The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12


Freights were steady for English ports and pretty
free engagements Of -four and grain were made for
Liverpool at full rates. To the Continent engage
ments were moderate.
The mails of the Canada reached this city, from
Boston, last evening. Our European files and letters
are filed with specuations on the probabilities Of
peace as likely to result from the mission of Count
Esterhazy to st. Petersburg The precise nature of
the instructions given to that diplomat, nor the
tenor of the propositions offered to Russia, were not
known, but it conceded by all parties that the
Gear would reject any which were humiliating
Indeed, his organ, published in Brussels boldly as
serts that if Austria has forwarded such an
ultimatum as that heretofore reported, peace
would be further off than ever. joint pro-
tectorate of the Danubian Principalities by the
great powers Russia included, is likely to result
from the negotiations which will probably ensue 1t
is asserted bya portion of the London press that
some of our State officials were well aware Of the
British enlistment scheme, and for time connived
at it, The Portuguese had forciby seized on Am
brz, an important portion of the Territory Of
Western Africa. We publish the treaty concluded
between the allied Western Powers and Sweden in
full An American ship, lying off Copenhagen, had
caused some anxiety, it was said she was loaded
with arms for Russia.
From Bermuda we have papers up to the 25th
ult. Advices received there from Antigua state
that Immediately after the late outrage committed
by Governor Hamilton, in forcibly taking away a
coored seaman from the American bark Loango,
under pretence that he was slave, the United
States sloop of war Cyane arrived in the harbor
and took up a very menacing position towards the
forts when demanding reparation. The British
sloop of war Medea, however was on the spot, and
man9uyred so as to get inside of the Cyane when
a conference took place between the commanders.
The result was not known, 'but it was acknowledged
by the English authorities that the black man was
not slave.
We continue elsewhere the publication of the tes-
timony taken at Cincinnati in the case of the parties
arrested upon the charge Of designing to violate the
neutrality laws 1t win be found highly interesting.
One John Barbour, witness gives very elaborate
history of the movements and designs of the organi
cation whose aim it is to overthrow the British 60
vernment in Ireland. He was told by one of the
delegates to the Astor House Convention that Ca
thoc priest was at the head Of the enterprise, and
that thirty other priests were members of the Order
Another delegate said one thousand men had al
ready left New York for Ireland. The Aston House
meeting resolved to raise million OF dollars to aid
in carrying out the scheme. If Barbour's evidence
is to be credited, there is libustering league
ganized, with branches extending all over the
United States and Canada, which completely ecipses
all previously devised plans. Apropos-Attorney-
General Cushing has instructed District Attorney
McKeon to keep sharp look out for these plotters
The Recall OF rIr. Crampton-Another Chap
ter I'm the roreign Affairs CT the Adminis-
lration.
1t is reported that the administration has
cent out to the London Cabinet positive de-
mand for the recall of Mr.. Champion, the Bri-
tish Ambassador at Washington and declares
its purpose, in the event of a non compliance
with its exactions promptly to withdraw the
exequaturs Of Mr.. Champion, Mr.. Barclay, Mr..
Mathew and Mr.. Rowcroft, implicated in the
violation Of our neutrality laws, in enlistments
FIR the British army in the Crmea.
There can be no question about the fact that
Mr.. Champion ard the three British Consuls
named were engaged in enisting men for the
army Of the CIimsa, aud in violations of the
laws Of the United States. It is equally clear
that it was the duty Of our government, on
learning the completely Of those functionaries
in violating orr laws, aud in FORGETTING their
honor, in submitting to be the illegal agents
Of the London Cabinet in SO doing, promptly
10 demand satisfaction. 1t that Cabinet as
sumed the responsibility of the acts Of their
agents, and undertook to screen them by de-
claring their proceedings to have been the re-
suit of official instructions, it occurs to IA that
such assumption clearly relieved the agents,
and transferred the matter in controversy to
the two governments.
The Palmerston Cabinet went further than
this: it apologized tor the effort at enlist
ment, and signifed to the government at Wash
iDgton that it had issued instructions to it's
agents wholly TO abstain from any further
proceedings Of The kind
The Hertz trial, at Philadelphia, in Sep.em-
Der last, fully disclosed the completely of the
several functionaries named in violations of
our laws. The case, then, stands thos:-Mr.
Champion, Mr.. Barclay, Mr.. Mathew and Mr..
Rowcroft were the agents of the government of
Great Britain and as such agents, undertook an
elaborate system of eplistments for their prin-
cipals, in violation Of the laws Of the United
States. On the strength Of protests from our
government against such acts, her Majestys
Secretary offered an apology and promised fu-
ture good behavior
Now let US survey this question thus brought
before Us in a practical shape. About eleven
months ago the alleged wrongs were commit
ted, and day or two since we were advised
of diplomatic dinner given by the President,
at which Mr. CHAMPION aud Senior Marcoleta
were guests 1t would seem impossible in
view of these radical extremes, that there can
be pending the serious eruption between the
two governments suggested at the commence
ment Of this notice. If the integrity of our
laws have been invaded and the honor of our
government furnished by acts of deliberate and
wanton ard selfish prostitution by her Majes-
tu,a cont IN this ts:z u.nrld that