The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-01 00:00:00

OUR AMERICAN REL kTIONS

On the motion roigoinglntoCommittee of Supply,
Mr. MOORE rose to move the resolu ion of whi, h he hat givers
notice, on the subject of cur relations with America, but was inter
ru;:ted by
Mr. BROWN, who ripnealed to the hon. member, In the present
etwe of affai a between the two countries, to withdraw his moti,,n.
Mr. CHi ETHA ,A and Mr. J. EWART joined In the appea'.
Mr. DIOORE nevertheess pro, ceded to move that " the conduct
of Her Maje,ty's Government in the differences that have arisen
betty. en ibis country and the United Stctes, on the question of
enlistment, has not entitled them to the approbation of this House."
The hon. member recapitulced the incidents connected with the
question, contandit g that the neutrality laws of tte Uni!ed
had been violated, Lut that the violation arose from an err, neous
interpretation o; the law by Mr. Crampon and Lord Clarendon.
From the circumstances of the case. he a.eued that the iiiitish
Public had no right to complain of the dismistal of Mr. Crampton
by the American government, but they had a tri,ht to call upon.
Lord Clarendon and his colleagues to anwer for their policy, an din.
this view he called upon the House to decioe upon the comiuct, of

the Ministry.
The AT tORNEY-GENERAL defended the conduct of the
ministers, coltending that there had been no infringement of the
muncipal law of the States. The law I.rovided that no foreign
nation shoul.i enli,t into its service American citizms in the terri-
tories of America, or should persuade them to leave the States so to
enlist, but it did not prevent them leaving the territories of the
States to enlist, but he denied that it was the intention of the
British t;ove,nment to enlist United States citizens into their
services, but to offer facilities to d4lappointed emigrAtts and ex,leS
to enter the Brit sh service. _ _

Sir F. THESIGER argued that though the British agents had
taken care to keep within the letter of the municipal law of the
United States, they had by the secret practicer ed the inter-
natl nal law. He contended that the Government of this country,
and not the agents, who had been directed by them, was responsible
fcs the humiliating position in which England had been placed. The
hon. and learned member stated his intention of supporting the
motion. . . .

W. J. G. PHI LLI YIORE briefly Vindicated the ministry

Mr. H. BAILLIE spoke at gre'at length In support of the rest,-

Sir G. GREY defended the course taken by the Government with
regard to the retention of Mr. Dallas after the dismissal of Mr.
Crampton.
:fir JOHN WALSH then moved the adjournment of the debate.
Lord PALMEHS FON oppeard the motion
Upon a division, the nambers were—

For the adjournment
Against it.. ...... ...

110
220

Majority

Sir J. WALSH supp, rted the resolution, as he I,okt d upon the
retention of Mr. Dallas as an admission by the Go. ernment that
they were in the wrong.
On the motion of Mr. M. GIBSON, the debate was then
adjourned.
The Grand Jury Assessments (Ireland; Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Exchequer Bills (ae4.000,000) Bill; the Drainage (Ireland)
Bill; the Intestates Personal Estates Bill, and tile Dissenters Mar-
riage Bill. were respectively read a third time and passed.
The House adjauruea at two o'clock.

NOVEL MODE OF PASSING FORGED NOTES.-011 Wednes-
day the authorities received information that a number of
forged £5 notes had been passed at Grimsby and other
provincial towns by the following ingenious scheme :—lt
seems that an individual calling himself John Ashton, of
Denton, has visited Grimsby and other towns, announcing
himself by placards, of which the following is a copy :
" Great Pedestrian Feat.—Morrinson's Bowling Green,
Fountain Inn, Victoria-street North, Great Grimsby.
John Ashton, of Denton, champion of the world, has
undertaken to walk four miles, fair toe and heel, in 30
minutes, and run a quarter of a mile and leap 10 hurdles
in one minute." The novelty of the announcement drew
many to the spot, and long before the day appointed for
the race betting against Ashton's performing the task was
extremely prevalent ; the fellow was accompanied by a
fine-looking woman, dressed in a green silk plaid dress,
and she freely backed the champion to win, taking the
odds at 2 to 1 tor a sovereign, but always wanting change
for a note to strike the money. On the day appointed for
the match, Ashton disappeared, and those who won their
bets were in high glee ; but their joy was quickly changed
to mourning, by the discovery that the notes they had
cashed were forgeries.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.
—ln the Canadian
Legislative Council, on the 11th ultimo. Mr. C iyley moved
the house to consider the propriety of granting aid to the
Grand Trunk Railway Company. The full amount of the
grant suggested wcs 10,000,000 dollars 02,000,000
sterling), on condition that it should be laid out on certain
sections of the road specified. The object was to secure the
province from loss, and to finish those sections of the line
which, when finished, would make it a paying one at once.
Formerly, advances had been made for the construction of
canals; but such lines of railway communication would be
superior to all canals, because' they would reach places
where the construction of
canals was impracticable. The
t
resolutions proposed by Mr. Cayley were supported by Sir Allan Mac Nab, who expressed his belief that, if the provinco
had to contribute even £5,000,000 for the purpose stated,
the outlay would be productive of great advantage to the
country., An amendment was moved by Mr.Sautield Mac-
cenl to the effect that the house

on the resolution;,but that it be resolved that " i
pedient to go into the great outlay proposed until t
of Canada shall have an opportunity, at. a general

of expressing their opinion on a matter -that affect:
financial interests of the province so much." On a div

this amendment was lost by a majotity G f 59 to 33 votes.
This was followed by a second amendment, m wad by Mr.

Gamble, that a special committee be appointed to er quire
into the Grand Trunk Railway Company, with pow-.r to
send for persons and papers. Mr. amble's a.-
was put to the vote, when it received 39 against 4b
The original motion was then put, and carried, and the
council went into committee for the consideration of Mr.
Cay ley's resolution.