New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20

train, at the expense of $40. Mr.. Adams
seat no courier, but the dispatch agent at
Boston put the bag in charge of captain Of
the 22d Massachusetts, who did not get here
til this morning.
At O'Clock Lord Lyons called upon the
Secretary Of State, who was then at the Capi.
FOL. He called again at 3 O'Clock.
The communication which he made is as yet
secret No Cabinet meeting has been held
on the subject.
The general feeling of the city is less war.
Ike than at first, and people talk coolly of
surrenderiug the Rebel emissaries, if it can be
done without sacrifice of honor, rather than
TO engage at this time in foreign war.
The report that members of the Cabinet
take similar view Of the question gains cur
'reDcy ard finds belief Bat, while it is not
true that such conclusion has been arrived
at in Cabinet meeting, on the one hand, it is
untrue, on the other hand that the determine
zion not to surrender under any circumstances
OF for any consideration is absolute-tbst,
while the Government will do nothing to pro.
woke hOstlties, it will guard well the National
honor.
Should arbitration be proposed, it may be
accepted, should a sufficient consideration for
the surrender of Mason and Slidell be offered
it may be made
prominent member of the Government
stated in conservation this evening, that Lord
Mason and Slidell would not be given up, aud
that there was no probability Of a war with
England.
The Rinaldo, which left Halifax upon the
arrival of the Europa, as was thought, fjr the
purpose of communicating with the squadron,
is reported at Annapolis awaiting the embarka-
ton of Lord Lyons, should be wish to 90 to
England
Englshmen here continue confident Of war
between the two countries. This opinion,
however, is based upon no official commuDica-
tion, and, while it excites some unpleasant
feeling, carries no weight. Several English
men serving in army, among them
Col. HavelOck and Capt. Stuart, have, it is
declared, signifed their intention to resign
should further complication ensue In other
cases, extraordinary and painful evidences Of
sudden hostility to our cause have been shown.
The general feeling, however, appears 10 be
sincere regret at what they regard the ineyi.
table issue.
Mr.. Adamss dispatches have little to say
touching the Trent, having received no com.
municatiOn on the subject from the British
Government. On the case of the Nashville he
had made representations but had received 10
reply.
THE TRENT AFFAIR IN ENGLAND.
Private letters from England, Of which many
have reached Washington, speak Of the excite
uent there as intense, reminding the Americans
OF the feeling of the North after Fort Sumter
Eel. One correspondent in letter dated Dec
4, speaks of seeing newly painted cab on
Oxford street with the British and Rebel flags
crossed on a panel and little Secession flags
for sale on the street. At the Adelph Theater,
controlled by Dion Bot cicault where the Octo-
room was playing, the Star and Stripes, which
bad foated there, were wrapped round the staff,
aud the Stars aud Bars displayed.
The Tories were urging on the popular feel
ING in the hope of getting power, and the
Wings were striving to Outlo them, in order
to retain it. The London Times, at first doubt.
fu as TO our right, having changed front after
it bad learned the opinion Of the law officers
OF the Crown, journals large aud small, except
two or three Irish ones, rvaled each other in
fierce anti.American articles.
THE INTEREST TAKEN IN THE QUESTION.
In the State Department large amount OF
manuscript advice from all parts of the coun-
try, touching the English question, are await
ing reader.
REBEL RE-ENFORCEMETs AT MANASSAS.
Government has intelligence from Manassas
to-day that still more troops have arrived
there within few days from the South. JEFF
Davis, anticipating an at ,ack, is adding every
available man to the army Of johnson and
tseauregard.
THE LAST SUCCESS IN MISSOURI.
The following dispatch was received tO-nght
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