The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

A MAtd pßper mentions as a signifiCant sign 01 fit='ce
gross of Irish prosperity, that the number of mart-1110s ,pr
present marrying season is much greader.than it has bexn
a long series of years. f
LAST week,, Captain Daish, of H.M. revenue cruiser zwii"
cruising off Ifowth Head, fell in with one of the masts
Tayleur, which he towed into Kingstown harbour. It if
in possession of the Receiver of Droits of Adiniralty.
LIB Sligo eiironicle states that the house of I.lll.'roa
Kelly, of Cloonagh,- was destroyed by fire a few, days age,,a
his three children burnt to death. In clearing out the cleorr'
the bodies of the children were found, almoet- every Pti
of them reduced ton. state of cinder.
GREAT SOUTHERN' arm WESTERN (IRELAND) zusr.Al*.;
The directors of this company have decided to recomwera
that a dividend be paid: on the original stock of tlv'coloPli
at the rate of five per cent.-per annum for the half.ysaren".'
31st December, 1856,, leaving a surplus of £24,009,:.011`,1,
which £15,000 to be added to' the reserve fund, and....„.",
balance, £9,000, carriedAeathe credit of the next half lz'
account.
Ritroars are current of anothererragreeable correspond
between the Irish Lord Chancellor (Brady) and Baron Per; d„ '
father, having reference terthe rr motio about to be saloon',
to the House of Commons •hy Sir .f.. Kelley, with respect.",
the ages and length of service of the-present occupants of tr.
Irish judicial bench. Thetpshot of the business is, that
affair did not terminate toe the satisfiation of the chance
'although his lordship, in the-course of the correspendeu;i
pretty plainly hinted at the..probability of the governor °,
being coerced by the force-of public-opinion to offer no oft
sition to the motion of Sir Jahn
Moos SEA.-FIGHT.—The• aitizens. of Dahlia enjoyed a /ell
foe
intereating and novel treat en Tuesday, ontiplie occasion 0 of
great-gun practice and mock-..eaphrre of a prize by the crevlie
H. M.. S. Edinburgh, 64, in cingston.harbour. Targets
.
moored at a distance of 1000 yards out at sea;; and after s°f:d
eras lent practice with round shOt, three broadsides Were fi is
vir:iVitha.- lower-deck guns, and an'attack witlfrare armed
was. then made on an enemy's' vessel, represented by a Pi'iootr
boa.t.m.bieh %vas also armed for the occasion.. The east P
was thronged with a numerous m 4 fashionable. assembla:;
and 'Captain Howlett, with the- characteristic,. Irebanity 8,
hospitality. of a British naval ofieer; entertained a numerr,
company on board, where, after wsztraptuous. repast, • daneli ry
"
was ksptinp to. a late hour in the nfternoon; . on. the guacl".',g
deck. Thepreaninent position whilhthe Edinburgh occupy
before B6rnararnad, as the flag-ship-oPAdmiral Shads, was be
gallant forgotten- by- those who witnessed:. the display- made by
gallant crew:

AMEMVAN (SECRET) CCARRESPONDENC.E.
DOCUMENTS WHICH WILL PROBABLY NOT BB 1r0,',.1
IN THE-BIAIE BOOK WHEN THR-CORRESPONDES-0
CON NECTE • wI'TN THE A5l ERICA N QUE643O,`
LAW BEYOIIII PARLIAMENT.
[PROM TILE PIVIZSt]

LOMD, CI,IEENDON TO LOZI),;TALMZESTOM-

Ibexl9Pill
My dew •• Paltnerston,—Crampton' last I inclose. to
seems going-. un.as.ycra could desire, and,rieree is playing in
your hanoli.. Excuse a hint and don't overran.- your $431,,
What shall: I 'Say to, C.? I mean, of eusekvarivately.,--You
always,
Foreign-oafte.. CLAnalroos'

No. 97.
LORI2I,IV.E.MNBSTON TO LORDirJELEENDWs

WednesdaP
My dear Clarendon,—Right as a trint:: .Always- hint
thing you like,.or.Tather don't hint—speak out, bang.
you think we are,going a little too fast'? Well,..perhaps ",0
are. But remember• that the peace negotiations will; go ~.'0
fast, also, and we must accumulate our war capital, crAre
be on our backs. The Yankee sensation - must be- pt
immediately; after-parliament meets. Shape the letter' S°°4own way, but recollect—from the moment ,peace is signed s
are froze-out gardeners.—Ever yours,:
Piccadilly; PAL3CE3ISI,I3O'

No. 98.

TgOaalt3o-ITh'Eli DON TO Mlle.:: •OnAMPTON•

(Ezt ra.t..) .
You waif, not., fail, to make it distizetly -understcod4 by ti
American Grbvernment that propositions made -en, our pa'
while a certain, state of things exists,in -Europe, are, liaLlC t°
modification should.that state of things-hi-altered; An aft
logy, whiell,we.might have no diffiardtyin making,. while olio
fleets and armies, are engaged in thesorthern and.souther,4
seas, would,be:ridiculous and inadmissible. were those for
liberated. Should•y.ou be met by the argument that whsillig
right should:. be done irrespective of eikumstanees, yottWif
allmit the generalipropriety of thabpropositionf-but will oVit
that the special.; eireunastances of the .present case remove:,
from the ortlinary category, and exaot.au,exceptienal.solaeol
It will be matter of regret witklier Majesty's govern23l!4
shoUld this-viaw.tend to irritation, instead, of .conyickion,
we see no, altwnative.

_
No. 99._
TnE SAME TO TIM &Alta..
(Private. Extract.
Keep him ea the simmer, my dear felleex4 bathe. Tot
not boil o7er yet,if at all.

Is o. 117.
71E.04VM1h. CRAMPTON TO LCROICLARENDONv.
(Private. Extract.).:.
I can't make- you understand Vaasa. people. ThLY °/13,v
neither Spaniards nor Russians. If yuktwoukl tell:me-60e"/
what you..aud. Pam want—sripposing...lyou.huow
and woullleaveme to work it out,. P: should know my g
But we:shalLall:got into a mess if yen.will insist. in shall
out my course for me. As it is, or rather as•it was, we arej
the right; _but we are now doing our,d-..-dest to, turn a V
cause into..a:bad• one. In a word, de-y9u want a.rouc 2

No. 118.
waroeI..A.RENDO-5 TO Lor,D7-PILLMERSTON...
(Inclosing the above.) ,s 4
34-dor.Pan3,—Lege, domine, D. He wants to '
whetherme•want a row. Ha! halt—Yours, ever,.
PGrfignyoffike.
No. 114.,..
LORD. PALMERSTON TO :WRRCLARENZON.
(Extract. Private.)
liaysz,goed. Un veritable Arian. Make- it clear to sa
weak.mind, bet, I say, take care what youwrite. Ile is a
to, explode: Send him an article from. the Less, or 00ds
111
whoreyiu,wltleh the game is shown, andlint to. him that v;i3
wc-rd.i.are.often spoken in joke. Ha can hardly naisundersti„r
that. By. the way, what is thi....force of America? I've Fe,
getkeoall. about it. Once more; be cautious-what you say to

No. 120.

LORD CLARE DO! TO CR.i%XPTON.

(Extract.. Private.)
Dregret that you should misunderstand the views of —4l
~lovernment, or suppose that we. should deliberately direct )0
r a. course calculated, or at }east intended, to bring on host.#
ties. At the same time, actuated by a higher consider
than that of the mere preservation of peace, we do not hes:rf
tolook in the face the contingency at which you hint. -Pft,l
Government, aware of the feeling of this country in reg3r!d
itself, has one great chety beforeit,.namely, the takinc,
that while Europe recovers-herself from the agitation of
while the ruptured relations of States are granulating anel,iti
uniting after their wounded. severance, the process shan,-1)
presided over by no Government less skilful than that Noire
has brought the war- to an, issue. This—the retaininSmi
present Ministry in offite- is dw3, to Europe, and froul,"o,
solemn and sacred duty we will not flinch. Follow mYPlti,'
ment, my dear Crarepton,, and now comprehend that,. loot
present state of the Hpuse of Commons and the countaY.,tt'd'.
sensation is necessary to the endurance of Lord Palmers,',"ro:
Government. To. your able hands is confided the trask.o.lr,
viding that sensation, and I trust that I need searc.els:d
that we must hoe. it—harmlessly, if possible—bat. we
have it.

No. 139.
3.1...CEA,31PT0N TO LORD CLARBNDCZT.

(Extract.

Private.)

,f ditil"

The President hinted—in fact, said—in the course of
that the policy of H.M. Government curiously resembled sglf.
which Ida enemies bad the cruelty to attribute to
namely, a desire to appear quarrelsome, for the sake of
larity, even though such pretence should lead to serious cv'
queues..
No. 146.
1,0813 CLARENDON TO LORD VA.LNLEREITO.X.
Unclosing the above.) di°
Pierce is no fool. But it was devilish uncivil to says f 0
thing to poor Crampton. I think I nut the matter nest
my last. I thought it would be better than sending a
paper article, article, which might have frightened him.