Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-27
FIR VI EUROPE,
GREAT WAR FEELING AND WAR
PREPARATIONS N EUROPE.


1he steamship Jura arrived at POrtl4u
yesterday, from Liverpool 5th and Land9i
derry 9th.
GREAT BRfTA1H.-Warllke preparation
continue. A considerable number of trooy
are under orders for Cdnada. The Persi
has been chartered by the government. q
well As the Anstralasian.
a Prlvy Council was held at Windsor o
The 4th, and a Royal proclamation issued
prohibiting tie export Of arms, ammunition
aud military stores, and also lead. Iht
Proclamation was in time to stop large guam
titles Of arms in the course Of shipment.
There was a report that Federal as well q!
Confederate priyatsers, were cruising in tn.
chops Of the English channel
1t Is said that the Admiralty had ordered
TWO ships Of war to proceed Immediately tc
the West Indies to net as convoy to the mail
steamers.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
DG'ly heios learns that when Mr. Slidell was
taking leave Of his wife on the Trent. he
placed his dispatches in her hands. in box
loaded with shot, and told her to 90 - her
cabin, and sit at the port hole, and If any
attempt WIS made o take the box, 10 drop
1t into the sea. Mrs. Slidell obeyed the
command, but was not molested. and took
the dispatches TO England
The Paris Icnps announces that NapOleoD
had rendered his services 10 the British cov
ernment as mediator. The same Journal is
.so informed that IN case satisfaction is re-
fused, the English Cabinet has resolved 10
recall Lord Lyons, recognize the southern
States and raise the blockade Of their ports.
nd 4
leave the United States to do 50 if they
pleased.
The Paris Pdtrie learns that the san ia
clntO, IN November. searched French YES
sci, and also a Danish and Portugese vessel.
These facts. says the Patrie. are OF some i'm
portance, as proving that the CabIuent at
Washington fancies that it has power to ex-
ercise the right OF search 70 the fullest cx-
tent.
The tone Of reserve in the French press
increases. Several leading Paris papers
blame the Euelish Government for having
yielded to the pressure public opinion, which
is represent merely by Manchester and
Liverpool, and tor having acted too hastily
In the Trent affair The predominant feeling
is represented as favorable TO a reconciliatior
OF England and America.
Il is stated that the French Minister at
Washington has reported to his G ,ve.nmeut
refusal on the part OF rhe Washington
cabinet TO deliver p Jespalch,s I'D ICES. d
from PARIS to tie French Consuls at New
OrleaI =.
TIE Paris Patrie has an article upon the
difficulty, IN which 1t argues that France Is
not interested Ia the ques ION al issue te-
tween England and America, but Gays that
I'll
state of things may ensue. That # England
recognized the Southern CJniederacy, the
other Powers must necessarily take such
change into consideration for the sake Of
their commercial interests, and must desire
termination OF the war.
tn United States Consul at Paris had
communicated to the French papers letter
from Gen. Scott, In which be declares there
is no truth in the report that the Cabinet
bad ordered the seizure of the Southern
Commissioners, even under the protection Of
a neutral Gag. lie is quite ignorant Of the
decision Of hls government, but says it Is
deslrUus - preserve the good relations be-
tween America and England. lie hopes the
governments viii agree on the solution of the
question, whether the prisoners were contra
tand or net. II they were agents Of rebels,
partial minds that they were less contraband
Of war than rebel soldiers or cannon. In
conclusion. Gen. Scott expresses the cenvic-
tion that a war between America and Eng
land cannot take place without a more Sc
rous provocation than is at present given.
The London Sor thinks that Gen. Scott,
like bis countrymen, is rather inclined to
disavow the conception Of the outrage than
:, - - hoo :.
The Herald wonders how the old soldier
would have regarded 1t had the outrage been
perpetrated by the British on a United States
steamer,
The strength OF the American navy Is BE-
ing canvassed by England. Tbs London
Times says, although the whole Federal
navy scarcely presents a dozen worthy an
tagonists, 1T would be imprudent in the ex-
treme to despise the Americans at SCI. We
have done this once and paid the cost of our
thoughtlessness. Americans will do little,
but will do that little well. They will give a
wide berth to a heavy squadrons and concen-
trate their efforts on single ships.
Hostile demonstrations were being made
IN various parts OF England. One was made
at Bristol on the occasion of the departure
Of the Armstrong battery from that place
Tor shipment uy the Melbourne TO Canada.
At banquet given to Mr.. Bright at Roch- |
dale, letter was read from Mr.. Cobden, in |
which he gged suspension Of judgment in
the Shdell and Mason affair until it is known I
whether the American government author /
lied the act, and # 50, upon what ground /
they Justify 1t, ard expressed his belief that |
any Interference by England and France IN
American af4irs. whether by breaking the
blockade, or rrcBaturely acknowledging the
independence Of the South, would oulv ag
gravate and prOtract the quarrel,
Mr.. Bright said 1t was question Of law,
and if the American government considered
the act legal, they would be able to show
that fifty or SIXTY years ago, during the wars
of that time, there were scores OF Cases al
least as bad ~ t.is. and some i.fniteiy
worse,
Mr.. Bright concluded with an eloquent
peroration Of sympathy tor the North, a.lcit-
ing loud cheers.
LATEST.
LONDON, Dec. G.-An admiralty notice
issued yesterday, requiring all men
absent upon leaye 70 return to theF ~
spestiye ships immediitcly.
The Warrior Was c,aiius isr sciy'ce ou
the Sortb American coast, If needed.
There was quite ~. Yesterday in sugar
and saltpetre.
No charters are now being taken lur Amel
ican vessels, and little or nothing doing in
passeng gers and cargoes