The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-12
The Expected News from Europe.


The steamer which left Liverpool yes.
terday will bring the news of the recep.
tion of Mr.. Champions dismissal. The Brit
ish government would no doubt keep the
fact to themselves but the press will learn
it from our journals; so that about Satur-
day or Sunday week we may expect to
hear decidedly what people think of it
in Europe. We shall have had inkIings of
their sentiments before. For some days pre-
vious to the dismissal, 1t will be remembered,
the Washington correspondents daily an
nounced the event as imminent. Their des-
patches will not escape notice in England.
No doubt the Arabia and Ericsson, now due,
will throw some little light on the point.
It is generally supposed here that the Eng
lish will be terribly cut up at the dismissal of
their Minister. Wall street is go convinced Of
this that, while the money in bank has in
creased from near twelve to sixteen millions,
stocks have rather declined than advanced.
Nobody has faith enough in the future to buy.
There is no doubt some ground for these
apprehensions. Mr.. Crampton's dismissal
will seem particularly hard after the ample
apology Of Lord Clarendon-an apology
which, in the language of double-dyed Briton,
"almost trenched upon British sovereignty"
Especially will the dismissal of the Consuls
seem severe. They were modest, well be-
haved gentlemen, whom everybody liked: who
drank their Queens health once q year, on st.
Georges day, in the best port they could get;
and could at need sing ajovial ditty in reference
to britannia ruling the waves" as no doubt
she does. Moreover, they were efficient and
popular officials with the mercantile commu-
mites in which they were stationed. If they
erred in this enlistment matter (as there is I'M
fortunately too much reason to believe they
did) it was purely in obedience to orders from
the British Legation; and great country like
the United States might have afforded to over
look delinquencies in subordinates. There are
not wanting persons who couple their case
with peculiar view of Mr.. Champions; who,
like Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Toombs, think the
United States had no business to accept the
apology of the British government, and, at the
same time, to dismiss their agent and repre-
sentative, who argue that they should've
Minister and the apology-have stood or fallen
together; and who further demand how it
comes that the United States can be 30 puncti-
lious about the violation of their neutrality
laws, when they are SO Indifferent to their OBJ
servance by Nlcaraguan filibusters. The adj
herents of this belief expect that Mr.. Dallas
will be dismissed forthwith; that Great Britain
will order her fleet to be put in readiness; that
the Times will declare war; and that tremen-
dous noiae will be made generally with view
to bullying this country, or possibly to the
rupture of friendly relations.
Others, on the contrary, and these comprise
the bulk of thinking minds, expect that John
Bull will relieve his mind by some buster,
and will then console himself by being extra
civil to Mr.. Dallas. This party is chiefly COM
posed Of admirers of England. They claim for
the English too much common sense and too
much manly experience to comport with so
petty retaliation as the dismissal OF Dali
las would be. They believe that the English
will gee on reflection that Mr.. Marcy only
Mr. Champions dismissal was the best way of
preserving good understanding between the
two countries. They anticipate that Louis
Napoleon may have tried to get up quarrel
between this country and England, but that
the broad intellect of the British will have
seen through his drift, and foiled him. And
they are positive that the only result of the
affair will be increased friendliness and re-
| spect between the two countries.
A few days will decide which of these opin-
ions is nearest the truth. Meanwhile, the pub
lie may rest quite satisfied that no war or in
terruption of the commercial relations between
the United States and England can grow out
of the squabble. The people in both countries
have too strong hold on their politicians for
that. The Senate will keep Mr.. Pierce in
check, as he is ready to admit himself by this
time, in spite of Cass; and we think we may
leave Palmerston safely in the hands of the
House Of Commons. Any noise would cost him
his Office.
THE LAST STEAMBOAT SLAUGHTER.-Our yes.
terday's paper contained the account of two
fearful steamboat accidents, one on the St.
Lawrence, opposite Montreal, namely, the ex-
plosion of boiler, by which some twenty lives