The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-01
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ming Her dates three days later than those already
received
The steamships Columbia and Anglo Saxon arrived out
z" the 18th inst
W. been spirited discussion in the House OF
- Ihere n ~ ~. destruction of Greytown.
/ Lord Hamilton inquired II the govs.---
ed reparatiofi for the British property destroyed.
Lord Palnerston replied tfst il had not the law ON
cergf the crow having given the opinion that the de-
mand eef'a not be. Sustained u
buck and Others denounced the Outage al insult TO
the honor and flag Of Great Britain which ought 10 FaSe
been maintained.
Lord John Russell and Others defended the government
and the subject was dropped.
The number of British cruisers ON the coast of Cuba Is
to be increased
The continental news is unmportant.
The French election excitement was increasing,
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Lords the Commons bill in relation TO
ministers money in Ireland brought up Tuesday
Lord Granville stated that the bill enacts that all exist
ing interests shall be provided for out Of the at
the disposal of the ecclesiastical commissioners and
would remove almost the only remaining cause of reli-
gious discord in Ireland
Lord Derby opposed the measure but after debate
the bill ordered to second reading by lOl to 96
The Iouss Of Commons warmly engrossed with
the supply bills Upon division one OF the appro-
pations the government was left in minority OF ten.
In the House. OF Commons Friday in answer to sir
g. Peckell, Sir g. Wood said it was the intention OF
government to increase the number OF cruisers on the
coast OF Cuba for the suppression OF the slave trade
Lord Claude Hamilton asked what steps had been Ia
ken by the government 10 obtain compensation for the
British subjects residing at GeyowD whose property was
DESTROYED when that town bombarded in 1854.
Lord Palmersto could help characterizng the pro-
ceedng violent and cruel rejecting credit upon the
government who ordered it to be done or upon the OH
Ger Who Executed the order The question: however had
to be considered al OF international law and the law
officers Of the Crown decided that the inhabitants of
Greytown had no claim to compensation.
Lord Iorne remarked that the British consus house. All
Grsytpsn set fire while the flag was flying from
it, He then coi,ue-ied the cowardy policy OF England
towards IL, strong power Of The United States.
Mr. Roebuck ridicu,ed the explanation giYAn by the
noble lord that it the duty Of the country not 20 pro-
tect Greytown from conquest and TO allow pohooeh'
without interference The conduct OF the American gov
eminent was dishonest and If the offending power naa
been China instead of America they would haze heard I'M
nediatey Of the insult to the British flag, and reparaton
would hayf been enforced.
Mr. Benttok Observed that there had been for some
time want Of determination 70 resent odtrages commit
ted by the American government and topsidsfed that
policy as likely to promote hostltes than to avert
them.
The Attorney General denied that any the right
to demand satisfaction for outrages by America had been
given up by England and expressed regret at the course
which the government had been compelled to take.
Mr. D Israeli considered the explanation of the govern
ment as most unsatisfactory, eontending that 1t
violation Of international law to boturd unforfed
town. The French government had sought fsdfess,
though the English government nad Iaeu 10 40 SO Dut
he believed that public opinion being brought to bear
upon the matter would lead to different course being
| adopted
Lord John Russell approved Of the taken by the
government in regard to the claim for compensation but
thought that explanations should he demanded the
insult to the British flag, The Of China had been
referred to, but our conduct there had been most fag
ous and so totally opposed to justice thai it pre-
ccdcut he hoped would never again be followed
/ The subject was then dropped
The Catholic members of Parliament generally are still
| in opposition to the pending oath bill.
At an adjourned meeting of influential Catholics res
oluton carried arning that the bill was practically
re-cnactment of one which aowedeven by Protest
ing all the Catholic members of both houses Of the cg
1 lature to oppose the bill at every stage.
The Cotton-Supply Association had held another meet
/ ing at Haywood The attendance was large and the
proceedings were in effect the Mt previous meet
4 ings.
The Bank Of England on Tuesday reduced its rates Of
interest to per cent both for discount and loans, but
the created only very slight rise in the funds
The discount houses also lowered their rates half per
j cent.
The London Times publishes an article General
Walkers in Nicaragua in which it calls upon the
United States government not to tolerate such brgand
age, but to wait patiently until time adds the Central
| American States to the Union.
The alterations in the fgate Niagara expected to
| be completed by Saturday, the goth, which day she
would leave Portsmouth for Liverpool to forthwith
mence shipping the submarine cable
The officers of the Niagara being Hospitality enter
tanned by the naval authorities at Portsmouth.
Among the presentations to the Queen, at levee
the 18TH Messrs Cornelius Grinncll and J. " L.
Pruyn, ofNew York, by the American minister.
The weather in England continued very fine, and the
/ crops were In most promising condition.
The question of the abolition of the Irish vce-royalty
had created considerable stir in Dublin, and at special
meeting of the corporation of Dublin strong protest
entered against it.