New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-04
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Steamer Indian at Quebec
POLITICAL NEWS UNTMPORANT
Cotton Quiet-BTeadstufrs Dull and Lower.

QrEBEc Tuesday, June ,, ls56.
The Canadian screw steamship Indian, from LIVER
Iool Wednesday May 81 arrived at Quebec last night.
The political news is generally unimportant.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION.
IL the House of Lords, on Monday evening, the
Earl of CLARENDON in reply to question BY the Earl
Of Elgin, sad that the letter sgned Z. Hammond was
genuine document, ard that il from the follow
ing circumstances: The agent Of the Costa Rcans In
the country, and some agents in the South American
States had ever since the attack of Walker On the
Government of Nicaragua, appealed TO the Gov
eminent Of this country to assist them in defending
themselves great variety of projects had been laid
before her Majesty Government for the acceptance Of
Prctoctorate by this country, and giving them ma-
teria assistance To alf those requests her Maes'ys
Government had invariably replied in the negative,
declaring that they would hsve nothing to do with the
troubles Of the States Of Central America bu q. the
same time TIE Government expressed itself extremely
sorry for the attack on Nicaragua and the deporable
events which followed, which they especially re-
GREETED because the property Of British subjects
had rot only been endangered, but actually sac
rfced by Walker-thereivre her Majes.y's GoTern-
mept would be very glad if Walkers enterprises
would not be carried further but they again and
again said that with the affairs of Central America
they had determined to have nothing whatever 70 do,
and that all their action would be limited TO sending
inst that Sufficient naval force to the coast Of South
America which would be adequate FOR the protection
Of Brtish property. NJ. Wallenstein, who made the
application on behalf Of Costa Rca, was greatly dis
appointed OF this answer, and spoke of the vast
amount Of British property there which, he said ought
to be defended by naval power-that the Costa HI
cans were resolved to make steadfast resistance
against tie invasion Of their country by Walker but
that they had no means Of repellng the threatened
uggressons the Costa Ricans being peaceful people
and unarmod Mr.. Wallenstein said he had credit
in tls country, and unable TO buy arms here, and
he asked if our War Department would not give few
arms in order to enable those unoffendng people TO
repel this aggression, The matter was referred to toe
War Department, and the answer returned by Nr.
Hammond, in the letter to which the Earl Of Claren-
don alluded Mr. Wallenstein did not consider him
self entitled to accept that offer the arms had never
been taken and Mr.. Walensten had since declined to
take them.
Since Walker took possession Of Nicaragua he had
disposed of good deal Of British property by force
alone, and her Majesty's Government had communi-
Gated with the Government of the United States in
the matter, and he would read extract from dis
patch of Mr. Champion on the question. There had
been nc Disguise whatever with the United States
Government. The object Of the British Government
avowedy had been to protect British interests. On
the 5th of March Mr.. Marcy said he entirely di'ap-
proved of the existing state of things in Nicaragua,
ard thought it likely to cast shadow upon the repa-
tation Of the Government Of the United States. lie
observed that he knew no better an of proceeding
than for the United States and the British Government
to combine for the protection of citizens of the United
States and subjects Of Great Britain.