The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-21
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.


The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax YES
terday forenoon, with Liverpool dates to Satur
day, the I'd instant, being one week later thar
previous advices. She brings no tidings of tn,
missing steamer Pacific.
All accounts of the present condition of the
negotiations speak favorably for peace
The speech of Queen Victoria ON the meet
ing of Parliament is quite a meager document
1t does not mention American affairs.
The London Morning Adrertiser SAYS Mr.
Buchanan and Lord Clarendon had an inter
view at the Foreign Office on Tuesday, when
very angry words passed, touching the Central
| American question.
Dispatches received at Vienna, from Russia
confirm the telegraphc announcement of the
unconditional acceptance of the peace PROPOSE
tons by the Gar A memorandum embodyine
the propositions had been signed at Vienna
and sent to London and Paris
1t Is reported that the peace Congress will
meet at Paris on the 18th of February, anG
that the affair will be concluded by the 25th
The signing of the preliminaries prior to the
opening of the Congress only awaits the arriva
of the Turkish plenipotentary.
1t is asserted that Prussia refuses to agree
to the conditions exacted by the Allies, prelim
mary to her admission into the peace confer
|
cluded. Baron Brunow and Count Orloff are
the Russian plenipotentiares. Lord Clarendon
represents England; the Marquis Dazeglo
Sardinia Count Buol, Austria NJ. Malewski,
France and Dervish Pasha, Turkey.
The peace protocol memorandum has been
| signed at Vienna by the ministers of the five
| Powers, and short armistice will next be
| agreed upon.
The telegraphic reporters at Halifax furnish
another nstalment of English news brought by
the steamer Canada, being that portion relative
to the opening of the British Parliament 10y
a speech from the Queen on the 3lst of Janu-
airy.
In the House of Lords, the Earl of Gosford
moved the address to the Queen.
| Lord Derby did not oppose the motion, but
said he considered her speech bare, cold, and
meager. He thought it ought to refer to the
state OF affairs with America, to India and the
Colonies, and to the fall Of kars. He con-
ceived that the Government, in the enlistment
scheme, had evaded the spirit of the municipal
law of the United States, and he hoped the
apology offered would be received He regret
ted, however, that there was not copcilatory
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 interpre-
tation of that treaty that the difference Of
opinion has arisen. In such Case cores
pondence is useless, end nave lost no time in
offering to refer the whole question to the arbi-
tration of third Power both sides agreeing
to the decision. That offer has not vet Leeri
t. L., L.
upon further consideration, the United States
Government will acquiesce. In regard to the
recruiting difficulty, it would not aid friendly
solution to allude to it from the Throne, mas
much as the correspondence on the subject
still continues. The most recent demands of
the United States arrived only two days ago,
and are not IN a state to be made public TAe
origin of the trouble was this Al the begin
ming 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 10 consider
whether personq from the United States could
lie received at Halifax. The instructions were
notified to Mr.. Champion, who was at the same
time notified that, anxious as England was for
recruits, she was still more anxious that there
should be no violation of the municipal laws OF
the States. An agency office was 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 in.
structions to Mr.. Marcy, who expressed his
satisfaction. After further explanations, he
stated that correspondence of not very ami
cable nature had since taken place between
the two Governments. But the transactions to
which 1T refers are by-gone transactions, and
from the commencement the Rritish Govern
ment has disclainled ali intention to infringe
the laws OF, the United States. With the con-
duct of Mr.. Champion his Government was
perfectly satisfied, being convinced that he
neither Intentionally nor accidentally violated
the municipal laws of the United States. The
difficulty was susceptible of a peaceful collation..
No slight was meant by not mentioning Amer
lea in the Queens speech.
In the House of Commons, MIR. Baillie gave
notice of resolution TO the effect that enlist
ments in foreign countries lowers the dignity
of Great Britain, and is calculated to endanger
relations with other States.
MARKETS.
liverpool, 6eb. t4fS.-Prices are
considerably lower. Western Canal -four 37s.
Ohio, 40s. White corn, BIS. Cd. (0 39s. vel
low and mixed, 36s. White wheat lis. I'd. C1
lis. 3d.. red, los. I'd. C9 los. 4d.
Provisions have considerably declined, with
but little speculative demand. The market
closed dull,
F.iehardion & Spence's circular quotes
HrOrisions.-Beef has declined-sales of
new prime mess at 1908. Pork has declined,
and the market is quiet. Bacon is quiet at
57s for Western. Lard is quiet.
The money market is more stringent Uni
ted States are unsettled, and rates are easier,
but not lower. Gonsols for money are quoted
s04 9 98s.
The AFFAIRS OF KANsAs.-Governor Shan
non, we learn, left this city On Saturday evening
last, on his return to Kansas, by way of st.
Louis. 1t is currently reported, and we pre-
sumo correctly, that he has been instructed to
proceed in great haste to the TerritorY, and on
his arrival there to remove bis quarters from
Shawnee Mission to Lecompton, the place Sc
lected as the seat of Government by the late
Legislative Council, and the region represented
to be most seriously involved in the political
troubles of the Territory. It ia Also rumored
that orders have been issued from the War De-
partrent to Colonel Sumner, and possibly trans
mitted by Governor Shannon, which are sup
posed to accord with the views of the Admins
tration as expressed in the Presidents late
message end proclamation, and therefore to au-