The Washington union., 1857-06-13

munoafed by our minister at Washington That arrived
before the treaty but our answer was communicated
the official communication of the result Of the delibera
| tons Of the Senate.
Lord Pamerston mentioned that the treaty proposed
for the settlement of the Neufehael difficulty having
been duly signed few days ago, the dispute might be
| considered to be satisfactorily terminated.
The BRAzILs THE SLAVE TRADE-Mr Roebuck
called attention to the subject of British relations with
Brazil, and moved for select committee TO take into
consideration those relations and report thereupon He
urged that the government of Brazil had acted in good
faith in endeayorng to extnguish the slave trade, that
their endeayo had been entirely successful and that the
steps taken by Great Britain through her ships the
BRAZILIAN coast highly offensive to the Brazilian gov
eminent, and extremely prejudicial TO Brazilian
merce.
unnecessary asserting that Mr. Roebuck had made exag
gerated statements that the British cruisers had only
acted they bound to do for the prevention of the
slave trade and that improper interference had taken
place with the legitimate of Brazil and that
the of the motion would give encouragement 10
the slave trade in all directions
After debate, the motion rejected by 295
jority.
Sir Charles Napier moved for select committee to in
quire into the constitution Of the Board of Admiralty,
with view to reform, and in doing so took occasion to
reiterate his well known grievances. The motion was
negatived by large majority
The proceedings in the House of Lords OF spe
ca Importance, and the House had adjourned to the
4th of June
Inc hines, IN an aftlCley upon IlotDuCk
motion in regard to the slave trade of Brazil advocates
the gradual abandonment of the police supervision here
tofore exercised by England in this matter
Neal Dow made his first appearance before n London
audience at Exeter Hall the 26th His reception was
quite enthusiastic.
TRIESTE May 2sThe position of affairs in Canton rv-
remains unchanged Great distress is said to prevail
at Canton from the high price of rice.
The Raleigh, 5o-gun higate, had run aground The
elegraphic despatch says ''Stuok the Five Mills,
and was beached to save her. The Btem had gone to
receive her guns.
1t is asserted that an imperial duty upon opium has
been imposed at Shanghai
At Hong Kong and Shanghai money is very scarce.
Exchange As. 1lad to 5s., and Is. SD. to Is. 4d
The exports of tea estimated at 81 900 900 lbs,
against 73, 900, 900 lbs last year.
At Hong Kong Admiral Seymour waited achievements,
which ought to have arrived in few weeks The Portu-
guese who seemed anxious TO monopoze the Transports
have captured French vessel which towing some
junks.
The Mone,v de Ia Flote publishes accounts from China
of the I'd of April which contain interesting details
from the seat of Yeh, the Vceroy of the southern
provinces of the empire is at present at SouIche Ting
large village of kouang Tcheou about fifteen miles from
Canton. He has fortified himself in good position,
which allows him to maintain his communications with
Pekin and with the other three provinces which, with
the Kouang Tcheon form his vceroyalty and which
the Kouang-S the Kouang Toung, and the Konei-Iin
He is at present at the head of army of 80 900
which he is increasing every day by of forced leyies
and extraordinary taxes. few days previously it be-
came known at Hong Kong that British ensign two
noncommissoned officers, soldiers and few sea-
men, who had been taken prisoners by surprise var
occasions, ut Yeh's headquarters where they
suffering great distress 1t resolved to open
negotiations TO obtain exchange of prisoners in their
favor and foreign agent who had formerly had an in
teryew with Yeh undertook to manage the affair. Yeh
consented to receive him, and having listened to his
propositions, he replied:
You ask me to exchange the English in my posses
thn pf civ
Der of Chinese subjects among whom several Tartar
officers and of the commanders of the imperial junSs
do not want your prisoners, and you may do as you
please with them but if you desirous to have the six
teen Engishmen and if you have the necessary means to
treat for them will let you know my intentions omor
row"
The foreigner who acted agent between the parties
remained at the Chinese camp, where he toerably
well treated and at IL ocloc the next day he received
visit from Sinoo the first ad-de-camp of Yeh who is said
to be devotedy attached to his MASTER and who told him
that the viceroy having taken his proposal into consid
eraton would release the prisoners condition that he
paid 500 piasres each for them Snoo added hypo
critically, that he advised him to accept the conditions
the Chinese soldiers notwithstanding the he took
to restrain their brutality capable of offering the ut
most violence The agent referred to Hong Kong the
money was Immediately sent and the prisoners
leased without injury 1t subsequently discovered
that Yeh had fixed the at 400 pastres for each
prisoner but that Snoo had increased in order to keep
portion for himself Such is the detestabe covetous
character of the Chinese functionaries.
An unpleasant affair had occurred ut Foo-chow-Foo
part Of the river Min the principal market for black tea
The Yiceroy having heard that, contrary to his
mands, considerable amount of business was trans
acted there, sent company of his guards there
market day, arrested several Chinese merchants and
burnt considerable quantity of merchandise belonging
to the English At Shanghai there much business
doing. The Mandarin who governs there is completely
opposed to Yeh and has ceased to be the best
terms with foreigners and to protect their trade The inn
peal government is compelled to tolerate him lest he
should make common with the insurgents who
at his gates.
rThc latest by telegraph from London liverpool
LONDON, Saturday. May 3O
FIRING ENGLISH MERCHANT VEssEL.--The French
journals contain the following statement respecting this
affair:
.. An English brig, the John Edwards bound from
Bordeaux to Liverpool compelled by contrary winds
TO anchor in the roadstead of Belle Isle AS she had
coors hosted to show her nationality the State schooner
Amaranthe fired blank cartridge TO remind the visitor
ly unattended to, when third cartridge with ball,
Williams"
The captain of the brig accounts for his not showing
coo by saying that his signal hayars had been carried
away and that he could not replace them The is
under investigation by the authorities
LONDON May 30--Consols for money and for account
closed at 93A o. Consos opened weak and declined
to SO lIl6, sellers, but rallied and closed firm. Shares
firm, and little doing,
"TnE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE"
From the London Times Nav ob1