New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-08
Great Britain.
Tt EyGLIsH AND AMERICAN NAvILs.
Ercs. the fSfck.seaS orrespoiasacc Of The
London TiMfs.

Again feel tempted to RAISE waning voice
sboot the disparity of the armament on board OF he
English and American nayies. 1t j. impossible FOR
those who have been many months sJcli from IN q nd
20 DO well infdrd "a TO the actual state Of pablo
opinion at the present moment UPON M, VITA subject
Hut Judging from The officers OF her Mslestys navy
who have intervals brought vessels OF war into
Confederate ports. il appears s 20 DC held at the
reapon Of ofeuse against ron-clsd vessels. Tie sxpe
Renee gained st Charleston enables ne confidently
affirm that well might you pelt one Of the Yankee
monitors or the onsides with peas expect them
De- in any way damaged By slnch shot.
Another disagTeeabe question 10lCes itself upon az
Inglishmans attention when be IL cOgnzant ~ the ter
rie broadsde thrown by the eight Finch guns Of the
Ironsides--One OF the most formidable brOadsides in
Yfe opinion OF the defenders OF Charleston which has
been thrown by any vessel upon earth. Have we
any chip IN existence which could successfully resist
snch broadside and respond 10 it with anything Ike
commensurate weight and vigOl, should be- iui bless
60 10y duty If did mention that is tie universal
opipion Of eli the English officer serving IN the Con
tolerate AMY with whom have c'uveised that In.
gland IL behind America IN the ght and power Of
the guns sent by both nations to SEA.
IL is still a matter the greatest ufprise to those
who are cognizant Of the endi IS experiments ia
guns and pTojecties which every dsv made py tie
Federal and Confederate States, inst England has
thOpeht it worth her whoto attach to the armies Of
both natogs such q commission Mcclellan bad n the
Crimean with view 10 their gaining such scen.
sitc information with regard 10 ordnance and pitcc
tiles al this moment be gained nowhere el. on
earth II is my conviction that from both sections such
commissioners woudaeccye nothing but coiIteous and
unr4erTed information upon oil that imported them
70 kOw II is scarcely credable ~ our GOYeruu eut
sbst they should be blind TO the opportunities gerng
Information which this gigantic conflict afford Or that
from Old World pride they should refuse 70 avail them.
selves Of the experience BE- derived from continent
destined nenceiofth and eyermOre 10 play secondary
part in the drama Of the world.
TIE SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE ASSOCIATION
OF LONDON"
The programme, officials, &C., Of this Asso-
citation advertised in The Sc.0,dag Rerhu Nh
Lindsay N. r., and Mr. James Spence Che Conieder
ate agent at Liverpool, are on Tue Committee and
M Beresord Hope is the Chairman. The Association
Is 10 serve as the rsllyingpont in London Of all who
believe that the dignity and interest Of Great Britain
will best be consulted BY speedily and ceerully recog.
ni1ng brave people sprung from ourselves. speaking
language heretofore organized for internal gov
ernment into welestabishsd sovereignties now con.
federated under stable central admins ration aud
claiming recognition in accordance with those prnci
pies Of British policy which have always been more ia.
ened help the oppressed than justify and bet the
Sppressor. aud ever to respect unanimous national
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