The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-17
THE MAILS By THE ARAGO.
fHE "0UTRAGE" QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT

The United States steamer Afago, Capt Lines
from Hayre and Cowes June 2, arrived at New
York on Tuesday morning. Her dates are tn.
same those by the Nova-Scotian, telegrapbct
from Cape Race. She brings l25 passengers, tn,
usual mails, and 2o0tuus OF merchandise. Anou,
her passengers are J. A. PeI, Esq, bearer OF dis
patches frcm Paris; DR.. L. s. Burridge, bearer o
dispatches from Rome; Mr. II. w. Braem, bearei
OF dispatches from London, aud Mr.. Charles Chawn
Spanish Vice Consul, bearer of dispatches from
Madrid.
GREAT DRITAiS-THE SEARCH OF AMERICAN VESSELS.
In The House Of Commons. Mr.. Lindsay begged Il
ASH the Under Secretary of stat. for forei Affairs
whether 1t WAS The case that hey.ral befchant YES
sells belonging to the u States engaged In the trade
with Havana or with the West Coass oil Africa, had
been fired into, boarded arched, and detained ty
British cruiser: and if so by hat authority,
uer whose Instructions did the commanders VI these
Mr.. s. Ftz gerald regretted that he could not give
satisfactory answer last night 10 the question Of
the Hon. gentleman as he was aware the Hon. gen
tleman was anxious that some answer snou d go
out By the mail which left this evening He begged
TO say that in reference TO the cases which the Hon
gentleman stated to the House last night that Gov
ernment had no official knowledge OF them what
ever. The statement, merely cut from New York
newspaper, had been forwarded 10 the government
by the Brit sh Ambassador at Washington With
regard 10 one Case, tat of the &c rtez he hsd
come TO different conclusion hat ofthe Ame-
rlcan newspapers. and was iEtiinsd TO think thas
the capture was properly made With regard 10
other Cases, he could only say that her Majesty 8
Government would deeply regret that any such Oc-
were as anxious as the Governme mt of the United
States that NJ such occurrence soould take place
me real difcuty arose from the fact that siayers
almost invariably hosted the American flag. Her
MdJesty's Government had sgnitied TO the dov-
ernInent OF the United states that they were ready
TO adopt such measures the latter mignt suggest
70 meet that difficulty. Ulders had aire.dy been
sent out by the Admiralty, giving peremptory in
structns 20 our oDcers TO observe tae utmost tu-
ton, and these instructions would again be Care
fully repeated.
iRf6m the Liverpool Shipping Gszette.1
III the America GOy.rnme. are sufficiently alive
to he national honor and to the evil consequences
OF this abuse OF the national flag the slave trade
they viii co operate with the British Governmeati
preventing the cuban savers from covering thsir
carg- -es whh the stripes aud sters. Ii they do not
resafd II abuse OF the national ensign Of the
eta.es, they will let matters remain as they are.
may regret this deter naton; but, involving as
IL does OF may do, the maintenance OF that night OF
VIM h as a m ritime nation America is peculiarly
jealous-immuuity for her Mercantile Marine from
search updn the high seas--we have not word to
say against 1T. 1he right of search has torma,
~ denIed By almost every American state. man from
Jefferson to Webster, anu from W ebser to Everett,
ana there Is no public maR in the tates who would
venture to propose its admission in any shape or
firm.
The American Flag protects the commerce OF the
Union just effectually own flag protects
the commerce British slanss; aud shat protection,
% we found out fJrty-slX years ago, meant some
thing rea aud it is not for the British government,
or the government Of any other state, TO question
thinks proper with her fiag except hat state is pre-
pared to make the questil n a cdsuS teH We trust,
therefore that VIII appear that The accounts We
nave received OF the precfptancy OF the ofhcer lu
command Of our cruisers in the Cub of Florids,
have been exaggerated, and that the whole affair
admits of a satisfactory explanation. We have no
apprehension of collision between this counirl
ana the Unte1 States upon this or any other ques-
ton; but we deplecate anyt Ling. from Whatever
cause proceeding likely tG disturb our commercial
relations with that nation, en- whose steadast ALI
ance with this country the commerce. the civilza-
ton, .anG, we may add, the freedom Of mankind,
mainly depend
The Herald Uyity Articlel says.
Some persons inclined 10 regard the intelli-
genoa frcm meTica with disfavor. but notwith-
standing the tone OF the New York Journals the ap-
prehe nsl IN W not general.
Proposals have bet Il issued for a subscription OF
E2I0,tU0 fer Il railway in the State of New Jersey
calrd Ibe karitan and delaware Bay line, being
one-half the total required The other ba has bee
subscribed in America. The interest aud dividends
are to be payable at Messrs. Dent, Palmer Co.'S.
The Mormon agents in England have stopped emf
81 alton from europe, during the pending difficult
cut probably will resume operations as il is
decided To what quarter they shall direct their
steps.
:, The House of Commons had passed the Atlantic
Te egraph bill
D'israeli had stated in Par lament that there had
rcr Of China
The itish Government had chartered twenty
shfps additional to convey troops to India. Twen-
tynve thousand troops were to be sent immedi-
ately.
Messrs Rawson l. Co,sEast India merchants, have
aiit d with liabilities amounting to three quar-
OF a million sterling.
There have terrible riots at Belfast churches
and bouses have been attacked and much property
destroyed The military were called out
The teegraphic Il set had returned from the expe-
rlmental trip 1be experiments were successful
The fleet would sail on the 9th inst.
At plymouth, on the 10Th ult. Professor Hughes
worked his famous printing telegrsphic machine
through the entire length of the Atlantic cable
5000 miles at the rate of 32 letters the minute ;
whilst Whitehouse's machine only transmitted nin :
teen words in IS minutes, and Thompson's machine
could not woIk k at all
FRANCE