4 JANUARY 1862, page 13

The Latest News From America. T He Prospects Of Peace Have

improved, for the Americans have been startled into decorum and moderation. The British demand for redress acted upon an excitable people like a cold douche on a drunkard,......

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THE RISE OF THE TIDE. T HE attitude of England throughout the year has been one of unbroken observation. Lazily has the old athlete, conscious of magnificent vigour and nerves......