The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-16
News from EurOpe-NegOtialiOns Resumed
The Palmerst0n Ministry Sustalned-D
cline In RreadgtuMs.

News from Europe-Negotiaiion Resumed
The Palmerston Ministry Sustained-De-
cline In BreadstuHs.
The French screw steamship Barcelona arrived
here yesterday, bringing us one day later news
from France
The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool arrived
at Halifax last night, with London papers of July
ffth-seven days later than our previous ad-
vices. The principal points in the news by
this arrival-and they are very important points
are that negotiations between England and
the United States have been resumed, with a fair
prospect of an amicable settlement of the ques-
tions in dispute between the two countries, and
that Mr.. Moore had pressed his motion in the
House of Commons for a vote Of censure on the
Palmerston ministry in relation to its conduct of
the difficulty with the United States, on the en-
listment question. After lively debate, in
which the great guns on both sides partici-
pated, the House divided and the ministry was
sustained by an emphatic majority. This victory
for Palmerston was not unexpected; but if the
Champion difficulty had not been so adroitly got
over the result might have been different. As it
is, things look very WELL 1t is to be hoped
now that Mr.. Dallas and Lord Clarendon. will
proceed to settle the Central American squab-
BILE as speedily as possible. The people of both
countries are Disguised with it
At the same time, this vote Of the House Of
Commons shows very clearly that Lord Claren-
don is sustained by the sense Of the co1try.
In his last despatch, it will be remembered that
he distinctly declined to give up the Bay Islands
and Ruatan, insisting that they were dependen-
cies of the crown before the government was set
up over them by the act of 1852. And this is
now the sole point in the controversy, as the
British government has always announced its
readiness to give up its protectorate over the
Mosquito kingdom, provided Nicaragua or some
of the local governments would undertake to
protect bis sable majesty in bis rights as a chief
II has been supposed here, that, as England took
the dismissal of Champion 10 quietly, the
way was cleared for a speedy adjustment Of all
our difficulties with that government. But the
defiant tone of the press and this victory Of
Palmerston make the affair look uglier than ever.
We demand a certain point, to wit-the surrender
Of the Bay Islands and Ruatan to Honduras. Eng
land positively refuses to give up thspoint and the
ministry in said refusal is virtually supported by
tvo-thirds of the House Of Commons which fully
pledges the country to any measures necessary to
sustain the position. The retention of Mr.. Dallas
has put the Central American matter clearly on
it's own merits; and unless he shall be more adroit
than his predecessor, we shall be obliged to back
out or fight. After such victory, the British
Ministry will not be likely to yield a jot.
In addition to this piece Of very important
news, we have an announcement that breadstuffs
had gone down, probably on account Of the cheer
ing prospects Of the harvest on the Continent. In
France. where agricultural matters we're sup
posed to be at their worst we are nov told THAI
they never looked better; 70 that there Is
chance for cheap bread the coming autumn, after
all. The news by the Barcelona and Niagara
will created little breeze In the Corn Ex-
change.