Latest from Europe.
The latest advices from
Liverpool are to the 15th ult. We make up the following summary of the more interesting news:
The London
News, of the 11th ult., says:
‘
The Glasgow Emancipation Society lately sent a memorial to Earl Russell,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, regarding an iron screw steamer, at one time named the
Canton, but now named the
Pampero.
The memorial stated that this vessel bad lately been launched from the building-yard of
Messrs. James &
George Thomson here, and was being rapidly fitted out in Glasgow harbor; that she was currently, and the memorialists believed truly, reported to have been constructed for the Confederate Government; that she was of a similar construction to the
Alabama, and, like her, intended to prey upon the merchant ships of the
Northern States; that she was fitted up with gun-ports, ring-bolts for guns, &c., although the gun-ports had since been filled up and the fittings to moved, and these things disguised as much as possible; and that the Society, therefore, requested his Lordship would cause a satisfactory investigation to be made into the character, ownership, and destination of this vessel, with the view that, if found to be of the description and for the purpose they believed her to be, she might be prevented from leaving Britain.
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The following reply has been received from Earl Russell:
Foreign Office, Nov. 7, 1863.
Gentlemen:
I am desired by Earl Russell to acknowledge the receipt of the memorial dated the 4th inst., and signed by you on behalf of the
Glasgow Emancipation Society, requesting the interference of Her Majesty's Government to prevent the departure from that port of the steam-vessel
Canton until an investigation has taken place as to her character, ownership, and destination, and I am to acquaint you in reply that the attention of Her Majesty's Government has already been directed to this matter.
Project for Peace.
The London
Times publishes a project for peace in
America, by a Northern gentleman writer.
He says if the war is to go on for a time, from mere momentum, perhaps, it must be let alone; but it should be turned as soon as possible from a war of attempted conquest to a war for limits and terms of settlement.
He suggests that negotiations be opened at once with the
Richmond Government for such settlements, and for making a more formal recognition.
One of the matters for discussion — the
Confederates of course to be recognized
de jure--must be the navigation of the
Ohio and
Mississippi; and in the event of
Maryland joining the
South, the
Susquehanna and
Chesapeake are to be free, with a common tariff for the two Confederates.
The proposed Peace Congress.
It is rumored that
Drouyn de L'Huys is drawing up an explanatory document, comprising the different questions which the
Emperor intends to submit to Congress; in the meantime the
English journals upper to be generally taking a view adverse to Congress.
The
Globe (Ministerial) opposes it. The
Daily News and
Morning Herald also oppose it, and agree that if it is held unfavorable results will ensue.
The
Times inquires what
England will have to do in the
Congress, should it ever prove more than an ideal conception, and points out that there is no place for
England in it, all the honors being monopolized by
France.
The English Cabinet held meetings to consider upon the subject.
The result has not transpired and other meetings is fixed for the 16th.
The
Madrid Correspondencia says the
Spanish Government has resolved to send representatives to the
Congress, but some Spanish journals look coolly on it.
It is asserted that
Austria will give no answer till the resolution of
England is known.
Napoleon had invited fifteen Governments to take part in the
European Congress proposed in his recent speech.
The project excited an unusual degree of interest, with a considerable amount of consternation in most of the capitals.
On the whole, however, for one reason or another, it has not been met by a decided objection.
Prussia is rumored to have given her adhesion to the plan.--The Austrian Government announced to
Napoleon that
Austria is ready to take part in a congress, upon a basis yet to be determined, for the strengthening of public
European right, and with special regard to accomplished facts.
An English Cabinet council was to meet and draft the reply of Queen Victoria.
The steam frigate
Phantom, on the
North American station, has been ordered to
Charleston.
The extraordinary treble murder in a London cab, and the subsequent suicide of the murderer resulted in a verdict of
feto de se on the body of the latter and he was buried at midnight without funeral rites.
