Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
The UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN.

II is stated in letter of the 9Th of last month
from correspondent of the New York Express a,
Leon de Nicaragua. that Mr.. Chaifield. as agen,
of The British Government had taken possession Of
the island of 1Igre in The name of the Queen of
Great Britain that the ceremony of occul,atiun
took place under the cuver of armed force, with
the firing ut cannon and much parade and that the
flag of Honduras was torn down and that of Euy,
land run up and saued. The account further
states that MIR. SIurr, our Minister in Central A.
merlca. informed Mr.. Charfield of the cession OF
the Island To the United States, and expressed Ills
expectation that an evacuation would be ordered
Immediately. MIR. Chatficld, in reply, Eenied the
right Of Honduras To make cession of any portion
of her territory, because she herself had no right Ia
national existence. Other outrages by the Bit
ish meniioned-but the latter is of doubtful au-
lkenticiy. One of later date from Leon, publish
ed in the New York Tribune, says nothing of the
occurrences crcumstan tiay SET forth in the cor.
Responsiveness OF the Express. ltspeaks of the con-
| c.uSiou of compact of Confederation between the
States Of Nicaragua, San Salvador and Honduras
IL was expected That Guatemala and Costa Rica
would come also into the Union and that the five
States would form The new Republic of Central A.
merica.
The indications of tho English press on the sub
Ject oi the Nicaragua question shows spirit and
temper quite opposed To the whole course of Chat
fields conduct in Central America. Lord Palmer
sion Is rcbuked, also, and is advised To reconsider
certain views OF his heretofore expressed upon the
question.
The London Times takes the plain ground that
the protccorata of England the Mosquito tribes
was formerly surrendered to Spain by the treaty q
l1cO and that the Spanish American States whose
independence has been recognised by Spain, derived
by that recognition all the territorial rights formerly
held in that quarter by the Spanish crown.
| We may hope that the arrival Of Sir Henry Bull
wcr will prove suspicious 10 an amcate settlement
| InlI
the two Governments. The independence OF tho
States of Central America and their rights of terri
ioria sovereignty being fully acknowledged, il will
be TO tho interest ofihe United States and of England
nay, it will DC to the interest of all commercial
nations that those States should be respected as tn,
holders of grea, routes and avenues of communca
| ton which should never be monopolized by any o
the Great Powers.-.4mericaR.
lIUNGAEIAN EMIGRANTS TO TIE UNITE STATES
| The United States mail steamer Hermann, Capt
u. Crablree, arrived at Southampton on Sunday
the l9,h, from Bremen, route tn New York -
The Hermann had about 30 passengers from Bre
men 10 New York, among whom are some IIunga
ran celebrities.
One Of them is 1.adisas Ujhazy, ex-cvh Cover
nor Of the fortress of Cumorn who proceeds To TN,
United States intending 10 form Hungarian col
ony. lie is accompanied by his two sons and tw,
daugh terS, and Ivy several Hungarian officers VIII,
appeared on the deck OF the Hermann, dressed il
the picturesque military costume Of Hungary
Another extraordinary Hungarian on board Thu
steamer is Nlsdcmosele Aplona Jaggella, wh,
aore the rank of Lieutenant in a regiment of cavalr,
during the Hungarian war, and was Subsequent,
a'ljuian, of The army in The tort of Comorn, durn!
the time that city held out against the Ausirians
hladcmosce Jaggea is represented to have beer
present in several engagement during the funga
rIan instruction, and To have fought with muci
gallantry.
1t may he satisfactory for the reader to know tina
this lady is under engagement to be married {,
young Hungarian officer, Immediately on arriva
at New York.
The present party of Hungarian exilfs will b,
followed To New York by much greater number
now waiting al llamturg 10 take passage in a pack
ct ship The HERMAN left Tuesday the 2Oll
FOR New York.