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From the London Times, Aug %.
The message Of the President Of the Uutsd stes by
which Congress was requested to place SUN OF sio.
100000 at the disposal OF the executive government in
order to meet such eIgencies Of tho public service
may arise 10 the recess has failed to produce the effect
anticipated BY Mr. Pierce and his friends Congress
adjourned unit, the month Of December and has refused
to give the President the extraordinary Of confidence
which he required The received from America
all concur In stating that this refusal has from
reluctance on the part Of Congress the people Of
the United States to take advantage of any and
occurrence favorable the acquisition Of Cuba but that
the last intelligence from Central America aud especially
the outrage COMMITTED by Capt Holius Greyt had
excited the strongest dis,rust Of administration BY
which actions dscredsbo the American aig, and
injurious the interests of the country could
thotred 1t Is satisfactory to learn that up tho pros
ont tune attempt has been made by any party in the
United States to justify unparalleled attack on de.
fenceless town. known only place Of passage
des aud placed SUCH under the essential protection Of
the American and British authorities. The popularity Of
the that is not to determine to what State
In the catalogue Of civilized the city Of Grey
town now belongs In ls4I Lord Palmerstown laid it
down in imperative language that the right of the King
of Mosquito should be maiutaiGed extending from
Cape Honduras down TO the mouth of the San Ju
an, aud that her Msjestys government would not vi
With indifference attempt to orosch upon the rights
territory OF the King OF Mosquito, Who is under the
protection British crown" On these grounds Cap.
tain Lords successful expedition to Nicaragua UNDER
TAKEN by which the cams advanced by that State
mouth of the river e1tingushed In point Of lact
however, it could be denied that this government OF
The King OF Mosquito was myth, and the proeetorate,
which bad 10 certain extent been exercised for hun
bred years under this title obligation on
ourselves The port Of San Juan, Greytown, though
Included under the protectorate had long n reality been
governed in the Of the tituar king Of Mosquito by
committee OF Americans or Eugshmen elected
by the people. The British government, therefore
came TO the conclusion that IL had longer
the interest In this country when Il defended the
Independence of the Mosquito Indians against rclu
sve and arbitrary colonial dominion o, Old Spain; and
acknowledged this committee Of local government the
only real power exercising authority in that part Of Cen
trail America. The treaty of l9th Of April 1850 between
Great Britain aud the United States expressly declared
that neither Power would make of any protection IL
affords or may have afforded to State people the
Mosquito coast for the purpose Of erecting Notifications
Of assuming and exercising dominion the same;
aud the British government further ntimated its desire
that GrSytoWn should be free aud independent port con
nected with Mosquito only by such terms Of friendship
and indemnity might be agreed upon aud that the Uni
ted States aud Great Britain without formally guarantee
ing San Juan del Norie should be ready concert
defend the independence of the city aud port what
quarter might be attacked Such we believe TO be
the sub lance OF the views expressed by the British GO
venment this subject, and though in pos
have suppose that they rejected fair and
reasonable q proposal.
This being the stste of the case Grey,own must be
regarded independent self.governng community,
the local authorities Of which perfectly compe.
punish the crime oil murder when committed with
in their jurisdiction. II can be no argument in Amer-
TO that the population small and miscellaneous
for in that country cities day springinR into
power and wealth which consisted but few years before
Of blockhouses ugves. The first condition Of their
power and wealth is tho establishment Of freedom and
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to the community from unreasonable demands and
unproyoked aggression 1t is precisely because Greyown
Is free aul unprotected place. having political mil
ary character but existing solely by the commercial in
teress sprngng up at the mouth Of the San Juan that
its destruction scandalous wrong, done not only to
its inhabitants but TO the mercantile interests Of the
world.
Uuder these circumstances Lieut.. Jolly. Of Her Mses-
tvs schooner Bermuda, placed in very embarrassing
position by the extraordinary that took place
before his eyes. When the attack commenced he natu-
rally protested against il and regretted that had not
force TO defend the town. Capt. Hons having departed
shortly after the execution oil his instructions leaving the
ruins OF the town and the wretched inhabitants their
fate, the British officer who remained behind did what he
could authority in this ravaged and desoatd
community. The municipal government Of the place
seems to have disappeared altogether under the fire of
the American guns, and constituted power existed
to protect the remnant Of property and The persons the
inhabitants, Lieut. Jolly very properly took the place
der his protection until further orders could received
and proclaimed martial law-that is thela. which com.
mssoned officer n her Msjesty's service NAV enforce
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when all other Law and authority have been DESTROYED
This act approved by Capt Hancock of the British
ship Espege who arrived the station days later
aud the interest OF the American Transit Company
as other persons on the SPOT placed under this
porary but necessary safeguard II is difficult perceive
shat the purpose and intentions of the American govern.
nent and its naval representative really when
find them acting this terrific cha temeut defence
les population whose Interests hugely ideati-
lied with those of American citizens than with the people
of any oner country and then leaving the place its
without attempt ascertain amount OF damage
caused by this attack II the beci Of the United States
is to induce US reliuquish the pro,ectorae long exer
cised by this country on the Mosquito (which We
have certainly desire reain) they strangely
mistaken their Of policy although have no
wish TO interfere in the affairs OF that settlement we can
not allow the withdrawal Of support be made the
preteIt for buccanneerng attack proceeded by
declaration OF war followed by any Of re-
sponsble authority. The relations OF the Mosquito ter
rtory to this country somewhat analogous to those
We bad with Tahiti when assaiied by the French Ne
ther country forms part of the British empire nor has
any positive claim 10 protection hu: in III To-
cal governments strongly connected With
OF long standing. 1--WE trust therefore, that her Males
ty government will obtain from the United States 10 this
instance epsratinn inferior TO that given by France
IN the case OF Mr. Pritchard-Damey. censure Of the
officer by whom these unla wul committed and
compensation to the parties whose property or interests
have suffered" Deeply value our relations with
the people OF the United States, and anxious arc
10 strengthen them by every honorable means wa can
not apply different rule Of conduct the strong and to
the weak; and bound to show that interests such
have in all parts Of the world be respected
Our chief hope that this unpleasant may be
brought to speedy aud amicable termination lies in the
fact that American interests have suffered much as our
own, and that the bombardment of Greytown strong
y condemned at New YorI as it can be in London.
THE CAPTURE OF oNARsUND-sUMNARY OF
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS.
From the London Times, August 2Ith.
The dispatches which have been received from Sir
Charles Napier and the ample details furnished by
our own correspondents with reference the capture Of
the forts at Bomaund have doubtless been read with the
ivellest interest by all classes Of the public more
gallant aud brilliant operation has seldom occurred
The destruction Of Of the strOughod by which Rus
Ella hoped to her dominion the Baltic and he
ascendhncy over Sweden, has been effected with com
paravey small loss Of life and in the short space OF three
days from tie opening Of the fire. English and French
soldiers aud seamen engineers aud marines Of both ma
lions have Joined heart and hand in this enterprise and
we have no doubt that the vgor Of their and the
rapjiy OF their triumph OF what the allied
tt,fT x,sr,