Arrival of the Anglo Saxon.
PORTLAND, MAINE, Jan. 30. – The Anglo Saxon from Liverpool,
16th, via Queenstown, 17th, arrived here this morning. Her dates are five days later.
The steamship Teutonia, from New York, arrived at
Southampton on the 12th, with the steamship America, from New York, and the
Novascotian arrived at Liverpool on the 14th.
The Edinburg, from New York arrived at Liverpool on the 15th.
The news by the Anglo Saxon is unimportant.
It was rumored that the rebel steamer Nashville had been
sold to English ship owners. The Tuscarora
continued to blockade her.
Corn, easy, market closed steady, with an upward tendency
for wheat. Provisions, quiet.
Consols, for money, 93¼.
The London Globe announces that the Washington Cabinet had
given orders for the release of the two Americans taken from the English
schooner Eugenie and the steamer Santiago de Cuba.
But little business was doing at Loyd’s [sic] in war
risks. There was continued activity in
all the departments at the Portsmouth dock yard.
It was stated that the Tuscarora’s movement in leaving her
moorings on the 13th inst., was to prevent the Nashville from getting under way
for 24 hours. It was understood that the
Tuscarora’s orders were never to leave sight of the Nashville, to blockade her
in Southampton, and if she should leave, to chase her as long as she is at sea. In addition to the Frigate Dauntless, the war
steamer Argus, had been placed at the mouth of the Southampton docks, to watch
the movements of the two vessels.
The London Times says that mercantile letters from New York
represent that the cry for promoting insurrection among the slaves was gaining
force, and looking at the threatened horrors, whispers were at length heard of
a wish that for the sake of humanity European intervention might be fount
practicable.
Additional correspondence had been published in regard to
the Trent affair, including Lord John Russell’s reply to Mr. Seward’s dispatch,
dated January 11th. It expresses much
satisfaction at the conclusion arrived at by the Washington Government, which
it considers most favorable to the maintenance of most friendly relations. The English Government, however, differs from
Mr. Seward in some of his conclusions, and as it may lead to a better
understanding on several points of international law. Lord John Russell proposes in a few days to
write another dispatch on the subject.
In the mean time he says that it is desirable that the commanders of
United States cruisers shall be instructed not to repeat acts for which the
British Government will have to ask redress, and which the United States
government can not undertake to justify.
Lord Lyons is thanked for his discretion.
Mason and Slidell had been expected by the America, and a
good deal of interest was felt as to the reception they would get at Liverpool.
– Various expedients were adopted to secure anything but a flattering one.
There has been no reply to the strictures on the stone
blockade of Charleston.
The extra workmen at the dock yards will be discharged at
the end of the financial year.
The Shipping Gazette says that war of further diplomatic
strife is certain between England and America.
Liverpool Breadstuffs. – W. N. & Co. and others, report
flour dull and declined 6d@1s, wheat declined 1d@2d – red 11s@12s 4d, white
western 12s 6d@12s 9d, white southern 12s 9d@13s 3d. Corn easier, mixed 31s@31s 6d.
(Latest via Londonderry.)
Liverpool, 17. – Flour steady, wheat active with an upward
tendency, corn quiet but steady, provisions ditto.
LONDON, Jan, 17. – Consols for money 93¼. I. C. shares 42 7/8 @ 43 1/8 disc., Erie
shares 28 N. Y. C. 71@73.
The Times predicts a speedy collapse in America under the
suspension of specie payment. – It also published extracts from Mr. Russell’s
diary to the 3d of January. He says it
requires an augmentory faith to believe there will be any success in
subjugating the South, for the army of the North will be stricken down for the
want of means. The troops sent to points
along the coast are suffering from sickness.
The pretense of there being Union men at the South is fast
vanishing. Mr. Russell sees an
extraordinary lack of ordinary political common sense in American Journals.
Capt. Symmes of the Confederate States Navy, and commander
of the Sumter has addressed a letter to the Times defending his ship against
the insinuations of the Secretary of the Federal Navy who in his official
report describes the Sumter as a piratical rover.
Paris Bourse steady.
Rentes quoted 69f 20c.
The French journals generally compliment the Washington Cabinet
for their action in the Trent affair.
PRUSSIA. – The King of Prussia, in his speech at the opening
of the Chambers rejoiced at the happy issue of the Anglo American difficulties.
SPAIN. – The privateer Sumter continued at the port of
Cadiz.
London Money Market. – Consols experienced a further decline
of ½ per cent. Money very easy.
The publication of the correspondence in relation to the
Trent affair, has lead to some very bitter strictures on the dispatch of Mr.
Seward, particularly as regards that part of it where it is announced that the
prisoners, Mason & Slidell would have been retained had the interests of
the Union required it.
The London Times doubts whether any nation ever committed a
blunder so palpable and so enormous.
The London Morning Post says it is clear that the law of the
stronger is the only law ruling in the United States.
The London Herald says that the last four lines of Mr.
Seward’s dispatch is the only part of it that can be accepted as an answer to
British Demands.
(Very Latest per
Anglo Saxon. Telegraphed to Londonderry.)
Liverpool, Jan. 17. – Notwithstanding the rumored sale of
the Nashville she continued to fly the Confederate flag. No sale has been registered at the Admiralty.
Berlin, Jan. 17. – It is reported that England has no
objection to examine the question of guarantee for the rights of neutrals by
diplomatic correspondence, but would be opposed to a Congress on the question.
Several members of Parliament had been addressing their
constituents. America was the main
topic. Mr. Gladiator made a speech at
Leith. He was very friendly towards
America, and hoped the concession of the American Government would be conceived
in a most generous spirit and irritation not to be increased by minute
criticism. He thought the North had
undertaken a task which would prove too much for them.
Mr. Gilpin, of Northampton, declared that the lack of
sympathy with the North was because the North had not identified themselves
with the first principles of the Constitution, which declares all men are born
free and equal. But he believed the question
had now become Slavery or Freedom. He
called on Englishmen to hesitate before they directly or indirectly sanctioned
a premature and unnecessary acknowledgment of the South.
Lord Henry at the same meeting uttered similar sentiments.
Mr. Peeresford took rather opposite ground, he believed that
if the Southern Confederacy established its independence it would lead to an
amelioration of the condition of the slave.
The frigate Mirror was expected at Plymouth in a day or two
on her way to the North American Station.
ITALY. – The Pope in announcing to the Cardinals that Russia
had consented to the re-establishment of the Papal Nuncio at St. Petersburg,
said he hoped this fresh concession on the part of the Emperor would be the
signal for others in favor of the unfortunate Polish nation.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, February 1, 1862, p. 2
