Foreign news.
The latest news from
Europe is by the
City of Washington, from
Queenstown, on the 5th ult. There is no truth in the reported intention of the
English Government to interfere with the
Alabama:
Mediation rumors.
The
Paris correspondent of the
London Morning Herald, writing on the 21st, says rumors were current there in well informed circles that another attempt to put an end to the strife in
America was about to be made by the great
European powers.
A semi-official denial had been given to the statement of some Belgian journals that
M. Drouyn de L'Huys, during a reception at his hotel on the 18th December, spoke to the foreign ministers concerning the advisability of mediation in
America.
The
Times has an editorial on the diplomatic correspondence communicated to Congress, and draws the deduction that such correspondence can hardly be regulated upon the wish to maintain and perpetuate amicable relations with foreign countries.
After pointing to
Mr. Clay's extraordinary recommendation from
Russia in regard to
England, and questioning the opinion formed by
Mr. Adams as to the desire of the governing classes in
England for the disruption of the
Union, the article finds fault with
Mr. Seward for his undignified expostulations and threats against
England, and winds up as follows: "We hope
Mr. Seward will abstain from these threats for the future, and that the
American Government will not, as is suggested, go through the ridiculous fence of claiming indemnity from
England for the losses sustained by the
American trade from the operations of the
Alabama, on the ground that the ship was built in
England and manned by British subjects in violation of the law of nations.
It is difficult to treat such pretensions with the requisite gravity, were it not that they have too obvious a tendency to maintain at fever heat the Pi will of a portion of the
American public towards
England.
The
Monitour announces that the Senate and the
Corps Legislatif will re- assemble on the 12th of January.
M. Preuyn de L'Huys had directed the consular Frants of
France in the
East to visit all great industrial maritime places, in order to study the means whereby the commercial relations between
France and the
East ma be extended.
The price of wheat continued to decline in the country markets throughout
France.
The Hours had been flat, but on the 23d closed firm at 60 80.
The
Monitour confirms the statement that the
French Government had demanded explanations from the
Sourish Government, and that they had been found satisfactory.
Two batteries of marine artillery were under orders to leave
France immediately for VerClus
In the
Spanish Senate on the 22d,
Gen,
Concha strongly opposed the policy of
Gen. Prim, but stated that he was friendly to the ministers upon the question.
he approved of the policy of converting
Mexico into a monarchy, but opposed the choice of a Spanish prince for the throne, as danger would be the result--(great sensation,)
Gen Concha had not concluded.
The Greek question.
A dispatch from
Athens, of the 22d says: ‘"The National Assembly was opened to day with great ceremony.
A
Te Deum was celebrated in the principal church in honor of the occasion.
The President of the
Provisional Government has not yet made his report to the Assembly.
Eighty members were present at the opening of the Assembly and took the oath. "’
The special corrrspondent of the London
Times at
Athens says the National Assembly will confirm and proclaim King Alfred the First of
Greece; it will appoint a Lieutenancy to carry on the business till the existing obstacles to his acceptance can be removed, while a deputation will go to
Europe to plead for the removal of these obstacles.
