The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-05 00:00:00

The New York, Journal of Commerce says :

The presence of the British fleet in our waters amounts
to— nothing. It will not expend in hostility an ounce
of powder, nor shall we be called upon to resist any
direct or indirect attaek upon our interests. But the
`• Central American" question will be allowed to super-
sede that of enlistment ; British diplomacy chased into
one hole, will escape by another ; and matters will then
resume their old routine in the relations between the
two countries.

The Washington Union (the official organ) writ-
ing on November 17, having given a positive denial
to a statement in the London Times, that in what
the British Government itself did it had the sanc-
tion or encouragement of the American Minister
in London, proceeds to say :
. The despatches received by the steam-ship Pacific
confirm the assurances that there is nothing whatever
in the diplomatic relations between Great Britain and
the Uaited States which need awaken a moment's soli-
citude on this side of the water, and that though the
Central American question is a subject of earnest discus-
sion and very serious difference on some points, yet that
it is still a matter of negotiation ; and that the despatch
of the British floet to the West India station was pro-
bab:y caused by the alarm produced by the British con-
surfs mistake relative to the barque Maury.
We learn, continues the Union,
_ _ _

That the official intelligence received from London
by the Pacific gives assurance to our Governmeut
that the propesed British naval expedition has no re-
ference to Central American matters, nor in any respect
a purpose unfriendly to this country. In consequence
of this Commodore Paulding will proceed to the coast
of Nicaragua with only one ship, the Potomac, and in
charge only of the general concerns of the United States
in that quarter.
A letter from Vienna of the 29th ult in the Bourse
_ _

Gazette of Berlin, says : " Count Coronini, who had
gone to his estate at Gortz, is about to return here, to
take part in the deliberations in the affair of the Dana.
bian Principalities. These deliberations will he opened
as soon as Sir H. Seymour shall have arrived."

The Philadelphia North American, of Nov. 16,
remarks :

The ill-judged articles of the Times, coupled with
what, until we have some satisfactory explanation of its
real object, we cannot but regard as the equally
ill-
judged naval demonstration on our borders, has in-
duced a very general impression, in London at least, that
we are about to plunge into a war with England, with-
out rhyme or reason, aad has caused, as well it might,
great uneasiness among the conimereial classes. Here such
an idea is, of course, regarded as preposterous, and the
threats and menaces of the Time, excite no other
feeling than contempt. There is something so su-
premely absurd in the suggestion of an Irish invasion ;
something so exquisitely ridiculous in the adoption of
Mr. Cushing's exaggerated rhetorical phrases as the
embodied sentiment of the American nation, that we
can well afford to laugh at these monstar follies.

The Washington Intel/it/ewer, of Nov. 17, says :
Several of the Washington correspondents for distant
paper,, both before and since the last arrival, have been
speaking of great excitement pervading the official and
other circles of Washington, in consequence of recent
interchanges of opinion between our Government and
that of Great Britain. Certainly all this is news to us.
To our quiet perception nothing of the kind exists.
Matters of all sorts move on as placidly here as usual,
and we hear of n j perturbation anywhere except it be
among a very few persons whose hopes and fears are
somewhat blended with the fortunes of Nicaragua.

The New York Suun', writing just before the
despatch of the mail, says :
Although the news of excitement i❑ England on the
subject of war with the United States has caused a fre-
quent repetition, here in Now York, of the question—
" Will there he war ' still no great interest is taken, in
private circles, in the discussion of the question. The
possibility even of such an event i. very generally treated
as absurd.
The Boston Daily Caaricr says :

From present appearances the rebuke which the Lou-
don Times will be likely to get from both sides the water
fur mixing the United States in its warlike fanfaronnade,
will be severe. To the people of England the relief from
this information at Washington must be immense, for
they can now settle down from their " tremendous panic"
en the conviction that their ministers are not such fools as
they feared; that we had as lief feed John Bull as fight
him; and that their leading monster in Printing-house-
square is either a fool, or knave ; or else had sold himself
to the Government or somebody else for a sensation.
The Boston Advertiser says :
In regard to the statements which have appeared in
the London papers, it happens to be in our power to
state that letters have been received in this city, under
date of October 31, in which it is stated, from a: source
entitled to full confidence, that Lord Clarendon has as-
sured Mr. Buchanan that the articles in the Times and
Post were not in accordance with the views and feelings
of the Government, which were most friendly.
The .Yeto York Atlas observes :

Tie prospect of an English war is discussed with
pomp and circumstance in the newspapers, and the
chances of peace are weighed with immense gravity.
Yet, notwithstanding all this speculation, we suppose
very few sensible people are still alarmed. There is
something in the past which gives us assurance of a feli-
citous termination of these diplomatic disputes. They
are indeed nothing new. Many questions- have arisen
between England and America, requiring for their ad-
juritment, upon either side, much forbearance and con-
cession ; more than once hosti:ities have appeared in-
evitable. We were disposed to fight about the north-
east and the north-west, and the affair of the Caroline ;
but the good sense of the people, on either side of the
water, has always resulted in a bloodless settlement.
An English-American war would be such an utter folly,
so stupidly suicidal, so destructive to the social happiness
of both countries, so causeless and so profitless, that we
cannot believe in its possibility.
The New York Coof Nov.1,,
tc) ter, -
The people of Great Britain were as anxious to keep
on good terms with Us as we were to be friends with
them ; and to both no contingency seemed more remote
I.,•ncr.a war.between us. Into this quiet atmosphere the •
nden Times suddenly discharges a congreve rocket,
in the
shape of a leading article, the purport of which
we all know ad on the instant all is consternation and
confusion,
by telegraph Tllya announcement of the same article here
surprise ; amArtuLin Halifax excited only incredulous
by some the sub-e(article itself, on its arrival, was made
JerAloef indifferent remark, by others the
butt of ridicule. y
eirilrridon Tiiacs often seeks to pro-
duce a temporar
injury it may be•dnieg ti at a reckless disregard of the
seeking to be bold becomes
audacious ; in striving:fern
effron tory. independence it attains only

A correspond;::nt of the New yoiL., ly
All the reports in circulation
misiial of Mr. Crampton by the
"gosh."
I have it from gentlemen high in authvettayathrieat the PAs
ll'rersidie..er'uen''cce"tto"'thseaydsis:.
is under-
stood never contemplated any such
stood by the administration that the difficulty will will be
arnica.l.ly arranged and that it may perhaps
for the British GovernmeLt to withdraw Mr. Crta:mieta(.
I understand that he has manifested a desire
re-
called, oven though it may be settled in a manner that
will entirely exonerate hint from blame or complicity.
The news by the next steamer is anxiously looked for
V
here in diplomatic circles, as it is believed upon that
hinge some important matters.

The Post A rapt Gazette, under date of Vienna,
Fat's I—." Some journals have announced that a dal
rence has arisen between Austria and Piedmont,
in con-
sequence of the sequestration placed by the Austrian
vents in
Government on the property of some Piedmontese con-
LQ/n4ardy, These journals even go so far as to
state that this affair has ,Given rise to a misunderstanding
b3tweei Austria and -'rance. We can state on good
authority that Prance has abstained from interfering
in the affair, and has admitted that Austria has only
followed the example of Sardinia, which also placed the
ecelesias ',lea! property situated in Piedmont under seques-
tration, when the Emperor Joseph 11, suppressed con-
Tants."