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ttle to bring on another excitement similar to that about the Trent; that the British Premier would be likely to act in the same way,— try to get British pride up to back him, and then insist upon our fighting or backing down. He was to meet Messrs. Cobden, Bright, and Foster at Mr. Adams's the next day, and should probably hear something more. Cobden I saw yesterday. He is going to speak next week, and I hope will speak entirely from a British point of view, showing their interest in prothese guns and obstructions in the channels will save Boston. I think you have about three months before the iron-clads get out after this reaches you, before the danger becomes imminent; but it may be longer. People here base great hopes on Mr. Cobden's coming speech. The letter of Mr. Forbes undoubtedly added to the anxiety of the Governor to have the Government place the harbor of Boston in a position to defend the city. Colonel Ritchie, of his personal staff, was sent to Washington t