The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-26

says that "the colOred people in Canada"
are ''arming, and organizing into military
for the defence Of Canada, in
case of a war with the United States.
Fanny Kemble is in Boston, and has been
requested to renew there her Shakespeare
readings.
40 English vessel at Aspinwall reports
that the Ir0quois was about TO seize the
Sumter near Martinique, but French
man-of-war objected to it as breach OF
neutrality The same night the latter put
to-sea, and the lroquois followed her, taking
her to be the Sumter Before the mistake
was discovered the Sumter had escaped.
John Lanahan was hung near Hagers-
town on Monday Tor the shooting of Maj or
Lewis of the Forty.sixth Pennsylvania Regi-
ment.
Prince Albert will be remembered by the
British people for his efforts in extending
education, popular and scientific, in cultiva-
ting q taste for the fine arts, of which he was
an ardent and discriminating admirer, and
for his intelligent zeal as a practical agricul-
turist, in which latter respect he was re-
nowned.
There is to be no duel between Fouke and
Conway.
Col. Kerriean has been released on parole,
during the Christmas ho]ydays.
medals of honor" for petty oftisers and
seamen in the U. s. Navy have been author
lied.
V. P. Corbitt, who has published several
maps of the position of the Potomac army,
has been arrested on charge Of being spy.
He is native of New York.
A number of "contrabands" from Vir-
ginia, it is announced, have arrived at the
Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
In the new Methodist Episcopal Church
on fremont street, Boston, the organ-blow-
ing is performed by water power; small
stream of Cochituate being introduced,
which does the work admirably.
In the Virginia Legislature, the contest
for Confederate States Senator is conducted
with great deal of rivalry between Messrs.
Hunter and Barbour. The friends of both
are confident. For the other Senator, VIM.
Ballard Preston is put forward by the Wing
side.
Nine men belonging 20 the U. S. frigate
Santee had been captured ON Last Island,
and brought to New Orleans
The preparations for war with the United
States were continued in England with great
activity. On the death of the Prince Con-
sort, Earl Derby was consulted by the Cabi-
net on the question of the difficulty 1t is
said that he approved of the government
policy, and suggested that captains of out.
ward bound vessels be instl ucted to sigma.
lie English vessels that "War with Ameri-
ca" is probable. 1t is said that the under
writer's strongly approved of this idea.
The news from the Canadian journals
shows the intensity of the war feeling which
exists in that province as far as it is mani
tested by the calling out of the sedentary
militia, the fitting out of gunboats for the
lakes, the fertilization of various ports sup
posed to be in danger, the drilling of the
regulars and volunteers, or active militia.
&c, &c.
the latest European dispatches dated in
London on the 18th inst, report that the
press Of the Continent was becoming alarm
ed at the prospect OF war between Eng
land and the United States.
Thurlow Weed writes from Paris to the
Albany Evening Journal: Mr.. George L.
Schuyler, the U. S. government agent, has
completed bis mission. lie has obtained
from the government araenals in Austria and
Saxony over one hundred thousand rifles.
equal to any in the world These are now
GA their way to America"
The knowledge that the U. S. government
needed arms has sharpened the cupidity and
wits Of all who deal in them.
The Landon Times says that private adv
ces from Rio Janeiro state that Gen Webb,
the American Minister. has sent a demand