Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-19
ONE DAY LAYER FROM EUROPE.
ADDITIONAL BY THE JURA.
Wariike Preparations - Tresps under Or
ders for Caneda-Letter frsm Gen Scott

BY the steamship Jura, at Portland nom Liv.
erpool and Londonderry on the 9Th inst Whose
arrival we announced Yesterday the following
has been received:
The excitement relative to the Trent affair con-
and unsettled than ever.
The United States Consul at Paris had commu-
nicated TO the French papers letter from General
Scott, In which be declared there is no truth IN
the report that the Cabinet had ordered a seizure
Of tie southern commissioners, even under the
protection Of a neutral flag He was quite igno-
amt Of the decision Of his Government, but ssys-
1t Is necessary TO preserve good relations between
America and England; and England, he hopes
will agree on q solution Of the question whether
the prisoners were contraband or not. IL they
were agents Of the rebels, he says IL will be I'm
cult to convince even Impartial minds that thew
were less contraband Of war than rebel soldiers
cannon. In conclusion, General Scott expresses
his conviction that war between America and
England cannot take place without more serious
provocation than at present given.
The London Star thinks that Gen scott's letter
will receive hearty response In England a. q
The Times saw, that Gen Scott, like hi, coun-
trymen, Is rather inclined to disavow the concep-
ton Of the outrage than TO repudiate IT, now that
Ii has been done.
It's reported that rebel and federal privsteers
are cruising at the entrance Of the English chan
mel.
It's said that the admiralty have ordered two
ships TO proceed Immediately to the West Indies
to act as convoy to mail steamers.
THE LONDON PRESS on THE AMERICAN NAVY:
The strength OF the American navy 10 being
canvassed in England The Times SAWS that
although the whole Federal navy scarcely pre-.
sents dozen WORTHY antagonists IL tcoEld BE- an
pror1dsHt IN the eItrsnls to deSpiSs fhe pocer of
the Americans at sea We hare done fhiS ones,
ard paid the cost Of our houghlsSSn.SS. Ths
Americans tCiH do Iittls bHt tAat IIftIs tctH Be
done I0sH They will give our heavy squadrons
a wide berth, and concentrate their efforts on
single vessels
states that Sldsll's dispatches Were entrusted to
his wife az he was leaving the Trent
The Paris Patrie learns tn Il t3s San Jacinto. In
November, searched French, Danish. and Pr
tuguese vessel These facts sa' the Patrie, are
Of some importance. as proving that ne Wash
ington Cabinet nci,s that 81 bas The power to
exercise the rig BIT of search to The full extent
The Paris TempS1s also infTmed that IN case
the American government refuses to give atisfar-
ton, the English Cabinet has resolved IN. recall
Lord Lyons from Washington, recognize the
Southern .Confederacy, and raise the blockade Of
the southern ports. Engltnd would not then de-
clare war, but leave il TO the United States 20 do
as they please
The Pa,re has an article on the trouble between
England and America, in which IL argues that
France 10 not interested in the question a. issue
between them. But, IL says the, IL England falls
to get reparation for the erent affair. new state
Of things may Cnsue, and that II England rscOg-
misses the Southern states, the otter powers Of
Europe must necessarily take a such a change in
to consideration for the sake Of their commercial
Interests, and desire for the termination OF the
war.
Speculations from France represent the FREEDOM
inant tone Of feeling favorable to a reconciliation
of the di thculty between England and America.
1t isreported that the French minister at Wash
ington has reported TO his government refusal
on the part of the Washington Cabinet To deliver
up dispatches addressed from Paris n the French
coBsuis at New Orleans and Charleston.
Hostile demonstrations were being made at
Bristol on the occasion Of the departure Of an
Armstrong battery thence for shipment to Canada.
THE LATEST.
The tone and reserve OF the French press in-
creases Several Of the leading Paris papers
blame the British Government for having yielded
to the pressure Of public opinion as represented
merely by Manchester and Liverpool, and for
having acted too hastily in the Trent affair.
The irOn-clad frigate Warrior is cOaling for
service on the North American coast
There was quite rise on Thursday In sugar
and saltpetre No charters are now being taken
for American vessels, and there IL little or nothing
doing in passengers or cargOes.
Several papers have leaders on Mr.. Brights
speech. The Times says: - Let America judge
by the speech Of her greatest sdmirer how little
can be said for her outrage upon q friendly
although neutral country