Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-04-09
o. P. BROWN,
II. CANFIELD,
Committee Of tie Senate.
RALPH PLUMB,
L. GUTHRIE,
j. II, LlTTLER,
GEORGE MYGATT,
COMMITTEE of tie House,
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 8.
The Tribune's Washington correspondent
writes.
The administration has definitely refused to APP
point a special Minister to China, to join in the
British and French movement, or change the pc
sition taken by Mr. Marcy
The Washington correspondent of the jour
nal of Commerce says the United States Consul
at Hong Kong, by taking the part ascribed to him
in the British assault on Canton, acted contrary to
the wishes Of his government; and if the action
imputed to him be verified by our Minister to
China, the Consul will be dismissed, orders to that
effect having been already issued
The Washington correspondence of the Herald
Of April I'd, says a committee of Boston mer.
chants interested in the trade with China, arrived
here last evening, and to day called on the Ad.
mlnistration TO consult with them in reference to
affairs in China. They said further that England
had her aim in political purposes in China-we
Lave nothing but commercial objects and protec-
ton Of the lives and property ofour citizens. They
have another meeting this evening.
The Administration, | understand, will send a
new Commissioner fresh from this country, prepa.
red to meet the new state of affairs ia China
Many gentlemen have been mentioned in connoc,
ton with il, but as yet no one has been fixed
upon.
| learned to day at the State Department, that
the report that the United States contemplated
purchasing Tehuantepec, and that Senator Ben
jamin was offered the appointment to accomplish
the object, is a sheer fabrication.
The Herald says there are at present in New
York a number of Spanish agents who are ac,
lively engaged in raising provisions and munitions
of war for shipment to Cuba. in view of the an
ticipated h~ostilities between Spain and Mexico, and
TO provide against the threatened descent of a
Mexican force upon that Islanl.
The Mexican government have also their agents
here, and particularly in New Orleans, for the pur.
chase of arms and ammunition, and the enlistment
of men to be sent under the American flag to
Tampico andYera Cruz, in preparation for their
contemplated Invasion.
The Union publishes a correspondence between
Lord Napier, Earl of Clarendon 'and Mr.. Cass
relative to the rescue Of a great part of the crew
of British bark Tasso, wrecked near Barnegat, by
The crew of an American life boat.
Mr.. Fowler, Acting Vice Consul at New York
has been instructed to convey to the widow o
John Smith, one of the boatmen who persisted il
the rescue, a donation of fifty dollars, as a mari
of sympathy from the British Government. A
subscription had also resulted in collecting a sun
sufficient for the purchase of a small house an(
farm. Mr.. Fowler has also been making inqui
ries respecting the relatives ofJohu Parker, anoth
er boatman who lost his life, and refers to tn,
rest o fthe boatmen who shared in the samedan
ger. Esll of Clarendon instructed Lord Maple
to express the warmest termsof thanks of the Brit
sh Government for their timely assistance re nder
ed and expresses admiration Of the courage an,
devotion of American boatmen.
Q Mr.. Cass's letter to Lord Napier says it is al
$ ways a source of qualification TO this Government
when citizens of the United States are instru
mental in rescuing individuals, especially the cit
liens or subjects of Foreign countries from peri
of the sea, and the manifestation of sympathy an
gratitude in the part Of Her Majesty's Govern
: ment in this instance, is justly appreciated by tn
President.
Sandnsky City, April 8.
The Republicans have elected the Mayor an