The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-04 00:00:00

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CANADA.

THE REINFORCEMENTS AND THE
COIONIAL PREPARATIONS.
(Pram the Quebec Chronicle of December 10.)

In view of the fact that Great Britain has made
certain demands of the United States, and of the
uncertainty whether the Washington government
will accede to them, preparations for a war which
is, to say the least, quite possible, arelieing made
by the authorities, both in England and Canada.
Three transports, the Persia, Australasian, and
Melbourne, are now on their way to River du Loup
with 30,000 stand of arms, two regiments, and
three batteries of Armstrong guns.
We have no doubt that further reinforcements
and more munitions of war will be sent on very
shortly by way of Halifax, and as the Temisoousta
road is now finished, both troops and arms can be
conveniently and expeditiously forwarded by it, as
well as by the Kempt road.
We understand that his excellency the com-
mander-in-chief of the militia will to-day issue a
general order for the immediate formation of one
company for active service from each battalion of
Sedentary Militia in Canada. It will be re-
membered what valuable services in the field were
rendered during the last war by the so-called " flank
companies," and we suppose a similar organisation
to theirs will be adopted now.
There are at present, in both sections of the pro.
vino; 459 battalions of militia, and the organisa-
tion of one company from each will give a force,
including officers, of 39,015 men. Adding the
strength of the active militia, classes A and B,
which may be estimated at 7,600 men, there will
thus be organised a total militia army of 46,515
Men.

The Hank companies are to be formed so that each
shall preserve as much as possible its local charac-
ter. This will also be kept in view in grouping
them together. Thus the Kent, Lincoln, Quebec,
Rimouski regiments and others, will doubtless have
a strong esprit de corps, and endeavour to keep up
lie credit of the locality from which they are re-
cruited.

Farther details of the proposed arrangements
will of waive speedily be made known to the
proper officers and to the public.

The.(h, thee Chronicle of the 19th ult. says :
General Sir F. W. Williams, commander of the Forces,
has not yet left this city.
We believe we are correct in stating that at a sort of
council of war, it was resolved by the imperial authorities
that on the slightest symptom of a movement on the other
aide, the whole of the troops here should be sect westward,
when the volunteer militia would be called out to do
genie= daty.
An extra Gazette ought to be at ones issued, prohibitiag
the exportation of arms, ammunition, and ell stores
which can be turned to the see el armies.

The precaution is not unnecemary, far it is well known
that large supplies of blankets, dc., bare been forwarded
from the Canadian storehouses the American side of the

Mr. Seymour, the Queen's meemager, who has
been to Waabington, arrived hem yesterday morn-
ing. We believe Captain Lindsay. R.N., who has
beea staying is Quebe for some time, will leave for
England to-day, sod carry with him despatches for the
British gonnatent. The Loadooderry (lua rdian tells us the
Anglo•Saeoa was detained a day on her last outward
trip, to receive as immure quantity of telegraphic cipher
for Lord Lyons.