The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-23

this morning short Of coal, and sailed at 10 A.
NJ. for New York.
The dates por the America arc two days later
than those already received. Warliko teuti.
ments and preparations were undated in Eng.
land.
1t is reported that ten thousand troops will DO
sent 10 British North Amsrca immo iiateiy.
Commander Williams X. N, mail agent on
board tho Trent when she was stopped by the
Son Jnclnto, Is to have public dinner given
him az Ply mouth, rs a max Of appreciation Of
his sppnod aud uoblc conduct.
The British government had sent letter APP
proving the cour,e Of COmmai der Williams,
the mail agent ou board tho steam or front.
Tho Hero, carrying sc guns, was to leave
Portsmouth on the 9Th inst. for tho North
American crast
The ship Silss Greoumsn, for New York, hay-
irg hundred tons Of lead on board WA stop.
ped in the river 1hamcs, the export Of tho ar
iicle ha, ing been prob bted.
The PaIis CONsTIrUTIOSSEI, pATRIE, DE-
nAIs and several ohcr French journals say that
France " i'll remain neutral in tre event OF war
between England aud the United States.
The Paris pspsrs assert that the British gov
eminent, IN answer to petitions from the manu-
fac,urir & districts, had stated that the cotton
ports Of the Southern S'at,s would be opened
by February at the latest.
The Blush vessel Rover, from Barbados for
London, was boarded November 9th, by tho
United States steamer Montgomery.
The British Parliament had been further pro-
rorucd I'LL tho 9Th of January.
The frigatc Warrior is taking in seven hun
dr,d sixty tons Of coal, alongside the Ports
mouth dock yard, preparatory for service on the
Moth American coas'.
Tho i,lloaing tro.,s AT Aldcrshott arc orlcr-
ed 70 la IN readiness, To proceed TO Canada;
L,she's Sixth battery OF Royal Artillery.
The Second battalion ei the Twentieth Regi-
munt.
The secori battalion Of the Sixteenth Rosi-
meut.
The Second battalion of the Forty ic.h Rcgi-
mont.
a dc achment Of the Sixteenth Regiment Of
InrCors.
The bstt'fy attached TO this force served in
the Crimoan war, ard ia furnished with Arm.
strong gurs. Colonel Gordon, OF the Royal Eu-
giEcers j. ordered TO he in readiness TO proceed
to Car ada in the Melbourne. A large force o.
engineers, II is stated, viii be sent Immediately
g. Car AGA.
The London Herald says that the First bat
| Talon of the Riila Brigade, now stationed at
| Dublin ard the First battalion Of tho Sixteenth
r. cmcnt, stationed at Sheffield, received orders
Yesterday 10 embark.
| One hur drcd pound Armstrong guns are T ow
| beirg rspidly dis rihuted among the ships pre-
| pairing Tor sea. The Defence, an iron. nj i,ed
manned without tho least difficulty. The Gu.
| nArd steamships Austrslasian ard Persia are 10
| convey troops to Halifax. The screw steamer
| Orphtus, carrying 81 guns, siled last evening
| at Plymouth Sound, whence sho ia TO convoy
the screw transport Melbourne, with troopa,
arms ard stores to the st. lawrence or Halifax.
IL u reported that the government will char
| ter the City Of New York, as well as the now
steamers c,ming round from Glasgow on Tues
| day evening.
TIE naval editor of tho London TIMES sta es
| that, although 1--WE England are strong in
large ships, the class OF vessels which would be
| Of the grcatsst service TO us in war with the
| United S at1s are the cOrvettes and sloops, a
| great number Of which require heavy repairs
| before they would be fit for sea.
The greatest activity has prevailed since Sa-
| turdly last at the Tower Of London. The whole
| Of the woIkmen and laborers employed in the
| various departments there have been engaged
hour at night in packing up firearms and every
kind cf article necessary for active service
| abroad.
On Sunday lsst tho interior Of the ancient
| garrison presented an unusual bustling appear
ance, in consequence Of an order which had been
received from the officials Of tho war Office, "a
| prepare for the immt date transmission of TWEEN.
| ty.five thousand stand Of arms, which were
| packed in boxes, containing thirty rifles each,
| with the usual adjuncts. The men worked
l through the whole Of Sunday in packing, and
the same night eight barges were tlloi with
boxes, which were conveyed to Woolwich Col
shipment TO Canada, Quebec and other placos
| On Monday evening a similar amount of armi
was conveyed to Weolwih and on "Wednesday
| preparations were being made for the transmits
sion Of every kind OF munitions OF war dowr
the river in barges and other craft, which wer'
convey cd by steamtugs to the several govern
mCnt depOts, where orders had been received
to forwaid without delay every kind Of deien
| siye missile.
Additional hands have been employed daily
| in the various departments of the Tower which
has rot assumed such 4 busting appearance
| for many yonTr.
Tho nillria Immediately available in Clnad.
may be stated at ~, 900, which may be increase,
| Ia 200 coo.
II has been STATED that a battalion Of tn
Guards is nncer orders for emba katiOn.
AnII-Wnr nIoN ement In ireland.
great mass meeting was held in tho Roun
Room Of tho ROtunda at Dublin, to take int
consideration the aspect and position Of Irish m
tiDnal affairs OF the present msmentous criss.-
| The following resolutions were passed -
= Hesotrtd, That the population Of the grea
republic, from the St. Lawrence TO the Gulf {
Mexico, and from the Atlantic TO the Pacif
a | hhoief-le cling largely composed Of men Of Iris
birth and lrish blOod-it would 10 unnatural Il
suppose that Ireland could remain an indifTel
y | and America.
IL Resoir6d, That the events Of the hour i'm
| perativoly dictate 10 all lrishmen a forgetfu
ness Of the past differences, and mutual rail-
4 for the old cause of their country.
0 Resoired, That Chairman, two secretari'
| and u committee OF twonty-one members, eaC
having been duly ami separately proposed On
) seconded, be chosen by majority Of voices
% this mass meeting to take into conf ieratien II
n | advisablity Of an organization il the preser
state Of affairs at home and abroad.
The Liverpool PosT says the whole purpo
d Of the meeting was TO express in every variet
Al | Of phrase and demonstration sympathy wit
be the tendency Of The Irish, even apart fro
i their hatred to England, for scarcely any Iris
family is unTepresented 10 the United State
n | The meeting, however was useless and nee,
less in the opinion OF the PosTl.
DAVIS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.
n The Liverpool MERCURY says that the onl
item Of importance in the latest news from Il
70 dress Of President Davis 10 the Confedera
Congress. The address, 1t adds, is hopeful ar
determined in tone, and shoE rs that a war
n | stupidity persisted in by the North cannot poss
n bly, produce the subjugation Of the South.
Is stated that evidence will DO laid before Il
European governments to prove that the blocl
N ade oil the southern ports Is inefficient and col
sequently Illegal. II is also stated that Il
State Legislature Of Missouri bias passed a s
m cession ordinance.
The London TIsEs, in It's city article, says
It must be kept In view. that the designs O