Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-12-27
aws Days Later from Earops--Arrival q the.
America

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WarIike sentiments an1 preparations were
unabated n England. A large Anti-war meet
ing haslv however, been held at Dublin. The
British government sent a letter approving the
cumrse Of Commander Williams, the mail agent
on board The Trent
Paris papers assert that The Briifsh Govern
mont. IN answer 10 petitions from sEe manu-
facturiGg districts, had stated that The cotton
ports Of The Southern States would be opened
BY February at The Iatest.
The British ParIiameHt had been further
Prorogued till the 1ih OF january,
1t wxs stated thai orders for the purchase Of
half a million quarters Of wheat lad been sent
70 tie Black Sea ports from london within the
last Sew days. for present and fu9ire use.
The British frigaie Warrior was taking in
seven hundred and sixty tons Of coal, prepar-
atory to service on the North American coast.
Al considerable nulAber Of additional troops
were 70 b. sent to Canada.
The F'rench Journals say that France win re-
main neutral ia the event Of war between
England aid the United States.
Ths Hero, carrying eiehty-six guns, was TO
leave Portsmouth on tie 18th for the North
American coast.
10 London. ID reference to the important
qnestien OF the attitude likely TO be assumed
by France, she opinion continues to be that,
however desifous the Emperor might be 20 give
gome employment TO his navy, and to draw
public attention in France from the state Of
tine French f0ances, he is not likely TO do any
thing to cansc u difference with the British
aosernment5 because serious results might fol-
low IN France, II distrust there should increase
and cause further depression of trade -
Tile Eohdon Globe warns its readers that
they Taiist take The French version Of the dis
patches sent TO Lord Lyons for What it is worth,
aud purely as the French idea Of them.
"A large force Of engineers. 1t is stated, v III
be sent Immediately to Cana9a. One hundred
pound Armstrong guns are now bling rapidly
distrs ba'ed among the ships preparing for sea.
The Isefensa, an n.plased frigatc, is 10
have crew Of 450 men. She Will be manned
without the lesst difficulty.
The Cdnard steamships Australasia md Per
sia arc 70 be chartered 10 convey tr0ops 10 Hal.
fax a Number OF osher vessels have been
chartered
The screw steamer 0rpleus. rarrying q
gitis, called last evening at Plymouth Sound,
whence she is TO convoy the screw transport
MelboHrlIe with troops, arms aud stores to she
81. Lawrence or Halifax
Tic london Herald says that the lst bat
TALON Of the Rife Brigade, now stationed at
Dublin, and the 1st battalion Of tie I6th reg
imcnt, stationed at Sheffield, received orders
yesterday to embark.
A great Iazss meeting was held IN the Iso-
tundA al Dublin, to take lllo consideration the
aspect and position Of Irish national afTaifs at
the present crisis.
The Liverpool I'ost says the whole purpose
OF the meeting was to express ono Of the many
phases Of sympathy with America Il is quite
natural that this should be the tender cy Of Tic
Irish even apart from their hatred ~ Eatsant;
for scarcely any Irish family is unreprrscntcd
in the United States. The meeting, however,
was useless and harmless. 1i t7.
The Liverpool Mercury says the only item
of Importance in the latest news from the Uni
ted States, is the brief abstract Of the address
of President Davis to the Confederate Con-
grcss. The address it atlils, is hopeful ana de-
tcrThiEed in tone, and shows that i war so SIN
pidly persisted in By the North canirot posi-
bly, effect the subjugation Of the South.
ERAxcE-Paris papers assert that Dispatch
es sent by the British Goyernncnt to Lord
Iyons although couched IN Moderate ianirenas..
are, nevertheless inlsxi6le in their conclri isn.
which Is the restitution Of the comsa ission rs.
II this is refused, Lord Lyons is TO leave n ash
ington with oil the members of tic legation.
The same Journals affirm that E.rglish ves-
sells which are nov being prepared for sea
would leave FOR Auierican waters in the beeiI.-
ing of January.
The Patrie publishes the following ulder the
head Of --latest Intelligence. -'.'i'. 's
II is stated that the dispatch addressed by
The British Cabinet to Lord Lyons, to be com
,municaied 10 President Lincoln, is based ex-
clusyely on legal considerations. This decision
ESTABLISHES that the commander of tie San
Jscinto, BY acting as be has done, has commit
ted a fagrailt breach of maritime law, and
insuited the British flag; that the only right
thai effcer Wilkes possessed. was tocompel tie
Trent 70 go to some american port, when the
case could have been brought before the prop
erI authorities, in Presencc, Of The British Con
,snl; that, il i'm bis search dispatches had been.
found establishing hat Mcs5rs. Mason and Sill
dell were on q mission diregtly coanec!eI with
military operations, the commander would
have .bsen justified in. seizing these dispatches
and arrestipgf the ENJOYS, sending in detailed
report of his transactions, with such notes and
observations as the English Consul might
thi k fit TO annex; that, these formalities not
having been fulfilled, no charge can be cstab-
lished against the two prisoners arrested; that
their arrest, therefore, must be regarded as uul
that the Trent being the victim OF an arbitrary
act contrary to every principle of right, Eng
land, acting in conciliatofy ana friendly point
Of view, has asked as the Only rcparation for
this grave act the liberation OF Mason and Sill
dell, and that il she does not obtain it, Lord
Lyons would leave Washington with all the
membsrs Of the legation.
We are assured that the dispatch is drawn
up with great moderation; that it carefully u
yoids any hurtful expr1 1ssions, but that il is
firm in its conclusion. From information we
have received up to the present moment, we do
not belle We it Likely that Mr. Lincoln will give
up the prisoners.
The very general opinion now is that the
Patrie was imperfeotly informed of the intcn-
tion of the French government when it went in
strongly for immediate war With America,
France joining with England as an armed me
diator.
The London Observer, AIinistcriaLJ ridi-
cules the idea of submitting the Trent question
TO arbitration, and denies that Capt Wilkes
would be justified in taking the ship into
prize court.
GEx.HAEEcK's ORDER.-Gen. IIaIIccls mafe
himself unfavorably famous by lis Order No.
3, which prohibited any fugitives from com
ing within his lines and sent any back who
had been unreasonable enough 10 escape and