New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-25
An English.Amer;can War Threatened.
ouaRRft BETWEEN BUCHANAN AND CLARENDON.
MEDIATION OF SIR HENRY BULwEH
ua.c. frsm London, Feb. o; Paris, =.


Saturday night.
The Atlantic experienced strong westerly gales for
ten days in succession from Liverpool la lat. 40 30,
Ion. 4so 25 during thick oggy weather, fell in with
large field of ice and traced southery to LIST. i3o
and westerly to Ion. 500, keeping it m sight for three
days. Of Liverpool, Feb. 6, spoke ships David
Crockett and Neptune bound in; Feb TO- lat so =,
lon lie, passed X. NJ. S. America, bound out.
The Cunard steamship Asia, from Liverpool on the
9th inst, arrived here at 81 p yesterday.
Neither of these ships brings any intelligence OF
the missing steamer Pacific, which had been out
seventeen DAYS when the Asia sailed.
The last mails received from Americs were those
carried out by the Atlantic.
The steamer Belgique has been surveyed at South
ampton. Water was let into one of the craving docks
and the pennsular steamship Canada was noated out
in order to have the Belgque examined. Owing to
the Company not having applied to Lloyd's to have
her registered their surveyor could not report upon
her officially Three surveyors, however, made
thorough survey of the ship. Their report is said to
be favorable The leading feature of it ia, that in
order that all future doubt respecting the strength of
the ship may be removed, her sides be fortified by
strong plates between the upper and lower decks, and
that the large cargo portfolios De entirely closed up
and made part of the ships sides.
John Scott, Russell & Co., the eminent ship
builders, who are now building the immense steamship
Great Eastern have suspended payment; liabilities
$4,000
The protocol preliminary to the Congress of Paris
has been signed, and all goes on favorably in the
direction of peace. There il report, although it is
traceabe to no good foundation that the Emperors Of
Russia and Austria will visit Paris during the Confer
enoes Nothing of interest comes from the Crimea or
from Asia The last of the docks Of Sevastopol has
been destroyed An armistce, by land only, will pro-
badly be agreed uoon till the 3lst of March.
When the Atlantic sailed Britain was in state
Of excitement on the subjec of war with the
United States. 1t was again reported on Liver
pool Change that Mr.. Buchanan had demanded
his passports; and his absence from Lady Pal
merstons so,ree was attributed to the personal
misunde! standing between Lord Clarendon and him
self to which reference was made in last dispatch
from Halifax. We have no particulars OF the re-
ported misunderstanding, the English papers MAIN
tain complete silence the subject. Clarendon is,
however reported to have spoken in a most mperous
manner to Mr.. Buchanan, which Mr.. b. promptly
checked by closing the interview. II is stated that
the Derby party intend to laing forward a motion in
Parliament on the subject Of the omission Of all auson
to America in the Queens speech IL was also stated
that England and France had jointly sent ENJOYS 10
Brazil to enlist that country against the interests Of
the United States in Central America. The general
tone of the English press was also threatening and
presumptuous toward the United States. The purely
commercial presses form exception; and the Cham
bers of Commerce Of Manchester and Iivarpool pro-
tested against any interruption of amicabie relations.
Funds were depressed and unsettled by The threaten
ing aspect of affair.
II was. however, stated by The London Morning
Adrertiser subsequently to the sailing of the Atlantic
that Sir Henry Bulwer had rtimated tie qualification
il would afford him to act sort of official mediator
between the British Government and the American
Emba.sador in London. Il was further stated that
he was TO come from Brighton Wednesday, the 9th
inst. with the view of seeing what could be done
toward bringing about more friendly feeling between
the two Governments. Since then, the same paper
asserts that Sir Henry Bulwer in concert with e Men,
Der of Parliament of great diplomatic experience, is
endeayoripg to arrive at solution which may be
more accepsable to both countries than the plan OF
arbitration This interference in anonoticial capacity
takes place at the int cation of Lord Pamerson. An
interview was to taxe place At the Embassy, when
Sir Henry Bulwer would explain at length to Mr.
Buchanan the compromise which he is prepared to
recommend.
II ia remarkable that orery one OF The Loadon
papers with the s!s exception OF The Morning Adger-
t,ser maintains me most profound silence on THIS I'M
portant subject.
There il bas little general news by these two
steamers Ths Penipotentiaries Of the FIVE Powers
are wep ding their way toward Par,s. PRUSSIA u not
mention ed IN the Aoniteurs official announcement OF
the Pc wers about 10 treat Sardinia is reported to be
much dissatisfied with the secondary part accorded to
her in the conference. The Porte has granted lib
eral concessions to the Christians. Partisan news re-
late solely to balls and revelry and to preparations
for the advent Of the coming stranger to whom the
CT. v Of Paris intends to present more magnificent
&C / than ever the King Of Rome was Graded in The
r reach between the Supreme Government Of Den
mark and the Duchy Of Hosten becomes WIDER the
King has refused to recognize the vote OF the Diet "a
mpeach the Ex-Minlster Scheel. From other parts
| Of Europe the intelligence IS of little interest.
| MIfs4d paper states that Enoch Train, esq,
| Boston. and j. Croskey, esq American Consul al
Southampton, recently visited Milford. Both gentle
| men were on TIE same Grand, namely to make ar
judgements for The establishment Of lines Of steamer
frore Milford 20 the United States Mr.. Croskey doe
! nct contemplate removing any Of the steamers 10
Which he Is agent from the Southampton route, On
hopes to create new and extensive trade having III
,,tyepot at Milford The agent Of the Milford estat'
has offered TO both gentlemen land On adyantageou
| terms.
A French Company il about to purchase eight ARG
s,eomers from the British General Steam Navigatio'
Company, with the view Of establishing steam lines DC
| tween France and America.
severe gale was experinced along the EngiSl
coast on the night Of the 18th. Considerable onnag
was done to American shipping. Ocean Ko'er, iroa
Charleston. went ashore at Crosby Point, Liverpool
makes little water. Columbia, froIs New-forA