The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24
ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN NEWS.
Onslaught Of the London Press upon
Senators Cass and Mason.
The CSntreversy Between tho Female PHI
lantAr0pkts Of England and America.
TERRIBLE MARITIME DISASTERS.
Particulars Of the Burning and Great Loss Of
Life on Board the Ship ST. George.
STATE OF THE MARKETS,
&c, &c, &c.


ship Europa arrived at Boston at half-past eight
O'Clock on Saturday evening. Her mails which were
despatched by special train over the New Haven
road, yesterday afternoon reached here about half
past ten o'clock at night. This arrangement will
enable merchants and others to receive their letters
from abroad at an early hour this morning.
Nearly everything of political or general interest
from the continent of Europe appears to have been
embraced in the Geographic summary of the news,
from Halifax The attention OF the British papers
was almost entirely absorbed in discussing the merits
of the new ministry and the elections to Parliament
t. fill the places rendered vacant by the acceptance
of posts in the cabinet. The opponents for the seat
for Oxford University, were Messrs. Gladstone and
Perceval-the former the present Chancellor of the
Exchequer and what is termed pro- Romanist and
the latter high churchman. The contest be-
tween the two parties carried on with the utmost
bitterness, and every artifce to have been
sorted to by their friends to excite the sectaran pre-
JUDGES of the voters. At last accounts Mr.. G. was
hfty-six votes ahead Of his rival Lord Palmerston,
the Secretary of the Home Office had been reelected
for Tverton, without opposition
Much excitement had been produced in England
in consequence of collision on the North Western
railway, near Oxford, by which seven persons lost
their lives and several others severely wounded
II is stated that the Madia were in daily expecta-
ton Of their pardon, the Grand Duke of Tuscany
having given an order for them to be kindly treated
in their prisons till their liberation.
We learn from Paris that the government has de
termined that the Garde de Paris-the late Garde
Republicaine- be increased from two squadron,
to four, OF cavalry.
Great anxiety was felt for the arrival of the Aus
tralisn steamer from Adelaide Very heavy premi-
ums of insurance had been paid upon her to cover
the risks incurred. She had one million pounds
sterling on board.
A fnghtful war seems to be raging h the north
ern provinces of European Turkey. The MOntene-
grimes seem to bs fighting with the usual valor and
there has been great slaughter both the side of
the Turks and the hardy mountaneers. The whole
of the Albanian coast has been put under blockade
by the Turks.
The Foreign Policy of America.
BRITISH VIEWS THE RECENT MOVEMENTS IN THE
UNITED STATES SENATE.
From the London Times, Jan. II
We published yesterday, at considerable length
the speeches Of two American statesmen-both men
OF high standing in their respective parties-which
offer the strongest imaginable contrast in their tenor
their object, and in the circumstances under which
they were made. The one was the address delivered
by Mr. Ingersoll, the United States Envoy to this
country, at public dinner in Liverpool to which he
had been invited by the American Chamber of Com
merce, in presence not only OF the principal mer-
chants Of that city but Of the late Prime Minister Of
England. The other was a speech pronounced on
the 23d ult in the Senate of the United States by
General Cas-, with reference to the policy Of the
American government, and Of other powers, towards
Cuba, IN which the eminent Senator contrived to
mix up large variety of ingredients. To those who
successfully perused these most dissimar and
opposite harangues it may naturally have oc-
cured to remark, that while the proceedings of the
Liverpool dinner had much Of the gravity the patri-
otic feeling and the political value of the discussions
II Senate the debate reported TO have taken place
on the Cuba papers in the United States Senate
B. metmes lowered TO the standard of tavern. We
have on the one hand the accredited representative
oil the American people in this country, employing
the most touching language Of brothery regard and
6lia respect to acknowledge the compliment paid to
himself and to his fellow citizens by their English
kinsmen. Mr. Ingersoll described the two great mer-
camille cities of Liverpool and New York as arms out
stretched across the Atlantic by two free and friendly
nations united by commerce, agreed upon the great
principles OF liberty, prepared. perhaps, to stand
day shoulder to shoulder by one another in de-
feLce OF their common rights. He related, with be-
coming feeling, recent example, in which British
man-of war had saved American merchant vessel
from band of ferocious sayages in the Congo river
and another, in which American mail steamer had
performed similar Office Of humanity to sixteen
British sailors, waterlogged upon the ocean. He in
sisted upon the common duty and the common in
terest Of our union, and spoke Of our language
and our laws as those OF IAN undivided people"
Whenever Mr.. Ingersoll shall return to his own
country, he will bear back his testimony that the
words he uttered on this occasion were received in
the same spirit, not by one party, but by the whole
English people; and he may add, that it would not
be possible at the present time to address to any
body OF Englishmen, but especially TO either House
of Parliament speech at variance with these juet
principles and prevalent opinions. II the policy OF
any party in the United States ever becomes the OBJ
ject of censure and remonsrance in this country,
rs only because that policy to initiate against
our amicable relations, and to diminish the respect
we would willingly retain for American statesmen
and American institutions
These, however, are not the sentiments of Ccner-
al Cass and, though we have long remarked the Bit
terness which he i wont TO display on questions at
fectiDg the character and policy OF England, we now
observe with regret that his acrimony is rather
cited than diminished by the prospect OF the near
accession of his political friends to the highest offices
IN the state The occasion which called forth this
singular ebullition, was a motion in the United
States Senate for the production OF the correspond
ence with Great Britain and France in relation to
Cuba; but before the honorable Senator sat down he
@assed in review the London newspapers, tine Bur.
nese war the late proceedings of the femae aristo.
racy at Stafiordhouse and the pharsaical spirit of
British philanthropy. Probably the good sense Of
he Senate did justice on the style and temper of
nch an harangue; and, for ourselves, we shall say
10 more than that il omitted no topic which could
,leate false impression and excite bad feeling
between two nations whose alliance and mutual re-
gard certainly the best pledge Of progress and
freedom in the world. IL Is unfort mate for Mr..
Pierce the President elect Of the United States that
She intempeyase expressions Of those who affect TO
represent the opinions Of his party should thus pre-
cede and dis6gure the more regular declaration Of
his own policy; but, until we have more conclusive
evidence on the subject, cannot believe that the
spirit eyinced by General Cass is that Of au admins
trSton about to conduct the government, Of the
United States.
On the specific subject in debate the tone and sub.
stance OF this harangue consistent IN nothing but
its craving for the aggrandizement Of the United
States and ts morbid suspicion Of every other power
General Cass has "a capscous swallow for territory"
as he expresses it, and the only rcpo.e bic il disposed
to concede TO the neighbors OF the Union the brief
interval required for the digestion Of its last acqisi.
lions But, In truth as the principal ground on
which the annexation party in the United States affect
to claim of least reversonaIy interest in the island
OF Cuba, is their dread least any other power
should acquire possession OF IT, the convention pro
posed BY France and England but rejected by the
American cabinet, and disapproved by Mr.. Cass,
would efectually have met that very difficulty. BY
That compact, each Of the three powers would have
severally and collectively dsclainIed, now and for