The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1861, Page 2

o accoptadle to Furope—the J » that the demant is said to hax been mad h "e ses shat u is sat fob hed in noel conciliatory, #0 {@s to. pive the Amo icon gower ie pening to inga of the goverment ha end of the kingdom wo th consciousness of iho people that the right cours 1 siea isted in that li duced the o: i the whole coma ty lear, hear, (ice some remarks on the fiterest which the poople this ce mst naturally ad the injury whi b the manu rerk must sufle m the blockade, the honorable 1 wont on y Jar as our inter eas and sympathies ave concerned, they iwould go with the South. when th Teoke ont ail our syinpa this were ready to ¢ 1ves with the Norih, be: cause we belivved t the North was thet o! emancipation, J iy when we found that they wore | ray compound with slavery, to perpetuate slavery’, to combine all the profits of slay ery with all the advantages of professed abolition, that the reactim (ook jiaee, and that the Engilsh pubiic de- formined to observe that strict noutrality which to this moment has never been doparted from, (Hear.) Ani now let me say, a'though T cannot deny that there are some causes of sympathy drawing us towards the South, that there is that gulf placed between us, bo tween the English nation and any community’ tha’ subsists by slavery thet makes i impossible Mat we con alty ourselves either by empathy, community of feeling or agection with any malin that exicts upon that which Toon call nothing Wut @ digrace and a curse to mankind. rs.) And there is also this to be said that even ix event of & war there is great danger of an all with the South, inasmuch as, whether we wished it or ‘Bot, we could not help being occasionally participators in @uch of what we ehouid disapprove, and that we migh do something, without intending it, to strengt 0 stitution agaiist which the heart of eve revolts. (Hear eutrality. I believe ihat is understating the caro, great object of every Englishman is to look at the American question from wh Amorican point of view Oey are Letler in one Union, lel them be in one Union; if Gre better in two, let them be in two; if they are bel fer in twenty, for God's sake let then be in twenty, All wo desire “is that they should havo what is deat for their own interests and their own welfare, and I Know not any nan worth the name of Englishinan, who would not make great sacrifices to help America, both North and South, out of their aieey. (Hear.) One aympathy I have—the warmest akd strongost—a parti- ganship J am roady to avow—tt isa partivansbip in which you will all be roady to engage—that in this crucl, purposeless and wicked war my sympathies go with the party that is most moderate and the most ready for the Seaclusion of an early peace. (Cheers.) Thore is oue Blea the force of which we must all admit. It has been said, “ Remember the weakness of Canada—see what a difioulty sho is in—she has one arm tied up—is the mag- @animity and the generosity in England to presa upon » Power when she is comparatively poweriesst’’ Now, if ‘we look at the two ceuntrics, it is a remarkable fact that od when the North was so weak—there tha peace of 1815 when England But we must remember that the weakness is uot admitted; on the oontrary, they are embsteess Canaitar” (ianehter) aso 1 ry B ere is this also to ile concession may be right, we take care that no concession is mado that way give misc! ‘ous misrepresentations and misconstruc- We must look to some extent to what has place. We must remember that the abuse id, the menacing of England, has not omly been a habit, but a profitable trade in America. The Qewspapers are sold by it, the members of Congress fot their elections by it, the Secretaries of State are to office by it, the Presidents mount the highest ‘ape in the ladder by it. It is the whole political capital omwhich men thrive, perpetually reviling and challenging We have disregarded it, as we could wellatford ; but in the interests of America itsclf, in tho in- ts of Burope, there must come a time when this must be ‘ked. America has been treated by Kngiand tike 9 great headstrong schoolboy who has never travelied more than ten miles from home, and who has been go pot- ted and pampored that he has become a nuisanco to the Qousebold around bim. America has passed the age of pypllage. Her majority is attained. \t 16 our duty, in the tof America as well as in the intorests of Europe, ‘hat sho sneer’ be brought — senses, and we must teach her that if she wishes to be respected, that respect must be founded on Me own regard for international obligations, her oun respect for civilized laws, and that she is not to be ed in proportion to her cwn menacing und bluster. flees) ere is a genoral apprehension of war, and everybody is asking what isto be the upshot of these Kings. Iwill tell you what I hope and believe will theupsbot. It is my ardent and sincere beilef that there be no war. Iwill give yon tho reasons for that fetes. Inthe iirgt piace, it is not tho intevest of the forthern States t9 go to war. Iam not saying anything fisrespectful of America or the Northern States when I fay that interest is an Ingrediant which tho native of the Northern States is too smart to loge At prese: th. But they say, “We are dealing with the South. We may lose territory there; but we shall compe purgelves by taking Canada!” But what do the Canadians ie that? They say they live in too great proximity to great republic and have formed a very correct notion Value of its connection. They think the English Beene {8 fyr more respectable, and there is another ent. If Che Americans are unwise cnough to show elves Over the frontiers of Canada, they may proba- meet with rather a hot reception, and they will fad 1 djfterenco between a war with Canada anda war dh the Southern Stpten. After an engagement sith en the Northern heroes run away, be followed over the frontier, and, inslead of the ing Canada, it may happen that Ca semen portion of the States themselves. (( *: Well, then, what are thoy to do by sea? In the last war the American privateer was a very rous element to be , Sod people say you will have the American Ivateers again. But where are thoy,to sail from? The hole south seaboard of the States, on which were then great harbors both of exit and rofuge, will be closed it them. No Northern privateer can sail from harborg, an if one enters she will be captured. ‘whole of the European Powers are cloced gain r8,and there are only two or three harbors Americans have which can easily be blockaded, 8 pat any attempt at privatecring would be checkinated, bear.) believe when it is not tho interest of oa vo go to war with us, it may algo be shown to that is is consistent with their character and honor at peace. (Hear.) I boliove that: these two tives combined will make them ready to meet half way very judlcjous concessions asked by England. if North and South are now carrying on a fp ferocious and savage, 20 Futhloss, so inhuman, it ia b possesses more the charactor of the red Indians ave displaced than of the Saxons and Christians from whom they are descended. (Hear, hoar.) Whe- Wher there i# peaceor war in America, I hold the disruption ‘the Union tobe an accomplished fact. Only two ques- jons then remain to be asked. Firat, what should bethe of the division of the Unionon éiavery? My ror, 4 must be the death blow of slavery, because I hold it to bo impossible that tho slave and the free Stat 0- eaigt side by side unless the legisiation of the one assists titutions of the other, Youhave a Fugitive Slave law, and all the power of the North is given to the in- Ution of slavery. Dut the moment the Union ends the gz Je policy of the Ni rth 13 changed, and every law that rs the continuance of slavery is swept away— wholo energies of the North are turned in assisting land and France in putting an end to the slave trade, and, when a slave in the Southern States hus to cross an imaginary boundary jine and become free, the South wil find it impossible to retain slaves, and will be obliged etaanoipate them, But, what will be the effect on North itseli? It is snid the North will be weakened losing one half the Union. At the end of the last qentury it was said that if we allowed the American colo- to depart the glory of Engiand was gone, But the lonies broke away, aud what was considered a great ity to England has turned out its greatest blessing. it will be with the North. The North will be eman- pated from the stain of slavery, but while they are ted with M they cannot be safo and prosperous. ‘separation will give streneth tothe Northern States. They Mart up anew Ampire, The disasters of tho present having oponed their eyes to the unsafe parts of their tution they will form a stronger government when low will not be the Amorican law, but the old English Weewhen the few will govern andthe many obey, in ing and no man obeying. ve reverted to principles of lore sound and rational you will thon see a empire start forth witha new futuro before it— & bigher intelligence, with a sounder morality, with purer patriotism—and then if old England {s falien or hearst she may still live again in tho blood and the of a ZUNE Anglo-Saxon giant, who inherits her and perpetuates her language, her civilization Teligion to nations and ages yet unborn. (Cheers.) rust is is nof tuo saguine @ picture I have drawn of termination of this unhappy crisis. I trust that what fe for the future of America will be seco by tho statermon England, and that to Engiand and all the world they e themselves worthy of a higher character ard er future. But this we inust feel, that if anbaypily ree is to be the case, if war is to decide these and unhappy diffoultles, there never was a time Bngland was in such a condition to make the results of war both brief and certain. Commercially, our positi’n issound. Fi eer staf while other nations ity fre endeavoring to extricate themselves from the spect of banrupley, the only with the House of Communa i, whether "hance the Exchequer si omor lake off another million of taxes. Practically 3) ‘ing, our are the most loyal on the face of the whole carth. ‘we go into war there is not a man in ind who will $0} regard the commencement of it with great reluc- and with great pain; there is not one who would 206 bal! its termination with joy. All we can pray is shat, if this war is to take place, it may be as brief as ts possible, as bloodiens as possible; and that, while it may & je safety to England, it may also bea blessing fad @ leason it teaches and the high inducements it Ids out to America herself. (Loud cheers.) i The Right Hon, J. R. Mowbray, M. P. on British Unanimity. ‘From the London Herald, Dec. 11.] On Saturday evening tho Right Hon. J. R. Mowbray, M. P., mot a large body of bis constituents in the Town Hail, ,for the purpose of addressing them upou the tidal questions of the day. wards the conclusion of his speoch he said:—The only ‘hor subject was the state of our relations with the dis- United states of North America, Until last week it was \iitie that an Bngtishman had to say with respect to In the ¢ourse of the last ten days, however, news § mont #irrlog character had reached us from Ameri- » Whioh ad aronsed the feelings of the British nation, AD outrage—as far as he knew, unparalleled—had been mitted on board an English’ ¥easel, and the blood an Ei sel, of tiehimen had valuratly doile swith dndignation at the But while cir feclitigs had becn go ex. Gited, he thought that it had teen highly fe sigs a Seatry Ps the first qi. law?” for {t was by that low that pe Fulded. (Appiaute.) The Cabinet bad thw advantage of he very best legal advisers, ana hem Tested the dread responsibility to determine what their de mands shouid be upon the Northern States, Md in what mode ——— Pen eh and Sead e —— NEW YORK the reparation, if di ehould be obtained, Tt was [From tho Hull Packot, Dec. 9. bot for him then to expr individual opunon of big nd the shipowners of Hell have been ap- own; bot of this ho was that the Cabinet of Lord nment, wiih the view of taking up some Palmerston most have acted ‘under wu seuse of great re- | of our principal steamers for tho tennsoort of & in sponsibility, and that the Parliament and the people of | the event of a war with America; anu the ot ‘and men Foglend v , urse which any minister, | on Board of hi ajeety’s ahip Cornwallis Lave receive cling under such a dread sen f responsibility, shy orders to by in readiness to Le called oul at avy ime for have determined to take, He was quite sure that when | active sorvice, cussed in Parliament, it would {From the London Herald, Deo. 11.) ould be considered; but he | ‘The change of armameut of tho Warrior will be effected ne House of Commons would | with litte trouble, Her long sixty-eight pounders will ous oa the question. It had been his lot to have their interesis confided to him doring the anxious period of the Russian war, Great anxiety wi that time as to how the reformed House of would conduet its thought that these who an. tertained any de on tho subject had reason to bo satisfied by the patriotic way in which the House of Com- mons supported the Minister of the day daring those Lruggies, aud he@ould not help thinking that if it should he the lot of those who formed the opposition now, as then, to sit opposite to the Ministry while the struggle Veing carried on, they would show that the patriolic which animated them was not tho spirit ich animated the whigs in 1793, but that it was the patriowlc spirit of Englishmen resolved to sink all party “ierencer, and determined to stand up for the honor aud interests of the Queon and ceuntry. He knew nothing of the terms of the despate hea sent by government to the United States; but he did thini: that during the so. lemn three weeks, whilo a message wes passing to and fro between one government and tho other—whilst wo were wailing for the apswer upon which might depend the fatal issue of peace or war, that the voice of men should be as the wice of ome man; and that they would say that, come what may, ail party considerations should be sunk in a determination to uphold the honor of the a and the interests of the country. (Loud ep- plause. Mr. Williams, M. P., Endeavors to Avold the American Question. [From the London ‘Times, Dec. 10.] Iast night Mr. W. Williams, member for Lambeth, ad- dvessed a crowded mesting of his constituents, He remarked:—The present war expenditure was car- © supposition of a danger of invasion. (A voice— What about America?) (Hear, hear.) Ho was convinced that the Emperor of the French had no intention of invading England. That sove well that even if it were possible to land on our shores not a man ef th becn prisoners of war. ( .) How long world Le be Emperor if ho attempt ed an invasion of England? (Hear, hear.) Not ee He did not belicve that the Emperor had any ill 3 but if he wished to in- not be carried out. ) We had 102,000 militia men and 170,000 volunteers; and the existence of the latter force ought to enable the government to do with a less army than they had. (Ories of “Amerva,"” and cheers.) The Volunteers were now tonsied at all ariv- ‘ooratic dinners. Their patriotism was so much appre- ciated by their countrymen that aristocrats found it necessary to couple them with the Army and Navy; but when there was a demand for the reduction of the army, the reply was that the volunteers could not be depended. op for soldiers’ duty. (Cries of ‘Come to America.””) He ben ytd the principle of neutrality on which tho Present government bad acted in their foreign policy. He had a horror of bloodshed; but he was the last man ip Engiand that would sce our country insulted or trodden 7. whatever the cost of defending her might be. (Great cheering.) We had now upon our bands a most Saporhnatl oft ir with regard to Amerioa. ( , hear.) Hegbad watched the whole business with groat in- ter@t, and he thought that our government had acted with the most perfect neutrality towards the two parties, although the Northern States had—as he be- lieved, most unjustly—charged us with offences of all sorts. {Cheors, ‘The capture of those four gentlemen on board an English packet was a matter that must be settled by elther of two means—either by peaceable ne- gotli or by the reverse. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that the Amoricans would have sepge énongh to meet the question with Jeaice, en if they did s0, peace would be the result. Ho was quite sure that the British govern- ment wotld be most ready te meet them on the principle of going no further than was necessary for the protection of the honor and character of this country, which were what every Englishman, no matter what may be bis par- ty, was decidediy determined to uphold. (Loud cheer- ing.) He would not say a word more on the subject; but he was sure they would all join with him in hoping that the question would be settled without bloodshed. It was only @ matter of opinion on his part—n mero speculative opinion, founded on the information which he, in common with his countrymen, alreay possossed on the subject, but he had every confidence that thore would be @ peace- able solution of the difficulty. (Hear, hear), Mr. J. M. Cobbett, M. P., Advises Patience and Neutrality. rom the London Hettld, Deo, 11.) On Monday, Mr. J. M. Cobbett, M.-P. for Oldham, ad- dressed his constituents in the large room of the Town Hall, which was densely crowded, In the course of his apeech ho raid :—He next came to atopic of constant conversation in private, aud which had well nigh become subject of discussion many times in both houses of Parliament. He meant that which was called the fratricidal warfare between the Northern States and the Southern States of America, Man: thought that if that war proceeded to extremes, that if it Decame serious and,bloody, as it was likely to be, something or another would occur to involve European Powers in that war,and that England being the most maritime power was mort likely to be one that would be involved. Hoe would say nothing to stir up bad feeli England declared herself to be absolutely neutral—that she would side with uoither party, and he would say nothing that would disturb that neutrality. tno che could have missed noticing that yery severe things had been said with regard to England, not only by the press, but also by the public men of America; that things had been said which were extremely provoking, and that our intorests hifi been very much damaged by what was on all hands considered un unjustifiable block- ade of the Southern ports, That subject had been dis- cussed again and again; but so resolved had the country and the ministry been that there should be strict new- trality, that really nothing had been said to provoke any ill feeling or want of courtesy on the part of the Northern States towards us. He must say that the people of this country had strictly foilowed the example set by the gov- «Poment. Some said that was not tie case, that the preas had favored the South aguinst the North. On Leper 3 two both'gides be could not see that thero had been anything Uke wuch a remark with regard to the English people. ‘That being the state of things which had existed for many months, there had now taken place upon the seas what was called an outrage upon the English flag. He did not venture to go eo far as to pronounce an opinion upon it, He did as ho thought he was bonad to do—he waited for the authoritative opinion given by the law officers of the crown 4o her Majesty’s Ministers ; and also for the depositions, that was to say, the information upon which they had given the opinion. The opinion, in sub- stance, had probably leaked out, and everybody was dis- cussing {t. But they were discussing what might turn out not to be the real opinion, but only certain abstracts 5 by the newspapers of the day. They had not be- fore them the documents themselves ov which to make up thelr minds. What, then, was their duty? J¢ was to wait patiently, and, Seascale men in the position in which he had the honor lobe placed, to say nothing to inflame the passions of the country ; to say nothing to exaggerate the accounts the 7. recelved: but to ask the people to wait patiently until they saw what action the Ministry took, what they did in conformity with the opinions given to them by those Jaw officers whom it was their boundon duty to consult before they acted. (Hear, hear). Mr. Ewart, M.P., on Patriotism, Poetry and Siang. (From the London Chronicle, Dec. 11.) On Monday afternoon the members of the Fourth Ginque Ports (Hythe) and Fifth Cingue Ports (Folkestone) Rite Corps, assembled at Mr. Ganbrili’a park, Folkestone, for the purpose of being officially inspected. ‘A public dinner was given to the oflivers, at which Mr. Ewart, M. P., said —fhe want of a proper volunteer or. xanization had recently been expericnced in Amorica, We were ready to meet them, but not without calm de. liberation, nor barking like tle curs, as the Americans on their marrow Lonet—no, it was only when reason waa re fused to be beard that we should take up arms to defend our hearths and homes. He thought be could not con- clude better than by repoating the works, ‘Blessed Isle, with matchless beauty crowned, and manly hearts 10 guard the fair.” (Loud choers,) THE BRITISH NAVAL DISPLAY, (From the London Times, Dec. 11.} The Stromboli, 6, paddle, Commander Lord Elphinstone, was undocked at Portsmouth yesierday, She is destined forNorth America. The Wasp, 13, screw, Commander ©. Stirling, was off cially paid off and pat out of commirsion at Portsmouth yesterday. Her crew have been turned over to the Chanticleer, 17, screw, for the purpose of strengthening Vice Admiral Milne’s equadron on the North Amorican and West India station The scrow steamship"Hero, 89, Capt. Rogers, from Spit- head, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Monday evening. She has embarked supernumeraries for tho flagship ik on the North American station, ‘The hired sorew steam transport Melbourne, Captain Auld, from Woolwich for North America, entered Ply- mouth Sound yesterday afternoon { hnif-past woo'elock, and at five was escorted out by the Orpheus, 21, Captain Burnett, C. B. She was inspected inthe Sound by Port Admiral Sir Houston Stewart and Major General Hutchin- the chartorors, Messrs. Thompson and Tweedale. ‘The two ships will fil up with coal at Queenstown, The Melbourne, having on board 1,200 tons of munitions of war, is very doop aft, but will be trimmed on the ‘A despatch from Plymouth of the 8th instant says— Sailed—The Emerald, war-ship, for North America, The Force at Barking on the I e Pho wt ¢ Insult to The following ts a copy of the afdress from the me bers of the Naval Reserve at Barking, with the reply re- ceived thereto: We, the undersigned senmen, members of the Royal Naval Resorve, having perceived that our flag has Leen rosy insulted by an American vesgel-of-war, bog leave to inform you that we are desirous and willing that wo may be permitted to share in the honor of punishing the perpetrators thereof, aud bave therefore to request that you will Be 0 good as to make this our wish known at eadquarters. Signed on bebalf of the Royal Naval Reserve at Bark- inj ra Apumatry, Coast Gu arp Orvicr, Spring Gardens, Dec. 6. Memorandum.—With reference to the offer of the m: of the Royal Naval Reservo at Barking to join the nay for imm=diate sorvice, thelr lordships have expressed their high satisfaction at the loyal and patriotic feeling 80 readily an‘ cheerfully manifested by the able seamen of the Royal Naval Reserve, Their lordgbips rely with the most entire confidendé that the Hearty forvices of the Royal Naval Reserve will be forthcoming should ber gracious Mf gee fit by royal prociamation to call for them: H. YELYERTON, Commodore, Controller Genoral. Mr. 8. W. K. Faeeaan, her Majosty’s ship Mayllowor, Barking. be replaced by one hundred pounder Armstrougs 1M Moditerrenoan, ordering se to proceed to the North Ame: THE BRITISH MILITARY MOVEMENT. [From the Loneon Times, Deo. 14.] ‘The First battalion Military train, stationed at Wool- wich, was yesterday medically inspected and passed, ready for embarkation for America, {From the London Heralt, Dec. 11.) ‘The government have chartered the steamers Parana and Adriatic for conveyance of troops to Canaia, and six other transports wre required, and will doubtless be se- lected from those offered in the course of to-day, With the exception of Captain Leslio's battery of artillery (F battery, Vourth brigade), the troops under orders to ombark for Cana‘a romain as previously stated. Captain Losiio’s battery will ombark in the Persia or Australasian. ‘Though no direct orders have been given, it is generally understood at the Guards’ barracks that at least one bat- talion will go out, and much anxiety is felt by the men as to the decision of the commander-In-chief, It 1s need- Jess to say that ench battalion is in perfect readiness to embark at the shortest notice, Iu accordance wiih a telegraph received yesterday morning by Colonel Harness, the director of the Royal Kugineer establishment at Brompton barracks, from the Horse Guards, ono sergeant, one corporal and forty fly: privates were selectod from the depot companies to pro- eed to Liverpool to join the fifteenth company from the Curragh there, and to embark for Canada, ‘The detach- ment will leave Chatham to-morrow. A draft of the Army Hospital corps, consisting of Ser- geant Major Ward and Sergeants Harvey au: Downes, dis- pensers of medicines, with twenty medical orderlies, ae under orders to embark for Cann ul veRs can station direct. Lord Clyde AG Colla Compr 11) Con- sulted at the War Offic: [From the London Herald, Dec. The War Committee, which met’ at the War OMe in Pall-mall on Monday, was attended by Lord Clyde, and it would soem that a continuance in the which have characterized the proceedings of the authori- ties was determined upon. In addition to the Persia, Australasian,-Adriatic and Parana, six other screw trans- ports have been taken up, and will be got ready with all speed to take troops on board, The rumored intention to send @ portion of the Guards to Canada has been at last confirmed. The Second battalion of the Grenadiors and’ the Second battalion of the Fusiliers have received orders to be ready for embarkation at once, The whole force at present under orders is as follows (the corps compristug it have already been specified) :— ‘Two battalions of Guards. Four batteries of eld artillery. Five batteries of garrison art: Six battalions of ipfantry. Three companies of sappers and miners. ‘Two battalions of tho Military train, and forty men of the Commissariat Stat Others are under orders to bold themselves in readi- nesa. THE BRITISH COUNSELLORS OF PEACE. the London Times, Dee. 11.) memorial has juat beon sept from the Committee of the Peace Society to Palmorston:— To rae Ricut How. Loan Pat. > Finst Leonp ov Tax ‘TREASURY: — My Loxp—We ask permission, as the Committee of the Peace Society, but representing also, im this tustance, we are happy to Dolleve, the sentiments of « largo number of persons not formally connected with that body, to express the deep concern with which we have learned of recent events that are likely to ¢reate serious misunderstandings between this country and the United States of America. We rejoice in the asgurance that, notwithstanding the irritating nature of the matter in dispute and’ the excited state of the public mind, your lordship’s government are prepared to conduct the negotiations with the Cabinet of Washington with the utmost moderation and forbear- ‘ance ; nor can we doubt that the generous people of this country, when the first natural irritation bas subsided, will amply sustain your lordship in sucli a policy of con- ciliation as that which under the clroumstances would be most worthy of our character as a powerful Christian nation, England can, without any derogation of her dignity, affurd to be magnanimous in ber deslinga with a sister State struggling in the agonics of a domestic reyo- Jution. We earnestly hope that the answer which may bo re- a the ipneserieard — = such as to open the way for a speedy adjustment point ip dispute. But, should difficulties intorpose in the way of its satisfactory solution * ordinary diplomatic negotia- tion, we venture respectfully to submxt to. your lordship whether the question on which the oontroversy turns isnot of @ nature which renders it specially suitable for reference to artitration. ‘We beg leave to recall to your lordship’s remembrance that the principle of arbitration whioh the British rn- ment, to its great honor, was the first to commend to the attention of the Paris Gonferonco of 1854, through the mouth of Lord Clarendon, was recognized and ratified by ‘The followin, the unanimous consont of that it body, and embodied in a resolution expressed in the following terms:-— ‘Tho Plenipotentiaries do not hesitate to ex) in the name of their governments, the wish that 'be- tween which any serious misunderstanding may arise should, before appealing to arms, bave recotrse, ¥o far as circumstances might allow, to the good offices of a friendly Power. ‘The —— thus f consecrated by the sanction of all the great governments of Europe has since received the spontaneous and cordial homage of eminent statesmen of this country of various political parties, It was described by Mr. Gladstone “as a great triumph, a. powerful engine on behalf of civilization and hnmani. ty.” The Farl of Derby roferred to it as “the principle which. to ita endless honor ‘wasjembodied in the protocols of the Conference of Paris. ‘The Earl of Malmesbury pronounced the act of the Con- ference in acknowledging and recommending the prin- ciple, as, in bis judgment and that of the government of ‘which he was a member, ‘one of the most important to civilization and to the security of the peace of Europe,” because “it recognized and established the truth, that time, by giving piace for reason to operate, {sas much a preventive as a healer of hostilities.’” ‘We would further remind your lordship Britain and the United States bave already in their rela- tions with each other solemn) ized this principle even in its most rigid form of application. Ina treaty between the two governments relative to fisheries, com. merce and navigation, ratified at Washington, Septomber 9, 1854, there isa clanse which provides that, in case of differences arising between the contracting parties on any matter copnected with tho treaty, the question in dispute shall be referred firet to commissioners, and ig the last resort to an arbitrator or umpire to be mutually chosen; “the high contracting partics’’—such are the terms of the treaty—‘solemnly engaging to consider the decision of the commiasioners conjointly, or of the arbitrator or umpire, as thecase may be, as absolutely final and conclusive in each case decided upon” by them or him t Great respectively.” We rospectcully suggest, my Lord, that hore are autho rities and precedents abundantly sufficient to warrant the British government in proposing that the question now pending between them and the government of the United States, if it cannot be otherwise sottled, should be refer: red to the decision of some friendfy and impartial arbi- trator. if it be productive of no other advantage, it wil at least afford time for that exasperation of the publi mind to subside which unhappily prevails on both side: of the Atiantic, and which, far more than any difficulty inherent in the subject itself, threatens to embarrass the two governments in their attempts to give it a pacttlc solution, We earnestly pray, my lord, that your lordship and the government of which you are the head may be endowed with “that wisdom which is profitable to direct, which is pure, peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated,”” so as to avert from these two great civilized and Christian nations a war whioh would be a reproach to their eivili- zation and a bitter satire upon their professed Christiani- yy JOSEPH PEASE, President, HENRY RICHARD, Secretary. OPINIONS OF THE FRENCH PRESS. Why Napoleon Should Not Espouse the ‘Cause of Slavery and England. {From the Paris Debats (supposed from the pen of M. Thiers), Dec. 7.) There can be nodoudt but that England bas a double interest in the definitive rupture of the Amorican Union. Not only would this rupture for a long time finpede the developement of the maritime and political power of the Northern States, but it would constitute in the South (at Teast, it 1s hoped 80) ® great repablic purely agricultural, which would bo turned to advantage by the capitalists; manufacturers and sbipowners of England, as it has hith: erto been turned to advantage, It must be admitted, by the capitalisis, manufacturors and shipowners of the Northern States. This vast farm, once baving established ita pretended independence, would pass, as far as regards its commercial advantages, from the hands of the United States to the hands of England by the force of events, and without baving any occasion to change iis flag. If English interests apposr to us to be Deyond discussion inthis arranger do not believe, on he other band,’ that thoy ean be established in a durable manor éven by the war and by a victory. Under the most favorable su position the Southern repribiic does not appear to us capable long leading a prosperous existence. A moment's atton- tion is eufficient to enable us to comprehend that the causes which have urged the inherent to the nature of thing: and to the actua situation of the world—that those causes would survive even the separation, and would incessantly render worse thebad position of the Southern repriblic until rected its destruction, wenave repeatedly read all the ceed in which the South has explained its complaint against tho North, and the causes of the separation which it do- mands, With the ost intentions in the world, we have been able to discover, excopt the question of tariffs, the three following grievances only, and it will be e een whether the separation can afford a remedy. The South complains 1. That tho law which prescribes the restitution of fugitive slaves is scarcely ever executed in any part of the free States 2. That the South is not permitted, according to ite will, to introduce slavery into those vast territories which be- come new States, 8, That the North is more. dation of slavery in the which assumos every forn If all these grievances are wel} founded, and they are intolerable for States which ret Sh slavery, and they may infact appoat intolerabie, dines they attack the very foundations of the State, what ratioual wan can believe ore unsettling the foun- outh by incessant preaching, rs pes eR TR omnon ‘ Wid bil <0, LOOL--ihit LE SHEET. {Hat separation is an expedient oxpable of removing | Sf-— /enoval Boott rowmberked lastnight for New York, them, or eveu of moderating them. How oi the South. | ! the steamer Arago, On Tues ‘ay he had a long interrisw rn States expect more ussistance for the mamteuance of | wih Prince Napolem. The Louden News, whi h makes | | fron on the part of the North separated nd cemnected with them hy nsoquently subsist, se they are foundedon the arly on the time in which non the will ol man to pub an end to thm, Hower that inay be, the interest of France on this 1 in any uncertainty, We cannot “the American ok upon it ue arselves, which God , we should feel Of the American ‘neutral flag, the ngland was accustomed to respect, and wae interested in revecting, and which might in time of war muvin'aim the liberty of the seas for our advantage. While Waitiog that the Northern States, once separated from the South, shoold again be capable in time of war of causing French produce to bo respected, which would paks mevitably under its fag, many years would still elapse during which a war with Enghind might clo e ie At lantic to French commerce. Ex¢ ve, therefore, of the question of slavery, to which we could not be iusenstile, our interest would lead vs to give our sympathies and god wishes for the maintenance or re-establishment of the American Union, Not only, in fact, would the interven- tion of France, whether ‘moral or material, agaist Northern America in the contest which may arise in the unfortunate affuir of the Trent be contrary to all justi Dut it would lead to the sacrifice of a French interest im- modiate and considerab’o. All our wishes are against that Anglo-American war with which civilization and li- berty are at present menaced. but, if such a war should arise, how can we refuse, or how can we even avoid, the abundant harvest which is preparing for our maritime commerce? In the midst of that cloud of cruisers which England will send to every part of the globo—in the midst of the cloud of tera which the Northen States can send in guna the immense mercantile navy of their adversary, the neutral flag of France will pass free and the more respected, as the "two partics will, above all, fear to ‘painfull only one which force France to cast the ht of her sword into the ‘Such an instinet of that position prevails that already the French flag ia more sought for sinco dispute iD. It is mot only @ passing advantage which is w France; it only requires that the Krench should be known and appreciated as it ought to be to be extended throughout the world, The relations which our neutral- ity will have established for our commerce will have & great chance of surviving when peace is restored, ‘What is Thought of Gen, Scott's Letter, ae Paris Pays, Dec. 7.) ‘Tho General's golution bas only one defect, but that is a.scrious ono—it solves nothing. Infact, the arguments of the General beat the air. Under a courteous form tuey maintain the most radical pretensions. He of con- ceseions, but makes none, For want of reasons the Americans will probably endeavor to embroil the discus- sion, We know that they will have nodificulty in suc- cages! loast on the other side of the Atlantic, They will point to the pretension raised and maintained by England to search American vessols and claim seamen de- serters. We cannot say whether the English would still support the legitimacy of that eryerny ofp! we shall ‘now examine that question; but on that point, were a hundred times more to blame, one infraction does not justify another. If the vessels of the British navy formerly exercised a kind of press on board Ame- can ships the government of the United States was able ‘© remonstrate and support its complaints. Treaties were signed, and long years of poaco have succeeded since that question was raised. The Americans, to their eternal honor, have energetically maintained the th 4 of neutrals, and they have supported them against Eng- land with a perseverance to which civilized nations will always render homage. principles of the law of nations for which the Americans have fought, and those rights which they have defended with their blood, be now forgotten br theat ‘What there can be no doubt of is, that England has observed the strictest noutrality since the commencement of the American war; it ia she who has been insulted, without any provocation on her part. Right apuenrs up to the present time to be on her side, and it is impossible to deny to the British govern- mont and nation virtuo of which her adversaries aye not always set her an example—moderation. No Anglo-French Alliance Against the United States. ens (Dec. 9) correspondence of the London Star.} e sensationists here, in the absence of more exciiing subjects, still continue to harp upon the unhappy demon- strations of public feeling ip ion xd to ths part of the American States now fighting against the territo- rial exteusion of slavery. However, that section of the French prose that M. ‘Rewer does not aks famitiar tothe British public, although it ssenis the mi es, just ond ‘minds here, has been, since fast Thursday cooningy taflenced, énto tabing G decided attitule by an article which lately emanated from the pen of M. A. Gue- roult on the affair of the Trent, The views put forward by this very ablo writer have attracted a considerable ‘ber of recruits who had hitherto held back from tak- ing an active part in this controversy, upon which the in- teresa of the human family so greatly depond. They strongly demonstrate the expediency aud the morality of France, not naval or mili‘aryor moral force, aid- ing Great Britain in her quarrel, unless it be t0 revise the they ince to be more code of international laws, which stamped with the bartarity of pastages than those our civil and military ones that are most out of place in Loder rrpen aap tg Notwithstanding all that has boon said to the contrary across the channel about the brat tendencies, while not pretending to any of the official enlightenment of the Patrie, many persons with whom I am acquainted, that have pear relations and intimate friends about court and high in government, say that M. Gueroult expresses the general ideas of Napoleon on this subject, and more particu- larly those of Prince Napoleon, his intimate, Moret can ca tector, when the laws on the preas were not modified by the decree of November, 1860. In any case M. Gue- roult’s article has had an extraordinary influence over the minds of his most intelligent contemporaries. Yea. terday morning the Journal des Debats, in a capital artl- cle, signed by M. Prevost Patadol; the Constitutionnel, the clever M. Gaillardot; and the Sizcle, with a display of tully as touch talent and sound sense, supported the ‘conclusions of the gerant of the Opinion. "M. radol diverged from the necessity of a neutral policy to attack some of his countrymen who, like so many of our own, see evorything ina false light on account of a false ambition, which makes them pant after social position rather than individual excellence, to tho infinite disgust, not oy. of really educated minds, but tho individ in ‘* high life’? whom they tall downand worship. Those of his countrymen who love wrong principles to rule Fronch politics and society, doubtless because “the Prince of Darkness is a gentleman,” are severel; handled by him, when he speaks of the light tone whic! many imitators of the irrationalism and aristocracy of the Faubourg St. Germain affect in discussing in the sal the question of negro slavery. ‘These gentlemen, forget- ting the mockery of the whole pation at the recently pro. jected creation of half a dozen ducs, which shows how lightly it regards aristocracy or aristocratic institu tions, are, ag very justly remarks M. Paradel, in the habit of embracing opinions that outrage good seas and good feeling, to pass off as peoplo bcandog edie pity ¥ dudes arisi . ‘No- thing is hore vulgar,” says M. Paradol, in speaking about Was imitators oS aritacrary in Paris, “than not tobe in love with slavery, and nothing more elegant than to wish for ile universal application. But the universal instinct of the country does not adopt false views upon this question; and should the French poople be forced to give its opinion, its rejection of it would render of singular dfiticulty the maintenance of this alliance in fayor of slavery which some have dared to propose to it.” Such is the real tone of the French press on this great question which the North is trying to solve ina manner in har- mony with the right of human freedom, so completely and ‘consistently represented by it. For giving it at.so groat length I feel that no apology is neccesary, having for some days past observed under the heading of The Opinions of the French Press,” and “Latest Foreign News,’ ho English newspapers full of quotations frou: journals that no more represent the ideas of the Fronch or ‘the French government than the Morning Herald does those of the British people. It would be hardly worth the trouble of contradicting them, were they not ad- vanced in such manner as they have been, and therefore ii to give the Fnglish # false impression of public opinion here, and to give rise tothe equdlly false expectation of an Anglo-French alliance in making war against the United States. The Scandal, B emy and Contradic- tions of Jeff. Dayiw Message. {From the Paris Debata, Dec. 11.) Notwithstanding the cagerness which President Da shows to proclaim that the new States of the South h no need of any foreign alliance, it is very evident that his manifesto is rather addressed to Rurope thai to America. In order to bs convinced of that, it is only neceasary to lool. at the prominent place which cotton holds in the document, and at tho question of slavery, of which tho assertion may be made that it shines by its absence. Although the English papers bave given such a cordial welcome to the message of president Davis, we do not think it ia of a nature to exalt and popularize the couse of the Sotith in the eyes of those in Europe who have not b-forehand come to @ determination on the subject. What wort struck ‘us in the document, is nct the emphasis with which the victories of the separatists over the federal troops aro therein enumerated, but the violence of the recrimi- nations directed by the President of the now confederation against the government and the people of the States who have remained faithful to the inion. “Our people,” says President Davis, “now look with contemptuous astonishment on those with whom they have been so recently associated. They shrink with aversion from the bare idea of renewing such a connec- tion. When they see a President making war without the assent of Congreas—when bat ‘old judges threatened Ddecause thoy maintain the Writ of habeas corpus, so sacted to freomen—when they see justice and law tram- pled under the armed heel of military authority, and up- right men and innocent rope ar to distant dun. Pere gicny eed find all this tolerated and applauded by & people who had been in the fall enjoyment of freedom Duta few months ago—they belicvo that there must be some radical incompatibility between such a people and themselves. And we also do not hesitate to say, that the sanguinary struggle which is being carr! on between the two fractions of the great Ameri- can republic is a sad spectacle, and a subject of Painful astonishment for Europe, and we no wish to justify either the dictatorial measures or th rigorous and barbarous proceeding with which Mr. Davis, With more or less reason, repr. the federal govern- ment, particularly that relative to the affair of the Trent, But what stilt more astonishes and afflicts us ts to see the President of the new y the chief of those eight millions of men who have broken their bond with their old government in order to defend slavery, invoke the great principles of right, justice and humanity, and even name Providence in support of that detestable cause, ‘Liberty,’ says Mir. Davis in conclusion, ‘is always wou where there xists the vuconquerable will to be free, and we have rea- sot to know the strength that is given by a conscious sense not only of the magnitude but of the righteousness of our cause.” Those are certainly mognyicene words, but inthe mouth of President Davis, and applied to the cause which he represents and defends, they are net only a mon- strous contradiction and a seanda!, but a blasphemy." General Scott's Diessage from Napoleon, Acespaich from London, of the 11th inet. sto Queenstown, Houncement, *AYBi—lf We are Gurrectiy imformed, al Sooit will carry to Mr. Linco!n an expression of the desi oof the Finperor of the Freveh to co his part, shonid an opportunity arivo, towards bringing the present disagreement to a favorabie’ issue, The Commercial Sentiment of France. (Translated from ¢ irrier di Havre, of the 10th Do- comber, for the New Yorx HERAtD.] WAR WITH ENGLAND AND AMERICA—WILL IT BEB AN EVIL POR PLANCK? Tt may yot be permitted us to hove that war will not break ont between Frgiand and the United States of North America, In tho meantime, it scoms, by the declarations tain Wilkes birasolf, that!that offer acted upon his own responsibility, and without any formal instruc. tions from the Washington Cabinet. This point of fact boing established, wo conceive that the Cabinet at Washington might very well—though still maintwining its intorpretation of international law—dlisavow the uct of the cominancer of the San Jacinto and get the prisoners at Uberty. ‘There is nothing in this of a nature to humili- ate them before other civillxed governments, and if their popularity with the iguorant and passionate crowd of New York sould suffer a little, it would bea very email inconvenience in view of the serious advantage of main- tail peaco without the sacrifice of honor and the rights of @ great bation, If the Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln do not profit by the oppor- tunity offered them to retrace the false step in which they have been placed by the culpable heedlessness of ono of their subordinates, it must be concluded that they alone, under ali ciroumstauces, desire to make a quarrel with England, and then the consequences of a rupture will fall on their head, But having discussed these favorable chances for thie continuance of peace, if we come to examine the genera consoquences to other nations by # war between England and the United States, and the moral obligations whjch would be impored upon France, we maintain that tbe re- sults would not be injurious to the general civilization and equilibrium of nations, and that France, white being always ready to interposo her good offices’ for the re- tablishment of peace as soon as she saw a chanco of its being adopted by both parties, should in the meantime maintain a strict neutrality. It is permitted to France to remain passive during astruggle which, far from securing the naval preponderance of one of the Powors engaged, would necessarily enfeeble the strongest and wre the weak- est for @ more thorouyh organization of its mans of defence. {The Courrier hore quotes at length from the Journal des in favor of the neutrality of France, coinciding in the views of the latter paper.) There is nothing more just and more rational than this conclusion; but where we differ from tho opinions of the Journal des Debats is where it affirms that a war between England and the United States of the North would bo fatal to France. If tho writer of the Journal des Debais considered war in general and each war in particular, whoever may be the belligerents, as an evi!, we aro fully of his view; but if he limits his argument to a between England and the North Americans we cannot admit the position. All wars invariably weaken the two beiligerents. If a war were to take place between England and the United States of the North, even sdmitting that in the end thoso latter should be vanquished, England would como out of the struggle materially enfeebled. In regard to the Northorn States, they may suffer great maritime disas- ters, and mi see their present miserable war fleet pulveri: but they are of an ardent race, and will not submit so easily to be defeated. For their old war Bect they would substitute new versols, steel plated, armed with formidable artillery. ‘The North Americaus have all the facilities for arising again after tho most complete military disaster—capital, local industry, unlimited territory, and, above all, the de- sire, even the passion, for labor, In a war with America England would destroy their regular navy, tut out of its ins there would arisea raw material powerful thanthat which had been destroyed. an that whic l. In regard to England, she could not suppose that she would give all the blows without receiving u singlo one. Her regalar navy would be damaged, and, as for hor mer- marine, it would pay’ ‘heavy tribute the war.’ And after peace we would find ourselvea in presence of a diminished English power and ofa now nation full of energy, learning to under- stand,thanks to asevero experience, that @ strong war nay is the fired condition of fairishing commerciat marine. During this timo what would France be doing? Hor merchant marine would have got all the profits of the commerce of neutrals; while her war fleet would remain, with arms in hend, completing hor transformation and awaiting her hour to act us would become her interest. ‘From the Courier du Havre, of the 8th Decombor.} ublic opinion in England is at present undergoing a sort of revoiution—a kind of reaction, which threatens to decome more general, It is stated, in'fact, that Lord John. Russell has just seat a now despatch considerably woak- ening the first one addressed to Lord Lyons, The desire of avoiding war is plainly visible. The attitude of the Irish people has my Eng- land more than anything else, Ireland not for- gotten her ancient hatred to England. She remembers that the has been independent, ant she seems to believe that a war between London and Washington will furnish the occasion of recovering her lost liberty. She has openly expressed her wishes that this war may tuke place, and they-say loudly in the meetings of Dublin that Ireland should be the ally of the United States against England. Mr. Smith O'Brien goes even a ie farther, and de- clares in a published letter that 200000 Irish soldiers, will fight with the Americavs against the English soldiers. ‘Our neighbors on the other side of the channel are therefore menaced with finding themselves one of these daye, ‘enactly in the same postion as their adversaries—that 13, having to Sight at once against foreign enemics and those at home. [Condensed from the Courier do Havre, of Dec. 6. Until such time as the English despatchos to Lord Lyons have been presented to the Amorican government, and until the President gives his answer to the ultima- tum that the British Minister is charged w: it would De rather rash for us jo decide what stepg will be taken. Neither must we put the least confidence in the rumors Of mediation offered to the English government by one sovereign or the other, as for instance by the Emperor of France or of Russia. An offer of mediation cannot be made and accepted until war is declared, or becomes imminent. As it is, England does not know whether she will be obliged to make war or not. - She desires, how- ever, to remain at peace, for she has already made her de- mands in the most moderate manner possible, {n asking for such reparation as she is entitled to, and that is the libera- tion of ‘the prisoners arrested on board of the Trent. Every person advises Eagland to avoid war under any circuni- stances, but at the same time to protect her national honor. * * * * * * {n the meantime England is preparing for war, but at the same time she feeis convinced that this trouble will be amicably settled, and is only thereforo Preparing for future emergencies. All that the people and the govern- ments of Europe cau do is to remain quiet and calm over what shall take place, manifesting cccasionally a wish for peace, and at the same time to maintain the doctrise of neutral rights, which has been shamefully violated in the cage of the Trent. A Bogus Captain of the American Fede- ral Army=—His Swindling Tricks and Arrest in Paris. {Translated from tho Courrier du Havre, of the 7th Dec., for the Naw Youx Hxraup. ‘Wo rend in Le Droit:—A French commission merchant, MA , residing in the Rue Montmartre, had, in the purauit of his business, to make @ voyage to the United States. On tho 12th of Octobor last he sailed from Now Yorkon his returnto Francs, During his passage he mace the acquaintance of an individual wearing a bril- Hant uniform of an oflicer of the'federal army. A nierchant, @ friend of Monaieur A———, algo @ pae- senger on the same steamer, aud with whom the Ameri- can oflicer seemed to have been already quite intimate, introduced the captain to M. A , a8 One Captain Lal- Jemann, sent by his government to make a large purchase of arms and war materials in Europe. ‘Tho captain seemed to be a man of high fashion and ent manners. In tho course of conversation, he very unostentatiously exhibited’ gome letters. and papers which apparently established the validity of his miesion. Ile made it understood that he expected to get ‘the things he wanted in England, hinting that it would bea most important purchase. Allured by the hope of realizing large profits, Monsiour A——rosoived within himself to supply the goods that were needed. He sounded the captain on the subject by tolling him that, instead of going to London, it would be better to go to Paris, where he would get the goods ‘on more reasonable terms. Ho added that, as he was in- timitatoly acquainted with the place, enjoying excellent crotit,he might be of great use to Captain Lallemann, and that there was nothing to prevent him from seeing to the whole purchase, These propositions seemed to cause the captain to re- flect a great deal. When they arrived at Liverpool he appeared to have the air of having acceded, though with reluctance, to the solicitation of tho merchant, which by this time had become very ¥ ing. He accompanied the merchant to Paris, aud at once installed himself in the Hotel du Louyre where, for three days, ho led tho life of a Nabob. Monsicur A—— received him in his house, pro- sented him to his family and friends, carried him te his country house, and showed him all’ kindness, attention and friendship. Having come one day to see the Captain at the Hotel de Louvre, with the view of conversing with him concerning the operations which he had already begun, the merchant found Irim in the public saloon. Ss Captain Lallemann brought him into his private room and said:—' Will you excuse me if I leave you hero ono moment; Tam in gréat need of being shaved, but will return instantly.” At the end of about half an hour be roturned. His dress was in disorder,and he seemed to ‘be laboring under great excitement. ‘What sort of a country is this that I have got into” he cried; can you believe it, they havo just robbed my porte: monpaie containing $545? It is shameful.” ‘You must make a complaint,” ssid the merchant. ‘Tut,’ replied the Captain, “wil that bring me back my money? ‘At any other moment this loss would have beon of very little consequence to me; but now it is absolutely neces. for me to go to London to make arrangements for drawing out the contracts on 8 New York banker for a million of dollars, 0 as to provide for the payment of the French merchants who are to furnish these goods.” ‘It ‘would be a great pity,”” replied Mr. A——, “that your operations should be interrupted by this accident, ican ‘Advance you the sum you require.” And be sent three thousand frances (six hundred dollars) to the pretended captain, who loft for England. fore leaving he should bave informed Mr. A. at what hote! he Lag org to stop in London. Not receivin he this information, the merchant wrote to him. The Cap- tain replied th ‘Deen sick, but that he was getting better, aud that he would return to Paris in a fow days. *T will not bring the contract with the bankers,’’ he added, ‘as the Minister of War at Washington forgot to give the necessary order on the Treasury, and I have ‘been compelled to send them back to New York.’ ‘in Lallemann in due course returned to Paris, and showed his friend a letter from his brother-in-law, a m chant in the United States. This latier belonged to a society whose mombors were in the habit, ho said, of offering a cadeaw to their prosident every year. He ¢’mmi-ioned bis brother-in-law to ond him for this pur- pose throo diamends, at a price of about a thousand francs ($200). ‘Thy Captain requested Monsieur A. to make this purchase, ¢ that he would leave in bis bands as Feourity an for $6,000, signed by the President of the Bauk of New York, shaken to bo re established by these decumen ~~ Up (0 this moment the merchant dii not suspect an} thing; but he now began to open hia eyes on this int vidval, who had such ‘requeat recourayto bis purse, aud Who had clothed himself from head to foot at his expense, And at (he ostablishment of his tailor. “I would wish,’ he said, ‘to advance you this sum ‘ain, Dut desire first to’ see some positive proufs of we pa and of the mission with which you are "ustel by your government.” “If that ia all,”” led tho Yaukoe, “you shall bo aatisfiod.” Aud he. pre. led to send two despatches to the American Consul im London, asicing that funotionary to seud him the neces- ma piers. ‘The answer did not arrive, After a fow days Lalle- mann came tothe house of Mr. A. ‘Do you know,” sitd he, “tho reason why we did not receive any news frm. Londoa? It was because (hy Copsni was in Paris, Tine him at tho house of the Ambassador of ths United § but ho has returned and wil aend me my papers,” tle Later he recarned with 4 bundle 0: pape! English, containing various documents, duly provided With American seals. These soals pretended to emanate from the Minister of War at Washington, and apparently established the authenticity of the mission of Captain a4 Lallemann, Perceived that he had been playing the part of n dy; and believe it to be his wnty to a sy Noes os Of Police, His information was talen, aud, as a conse Quone., a warrant was iasued agaiust the Captain. He hal already en ieavored to get out of the way; but be W's arresied and taken to tho house of M. ‘Tenuille, Coum- missary of the Quarticr des Marches. ‘Tha evidence es- tabiished that ho had ugsumed a falso chavacter; that he had forged tho papers and documents with great ability; aud that he had ob:aived the seals which he used from an ebgraver in the Rue do Richeliou, nding to @ witnoss who had known this individuat in America, bis name ig not Lallemann, but N. He was formerly a lawyor of some distinction in Now York, and it was the love of pleasure that cansed him to descend to the commission of the awindling tricks which wo have Tecounted. It is to be believed that if the course of his intrigues had not been 80 ly ended ho would have fone a great deal further, for he had undertaken, with itr ite-wit, all his measures in this direotion. Jeff. Davis? M je and the Trent C ° [From the Coustitutionnel, Dec. 9.) ite It is sufficient to peruse this document to what extent reconcilliation has become impossible betwoem the two great fractions of the old American Union. Mr. Jofforson Davis accused the North of having given to the war character of unexampied cruelty; and, examin! ave remained Lites; Ale written im But the confidence of Mr. A—— had been too 5 baat — place in the rz whicl fa'thfi) to the government fashington, he seeks te prove that the latter has violated te eet ead does so everyday; that it declared war without the consent of Congress ; that it has arbitrarily impri- foned honorable and inoffensive citizens, and that i enaces the judges on the bench when they endeavor to secure respect for the law. From ao many griev- ances, Mr. Jefferson Davis draws the conclusion that the inhabitants of the South feel nothing but contempt for their former co-federates, and that the mere idea of agatm: acceptin; ich an alliance excites among them ingur- mount aversion. could not pass over t= silence an event so grave and 80 directly concerning the affairs of the South as the arrest of Messrs. Mason an@ Slidell. Br. Jefferson Davia maintains that as regards the rights of neutral Powers, the Northera government had the question has mot hitherto been even touched on im the pene te press of London and cf the United States. ‘The fact és that the reality of the ascribed to Messrs Mason and Sliell ‘estentially ow the quality of Deligerent which the South claims ia virtue of the logic of facts, but which tho North refuses to and on which has not yet formally pronounced! So long as this point, which woula be the preliminary to « recognition of the South, has not been docided, it 1s nay to understand that England herseif should complain o1 of the outrage done to her flag, and should be silos the diplomatic eharacter ascribed to the persons a= rested, Napoleon’s Me: fe to General Scott. {From the Cork Report pit paper), Doc, 13.} It appears that General bears the assurance of the wor Napoleon's warm.sympathy with the federal Slaket, in ‘arnggle wih the South, amd of his desire to act as ar= Ulrator between them, should an opportunity offer for loing 80. A Europe ad ise ervention Must Extime ii Paris Presse, Dec. 17. President Davis announces that he does not desire the intervention of any European Power in the present cane flict. The Southern States have good reas They well know that the European Powers ai radically cppored to slavery than the Northern States, England, impelled by the necessitios of war, might slone, by recognizing the independence of the South, implicitly sanction slavery. If France unites in action with her ally there would no longer be any ground to fear suche result. Our intervention would have the effect of pre- in defence of the most hoor- able principles turning to the advantage of the most odgous of institutions. England Finds phon dymoene in the ‘is Papers. See (Dec. 11) Correspondence of the London Post.. re have no American news to-day. The journals continue to offer comments and speculations of little in- terest. THE IRISH OPINION AND IRISH PRESS. RE Who Captain Simms (not Semmes), ef the Sumter, is. Dublin (Dec. 9) Corres, 106 of London Herald.) ing paragraphs going the round of the English pa- pers, to the effect that the daring commander of the fa- mous privateer Sumter was 4 peamogee: on board the ‘Trent when Lieutenant Fairfax committed the ou: = the British flag on the deck of that steamer, 1 am induced to notice the report, as being in @ position to show that is has no foundation in truth, ‘The captain of the Sumter was in Dublin some days be- tore the capture of the Confederate commissioners was reported here, and he first received report of that impor- tant occurrence from yqur correspondent. He has juss left Dublin, after a of about three weeks; and he expects to be hard at work very soon at his sional avocation is evident from b: bay sete declaration that he will soon give the Yankees # Christmas box, ¢e from them if they are the stronger of the twat. je is a a thorough Celt, his father hav! re been a Dublig. man, and his mother a denizen of the Highlands; but of his own [ouisiana nationality and Confedernte the fact that the federal goverument have set @ reward of ten thougand dollars on his head is positive proof, Ashe made no secret of these particulars here, but communicated them pretty froely at a is no violation of secresy or breach of to close them. He commanded a frigate in the United States Davy previous to ths secession movement, but threw up his ‘commission, and surrendered two years’ pay cause he knew ho would not get it) on the breaking out of the rebellion. He came in disguise all through the Norte ern States to New Orleans, his native place; and, like all Southerners, many of whom we have had visiting us Dublin since the breaking out of the war, he declares thas there never will be any compromise of the separation policy of the South, A description of the personal ape pearance of a man who Is probably but in the commence ment of @ very famous career would doubtless prove im toresting, but it would not bo fair toa head upon which such a high price bas been placed to photograph it im type. *Enimce it to say, that he is about forty-two years old, and appears 4 therough gontleman, Jeff. Davis’ Message Amongst the Orange- mene {From the Dublin Evening Mail (Organ of England and the Orangomen), Dec. 9.} The message is characterized by a dignity, s broyity, and a gontleman-liko reserve which has long been missed from the iucubrations of the successors of Washinglom, Ho records, a8 well ho may, with a justidable pride, the succession of real victories which lhe cap pit againat the Joud promises and sensation reviows of General MeCi and his government; and ho speaks with only a tru severity when he etigmatises the invasion which North attempted as one prompted “by greed of gain, and the unhallowed luat of power.” In no part of his message does he speak in a more sensible and self respecting man- ner than where ho disclaims the idea of the Confederation demanding either favor or alliance from, avy nation om earth, So forcible is the tone of the message of President Davis, that wo shall probably roturn to it in connection, with the topic which is daily pressing on our notice, necessity for on immedtate recognition of the Sout confederacy. The British Rage for War Subsidin, [From the Cork Reporter (Liberal ‘and Catholic) Dee bs Our American intelligence is of a twofold ract reassuring on the one hand and gloomy on the other. ‘The excitement and exultation at the first receipt of the appears: news respecting the ‘Jacinto and Trent affair’ to be subsiding, and a macalicaias consideration f the matier appears int an condaney in the iniss oF the reflecting porti of a community on the other side of the Atlantic. We glad of this, it augura well, and we are certain it will be hailed with delight by all classes of the ys pe | least, by those who regard a war between Englan Perham leech fhm tere evile which could be. either country. War Tesennee the must, from the near connection exi detween both nations, bé rej ac embracing Wall the horrors of efvil strife, . ‘War with all the bul peace with America was Onatham’s dying caclamattones words which find s warm in the breast of every well wisher, and every friend to the interests of Britais and America. Feeling in Scotland. The oe ‘the London Post, Dec. 11. ‘The Dundee naval volunteers have exhibited, eaye a the A ‘es on the banks of the and the Tyni their comraaeyat thoy ere “ready to fulll theit ngage { ments, and protect the honor of their flag, Queen \ country, whenever called upon,”? ‘Tho eee eta Mc ‘beon placed by thema | ands ‘aptain Beresford: — i tee ¥ Dunas Batreny, Dec. 4,1861. | Sin—Having hoard that our fag bas been insulted ‘an American ship of war, and the people who claimed j tion taken and made prisoners and feeling it our oqualnt that are duty to xoquaint you 0 are ready Penner ments, and protect the honor of our setntry, wheuever called upon 10 do 60, we respectful beg that you will make our determination known in roper quarters, wer Calzaun HB. Berssron, R. N. Captain Beresford, we understand, asked the men how Jong notice they would like to have, whens nomber of them exclaimed, “Our bags are ready; we are ready to g0 av an hour's notice.” According to the Iatest return’