The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-14


sold cargo which arrived the day previous was !
held for higher prices, and 50 10 was asked for |
boxes of Malaga Freights to English ports were
irregular for grain, as shippers were inclined to
await the receipt of later foreign news 1000 bar
reis of Hour to Liverpool engaged at %. Cd.
Rates 10 the continent continued steady.
The case against City Judge Stewart was con-
tinued yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Termi.
ner. Mr.. Dawson, Police Justice; Mr.. Hail. Dis
trict Attorney, and Mr.. vandervoort, Clerk of the
Court OF Sessions, were examined on the part of
the prosecution Margaret Connolly, formerly
Dnyal, viii probably be put the stand to-day and
rich Developments may consequently be looked for,
The British raeet In the West Indies.
We publish elsewhere couple of letters
from Washington, and one from an apparently
well Informed party ia London, giving the
opinions of the writer's on the subject OF the
increase Of the British feet in the West Indies
They concur in stating that Central America,
and not Cuba and the Danish West Indies, is
the proper destination of the fleet; and while
one rrespondent-usually weN informed
ascribes to the British government design of
resuscitating Greytown and occupying other
points with an armed force within the territory
of Nicaragua, another expects that the feet
will act on the defensive only, it being proba-
bly, left to the discretion of the commander to
decide whether the movements of such men as
Walker and Kinney shall be considered as
offensive acts, calling for resistance on their
part.
We likewise publish an article on the same
subject from the New York Albion, o journal
devoted to British interests, and which is sup
posed to speak the sentiments of the British
embassy. The Albion has stated thut all the
acts Of the British Minister and his agents in
| reference to the enlistment in this country Of
| men for the British service chad the previous
sanction Of Mr.. Marcy, the American Secretary
Of State" The Washington Union noticed the
statement without formally denying it: finding
it safer and more congenial to its tastes to
abuse the British writer, and oil AR. Marcy's
enemies generally. Other journals however
have taken up the cudgels on behalf of the
Secretary and have denied the .4Ibion's state
ment; asserting that Mr.. Marcy gave no autho-
rization and had no understanding with the
British Minister on the subject of enlistments.
Both of these matters appear to possess an
Importance which is not yet conceded to them
by the public. The one involves the honor
and character of Cabinet Minister; the other
may exercise no small influence on the foreign
policy of the nation. IF Mr.. Marcy had an un-
| derstanding with Mr. Champion to the effect
that the neutrality laws might be evaded by
| the latter, and men levied here to serve in
the British army, then most assuredly he com
mitted an act for which he deserves impeach-
ment. At all events, no man who could con-
| spire with foreign agent to defeat the laws
| Of the land deserves to hold so responsible a
| position as that of Cabinet Minister. This is
| loo clear for argument And it must not be
assumed that the charge can be disp osed of by
anonymous denials in newspapers. The Az
bton has stated the fact and reiterated it
limiting not obscurely that the accusation was
made on the highest authority nothing less
than an authoritative denial from Mr.
Marcy himself will convince the public that
it is without foundation Unless Mr.. Marcy
can contrive to find his way into print over
| his own signature, unequivocally denying that
| he conniyed at the cnlstmonts for the British
army, the public will naturally believe that
| he did so connive at them, and it will be
| among the first duties Of Congress to call the
| President to account for retaining in his con
fdencc man publicly believed to be guilty
| of the worst species of nal easance.
As to the feet, whatever its destination may
be- il is quite certain that its presence here is
| reflection upon this country which ought not
| to be passed over in silence For the sake of
the government itself, which may be hurried
| at any moment by popular passion into po-
sition Of prccipitate hostility towards Great
| Britain, explanations should at once be de-
| mandcd, and the recall Of the feet earnestly
urged upon Lord Palmerston. There are not
| wanting persons in this country who are total
" blind to the mischeis and the miseres that
would flow from war between the United
States and Great Britain. Many of these, read
| ing the ill.iudged comments of The British
| press on American sentiment regarding the
war. have inferred that the fleet was sent TO
| the American coast as sort of threat to this
country not to allow Russian sympathy to make
too great Roadway; and, of course have grown
more anti-British in consequence Another
class, who have taken little nterest.in the Eu-
ropean war, and care neither more for despotic
Russia nor less for aristocratic England than
they did before, are not disposed TO hear quietly
that The British have put down Walker or Kin
ney or any other American Cecrops or Cadmus.
Others again rebel generally against British
| fleets sailing over to the American coasts I'M
der cover OF Ere of insults from the British
press. Altogether, there are in this country
plenty OF clements for a very angry feeling
against Greet Britain and no one knows bet
ter than the present administration that this
feeling nay soon grow so potent that the
Hisest may be unable to make head against it.
While it is yet time, let al opportunity be
given TO Great britain to rccede from the
false step she has made.