Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-06

by the Arctic after having adopted Inc
uuwsrrantable man@uvre of hosting flag she was
rot entitled to wear. This proceeding Of the S'yA
gives US some reason to doubt that the sgressor IN
the late case Of the bark Louisa was Spanish eru-
ser.
Latest Foreign Nevrs--Search, and slave
neutrality-suspicious. in COtten--Great
Britain.
In the House of Lords on the 9TH June the Bishop
of Oxford presented petition from Jamaica touch
ipgt the Spanish Slave Trade. He SAID that spain |
had disregarded her treaty engagements BY en-
coursgirg The African Slave Trade in Cuba.
Lord BrOugbam supported the petition andstrongy /
condemned the policy of Spain.
Earl Malmesbury deeply regretted that the efforts
Of England TO suppress the slave trade had not been
seconded by other nations With regard TO The late
unhappy differences re had admitted TO the Amer-
can government q question Of International law,
that England was not entitled TO insist upon the
right of search but had also put it strongly TO the
American government whether they would continue
10 permit their flag be prostituted to the worst Of
purposes; and be had urged the necessity of ocean
notice and that some understanding should be come
70 bstween the different maritime nations, which
would enable the nationality of vessels to be clearly
verified without any danger Of q breach Of inteTns
iiopal law lie bad every reason to believe, from q
conversation he had had with the American Minis
that such arrang cement might be come TO.
With regard to Spain it was notorious that hitherto
the moral support which she had received from
England had materially aided her ia resisting the
wishes of The United States to annex Cuba; but if
she still persisted in supporting the slave trade, it
was highly probable that the present anxiety of
Great Britain would be exchanged for indifference
Earl GRAY was sorry there should be any attempt
IN raneE ihe slave trade. He thought the United
States and France soey responsible for the renewal
With regard to the questiona OF international law
40 far as he understood IT, American vessel filed
with slaves might leave Africa without England
being able to interfere with her, Notwithstanding
perfeet knowledge of her character.
Earl Aberdeen said this definition of information.
al law was quite correct
Other peers spoke on the subject, when the petit
tions was ordered to lie on the table
HOUSE OF COSIMONs.-hr. Berkeley asked whether
seeing that the marines and small armed men of the
American navy are armed with breech loading rifles
by which a man cen fire three times for once for an
opponent armed with the old weapon, any steps had
been taken place the naval forces of Great Britain
on an equality.
Sir J. Puckington said the trials were going on,
and that when the result was ascertained measures
would be adopted in accordance with them
Debate then took place on the American imbroglio.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, in reply 10 Mr. Bright, stated that
the government had received no further information
in reference to the alleged outrages It was quite
possible that the commanders of some vessels had
exceeded their duties and if they had, the govern
ment would be ready to make an ample and frank
ackno Wledgment. Ii obvious that the cases
which had been published were grossly exaggerated
In proof of this he read several cases. and added
| that the American flag had been abused by those
who we're not Americans for the vilest purposes He
had entire confidence that when these circumstances
were known and when hedispOsiton of this country
was known, all the difficulties would be smioably
/ arranged The government acting under the advice
| Of the Grown lawyers, had given up the right of
/ and of visit time of but the
ment had invited America TO join in maintaining an
| ocean police Il was under consideration whether
| the squadron should be Withdrawn from the Cuban
| waters and replaced on the coast of Africa, and
stringent instructions had been sent to commanders
of cruisers, eDjoining the strietest prudence and
| caution.
Mr. Roebuok thought the statement of Mr. Fitz
gerald most conoiliatory and satisfactory, but the
disposition had not been initiated by America. The
| language used in the American Congress was un.
worthy OF great country. They mad always as
sUmed that England wished TO insult them, bnt b.
hoped they would now learn that she had no sUcf
desire. Lies had been told in the American papers
for the purpose of pandering to bad habits, aud ht
would not believe that the commanders had dont
anything to call for the censure Of our govern
ment.
Lord John Russell said if the government conduct
ed the affair in the temperate spirit manifested by
the Under Secretary, there could be no doubt tina
the House of Commons would hesitate for a momen
Lord Palmerston said the cruisers had been sen
into the Cuban waters in consequence of the Wishe
Of Parliament and of Populations to the government
and also in compliance with the wish of the American
I government themselves. He hoped her Majesty
| | government would urge the American government
70 send out cruisers to prevent the abuse of the fla
Of the United States, which had been the cause
the difficulty.
Mr. Disraei said that the best dispatch that ooul
be sent to America was the calm and dispassiOnat
spirit in which the House of Commons was discuss
ing thu question. He added that the American gov
ernment had been invited to engage in measures {
protect each country against abuses of its flag H
t had confidence that the existing misconception
would speedily disappear. He not annoyed q
American ships being sent into Cuban waters be
cause they would there see for themselves what ha
taken place
b. The subject was then dropped
p The debate in the House of Lords on the sla7
trade attracts the general attention of the press.
The London Times says Al the present tim
it evident that the struggle against the slave trad
d has reached an important crisis. 1t hangs on
thread whether the policy Of England during th
| last thirty years shall be abandoned or retained
The three States which, from their present power
theiI former prosperity, have the least share in th
:. matter, manifestly at issue with England
/ then proceeds to argue that the UEted States an
France equally guilty with Spain, and thi
it wilnever do TO attempt coercion With weak Spsii
and ct the same time wink at the deinqUencies of u
# more powerful States.
l. LIVERPOOL CoTToE MARKET-The Brokers' CT
cular reports the sales Of cotton for the week 80 OC
It bales Of which spectators took 600 bales and e.
porters 5000. The market opened with declir
of one quarter of penny, but subsequently, il
&c proved, closing with decline of one-eight Of
?. penny on all qualities The sales Of Friday We
10 10000 bales, including 8, 900 speculation and
n expert, the market closing steady and firm, al
: with An improved demand The quotations are
3 follOWs:- H.
IL NsD Orleans Mobile. UplaH
Iy Fair......... ............ GIG It u
Middiing. ....... .......... 1916 81 6B
stock in port 100000 bales, of which SOU
DC we're American I'd ..... ..r- I'LL.
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