The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-04
From Europe.
Four DoyyIntas Novs

stesmship New York, frum South symptom on
Doc. sisI and tho E1ns AID, arrived yos,ardsy with
four days later news.
Tue London TIsIs Of Tuesisy. Dcc. 9ist saysi
"Tho only point Of inieres, In Presidents Lin
coins very bali message 10 tho disappointment, Of
tho expectations which prevailed Tor some time
before It's delivery. In short the nessssc Is chief
ly romSrhs able declaring th., Mr.. Lincoln In his
Second Presidency will bo precisely what no has
been for the last four years. All we know Is that
he will abide by tho platform" se, forth by his
friends previous 70 his reelection. uo was cho-
sen TO continue the war, and 10 will not 40
lCug .. he has the .bility 70 carry Il on. 10 well
has tush neutrality boeu maintained, that there
Ia only ono point which concerns this Empire In
his message directly. The resolution of the Fed
ernl Government ~ % aco additional force tho
Lakes Ia not u 10 complained ~. 20 long as tho
war LAST. II will he the object of the Confclerates
TO make tho nrnSh Provinces tho basis Of some
kind ~ operations against their enemy. As regards
the Canadian authorities, we hope and believe thoy
will not fA " take measures n prevent their terri
tory being msdo the hasis of incurEons into a
friendly Btate and II Ia Satisfactory TO 30 that
Mr.. Lincoln acquits theIn of being unjust snd
unfnendly towards tho Republic. II by placing
gnboats on Lakes Ontario ami Erie he can impole e
those enterprises he will only 10 ongsgsi In an
object In which the british authorities will Ia
band " assist HIM But We sincerely trust ths,
This lncreaee of force IA not meant 10 10 parma
nonL for measure has loen more success
ful than tho common diAhrnament Of tho
wv powers the1 inland waicrs.
As an experienced politician aud man ofcommon
sense, Mr.. Lincoln cAnuot believe anything 50 alb
surd Az that Preaiont Davis koepe an unwilling
peoplo IN rebellion " tho Federal authority. Ho
feels that there is hope Of reAsrting tho Union
except by awsr 40 prolonged - to exhaust tho
South IN men well - m atoris and money And
rs ho must prepare himself for such war, he deals
only In general doClarANou ~ hrs unchanged
views and keeps as much aa possible " himsalf
4o prcsont state and future resources OF ths North
ern armies"
Tho DAnY News SAYS ihat thooo who have fol-
loved the Of lhe last two months vi tn minds
unpreJudicol, will find nothing surprmng moth
Ing that was not " bo fully expeCted In Mr..
Lincoln's announcement that ths mus.
20 on, aud II adduces arguments In support Of Ihis
decision.
Tho MoR,Isa STAR also thinks tho Message in 30
far 90 u does not IN any way propose H. make over
lures to tho South, is just what might have been
expected II applAuds the Presidents hrm attitude
on tho slavery question, and says that history
docs not record moro ting instance Of rutri-
button than has fslen upon the South in the matter
Of slavery.
on the i7th December tho coiling Of the new At
lAnrc cable was commenced from the manuisctOry
At Greenwioh 70 the ship Amethyst, lent by the
British Admiralty for conveying the cable to tho
Great Eastern, at sheernes- The coiips was pro-
ceeding At tho rate Of two mi a. per hour.
The jury in ths tlrishl lihe case OF Miss Ira
vcrs a9ail1 SIR william and Lady wild, bad
returned verdict 10 the fair plaintiff n ono
tsrthing damage. aud costs. tShe sued for f2O0O g.!