The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-01

lvered than VINO s.se 49, ~ sno sss0u VI
syilsble Wa heard IN every pa d the iofty and
Ioely pIepossionsd hail. BY every pers. ~ -, sJa
that this ieenls was obtained by her Majesty M
out strsiniDg her voice.
The Lord Chancellor, falling upon one knee,
received the royal speech from her Majesty, and
fs her Majessy's royal win and pleasure that this
Parliament be 70 THURSDAY the lsih of 0cto
Thursday, the 18th Of October next
Her Majesty then rose, and, giving her hand to
Prime Albert left the house. and returned to Buck
ingham Palace amid the cheers he people.
The Paris Seicie Of the 14th Of August, comment
ing on the speech Of Queen Victoria, says:- The
speech certainly contains important and curious
rveatons butit does not dissipate the uncertainty
which hangs over German policy, and, in order to
me- atuIe the exact bearing of it, IL must be com.
pared 9TH the documents published by the Moni,
tssr. We have no wish to indulge in repst,tions,
but we must be again permitted to say that the
governments Of France and Eogand have the light
and the duty Of demanding from Austria COO e.
ration which leaves no room for doubt-an active
and sincere co operation.
The Destr uction of Grey town-En English Upln-
Ion OF the Pier CablneG.
From the London Times, Aug l4]
Although the important events which agitate &C.
veral parts OF the continent Of Europe at the pre-
sent time have no necessary connexion With the
relations OF this and other countries OF the Old
World to the United States OF America, some cir
Pierce Is NOT dtstnciined to SEEK In these occurrences
for an occasion 10 his popularity, and 10
sip"diiss his sdmnisfrdtion. TIE acquisition Of
the island OF Cuba and she extension of the influ-
| euce 1T the United States across the isthmus of
Central America, or even along tfe course OF the
AmazoDs, have long been fayonte objects with
that class Of American politicians TO- which
Mr.. Pierre belongs. The selection Of his advi-
GERS at hons and Of his agents abroad dis
play ed roicy and spirit in the new cabinet of
Wa biogton ehicb might be rouse by favorable
O. cidents TO enterprise and aggression: and, al
though we do not mpute to the prssent American
government any comprehensive aecioed ;heme
of this nature, we have little doubr that they are
prepared 70 take advaotsge OF ans Gcidents which
II ay rouse the passions of the community. On the
LIST Of August just as the occur Of revolution
cry disturbances in Spain had be 3ome known in
Washington, the President transmitted message
to the Senate of the United States recommending
Congress TO adopt such provisional measures as may
be reaui ed in tie recess to enable the Exc utive
goveri ment to NEE. any exigency affecting the
relations of the United States with the Span
ish government; ard in making this demand
Mr.. Pierce did not scruple to add that, in
view Of the position of the Island of Cuba, it
seemed improbable that peaceful relations could
Icing be maintained, and that in the event of the
failnIe OF tie negotiations begun at Madrid, he
should not hesitate to use the means placed at his
disposal to obtain redress for injuries @iYed, and
to virdicate the honor Of the Americ flag. AT the
same time no hope Is held out that these negotia
tlons are likely to prove successful. 10 tde mouth
of the minister of any European government such
language would very nearly amount to declaration
OF war; but III the United States 1t means only that
President Pierce wishes to be thought ready to de-
clare war if Congress will let him. At the same
time we have no doubt that he is eagerly watching
for an op uortuDty to distinguish mis- admiuistrar
ton IN some conspicuous manner; and it Is probably
with view to these chances that Mr.. 'Soule has
given his active assistance to the revolutionary
agents OF 8ll nations who are assembled at this
time In Madrid The Spanish government Of the
present moment, excited by the recovery Of free
inst tutSn nUAvN Ns,rn1o~ I'll
more likely to yield to the demards Of tle United
States than the corrupt administration which has
just been dissolved; and General Concaa has
both the ability aud the integrity to defend
it. At the same time, the most etfectual mode Of
proloDgiDg the connection of that island with the
mother couI try will be to redress the grievances Of
which it haste complain, to recognise its rights,
and to sweep away the scaDda0us abuses viii ,h
have fOuJshed on the plunder of the colonial
government. President Pierce announces his
determination TO check and put down all pri-
yate attempts to Ievolutionize Cuba from the
United States; but the language in which ne
addresses the Senate warrants the belief that he
would not be averse to lend the power OF the Elk
ecutive government itself to this enterprise. DusDg
the Iecess the President has great power, for al
though Congress alone can declare var, yet the
Exc cutive government can send the forces of the
United States to do acts which render war inevi-
table. In this way, and without the previous
assent Of Congress, the Mexican war was begun,
about. es ~ 81 80 ! - ~ =
The late affair at G,eyso,0s has sho,cn in q
the present. 1msyecan Cabinet is prepared to 60
We were willing at first 10 suppose that the 10
Parslleled act Of wanton destruction perpetrased
by Captain Holins, of the American sloop Cyane,
on the 18th OF July, vas the result of sudden pro-
vocation, and was at least unauthorized by the
superior authorities. It turns out, however
that the pEovocstion given by the citizens Of
San Juan de Nicaragua occurred in the
he uto1 oNrr NJ
fered to Mr.. Borland was reported by that gentle
man himself at Washington, and that the sloop OF
war Cy ane was deliber ately sent out by the Amer
can government month afterwards for the express
purpose Of exactiDg reparation for the alleged In
suit The correspondence on the subject Ind the
instructions given 10 Captain Hoips have been laid
before Congress, and the world must Judge from the
result what the intentions OF tie government were.
Grytown was brutally ded and burnt, after
the inhabitants had. fled to the woods andthe Anne-
ricaUs had tsken the precaution of removing the
It 10 aaid that property to the amount Of 100000
dollars was destroyed, great part of which GER
tainly belonged to American merchants, and some
part TO British and other European houses. As
connection with the ofene Imputed 10 the
authorities Of the place. the owners of it have COM
plete and irresistible case for indemnity sganst the
United States government, especially asthe property
was deposited there under the safeguard of positive
treaty between Great Britain and the United States,
and NO notice was given to enable the persons inte
rested TO provide against this calamity. Her Nd
jestSs ship BoscosCes tciH Immediately proceed to
Grestorn to cfovd protection to British imeyests
on the MosQuifo coat, and the British government
cannot fail 70 giUe their mast serious attention 20 this
painful occurrence which affords curious iRs.sfro-
tson Of the monner n which President Pierce thinks
ne Uindicofsng the honor of tie American Tag.
The protest made by Lieutenant Jolly, Of her Ma
jesty schooner Bermuda, against this abuse Of su
perior force was highly creditable to that officer
and distinctly warned Captain Holns of the conse.
qutnces Of this attack. I'D 81 4aHl4 'ClTI7s
| Much as We regret these occurreuces, aud the
spirit they evnce on the part Of the government of
the United States the apprehensions might enter
f0tn a. to their ferior suits dinished by the
demmed By all the most enlightened and honorable
ciassss IF society in that counfTs. They are regard
ed as th measures of proieate and incapable sdmi
ntsroffcw tcich has deceived the hopes Of its consts
sssenfs and SACRIFICED many of e soundest principles
q nas'cscl policy: Toe sppoiDtmeptsto dponasic