Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-21
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF ruu STEAMER JuRl

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER JuRa.
PORTLAND. Dec. 10
The steamer Jurn arrived here this morning
from Liverpool with dates TO the 5th, aud
Londonderry TO the 9th inst.
Wnrlke preparations continue 10 England
and a considerable number OF troops are uhier
orders for Canada. =
The London Dany Ne,cs thinks that If the
American GOvernment will treat the diflicnl.
ty in the same spirit os General Scott, war
may be avoided. .
The seameu on lease are ordered to JOIN
their ships.
1t is reported that Mr. Adams, the A m4ri.
can Minister, regards his call as inevitable.
SECOND DESPATCH.
GREAT BRITAIN The rXcitemest relative
to the Trept affair continues uuabnted. The
stock market on the 4th was more heavy and
unsettled than ever.
The United States Consul ct Paris bad
communicated 10 the Trench papers = letter
fran GenI. Scott IN which hs DECLARES that
there is no truth IN the report that the
Washington Cabinet had ordered the seizure
of the Southern Commissioners, even under
the protection OF u neatral flag. He is quite
ignorant Of what will be The decision Of his
government, but says that it is necessary 10
preserve the good relations between England
aud America. lie hopes that the Govern.
ments will agree on solution Of the question
whether the prisoners were cootrabaud or
not. Ii they were agents ot the rebels, he
says it will be difficult to convince even
impartial minds that they we're less contra.
band OF war than rebel soldiers or cannon.
ia conclusion, Gen. Scott expresses bis
conviction that war between England and
America cannot take place without more
serious proSocdtion than is at present given.
The Ioudon Star thinks that Gen SCOTS
letter will receive hearty response in Eng
land as & message @! peace.
The London Times says that Gen. Scott.
liaa his countrymen, is rather iuClined to
dlsayow the coucrpton of the outrage than 10
Iepudiuta 1t nov, that it bas been done.
The strength Of the American navy is
being canyassed ia Eubiepd
The London Times says that although the
Whole federal navy scarcely presents dozen
worthy antagonists yet it would be imptudeul
10 the extreme 10 dcspise The power OF the
Americbns at seq We have done this once
aud paid the cost Of oOr rthoughllessness The
| Americans will DO little, but thai will be done
well. They will give our heavy squadrons q
vide berth aud concentrate their efforts on
! single vessels Hostile demonstrations are
oelng made IL various parts OF Englsu tOward
| the United States Que was made at Bristol
on the occasion Of the departure Of aa Arm
strong battery for Cauada. The continental
news is of slight Importance.
| The Puris correspondent Of thu Daily Nep,
states that Mr.. SlideIl's dispatches were in
! trusted 10 his wife as he was leaving the Trent
LATER VIA LoSpoSpEuRT.
The iron clad lrigate Warrior is coaling for ser
! vice on the North American coast
| The tone Of reverse on the part of the Frencl
| press increases. Several of the leading Paris
/ papers blame the English Government for hav
ing yielded TO The pressure Of public opinion al
represented merely uy Manchester aud Liver
pool, and having acted so hastily in the TIen
Affair."