The Placer herald., 1856-08-09
NUMBER 48.
Our Relations with Great Bri+ain--.The
PrOspe CTS Of War Spreading. ttey saw.

1io'peCiS VI war spreading, tEey say.
Since we noticed this subject last, edilori-
ally, events have transpired that induces
newspaper men generally to discard all APP
prehensons of a war between Great Britain
and ourselves. Mr.. Crampton the English
Minister at Washington has been courteous
! ~ discharged; has arrived in Eng'a and
We have seen how quietly The Parliament
aud press of that country have acted under it.
Mr.. Dallas has not been moved out of Lon
don, but is politely received at the Court Of
St. James and the English press say there is
no use in dismissing him from his diplomatic
position there, merely for spite.
The Government at Washington has in
creased the powers of our Minister, investing
him with greater discretion and more ample
facilities to settle all manner of d culties.
This Of cop"se affords John Bull an opror.
tuntv to think about the matter, feel the
pubic puse and prepare for negotiation or
n fight. Whatever the fact NAV he, we do
not regard the present am rs any indica-
ton of the true state of feeling on this sub
ject, Of either Governments The rrepara-
tons beng made in our coast defences and
navy yard, indicate state of un, crtainty
at home, and from abroad comes a still more
warlke sound. We hope it may a termi-
maze MS the majority believe it will. The
following from Lloyd's Weekly London Mus
| r |, r;n
reader an opportunity to judge whether our
burIy old friend over the big pond" amt
ready for us if it comes to blows:
Preparations For another War.
Her Majesty's ships Nile, 81, Captain
Muntiy; Shannon 81 (new screw friga'e),
the l'v'a4!es, n, Cap.an D'Eyocourr; and
Cossack, q, Captain Fanshwe, have been
,e!eg'aphed to prepare for sea (to 'eign SER
,ico') with all possible despatch. Their des-
,nalion is believed and currently reroltei
to be North America. The Cossack las had
orders for some DAYS for Halifax, and this
probably is the intended destination Of the
squadron now so insanianeouslv ordered
To prepare for active service. The Arrogant
had received instructions TO fit for the con-
veyance of IA" Brit sh ambaa!oran 8, atff ON
Eng land to St. pe'ersburgh, but she has now
returned the fittings and supplied their places
with something more substantial. On Tues
day e,ening, at half.pas six, Arrogant steam
ed through Spithead and down channel un-
der sealed orders The Shannon is not vet
commissioned, but was put in hand on Tues
day to be prepared for a crew with the ut
mosr despatch, and vast body of artfcers
were set upon her to expedite her readiness.
All the commanders of the guMboats at Ports.
mouth were also called to the port admiral's
on Tuesday moning-it is runored to re-
reive instructions for having their respective
vessels ready for active eervice at teleVraphic
notice.
When these vessels sail there will be upon
or on their way to, the Norh-American and
West India station the following heet:-Nile,
9l Captain G. r. Mundy; Powerful, 81,
Captain Masse Boscawen 10 (fag) Captain
GlenviIe; lmaum -, Commander Morrish;
Pembroke 60, Captain Seymour. G. b;
Cornwais, 60, Captain Wellesley, c. b;
Euryalus, 81, Captain 9. Ramsay, c. b;
Amphion, -, Captain Chads; Vesta, 26,
Captain q. p. Thompson; Eurvdire, % Capt.
Tarleton, G. b; Termagant "a, Commodore
kc'let, 9. b; Cossack, q, Captain Fanshawe;
Pylades, 81, Captain pEvncourt; Archane,
l8, Commodore Ing efied Malacca, II. Capt.
Farquhar Falcon, II. commander Campion;
Archer, Is, Captain Ileathco'e; Mariner, l2,
Commander Bate Espieg'e -, Commander
Lambert; Arab. 10, Commander Pearse:
Daring -, commander Napier; Buzzard 6,
Commander Dubb;e; Argus g. Commander
Purvis: BaIisk. 6. Commander Cref on;
Scorpion, s, Master Commander Parsons;
IIenes, G. Commander w Z. Gordon
Only one-ihrl of the above are sailing ships;
the steamers, although mounting but few
guns, mount the heaviest carried. and good
screws. The Nile, Pembroke, and Cornwall
lis, are screw line of-batte ships; Euryalns is
the heaviest tirst.c'ass friga'e: Ternagant,
Cossack PvadcS. and Malacca are the heavi-
est class of corvettes. carving GS and 81
Founders. The Vesta and Furvdire are
heavily armed 'donkev' friga;es the Ampion
is Il heayilv-armed frigatr. The l2-grn
soops are the newest and most efficient Of
their class, all carving long 32's: and the g.
gun steamers are mounted with bow, stem,
and hroadside guns Of the heaviest metal and
longest range; and if fotia of gun-hoats
be taken into consideration. about 80 Of the
heaviest and newest guns Of the longest range
NAV be added 10 the computation.
The light squadron of despat h hoa's and
Gunhoats. under tho command Of Capt. Wat
son, c. b., in the Imperence of fiftv-one guns.
and comprising, Of the first named class, the
Wanderer. the Victor, the Ringdove, the
Lapwing the Pioneer and the Intrepid and,
of the second class. the Sterling the Janus,
the Beaver and the Drake, all arrived in
Falmouth on SUNDAY. and will fill up with
coal and provisions inmo liatelv, in conse-
ouen e ofthe receipt on that dav ofan lmi-
ralitv telegraphr despatch. which comnnni-
Gated TO the commodore then Of the port hy
ono of the cnnhoats. The evolntions Of ths