Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-27
FROM EUROPE.
UNDATED WAR SPIRIT IN ENGLAND
Return Home of General Scott.

The steamship Arago from Hayrc, via
southampton on the the 18th, arrived off
Cape Race Saturday evening.
Gen. Scott is passenger by the Arago.-
HIS health is much improved.
Warllke sentiments and preparati ons in
England are undated. \ large anti war
meeting had been held in Dublin.
The various military stations in Ireland
had been ordered to complete the strength of
the sixty nine regiments Of the line.
The British government was negotiating
for steamers to transport troops to Canada.
The Warrior has been ordered to be sup
piled with eight Armstrong one-hundred
FOUNDERS and to change her forty FOUNDERS
for seventy FOUNDERS. She would be ready
for three years cruise on the llth inst. The
Black Prince was being fitted out as quick as
possible. The Chandelier, carrying IL guns
had be9n ordered on immediate foreign SER
vice. The lst and 81 battalions of the mil
itary train, 600 strong, with battery Ut SIX
pieces and the 18th company Of the Royl
Artillery have been ordered t. proceed I'M
mediately 10 Canada.
The British transport Melbourne sailed
from WOolWiCh on the OH inst, with troops,
arms aud ammunition for Canada. The
Hero, carrying guns, sailed on the o-h
inst, to ION the North American 1uadrOn
and the Sutley carrying 81 guns VS. to be
dispatched to the same destination forth
with. The steamships Exeter and Austria
lasia were to sail for Panama on the 10Th
inst, with 100 soldiers, 5000 stand OF
arms, 800 tons Of stores and two field bate
RES Other steamers were to follow them
shortly. \ large staff of medical officers
| have been ordered to Canada, and many
sergeants as drill instructors for the Cana
dian Military. The 9th Dragon Guards
| had also received orders to embark imme-
/ diately for Canada. The Admiralty AGENT,
| Commander Williams, of the Trent, had
received a letter from the British Govern
ment approving OF his conduct.
At Ll0yd's, risks on Ame lean ships were
| offered but refused.
The ship Silas Freeman, for New York
was stopned in the Thames, having l0t
tons Of lead aboard, the export of which L
| prohibited.
Gen. Scott previous TO embarking in the
| steamship Araso Tor New York, had LONE
/ interview with Prince Napoleon. 1t l. re
/ ported this, the General carries to America
/ the expression Of the French LmperJr's de-
sire to bring about q pacific solution OF tht
/ question lately arisen between the Engllst
| and American governments, consequent upoI
/ the seizure Of Mason and Slidell.
The French press (the Moniteur excepted
| say that in the event Of war between Eng
/ land and the United States, France will re
main neutral
] The Paris correspondent of the Londor
Times says that the official opinion OF tai
| British foreign minister on the outrage per
petrated on the Trent Is most precise and
/ positive, VIZ, that the violence committed
/ by the San Jacinto Is indetensible.
The London Times OF the l0th inst, say:
that the steamship Niqgara's adyices en-
courage the hope Of dlsavOwal Of the San
Jacinto outrage by the Cabinet at Washing
| ton, and the surrender OF the Southern Com
mIssioners. The NtGgarG's advIces caused
an advance Of So IN the price of cousols.