The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-04
THE LATEST NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES FROM LONDON.
The Dallas Clarendon Treaty Virtually
Rejected by the British Government.
Excitement in the Official Circles Of
Warrington.
Tho Central American and China Negotiations
Knocked into q Cooked Hat
H. kC, &G

wAsuSoros Aprl SAM.
Highly impor, amt desy&tebos resolved to-day a.
the state Department, brought by the Africa. Genera
Cass has nat received communication from Mr. Dallas
announcing That the British government has rejected the
Dallas. Clarendon treaty. This rejection has not been
companed yet by any explanation of an extensive cha
racter, but by tho next steamer expected that fu
statement OF the Of the British government will be
forwarded by Mr.. Dallas.
The British Minister lord Sapor, has also received the
diligence II has much astonished him, az he has
predicting ever since hs arrival here that bis
ment would offer difficulties the ratification OF the
treaty.
There Is great deal OF excitement at tho who House
and the state Department. this unexpected announce
ment Of the rejection OF the treaty by the British govern
meut communicated the other legations without
loss Of time. Tho French Minister took tho mat
Ter cooly, for ho n0 20 understand
much about diplomatic affairs Tho Russian Minister
greatly delighted at this mbroglto between tho two
Anglo Saxon governments, tho union Of whom in any
great policy considered hostile TO tho interests Of Rus
sin, both in the Fast and the West
II Is believed both by the President and General Cass,
nat this rejection OF the Dallas Clarendon treaty has been
produced by disposition the part of lord Clarendon
TO take satisfaction out Of the American government for
the snubbngs which the British government received
the enlistment question
the recent elections In England had gone against Lord
Palmerston ii s probable that the British government
would have accepted the treaty without any words. Az
Ter such triumph, however, he has had and with
working majority Of over hundred, his lordship snaps
his fingers the Yankee government, and determined
TO show them that he will no, be dictated to by the Presi
dent and Senate on any question connected with Central
| America
This unexpected and singular rejection Of tho treaty by
the British government, throws all our relations with Eng
land the Central American and Chinese qaeons into
confusion. lord Napier hnds himself IN quite posi-
ton Washington and all the good feeling created by tho
recent dinners, spcechyng and the other attentions
shown him, has been thrown 10 tho winds under this new
and extraordinary movement OF lord Palmerson 10
| yeuge himself and take satisfaction out Of the American
governments the dismissal of the former British minis
| ter and tho three eonsus
| WASHINGTON, May 3--P VI.
The BALLAST Clarendon treaty does not go into effect, aud
for this reaon-The treaty between England and Hondu
ras relative The bland Of Ruatan has not yet been r-
he'd by Honduras. Until this IL Of the provi-
sions Of the Dallas Clarendon treaty properly, In
the view OF English government, he accepted HAYS
from undoub,cd authority that neither the rresien
Inra Ssrsr regard p's result all likely 10 interrupt
| tho present friendly relations OF the two contcres
APPOINTMENT or ESGINErH At THE BROOKLYN YAyl
YAnp-IHE NATIONAL HOTEL POISONING. ETC.
| WASHINGTON, May ., 1857.
| Mcleod Murphy, the engineer at Tie brooklyn Nav!
Yar has rendered his resignation 10 the Secretary Of III
Navy, to take effect the Ii OF July noy'.
Tho Secretary ef the Navy IL is understood, has ap
pointed against the protest Of the New ork dele
cation, Calvin Brown who has been engaged engino.,
at tho Norfolk Navy Yard, engineer at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard in place of Nurrhy Messrs. sckcs, MoCIay
and Kelly who here high dudgcon at uis pro
! cecding.
The merchants and busne's In this city TAX ne
up subscription 81 ten Thousand dollars, which will bc
paid any person pssoUs sscertainng the OF
the poisoning at the Nrucna HOTEL The Develops
inent,hai have recently T. Ugh, have caused much
| excitement here.
| A despatch received here ~ day from S.cretary
Cobb In which be .ays hs family somewhat better but
does no, say when hc viii b: IN Washington. H. &
i ,e,iad M, laot of NJ n week