Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-12
Foreign q fms.
From the Phil'a. North American of July 20.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
,RrEEN DAYS LATER,

/ FUlkIEEN DAIo
The Caledonia arrived on Monday evening
at Boston, having sailed from Liverpool on the
4,h. The following is az ample summary oil
the various and interesting intelligence Afford
ed by this arrival.
1 The Sheridan reached Liverpool on the 20ih;
was followed by the George Washington on
the Both. and by the United States July Sd.
I The steamship Acadia arrived at Liverpool
on the 25.h, IN Il-days 90 hours from Boston.
/ GREAT BRITAIN.
London Money Market. July Sd..--The firm
ness under which our Consol market opened
at "a ga TO 81 10, has given way little
since the early part of the morning to "a SO
to "a "a, but the business transacted has mol
been very important.
The Mexican mail has brought 10000 dol
lars on account of the dividends.
INSULT TO Mr.. EVERETT, AT OXFORD
The Oxford Convocalion. on Wednesday con-
fened the degree of Doctor of Civil Law on
Mr.. Everett, amid a scene of the utmost iumnlt
several members dissenting, because 1t Is un-
derstood the American ambassador was at one
time Unitarian minister. A scrutiny into
the votes was demanded; but the Vice Cham
cellor says that he was not aware of the fact
until at too late a stage. The dissentients
threaten Interior proceedings, TO sci aside the
degree; while. in punishment for the riot. a
fellow has been rusticated for five years. two
other persons for three years. and foafh for
one year. A number of dissentients have
presented an address TO Mr.. Everett, earnestly
discIaiming personal motives, and expressing
the highest respect for his character and sta
lion.
The Examiner, aludine to this disgracefu
affair, says: There seems to be but one opln-
lion, and one feeling, as to the insult offered 10
The American minister at Oxford. AT no pot
house meeting of the lowest rabble could worse
manners, worse taste. and worse feeling have
been exhibited. And, to crown the decency.
zeal for religion is the plea pot forth for the
rude breach of all The rules of hospitality and
courtesy to stranger. The defence. bad as
it is, is untenable, for honorary degrees have
been conferred on persons not even protesting
Christianity; but the objection to Mr.. Everett
was one which. in the eyes ofbigotry, is worse
than that ofiDfdeliy, that he was Dissenier.
| In the Oxford brutalilies we see the blessed
fruit Of its exclusive church system.
PARLIAMENT---BoUsE OF LORDS, JUNE 30.
Flgitiue Slares--- England and the United States
The Earl of Aberdeen moved the second
reading Of two bills 10 relation to the appre-
hension of foreign offenders found in places
under the dominion of the British Crown; the
one having reference TO offenders coming from
1.-THE U nited States of America, the other TO Of
tenders coming from France. 1t seemed 10
him most reasonable that friendly and neigh
boring states should mutually assist each other
10 the ares, OF offenders; it was duty that
Governments owed TO each other. and every
authority, including Vatlel and Grotius, was
in favor Of the principle upon which that duty
was founded. Bat, as the law of England at
present stood, there was no power by which
foreign offenders could be delivered up to the
laws of heir own country, unless where a
specal act of Parliament was introduced for
that purpose; and yet he did not hesitate to say
that we were bound by the most obvious rules
| of international law TO perform the duty of de-
livering up offenders. In the case Of the Gre
ole the parties might have been tried for piracy,
bat not for murder. Engagements, as the
House were aware, had formerly been entered
into upon this subject; but there had been no
revival Of those engagements since The year
1906. Those engagements bad been entered
into between this country and America: out
until the mission of his noble friend near him
I nothing decisive had been concluded, II was
proposed by The present measures that often
ders should be apprehended who were charged
with robbery, arson, murder, forgery, assault
with intent to kill, or whenever the offence
was such as would justify the apprehension
and committal for trial of the offender in his
own county,. He did not apprehend that from
such measures any Inconvenience would result.
excep, in the case of fugitive slaves. This
was matter which he readily admitted would
require a great deal of caution and attention.
| Il was supposed that under this bill, fugitive
slaves would be given up. bu, there was no
intention of introducing any such provision.
To escape from slavery was no crime; on the
contrary, the condition of a slave endeayoring
10 escape was TO be regarded with much SYM
pa,hy. He knew it had been said that fugi-
tive slave was guilty of robbery in carrying off
the clothes he had on. which were the proper
ty of one who claimed TO be the owner ofIhe
slave; but to take such clothes was no theft,
neither was il a theft on the part Of fugitive
slave to take away anything which would aid
him in his fight. as, for example, horse or a
boat. The proposed measures he conceived
10 be essential to the good understanding that
ought TO subsist between neighboring and
friendly nations. In the colonies. il any Diff
cultes arose, The governors would always have
il in their power 10 consult the highest legal
authorities in England. The convention which
had been entered into with France on the SUBJ
iect was one of more limited nature than tina.
with the United States. Arrangements OF the
nature proposed with reference TO France had
been entered into at The time the treaty OF A.
miens was concluded, bui since that period.
1 that convention had not been renewed The
French Government were most anxious 10 re-
new that treaty, and he thought that The num-