Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-20
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III STEAMER CANADA AT HALIFAX,
HALIFAX. Feb l5-The following is the con-
,'haa.'on OF the despatch sent from here yesier-
dayet the Canada's news
kars was occupied by two Russian bnttnlions
"h'ie third occupied the Camp formerly held
oy General Monrarieff's army. The captured
guns and munitions of war have been removed
to alexanderpol. Letters from Erzeroum predict
a scarcity Of food there. I-kandar Pacha was
seriously wounded on the odd of December.
PERSIA
1t was rumored that Turkey was about To me-
di@te between Persia and England
ENGLAND.
The Queen opened Parliament on the 81 St In
the House of Lords. Earl Gosford moved the adj
dress to the Queen. The Earl Abingdon second
ed the motion. Lord Derby did not oppose but
said he considered the speech bare. cold, and
meagre. lie thought it ought to refer to the
state of affairs with America, IL India and the
Colonies, and 10 the fall of Kars. He conceiv-
ed that the Government, in the enlistment
scheme. had evaded the spirit of the municipal
law OF the United States, and he hoped tho apol-
ogy offered would be received.
lie regretted. however, Tint there was not n
conclatory paragraph introduced into the speech
referring to the subject. The whole speech, he
said, was redolent with water Cruel.
The Earl of Clarendon replied. Referring TO
the present relations with the United States, he
said In my opinion there can be no doubt as
To the common sense view of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty; and yet it Is upon the Interpretation of
that treaty that the difference of opinion has
arisen. In such case correspondence is use
less, and have lost no time in offering TO refer
the whole question to the arbitration of "A third
Power both sides agreeing to the decision.--
That offer has not yet been accepted. 1t has
been renewed; and hope. upon further consde-
ration, the L. 5. Government will acquiesce. In
regard to the recruiting difficulty, it would not
aid u friendly solution to allrde TO it from the
throne. lnhsmuch as the correspondence on the
subject still continues. The most recent de-
hlands of the United States arrived only two
days ago and are not in state to be made pub
lie. The origin of the trouble was this At the
beginning of the war numerous foreigners from
the United States applied to the British Govern.
ment for permission to Join the army of the East
In consequence, instructions were sent to the
Government of Nova Scotia. to consider whether
persons from the United States could be received
at Halifax. The instructions were notified to
Mr.. Champion, who at the same time notified
that, anxious as Eng and was for recruits, she
was still more anxious that there should be no
violation of the municipal laws of the States. An
agency office opened, and upon complaint
being made, Mr.. Champion desired that it might
be made public that the British government did
not recruit soldiers IN the United States; and he
made known his instructions TO Mr.. Marcy, who
expressed his satisfaction
After further explanations he stated that cor
respondenee of not very amicablc nature had
since taken place between the two governments
But the transactions to which it refers are by
gone transactions; and from the commencement
the British government has disclaimed all in
fringment Of the laws of the United States
With the conduct of Mr.. Champion, his govern.
men, was perfectly satisfied, being convinced
that he neither Intentionally or accidentally vio
lated the municipal laws Of the United States
The difficulty susceptible of a peaceful So
lution-no slight was meant by not mentioning
America in the Queens speech,
Ia the House Of Commons, Admiral Napier,
Immediately taking his seat, moved for the
Transmission Of the papers relating to his Baltic
expedition.
Mr.. Baltic gave notice of a resolution to the
effect that enstments in foreign countries low
ers the dignity of Greut Britain and is calcua
ted to endanger relations with other States
FRANCE.
Much satisfaction expressed that Paris had
been elected for the meeting of the Peace Con ..
gress. Peace was considered certain to result
from the deliberations.
Political arrests had been made at Bordeaz,
and the Moniteur publishes decree fixing the
import duty on Cotton brought from entreports
by French vessels at % francs per hundred kio
grammes. being a reduction of 5 francs on the
former rates.