Year: 1863

The steamer Africa arrived at New York, brings news
from England to the evening Of the 18th of February
The address prepared by the Liverpool Chamber Of Com
erce in response TO the contributions Tor the reef OF the
English workmen received by the ship George Griswold
from New York be presented to the commander OF
that vessel in St Georges Hall on the 18th OF February
Some Of the leading men Of Liverpool to take part
in the proceedings, and gratifying demonstration was
looked for.


The Liverpool mass meeting for the adoption OF an ad
dress in support Of President Lncola's emancipation po
icy be held at the Amphheatre in that town on
the 10Th February.


1t is announced from Liverpool that the "late Confe-
derae prvateer Sumter has arrived at that port from
Gibraltar.


THE CONFEDERATE COMMISSIONER At LONDON.
The London Times has a satirical article to show how
little importance is to be attached to what passed at the
banquet given by the Lord Mayor at which Mr. Mason
smoke 80 hopefully of the recognition of the Confederate
States. The article says:


"The Lord Mayor drew the lion, and the lion roar
cd With vengeance In fact, Mr. Mason avaed himself
of the opportunity to say the Mansion House what he
had not been permitted to cay at the Foreign Office or
upon any official occasion He tells the whole world, OF
course without any contradiction that he has had such
welcome and much honor in every circle here and in
every class d society that he becomes thereby assured Of
ultimate recognition for the Confederate States and
close and intimate alliance between them and this country
He ODe
10 quite welcome But the real gist Of bis speech is that
he ia told the Confederates are IN their infancy aud will
sb,,rtly come of age, and then will be recognised.


hs is going far ahead of the real state Of affairs Re
<ogro as been repeatedly proved IN these columns
rs not question of time, OF minority ana majority, but
of real aud exciting facts When the Federas hod them


selves obliged leave the Conederates IN quiet possession
f their States viii bs time to discuss the question Of
recognition but not until then Az 1t is, Mr. Mason has
rece ed no assistance encouragement IN tins country
except IRON those gentlemen who, lke the Lord Mayor
Nv Ia Keen
their predictions 10 themselves


III IL cad pity, but we cannot help Lord Mayors 40
inc v.y much hat they pesse, and there nobody ~
this cnty who can These people who privileged
~, sav and almost do whatever into their heads
Knos Queens and Princes have been brought into good
order but The Lord Mayor is st ut large Unfortunately
this is not always understood abroad onI we peg
the Americans on both sides Of the Potomac That what
sad or done by the Lord Mayor considered mere not
sctlv insignificant or Indifferent but really as beginning
and ending in the Mansion House That edhce the very
Temple of License, and must take ts oraces a.
they come and make the best OF them even we nave


p wing and then as to the orthodoxy oi the uSPi"
ton"


PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.


We perceive but little Of interest in the proceedings 0
Parlement Ia the House Of Commons on the 18th, si
L. Polk gave notice that on the 2Oth he should the
appointment Of royal commission to inquire into the best
Of obtaining permanent supply Of cotton In tho
same House leave had been granted TO bring bill to
,epd for further period the Union relief aid act passed last
session for the alienation Of the distress 10 Lancashire


FRANCE


~ ,aofthy returns Of the Bank OF France show an in
rasse ii rts cash IN hand of tweny-on millions o
frsncs npd decrease the bills discounted Of seventy
millions.