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spectof their Seizure. The Paris correspondent of the New York Times writing on the 26th ult., thus speaks of some steam rems which he alleges are building in France for the Confederacy: Some weeks' ago it was announced in the journals of Nantes and Bordeaux that vessels-of-war were being built in those towns for an unknown destination, but which were suspected to be for the Confederates Since then investigations have taken place which appear to establish the following tacts: After the j to enter into a contract for the building of ships for the Confederate navy and privateer service, M. Arman, member of the Legislative Corps, and the largest shipbuilder in France, taking the contract for four vessels, and another large house at Nantes a contract for two. Four of the six vessels were contract for in April, and these four were to be finished in December; the other two were contracted for in July, and were to be delivered next spring. All of these vessels, it appears, are in a s
The Iron rams at Nantes. "Happy are they who expect little in this world, for most assuredly they shall not be disappointed." The six rams which were being built at Nantes for the use of the Confederate Government have been stopped by order of the Emperor. It was hoped that the French monarch would manifest some what more of an independent spirit than Russell has done; but hopes are, beyond everything else, deceitful, as to the objects of this life. Minister Dayton gave the order and theNantes for the use of the Confederate Government have been stopped by order of the Emperor. It was hoped that the French monarch would manifest some what more of an independent spirit than Russell has done; but hopes are, beyond everything else, deceitful, as to the objects of this life. Minister Dayton gave the order and the rams were suppressed. So, at least, says Seward, and we suppose it is true. We must hereafter look only to ourselves and our own interior resources for our protection. It is vain to tell us that the English people, or the French people, or any other people, are in our favor. If such be the fact, their love is of the coldest and most abstract description which it is possible to conceive. It consists not in outward symptoms, but is confined to their own bosoms. They are too bashful to affor