The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-05
ENGLAND.

In the House of Commons, on the l4th inst
Sir De Lacy Evans asked the Government
whether, in their negotiations with the United
States or with the Central American States
the rights and interests of Britain, and of Brit
ish subjects in Honduras, and those of Britain
ancient ally, the King of the Mosquito Coast
had been preserved, or, if modified, to what OK
tent!
| Lord John Russell replied that, as negotia
tons had not yet terminated, it would be pre-
mature to 60 into the subject, or to lay any
papers before the House; but certainly il had
been the object of the Government to preserve
the rights of Britain, and of British settlers in
those States.
Mr.. Miner Gibson brought forward, in On
able speech, a resolution, first to abolish the
duty on advertisements; secondly, to permit
the cheap periodical prcss to publish news
and thirdly to abolish the excise duty on pa
per. After an interesting debate, the first reso-
lution-to abolish the advertisement duty-was
agreed to without n division. The second and
third were negatived by wo-thirds majority.
The London Times states that, upon intelli.
gence received by the Secretary of State, and
the London police having kept watch for some
time to find proof that would criminate Kossuth
the 14th Kossuth's house in London was search.
ed by the police, acting under a Secretary of
States warrant A large store of arms, am.
munition, and materials of war, was discovered.
The German papers say also that the recent
arrests in Prussia were from information fur
nishcd by the English police, who had placed
spies on the refugees
In the House Of Commons, on Friday Sir
Loci .,o "ol,~ e. - ~
these statements were true; and further
whether Great Britain had given assurance to
any foreign Power that the refugees should be
put under police surveillance.
Lord Palmerston replied that warrant was
issued to search house at Rotherhithe, this
is in quite different part of London to where
Kossuth resides, but not occupied by Kossuth,
and in it were found several thousand war
rockets, 1000 unloadcd shells, and five hun
dred weight of gunpowdcr. Who these mu-
nitions belonged to, he lPalmerston) would not
undertake to say. No assurance had been
given to any foreign Power beyond that given
to Parliament, that the refugees should not DO
allowed to abuse the hospitality of the coun-
try
Mr.. Duncombe said the place where the mu-
nitions were found was rocket factory: and
Lord Palmerst0n well knew that these very
munitions had been offered for sale TO the Gov
ernment.
Mr.. Bright asked Lord Palmerston il Kos
suth really had anything more to do with these
rockets than the Orleans family had.
Lord Palmerston replied that be cat no i'm
putations on Kossuth II would be subject 10
future inquiry who the arms belonged TO- The
subject tIen dropped.
The Jewish Disabilities bill was read third
time.
Mrs. Stowe was welcomed at the landing Mt
Liverpool, on sunday by large crowd assem-
bled on the wharf aud proceeded to the house
Of friend, MIR Edward Chopper, On Mon
day morning she met q select circle at break
fast, when Mr.. Mcneil presented an address
of welcome. On Wednesday she met the
members Of the Liverpool Negroes Society. On
Wednesday attended the British and Foreign
Bible Society, and was presented with fl3O
by 2200 subscribers. On the same day Mrs.
Stowe left for Glasgow.