The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-26 00:00:00

SETTLEMENT OF THE AMERICAN

QUESTION.

The American question may now be regarded as vir-
tually settled, and that, too, in a manner satisfactory to
all the parties concerned. Some minor details, as a mat-
ter of course, remain for adjustment, but not of such a
nature as to retard, much less prevent, the full and final
settlement of the differences between the United States
and this country. We believe we are not wrong in pre-
paring our readers for an announcement to this effect in
the Speech of her Majesty on the prorogation of Parlia-
ment on Tuesday next. The terms agreed on are that
the Bay Islands are to he given over by us to Honduras,
These islands, not of any great mercantile importance to
us, are important in a strategical point of view in the
event of any rupture with America. In return for
our handing them over to the Republic of Hon-
duras, the Government of that Republic pledges
itself never to give them over to any other Power,
or to allow any other Power to interfere in their affairs.
America heartily acquiesces in this settlement of the
question, and joins u.s in a tripartite treaty with the
Government of Honduras fa- carrying thr conditions of
agreement into effect. France, too, is also a consenting
party to the agreement, and has expressed her readiness
to sign the treaty, if deemed necessary.
The independence of Honduras being thus secured,
the complete neutrality of the proposed railway to con-
nect the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean, will necessarily
be also thereby insured. The transfer of the Bay Islands
to the Government of Honduras will not in the slightest
degree affect our commercial or trading relations in those
islands. We shall still continue, in that respect, in the
same position as we were before, thoagh no longer the
possessors of these islands. Not only will the two great
Saxon peoples—those of England and the United States
—rejoice in the settlement of this much vexed question,
which bu'-, a few brief weeks since threatened to involve
them in war ; but the friends of commerce and. civilise-
.tion in all parts of the world will share with us is the
gratification with which we make the important an-
nouncement.

We would not be doing justice to our own feelings—
intimately acquainted as we are with all the circum-
stances of the case—if we did not cordially embrace this
opportunity of expressing our deep sense of the obliga-
tions under which the friends of peace cu both sides of
tho Atlantic, lie to Mr. Dallas, the American Minister,
for the share which he has contributed to the happy eon-
summation which has taken place.
With a suavity of manner which no Minister at the
Court of St. James's ever surpassed, his Excellency
blends a sincere desire for the perpetuation of the most
friendly feelings between the two countries ; and through-
out the protracted, and eft-times delicate and difficult
negotiations, of which the American question has been
productive,—while, as in duty bound, keeping the inte-
rests of his own country especially in his eye,—Mr.
Dallas has done everything which a man in his position
could do, consistently with the honour and interests of
the Great Republic, whose representative he is, to bring
about the blessed result which it is this day our gratify-
ing duty to annouece. We congratulate both countries
on the fortunate circumstance of having had, at such a
crisis as that through which we have passed, such
a man as Mr. Dallas as American Minister at the Eng-
lish Court.-11forning Advertiser.

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The London, 90, Captain William IL Jervis, an I the
troopship Belleisle, 6, Cominandor James Hosken, from
Portsmouth, arrived at Plymouth on Thursday. The for-
mer is ordered to be paid off at Plymouth.
Tier Majesty's ship Pembroke, 60, Captain Seymour,
C. 8., went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning
to be pail off, after having been officially inspected by the
Port Admiral.

Her Majesty's ship Princess Royal, 91, Captain L. T.
Jones, C.B , will be paid off at Portsmouth on Monday.
The Transit, steam transport, Commander C. R. John-
son, is ordered to be paid off at Portsmouth.
The screw steamship St. Jean D'Acre, 101, Captain
George St. V. Bing, was placed at her sailing moorings in
Hamoaze, Plymouth, on Thursday.
The new screw steam-ship Centurion, 80, Capt. Edward
G. Fanshawe, was, appointed to go from Plymouth Sound
into Hauioaze yesterday:

The large new convict prison building at Chatham is
nearly completed, and will be ready for the reception of
convicts in the ensuing month, when 500 prisoners will be
sent there from various parts of England for the purpose
of con3r3.ncing the foundation for the large steam basin
and floating docks, which are ordered to be built at Chat.
Lain Dockyard. The new pas= will accommodate 1,000
convicts, who are to be employed in forced labour at Chat-
tam Dockyard, with which establishment thi'prison will -- - •
be 'connected.

The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty :
Commander 31'14. Cockcraft, to the Princess Roy:1
C. D. Macdonnell and G. G Brodie, midshipmen to the
Amethyst; B. Moore and L.W. Botver, midshipmen to the
Hecate; F. Stirling, midshipman to the Sanspaie 4. John
Thomson (h), John Beal, and David J. Simpson are pro-
moted to be paymasters in chief.
Sir C. Wood held his last leveo this season yesterday, in
lieu of Thursday next, at the Admiralty.

IRELIAND.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING.
THE FLEET AT QUEENSTOWN.

The following announcement of the departura of
the naval squadron at Queenstown appears in the
Cork Constitution of yesterday morning
" Yesterday it was currently stated in Cork and Queens-
town that orders hid been received by the officers in com-
mend of her Majesty's ships Dake of Wellington, Conque-
ror, Forth, Mohawk, and Lapwing to get everything in
readiness for immediate departure. This intelligence,
which created much disappointment, is correLts The ves-
sels take their departure from Queenstown harbour early
this morning. Thhir destination is not known with cer-
tainty, one rumour fixing it at the Clyde, while some per-
sons assert that the vessels are to proceed to Bantry Bay,
to remain on the Irish coast for some weeks during the
summer and autumn."