Named Entity Results, Palmerston

Palmerston. --The following pen-and-ink sketch of Palmerston, the British Premier, is interesting at this time: Of Lord Palmerston, the Premier, it is almost needless to speak. Few foreigners have ever so much as glanced through the door-way of the British House of Commons without carrying away a mental daguerreotype of his fashion and his face. True as the dial to the sun, the veteran Viscount may be seen each day, as the hour of assembling nears, marching down St. James's Park andPalmerston, the British Premier, is interesting at this time: Of Lord Palmerston, the Premier, it is almost needless to speak. Few foreigners have ever so much as glanced through the door-way of the British House of Commons without carrying away a mental daguerreotype of his fashion and his face. True as the dial to the sun, the veteran Viscount may be seen each day, as the hour of assembling nears, marching down St. James's Park and Whitehall Gardens with a vigor and gaiety of stride that would become the boldest boxer in England. Though 75 years old, he retains all the buoyancy and vivacity of youth, and, with his gallant air and graceful dash of dandyism, looks a sort of masculine Ninon de L'Encos. He is said to possess that capacity of throwing off dull care, and that freedom from stupefying principles which make up the secret of inexhaustible political faith. His chief popularity with the masses is derived from their

says Lincoln's Message is a bid for peace. His emancipation plan it denominates a dream. The London News, organ of Exeter Halls says it has no fault to find in Lincoln's emancipation scheme. The Globs defends the course of the English Government in regard to the Confederate steamer Alabama. Mr. Sildell has had another interview with Napoleon, and M. Drouyn De. L'Huys and Count de Persigny are now in favor of the South The Paris correspondent of the Herald, under date of December 12th, says that it is "rumored in diplomatic circles" that the Tories, assisted by France, will succeed in casting Palmerston and Russell soon after the opening of Parliament. Cobden, aided by other economists, will join the Tories, whose policy in respect to Italy and to American intervention is identical with that of France. The Herald's correspondent adds that the rumors are not without foundation, and that in the spring a thorough change of policy in the British Government may be expected.

all this mischief, what might not a whole squadron of privateers propelled by steam effect? We have no doubt this consideration has had a great influence in proscribing the course adopted by the British Government in relation to this war. Palmerston and Russell are afraid to risk the vast commerce of England which is always afloat, and which would be exposed to a swarm of Yankee privateers in the event of war. From this consideration they have made England eat her own words, entered upon record in the most solemn manner, and caused her to descend from the first rank among the nations to the level of Hanover or Hesee Cessol. The treaty of Paris solemnly stipulated that a blockade, to be respected, must be effective, and Palmerston himself afterwards explained what was meant by an effective blockade to mean a blockade which kept out all vessels except such as had permission to enter. If so many as three vessels entered without asking leave, the blockade was not effectual, and cou