The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-14

be now proposes for the adoption Of the two gov.
| ernments. Her msjesty's government being a
solicitous ~ the President TO preserv. ,p;mnsreJ
the friendly relations Of ths two countries Ara pre
pared to enter into negotiations on theae matters
with sincere desire to bring them 10 I sneedv
| and satisfactory conclusion.
| "Mr. Marcy IL correct when he states thar Cr...
Britain lays no claim 70 any possessions or terri
tory on the Mosquito coast, and her majeaty's INV
ernment consider now. ~ they always have con.
stdered that the future condition Of the Mosauito
Indians. for which her majesty's government are
bound In honor to provide might be assured BY di-
| rect negotiation.
| TT is not coutended and never has been con.
with the stipulations of the treaty of 1850 could
| In the name OF the Mosquito Indians, take with
| military force, and hold, San Juan de Nicaragua,
or any other point in Central America and Her
MsjeHys government agree with ME-; Marcy that
such proceeding would be irreconcilable with the
| Independence and neutrality of the Isthmus, and
would render the treaty nugatory to the United
States: but NO snch pretension has ever been ad-
vanced, and no such proceeding has been contem-
plated
with respect to the district of Belize, Her Ma.
jestys government consider that the only question
| to be be determined, ~ regards Central America
is that of the boundary between that country and
the British possessions; and, in the settlement of
that question, no insurmountabe difficulty need be
anticipated.
with respect to Ruatan and other Bay Islands,
these at different periods have been held by Great
Britain we'll as by Spain AID, having been
again occupied by British settlers formal posses.
sion was taken of Ruatan in 1889, by Great Britain,
which has since been uninterruptedly maintained
The population increased fast, and magistrates
we're from time to time appointed by the suuerin-
tendendent of Belize until 1882 when these Islands
received regular form of colonial government,
solely for the purpose of their better Internal ad.
mnistration; but Great Britain did not thereby
acquire any territorial rights that she did not pre-
vious'y possess.
"The Government of the United States howev..
er, maintain that, even supposing the Clayton Bull.
wer Treaty were only prospective in It's operation
these islands were no part of the British domin
ions earlier than 1852
"If the difference between the two Governments
on this subject cannot be arranged by direct pego-
tiation, there seems no reason why they might not
form the matter of reference to third power
Her Msjestys Government have learned with
satisfaction that you are instructed to enter into
communication with me in respect to Central Anne.
rica, in order to ascertain in the first place. wheth.
er existing differences caunot be promptly termi-
mated oy direct negotiation. and if they cannot be
so settled, then to discuss the conditions of arbtra
tion on those points of difference as to which this
method OF settlement may be requisite or appli.
cable
This is the course which her Majestys Govern.
ment has throughout been willing to adopt: and
have accordingly the honor to inform you that I
am prepared to enter into the proposed communi.
cation, and trust that our conferences will be
conducted in that spirit of cordialty and frank.
ness which, as Mr.. Marcy justly observes ia die.
tated by the true interests of Great Britain and the
United States. am, &C. CLARENDON"
The Flare Up with Mr.. Dallas.
American matters-or, rather, manners-have
again been in everybody's mouth. The exciting
cause was contretemps that happened at the
Queen levee. Divested of the outrageous exae.
geraons of the British presses the facts are sim.
ply these, that Mr. Dallas, accompanied by friend
went to the Queens levee; the friends costume was
not in accordance with the regulations, and both
gentlemen, Mr.. Dallas and friend, returned tothe
embassy in Harley street.
The London Times, in a leading article saws:
"When will the Americans learn manners p
Who shall teach our transatlantic cousins how to
behavel Here is one of them who tried on Wed.
nesday, in defiance even of an etiquette modified
to suit his cOunfrymeD, to parade his republican
person before the Queen at her levee in q frock
coat, black neckcloth and yellow waistcoat The
thing itself was trivial but the object unmistakea
BILE. He wished to have it to boast that he had
compelled the Queen to forego the usages of her
court in his especial behoof He tried to accom-.
plsh this national feat under the wing of Mr.. Dal
las, who. when appealed to, supported his country
men, and lett the palace in pet Well. after all
suppose her Her Majesty will continue to hold le.
wees in spite of Mr. Dallas displeasure. 1t ia
scarcely worth while to confute the absurd pre-
tension of people who, with the most irritable
loneliness as regards themselves combine the
greatest disregard of all decorum to others.
The Times afterw ards felt compelled to make
the following statement:
We are requested to state that the American
gentleman to whom admission was refused to Her
Majesty levee on Wednesday last, is professor
in the Military Academy at West Point, and that
he wore on that occasion his official costume, a
blue dress coat with buttons of the Engineer corps
blue pantaloons, white waistcoat, black stock and
a common hat
"It was objected on the part of the master of
ceremonies that in this attire, wearing black
stock, with no sword or dress hat, he could not
pass the Queen.s The objection made in q
manner exceedingly kind and courteous, but the
rule was express, and there discretion TO
relax it. In this position, Mr.. Dallas, who was
about to present two other gentlemen in company
with the professor referred to- after having several
times urged the official character OF the dress OBJ.
jected to, feeling pained at the position in which
his countrymen was placed, among entire siran
gers, and in q place in which he was entirely un.
accustomed, offered to return home with him, in
which suggestion his companions joined. Under
these circumstances the American Minister left
the Palace with the gentlemen whom he was
about to present"
The London Daily News says:
"This gentleman wore his ordi nary and proper
military uniform. consisting of a military frock
coat, white waistcOat, and black stock, such as he
presents himself in before his military superiors
and that he especially selected this the proper
costume in which to appear at her Majesty levee,
for presentation by the Minister of his government
On being refused admission by the Master of the
Ceremonies, Dir. Dallas retired with him, not in
anger or digust but wrYgreat,regret at the occur
renee. 1t is proper to add that her Majesty, on
being informed of the difficulty raised by the Mas
ter OF the Ceremonies, at directed the admission
of nc gentleman an question. Unfortunately, how
ever. before the Queens gracious directions could
be delivered, the party mad left the Palace"
England.
Gen. Sir VIM. +. Williams of Kars, is appoint
ed to the lucrative Office of Comn'dt of Woolwich;
to which he is to be welcomed by banquet He
is also to be the guest of the Array aud Navy Club
he is to have q sword worth 100 guineas, and the
Queen has has his portrait
Another battalion of Rihemen is ordered to Can
ada.
by new act Of Parliament crossed cheques arc
pay able only to or through banker.
The Australian Mail contract is awarded to Pat
rick Henderson g. Co. of Glasgow, who under.
take to mail steamers at an average speed OF
10s miles hour, for the sum Of S1e50O0 per an
mum.
$4,000 have been collected In England for the
relief of the French inundatona
Admiral Lyons Is created Peer, by the title OF
Baron Lord Lyons of Christ Church, Soufhamp-
ton.
The second Horticultural fete of the season was
given at Sydenham Crystal Palace on the S5th.-
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