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to induce his men TO desert as an act OF hostility. He
proposed to send two officers to Capt. Davis to treat,
provided they can have safe conduct.
! To this Capt. Davis responded, by sending a pass
" two of Walkers officers to visit him, and Walker
ppointed Henningsen and Col. Walters, as Commits
6oners. to negotiate with Capt. Davis.
The next day, May 1st,) the terms of capitulation
were agreed upon, and issued in a general order-on
the day following the annexed brief order to Capt.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, May I'd.
captain FAYssEUx:-Deliver the Granada to the
United States. WM.
Aher this had been effected, Capt. Davis next step
Fas to inform General Mora that he was satisfied that
bis claim to the Granada was good, and delivered
her over to him, at the same time he asked him to
axe arrangements for the transportation of the Off
anu men to the O. s
When General Canas took possession Of Rivas, ne
nd there some sixty of Walkers men sick and
Donded-all in a dreadful state, for want of atten-
- = Tst step was to provide for their COM
q ordering large quantities of sheets, clean linen,
bandaging, ETC., from the Costa Rican stores DIR.
Royston was permitted to remain in charge. Forthis
act of humanity Capt Davis wrote Z letter of thanks
to Gen. Canas-
On the %. Lieut.. McCorkle. of the ST. .Marys, was
ordered TO Virgin Bay to take charge of Walkers
men, with Instructions to proceed by such route to
wards Panama as Gen. Mora should designate; and
he WAS further instructed not TO permit any deserterS
To accompany Star.
The great themes of converse on the Isthmus during
the past week have been-what reception will Walker
Il rp.eive at New Orleans? VIII he eudeavor to raise
another expedition to Central America ? Will he be
successful in that endeavor And will Capt. Davis's
movement he countenanced as representing the q. s.
"A government:
His reception in New Orleans will be an enthusiast
~. welcome. He Will never give up his efforts TO re-
establish the footing he had obtained for himself or
some other representative of the party for which he
"a Isbore1 while IN Nicaragua And he will certainly
be able to recruit as many men and obtain as much
meNes<le needs unless thS -G6EsGpment SETS
Mr.. Buchanan and Gen. Cass are pledged to support
81 the party TO which Walker aud Henningsen are
llI It remains to be seen whether Il President and
81 Secretary of { tate viii endorse and act upon what the
81 Minister and Senator thought and said Respecting
+ the report of Capt. Davis move in taking Walker
n from Rivas, instead of receiving him from San Juan
81 del Sud, we opine the government viii not take the
responsibility off the shoulder of the Captain and
acknowledgement Courier.
European.
The new Parliament of Eugland-the fifth of Queen
PSI Vietoris's reign-met On 30th April, when Mr..
Evelyn Denison was elected Speaker OF the House OF
Commons without opposition Lord Palmerston
friends were in high spirits, and all eyes we're turned
toward the seats lately vacated by Messrs. Golden
IA ami Bright. and their followers
"a The following IL the Queen speech, READ py COM
mission on the 7h May
LORDS AND GESrLEMEx.-We are commanded to
inform YOU that her Majesty has awaited herself of
the earliest opportunity OF having recourse to your
advice after the dissolution of the last Parliament.
Her Majesty hJpes that there viii be found sufficient
time during the present session to enable you salts
Ectorily to deal with various important matters,
.Jme OF which occupied the attention OF Parliament
in the beginning of this year. We are commanded
BY her Majesty to inform you that the aspect of affairs
IN Europe afford a well-grounded confidence in the
continuance of peace. all the main stipulatlons OF
he treaty of Paris have been carried into execution,
and it is to be hoped that what remains u be done IN
regard to those matters viii be speedily accomplished.
The negotiations upon the subject of the differences
which nave arisen between the King of Prussia and
the Swiss Confederation with regard TO the affairs of
Neuehatel, are drawing TO 4 close, and will, her
~ MISTY trusts, be terminated py an arrangement
satisfactory to all pSrtIes.
The Negotiations in which her Majesty has been
engaged with the government of Honduras, in regard
to the Affairs of Central America, have not yet been
brought 10 a close.
Her Majesty commands US To express TO you her
regret that at the date of the latest advices from
CHINA the differences which have arisen between the
High Commissioner at Canton and her Mljesty's
3civil and naval officers in China still remained
unaijustel, but her Majesty has sent to China a
3Peuipotentiary fully instructed to deal with IN all
4 mIuers Of difference, and that PlenipOtentiary Will
be supported by an adequate military and naval force
L the event of such assistance becoming necessary
We are commanded = her Majesty to inform you
that a treaty of peace Setween her Majesty and the
Sllh Of Persia was signed at Paris on the 4th OF
March, by her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris and
the Ambassador Of the Shah, and her Majesty will
3gve directions that this treaty shall be laid before
on as soon as the ratiications shall be exchanged.
IL We are commanded to inform you that her Majesty,
Z elaunction with several other European powers,
as concluded a treaty with the King of Denmark for
ne redemption of the Sound dues This treaty,
gether with a separate convention between Her
lJsty and the King OF Denmark, completing the
Management, VIII be laid before you, and her Majesty
HTH III cause the measures necessary for fulfilling the
M Trangements thereby contracted TO be submitted Tor
EE our consideration.
~ GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF CoMMoNs-Her
hFsty has directed the estimates Sfhs present
Ear TO be laid before you, and they have Uen pre-
aet with 8 careful attention and with n due regard
the efficiency of the departments OF the public
[vte to which they severally relate
LORDS AND GEsrLEMES.-Her Majesty commands
s 70 recommend to your earnest consideration the
Delsarez which viii be proposed to you for the
~asol1ation and improvement of the law. Bills
" also be submitted to you for improving the laws
A"'e to the testamentary and matrimonial Jurls-
cu9a hO| exercised by the courts, and also for
A1Slng fraudulent breaches of trust
"ef MAJESTY commands us to express to you her
Ad-et qualification at witnessing the continued
ell oeing and contentment of her people, and the
s'sSNe developement of productive industry
throughout her dominions.
Her Majesty confidently commits to your wisdom
= care the great interests of her empire, and
'Vluy prays that the blessings of Almighty God
oe v~Ouchsafed to your deliberations, and may
! you to conclusions conductive tc objects of her
tstys constant solicitude, and to the happiness
" welfare OF her loygi and faithful people
Aivices from Europe and Asia indicate clearly
= %; war in China will soon assume very formi-
F,opcrtlons- England was preparing for a
extensive naval and military demonstration
Aust she Emperor, and ships of war, ~gunboats,
.Hsporss hoating hospitals and troops were being
81 Ot and mustered with an alacrity sufficient,
: would think. to silence all cavil on the part Of
: Iainerston's opponents 1t was said that the
al 0 formOsa would be Immediately seized on.
= was preparing to join her ally by sending out
a. additional vessels of war and a well equipped
uIee Oh one thousand men as a first instalment.
ga been In actual conflict with the Chinese
W. occasions lately-once a: Hong Kong and
q On me Siberian frontier-and in both instances
TSsuais had to fly before the forces of their old
80, ue Gar. Sir Jas. Brooke had written a
PTc narrative Of the insurrection and signal
,bs sl OF the Chinese at Sarawak. According
10 IN nos moderate estimate one thousand Chinese
Ine at the various places, while all their
strOyed. Aep'a huchhn nave oeeh