Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-05-08

FOREIGN BY the arrival at Halifax of the
steamship Europa, we have European advices
to 'the 10th ultimo-three days later than the
advices by the Ediuburg. The news which
she brings is Of more than ordinary import
ance. From one cause in particular, and
doubtless from many others which are not
specified, the popular feeling in England is
becoming greatly irritated and excited against
the United States. Mr.. Adams, by granting
special license to certain parties to convey
arms and munitions Of war to Matamoras, has
drawn upon himself the indignation Of the
English journals, and may possibly find that
he has compromised himself with the Govern,
ment 10 which heis accredited The facts Of
the case appear to be these; Two persons, a
Mr.. Howell a citizen of the United States,
and Mr.. German, Mexican, having con
tracted with the Mexican Government to de-
liver cargo of arms and munitions of war at
the port of Matamoras, applied to Mr.. Adams
for a certificate which would enable them to
pass unmolested the Federal blockade The
certificate was granted and an insurance on
the vessel which could not be effected before
was Immediately obtained. But by some
means or other, the letter Of Mr.. Adams re-
lating to the transactions was made public,
and Immediately perfect storm Of indigna-
ton was raised against him. The London
Times charged Mr.. Adams with "haying in
troduced system of passes for English goods
and merchandise. without which they are not
to reach the Mexican coast. That vessels sail
ing from one neutral port to another should
require this interposition of the American Min
lister is regarded offensive to the utmost de-
gree. The conduct Of Mr.. Adams in this af-
fair is stigmatized as a most arrogant assump-
tom = "There has been no.
thing to equal it, we are told, since Popish
bulls were issued from Rome, overriding the
laws Of England" j committee of merchants
aud shippers engaged in the Mexican trade,
taking offence at an act, which is claimed to
be in contrayention Of International law, adj
dressed Earl Russell in regard to the matter,
and elected from him a promise to take the
case into consideration.
BY the Etna, which arrived at New York on
the 4th inst, we have adyces to the 22d ult.
The popular excitement, both in England and
France against the United States, is incroas-
ing in intensity. The conduct Of the British
Government in deciding upon sending a mail
agent by the steamers for Maamoras, ard re-
commenting that they do not take the mails,
is denounced by the London Times as pusl-
luminous and trucking. The Morning. Post
charactcrizes the granting Of certificates of ex-
cmption from search as at fatal mistake,
and the matter had been taken up in Paria-
ment and by the Government, but Lord Pal
merston, on being Intercepted as to the course
he intended to pursue, postponed answering
the question. The Times asserts that the seiz-
ure of the Dolphin presents even a worse case
than that OF the Peterhof The London Nl1os
also joins in the cry against Mr.. Adams and
declares that, if any attempt be made by Adj
miral Wilkes to exclude British vessels from
commerce, the British Government will put it
down. From france it is reported that the
Emperor Napoleon is greatly offended at the
course Of Mr.. Adams, and the correspondent
Of the Times reports that the impression is that
the time is not far distant when England and
France will be compelled to assume another
attitude towards America.