The steamship Moravian brings intelligence from Europe to the 30th ultimo. We copy from the telegrams in the Yankee papers a portion of the news:
Great Britain.
The news from America of the success of Generals Sherman and Thomas caused much satisfaction among the friends of the North, and the Confederate loan declined three per cent., while there was a slight improvement in Federal securities. The item of news, however, which claimed most attention was the order of General Dix to pursue rebel raiders into Canada, if necessary. The London Times remarks that if the American Government is so ill- advised as to send its troops across the Canadian frontier, a very serious misunderstanding between the two countries may be the consequence. The London Daily News hopes that the order of General Dix to pursue the raiders across the Canadian frontier will be disavowed by the superior civil authorities of the Washington Government. It says: ‘ "The plea which could alone warrant such a course, the refusal of the Canadians to administer justice and observe the duties of allies, has, happily, no foundation in fact. " ’ The London Star condemns the hasty action of General Dix, and the uncalled for resolutions which were passed in the House of Representatives in reference to Canada, as tending to complicate a position already sufficiently embarrassing. The London Morning Post thinks that the promptitude of the Canadian Government in ordering the re-arrest of the raiders is substantial testimony to its own good faith, and will have a re-assuring effect in Washington and New York. The New York correspondent of the Times points out that the Federal Government gave notice in October of its intention to increase its armament on the lakes, and it will therefore be able, long before the opening of navigation on the St. Lawrence, to have as many war ships on the lakes as it can buy, construct or transport in the interim, and that the British Government, unless it should have material for ships, and arming and equipping them on the Canadian shores, will find itself, about the 15th of April, with only one vessel upon each lake to oppose the the Federal war vessels.Austria and Italy.
Reductions of the armies are to be effected on a grand scale by Austria and Italy. It is said the Italian reduction will be eighty-five thousand men.India.
An official telegram, dated Calcutta, December 12th, announces that the fortress of Dalimpote Bhootan was captured by the British, with the small loss of two officers and fifty men. The position was very strong. Three officers and seven men were subsequently killed by the accidental explosion of gunpowder. The Daily News publishes a letter from Professor Goldwin Smith, asserting his conviction that the sinking of the Florida was entirely accidental. The Times publishes a letter from Lord Wharneliffe, in response to Mr. Seward's refusal to allow the Liverpool Bazaar Fund to be distributed to Southern prisoners. Wharncliffe quotes Northern papers to disprove Mr. Seward's statement, that the prisoners were not suffering unusual privations. He denies that the funds were mainly contributed by those trading with the South, saying the movement was almost entirely carried out by Southern ladies in England, and that the refusal will not practically affect the distribution of the fund. The letter of Mr. Adams, communicating briefly Mr. Seward's refusal, is published. In it Mr. Adams expresses regret the he has to close the correspond once. The Times has an editorial complimentary to Messrs. Wharncliffe and Adams, and, by inference, the reverse to Mr. Seward. The Daily News justifies Mr. Seward's course, and shows that Wharncliffe deserved rebuke. La France points to General Fremont as the late Mr. Dayton's successor. The Russian ambassador had returned to Rome. The Times contrasts the temperate language of Lincoln, in his late message, and the proclamation of General Dix and the resolutions offered in the Federal Senate by Mr. Chandler. It says: ‘"In Congress we are charged with complicity in assassination and pillage, while a military commander threatens our territories with invasion; but the chief of the Republic does justice to both Canada and England, and we gladly receive his views as those which time and reason will commend to the American people. War between America and England would be simply the most formidable intervention in behalf of the South which Mr. Davis could desire."’ The Times especially recommends this point to the consideration of the Americans. It adds: "It has been long surmised that the Confederate agents, in their various operations, have been rather allured than deterred by the prospects of international embroilment arising out of their schemes. If, besides escaping with a cruiser and plundering a bank, they could bring a powerful enemy on the back of their foe, it would be an enormous aid to them. Perhaps some of them, now looking to the St. Albans raid, have hopes of this kind. It is much wiser to disappoint them than to play their game. The Federals may assure themselves that not even the capture of Nashville nor the defeat of Sherman would gratify the South half as much as a rupture with this country, which certain Northern politicians are incessantly advising. The London Post says that neither the English nor the Federals will allow themselves to be driven into unfriendly relations by the buccaneering exploits of a third party, whose object is sufficiently manifest. It will no doubt be found necessary to the interest of both nations to maintain an effectual military police, both on the shores and lake, with the view of preventing a recurrence of recent depredations. The Herald says we must take care and give them no reasonable grounds of provocation; that if the war should commence it may be their fault, not ours. The Star believes that the feeling in the United States about the release of the St. Albans robbers would doubtless subside as soon as the course of the Canadian Government was known. The Times's city article says the funds were rather less firm yesterday, consequent upon the demand for money at the close of the year, also in connection with the foreign and share settlement now in progress. The American news caused some little depression in Canadian securities, although the only importance attached to the fresh example of national weakness furnished by the last New York intelligence is that the order of General Dix and wildness of the political press should lead some irrepressible persons to violate Canadian territory, and thus place the Washington Government against their anxious desire, in a position as disagreeable, both to the people of England and the respectable classes of the United States, as was occasioned by Commodore Wilkes and the vote of the House of Representatives in the Trent affair. Constantinople, December 28.--A stringent press law has been promulgated. The Porte has granted its concession to the construction of a railway from Jaffa to Jerusalem. Berlin, December 29.--Private dispatches from St. Petersburg state that Prince Gortschakoff seriously contemplates retiring from office. Baron Breebeg is mentioned as his successor. It is said that M. Walinew, Minister of the Interior, will have the French mission, and be succeeded by General Mulitin, and that Admiral Krable, Minister of Marine, will resign and be succeeded by Admiral Glassuaph. Calcutta,December 13.--Shirtings are a shilling a piece higher. Bombay,December 14.--Import prices are firm, with a tendency to advance.--Exchange on England has slightly advanced.Very Latest Per the Moravian, Via Greencastle.
London, December 30.
--The English journals continue to comment upon the Canadian difficulty, which has caused a slight depression in Canadian funds.
The papers generally discountenance the idea of the English Government being driven into unfriendly relations with the United States.
The Times shows that the rebels could desire nothing better for their cause than such a result.
Suspension was announced of three sugar refining houses in Glasgow, viz: John Reid, Jr., & Co.; Baird & Patterson; and Baird, Nelson &Co., for about £80,000 each.
Satterthwaite's Circular says: "In consequence of the holiday season, very few transactions took place in American securities until the 28th, when, on the receipt of news of important victories, an active demand sprung up for five-twenty bonds, which rapidly rose to 44 3-4, closing at 44 1-2. Illinois and Erie show and advance of one dollar per share in the week. " 