The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-12-20

First Lord of the Admiralty, aud the Secre-
tIri0s Of State and Of War, travelled from
london TO Windsor by special tain To be
present. Previous To leaving town, the three
ministers had attended cabinet council ut
Lord Palme4stons Official residence.
The Observer says a special messenger OF
the foreign office has been ordered to carry
our demands to Lord Lyons, and will proceed
by the packet from Queenstown to-day. The
The public will be satisfied 10 know that
these demands are for an apology and resti-
tutiOn.
The priyy council held by Her Majesty on
Saturday last. was for the purpose of issuing
an order prohibiting the expectation from the
United Kingdom, or carrying coastwise, of
all gunpOwder, saltpetre. nitrate Of soda and
brimstone.
The Queens proclamation to this eject Is
published in the London Gazette Extraordi-
nary.
liz Is stated in the Times that nearly every
ship loading for New York Is taking out
large quantities Of lead, which article is not
mentioned in the royal proclamation. Ii
says the American operations in lead in this
market date back from the commenccmentof
the war. In the German markets they CON-
inenccd in October.
As almost all the saltpetre used through
out the world comes IRON Dude, We have
practically monopoly Of the article.
On Friday the cabinet directed Lord Rus.
sell to prepare his dispatch for Lord Lyons.
On Saturday the Ministers met again TO re-
wise and finally settle its terms. and it was
rent of the same evening.
The Times understood that this eommuni-
cation, though eouehed in the iirmest Ian
guase, presumes that the Federal Govern
ment will not refuse to make \ favorable rep.
aration for the illegal act. The Tunes says
that it has. however, but small hopes OF
such disayOwal. as ut the date OF the last
DISPATCHES the act OF the captain Of the San
.Jacinto had been accepted by the Northern
publio-the New York journals were urging
his promotion that a naval officer had the
spirit Ia board British vessel and carry Oh
rebels is enough to ensure a storm 1t pOpu-
larity. by the time the Earl OF Russells
dispatches shall arrive. the multitude may
have declared to the Government the treat
ment which Capt. Wilkes is to receive. Ii
becomes US to DO prepared Tor an unfortunate
issue.
The Tines adyerts to Mr.. Stewards recent
instructions 10 the people near the Canada
frontier. and says that the only inference
from il is war-that he was about 10 force a
quarrel with England. Ii says that the wi
sest course for Canada will be to prepare, To
let her at once discipline her militia, and
emulate the mother country by drilling u
volunteer army. Montreal only wants stout
hands and zealous hearts 20 be safe until the
sprinc returns, when we can make il secure.
Va. n fha frau
tier is less. Canada should not rely too much
upon W.. nor toe lit.le upon herself.
The Post says at has been decided by
the officers Of the Crown that the action OF
Capt. Wilkes Of the San Jacinto was unjus-
tifable. lie had no right to arrest peaceful
passengers, sailing under the British hag,
and the deed ho has committed amounts to a
fragrant violation Of the code of nation. and
direct insult To the country. Under These
circumstances, we need hardly point out that
the Government will lose no time in seeking
Cor L prompt and complete rcparation. In
this case il will assuredly receive the unani'
NOUS appreciation Of public opinion. We
are unwilling 10 place the worst construction
ON the Outrage committed Nv Capt. likes,
and Ia look ON il ~ an intentional adront on
the part Of the Government OF the United
States.
nopo s"a az go ~" - .,;,s.
bic apologies, and restore the persons Of the
gentlemen arrested and. in fact, make every
compensation in their power. Wild as are
the words written and spoken by Secretary
Seward, and reckless AZ the American policy
not uuircqucntly is, we can hardly suppose
that the Northern States are seriously dis
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ihe lines says =,
"Ihe deposiuons OF Tue o,no,rs U, u'
Trent have been suouitted I'd the law oihcer'
of the crown, and their OPINION has oeer
given thar the proeeedin OF inc a'nei'ear
f'sae aG uos pnSs,s,anJ the on;nion a
th,sc ;ur;.,s that the right Of the Fedora
Government. acting byits officers, was con
fined IN the visiting and the searching OF the
mail naeket tbat III any men ar things be
level IN h. eontrahand of war had been
found On board Of her. the proper course wa,