The Washington union., 1857-05-30
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA,s MAILS.

The European mails by the steamer Arabia reach
ed this city last evening Our dates from Liverpool
are TO the 10th instant, inclusive. We make up the
following summary from the English papers:
PARLIAMENT
In the House OF Lords the llth instant the Queens
10 the address of their ordships was brought up
by the Marquis of Breadabane
On the 18th instant the Earl of Canarvon moved for
papers connected with the alleged posonings at Hong
Kong by the Chinese and with the treatment of prison
arrested suspicion After discussion in which
Lords Harfowby, Mamesbury, and Ellenborough took
part, the motion agreed TO.
In the Commons ON the Ilth of NAV Mr. Iabouchere
in answer to Sir John Pakingon explained the circum
stances connected with the negotiations which had taken
place between the English and French governments ON
the subject of the Newfoundland fisheries convention
had been eeneiIed by the two governments but with
express proyso that it would not have effect unless the
conditions approved OF by the colonial Legislature.
The conditions had not been approved Of and the
ton had consequently been put aside As to the future
he tMr Labouchcre) would avail himself of every favor
able opportunity to bring about satisfactory adjustment
On the 18th instant Mr. Locke King moved for leave
to bring in bill to abolish the property qualification for
members of Parliament.
Lord Pamerton observed that he thought IL had been
the understanding of the House that all questions
nccted with the representation of the people in Parliament
should be postponed until the session. and that such
matters should not be brought under discussion in the
mean time. He did not think the honorable gentleman
had shown any considerable grounds for the bi but he
would not oppose its introduction.
The Hudson's Bay Company and Bank Act Commit
tees and also those public petitions and public
eys then nominated and the House. having passed
in committee ordinary resolution of supply, ad-
journed
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION -ESGLANps POLICY
WARDS NEW GRANADA
In the House of Commons on the 18th Of May Mr.
Wyld asked whether the government in consequence of
the expedition now fitting out in the ports of the United
States, the destination of which said to be the
Of Central America and the territories of New Granada,
had any intention OF statonng naval force upon those
shores for the protection of British interests,
Lord PALMERsToS. In reply to the question of my hon
oTable friend have to state that the government have
stationed about to station the coasts of America
on both sides naval forces which they think sufficient for
the protection Of British interests but considering the
interest-I may say the anxiety-which has been
cited in the public mind by the which the hon
orable gentleman has referred would be agreea
bic probably to the House thai should give short
planaton OF this question: and of its present position
Hear, hear The House is that months ago
there occurred very deplorbe of violence and
rage at the Isthnus of Panama that quarrel began
nobody well knows how some people say that it
simple dispute between passenger and native about
watermelon but at all events, it acted like spark
thrown upon smouldering fire, which burst into fame
and the reciprocal dislike which had been long growing
up led to acts of great violence and of bloodshed
which everybody must deeply deplore The United States
government applied for redress for the past and security
for the future but sorry to say that the government
accurate rccoections of duties performance of oblg
tions refused compliance with those demands. Thence
negotiations and communications between the Uni
ted States and New Granada governments which have not
yet led to any satisfactory termination 1t quite clear
think that that which is true in regard to private property
is true also in regard to that has its duties
well as its rights and that NE government Of Ner Granada
bound prou esary persons and property passing along
The raedy Aoug. It's domnions The which it gave
for refusing compensation to those who suffered by these
cxcesses was think to certain degree, its
dcmnation, because it alleged that the high handed pro-
ceedng of the passengers for long time before had
ated great exasperation and it therefore was not won
derul that slight should produce very considera
BILE results. Now, must think that If they knew that
if this great cxasperaton existed, it their duty to
take measures to prevent the commission of ourages
either by foreigners upon their subjects by their
own subjects upon foreigners We have been in commu-
nication with the United States government upon this
mattera matter which evidently concerns not merely
the interests of the citizens of the United States but also
those of all other nations whose people in the habit
of trayersing this isthmus happy to say that the
United States government profess the most just and hon
orable intentions They discam any desire to occupy
take possession of any portion of the territory of New
Granada or the railway. That which they naturally
entitled toexpcct security for their citizens in passing
and repassing the thmus by railway and they naturally
also require redress for the injuries which
tanned upon the occasion to which have referred am
happy to say that their requirements s1ch soud DO made
By any gorRmsm similar position and that they entirely
dsclaim any intention Of taking advantage Of this quarrel
sve demands against the of the State of New
Granada. Hear, hear.
NApIERs SPEECH ~ NEW YORK.
The London Times of May III says
We cannot help expressing satisfaction at the speech
of Lord Napier at the St Georges Society New York
given in our impression of Saturday On responding to
the toast of cher Majesty ministers and representatives
the American continent Lord Napier expressed him
self in language which is considerably above the average
of diplomatic and parliamentary eloquencc As the
toast itself did
conne himself to the ormalitics of official banquetng
his government his countrymcn, and himself felt in the
belief that old of dissenson and dislike pass
ing away, and that the future promised well for the
unity and mutual regard of the two peoples 1t is
than forty years since the last war; and the settle
ment Of recent disputes shows that with good
feeling and orbcarance there is should
have another. The Maine boundary, the Oregon bound
ary the Canadian disturbances the fishery dispute have
all been arranged without resort to hostitics and Lord
Napier might we'll say that 'swc have in the expert
of the past the best grounds for believing that there
be question so difficult or complicated that
it may not meet with prompt, peaceful and hon
orable solution Nor did the speaker less repre-
sent the feelings of his countymcn when he declared
that no cluss of Englshmen looked with jealousy on
the expansion of the Union and the increase of its in
habants Some such feeling may have had existence
in the last generation, when the memory of euds
was fresh and when il the plan of well in
formed statesmen to raise up in the Spanish bar
rcr against the predomnance of supposed rivals
But in English society the present day. trace no
remains of this feeling in the first place. we have
learned that Spanarls other continental people
capable of holding owns