Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-08

ENGLAND.
MINISTER TO THE UNITED STATES THE CENTRAL
AMERICAN QUESTION.
In the House OF Commons Mr. NJ. Gibson in
quired from Lord Palnerston whether Her Ma
iesty's advisers contemplate the early appoint
ment of n Minister from England to the United
States. Lord Palmerston replied that it was hv
M means an unusual circumstance that mission
should for a time be vacant Tint it frequent.
~ happened from n variety of causes; but with
regard to the particular mission 10 which the
question relates. Her Majesty's government had
como to no decision upon The subject.
From the London Times, July 49,
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION.
We cannot but feel that the justice of the
British construction has been acquesced in by
the Government of the United States, when
learn what the propositions which Mr.. Dial
las is. II Is said, empowered to make. lilo will,
If we are correctly Informed propose the estab
lishment of San Juan as free port under Near
aguan sovereignty, reserving To the republic OF
Costa Rica the right of the river San Juan, as
may be necessary; the Mosquito Indians to DO
concentrated in definite territory. which shall
leave clear the mouth of the river San Juan and
the town; but their rights to be guaranteed, and
an annuity for n term paid to the chiefs the Bay
Islands to be restored to the State OF Honduras,
bat Belize to remain British possession, with
the same territorial limits in 1850.
by this arrangement merge our separate
pro'ectorato of the Mosquitoes into what may be
called general American protectorate, and we
give up the Bay lslands, to whicha desultory
occupation had given us an uncertun and still
questionable claim
On the other hand we avoid urging the United
States to abrognte the treaty of 1850, which
would expose this part OF the world to many evils
which the treaty, inconclusve as it may appear,
has dissipated.
We fully establish the neutrality If Central
aupp nj MI
amy future ilibustering or annexation. That we
lose anything material by such arrangement
no one can believe; but still the arrangement
should be clearly understood to be n compromise
III which the country does not give up its con
struction of the treaty. but only makes eoncess-
ions corresponding to those of tho American gov
eminent i'll abandoning its own extreme views.
A nth point IN the proposal of Mr.. Dallas is
that the Central American States shall make
grants similar to that promised by llonduras,res-
peotIng any actual or prospective plan for n com
mnnication between the two oceans. If the con
sent Of these republics be obtained to such an
arrangement, 1t will, no doubt be "a great ndvan-
tnge to the cause of us less to regret tho tempo
rary differences which have ended in such re-
suit.
FRANCE.
THE HARVEST PROSPECTS OF THE VINTAGE, &c,
The harvest has commenced in varous parts of
France and an opinion to the produce may
soon be formed Everything nrgurs harvest
superior to that of an average year. Prices, ac-
eorcordingly. maintain themselves with difficult
ty.
The prospects of tho vintage are reassuring.
The odum has not shown itself in Burgundy,
Champagne along the banks of tho Cher and
Lore; and it has hth rto made but little progress
in l.anguedoc and other parts of the south.
The lunches are generally abundant, and there
Is every to believe that the produce will be
hat. ID. I II.
ed.
Montpelier brandy has advanced in Paris 20 300
francs, & spirits extracted from beet to l39 francs
per hectolifre
Commercial transactions at dead calm in
Paris. The wealthy part of the population have
removed to the country. and retailers doing
little no business
The accounts from the industrial districts
satisfactory. AT Lyons and Etienne all hands
were at work, and the stock was completely OK
hausted.
The senatus consultum concerning the regency
of the Empire has been sanctioned and promul-
gated in the Moniteur.
KANsAs-CoL. SUMNER. The President Tues
day sent to the Senate message accompanied
by various official dispatches, relative to the nf
fairs of Kansas in which it appears, in reply to
resolution of that body no order was issued
from the War Department to any military officer
in command in Kansas to dispense any unarmed
meeting of people of those territories or to pre-
vent by military power any assemblage of the
people thereof. The Secretary of War endorsed
the letter of Col. Sumner, dated July 81. 1856,
reporting his return TO Leavenworth, with the
following:
The communication Of Col. Sumner and the
proclamation endorsed, indicates that circum-
stances not disclosed in previous reports existed
Justify him in employing the military forces to
dispense the assembly at Topeka. Though thus
indicated, it is not yet made fully to appear that
the case which, by his instructions, he
was authorised to act, w: That the government
had found the ordinary course of judicial proceed
ings and the power vested in the United States
Marshal, inadequate to effect the purpose which
contemplated by the employment of troops of
the United States. Col. Sumner will be called
upon to communicate on the point
Missouri ELECTION St Louis, Aug. 5.-The
election held yesterday in this State was for
members of Congress, Legislature. and State of
cers general. The parties in the contest were
! the Benton and anti Benton Democrats, and the
American party.
The Benton ticket was headed by Thomas Fl.
Benton, for Governor; the anti Benton, or regu
lar Democratic ticket, by Trusten Polk for Gov
and the American ticket by Robert c. Ew
ing for Governor.
In 1852. the last guberno torial election Ster
ling Price. Dem, the present Governor received
13,46l majority over Winston, the Wing candi-
date.
Blair tho regular Democratic nominee for
Congress, in the Missouri district, will reach L.
600.
Mr.. Benton for Governor goes out of the coun-
ty about 3 300 ahead; and Polk the anti Benton
candidate about 600 ahead of Ewing the Amer