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

bourne with troops, arms and stores, toihc 81. Law
renee or Halifax.
Tie LondeH HcraB SAYS that the frat battalion OF
the Rifle brigade, now stationed at Dublin, and the
fret battalion of the sixteenth Regiment stationed
nj sheffield. received orders yesterday 10 embark.
Tue naval editor of TIE London TINES states
that although We are strong IL large ship', the oaft
ot vessels which woud be OF the greniest service TO
M in with the United state, are the coryettes
and sloops, great numhor If which require beaVy
repsirs before they would be it for sea
Tie greatest activity has prevailed since Saturday
la.t at the Tower of London. The whole OF the
woIkmen and laborers employed IN the var ons
departments there bave teen engaged from IN eaiiy
hour in the morning until late Lour at night N
packing up firearms and every Kind oil afticie
necessary for active service abroad.
On Sunday lat the interior Of the ancient garrison
presented an unusual and bustllug appearance, III
consequence of an order which bad been received
from the officials in the War Office, 10 prepare Tor ne
immediate iransui sion Oftwentg-ive thousand s'and
OF arms which were packed mp in boxes, containing
thirty rifles each, with { usual adjuncts. Tie men
worked through tie whole Of SUNDAY IN packing, ana
the same night eight barges were illcd with boxes,
which were conveyed TO Woolwlch Tor sh!preLt 10
Canada, Quebec and other places. On mohdhy
evening similar amount Of AIMS was conveyed To
Woolwcb, ard on "Wednesday preparations Were be-
ing made for the transmission Of every kind OF MIMI
tons Of war down the river In barges ana other cl
which were conveyed by eteamtugs to the several
Government depote, where orders bad been received
TO forward without delay, every kind Of defensive
missile Additional HANDS have been employed daily
IN Tie valious departments OF the Tower, witch mas
not assumed such a bustling appearance Tor many
years.
The militia Immediately available in Canada may
lie saco ct $1,000, which may be increased TO wv
600. IL has been stated that battalion OF TIC
Grarls is under orders Tor eubarkaion.
Ii is reported that the GOverlri eDt viii charter
the City OF New-Yoik, as well as the new steam
ers coming round from Glasgow on Tuesday even
Ing.
The effect Of the war feeling upon the American
ship,ing interest is already most disastrous. NO
charters are now taken for these vessels ara rs for
passengers AID crg0es, little or nothing Is dong.
Such Is the state of affairs III this re-pect, that 10
iisurancef Of this class have been Offered at Lloy DIS
for several DAYS past.
A great ma. gu eeiing was held in the round room
Of II Rotunca, at Dubn to tax into consite aiion
the ASPECT aud position OF Irish national affairs 1T
the present moreutous crisis. Tie following reso-
TUTORS were Passed:
the tie Gull Il Mexico end fem the AbssLc
to the hc shores 6eing largely eompo'ed oi men OF l,n
Dir ard lrsi blood Il would be uutatnal 70 suppose u
Ire could Ind ferent spectator OF TIE siuse
between + nglud and America
Esorod hs the events Of the hour imp-avsy dciste 10
all Isl men crseiuress Il the past differences, and
unite q raliy for The I'D canse o. tier country.
Ess !rca, hat tAlifmau two stcIeaii-s aud Comiee
Of n M he's eacb having been dolly and iartey p seJ
seconded be CLOS by amaI'y o! voice. A. iti, mass
~, etAg take iuo consideration The sdssahy OF al Or
sauzson IN tue perat state affairs al bo" aud abroad
The liverpool Pest says the whole purpose OF The
meeting WIS 10 express, IA every variety OF pnbsc
and demonstration, sympathy with America. IL II
quite natural that this should 10 the tendency OF Tue
Ish, even apart from their hltTed 10 England for
,carctly any Irsh family IS unreprescltrd in TIE
United States. The meeting, however, was useless
and nee less.
L. is reported that 0c0 troops viii be cent TO Brit
ish North America imme diatey.
N G. Ioari lg
Trent, when she stopped by he san Jaciuto, is
to have public dinner given bin az PLYMOUTH, a
mark OF appre citation OF lis spirited and noble con-
duet.
The British vessel Rover, from Barbados Tor Lon
don, war boarded Nov. by the United States steam
er Montgomery.