The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-16

on he Pacific, from thence by land. to
the British Consul at Vera Cruz. who
sent it to the British Minister here.
1t is understood that after Commodore
Sloat had taken possession, or while he
was IN the act OF taking possession, the
British Admiral was in great doubts
what course he should pursue,-wheth-
er he should permit 1t to be done, or not,
tor when he had last heard from home
the relations between his country and
ours were any thing but amicable. In
this state of affairs, as it is believed. he
has hurried on the news here to ask ad.
vice of Mr. Pakenham, and of the Go
vernon General of Canada. Despatch
es therefore, have been sent to the Co.
vernon of Canada, aud to England by
the last steamer,-N Y. Express.
| HE AsnBURToN TEGAry Dors Nor
COVER EMBEZZLEMENTs.- Rich
ardson, formerly secretary or treasurer
TO society in London. called the Wi
dows and Orphans Fund Society of the
London North District, who it was al
legged in virtue of his office. had funds Of
the society in his hands amounting to be-
tween six and seven hundred pounds.
abscondcd from London in July last.
tie was arrested recently in New Y York.
A writ OF habeas corpus was then issued
TO bring him before the Chief Justice,
under which he claimed his discharge.
After looking over the papers: the Chief
Justice said that it appeared the alleged
offence. If committed at all, was commit
ted in foreign country, and that there
lore he had no jurisdiction and that if
the prisoner was at all amenable, it was
under the Ashburton treaty, and the par.
ties should appl y to the United States
District Attorney. 1t was then stated
that application was made to that officer,
but he declined to interfere: first, be-
cause no requisition was made by the
British Consul and secondly, the crime
with which the prisoner was charged,
being simple embezzlement, was not
covered by the treaty, the offences provi-
ded for by the treaty being murder, ar
son, forgery, and the uttering Of forged
paper. The prisoner was then dis
charged.
PEACE WITH MExro.-A CORES
! ondent of'he New York Tribune,
writing from Havana under date
of the 18th August, gives the re-
port of an arrangement said to
have been entered Tito BET wccn
Santa Anna and certain agents Of
the American and British govern
ments. The arrangement is re-
ported to be rs follows:
"The Mexican Federal Govern
ment OF 1924 to be established
under the guaranty OF the United
States; SO that in case OF future pro-
nunciamentos. the United States
Government shall have Il right to
interfere in support of the Consti-
tutional Government. The Ru
Gronde 20 be the boundary zine amd
the Caltornias to BE- organized as a
distinct Territory, aader the protec-
tom If The United States, but mt CO.
ve'7aed by americans until the inha-
bitamts shalt think fit to annex Them
selves, to favor which purpose the
country will be allowed to carry
on free trade with both Repub-
lies, and admit colonists from all
countries and of all religions and
creeds'"
We give the report for what it
is worth, the writer stating that
he has it on respectable authority.
We are not ourselves ready to con-
fide in its truthfulness.
The Washington Union says,
that there is no truth in the state
ment made by the Havana CORES
pondent Of the New York Tribune,
that an agreement had been enter
ed into between Santa Anna and