Later from Europe.
arrival of the Canada.
the American question in Europe — intervention of Christian denominations — a body of trained nurses to be sent to Halifax, &c.
Halifax, Jan. 8.
--The steamship
Canada, from
Liverpool at three o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th, via
Queenstown on the 29th of December, arrived here at nine o'clock this (Wednesday) morning.
The dates per the
Canada are two days later than those already received.
The
Canada brings, about 300 troops, a strong battery of artillery and over 900 tons of military stores.
The
Canada has also twelve passengers and $50,000 in specie.
When the
Canada left
Liverpool a state of suspense prevailed, and the greatest anxiety was felt relative to the advices per the
Africa, then due, in response to those from
England by the
Europe.
The steamer
Hibernian was to sail from
Liverpool on the 2d of January, with 700 troops, touching at
St. Johns, N. B., to land them.
The steamship
Africa was to sail from
Liverpool on the 4th of January.
She would also take a number of troops, landing them at
Halifax.
The iron-plated frigate Warrior had got her sails bent.
and was to be kept in readiness to leave, pending the solution of the
American question.
Deputations from religious denominations, icluding the
Congregational Union, the
Baptist Union, and the
Baptist Board had an interview on the 27th of December, with Earl Russell, on the subject of the threatened war with
America.
The English papers continue to teem with articles on the
American question, but as they are mostly confined to speculators, on the eye of solution, it is not essential to give them.
As the nearest precedent yet quoted to the
Trent case, the London
Times draws attention to the affair of the
Dutch brig
Hendrie and Aleda, captured by the
British in 1777, while she was bound to a neutral port.
She had on board five officers for the
American army.--The ship and officers were released by the
British Admiralty, the
Judge ruling that although the officers frankly admitted their positions, yet as they were passengers on a neutral ship, which sailed from a neutral port for another neutral port, the proximate destination of the passengers was entitled to be regarded as an innocent destination, and they were consequently set at liberty.
The London
Times claims that this case plainly establishes the principle that between one neutral port and another all persons and things whatever may be legally carried.
Every regiment in the camp at Aldershott had been medically inspected, so that they might be in perfect readiness to embark immediately for
Canada.
A body of trained nurses on
Miss Florence Nightingale's plan, were to proceed at once to
Halifax.
The Army and Navy
Gazette says that there is a prospect of a trouble with the Siekha.
The batteries of artillery at
Bombay, on the point of embarkation to
England, were stopped by pressing dispatches from Bengal.
The English funds were flat on the 25th of December, and lower.
The heaviness was caused by the tone of the New York journals per the
City of Baltimore, which it was argued rendered the prospects of peace less favorable.
The Board of Trade returns for November show a falling off in the exports of eight per cent., as compared with the same months in 1860, almost entirely made by cotton manufacturers.
The declined of the eleven months is seven and a half per cent.
In a letter written by the command of the
Queen, it is stated that the only consolation she can hope to find in the rest of her life, under her sad and hopeless bereavement, is to endeavor to carry out the wishes and intentions of her beloved husband.
The
Paris Moniteur announces the appointment of two
Vice Admirals, three
Rear Admirals, ten
Captains, and forty
Lieutenants of men-of-war, and fourteen
Captains of frigates.
It was reported that
Prussia had made fresh proposals to
France in relation to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce between
France and the Zotlverien.
The Paris Bourse was that on the 27th of December at 67f. 20 for the rates.
Berlin, Dec. 29.--The Government of
Prussia has addressed a dispatch to the
Minister of
Prussia, at
Washington, in reference to the arrest of
Messrs. Mason and
Slidell, condemning the proceedings of the commander of the
San Jacinto.
All the
London journals of Tuesday, December 24, publish
M. Thouvenel's dispatch, on the late breach of international law, addressed to the representative of
France at
Washington.
The London
Times says:
‘
Mr. Maury, who is so well known to all navigators and to all scientific men, has addressed a long letter to
Admiral Roy, containing an apology for the step he has taken of resigning his post at the
Washington Observatory, and devoting himself to the cause of his compatriots of the
South.
The
Duke of
Devonshire has allowed himself to be nominated for the vacant Chancellorship of the
University of Cambridge.
’
The London
Times leading article of Monday, Dec. 23, says:
‘
The French circular on the late breach of international law, addressed to her diplomatic agents abroad, has given great satisfaction to the
English people.
We are confident that, should the
Federal Government prove obstinate in this matter, it will not have one friend left in
Europe.
The
Americans on this side of the
Atlantic admit that the precedents and deductions of their own advocates are alike worthless.
France not only acquiesces in the justice of our demand, but considers the outrage so flagrant, and, if tolerated, so dangerous as a precedent, that
France protests against the act, and considers separation indispensable.
This judgment as delivered by so exalted a tribunal, is one from which no arbitrator would take the responsibility of dissenting.
’
