Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-23
Later from Europe.


warlike sentiments and preparations are una
bated in England
A large anti war meeting had however been
held at Dublin.
The British Government sent letter approving
the course of Com. Williams, the naval agent on
board the Trent,
Paris papers assert that the British Government
in answer 20 petitions from the manufacturing
districts, had stated that the cotton ports of the
Southern States would be opened by February at
the latest.
The British Parliament bad been further pro
rogned till January Eth.
IL stated that orders Cor the purchase of half
million quarters of wheat had been sent TO the
Black Sea ports from London within the last few
days for present and future use.
The British frigate Warrior was taking in go
tons Of coal preparatory to service on the North
American coast.
A considerable number of additional English
troops we're to be sent to Canada.
French journals say that France will remain
neutral in the event of war between England
and the United States.
The Hero was to leave Portsmouth on the 18th
for the North American coast.
The ship Sias Greenman, for New York, hay
ing 100 tons of lead on board, was stopped in the
river Thames, the export of that article having
been prohibited
LIvERPooL, Dec. s.--Breadstuffs steady. Pro-
visions firm.
In London, in reference to the important ques-
ton of the attitude likely TO be assumed by
France, the opinion continues to be that. howev-
er DESTROYS the Emperor might be to give some
employment to his navy, and to divert public at
tenton1n France from the state of the French
finances, he is not likely to do any thing to cause
adherence with the British Government because
serious results might follow in France, If distrust
there should increase and cause further depres-
sion in trade.
The London GIobe warns its readers that they
must take they must take the French version of
the dispatches sent to Lord Lyons for what it is
worth, and regard it purely as the French idea OF
them.
The Skipping Gazette has an article on the
question OF our corn supplies in the event of
war with America.
1t does not regard their future prospects with
feelings of alarm
1t is perfectly satisfied that our importations of
food during the coming year will excel IN extent
those of the last four or five seasons.
The London Daily Neics correspondent wri-
ting from Paris, saws:
Ii Is the very general opinion that the Pafrie
was imperfectly informed of the intentions of the
French Government when it spoke OF France
joining with England in an armed mediation.
A large force of engineers. it is stated, will
be immediately sent To Canada.
One hundred pound Armstrong guns are now
being rapidly distributed among ships preparing
for sea,
The Defense, aniron plated frigate, is to havea
crew of 450 men. She will be manned without
the least difficulty.
The Cunard steamships Australasia and Per
STA are to convey troops to Halifax, and num-
Der of Others have been chartered.
The screw steamer Orpheus. carrying twenty
one guns, called last evening at Plymouth Sound,
whence she is to convey the screw transport Mel
eourne with troops, arms and stores, to the st.
Lawrence or Halifax.
The London Herald says:
The Ist battalion of the Irish brigade now sta
toned at Dublin, and the It battalion of the 10th
regiment stationed at Sheffield, yesterday receiv-
ed orders TO embark - =,
great mass meeting was held at the Rotun-
da at Dublin, to take into consideration the as
pect and position OF Irish national affairs at the
present crisis.
The following resolutions we're passed:
ResOIved. That the population of the Republic
from the st. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific are largely com
posed of men of Irish birth and blood it would
De-unnatural to suppose that Ireland would re-
main Indifferent spectator between England
and America.
ResoIUed, That events of the hour imperative
ly dictate TO all Irishmen forgetfulness of the
past differences and a united rally for the old
cause of their country
ReSoIUed, That chairman, two secretaries and
a committee of twenty one members each having
been duly and separately proposed and seconded
be chosen by majority of voices at this mass
meeting to take into consideration the ADVISABLE
ty of an organization on the present state of af
fairs at home and abroad.
The Liverpool Post says;
The whole purpose of the meeting was to ex
press on every variety of phrase sympathy with
America Ii is quite natural that this should be
the tendency of the Irish even apart from their
hatred to England, for scarcely any family is un
represented in the United States. The meeting
however, was useless and needless.
The Liverpool Mercury says:
The only item of Importance in the latest news
from the United States is to be brief abstract of
the address Of President Davis to the Confeder-
ate Congress; the address, it adds. Is hopeful and
determined in tone and shows that war stu
pidly persisted in by the North cannot possibly
effect the subjugation of the South. 1t is stated
that evidence will be laid before the European
Governments to prove that the blockade of the
Southern ports is Intellectual and consequently IL
legal 1t is also stated that the State Legislature
of Missouri has passed secession ordinance
The London Timfs's city article says it must be
kept in view that the designs of Mr.. Seward are
reported for sometime to have been the cause of
disagreement in the Washington Cabinet and that
the decision of the present question therefore is
rot entirely in the hands of that parsonage.
Later advices are that the circumstances may
be much modified by anything that may take
place between the opposing armies in the interval
| from now and the arrival of the British demands.
A victory by the Federals might perhaps so salts
| fy the mob as to enable the Government to act
| independently, and on the other hand defeat
might be equally productive of pacific tone.
At the same time, however, there is danger that
the bad features of the situation may be aggrava-
ted by intelligence of new ofense ON the part of
| the Federal Commissioners. -
FRANoE.-Paris papers assert that the dispatches
sent by the British Government to Lord Lyons,
although couched in moderate language, are
nevertheless nhexible in their conclusion, which
is the restitution of the commissioners Ii this is
refused Lord Lyons is to leave Washington With
all the members of the legation.
i. The same journal afirms that the English war
vessels which are now being prepared for sea
would leave for America in the beginning of Jan
uary.
The Pafrie publishes the following under the
head of latest intelligence. s..
1t is stated that the dispatch addressed by the
British Cabinet TO Lord Lyons TO be communi-
Gated to President Lincoln is based exclusively
upon legal considerations This decision estsb-
fishes that the Commander of the San Jacinto,
by acting as he has DONE has committed a ia
grant breach of maritime law and insulted the
English flag. -
The only right that officer Wilkes possessed
was TO compel the Trent TO 90 to some American
port, where the case could have been brought be-
fore the proper authorities, in presence Of the
| English Consul. That If in bis search dispatches
had been found establishing that Mason and Sill
dell were on mission directly OF Immediately
connected with military operations, the comman-
der would have been justified in seizing the dis
patches and arresting the ENJOYS, sending in a
detailed report of the transaction, with such
j ,.otao ord che orx-. tot,o tho Eno.l noncuI