The Washington union., 1858-06-30
FURTHER DETixS or EUROPEAN NEWS
BY TIE ARAHIA AT H-dLIFaY
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND
DISCUSSION is progressing in Parliament In relation TO
petition from Jamaica touching the Spanish slave trade
1t contendud that the threatening aspect OF Affairs
occasocd by the long continued tiiure oi Ss !"
fulfil her treaty stipulatons-
Earl halmesbury said that from Conversation WIN
the American minister there every reason TO believe
that understanding would be had for clearly verify
Ing the nationality Of vessels without risking breach of
international law He also referred to the support gwen
by England to Spain in resisting the policy OF the United
States Tor the annexation Of Cuba, but said that she
persisted in the slave trade it highly probable that
EnglaA would exchange her present relations VI ainafy
with Spain To indifference.
Earl Grey thought that France and the United States
solely responsible for the renewal OF the slave trade
With regh 10 the international law far hc undrr
stood it. Aiaerican vessel filed with slaves might
leave the coast Of Africa without England being aide to
Interfere, notwithstanding perfect knowledge Of her
character.
Lord Aberdeen followed endorsing this definition Of
the effect of the International law.
Lord Namesbury also said that Spain would at once
give up the slave trade and convert Cuba into colony
for employing free African labor the desire which many
persons in the United States had expressed to the
island would be removed.
Lord Bronghan supported the petition from Jamaica
and condemned the policy Of Spain.
Earl Malmesbury deeply regretted that the efforts f
England suppress the slave trade had been second
ed by other nations With regard to the recent unhappy
differences he had admitted to the American governments,
question of International law that England not
put it strongly to the American govcInment whether
they would continue to permit their g to be pratitlted
to the worst OF purposes and he had urged the Necessity
OF police, and that understanding should be
to between the different maritime nations which
would enable the nationality Of vessels to be clearly
verified without any danger Of breach of international
law. With regard to SPAIN II notorious that
hitherto the moral support which it had received from
England had materially aided her In resisting the
wishes Of the United States to Cuba but ii she
still persisted in supporting the sye trade it highly
probable that the present rauon6 Of England to Spain
would be changed from an,ity to Indifference.
In the House Of Commons the question OF the outrages
in the Gulf of Mexico upon American commerce de-
batcd The drift of the speeches was, that when the
matter fully understood on both sides the difficulty
would be amcably arranged.
In the House OF Commsss further debate took place
on the Indian resolutions, when II agreed that
the government should withdr.s tha remaining resolu-
tons and introduce regular xudb bill which forth
with done, and the debate Essd for the following
week
Mr. Barkeey asked wliethes seeing that the masiacs
aud smali-armed men Of the american navy armed
with breech loading rics by which can fire three
times for by his opponent with the old weapon any
steps had been ten place the navu forces Of Great
Britain equality. N .as4s ~.
Sir j. Pakinyton said that the xsss were going on,
and that when tile result sccitained measures would
be adopted in accordance VIA them.
In the House OF Commons on the 18TH Mr. Fitzger-
aid, in reply to an inquiry whether NC penpotentia,es
to China had becn restricted in theft powcr there
truth In the statement to that effect za plcni
potertiaries had full discretionary powers to negotiate at
Canton pekin proceed north. they thought fit
A debate then took place the mbroglio with the
United States
Mr. Fitzgerald in reply To Mr. Bright stated that the
government had received hey information in regard
to the alleged outrages 1t aui3e possible that the
commanders OF vessels had eXaaed their duties;
and If they had the government would be ready to make
ample acknowledgment 1t plain t..-v s'ie
which had been publi&Aed grossly exaggerated
In proof of this he road several cscs and add that
thp Anp Ha hal Nlll Nv axs&lf
Americans for the yiles purposes fu had entire
confidence that when these circumstances known,
and when the disposition Of this country Known all
the difficulties would b0 anicabiy arranged. ~~-
The government acting under the advice Of the Grown
lawyers, had given up the right Of search and Of visit in
time of peace bt the government had invited America
| to Join in maintaining police.
Il under consideration whether the squadron
should be Withdrawn from the Cuban and replaced
the coast Of Africa, and stringent instructions had
been sent to commanders OF cruisers cnoning the strict
est prudence and caution.
Mr. Rocbuck thought the statement of Mr. Fitzgerald
most concatory and satisfactory but the disposition
had not been initiated in America The language used in
the American Congress unworthy of great country
They had always assumed that EDgland wished to insult
thcm but he hoped they would learn that she had
no such DESIRE
A serious collision had occurred ON the London and
Northwestern railway, by which twelve persons We're
wounded aud three were killed
The debate In the House Of Lords the slave trade
attracts the general attention Of the press.
The London Times says "At the present time It Il
evident that the struggle against the slave trade has
reached important crisis. It hangs a thread
whether the policy Of England during the last thirty
years shall be abandoned retained The three States
which, from their present power their former prosper
ity have the cs share in tho matter maniestly at
issue with England 1t then proceeds to argue that the
United States and France equally guilty with SPAIN
and says 1t will do to attempt coercion with weak
Spain and at the time wink at the dcnquencies of
the more powerful States
The London Post argues that England has done Its
duty In the matter and that rests with the people of
tho United States to my whether they will do theirs
The London Daily News the subject, urges
Che cultivation of cotton In Africa the best oution of
the difficulty. s &
The London Times the 10th, in leader, ccngatu-
laes the government on having taken tho advice OF
officers of tho Crown whose decided opinion IL that by
international law have right Of senrch--no right
of visitation whatever in time of peace Upon that opn
ion Lord Derby and his colleagues prepared to act by
the law OF nations No English cruiser has the smallest
right TO interfere with any ship bearing the flag of the
United States in far that right has been
fcrrei by treaty. They WILL therefore, withdraw the
bockading squadron from the Cuban waters, and there
is end Of differences with the States upon this dis
graceful subject
MISCELLANEOUS rNTELLIdENCE
doubtful rimor current, that Pellissier would
return to France, and rcrsgny the mission
to England The harvest reports from France gene