The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-02
Later from Europe.


New York, Dec. 81. The steamship Etna,
4 nom Liverpool the 18th and Queenstown the
n 18th inst, has arrived.
Z President Lincoln's Message claimed great
Intention, notwithstanding that the public feeling
vas deeply engrossed with the death Of Prince
Albeit.
The silence of the Presidents Message on the
Trent affair was subject Of much conjecture
md comment. 1t was generally regarded AS u
for escape, and gave rise to some hopes
8spf peace, although the general construction was
warljke.
ia The Times argues that by studied silence the
president has lett himself door tor retreat, but
thinks that the chunces for peace are undoubtede
|83y diminished The Times says nothing can BIT
more ungracious than the Presidents treatmen-
Of foreign powers for their forbearance, and
eays gracious and courteous acknowledgment
vas due.
Ms The Times also devo,cs an article to the re
port Of the Secretary of the Navy, which it
treats with ridicule, and lenounces as an un-
.paral)eled crime the project of bockading up
ports by sunken vessels.
M The Post treats the message as unieniably
0swarlike, although remarking on the silence rel
|Native to the Trent affair. says it was scarcely
within the ordinary scope OF his message. 1t
q also charges the President with ingratitude in
y dealing with maritime powers. In the same ar
& tcle it says the dispatch to Lord Lyons was
simple and final 1t is an ultimatum i'll itself.
NJ The Daily Ne,os considers the silence on the
Trent affair an Indication of prudence and eau
Y ton and favorable to peace. 1t is pleased to
& believe tina, Mr.. Lincoln desired to hold himself
d tree to speak at the appropriate time. 1t new
er.helcss complains of the Presidents reticence,
a and Of the little credit he gives foreign govern
ments.
q The Star justifes the silence relative to the
N Trent, and praises the clcarness force and abll-
8 lty OF the message
Warlke preparations continued. The Persia
took nearly 1900 troops. The Grenadier and
Scots Fusilier Guards would embark on the
10TH
Admiral Dacres has been appointed second in
d command to Admiral Milne.
The death of Prince Albeit caused most
profound sensation. There is great sympathy
Tor The Queen, who bore the bereavement with
much fortitude Th' warmcst eulogiums have
been passed on Prince Albert. Strong sympa-
thy from the French and other Continental
Courts are expressed, many of which went i'm
mediately into mourning.
Several French Journals maintain that France
should give moral support to England by rec
ngnizing the justice OF her demand and the in
dependence of the South.
The Opin.onc Nationaie the organ of Prince
Napoleon, says France has no other enemy but
England, and should not weaken the United
States.
Liverpool, Dec. 2l.-Cotton market closed
firm bu. unchanged. Sales to-day 5000 bales.
The steamship Asia has on board 500 troops,
with stores, &C., and il consequently under gov
eminent orders. She has G72O0 specie.
Warlike preparations were undated. Ad-
ditional troops have been ordered to embark, bnt
the Army and Mary Gazette of the Dist says nc
more are likely to be placed under orders until
hostilities are actually declared.
In that event some of the regiments now in
the Mediterranean garrisons will be sent in wal
vessels now undergoing repairs at Gibraltar.
The steamer Adriatic, with nearly 400 troops
Of Grenadier Guards, and the Parana, witt
about 1000 of Scots Fusileer Guards, left South
ampton on the Goth for British North America
The steamer Cleopatra would leave Liverpool
on the Dist for Queenstown, there to embarl
over 500 men Of the Seventeenth Regiment.
The Magdalcna would embark about l00'
men at Southampton on the Dist inst.
The mail steamers Of the Peninsula and ORR
entail Company, numbering about fifty, were t.
be armed and made capable of resisting priva
tecrs in case of a war.
The gunboats in the second class reserve a
Portsmouth have been ordered to fit out in,
mediately.