Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-07

should remain friends, and enmity would be
truly unnatural between them. We have been
little hurt by the leaning of our kinsmen to
wards our enemy in the present war; they are
not satisfied with our opinions respecting their
domestic institutions" and they are a little
jealous of our "airs" and supposed assumption
of superiority. There is really no cause OF
difference, much less of quarrel, if the whole
matter is examined dispassionately. The two
| peoples had better agree to "let bygones be
| bygones," shake hands across the ocean, and
continue to trade amicably, as they have done
for half century, with mutual profit and adj
vantage.
From the Liverpool Times.
The President's Message.
The Presidents message is document
which commands universal attention in this
country, and this year, in consequence of the
circumstances of its delay, the interest has ne
cessarily been increased. But the message
itself hardly justifes the anxiety with which it
has been looked for. President Pierce has
failed to secure amongst his own countrymen
that amount of respect which is due to the
office which he fills, and as the American pub
lie separate the Office from the man, the Euro
pean public may be pardoned for separating
the man from the office. In the material pros
perty of the Union every Englishman takes
pride, irrespective of the eectioneering in
trigues which may have raised particular in
dividual to the Presidential chair, and the
British public invariably dwell with pleasure
BILE interest on that phase of the message
which records the internal development and
resources of the country. The general i'm
preston on this side of the Atlantic is, that
President Pierce has made enough, and per-
hons fno Of o liotu mt scul tuU
The error has been repaired, an apology has
been rendered, and there the affair would rest
if the President did not feel that "political
capital might be made out of it. With re-
spect to the Central American difficulty" it
will speedily right itself by those natural laws
of occupation and increase of numbers which
have raised the Union to its present unprece-
denied pitch of greatness
The Press ON the Peace Negotiations.
The English journals are all specializing as
to the probabilities of peace. The London
Times has the following article:
After q week of contradictory rumors, all
pointing to continuance of the war, we are
startled by the announcement that Russia has
Internationally accepted the proposition of the
Allies. The news comes both from Vienna
and st. Petersburg by way of Brussels, and
we do not doubt that it is substantially true.
1t is believed in the city, and the large pur-
chases made by the class of business men who
have the best means of information, show at
least their confidence in the pacific intentions
of the Gar But it must be borne in mind
that the acceptance of the Austrian conditions
by Russia is not equivalent to the conclusion
of peace. A basis for negotiation has been
agreed upon-nothing more.
ENGLAND.
Lord Napier, secretary to the British en-
bassy at Constantinople, accompanied by Lady
Napier and family, has arrived from the
Turkish capital, having obtained leave of
absence.
The Countess of Stradbroke is dead
Sir Robert Peel, NJ P, has Just married }he
daughter of the Marquis of Tweedale.
IRELAND.
The conference Of such of the Irish members
as may choose to obey the summons or invita-.
tcn of the Tenant League Council to meet the
parliamentary members of that body in
Dublin, preparatory to the work of the next
session, will be held on the 29th inst.
Colonel Caufeld, M. P, has addressed the
electors of the county of Armagh in reference
to some surreptitious attempts made by the
tories to take advantage of his absence with his
regiment. Colonel Cau6eld announces his
firm intention again to seek the representation
Of the county in the event Of dissolution.
Mr.. Charles Shaw, brother of Sir Robert
Shaw and the Right Hon. Frederick Shaw the
Recorder Of Dublin has been elected Law Lee
turer to the Queens Inn Dublin. Mr.. Shaw
is also one of the metropolitan revising harris
ters The salary attached to the lectureship is
ESQ per annum.
The Cork papers say that for 80 years there
have not been so many British ships lying
wind-bound and for orders, in Queenston har-
Dor, as at present. Between Passage and
Camden Fort there are now over 300 vessels,
almost jammed together.
The Sheriff of Cork presented the Assistant.
Barrister with pair of white gloves at the
opening of the quarter sessions on Thursday,
there not being single criminal case for trial
within his baiiwick. At the Waterford quarter
sessions it amounted to nearly the same thing,
there being only two or three very trivial crimi.
nal cases.
A meeting Of the Cork county magistrates
has been held for the purpose of considering the
proprety of calling on Government to reduce
the present constabuary force the country by
Withdrawing the extra force. The Earl of
Brandon presided. The motion for a reduc-
ton was lost by majority Of five.
A letter from Paris says attach impor
lance to the reports which reach me that the
Senate is expected to propose the regency of
the Empress, both in case of the Emperor's
decease and in the probable event of his leav
ing France to take the command of an army.
! hear in quarter likely to have probable in
formation, that dowry of million is to be
settled upon the Empress, beside the Elysee
for her residence"
Another correspondent says al am told
that the English Government has been asked
by France whether they can supply vessels for
the conveyance of French force amounting
to $4,000 men, 5000 horses, and 100 guns. 1t
is not said for what point, but there can hardly
be doubt that it is for the Baltic"
1t appears that the excess Of money, realized
| from the resources Of Government, over the
expenditure actually made-that is to say, the
money in hands, at this moment, 100000
O9Of r. This joined to 4l5,000,O0o fr., which
have yet to be received from the two last
loans, forms disposable total Of $3.50 900 FIR.
| lei 800, 000) to meet the necessities of the