Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-01
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From the New York Herald.
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.

haaistdn-tde Chimes Offering terms.
The Britannia arrived IN Boston at 4
O'Clock Friday morning. We received
her news at 4 yesterday morning.
She brought ei9hty-six passengers to
Halifax, and fifteen from there to Boston.
The news is of great Importance. The
overland mail had arrived.
The Chinese had offered terms: to pay
$4,000 900, and to give up Hong kong
to TIE British.
The Duke of Nemours is to be Regent
Of France.
The Christmas at Madrid are still ac-
tive against the Regent. 1t is under
s'ood that the Cortes will be dissolved,
aud a new one elected, about the month
of November.
MEXICO AND TEXAS.
HousE OF CoMNoNs. August 2.-Mr
Golden made some inquiries relative to
the destination ef the Montezuma steam
frigate, said to be fitting out in London
for an invasion of Texas. and cnmmad-
ed by an offer iii The service Of the Bril-
fish Government.
Sir r. Peel said he believed the facts
were these: Two vessels were fitting
out-one at Black wall, and the other at
Liverpool. 1t was said that those YES
sells we're for the Mexican Government.
Application had been made to the British
government to permit them to be man
ned with British seamen, and that per-
mission had been refused The henora-
Bile member was under the impression
that one vessel was to be commanded by
IN officer who held commission in her
aiesty's navy. He could state that, in
consequence Of an application from the
Texan Minister on the subject, that Mi
niste. had been Informed that no officer
in her Aiaiesty's navy would be allowed
to serve the Mexican Government against
Texas. The Texan Government had
been informed that, if hostilitirs should
take place, it WAS the intention OF the
English Government to maintain q per-
feet neutrality.
MIR. O'Conne!l said the treaties with
Texas had teen laid on the table at So
late period of the session, that no oppor-
,tunity had been afforded of bringing un-
der the consideration Of the House the
state in which those treaties left the COM
munication between this country and
Texas. There was a law in Texas that
no free subject of color should remain
there longer than a certain time. He
would feel it his duty, whenever corr
venient opportunity arrived. to call the
attention Of the House to the subject.
lord Palmerston said he believed the
laws in Texas were precisely the same
as the laws in the Southern States Of She
United States.
Mr.. O'ConneIl said it was only in the
State Of South Carolina that the law ex-
listed.
Lord Palmerston said that, so far from
the Texan Government being at our mer-
cv, we were, on the contrary. at their
mercy. llear. They had alreay Sc
cured the recognition of the lndepen-
dence by treaties with the United States
Of America. with France, and the Meth
erlands and the question came to this.
whether the commerce between England
and Texas should be placed on the same
footing as the commerce between Texas
and other countries, or whether we
should be exposed to disadvantages to
which other states were not subject.
Mr.. &. Butler said that he did not
think it would be proper to reqnire of a
state to alter It's internal laws, on enter
ing into treaty With another country.
Mr. Labouchere thought that the
House had no business to interfere in
such questions as at present. 1t was a
subject fer the consideration of the gov
ernments Of different countries.
Mr.. Hume said he should consider
that it would be most desirable that oul
Government should interfere, if possible
to prevent the hostilities which had taker
place between Mexico and Texas. Those
bostilltes would necessarily produc,
great misery in those States, aud wout
necessarily greatly inconvenience to Brl
fish trade.
Sir r. Pee said that The dlssension
between those states ard South Carolin;
bad been. undoubtedly, attended with thu
worst effects. They carried on their hos
tilities with the bitterest animosity: pi
rates were encouraged to enter into thei
service; they destroyed each other
commerce; they prevented the growth G
their natural prosperity. Those events
in addition, intelfered with their com
munication with those countries whic
were the first to recognise their indepen
dence. But it was principally on tn
ground Of the fatal consequences to thos
States themselves, that such hostlltie
were to be deprecated. Every effort in IL
power OF the British Government wouI,
be made to constrlbute to the restoration
Of tranquility in those countries.
Right Of Ssorch.-The following de
spatch has been addressed by the Frencl
Minister Of Marine TO the Maritime Pre-
fects:
"By the terms of art. 9 Of the conven
ton agreed to May god, 1888. between
France and England, for the suppression