, 1856-04-18
LATE NEWS,
Ahead Of the MALL

Standard Of April 10th, to which paper
we are indebted for whatever news Of i'm
portance may be found on the first page Of
to-day's issue The late proceedings in
Congress, and the correspondence between
our minister at the court of St. James,
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, and Secretary Of
State Of the United States, Hon. WIN L.
MARCY, relative to conversations Of our
Minister with Lord CLARENDON, concerning
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, will be read
with interest by ALL As to the probabili-
ties Of a war between this country and
Great Britain, growing out of q difference
of opinion as to the proper Interpretation
of the treaty, we presume every person will
form his own opinion.
The Standard copies from the New
York Herald Of March 5th, brought by the
brig Frdneisoo-4 days from San Francisco
to Astoria. ..
The principal news is the publication Of
the correspondence between the officials oi
the United States and Great Britain, rela-
tive to the enlistment of troops in the Uni
ted States for the British service, and the
Nicaragua question. In another column
we publish extracts from this correspond
ence. t ..... .... D..
We take the following from the Herald,
relative to Congressional matters
In the United States Senate, bill to in,
crease the efficiency Of the army was re-
ported by the committee on Military Affairs
The invalid and other pension appropria-
ton bills we're passed. -.. 'l.. .
In the House, the Indian appropriation
bill was reported also bills annulling the
laws OF Kansas respecting slavery and
slave property, and authorizing the people
Of Oregon to form State Government
The Presidents message, recommending
the expenditure Of $9O00.000 in promo
ting the efficiency Of the army, was refer
red to the Military committee, Of which
Mr.. Quitman is chairman. ...H -u
In the Senate, O resolution was adopted
calling on the President for information
relative to the reported offer Of Great Brit
ain TO refer TO some friendly power for ar.
bitrament the misunderstanding growing
out Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Nc
offer of the kind has been made, though il
appears that Lord Clarendon directed Mr.
Champion TO read to our Secretary oi
State q portion Of dispatch wherein q
CONVERSATION, on the subject Of arbitration,
between Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Buchan
an, was mentioned. The dispatch alluded
to was received by Mr.. Crampton some
time hast autumn, and the part referring tc
arbitration was not communicated 10 Mr.
Marcy until very recently. The PROPOSE
ton, however, is regarded as entirely mad
missable. ii
In the U. S. Senate, on Monday, aftel
some remarks by Gen Oass relative to tht
assertion made by Lord Clarendon, tha
\ the understanding between England anC
France was perfect in relation to all part
OF the world, the bill authorizing the con
struction Of ten steam sloops-of-war was tn
ken up. It0was supported by Messrs
Hunter and Bell, of Tennessee, and opposed
by Mr., Hale, and finally passed. Thes
vessels are to cost $5o7, 900 each, including
machinery and equipment Two millioI
dollars are appropriated to start with.
1 The Senate bill authorizing the con
struction of ten sloops-of-war was referrec
to the Naval committee in the House.
| House OF Representatives.
| Dg WAsH1SGroN, Feb, 26, 1856.
Y ruE PACIFIC RAILROAD SPECIAL, COMMITTEE
| The following gentlemen were appointe,
the special committee on the subject Of
raiiroad between the Atlantic and Pacific
\ Messers. Denver CAL Woodwork, ILL.,.
Houston, Ala; Mott, Qhioj Wells, Wis.
Kidwell, Va; JeYett, XVI, McCarty,,N
| Y; Evans, Texas Reade, n. G. p; Wood
Me-; Lihdley, Mo; Kunkeli, Pa Eah
| wAsHINGrON, Feb. 30, 1856.
The political atmosphere is lighter sine
ts,s publication of the recruiting CORES
pondence. Bot one opinion is expressed
4 Marcy and Buchanan are sustained, an,
Clarendon and Champion condemned.
/ MEETING OF TIE CAB1SEr-rHE KASsA
CONTESTED ELEcrIoE CAsE-Washington
\ March 3, IS56.--A good deal excitemen
was created in the Cabinet to-day, in con
sequence Of an article which appeared il
the London Morning Post Of February IL
proposing an alliance between EnglaDi
and France to suppress American illibuf
ltering and the article proposes also th
propfiety Of Increasing the fleets Of Englan'
and France in the vicinity Of Central Anger
ca. and to put in force the right Of scare
OF all suspected American vessels, in th
same manner as 1t is exercised in the cas-
Of African Slaves This Is looked on a
more significant from the fact that the Pol
is regarded here as the organ of Lerd Pa
merston. The Cabinet had protracte,
session to-day, when the article above rt
ferred to received their attention. ibHea.
I, The report or the Naval committee
Recommending the building of ten addition