The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-08-21

The Queen gave a grand ball on the evening of the
18th june. Two thousand invitations had been given.
out. Mr.. Dallas was present.
Prince Napoleon is visiting English ports in a yacht
Collections continue in England for the sufferers
from an foundations in France.
ENTERTAINMENT BY Mr.. PEABODY TO TIE U. S. MIN
IsTER.-On June 18th, MI. Peabody invited the Amer
lean Minister and his family, the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress, NEST of the principal American fam
lies now in London, and a large number of English
friends interested in the prosperity of the United
States, to a concert and banquet at the Crystal Pal
ace, at Sydenham. The company amounted to about
one hundred and forty Indies and gentlemen. Many
complimentary toasts and speeches were given.
The QUICKEST TEIP-H. b. N. screw steamship
EimaIayG from Halifax, arrived ar Portsmouth on
the ! eth June, in a passage OF eight days three and
one-fourth hours-the quickest on record.
From Europe.
PoLITICAL RELATION BETWEEN THE United STATES
AND GREAT BRITAIN.-Mr. Mlrcy's dispatches an
nouncing the dismissal of Mr.. Champion and the
three Consuls, and stating the position Of the United
States Cabinet on the Central America difficulties,
had been published in England, and created a pro-
found sensation in favor Of peace, with a good deal
Of popular feeling against the Palnerston ministry
for its action on both points. Mr.. Champion himself
had appeared in London. and had interviews with
Iords Palmerston and Clarendon. It would appear,
both from the debates in Parliament and the tone CT
the leading London papers, as if Mr.. Champion were
entirely TO bllme for the near approach Of the war /:
he is designated as a third-rate diplomat, who execu-
ted his mission zealously, but not with sufficient eau
tion. and. having been found OUT deserve s no
shelter from his government. 1t now appears that
the dismissal of Mr.. Champion is.nOt to be followed
by any retaliatory step of a similar character on the
part of the English government. In reply TO a ques-
ton from the Earl of Derby, in the House of Lords,
on the 10Th June, the Earl of Clarendon stated that
it was not the intention of the government to advise
her Majesty to suspend diplomatic relations with the
United States. This announcement was received with
loud acclamations in the House, which is not gene
rally given to b~oisterous demonstrations of this sort :
and the fact may, therefore, be looked upon as mark
ing more strongly the unpopularity Of any hostile
proceeding towards the United States.
The only subject of difference that now remains to
be settled between the two governments Is the Central
American question, and it is to be hoped that the
conduct of the English Cabinet in regard to 1T will
be marked by the same good sense and moderation
which they have shown on the Champion affair. The
cannot fail to have a beneficial effect on the CONNER
cial and moneyed interests OF the two countries. The
English funds rose to 942 ex div. on the strength OF
Lord Clarendon's declaration.
By the latest news it appears that the feeling IN
England with reference to the Champion case rapidly
subsidized after the declarations of Lord Clarendon,
and hopes were entertained that the Central Ameri-
can difficulties would be amicably settled. 1t was
rumored that no successor to Mr.. Champion would
be appointed during the administration of Mr.. Pierce
Mr.. Buchanan's nomination created but little remark
EXECUTION OF PALMER, THE PoIsoNER.-On June
18th, the notorious William Palmer, Z" the English
poisoner,' was executed at Stafford, for crimes which
have given him that name. The rain had fallen heav-
lily the night previous, and the streets Of the town
were one mass of puddle. a vast crowd was in at
tendance. Palmer mounted the scaffold with firm
ness, and died without q struggle. He made no con-
fession.