Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

MS lnanclhl tfouules CneCk any Wufhhe tpHN
that he may entertain. The Patrie was pro-
badly too fast in saying that France would
Join England in an armed mediation
The effect Of the war feeling upon the
American shipping interest is already most
disastrous. No charters are now taken for
these vessels. and in passengers and cargoes
little or nothing is doing. No assurances Of
this class have been offered at Lloyds for sew
eral days past.
The iron-cad igate Warrior was taking
in 200 tons Of coal, preparatory to service on
the North American coast. The frigate Hero
was to leave Portsmouth on the 9Th for the
North American coast.
A considerable number of additional troops
will be sent to Canada including a battery Of
loyal artillery, a detachment of lancers, a
rfed battalion. and four battallions Of in.
fantry. The above battery served in the
Crimean war, and is furnished with Armstrong
guns.
Col. Gordon, of the Royal engineers, is or
dered to be in readiness to proceed TO Canada,
and large force OF engineers win BE- sent
there Immediately.
One hundred pound Armstrong guns are
now being rapidly distributed among the
ships preparing for sea.
The Defence. an iron-plated frigate, is to
u
without the least difficulty.
The Crhard steamships Austrolosian aud
Persia are to convey troops to Halifax. The
Screw Steamer Orphues, carrying 81 guns,
called at Plymouth Sound. from whence she
is to convey the screw transport Melbourne,
with troops armes, and stores to Canada
The London Times says that England has
large war vessels enough. but corvettes and
gloops would be Of the greatest service in
war with the U. S.
The greatest activity has prevailed at the
Tower Of London. All the workmen and la
borers employed there have been engaged, day
and night, in packing up firearms and NUM-
tons necessary for active service abroad.
On Sunday the 9th inst, the interior Of the
ancient garrison presented busting appear
ance. as $4,000 stands Of arms were packed
in boxes containing 80 rifles each, with the
usual adiuncts. The men worked through
out Sunday IN packing. and the same night
eight barges, laden with boxes, were convey
ed to Woclwich for shipment to Canada
On Monday similar amount of arms was
conveyed to Woolwich, and on Wednesday
preparations were being made for the trans
poriaton of every kind Of munitions of war
down the river to government depot, where
orders had been received to forward, without
ditional hands have been employed daily in
the various departments Of the tower, which
has mot worn such busting appearance for
many years.
The militia immediately available in Can
ada, may be stated at 10000 which may be
increased to 2OO,0 900.
1t is reported that the government will
charter the city Of Neo York, as well as the
new steamers coming around from Glasgow
The Paris journals affirm that the English
war vessels and troops will leave for America
at the beginning Of January.
A great mass meeting has been held at
Dublin expressing sympathy with America.
Resolutions were passed that the population
Of the United States being largely composed
Of men of Irish birth and Irish blood, Ireland
could not remain an indifferent spectator of a
war between Englatd and American; that
Irishmen should forget their past differences,
and rally unitedly for the old cause of their
and a chairman, two secretaries,
and committee of twenty-one members were
chosen to perfect an organization for action
at home and abroad.
The Liverpool Post says 1t is quite nat
ural that this should be the tendency Of the
Irish, even apart from their hatred to Eng
land, for scarcely any Irish family is unrep-
resented in the United States. The meet
ing, however, was useless and needless. I
The Liverpool Mercury says of jeff. Davis /
message to the Confederate Congress, that it
is hopeful and determined in tone, and shows
that war stupidity persisted in by the
North, cannot possibly produce the subiuga-
ton of the South. 1t is stated that evidence
will be laid before the European governments
to prove that the blockade Of the Southern
ports is Intellectual, and consequently illegal.
1t is also stated that the legislature of Mo.
has passed secession ordinance.
The London Times says that the desgns
of Mr.. Seward are reported for some time to
have been the cause Of disagreement in the
Washington Cabinet, and that the decision Of
the present question, therefore, is not entirely
in the hands Of that parsonage.
Paris papers assert that the dispatches sent
by the British Government to Lord Lyons,
although moderate in language, are infexible
in demanding the restitution of the commits
siuners Mason and Slidel. If this is refused
Lord Lyons is to leave Washington with all
the members of the British legation, But
the Patyie does not believe that Mr.. Lincoln
will give up the prisoners. The Pays denies
the report that the question was to be refer
red by Mr.. Lincoln to France.
THREE DAYS LATER.
hampton the 18th, passed Cape Race at si'
o'clock Saturday morning en- route for New
York.
Gen. Scott is passenger home by thu
Arago. His health has much improved.
The Paris correspondent of the Londoi
Times says that the official opinion of tn
British Ministers on the outrage perpetrate
by the San Jaointo on the Trent is most pre-
else and positive, viz that the violence com
mitted by the Capt. of the San Jacinto is in
defencble, that by regarding the commission
ers Mason and Slidell as eontrahand, Nj
Lincoln and his Cabinet contradict them
selves, for they refuse to admit that they wer
aware of their presence.
The various military stations in Irelan
had been ordered to complete the strengt
Of the Goth regiments of the line.
The British government is negotiating fc
steamers to transport troops to Canada.
1t has been stated that a battalion
Guards is ordered to embark.
The London ObserUsr rdicules the idea
submitting the American difficulty to arbitr
tion and daniae that Cant Wilkes won