Worcester daily spy., 1858-06-11

WASHINGTON MATTERS Private advices
have been received from Commander Rogers
of the steamer water Witch, at Key West,
stating that a British vessel had been dis.
patched after the steamer Styx, with official
instructions to cease the visitation of Ameri-
can vessels, and further, that the British
cruisers are acting under no new orders, but
those of 1S47. The news has proved good
effect in Washington.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
agreed to report on Thursday on the bill of
Mr., Sickels proposing in the event of Great
Britain perssting in forcibly visiting, detain-
ing, searching,or seizing our merchant vessels
anywhere without the exclusive jurisdiction
of Great Britain, the President be authorized
to employ the military and naval forces to re-
sist and repel all such acts, committed or at
tempted by Great Britain, and for that pur-
pose to complete the public armed vessls now
authorized by law, and employ all the naval
forces to resist and repel all such acts commit.
ted or attempted by Great Britain, and for
that purpose to complete the public armed
vessels now authorized by law, and employ
all the naval force, together with such other
vessels as he shall deem necessary to procure,
In order to resist and prevent all such aggres-
sion by Great Britain, and to capture and
bring into our ports all British armed vessels
thus engaged.
$4,000, 600 is proposed to be placed at the
disposition OF the President the Secretary of
the Treasury to borrow the money on inter-
est, not exceeding four per cent.
1t is proposed to put this act in operation
at any time by proclamation of the President,
and it is to continue in force until the termin-
alton of sixty days after the meeting of the
next Congress.
The British Outrages in the Gulf Disavo,oed.
-Ne0 York, June 1O.-CIribune eorrespon.
dence)- Lord Napier received dispatches
yesterday from the commander of the West
India squadron, expressly disayowing having
authorized the recent acts OF visitation, and
explicitly disclaming having any instructions
contemplating such contingency. He states
further that Immediately upon being informed
OF such offensive proceedings, he dispatched
the sloop Jasper after the Styx and other
cruisers, with orders to bring them in, intend
ing to hold the officers to strict account.
These dispatches were communicated to the
PRESIDENT and Cabinet, and produced feel
ing of relief. Lord Napier feels satisfied from
the intelligence, that his dispatches from Eng
land, expected next week, will authorize the
fullest explanation. The instructions under
which the British squadron is now acting are
ten years old.
Gen. Harvey has been appointed Brigadier
General vice Persfer Smith.
Especial dispatch to the Boston Journal.
Mr.. Hall of Massachusetts,, has submitted a
very brlei. yet comprehensive minority report
on the Wllleu's Point sale, rebukng the
speculation, and censuring the Attorney Gen.
eral and Secretary of War for official negli-
gence yet stating that the purchase was
made with the knowledge and consent of the
President and Cabinet, and that no evidence
OF fraud and corruption in any officer of the
government in connection with this transac-
tion' has been produced. The House will
probably adopt this report.