The New York Herald Newspaper, November 28, 1862, Page 2

» F Pan, Nov. 11, 1668. tie to the Proposition of Napoleon, do., de. With its aovustomed alacrity, the Parisian press ie just egianing wo discuss the “mediation” projest which I s'#ied in my last letter I had good reason to believe Bad been sei on foot by the Emperor, and which the Leadon Herald says bas been acoopted by Russia. The Petrie of yosterday—the Patrie, which, in apite of its reposted misstatomonts and blunders, still lays claim to fuspiration, and speaks oracularly—contains an article om the matier. ‘ The Consis!utionnel, which we might nave bad reason to Deliove would have boen one of the frst to publish the fact had it been one, contents tteelf with saying that ‘it would be for the two worlds a great aud happy evout. We have called for it with all our power, and we will ‘applaud it with all our heart.” ‘The Journal des Debais, the Temps and the Opinion he truth of the report, and the Montteur , a dignified silence relative to it, The Presse makes use of the following re. marks:— The news, according to which the French government has propose? to England ‘and Russia to join it ip a demand for a six months’ sus- pension of arms {n the United States, is now as certain as ean be without an afficial endorsement. ; It 1s a grave fat. At first view nuthing seems more conformable to the generous toadttions of @ country like ours than to see its authority interposed to put a stop to a bloody and disastrous war. It is proper, however, to remark that the end which is proposed is not the one which we ex pected, Whatever may have been done or said, the base of things has not been changed, or the fact altered he struggle upon the American battle fields is not truggle for slavery. We have said this from the be. ginning, even when the Union army were sending back Tugitive slaves, that soouer or later the force of events muat lead to & complete enfranchisement. The recent proclamation of President Lincoln was the first grand atop in this direction. would be to reassure the proprietors of slaves, to permit them to exercise cruel __ reprisals. upon their revolted and fugitive negroes. It_is true that wo would have cotton, but at what price? On the eve of Doing settled, the servile question would be indefinitely adjourned; all the blood spilt by the American armies would have been shed for nothi@g, as it would not have washed out the black spot of slavery which defaces the flag of the Union. Peace, should it be made, would be made upon the negroes’ batks; and this in the present case is no metaphor. It is said that if hostilities cease in the United States our manufactures now suffering would flourish, and our laborers recetve better pay. then, is'tn the general interest. To talk thus is a lack of knowledge of the French pepple. We ofa eountry in whioh the voice of national honor has always spoken louder than that of interest, even though that interest were general.” The latce Belge, which admits the inittative taxon by the Emperor, states that the English Cabi fuot will decline the propesition of France, believing tat it would irritate rather than calm the passions, and also in endeavoring to impose a peace upon the North, % would make of us an irreconcilable enemy. Such are the opinions of the leading Paris journals. Among those with whom I have conversed upon the ‘sudject—some of them gentlemen with excellent opportu- witlos for Judging of the faots—there is greut difference of opini At tho last interview between the Emperor and Mr. Siidoll, 18 is said that Mr. Slidell assured his Majesty that the people of the North were anxious for foreign inter- vention, and cited, as an evidence of it, the success of the demooratic party, which the “ambassador” represented © the Emperor as ap anti-war party. Peace, to show s Oar London Correspondence. Loxpo, Nov. 1, 1862. Lowis Napoleon Anxious to Recognise the South—Jolin Bul, Won't Join the Parinership—Hev. Newnan Hal! in the Pulpit Favoring the Union Cause—The Wrath He Ex citea— Meeting in London in Favor of the Government and the Emancipation of the Slaves—New Paper Favoring the Unionists, fc. Ihear from several sources, private as well a2 public, that Louis Napoleon is anxious to recognize thie Southern confederacy ; but he won't do it unless England jotns in it, and England wan't. So Jom. & Co. must waita little longer for the ‘good time coming, boys.”’ There is no doubt but he would recognize them at aif Mr. Jobn Bull was ready for the venture. The posit! & sovereign State to the Bouth at the eourts of Europe seems just as far off as over. Bev. Newman Hall, brother of Captain Viae Hall, Inte Sommantor of the Great Eastern, is drawing down upon himeelf the wrath of tho Britishers by taking strong ground in faver of the course pursued by the United States government. I understand bis sympathy 1s ex- Pressed in sermons in the Surrey chapel. Om Mouday next (the 3d) there ie to bea meeting at the Metropolitan Institution, Fitztoy square, ‘to protest againal the resent expressions of opinion in favor of the Southern confederacy, and to support the Union in its efforts to abolish slavery.” It is to be aitended by some gentlemen of influence and position. ‘The temper and tome of the Euglish public do not alter or change much on the subject of the American war. ‘Anew weck!y paper bas just been startedewhich bide fair to become au able and popular journal. It is called the Victoria Press, and ie in entire sympathy with the United States government. Palmerston, with the adroitness of the finished politi- ‘olan, keeps to the milk-and-water policy which be hae so Jong and go studiously carried out. It is in vai to listen to the oracie. It sends forth no intelligible note. tar. fog generalities, or rather commonplace nothings, are all (eat drop trom bis mouth. He is as severely neutral ae some of the “invisible” colors found or created ip chemistry. Im@ucmce of Franee, Russia and En iand im America. (Frem La Patrie, of Paris, Now. 11.) We yesterday the news al spread for ‘some days in England of an attempt at mediation project. 4 by Fracoe and Russia in America. ‘The initiative of thie step is due to the Im jov- @roment. Tbe proposition emanating from ions deen immediately accepted by Russia, and it ie with this lmportent adbesion that the same preposition has just bees made to the British government. will be ‘be reply of the Cabinet of St. James? Public opinion ie anxious to aacertain it. The joint action of France and ef Roses might perlape suffice to assure at Richmend and t Washington the success of an offer of mediation. Franee cwsrcsesa legitimate influence in America, due to her con- otlieting and frank policy, and recent!y to her intervention io the Trent affair. Russia, on her part, still entertains intimate reidtions with the Northern states, formed . the erohange of services the least fergolten of which da’e from ta Crimean war aon we do not oo en ee on thie — conourrence of is indispensable. common action of the Cubmmets of Parisend of St. Peters- burg would be powerfully strengthened by the adhesion ea Britain, whose political pesition is especially under- dood om the ther evieof ‘heAtlantie. o,, Yet, if we are w credit the still somewhat v: f Ofroulation, the proposition of France apd Russia has not met with & favorabie reception at London. A Cabinet Gounot! # to be held op Tuesday, and at this council the Palmerston Cabinet will adopt ite resolutions ¢ reports Lord Carlisle Against Intervention. Quite recently ia Dub!in, in moving « vote of tha: Professor Cairnes, the Ear! of Carfisie, Lord Lieutenant. Corring to his visit to Amerioa, said :— ad 2 more intimate interest for my T have porsoually visited that great American continent sod have become myself familiar with mauy of the ac- tual battle grounds and scenes of conflict. The proud Povmnac, the winding James river, the gentle Obio, and the brimminge@Miseiseippi still glide before my memory with all their distinetive features. (Applauee.) And most shocking judeed it is to me when I reflect that this wealth of waters, formed by the Almighty to fertilize the earth and olend ite myriad families, of late should ouly have wafted the instruments of mutual slaughter, and that (hese eudiess plains ving verdure oo whieh I hove gazed with such fond admiration should bave been reddened by the blood of flow countrymen, kinsmen— ‘heir own Kinsmen and our own. (Loud applau Appears to me @ wise principle of neutrality which the government to whiob | bave the honor w belung, tacted, 1 beltere, by the general sense of the people, have Wi maintained throuyhous this distressing con flc eur, hour.) And | am sure that, maintaining that prineipe and Dot Presuining to express any opinion myself upon the resi ee rite of the coufleting parties, I yet shall be ich must pervade every Chris. the overruling shaping of Divine Providence more moderate counsels and a milder spirit may tor the future prevail, that slavery may loosen i hedoous yraap, Wud pace resutne Ler placid sway. (Loud applause). He moved that the cordial thanks of the meeting be ted to Professor Cairnes for his most and elo- lecture. The War in Gulidhali, ta LOD CHIX¥ BARON, LORD PALMERSTON anp | LOKD BHOUGHAM ON AMERICA, {From the London Times, Nov. 11.) , with ali @he customary pomp, the new Lord rinat Rowe) wont tn state from Guildhall to ried by Mr. Cubitt, the retiring chief my the members of the Court of Alder of London and Middlesex, and ull the ation, to be presented to ‘ourt of Exohequer iu accordance with @worn in tn the Court a from in” th crow «wi 1 ith us by The first effect of anu armistice} earnest entreaty that they woul i has edverted to @ toplo which eald aay, Tass Wares . rj aA “4 ‘every maa and womad in the country—I mean that dis- tress which gomrtanpials porenis © periee. & O Be nufacturing districts. It de ‘that the cause of that distress Tay Bot be a. opilaned—(har baa) — alth tt mast de owned there te not ai present amy tm m Saat Oats ane Ona enemeee a ‘Prevail between the contending = Aenarican eather. we paren ae ‘Hear, ) Lord Brovauam, returning thanks fol the toeat of his health, said:—That calamity (@ eotton (amine) they could not foresee por provide against any more than their mas- ters; but as far ag their ordinary waets were concerned they did provide in savings banks, Itfe insurance, and in co-operative societies, 86 as t© economize means ordinary and even considerably tn excess of their ordina- ry requirements. No doubt, for such an unexpected crisis as that which the cruel state of affairs om the other side of the Atlantic has produced they have made and could make uo provision. And now I will just suy a word about the other side of the Atlantic. That crue! abd unna- tural civil war whieb is affiicting us eo many miles of is one of the most lamentable evenis of our day. 140 not prc tend to know more than my noble friend at the he « of the government, who has admitted that he dict any speedy termination of this conflict. France have looked with perfect feelings of friendship towards both of the contending parties, for which reason, perhaps, they are not much liked by either. Laughter.) "But sf there be little chance of any effectual being given, or of ‘intervention of another ip- ng of Europe, at least let thom listen to their own advocates in this country—we who supported them half a century ago, when no one elee said a word in their fayor—we who were charged with being almost seditious, if not treagonable, advocates of America as against our own country in tl tea then existing—let them listen to our advice, to our aecae and : a8 8 as possible, put ap end to this cruel and unnatural war. And I will tell them that, besides the ordinary evils of war, besides the waste of blood and treasure, the suffer. ing of oer kind, the anxieties and miseries involved upon the whole country, and which they ought, by all means, speedily to terminate, there is another risk which they run, and which they run more and more every month that this contest is continuing—I mean the in- creased numberrof armed men habituated to bloodshed, rapine and every sort of violence,and im whom those habits are becoming their second E ‘Trove we shall sce the whole of A brought up in war and in the habit The: war ig bothing woree than the tyranny of a mob. Fer, th Po ache that tr eakhonn af ae, (Cheers.) Theirs would be the worst kind of yoke under which men could live, and the worst foe to civil liberty. For heaven’s sake, for their own sake, for humanity’s sake,I trust they will escape a fate at once so deplorable and so degrading. (Cheers.) Optnion in Manchester. {From tic Manchester Guardian, Nov. 12.} Lord Palmersi reference to the American war, at the Gulldhali,ap)ears Wo have been well fitted to say, ina quiet and unobtrusive way, just what the public wanted toknow. * * * The Prime Minister has sat iu afew words exactly what was wanted to put a preper value on reports of contemplated interference on psd sar of the great Powers of Europe. We all of us understand protty well the only condition upon which such interference, even to the extent of recognition of the South, will ever De attempted with the assent of England. The point to whiob‘our government will attach primary importance is thet all external action shall be avoided wnéil there ts a reasonable certajnty that t& will not further exasperate the feelings of the Northern States, but will be accepied by them asa welcome aid to exirication from the dvfficulties with which they are surrounded. When Lord Palmerston, therefore, deciares bis appreheasion that ‘there is not at present any immediate prospect that more humane feel ings and more kindiy sentiments are likely to prevail be- tween the contending parties ,"’ we have no difficulty in inferrig what has been or will be his anewer to the invi- tation jed to have been proffered by France and Rus- si ‘The time to speak has not come wutil we can assure es that the voice of reason has a fair ehance of Democracy and the Constitution. {From the Londoa Tames, Nov. 10 ] * ny . . ‘The struggle that is now on between the demo- cratic ad republican partied at New York and eleewbere gives us mere insight into the state of opinion in the Northern States than anything that has bappened sinee Mr. Lincoln’s triumph if 1660. This is no mere scramble for place between Seymours and Wadeworths, or trial of strength between ral MeGlelian and the War De- ory at Wash: , but a — desperate tical contest, with momentous issues depending en it. Thro the bluster and smoke of elec- tioneering ‘we caten the sound of ancient watebwords and discern the shadewy outlines of great principles m conflict for the mastery. ‘The constitution as it is and the Union as it was” is the ral- ing cry of the democrats. The more repud- accept the fret half of this formula, though with u an heen Dut for the ig athe Roam tute, Dot expressly, ‘* inion as to be.” tieally they are of pa | at vari on with eee eee teiatieaanca mation the . They stand by the constitution as a matter of course—no dema- gocue appealing to the spirit of American loyalty could afford do otherwise—but it is net the constiution aa framed by Washington, Franklin and Jefferson to which they pay this homage. It is the constitution ae 1¢ hag been interpreted and defaced by President Liveoln—a constitution under which the press is net free and Nberty is not safe—a constitution which purports ape the rights of alayeowners and the tutegrity ef the Union, and yet is not infringed by a Prociamation treating certain States as enemies, amd de- Ss these rights—that the republicans de- jight to honor. As for the Union, they do net profess to desire a retarn to tbe state of things which preceded the secession. bred gen a Pony! of of resolution jo about whic) secure the ascendamey utianehen Jar te fates. Ht is tats which justifies the democrats in calling them ‘‘radveais,’’ and claiming the title of “conservatives” for themsclwes. The democratic conven tions really do represent the of American de- mocracy, a8 they have governed the policy of the United States for some eighty year. If they are finally beaten, the Northern repu' will enter upon a new phase ef Political existe nce, whatever be the exent of the war The Shipment of War Materials. (@eutbampton (Nov. ne, re geead of the London .} In consequence of the refusal of the Liverpool steamers o take munitions ef war as a portion of their cargoes to New York, the North German Lioyd have raised their rate of freight for war materiaie to £7 sterling per ton, and ten per cent primage, the ordinary rate having been £4 per ton. Daring the war which bus been waging be- tween the Northern and Southern States, immense quap- tities of war have constantly been conveyed by Hanrburg and Bremen steamers, touching at South amptos on their way to New York, and ae (hese steamers have now the mouopoly of the traifle they will doubtless make their barvest. STOPPAGE OF A POWDRA VESSEL POK THE SOUTHERN STATES. ‘The Liverpool Journal of Commer « of Nuvember 10 has re ceived information that Britieh steamer Anions, taking ammunition on board at Cork, bas been stopped by erder of the British government, on the ground that the enpplies of powder, &c., were intended forthe Southern coviede raoy. The same journal bas reason w bel spatches have been received, remonst British government for allowing on pre privateers, and veesels laden w | duilt and fisted out im Britieh 10us occasions nmunition, &e, te be | The Pri a. THE SHIT GRANITE STATE CHASED BY THE 290 | (From the London Times, Nov. 12. The ship G arrived at Liverpool s that about the 234 Z 3 g > A z 3 Ss = 5 4 5 e! $ : L 5 § g z ‘The Alabama bore dows upen her, when the Granite State, which wae under singie reef, shook them out and hoisted maintopgallant, The weather was very squally from N. W. Towarde dark the Alabema took in ber topeails and lay to under ber fore and aftenile During | the chave ehe gained rapidiy on the Granite State ANOTHER STEAMER FOR THR REBELS. fed the Liverpool Journal of Commerce, Nev. 11.) About @ fortnight there will be iaupched from ihe yard of Messrs. Jones, Quigg &. Oo.fone of the fastent And most beautiful steamers that has as yet been bui!t at this port. The plates of thie vessel are made of steel, and are only qpe-thirty-sizth of am inch m thick. now. She will be about 260 tous burthen, twelve | feet deep, thirty feet im, and 220 feet ton, She will be supplied with oscillating engines, buflt. by 1 of Messrs. Lawrence & Co., and it is expected from the peculiarity of ber build and the power of ber. on- | gines that ahe will be able to steam upwards of twenty | knots an hour, Vessels of thie description have of late beon in demand for a peculiar trad The Case of the p Blanche. (From the tendon Times, Nov. 12.) . * While we know not how xtenuate the enormity of . We will do the ashington government the justice to Fay that we acquit them of all complicity im tt. | | Wo have already oxpreesed our opinion apon the bad tate shown in giving Captain Wilkes @ responsible com- | mand on the very station where ne had formerly dis. mself; but tho instructions recently iasued by arttnent show a due regard for justice We have every hope, therefore, that tering will hot Only be disavowed, turds have already d with the Captain General of Cuba ad reenived the face 2 D wed with the ded the in this af squeteen wiih Spain frigate xact reprisule His ol piniktment of (he and bare vot shown eonme " tow he acorns ¢ haved wit, thotr | not with the | ergy bw towards Ite & Wishes and intentius We eo r= eS was @ ocortain olor tor 9 tight bhve been lowfalyarreated ad ‘hay noe Boa Pop pt FA se rani hate eae Scie 8 eae Sergi cows ‘would tadved bo, 00 ip 86 oe nance of friendly relations; that ehe was, however, grieved that the pews of the seriote incident whieh occurred to the 08 the coast of+ Ouba should have intervened to trouble der » and that abe had | uo doubt but the Un! States would id to everything that the rights and honor of Spain demanded. de. from the p ities of the present system was to regard commercial blockade as lawful only when the neutral performed aa unneutral act, aud thus put himself in the place of an enemy; and it should only apply to besi Places and to contraband of war,and not to regulate commerce, as had formerly been the case. In the course of a discussion which ensued, Lord Stanley said it was hardly possible to deal with a question of that importance aod magnitude in & manner that was oot very fragmental. A person leading a public life could not pledge himself to ‘an opinion on this group of questions wit ‘great consi. deration. He did not think they had suflici@® knowledge of the various questions involved, nor was the public miod suffieiently formed to deal with them. If he maade apy remarke be wished it to be understood that it was only for the purpose of suggesting questions that he should like to have golved by others. They could not sepraste the question of blockade from mari- time power. In the astompt to conclude a war with as little bloodshed as possible it was @ question whether the interests of neutrals should be consulted. When neutrals were affected by a war in which they hed no interes it was a bard oase; but it was oue of these hard cases, ouly on @ sale, of the individuals in whese fields the warlike operations were carried on. To make war sel- dom, to make it uncostly and ag little bloody as poasibie, any limitations to the power of preventing commerce ag those proposed would bave the effect of strengthening the weaker party against the stronger. They would tend to equalize the forces of the combatdnts, and by that means tend to protract the war. In the present day nothing bad such a tendency to put a stop to war as the interference of neutral Powers. The nations were day by day acting more upon one another—infuencio, one another. all wars wore now fought by gener: coneurrence of opinion of the surrounding Powers, and it was easoutial that they should be brought to au end, When two nations—under such circumstances as they now saw in America—were at war, one was entirely debarred from trade, and every neutral Power felt it. The result was that every Power not engaged in ihe war had a direct inerest ws putting a stop tow. Tho question was, if they let two nations go om at war unre- strictea in their commerce, whether neutral mations would have 30 direct an interest in bring!ng the war to a conclusion. They would say—‘ You may go on fighting 3 long as you like, for you do not injure us,” and the re- sult would be that ihe combating Powers would be weakening and exhausting oue another, and josing their influence in the acale of nations. It was, therefore, cor- tain that it was the interest of all nations which feel the effects of the war. There was another agpect to look at w whieh it had not been noticed, provably beeauze it was hot thought of sufficieut importunce. It was that the wars wore now not carried on by the whole maie popula tton of anation, but only by aclass of the population; therefore there Was not so much suffering as there used tbe. There was a great upon the people for ‘the expenses of the war; but, as the wars of the present time were carried on’mostly by louns, the people did not feel it so much; and if there was not some pressure on them in another way, there would be no desire on their parts to terminate hostilities. If no trading interests suffered by the continuance of the war, it might be a question whether that peace which coner oe later springs up in a8 200m or bave as mach were not taking away the inducements to neutrals bring about « péace; and, thirdly, would they not di- mizish the mterest of the people ¥ ‘the Delligerent coun- tries in ashing {or a cessation of ihities? It was one of those questions where the advantages und dieadvan- tages were so nearly balancedas to prevent them rushing to @ eonclasion on a question which affect the coun- try so seriously. There wae one thing alee to be borne in mind—that, whatever laws they might make, there was For testence. & Mien ty 4 engaged ina death struggle, an each believed that their only chance af existence was to do that which they thought bees for themselves, what power was there to prevent them? It was therefore for them to consider whether it would be well for them to make rules whieh at the most important ¢risis there wag no power to compel the observance of. ‘The discussion was then adjourned, England's Neatrality. (From Londen Times, Nov. 3:] The dominion of she sea has been the single advaztage which the federal States bave maintained intact during their contest with the people of the South. But for this the hopelessness of the enterprise in which the North erners are embarked must have made itecif manifest long age even to New York. It te by reason of this ready access to the outside world armics have always been well supplied with rifies of the last new pat- tern, powder of the best quality, and percuseion caps without stint, and artillery of the greatest power, while their unhappy enemies were driven to use fowliny pieces and rusty muskets, to economize their wretch powder, and sometimes to prefer old flint guns to percus- sion rifies for iack of capa wherewith to fire them. Ever ince the war commenced the American steamers have been loaded wi'h articles contraband of war; and ifthe Confederates had had @ fleet to enforce thir beligeren: rights, there wae hardiy a merchant ship which cleared from au English to @ federal American port which was not liable to se‘zure and confiscation by reason of the munitions of war ch constituted the greater part of British exports to America. . * * All these abd many other advantages bas Mr. Lincoln obtained by reason of his supremacy at sea. But even im this case there must be some slight oceamonal loud m the sunny heavens, The Sumter, ‘boat, stole out of « Southern harbor, iting than destroying the se- back again with impunity. impotent either of the Sumter is the Alabama. a little war steamer of very ibeonsidera- ble force, but which seems to be aa invisible to the North- ern navy asthe Sumter was, The Alabaua lies ia the very track of the vessels from Burope to New York, She cruises about under eail, keeping ber coal probably {or rious emergency, and she ‘da aud burne every nd cargo sbe cam fall in with. This ie very War riske are become realities, and the mer. New York are furious. So they have good right to be. A navy ofa hundred and fifty ships of war surely’ ought to drive from the seas a inigerable little steam corvette which has no home whieh to run, and which i® obliged to barn prizes for want of & friendly barbor wherein to sell them. But it is own navy the commercial classes of New York find fault. it is with England. We bave heard something of this before, but to-day we publish the text of the remonstrance of the New hamber of Com- merce. They have issued a “report” apon this subject in which not one word ocoure as te the negligence or im eMeiency of ¢ but they declare that “the mest widespread exaspe! ’ is rising sgainet thie coumtry, because the Confederate war stoamer Alabama burned the federal merchant ship Brilliant, Their reason for this exasperation hat the Alabama was built in this country ,and that th were siso bought in thie We awe no doubt of there facts, although we have no epectal information as to them. Hid what has England © do with this? Buppore we bad knowingly allowed ® ship-of-war to be butlt and rmed and provisioned and manned, and to go, flying the Confederate flag, out of ono ef ous seaports, we should have done wrong. We should have done what the United States did when, dnring the Russian wae, they sent the America across ‘acific to the Ruasiaus in the Yellow Sen, We ebould have done what the United Seates did when the Russian war ehip the Great Ad- miral was Inid down in ao American docky: But we have dove nothing of the fort. Our shipowners have gold a ship, as they are evory day selling ships. Whether she was better adapted for war ov for peace nothing to them or to wa. Bhe left owr port an unarmed vessel. Depend apon tt abe infringed no law municipal or international, for Mr. Adams and hu as well af the secret committee which sit@ in London, had all their eyes upon her. Whether she would bave been a lawful prize when she had loft onr waters we know not; that must depend upon hor papers; but eho was not a ebip whieh ou prumeut had any right to stop. How eteamships does the New York Chamber of Commerce think oor shipbuilders turn out in a year? Are we w abot dp our shipyards as well as our factories ag a homage The N federal inat ol Conquest? and especially Mr. rk Chamber nm 3 ve their mouthpiece, would appear Lo be of this opinien, They baye ‘beard with amazement’? thas other ships are hain bit ty Dngiand aud Scotland wetich may possibly beorme aia ne Confederate veesolaof-war, Me. tow bins, a , hoard that an iron-clad ship being Bulit bere (or that porpore, and he tas also read tn the ¥ | General Scott then YORK TWERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBIN 25, 1862. i i t i i [ fF tread of national newly,’ nor of Gamudee! -e e' . var 5 4 . H! J 5 f ] I I Hy its 4 ‘il i Hl r if E i sf if i § a Hl et tF | Bankruptcy of ge of the Cireas- ae THE GEAMEN AND GUNPOWDER MANUFACTURERS IN in the Tendea Bankruploy Court, on the 11th of No- ‘uptoy vember, before Mr. Rogistrar Haslitt, tw re Zachariah Charles Pearson.—This waa tho sitting for Proofs of dept and choice of assignees. The bankrupt, who was late Mayor of Hull, was. @ large shipowner and meschant of that place, having alee offices in Nicholas lane, City. Ther yas a li attendance of creditors, lane, City. re was a large Pan gy . and creditors and several other first sittings consider, had decided have their wages paid up to the time they arrived in Eng- land. No plea of bankruptoy was set up, or anything of the kind. ‘The case was met in such a manner as led the clatmants to suppose that they would be settled with upon the footing of that judgment. Though that judgment bad been obtained some time ago no portion of claims: thad beén paid; the men were almost starving; they had been out of employment ever since, for not only had their wages not been paid, but they had not received their cir- tificates of discharge, consequently they were unable to ob- tain other employment, except some few who had been employed in coasting vessels. Under these ciroumgtances of hardahip, he saked the Court to give some diredtions for the purpose of carrying into effect this judgment at law, and that the first money which came inte the hands of the assignecs might be applied to the payment of these men’s wages. They had been told that they should be paid out of the frat money that came to hand; but in the meantime the men were starving. Many of them were Present, and would state that they cou'd not obtain em. ployment. At least their certificates \of discharge ougnt to be given them, so that they might be able to obiain employment. Mr. Plews, who was engaged in taking the proofs of the creditors, said he apprehended ghat tn a case tn this po- sition the proper course would béWor the seamen to make their application to the assignees when chosen. Tho as- signees would entertain it, and would apply to the Court for the necessary order to enable them to pay the claim. ‘The creditors bad had no notice of it, and never heard of fore. ‘Mr. Hoffman—You have had ample notice. Mr. Plews—The assignees are not yet chosen. When they are the application must be made to them, 80 that they may bave time to consider it. ‘The Registrar—The best course for the claimants will be to tender a proof. ‘Mr. Hoffman—But many of the mon are not here, and are not in condition to tenders proof. ‘The Registrar—If one proof is tendered and admitted, that will carry the rest. [apprehend that —— will certainly not be disposed to inflict any IP. How did the men get back again to this country? r. o—' were sent home by the British Consul at the Havana. They were only paid their wages ‘up to the time that the veesel wag seized (the 2d of June). ‘There were contraband goods on board the ship. There ia ne doubt it was lawfully seized, and the men are able to~| prove that the ship's papers were destroyed. There is no question they are entitied to their wages up to the time thas they landed in . . ‘Rogistrar—There does not seem any necessity for me to deal with the ciaim at the moment, until their applicatfon bas been made in the ordinary couree. ‘Mr. Moffman—Application has been made to tite official assignee in this case, but we have been put off from time to time. In fact checks bave been promised to the men, but they have been put off from day today. In making ‘this application to-day publicity ia our object. Mr. Plewa—Then as the earned counsel has attained his object be may now let the matter drop. There is no doubt it will have the attention of the assignees. ‘The Registrar—You bad better furnish the assignees w ith a list of the claims. Mr. Hoffman—That has been done already. ‘The Registrar—-I cannot go into the question whether the engagement of the men was terminated by the act of the American government. ir. Hoffman—That bas been already decided in the ‘Sb eriff’s Court. Mr. -You are misinformed as to the official nasi having promised that the men should be paid. All T said was, that the matter sbould be brought before the itors. The trar—-There can be No objection on the part of the creditors or the assignees to do justice to these men. ‘The assignees will be chosen to-day, and then the matter ‘will be banded over to them, and no doubt they will do what is right. As to their certificates, 1 don't know why they should be withheld. . Plews—We don’t know that they are withheld. It Dew to us. ir. jan—In the Sheriff Court the oase occupied , and they then promised that the men should have their discharge, To say that it is new to them ie ridiculous. Mr. Plews—The affairs are now im the hands of the cre- bi ‘and the creditors bave had no appiiestfon made to m1. The Registrar—The assignees will be appointed im half an hour or an beur, and them you can make the applica- ton to them. As to their discharges, | see no reason why they should not ‘hem. the following creditors were chosen trade asyy Mr. Martin Samuelson, shipbuilder, of Huil , Thomas Lobson, chant, of Hull; Mr. Veter Brames Hail, gunpowder manufacturer, of Lombard street, and Mr. F. G. Weatmoreland, merchant, of Moorgate street. The amount of liabiities, as already stated, is about £695 000; no accurate éstimate can yet be formed of the amount of the assets. Mr. Linklater appeared for creditors. The next sitting wae ap} for the 6th of January. Gene: Scott's Letter. (From the London Times, Nov. 4.) | There was @ time im the recent history of this country when an old General went to the Queen’ Ministers aud wid them that in his epiniom the country was not safe. ‘The veteran saw weakness at home, and knew that weak- me means offence from abroad whe knew what was, and who bated it for Iteelf, dreaded it for bie country, sniffed tte approach and denounced it ag imminent. The meu of peace to whom the warniug was given had, perhaps, their own notions as to the fears of the ancient soldier, but they were too much impressed with the responsibility of their position to neglect counsel that came from #0 grave « quarter Vy a politic relaxation of military forms, a@ letier which embodied the impor'ant advice was allowed to be come public. The authority which had acted upon the ministerial nerves was allowed ww exercise its influence over the public mind. There was a general examination of the subject. Remedies speedy and do- Cisive were sought and found, and these have been so effective that the chateerers of the hour still go about ousting the old man was a dotard and the danj | but his delusion. But let veteran bad warned in vain, that the danger bad come and bad caught us unprepared. What should we thn have said wo Mimusters who had disregarded the voice of sagacious ‘and whe had, in Blind eonceit, brought ruin wpon country? Jn te face of such an ¢xpoeure the popular indignation would certainly not have left the saime Tyen, st the helm. ‘The effect upon the popular | mind this country of such an exposition of folly or | wickedness would have been instantaneous. We should | pore met the dificulties so brought upon as under new i jers. | all this has jast Le ape gs in America. We must ack | of th of the Iron Duke if we compare en for a sin, int of resem- éllington. ie the only General of age and sutbority, and be seem: have been endowed with @ certain degree of mii ht, When the rev@utiontwhich is now in pi | waa Dut looming In the dietance he alone saw the m: tude and the certainty of the storm. His first cry was to ter iy force the arsenals and forts which command Ol Diance. fivers and stratogic points of the Southern Statas, ther President nor Minister woald listen to him, and tho opportanity was low. Then came the electoral vic- | tory of the republioana and the overthrow of the ce crate. To the new I" ol and bis pew Minis dressed aimself with renewed ur- gency. It is now known all over America tha Messrs. Lincoln and Seward were, in their civili coit and ignorance, talking lightly of this ‘ ement tobe put down i sixty da; y thousand m y hud, to desks and carefully conc } report from their Commanderin-Uhicf, three and 200,000 men and $250) leant yrrice at which these sevedet Stakes coud be recemyne el White Sr. Lineoin was talking tn sprightly paravies, and | white Me, Soward was entertaining bis hearers with the | Laucavtire « rate of 108, ta Ube porn HI i i Ht E LH tt k i ? zt E i alk sik i P 7 u | commmnry for fhe preserva, slavery in Masea- «row Store, Hoey bad warning that noe sequin guaceatians 6 i | Bee a F f3 5 i AH gE $ | § i f R i i i i ‘ } j ! i] i if i iy l ts 4 Fa i it “ree i 3 i in him. This republic has been go often proposed to us aga model for imitation that we should be not to maek how it works now, when for the first time it has some work todo. We beltcve that if the Emglish sys- tem of Parliamentary action had existed in America the war could not have occurred, but we are quite sare that such Ministers would have long since been changed, The War an © The Mayor of Southampton candidate for the vacant seat of Southampton. He de- scribes bimselffas a liberal conservative, approves of non- intervention in Amorican affairs, but trusts her Majesty's government will neglect no opportunity of judicions me- diation, should they find it possible. ion Test. The Bullion Trade and Manufactures. from the London Times (city article), Nov. 12 } ‘at which specie shipments are being made to ttracting much attention. Last mouth the total sent from England alone was £1,400,000, and a further sum of about half as much was probably despatched on English account via Marseilies. From the magnitude of the amount by the mail now starting, it is evident that these figures will be enormously increased during the preset month, and, ag it 18 nob easy to allay a Movoment of the kind whea it has thus strongly grown up, there is a likelihood that the rage for sending orders to Bombay for cotton may continue month by month with increasing force, and cause the dratu to as- sume proportions still more ‘considerable. «in these cir cumstances, apparently, it ufust happen either that the jupply of the staple obtainable from India will be found 80 ample that there need be little further apprehension of an actual dearth of employment in Lancashire. or that the orders sent hence will so tar exceed the supply read- ily avaiiable shat their execution will be. posaible on greatly enhanced rates. As the increase of these orders, and of the consequent outflow of bullion, must tend to a further decided advance in our rates of discount, the con- tingency has at the sane time to be contemplaied, that the cotton thus purchased oe prices will arrive here upon a market by the de- pressing influence of this change in the value ot money. It is to be assumed that such of the various banks and other establisumeute as are facilitating the existing course of business have fully weighed these points, together with the possible extent of any revulsion that might follow a announcement ‘in Ame- rica; but among prudent merehante and financiers there is unquestionably a feeling f anaiay on the subject. This feeling, too, is inoreased by the knowledge of the in- credibly reckless charactor of the commercial operations of Liverpool, Manebester and Glasgow which preeoded the crash of 1887, and of those which, even in the faec of the warning of that period, were almost immediately aftar- wards entered into on @ still more extraordinary scale, and which resulted in overstocking every market in the world, so that now, in the second year of the American war, the amount of ungleared stocks is still from almost all quarters a topic of remark The Social Revolution im England. (From the London Times, Nov. 4. At a meeting of the Central Relief Committee of the English government and private individuals, baving in charge the relief of the distressed cotton operatives, the government commissioner read a report in which he stated the namber of operatives in tweuty-feur poor law unions of the northern district in full werk is now re- duced to 58.688, while the number working short time ie increased to 119,712, und 182,401 are thrown entirely out of employment. The loss of wages % aitimated at £138,004 per week, and there is no doubt that the savings of the working classes are almost exhausted. Card nal Wiseman has considerately promised to bave @ col. lection in the Roman Catholic churches in London 80 soon ag a larger number wf pees return to town. Colleetions have been received various Dissenting congrega- = an to all your committee's best thanks bave been red. The army and vavy, both officers and men, have com ood aleceiotion lists, and a considerable and very liberalsum has been the resuit. The employes on various railways, following the example of those on ‘the London and Northwestern and Great Northern lines have begun to make periodical collections, and those of the Monmouthehire Railway and Canal Company have aleo ‘unanimously voted the amount granted by the di- rectors for their annual treat to thei men inthe north.’’ Workmen in y also sent m their contributions, those of Birmingham raising £150 per week. - At the same meeting Mr. Compan. M. P., said:—I find it stated that it ia estimated that the loss of wages at present is at the rate of £186,004 per week, and there is no doubt: that the savings of the working classes are almost ex hausted. Now, £126,004 per week represents upwa ds of 4.7,000 000 sterling per annum, and that \a the rate at which the deduction is now being made from the wages of labor in thig district. [see it stated in this report that the resources which this committee can at present foresee that i¢ will possess to relieve this amountof distress are £25,000 a month for the next five months, which is at the rato of £800,000 per, annum, so that we foresee at present the means of affording @ reliet of something leas than five per ceut upon the actual amount of the loss of wages st present imcurred by the working classes of this country. But] need not tell henorabie gentlemen present, who are so practically acquainted with thie die trict, that that loss ef seven millions in wages per annum is avery imperfect measure of the amount of suffering and loss whieh will be inflicted on thie community three or four months hence. It may be taken to be £10,000,000. That ie a sad and eorrowtul example, but I am afraid it will pot be a solitary one for a loug time. Then you have the shopkeeping class descending to the rank of the ope- ratives. It must be #0, ithdraw the custom of £7,000,000 per anuum which has ceased to be paid in wages from the thopkeepere, and the consequence must preven: vself to any rational mind. We have then another class—the foung men of superior education employed in ware- Houses and counting houses. A great number of these will rapidly sit to the condition find the operative classes. there ie every motive why thie community, as well as the whole kingdom; should wish to preeerve this indusirious population 4p health and in the possession of their ener gies, There is every motive why we should endeavor to keep this working population bere rather than drive them away from here, as you wih do if they are not suffi- ctently fed and clothed during the vext winter. They will be wanted again if this district ie to revive, as we all bope and believe it will revive. Your fized eapital here ts of no use without the . it is of no use withow your raw material. neehire is the richest county im the kingdom whea Td 'y is_einployed, it t@ the poorest county in the kingdom when ite ma- chinery and fixed capital are paralyzed, ae at present. Therefore, I say, it ig the interest not only of this com munity, but of the kingdom that this ulation should be preserved for the time—J n distant time— will be supplied by the raw material of ther to this " Ip Leeds Me. Baines, M. P., entered into ® number of statistics to show the present deplorable condition of the working classes of Lancashire, who have been depende on cotton. He stated the number at present in the receipt ‘of relief, either from the peer rates or from charity, to be 336,700, The see poy oy? whem on jn ‘an accolerated ratio, a imate that whole number would be 476,806. What would it require, he asked, to give t@ thowe mouths the si which would keep bedy and soul together, and to pr their sinking into fever and deatht The sum hitherto given to them had been 1s. 84. a head, but medical men enid that would not avert dieease and ite fatal results, It waa thought 2. a head was the lowest sum which should be meted out, and, including men, women and obiidren, the relief at that rate would amount toa weekly sum of £476 ATL G12 per year ‘Tho entton famine, on tlhe bad deprived tho operatives connected with tt of £118,120 ® week, OF £5,179,105 per yoar; aid what on awfigamount of lox Ghat wes te ® popalation heen stated that te Jooul rates hal no: bofore any one to three had rieen thay ustally were, in Aisted the nunual t proportion did was Fequired to keop what proportion dtd Tt wap € 6C rated property and Voy wore axyeuding i hoy gubuld have done | if int vl Fi if i i ils i i? i f if { j r ile ¥, the ft oaks obiata the suppert of existing : disturbances. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Interesting from Grant’s Thir- teenth Army Corps. The Unio Army Divisions Under McPherson and Sherman. General Grant’s Staff as Newly Organized. IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDERS, & &e., &e., ke. Our Lagrange Correspondence. Laorawan, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1608. Ciwitians Not Permitted Over the Railroad—An Important Order Ooncerning Sutlers—Southern Ladtes—Forcign In lervention—Rebel Prisoners to be Sent North—Death ff One of Their Wounded—The Weather—Reports Ooncerm- fing the Whereabouts of the Enemy--General It-m:, de. The military railroad couneoting this point with Bolivar fg now given up exclusively to the tranaportation of troops and supplies. Hitherto there has been a great rush of speculators of” various vocations, following this army in all its movements. These individuals have takea advantage of the absence of direct and convenient com- munication with places having supplies, and by a sysiem of unpardonable imposition . have enriched themselves upon the necessities of our isolation. Several days sineee very wige order, issued frem headquarters, prohibiting the shipment of any.goods save government stores, and not allowivg any persons excepting officers and soldiere to pass south of Bolivar, reached Jackson, much te the anneyance of a large delogation on its way to this place. Yesterday an order was published requiring all regi mental sutlers to join their regimente, and those mos thus connected to leave the town immediately. As a conse quence, vhie morning we find an absence of this part ef our community. T have found considerable entertainment im com versation with the ladies this region. They exhibit the animosity and ill feeling towards Yankees for which they bave been sonetorious it this struggle. They are remarkably sympathetic in words and actions towards the young men who have. ee poused their cause. The views of the women about here, as far as my ag quaintance reaches, are remarkably noreasonsble. AaR- ing @ lady what thelr people desire, the invariable answer is to “rule or ruin.” Ask upgn what terms they would be willing to return to the Union, they reply, “Depose Abe Lincoln and place Mr. Davis and his Cabinet in poy tion.”’ They are unwilling to accept any terms short: these. For the past few days our people siderable agitation concerning the truth of grams from Washington, tending to the prospect of foreign intervention in our certainty. As was to be expected, the Seut Uhigers amongst us were fm high throngh the dark clouds that fortunes for mouths past. Though they from thig quarter bas long to engage yet the tion of such an event always calls forth apparout satisfaction. They all admit that the m reight of such action would advance their cause ad adld character to the cause they now vindicate. ‘Since our occupation of this new position we Rave gathered about two hundred prisoners tm the various re- connoiseances started out from here, Of these abous twelve are commissioned officers, This marning the entire number leave for Columbus, Ky. They will entualiy be exchanged, bust not until after some new movements of our troops occur. As mon, physically, they afford some excellent examples, and universally in superior neajth. Ali are anxious to be soon ox that they may*participate in the coming battie. regret being captured until after what they fear will bea severe conflict and require the services of all the mem they can control. From the late engagement at Lamar a iarge number of reve! wounded were brought in. 1. B. Claiborn, Company” D, First Tennessee, died yesterday in great suffering. There are several others from the same regiment nos expected to survive. ‘This morning set in rainy. Ifesr it is the commence- ment of the wot season this vear, comewbat later than us The nature of the soil, | think, will mot admit of mud sufficient to impede materially the operations of our army, Bot from overhead there will be mnch discom- fort. Tam in hopes tbe rains will hold up for about a week or ten days, by which time I feel confident we will be some distance ferther south, and in a position to submit | to a few weeks’ rain. kvery day we learn new gpecuiations concerning the lo- cality of the enemy in our front. Acoordmg \o oue, he atill occupies Holly Springs, and will remain there untit dislodged by on attack of our |. By anether, Oxtord forma the base, the Tallanat river the frout, aad Holly Springs the outpost of their new position; thas the occupation in force of Holly Springs was merely te delay our march upon that point. Several Irishmen arrived here on a handcar yesterday, having ridden part a3 Fes peaaay steee HH i i i & E i j | @ railroad. They report the evacuation | of Mony Sprit and state that they were detained by the rebele votil the last man had left the place, acd them wore allowed to proceed. It is raid, when our cavairy crossed the Coldwater creek last Sunday, the rebels sup- posed our whole force was upon them, wad were leavi he, town a8 rapidly ma possible. Taking reports with allowance, it is the prevailing belief that ne engagement wili take place at Holly Springs. Doubtless before the cloge of the week several divisions will be despatehed to examine the trath of the reports we have received concerning the evaeua- tion. It is obviously the wish of the rebel commandere to invite us into the heart of Mississippi, away from our eboren positions, and w weaken our force by requiring the protection of a long line of railroad. Im this way they hope to meet us upon what they call equal terms, in fair fight, of to make a detour in our rear, and cut us uff (row commonieation with the North. It is very appatent, as we penetrate farther South, the Ff will be our expo. . Bitll, I have every confidence im the ability of ir generais wo meet the exigencies of all possible dang ors, ‘One very strong reason for the belief that the nuxt wipe will be atthe Tallabatchie is the configuration of th@pountry thereabouts, and the naturt of the banke of the river. Persona who have visited that region concar in ite ‘anfitness for the operations of large bodies of mou, owing to the broken nature of the suriace. They also report the banks of the stream as soft and muddy. Back from the river a range of precipitous bluffs greatly add to the Jeuities of crossing. 0 rrver in said not to be forda- Wunder these considerations | think it vory reasoua- w suppose the rebels will here offer their Oret opp» Yop to our advance Avery trifling action of a certain ofeer came to my hearing, yesterday which will add nothing to our interests, and will doubtless result in a like treatment of our mon, Hf aver capiured by the subjects of this petty an- hoyance. A Humber of rebel prisoners, having beon J taken, were byonght into the lines at a certain point The provost’ marshal figuring here, after requir. ing the. weapons of the captives, ' compelled alt the pocket knives to be handed ovor alts, ‘There waw | much ojection to this. thy the prisoners: but, parsietiog | i his requirement, they,were given up, A knile to ; het fa. tee oe S ecibcanion With it he divides bis frog for eating. And In VarIOty of Saye he is obliged cone tinually to use ik T Ant sot award that keelvee are com. sidered constaband, Ebave ey froguous ont tons oF dolermination to retaliate the fifat ort . “the priaot 18, Ws rogarda lodging and realms, are | highly satisfied, The Inotont 1 have dae Ainpairs thor entire Ragisfaction, Gol. Sanit, Prove