The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-29
HE H E R AL d.
NEw-YORK. FRIDAY. JAN. %, 1886.
IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.

Important accounts were received yesterday from
the South relative pending relations with France
Tn Saturday last,the British Despatch Brig Pantaleon
Captain Cory, arrived at Norfolk in % days from Fal
mouth, with dispatches from the British Government tG
the Charge d Afaires at Washington. On Monday
morning. Captain Cory set cut by the steam boat fo
Washington pia Baltimore, which he reached Tues
day. He then took the steam for Washington IN
the afternoon and arrived his destination in the
ing ofthat day.
The intelligence brought by the British Messenger
is said to be of the highest importance. 1t is generally
supposed to be the profer as mediator on the part
Great Britain relative to the controversy between this
country and France.
II is well known that during Mr.. Baron's negocia.
lion in Paris, the British Minister Lord Granville offer
ed his mediation both to the French government and to
Mr.. Barton. The fermer did not deem it necessary al
that time accept the offer, and Mr. Barton was with
out authority in the matter. The offer of me.
diation on the part of Lord Granville was simply q
friendly overture, spnnging from his own votion. Al
that stage in the negotiation, il was not supposed by
either France England that the affair would have
reached the hostile position in which stands
Since that period the entire withdrawal Of the American
Envoy from Paris md the corresponding recall Of the
French Charge, have carried conviction to the minds
of the British Ministry, that the difficulty was getting
worse every day.
We have no doubt that the arrival at Norfolk brings
overture the part of England to act as mediator
between the two esuanged nations.
Setting aside the previous indications of the British
minister in Paris, we have learned through several
channels the belief in that cabinet that the first gun
fired between France and the United States, would be
the signal for general in Europe-would Instant
ly call into action the hordes of Russia-and would
lead the Cossacks and other barbarans on another
visit TO Paris. Western Europe is at this moment
nenaced by all the despotisms Of The North. naval
war between two such powerful nations as France
and the United States would Of all other things be the
disastrous trade commerce. industry and gene
raj liberty Of the world. The conduct Of France to-
wards this country has been ridiculous in the extreme
but under the sound advice of the British government
not without hope that they will abandon their
impairment demand for explanation and pay the
money at once.
The state Of public feeling at Washing ton has net
varied since the delivery of the Special Message. We
shall leok with deep interest for the deouement Peace
and Payment however apparent than ever.
The following are extracts fIom the English papers
brings London papers the 22d.-The acceptance OF
the French Government Of the mediation Of England
the current rumor of the day. to which the Ledger
as will be seen, hesitates to give credence.
The French Chambers were to open on the 18th De-
cember.
The genuineness Of the speech reported to have been
delivered by the Emperor Of Russia at Warsaw, is
longer questioned.
LONDON, Jan. 2s-In the absence eff authentic infor-
nation, some Of our contemporaries indulge themselves
in speculation, and have therefore variety Of ru-
mors. Thus find one OF them giving a report thai
Friday last intelligence had reached our Govern
nent announcing the consent Of the French Ministry
accept the offered mediation of this country between
the Government of France and that of the United States
That such communication has been made to Lord
Palmerston will not take upon ourselves assert;
but, forming judgment upon the assumed and the
temper still manifested by the Paris Journals almost
generally the subject cannot but doubt the cor
RICHNESS of the information thus forth. From the
following passage copied FROM long article on the
question: inserted in the Qs0tidienne of Fri
day, would indeed appear that British interference on
the subject is the last thing desired by France The
Quotidiene observes:
1T may be now conceived why we, who think that
the interest Of France should be the SOLE the supreme
rule Of Preach policy have great aversion every
thing that augment the already great ascen-
dency of England Cabinet 1t in that vie
the English mediation the affair of the United States
appears dangerous and fatal. We regret il be-
the result Of il most clearly would be place the
Doctrinare Cabinet in still more complete dependence
on the Wing Cabinef.-We regret IL because il is new
step in those deplorabe ways by which England draws
its train, in interest Of its towards an end
which is not ours against Power which, though is
its own enemy is to our most natural and sure
ally"
The Power here alluded to by the Quotidienxe is
Russia and the policy Of this country in rendering its
mediation between France and America is, according to
the views taken by the French journalist prevent
France wasting her in with the United