The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-01

Il HALIFAX, 100o 3bs
The slso Ihip Arabia, froaaK liverpool, |
l9tA, arrival this p. m. She passed Ne ~.
rica thV 10th, bound east; and Juns 43nd. a |
room, passed sloop.of-war, supposed . -
one Of the Telegraph Expsdition, stsArine
vest in lat. So deg. So min, and long. 80 deg.
8 min, possibly the Niagara. From hsrpo-
ting the cable had not quite been reached
The Arabia reports q gale from the vet
south west on the 18th, and the weather on
the whole not quite 30 moderate - usual in
June.
The Indian Empire Was to have left Gal
way on the 10th, but ~ she WAS entering
that harbor she struck sunksn rock, which
though not injuring her, caused detention
The steamer New York was going to pie
GRRAr BRlrArN.--ln the House Of Lords on
the 18th, the Bishop Of Oxford called atten-
ton to the Spanish Slave trade. He con-
tended that the present threatening state Of
affairs in the West was occasioned BY hsy-
ing 80 long permitted Spain to break her
treaty engagement.
Lord Brougham strongly opposed the pol
10y Of Spain.
Earl Malmsbury deeply regretted that the
efforts Of England 20 suppress the slave trade
had not been seconded by other nations
He had admitted to the American Govern
ment that as question Of international law
that England was not entitled to the right Of
visitorship and search. He had also put it
strongly to the American Government whetb-
er they would continue to permit their flag
to be prostituted to the vilost Of purposes,
and had urged the necessity OF an ocean po-
lice, and that some understanding should be
had between the different maritime nations
which would enable the, nationality Of the
vessels to be clearly verified without any
/ danger of q breach Of International law. He
had every reason to believe from CONVEX.
sntion with the American minister that some
such arrangement might be come to with re-
gard to Spain. II was notorious that hith-
erto the moral support Of England had ma
terially aided her in resisting the wishes Of
tho u. 8. toannex Cuba, but il she still per.
sis,s in supporting the slave trade it was
highly probable that the present anxiety of
] Great britain would be exchanged for indif.
ference.
Earls Gray and Aberdeen assisted to
Mdmesbury's definition Of international law.
In tiss Commons, on the 28th ult., de-
bate took place on the American imbroglio.
Mr.. Fitzgerald made asimilar statement to
that of MnlmesbuSy. In the debate general
temperate spirit wss manifested.
| Mr.. Roebuck stated that the language used
in the American CongresA was unworthy Of
great country. They had alSays assumed
that England wished to Insult them, but he
hoped they would now learn that they had no
such desire.
The debate in the House Of Lords was tie
general topic of remark in tho press.
i Tho Times congratulates the country on
having taken n position against the right OF
visit or search.
There had been a serious collision on the
London and Northwestern Railway near Had
der feld--l3 wounded--3 dead.
Demand for money was more active, ant
confidence in business generally reviving.
The appointment Of De l.aagle as Minis
ter Of interior gives general satisfaction il
France.