The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.

Sir E. B. LYTTON drew attention to the present rela-
tions between this country and America. Since his
motion on the subject had been postponed, events of a
very grave nature had occurred. In the absence of
official information on the subject, he believed Mr.
Crampton had left Washington. The proceedings of
General Walker with regard to the annexation of
the Mosquito territory to Nicaragua had been
sanctioned by the American government. and a vessel of
war had been sent to Greytown. Under these circum-
stances, and believing that a war with America would be
the greatest calamity, except the loss of honour, that
could occur to this country, he was willing further to post-
pone his motion. On the present occasion he would con"
tent himself with asking whether, in the interval that had
elapsed since he gave notice of his motion, steps had been
taken to obtain the reply to the proposal of the British
government.

Lord PALMERSTON said he was unable to give an answer
to the specific question put by the hon. baronet, but could
only say that the government of America had been made
fully aware of the offer of the British government to
submit the differences to arbitration. He did
not know whether Lord Clarendon had thought
it necessary to press for an early answer to the
proposal, while a question of greater importance was
pending. With regard to the observations of the
hon. baronet in the present state of things between the
overnments, he had no hesitation in saying that the
prospect of a permanent maintenance of amicable relations
between the United States and this country would be
increased by the continued exercise of that forbearance
that the House had already shown with regard to these
discussions, and to the proceedings in the late war befor
the restoration of peace. The circumstances in connection
with the American question were now of a very grave
character, but he hoped the good sense of both countries
would prevent any interruption of peaceful relations, and
he observed that discussion in that House could not fail
to have an injurious tendency. He took the opportunity
of referring to the statement made by him yesterday, that
indirectly he had been informed of Mr. Crampton's depar-
ture from Washington. That statement was founded upon
information brought by a packet that left New York on
the 22nd of May, but yesterday a vessel arrived which
left New York two days later, and bringing no confirma-
tion of the report, he had no information upon the subject.

SLIGO ELECTION CO3IMITTEE

Mr. THOMAS DIINCOMBE drew attention to the report o
the Sligo Election Committee, and enquired whether it
was the intention of the government that Edward Killoran
and James Ward be indicted for perjury ?
Mr. I. BoTT, the chairman of the committee, said that
as the committee did not recommend the indictment of
these men for perjury, he did not propose to make a
motion to that effect, but at the same time it was open to
any member to take what course he thought proper in the
matter.

RETURN OF TROOPS FROM THE CRIMEA.

In reply to Lord ELcuo,
Sir CUAELEB WOOD stated that the delay in the return
of the troops from the Crimea was owing to the reluctance
of the government to employ ships of war on the service,
but they were now being employed, and the whole of the
army would be home by the 30th of July next.

MILITIA DISEMBODIMENT,

In reply to Colonel GREvILLE,
Lord PALMERSTON said, in the disembodiment of the
Militia. the Government proposed to follow the precedent
of 1813, and give them (as a gratuity) fourteen days

pay.
After some further discussions on miscellaneou
matters, the House went into committee of

SUPPLY.

The following votes were agreed to :—£40,000 for the
Cape of Good Hope, £12,630 for treasury chest trans-
actions and freight of specie, and .€6,600 for collectin
agricultural statistics in Scotland and Ireland. A vote o
£2,000 for the proposed British historical portrai
gallery, was opposed by Mr. Spooner and others, but was
carried on a division by 29. A vote of £6,000 was after-
wards agreed to, as compensation to the clerks of
justiciary of Scotland for surrender of their rights. The
remaining votes of the civil service estimates having been
agreed to, the House resumed.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES WINDING-UP PILL,

Mr. MALIN% in moving the second reading of the Joint
Stock Companies Winding-up Act Bill, denied that ifs
object was to remove liability from the shareholders of the
Tipperary Bank.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD moved that the bill be read a second
time that day six months.
Mr. HEigLEvZseconded the amendment.
On the motion of Mr. Hume, the debate was then

adjourned.
The other business was disposed of, and the House
adjourned at two o'clock.

THE AMERICAN MAILS.—The Royal mail steamer
America, will sail this day for Halifax and Boston, with the
mails, Bro. Letters will be received at the General Post-
office up to ten o'clock in the usual course, and with late
fees to eleven. At the stage the box will be open to twelve
o'clock, with additional late fees of Is. for letters.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—Yesterday afternoon Anthony
Ballock, a shipkeeper on board the Conference, lying in
the Clarence Graving-dock, met with his death by a heavy
spar falling upon him. The poor man was very severely
injured, and died almost immediately. The body of the
deceased is lying at the deadhouse, awaiting the coroner's
. .

inquisition.
THR STEAMER COUNTESS OP ELLESMERE.—This beau-
tiful vessel, vthich has been the pride of the Mersey, both
for her swiftness and her model, has, we understand, been
entirely re-decorated in the most splendid style, and will in
a few days take her departure for St. Petersburgh, when i
is expected she will be purchased for the use of the Prince
Constantine. Her interior decorations are most magnificent,
no expense having been spared by the Bridgewater Trust,
to whom she belonged, to have her so fitted up as to be
fit for the reception of royalty.

TEMPBRANCE HOTELS.—The keepers of all our prin-
cipal " temperance hotels," says the Aberdeen Herald,
have lately been convicted on excise prosecutions of sell-
ing spirits, beer, or other exciseable articles, without a
license, and the lowest statutory fines—Ll2 lOs in each
case—were imposed.
M. Bakunine, whose pardon by the Emperor of Russia
has been announced by telegraph, is a Russian subject, who
took an active part in the revolutionary disturbances of
Prague, iu 1848, and who commandcd at the insurrection
at Dresden in 1849. For those offences he had been sent to
Siberia. It is understood that he is indebted for his pardon
to the interest used with the Empress Mother by General
murAyieff, who ia ti Galin 9f Bakunine.