Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-23
LATEST NEWS.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Trent Question still Alive.
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morning lhe America brought dispatches
tor the colonial government, and delivered
them here. 1t is reported that ten thousand
troops will be sent to British North America
Immediately.
Warllke sentiments and preparations in
England are uuabaed. The British govern.
ment has sent a letter approving of the course
OF commander Williams, mail agent on board
the Trent.
With reference to the important question of
the attitude likely to be assumed by France,
the opinion continues to be, that however de-
sirous the emperor might be to give some EN-.
ployment to his navy, and to divert public
attention in France from the state Of the
French finances, he is not likely to do any.
thing to cause a difference with the British
government, because serious results might
follow in France, if distrust there should in
crease and cause further depression OF trade.
The London Globe warns its readers that
they must take the French version OF the.dis.
patches sent to Lord Lyons for what il is
worth, and purely the French idea Of them.
The Shipping Gazette has an article on the
question OF our corn supplies in the event of
war with North America" 1t does not re-
gard the future prospects with feelings of
alarm Or lers for the purchase of nearly
five hundred thousand quarters Of wheat,
have been sent within the last few days to the
Black Sea ports, both for present and future
shipments Immediate export would not of
course be made, but eventually there would
be no want OF vessels to bring home all the
corn required, and vessels trading to America
would be released to bring grain from the
south OF Russia. The Shipping Gazette is
perfectly satisfied that British mportations of
food during the coming year viii equal in ex-
tent those of the last four or five seasons,
The London Daily News correspondent
writing from Paris says, it is the very general
opinion that the Patrie was impertectly in
formed of the intentions of the French gov.
ernment when it spoke Of France joining with
England in an armed mediation.
The effect OF the war feeling upon the Amer
lean shipping is already most disastrous. No
charters are now taken for those vessels, and
us ior passengers or cargoes, little or nothing
is doing. Such is the state of affairs in this
respect. that no insurances of this class have
been offered at Lloyd's for several days past
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
The frlgate Warrior is taking in seven hun.
dred and sixty tons of coal alongside the Ports.
mouth dock yard, preparatory for service on
the North American coast The following
troops at Aldershott are ordered to be in readi-
ness to proceed to Canada :-Leses sixth
battery of royal artillery, the second battalion
OF the twentieth regiment the second battalion
of the sixteenth regiment the second battalion
OF the forty fifth regiment, and detachment
ct the sixteenth regiment of lancers. The
battery attached to this force served in the
Crimeau war; and is furnished with Armstrong
guns. Col. Gordon, of the royal engineers, it
is stated, will be sent Immediately to Canada.
One hundred pound Armstrong guns are
nov being rapidly distributed among the ships
preparing for sea. The Defence, an iron plat.
ed irigate, is to have crew OF four hundred
and fifty. She will be manned without the
least difficulty The Cunard steamships Aus
tralasan aud Persia are to convey troops to
Halifax. The screw steamer Orpheus, TWEEN
ty-one guns, called last evening at Plymouth
Sound, whence she is to convoy the screw
transport Melbourne, with troops, arms, and
stores, to the St. Lawrence, or Halifax.
The London Herald says, the first battalion
of the rifle brigade now stationed at Dublin,
and the first battalion of the sixteenth regi-
meHt, stationed at Sheffield, received orders
yesterday to embark. The naval editor Of the
London Times states, that although we are
strong in large ships, the class of vessels which
would be Of the greatest service 10 us in a war
with the United States are the corvettes and
sloops, great number OF which require heavy
repairs before they would be fiji for sea-
Fhe greatest activity has prevailed since
Saturday last at ihe Tower OF London. The
whole OF the workmen and laborers employed
in the various departments there, have been
engaged from an early hour i'll the morning
till late at night, in packing up fire arms and
every kind OF article necessary ior active SER
vice abroad. On Sunday last, the interior of
the ancient garrison presented an unusual and
bustling appearance, in consequence of an or
der which had been received from the officials
OF the war Office, TO prepare for the immediate
transmission uf twenty-five thousand stand OF
arms, which were packed in boxes containing
thirty rifles each, with the usual adjuncts.
The men worked through the whole OF Sun
day in packing, and the same night eight
barges were filled with boxes, which were
conveyed to Woolwich, for shipment to Cana
da, Quebec and other places. On Monday
evening similar amount of arms was con-
veyed to Woolwich, and on Wednesday prep.
arations were being made for the transmission
of every kind OF munitions of war down the
river in bargas and other craft which were
conveyed by steam tugs to the several govern
ment depots, where orders had been received
to forward without delay, every kind Of de-
tensive missile. Additional hands have been
employed daily i'll the various departments Of
the Tower, which has not assumed such a
bustling appearance for many years.
The military immediately available in Can.
ada may be stated at thirty thousand, which
NAV be increased to two hundred thousand.
1t has been stated that battalion OF the
Guards is under orders for embaIkatiou. ltis
reported that the government will charter the
City of New York, as well as the new steam
erS coming round from Glasgow on Tuesday
evening.
THE DUBLIN MEETING.
A great mass meeting was held at the Round
Room of the Rotunda at Dublin, to take into
consideration the aspect and position OF Irish
national affairs at the present momentous
crcis. The following resolutions were passed
Resolved, That the great republic from the
st. Lawrence to the GUT of Mexico and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific shores being largely
composed OF men of Irish birth and Irish
blood, it would be unnatural to suppose that
Ireland could remain an indifferent spectator
of the great struggle between England and
America
Resolved That the events of the hour i'm
peratively dictate to all Irishmen forget:ul-
ness of past differences and united rally for
the old cause of their country.
ResOved That chairman, two secretaries,
and committee of twenty one members each,
lhaving been duly and separately proposed
and seconded J be chosen by majority of
voices at this mass meeting to take into con
sideration the advsahility of an organization
in the present state OF affairs at home and
abroad.
The Liverpool Post says, "the whole pur-
pose OF the meeting was TO express in every
variety OF phase and demonstration sympathy
with America. 1t is quite natural that this
should be the tendency of the Irish even apart
from their hatred TO England, for scarcely any
Irish family is unre presented in the United
States. The meeting however was useless
and needless"
BRITISH sECEssIoNIsM.
The Liverpool Mercury says that the only