Year: 1861




striking blow, but without, 90 far as We ar


aware protest On the part Of any Power, witl


suS eAcep4on OF the adjoining State Of Hayti-


Det naturai that the President Of that sable RC


puohs should feel uneasy At the ureseace Of


spanish Iorce IN ms immediate neizhborhcod, an


the not improbable result nav be ti1at france ma


be called In y the Haytens to restore the balanc


ENJOYS have already arrived in Paris FOR the puF
| pose Of treating with the French Government liDol


the subJeet, but the result Is still llnknown


Ii the inhabitants Of St Domingo desire h ulse,


themselves once more under the rule Of spsia /;
| is not for US to prevent them. We have a0sfn m


again affirmed the principle that every peo5la ha-s


right to choose their own rulers, and there Is r
| reason why an exception should be made in ~
case of st. Domingo. If they are content wifi


their new masters, as we assume them to be in tbe


absence Of any proof to the contrary It Is not for
US to interfere. But with regard 70 the possibis


revival Of the slave trade to St Domingo it is ale


our interest and our duty to obtain immediate ex-
| planaticns from the Spanish Government. Upou
these we have by treaty to insist We want some


thing more satisfactory than Marshal O'DOnnell's


nne phrases to convince that Spain viii not at


tempt to make the most Of the colony which, By a


freak OF fortune, has been thus Unexpectedly re


stored to her. She need not be surprised all things


considered, we regard with suspicion and dis
trust her professions Of disinterested amity to


wards the people Of St Domingo.


ENGLISH SPECULATION on The war AyD us ISSUE


Fsen the London Times, june 70.


We have had of late little to remark upon in
the news Of the American campaign. Probably
there never was war In which the impatiencs Of
the world did not Outstrip the marches Of the Gen
eraL When Napoleon overthrow the armies Of
russia IN three weeks campaign, We have no
doubt that there were found many 10 cprnDlain OF
Pedantc strategy and the long delay Of news. In
the present case, though only two months hsvs
elapsed since the people of the Northern States were
aroused 70 activity BY the attack on Fort Sumter
curiosity is apt to get the better Of Judgment and
10 make Us inquire what the North intends 70 do,
ana why It has not yet done IL The satisfactionof
nasty critics has, however, not yet arrived. Fight
ing there has been on Virginia ground, and during
the next few weeks it is probable there viii be more
Two armies are almost within sight Of each other,
eaeh consisting mainly Of volunteers and recruits,
VINO VIII be sure to bring on many unnecessary
encounter. Americans are in the field against
Americans over long line Of country Every eol>
llslcn which common language. similar uniforms
and unsldlled and impetuous sfieers can cause viii
ta to the lot Of the OutpOsts Of the two armies Il
Is probable that many excesses may BE perpetrated
on either side. Wherever the Northern regiments
come, We may presume that the Seeessionist inhab-
itants will take flight, choosing rather to trust
themselves to the precarious hospitality Of their
more Southern neighbOrs than 70 remain under the
authority Of commanders who have denounced them
as rebels s1d even meditated the cOnhscstion Of
their property. On the other hand, the fight Of
the slaves in the invaded parts Of Virginia Is spoken
OF as likely to become '-stampede''-a word which
the Americans have borrowed from their prairies,
and applied most expressiYely to general rush OF
negroes from slavery.


But all this, though important to the result Is not
war as the military man understands it. Great po>
htieal or social changes may be In progress while
the two parties stand face 70 face preparing for the
fight The event of conflict may be decided be-
fore a shotis fred, and in Virginia it is quite pos
sible that the disposition Of the Federal troops their
numbers their enthusiasm and the rapidly Of hsir
movements may have decided the struggle, although
only Colonel and few rank and file have a. yet
been killed. But the Campaign has Eot vet begun
and it IS difficult to say when it wiz begin. The en-
ergy the free States have displayed the great num-
ber OF men they have raised and the good material
Of which their army is composed, are beyond all
praise. 1t IS easy to see that great deal Of their
towards England arises from a feeling
that justice has not been done to their patriotic
spirit by public opinion here. Looking, "a every
American does, to the opinion Of England they have
been mortified at finding that an effort which they
feel TO be worthy Of all admiration has been reeeT
ed by with eoldness, forgetful as they are that
we are bound to refrain from enthusiasm for their
military ardour, when the object Of it is to crush
those with whom we are much in relation as
with themselves. The NOrtherners are naturally
elated at their own capacity for war and the proof
they have given, that however long suffering srd
however yielding to Southern assumption they have
heretofore shown themselves they have still the en-
argy to uphold their constitutional rights. But
though having very great force on foot, and being
lesirOus Of bringing their opponents to terms as
shortly possible, we cannot think that any large
plan Of campaign viii be marked out for the sum
ner months.


In the meantime, the Confederate States Il is eTi>
lent, are not sleeping. Everything betokens that
he conflict which is to decide the fate Of Virginia
will be fierce, if not prolonged Indeed, il is inn
possible 20 imagine that the SecessiOnsts would have
carried with SO high hand if they had not been
Lble to bring large force into the field. Our New
FORK correspondent says that President Davis has
probably under him not less than $4,000 to $1,000
men, and that he is thought to be desrOUs Of cut
numbering Gen. Scott, and gaining the prestige Of
IN early victory But it is plain that such estimates
,annot be depended upon. Indeed, the very ignor-
nce of the Northerners respecting the Confederate
lrmy shows thatt military affairs the South are
being vigorously and skillfuly handled. Itseems to
Is that il the South were as weak as the New
FORK press represent it would be more easy to OBJ
ain information of the number and disposition Of
he army. With whichever side victory may rest
he battle is likely 70 be hard one; and though the
main effort Of the Washington Government may be
till the close Of the year il is probable
hat much blood viii be shed within the limits Of the
I'D State which is now 10 be the battlefield Of
Democratic civil war.


Effects OF THIS WAR on THE MANUFACTURERS OF ESG-


LAND.


Brifcri June - Co-re.Pondssce OF The London Times


All departments Of the wooden trade remain much
depressed. English wools particularly bright hair
ID sorts have receded in value to the extent Of from
ID. TO ID per h. within the last two months. and
he tendency Of our market is still dOwnwsrds.-
Staplers arc evidently pressing sales where pOssi-
Die. At the same time, the consumption Of wool il
Iery considerably reduced, by reason Of the spin
lers stopping machinery and further curtailing the
Of yarns. In piece goods rather more
business has been done the whole especially for
he home trade There is no resumption of opera
ions on American account, nor is any prospect
ield out Of an carly revival This has diminished
he usual trade done here 70 the extent of at least
,ne-third, an event which has scarcely parallel in
he history of the wOrsted manufacture.


Nottingham June 1j Correspondence Of the LoRdon Tues


There is no favorable change to report in the lace
rade, business remaining exceedingly dull. All
descriptions Of cotton goods are a slow sale. In
he silk branch, Spanish laees continue in request
stocks on hand Of all sorts Of gOOs are light and
great deal of valuable machinery is unemployed,
Ind many Of the lace-mskers being entirely out Of
work. There have been some buyers in the market
or South America and the Brazils; there has also
been some inquiry for heavy goods for the AmeFi-
,an fall trade, and manufacturers have been some
what better employed in the last fortnight than for
lome time past


sbeaed June Isl orrresp pondsnes Of The LoudOn Tines


There has been mitigation Of the depression felt
10 the state of trade here on the whole orders grow
more and Ezore scarce, though few of the besI
.ablished houses in our staple trade are moderately
well off From the continental and other markets,
few orders continue to be received but considerably
below the average. Fortunately the large orders on
hand for IRON plates, for ships and iron for Aram-
strong guns continue to find implyment for large
numbers of workmen in these branches. The de-
mand for crinOline steel also continues unabated,
and two HOUSES in the cutlery trade doing