The steamship
Africa, with dates from
Liverpool to the 23d, arrived at
Halifax on the 1st inst. The following is a summary of the news.
The
Army and Navy Gazette says:
‘
It is gratifying to know that the
Government is not blind to the danger of difficulties with
America, nor is it indifferent to the perils of a rupture, which we trust the good sense of all respectable
Americans will aid us in averting.
’
The same journal adds:
It is with no wish to flatter the great republican tyranny which is now raising its head on the
North American continent that we again record our conviction of the ultimate success of the military means the
North has set to work to crush the heroic efforts of the
South.
If
Gen. Lee is now able to give one knockdown blow to the
Federals and seize
Washington, or even if he should rout the Army of the Potomac, the effect will be so great that another year will be gained, and with it who knows what gain, may be obtained for the
Confederates.
But should
Gen. Lee remain inactive, or permit the
Federal armies to sweep around into his rear — to flood the
Confederacy and overlap all his communications —
Richmond may become a mere
capet morturn, and the
South and all be lost.
The
London Globe regards peace as still distant, but the issue not doubtful.
It says that the
South may be mangled and exhausted, but must win in the end, temporary defeats to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Confederate loan on the 21st of August rallied one per cent., closing at 26a28.
The German Congress still continues in session.
The
King of
Prussia persists in refusing to attend it.
The United States Consul at
Frankfort had displayed the
Mexican flag.
The
Europe, of that city, explains that it was in pursuance of an arrangement by which, in case of the overthrow of Republican authority in
Mexico,
President Lincoln would allow
Mexico to be represented in foreign countries by agents of the
Washington Government.
The
Europe refers to the fact that, in March last,
Secretary Seward declared that
President Lincoln and his Cabinet would never tolerate a monarchical Government in
Mexico, and it anticipates an immediate war if the
Emperor of
France does not confine himself to the demand for indemnity and leave
Mexico a Republic.
Nothing is known of the movements of the rebel privateer
Florida since she was last seen off Tusear, on the evening of the 20th of August. Speculations have been afloat as to the object of the
Florida's visit to British waters.
One report is that it was for the purpose of taking on board
Mr. Mason, who is about returning to the
South.
Mr. Mason, it is announced, had gone to
Ireland on a visit to Earl Donoughmore.
It was announced by the last steamer that the ship
Eagle had arrived at
Liverpool, from
Bermuda, with the silver bars taken out of the American ship
B. F. Hoxie by the
Florida.
The
Shipping Gazette says it is reported that the silver bars will be restored to the original consignees.
The silver was shipped by an English house, insured in
London to the full amount.
It is also stated that the commander of the
Florida, on hearing of this act, resolved to restore it to the rightful owners.
The London
Times, of the 22d of August, publishes long extracts from the correspondence between the Governments of
England and
America, touching restrictions on trade between the
Northern ports of the
United States and the Bahamas.
