The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1886
All parties are waiting with great Impotence the
ARRIVAL Of the English mails and dispatches brought
by the Cambria to Boston. BY some accident, the
Herald OF Friday, with the full resume Of the Emf
lish news, did not come through this morning
The Extra Herald, issued on Thursday, arrived by
the mail Of last evening, and was received by the
Departments and members of Congress, and, accor-
dinghy, the Queens speech, as well the debates
in Parliament, have been the leading topics Of dis
cussion to-day, in all circles. The remarks made
by Sir Robert Peel and Lord John Russell ON Mr..
Pakenham, have created great surprise, and many
suppose that Mr.. p. will have to return to England.
At present, however, everything is in ferment.
and the influence Of the English news cannot be
fully appreciated before Monday or Tuesday next.
Thus far, nothing authentic has been received, but
the Extra Herald issued on Thursday afternoon, in
New York. We are on the verge OF some singular
changes Of opinion and position.
The notice in the Herald, correcting an error i
had been lead into, as to the character OF punish
ment, or disability which the laws Of Alabama I'M
posed upon the Honorable w. L. Yancey, on ac-
count of his fighting the well known duel with the
Honorable 7. l.. Cngman, last winter, contains
another error, which justice requires should be cor
rected. 1t asserts, that at hostile meeting, induced
by challenge sent by Mr. c., "after an ineffectua
fire, consultation was held, in which it appeared
that Mr.. Y. had considered the remarks Of Mr.. C.
as personal, which Mr. G. utterly disclaimed;
whereupon Mr.. Y. made the suggested retraction"
This Is great error. Mr.. Y. never considered Mr..
C.'s remarks as personally offensive-neither was
the matter settled by any such arrangement The
following extract from the correspondence, publish
ed in pamphlet, by Mr. Huger, of S. c., Mr. Y.'s
second, will show the true ground, and place Mr..
Y before the public occupying his true position, az
the champion of the Southern cause
"Afer first and Intellectual fire. consultation fol-
lowed between the friends Of the partes and upon
suggestion of the Hon. Mr.. layner OF North Carolina,
that Mr. Yancey might now retract his personally often
sive remarks, applicable to Mr.. Clingman, Mr.. Huger
suggested that this difficulty existed; that Mr. Yancey
considered Mr.. Clingmans speech casting PersonaI
upon which Mr. Jones, MIR. Cngmans friend, at
Sscaed such construction and declared that the speech
purely POLITICAL and that Mr. intended no personal
impustOn upon any member Of the House Of Reprssenia-
tipes-whereupon Mr.. Yancey made the suggested re-
traction. Signed, &C."
The Russian Minister gave most splendid en-
teralnment last night, at his residence in George
town. Mr.. Pakenham, and all the Cabinet, except
Mr. Mason, were there; also, Gen. Scott, Messrs.
Calhoun, Crittenden, Clayton, and great many
others Of the same literary and Legislative calibre.
Mr. Richie was there, too, and quite in his element.
The subject Of the succession talked Of freely,
and puns and Jokes passed upon the three C.'s
above, who sat near each other, as candidates for
the Presidency.
There is to be grand temperance ball here on
Tuesday evening next at the Odeon, given by the
young advocates Of total abstinence. 1t is thought
that it will be very fully attended, as the tickets
only to be 81 each.
The Philademic Society Of Georgetown College
will celebrate the anniversary Of Washington
birth day on Monday next Having received an in
viation to attend, from the Committee Of Arrange
ments, shall take notes Of the proceedings, and
transmit them to you.