 10 think iIOm all accounts that reached them that
abs wGs not the u which any mcdat"I' pro
posais couii be useful, ele. Each party equally
confident in the ultimate 0f their cause and The
North was especially realOus ~ Interference. II The
opportun! for mediation presented iseh thc ""'eFb-
ment would gladly avail themselves oft
The Morning Ht,o4 Of the 10th contains the following
paragraph; I've understand that the HOu. d. Mason
had an unofficial interview with Lord Palmcrsou AT
Cambridge House. the introduction Of Mr.. Lind ~,
and that the meeting was satisfactory Ia all p1rties
The withdrawal of Mr. Linds1y's motion that for the
recognition of the S0hth-ED was II is said the re-
sulsof The interview. the n mier having given s0ri
of implied promise TO support j. al moIc oppoftCnc
uoment-tbat is to say when Grant and sherman have
boon defeated and tho Confederacy stands in no old Of
ne Iondoa Tine, IN iis City Article saws .-
rise in Exchanges az New York had been met by Il
corresponding fill in the prices of fedeTal stocks but
that at the reduced quotations buyers came forward in
such numbers that rot only large sums brought from
kew.York but various parcels sold ont bF
BANKERS for small spectators could Still he disposed Oi
nj az advance Of four per cent on New ck prices.
A soon a. these sales Quoai ions recovered
between one and two per cent The eagerncss Of our
public II Is observed 10 invest IN American funds after
many disappointment is wonderiIi. In spite OF
che bad political and yet worse financial reports, every
reduction in the price brings forward he" purchaser
mostly small capitalists. 100
.ortaut In tho House Of Commons Mr. Griifiihs drew
attention 10 the runOr that the Prlssians as cODfi
zion Of making peace had demanded the payment OF
900 600 and the surrender Of tue Danish Meet and
asked whether Ministers regarded the ihter portion o.
Abe demand with indifference.
Lord Pamerston said that no Information bad reached
the Government Of such = mOnstTouS deHl4hd' MouSi
ne unde rsood that negotiations IN progress ana
shat an armistics was proposed with view 10 hes'
negotiations. :. o,,. o. .r,.,or i-onirv .a,s
The Government had no intention of appointing Brit'i
f'onsn at Rio Tho Consul ~ Bahia would act al ~
serim Neither had the Government any intention o.
proposng the repeal Of the Aberdeen act with reference
o. the Brazilian slave trade.
The Portuguese Government taken 10 TASK for
abe non settlement Of certain British claims.
Notwithstanding that no great orange demonstra
sions on the l2th of July passed of IN eompaTati',
net Al Belfast subsequent riong took place in that
town and much damage was done from stone-tLroMins
&C. but nothing OF really serious nature IL reported
1t Is asserted that the British army - 10 DC FURNISHED
with breech.osding rifles instead OF the present En
bed weapon.
The great annual rife contest by the volunteers was
mailing satisfactory progress al Wimbledon.
POSSIBILITIES IN AMERICA.
From The London Time. July ~
An influential deputation from the Society iof
obtaining the Cessation Of Hostlites an America
waited on the Premier yesterday for the purpose o.
nrgiag her Msesys Government TO take Steps 10 Dre
ahout peace between the belligerents.
The deputatigl eQusisted Of She IoU9YlpI DcpieUel