Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-23

London CORRESPONDENCE OF tbs n. Y. Timez Feb. To-
few days moro and the session (of Paryja-
meEt) will open. Lord PalnaFstou has iaans5
cards for his full dress dinner to opsn the sessiou.
and DIR. Iisracii, The conservative leader wili
soon do tha same. Nothing can be begun, car
ried on or ended bore without eating dinners.
As tbs premium on gold goes uD ia New
York, Confederate stock riBas in London. Mhas
been aown 10 80. Z is up TO so. Taere are
soms quiet movements going on hsra that are
producing confidence IN thnss who s.svfn-
pathizs wiki aIl rebellions but their own" The
speeches Of Mr.. Spence, published by Bentley,
are sewn broadcast
Active agents are going areund among Ina
business houses Of London, aud every CONNER
cial town in the kingdom, getting signers to pc
titions to she government 20 do something 10
stop the war. These petitions, I believe, arc
signed by almost every one who Is asked. I was
told, q faT days ago, in q business h0usa IN
Lsicestsr square, that two or three hundred sig.
natures we're obtained in single Embellishments.
There is & hard pinch now on commercial ard
manufacturing classes. The cost Of cotton is
draining the country OF Bpecie, the discount
rates have gore up 70 eight per Ont, which IS
simply ruin 10 non trading with a small mar
gin Of profit. I am more and more convinced
that 4 far stronger effort viii be made at the
coming session than heretofore a recognition.
Even 1Ir. Scholefeld, the colleague Of Nj.
Bright. in the representation Of Birmingham, IL
aa officer in a Southern Independence Asaoci-
aliou,' where he figures with the most noble
Marauises Of Bath and Lothian, with Lords
Robert and Eustaea Cecil, with the Right Hon
ofsble Lords WhaEnehH snd Campbell, etc etc.
This and similar associations had not been idle
during the reeaas, and I shall be much disap.
pointed if q very s9ong pressure is not brought
to bear upon tho Government, in which ease
the resignation Of Earl Russell, should il be ac-
ceDted, viii be no common misfortune. No
doubt be is one Of the most unpopular Of min
listers, but be Is also one Of the most respected.
and his dogged obstinEcy Of character Is not
easy to get over.
II ever a decided policy WAs headed, it is now.
know that, in the opinionof many the rebellion
is already crushed and the South ready 10 sub
nit, Sc that the Union viii be fully restored be
fore ths next election. and no war needed, unless
with some foreign poweT-but that is not my
opinion. / lock forward 10 4 year Of severe and
terrible conflicts in the South, and there are
some indications that there may be sessions diff
eulsios in the North. If not, it viii net be for
lack Of the disposition to foment them.
England feela, IN Wow Of q probable d5loat cf
the Confederatss, much as = aYmpathiEsr with
the beaten side weuld be likely to, when the
victor Rss about 20 turn round with his-"n0w
that jobs done, and if you don't Ike it, I'm
tbHlJ AA 4Vut Anu A-7s sEVusAt p lug
land BIAS been and i, IF we let these Yankees
best, after all we have said and doue, they are
sure to iurn round and pay Us of for i" Il is
human nature.
Great efforts sEs aoT making to stop the emf
grafton from Ireland to the United SAFES, SO
far, ct least, ss lis object Ia 70 strengthen the
Northern armies. I mentioned the letter Of
JOHN Mitchell to 3 leading paper 10 Dublin.
The letter Of bis holiness, the Pope, though but
a pions expression Of = wish for peace suitable
to the head of the church, also has its influence,
as il seems : recognition of Mr. Davis official
position. Aud nov we have an officer Of the
Confederate array in ireland, with letters to
several bishops, whose mission is to induce
them to use their inAuencs IN favor, At least, Of
non-intervenIion.