The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-18
LATER fRom EUROPE.

LATER FROM EUROPE.
The latest intelligence from Europe IL by the
Africa to the 9th ulf. We gve the following sum-
mary of the news:
rHE AMERICAN QUESTION.
The London Army and Nary Gazette says that the
Msssfs. Laird have refusei several offers for the
Mer.ey rams, declaring that they are not for sale.
Is understood that the United Sfs,es Ministers,
both at LoRdon and Paris, making continued
Ell ris 10 prevent the steamer Rappsha mock ieav-
Ing Calais tor the high seas a rebel cruiser.
land.
Six Of the men who were enlisted 10 serve on
board the Union steamer Kearsarge, at Queens
town, and who were recently disembark ed al CO.k
nave been committed for Trial. Afidavits were
produced, showing that they had enlisted for three
years for the purpose Of fighting in the service Of
the United States.
The London Morning Herald publishes a letter
from Mr.. d. J. McIsae, the financial agent Of tho
rebel Government in Europe, 10 show that the
authorities at Richmond are taking measures to
support their credit by duly providing for the
liquidation of those bonds which may happen TO
BE- drawn in March next. Mr. McRae says:
1t II said that cotton may be purchased at the
present rate Of exchange cheaper In the Confed-
eracy with sterling than with the bonds Of the loan.
In reply TO this have to state that IL now under
the consideration Of the Government at Richmond
except such as Is pledged by its own obi ixations
have every reason b. believe that this necessary
and saiutary measure Will be promptly adopted -
The total of such obligations other than those of
.sne seven per cent cotton loan does not reach
E230 900. -, =
he London Globe takes favorable view Of rebel
prospects, arguing that the retreat Of Meade and
the inability of Grant to follow Bragg are reassur-
Ing for n. rebel cause.
The Times reminds those who anticipate an eayly
breakdown Of the Confederate cause, that conquest
In the Il Id must be cceedcd by military Oecupa-
ttUn. President Lincoln proposes, on republican
principles, To vest the Government Of each seeded
State In One-tenth of the population who will
swear allegiance to him aud obedience to his acts
OF Congress and proclamation. These men will
De no more able TO maintain themselves than were
the thirty tyrants Of Athens without the aid of the
Laeedemonian garrison. They. will form detest-
ed olisarchy like the NOrmans in Saxon England,
only that they will rule over men hraver and more
warke than themselves. Even when the North
has surrendered her liberty and begsared her n.
nanccs, she will not be able permanently to hold
her immense countries and keep their hostile popu-
latonS on the terms.
Tne Tines adds ssThough we conceive 1t to be
quite possible that, overcome by perpetualIy re-
cruited numbers and immense resources the South
may become unable to retain large armies in the
field, yet between that and subj ugatiOn there is an
iGterval which we do not expect to see filed up.
The Confederate sailing privateer Tuscaloosa,
better known as the Conrad, and tender to the
Alabama, seems following up the work of her IL
Iustrious rival. The American ship Living Age.
which has arrived at London from Akyab, Reports
that on the 18Th Of September, being then in iatt-
tude 25' south and Jngitude % east, sh. was
brought to by the Tuscaloosa and declared a prize
but released on giving bond for $l60,000 The
Tuscaloosa is in charge of Capt Low, late of the
Alabama, and Intended cruising for some time In
that position OIL the lookout for the homeward
bound.
Mr. Supervie le, who had arrived In Paris In the
character of Especial envoy from the Confederate
States" is q Frenchman by birth, and was formerly
an sdvOcate In the South Of France. He has been
living in Texas for the last seventeen years, and Is
now a naturalized American lie got away from
Matanoras on board II French ship war, which
the Admiral lent him to 20 to Vera Cruz, where he
embarked Oh the French steamer Florida for st.
Nazatie, as before stated.
FRANCE.
The Corps Legislatlf had debated the Loan bill
al length.
NJ, Thisrs and other opposition members spoke
In favor of pacific policy on the part of the Gov
ernment.
". Picard censured 1.-The Government for the
The bill was finally passed by i vote of 2ia to
IA.
THIS GERMAN DANISH QUESTION.
Alta meeting al A,tora, in which thousands took
part, psiace frederick was formally proclaimed
Duke # Holstcin amid the greatest tnthusiasn
The town was subsequently, Illuminated and
great crowds t:avarsed the streets singing the
national song OF liois.ein.
N'IutI was
Teiegfapbic communication with HolsteIn be-
came inte TupieG at noon or the ash of December.
1t was reported that the General commanding
the Austrian troars a. Hamburg had been recalled
The saxon troops entered Aliona on December
H.
The Danes left as the Federal troops appeared.
The Federal Commissioners in Holstein declare
that they will assume the administration of affairs
without prejudice 10 the temporarily suspended
rights OF the sovereign.
The Latest News.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. %, lS63-The Danish Ministry
has been accepted.
England ard Russia continue to exercise a pres.
sure in Denmark on the Holstein question.
LINcoLN's MEssAeE.
synopsis Of Lincoln's message and procIama.
zion, received per trabia, VIA Halifax, attracted
general comment. The London Times looks upon
the message war ike, and says the effect Of the
whole document, amnesty included, resembles that
of the last battle The offer of peace is on terms
that cannot be accepted. The whole question
still depends on the fortune of war IL NAV be
gratifying to the North to be formally assured that
the Government ts srong and successful enough 10
offer an amnesty. But II is evident that Mr.. Lin
coin anticipates 70 pacific result; nor does the
Secretary of the Treasury, who looks forward still
to two years. war expenditures. Commercial cir
ces in New York appear to share his misgivings,
the premium on gold having risen under the mes
sage.
The Daily Netcs awaits the arrival of the full
message before giving an opinion
The Morning Post thinks Lincoln must be 'tjok-
ing and says he should have remembered that
Confederate army was encamped within hundred
miles of Washington before he ventured TO dictate
such terms of amnesty.
The Morning Herald ridicues the proc lamation
and denounces the vindictive spirit of the profered
amnesty, which II says offers nothing which could
he withheld If the last Southern town hai been
taken and the last Southern regiment cut pieces
The real object is to establish pseudo State gov
eminent wherever secure fOOthoid can be found.
The message Of Jefferson Davis was generally
regarded showing no sign, of yielding on tho
part OF the South.
1t is stated shat the rebel government hpve made
due provision for the payment of the x75.O00 ster-
ling cotton loan bonds to be drawn for In March.