New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
GREAT BRITAIN.


Government, and delivered them here.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Warlile sentiments and preparations were IN.
abaied in England.
A large aLti-war meeting bad, however, been held
at Dublin.
The British Government had sent letter APPROX
ing the course of Commander Williams the mail
agent on board tie steamer Trent.
The Paris papers asset that the British Govern
meni in answer to petilio from the manufacturing
districts had stated thai the cotton ports the South
ern States would lie opened by February at tie
latest.
Countess Canning, wife Of the Governor-G General
Of India, died ct Calcutta on the 18th Of November.
Tie Briii.h Parliament had been further prorogued
till the 7th of January.
Ii was stated that orders for tie purchase Of half
million quarters of wheat mad been sent TO the Black
Sea PORTS from London within tue last few days, for
present and future Use.
Tie British fIgate Warrior was taking in go tuns
of coal preparatory to eervice the North American
coast.
A considerable numter of additional English troops
were TO be sent to Canada.
/ 4 COMstNUtfOHNC,
other French journals say that France will remain
neutral in the event of war between England aud
the United States.
Tie Hero carving eighty-sx guns, WIS 10 leave
Portsmouth on the 9Th int. Tor the North American
coast.
Tie ship Sas Greenman, for New-York, having n
hundred tuns of lead on board was stopped 10 the
River Thames tie export Of the article having been
prohibited.
In London, with reference to the important ques-
ton of the attitude likely to be assumed by France,
the opinion continues to lie that however desirous
the Emperor might be to give some employment to
bis navy, and TO distract the public attention in
France from the state of the French finances he il
not likely TO do anything to cause difference with
the British Government, because serious results
might follow in France if di,trust there should in
crease and cause further depression of trace.
The Loadon Globe WARDS is readers mat they
must take the French venion Of the disi aches cent
TO Lord Lyons for what it is worth, and purely US
the French idea of them.
Tie ShiDplag Gozette has IN article or the ques-
tion of corn supplies, in the event Of war with
North America i, does not regard our future PROF.
poets with feelings Of alarm. Order. for the pur-
chase Of nearly 5000 qusIters Of wheat have been
sent, within the last lew days to tie Black Sea
ports, both for present and future slifuents. In
mediate exIort would not, If couree he made, but
eventually there would be 10 want Of yetsels TO
bii1g Lone all the corn we required, and vessels
trading TO America would 10 Ielea ed 10 bring grain
from the south of Russia.
Tie 81 YDiag Go9etie is perfectly sstisfed that
our imporations Of food during the coming year will
equal in extent thoe Of tie iast four five
Tie LoadOn Daty NegS'S correspondent, writing
from Paris says thai it is tie very general opinion
that the PQfrie was inn perfectly Informed Of q H..
tention of tie French Government when i. spoke Of
France joining with England IN an armed mediation.
TIE LSUeTp pool Mercury Gays that tie only item OF
importance in the latest from tie United States
j. the brief abstract of the address OF President
DAVIS 10 the Confederate Congress The address, it
adds, is hopeful and determined in tone, and shove
that so stuIidly PERSISTED IN by the North can
not possibly produce the eject Of tie subjugGtion OF
the South. Ii is stated Tat evidence will he laid be-
fore the European Governments Ia prove that the
blockade Of the Southern ports Il Intellectual, aud,
consequently, Illegal 1t is also stated that the state
Leg iatuIe Of ssouri has passed seeession ordi-
nance.
Tile London Times City Article, Gays: " 1t must
be kept in view that the aiguf Of Mr. Seward IRE
reported for some tine 10 have been the cause oil dis
agreement in the Washington Cabinet, and that the
decision If Tie proseU question therefore Is not en-
tely in the hands OF tbat peTsCDGge. Laer aisIces
are awaited with great anxiety aS Il is seen llat The
courte Of circumstances may be much modified by
anything that may take place between The opposing
araiee, in the interval from ind the arrival OF
tie British demaLds. A victory by Tie Uni0nisls
might perhaps far satisfy The mob as &c ENABLE the
Government 10 ae iodeIeudeYtly; and, on The other
band, defeat migbt be equally pso4uctive oil pa
cic tore. At the sane time, however, th,re Is
danger that the BAD fe,tnTes o. the situation may be
aggravated by intelligence Of some new oiicLse on
to paIt OF tie Union cIu,ers.
Tie fieate Warrior is hing in 760 tuns Of coal,
alongside tie POnsG outh DOckyaid preparatory Tor
6. ryi.e Oh the North American coast.
Tie following troops at AliershOt are ordered to
be in readiness % proceed TO Canada:
Leslie's Sxih Battery Of Royal Artillery.
The Second Bauaion Of tie 10Th Reginent.
Tie sc, ord Bau. lion Of the 10Th Regiment.
Tie Second Battalion Of the 43th Regiment.
4 detachment ofthe lGtb Regiment OF Lincers.
The battery attached 10 this force served IL the
Crimeau war, sod s Furnished with Armstrong glns.
Col. Gordon If he Royal Engineers is ordered 10
be ~ readiness 10 proceed to Canada IN tie Mel
DOnrne.
A large force of Engineers, it is stated, viii be
sent Immediately 10 Canada.
OnC-huIdred-pound Armstrong guns are now being
rapidly di,tnbned among the ehpe preparing for YEA
lbe Defence an iron.plated irigaie, is TO have n
rev Of fJO. She will be manned without the loasi
l1icD,'y
The Cunaid steamships Australian and Persia are
% convey uo1pe 10 Halifax.
The fcrew steamship Orpheus, carrying twenty !
one puns called last evening ~ Plymouth Sound, |