The steamship
City of London, from
Liverpool 23d ult., has arrived at New York.
The report by the previous steamer of
Mr. Masson's withdrawal, is confirmed.
The
Times, in alluding to the withdrawal, says:
‘
"The Confederates are offended with
England for trying to keep in the right.
We are sorry for it. The loss, however, is theirs, while the relief to the
British nation is great.
She will have nothing to repent."
’
The
Times warns the
British Government against going too far in stopping the building of ships for the
Confederates while furnishing munitions of war to the
Federals.
Such a course bears too much resemblance to the views of Federal politicians.
The
Paris Moniteur (Government organ) had created a great sensation by publishing the manifesto of the
Polish National Government on the 10th of August. This was regarded as a virtual or moral recognition of the belligerent rights of the Poles by
France.
The reply of
Russia to
England has been published.
Prince Gortschakoff tells Earl Russell that it is useless to prolong discussion which merely developed and conforms differences of opinion.
As to his "responsibility,"
the Emperor says that he has always respected the principles of international law in dealing with other States, and that he is entitled to require other powers to respect these principles in their relations with him.
The reply to
France is the same in effect as that to
England; but Prince Gortschakoff tells
Drouyn de L'Huys that
Russia cannot permit of provinces to which no international stipulations apply to being even incidentally alluded to.
The
Russian Emperor, in a speech, had promised reforms and extended privileges to
Poland.
The
Russians sustained a defeat at Lutomierz on the 30th of August, and also at Magovien on the 12th of September.
There appears to be trouble brewing between
Germany and
Denmark.
The army of the latter is being placed on a war footing in consequence of certain action of the
Federal Dict at
Frankfort.
Eleven
Russian iron-plated gunboats, with the turrets, will be completed by spring.
No more leave of absence were to be given to
Russian naval officers.
The London
Times assumes that
Maximilian will ascend the throne of
Mexico, and that the
British Government will acknowledge and favor the recognition of the new Government of that country.
The American ships Express and
Anna F. Schmidt have been destroyed by the
Alabama, off Rio — date not given.
No commercial news by this arrival is published.
