The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-02

even in banking establishments that word, once pro
nounced would excite the eageness, the same IN
exhaustibe ygor This may be termed vulgar passion
but yulgar that has failed In restraining n
FOR time and may continue to restrain II but Y wota
take centuries 10 extinguish at sertrnet While 10 ~
Il loose would be the work of an instant. England
should wish that this moment may arrive she
should desire this the mote since having identified her
cause with that of the revolution she possesses ionge
tie friends whom she counted at the cofnne,eenenl
of this century and since the events Of late years have
considerably diminished the prestige Of Waterloo she
no longer possesses the strength derived from her I'll
umpbs aud this is one Of the facts which is known 70
the present ruler of destipes, who may Justly be
proud of beiog the heir Of 1t Helena
spain and Mexico.
The Madrid journals of the 18th of March publish the
text OF the speech delivered by NJ Isturitz in the Con.
grc the preceding day in reply to question respecting
the Mexican affair
Hc said that the government would not echo the oy
of against Mexico which had been raised and though
differences existed between Spain aud that country they
could be settled by negotiation well by After
expressing the opinion that preceding cabinets hal acted
with prudence and patriotism in the affair he said the
differences between the two countries were only two
frst that of the indemnity due to SpaniaFls which
the Mexican government had acted with little reason;
secondly the events at Cucrnayaca. lie next said that
England and France had offered their intervention to pre-
vent which, ii begun, would not only prove inju
Europe and America He then formally announced that
General zmloga, the Mexican President had prom
ised to give Spain every satisfaction, and he confirmed
the fact OF NJ Laagua the Mexican envoy having been
dismissed, adding that envoy likely TO be ap-
pointed He concluded by saying TINT he must refuse to
produce papers the matter and that any discussion Of
it would be inopportunc Nj. Mayo, who put the qucs
ton expressed himself satisfied with the explanation
given"
Muscular eous intelligence.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS BErwEES FRANCE AND
ENGLAND. The Times endeayors 10 pat end to the
discussion this subject 1T says The grenades flung
down upon the pavement dh not hurt the Emperor Of
tile French but they destroyed British government II
ia u despatch however, that did the work. Walewskis
Illuminating powder has been more potent than Orsnis
But that mischief DONE the OF confusion cleared
both nations much they were, and requires
extraordinary power Of self graduation for the French
journals to claim victory with permanent results, with
new proofs Of moderation. and with notch more 10
the credit of France In the long controversy with Eng
land; on the showing of the French diplomatic them
selves the victory If there be one Is alike oodcss and
barren No offence was intended none h now left
nothing has been DONE nothing wanted to he done
and the correspondence begins md ends In nothing
RrfonM or THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE The 'siimes"
in noticing the intention Of government to appoint
mtcc the consular service says that Lord Mames0ry
proposes determination to reform the service of which
he is the head The Times ndd WITH respect to the
great embassies of Vienna and st. Pecrsburgh either
vacant about to he vacated Florence held by an In
valid partisan and Dresden retained by exemplary
spectabity, will not want for opportunities OF promo
ting rising talent.
THE BOGUS ITALIAN CONFERENCE.-THE truth 10 the
Italinn conference is out at last Sgnor Boromeo
the chairman Of the meetings, and. having perfect
knowledge of the English well of the italian Ian
glage, he took upon himself the task Of reporter and
furnished the records which appeared for nearly fort
night in the London daily papers receiving Of course the
usual reward for his services When suspicious began to
arise that the conference myth, Sgnor Borromeo
wrote the Daily News, stating that, if peers members
of Parliament and other gentlemen could easily com
municate with the conference very strange that
English or Italian gentlemen should experience any diff
Guilty, and promising that public meeting should soon
be held and set at nll doubt The Signor aSo called
at tho office OF the Morning Star, assured the editor that
the whole affair genuine, and gave the opportunity
Of testing the truth of his assertion by suggesting that
reporter should be sent To adjourned teetng Of the
conference which to be held ut 81 Great Union street
Southwark at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, The
Sgnors voice and appearance were snguarly Hibenlan
but he affirmed that be was Italian both on the father
and mothers side and that he was first cousin Of the
we'll known Count Bo,romeo Of Milan. Arepotcr, with
two three Italian gentlemen went to the meeting
the time and place named, and found that they Ind been
deceived. The houae was wretched one and no Bore
meo made his appearance The proprctors Of the STAT
have taken out against the Signor, and In
tend to have him tried the charge Of obtaining
under false prctcnccs that is if they catch the Irish
man. The Star calls on the lImcE winch mas also Wph
duped, to join in exposing the pcrpctator Of this pro
longcd hoax
! ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THr Bn,Tsm NAVAL FoRcs AND
THE NATIVE CHIEFS WEsr CoAsr AFRICA
SIERRA LEONE, Feb Within the last ten days yery
important expedition has been effected up by the Sacr
river The boats Of the British squadron, and about
$50 sailors and Marines under Commodore WISE by Or
der OF the Admiralty proceeded up the river and made
the Sooso Chiefs who about to attack
Sierra Leone and who had murdered several British sub
jects. The expedition days absent, during
which they burned all the enemy's towns and killed be
There good deal Of smart bush fighting but tt /
casualties side but small ten only wounded
including two officers. - plymouth .Naa 4
III is positively affirmed that NJ dc Pcrsigny has tend
cred his resignation French ambassador in London
and that thc event Of its being accepted 1t prola
| bic he may be succeeded by the Duke de Grammonf T
This last however is only conjecture yet The Due
dc Gramnont is English and otherwise it Is thought that
such an appointment would be well received in ENGLAND
IN de Pcrsgny resignation has revived once morth
rumor Of M. Wacwski's retirement, and the appoint
ment of the former to succeed him with what truth
cannot say =
The Dnily News Paris correspondent writes ut
most confidently stated in quarter likely to be well
formed on the subject, that the Minister of Marine
sent circular to the maritime projects advising ~
French navy to be put on footing by the lit
May
Correspondence from Paris generally describes theesd
of the correspondence between lord Malmesbmy ma
Count Walewsl unsatisfactory although it's public
ton produced material effect ON the Bourse. y.
The Mo,gcm denies the statements Of the Lcnde
Times that the spy system IN France p.nctrates into
/ don ri, md limit hp Enrp