The Sun. — 1862-12-08 (London, England)

LATEST NE WS  THE WAR IN AMERICA.  QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 8.  The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Boston on the 26th and lialifas on the 28th ult., arrived here at 3.50 a.m. She brings 38 passengers and 445,621 dols. in specie. She landed 103 sacks of mails and six passengers, and proceeded at 4.15 a.m. All well.  The Europa has experienced severe easterly  weather.  NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Evening). (Per Europa.)  The Federal Government has issued an order for ,he release of all prisoners held in military charge discouraging the enlistments and opposing the  draft.  All persons arrested in the rebel States for hosti lity to the Federal Government will be discharged on parole or allowed to leave the country. This does not, however, refer to persons who have been in arms against the Government.  The Federal expedition for opening the Missis• sippi will consist of about 40,000 men and 40 gun. boats.  The Confederates have erected very extensive fortifications at Port Hudson, on the Mississippi, 150 miles from New Orleans, commanding the en ranee to the river.  Federal reconnasssances have been made from Fortress Monroe up the peninsula, as far as the Chickahominy River.  President Jefferson Davis has ordered the Confe• derate general commanding the Mississippi depart• ment to demand the surrender of Federal Genera M`Neil, for murdering ten Confederate citizens o, Missouri.  people.  If this is refused, and the charges are proved to be true, the Confederate general is instructed to execute the first ten Federal officers that are cap ;ured.  President Lincoln has ordered the AttorneyGeneral to take measures for carrying out the Confiscation Act.  M.:. G. Brown, the newly elected abolition member to Congress from Missouri, has issued a proposal urging the Northern States to agitate the question of a gradual emancipation of the slaves in Missouri.  The British steamer Kelsie is reported to have been sunk by a collision 50 miles from Nassau. It is reported from Peru that the loan effected in England would cause some uneasiness, the President requiring the money, and Congress refusing to touch it. The future financial policy of the Government continued to be discussed. It is supposed that more legal tender currency will be issued. The Federals have extended the time for the inhabitants of Fredericksburg to remove their women and children until the morning of the 23d. No news has yet been received of any bombardment, all being reported quiet. Confederate General Leo is at Fredericksburg, and it is supposed will resist the passage of the Rappahannock by the Federals. The Confederates remain in the immediate front of the Federals at Harper's Ferry. The reports of Stonewall Jackson's movements are still conflicting. All sorts of rumours are current concerning the destination of the large Federal expedition preparing under General Banks. One report states that the expedition will proceed to the peninsula, and will co-operate with the gunboats in the attack on Richmond by way of James River. Earl Russell's refusal to co-operate with France  in mediation is variously interpreted, many regard. ing the question of mediation as only postponed.  The New Fork Times thinks that the official announcement of proposed mediation will give a definitenees to American policy which will leave European Governments no room to doubt what will he the result when they shape and indicate their own  course.  General 11.1‘Clellan has refused a public recep tion in Now York.  The Africa passed Cape Race yesterday.  Mexican news received here states that the French will not advance from Orizaba before the first week in December. have n unanimously Offical correspondence between the Mexican the Government :Ministers and the fore urged the ig Ministers shows that Government to rescind the resolution expelling M. Jecker and other foreigners. The Prussian Minister has threatened to hold Government responsible for the losses caused by Frenchmen by their expulsion, but the Government has firmly adhered to their determination.