New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
GREAT BRITAIN.


On Thursday Jan. 81, the Queen Of England
opened Parliament with the usual ceremonies The
persons most noticed in the gorgeous assemblage in
the House Of Lords were Mr.. Buchanan. in citizen
dress. the Turkish Minister, because he fez,
and the aytian EmbassadOr on account OF his color.
In the House of Lords the Earl of Gosford moved
the address, and the Earl of Abingdon seconded. The
Earl Of Derby did not oppose, but considered the
Royal speech bare, cold and meager, saying ought
TO have referred to the estate of our affairs with
America with India and the Colonies and to the fall
"Of Kars."
In carving out the foreign enlistment scheme, the
Government be conceived had evaded the spirit Of the
municipal law of the United States, and he hoped the
apology offered would be received. lie regretted.
however that there was not a cOnciatOry paragraph
introduced into the speech in reference to the subject
The whole speech, he said, redolent Of water
Cruel.
The Earl of Clarendon replied follows d" wish
TO take an early opportunity Of referring to the state
of our relations with the United States. In my
opinion there can be no doubt to the common
sense view Of the obligations of the Clayton-Buwer
Treaty and yet is upon the Interpretation Of that
treaty that a difference of opinion has arisen
In such a case a correspondence is useless; and
lost 10 time in offering to refer the whole question 10
the arbitration of any third Power-both sides agree
ing TO be bound by the decision. That offer has not
vet been accepted. II has been renewed, and hope
that, upon further consideration the United States
Government will agree to it.
with respect to the recruiting in the United States,
it would not have aided friendly solution to allude 10
il from the Throne, inasmuch a. the correspondence
must have been produced, and correspondence still
continues. Tie most recent demands Of the Govern
ment of the United States have been received but two
davs and are not yet in state TO be made public
The origin Of the trouble this AT the beginning
of the war numerous foreigners the United States
applied to the British Government for permission to
ion the army in the East: in consequence of which
Instructions were sent to the Government OF Nova
Scotia to consider whether persons from the United
States could be received at Halifax.
"Mr. CHAMPION was at the same time informed that,
anxious as England was for recruits che was still more
anxious there should be no violation infringement
of the municipal law of the United States An agency
Office was opened and upon complaint being made,
Mr. CHAMPION desired it might be made public that
tbe British Government lid not recruit or raise SOL
dicrsin the United States and he made known his IN
structious TO Mr.. Marcy who then expressed himself
satisfied.
"Judpe Kane had decided that to pay the passage Of
man to a foreign port aud then enlist HIM was no
violation Of international law, and those persons
whose passages were paid TO Canada West as volun-
eers were not bound to enter the British service
cor1espondence of not very amicable nature has
taken place between the two Governments, Dut Inc
transactions to Which it refers bygone transae-
tiops and from the commencement the British Gov
| eminent has disclaimed infringing in any way the
| laws OF the United States.
"Nith the conduct of Mr.. Champion his Government
is perfectly satisfied for am convinced that neither
Intentionally nor accidentally did he violate any Ia" oil
| the United States.
Lord Clarendon then went on to say that he hoped
the difficulty was susceptible of peaceful solution,
and that no slight was meant by the nonmention OF
| America in the Queens speech
| In the House of Commons the address IN reply to
| the Qseen's speech moved by Mr.. Byns and
seconded by Mr.. Baxter
| Admiral Napier took his seat as the new member
| from Southwark, and immediately moved Tor papers
relating to his Baltic expedition.
Mr. Balle gave notice of resolution to the efieci
that the employment of agents for enlistment IN Tor
egu countries lowers the dignity of Great Britain and
is calculated to eDdanger Peaceable relations with 9th
| cr States.
Capt. c. II. Welsh, Of the bark St. Lawrence OF
NewYork committed suicide at Liverpool On the
| 3Oth ult