The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-12


both unex pected and disastrous. Our cor Fl.
dence was never frmer than on yesterday, for
we could not conceive it possible that men
having the interests of q great cause at heart,
could draw off and stand aloof upon third
candidate. Of the effect the election is likely
to exert upon Missouri. at home aud abroad,
we can only conjecture, but fear that plurality
triumph will be accepted in the most unfavor.
able light against us. From lands end to
lands end, the news will be telegrsphed as
confirming the policy of James Buchanan, and
certainly orr State, if avoided by immigration,
will drop back into the ruts of stagnstion from
which the victories of the last two years had
only partially relieved it.
g In the resume of the campaign, we cannot
but feel that where the battle soas fought it was
done gallsntly. For our own part, we have
contested every foot of ground, every point of
argument, every legitimate appliance of politi
cal warfare. If defeated, we have only to say
that it is part of the fortune that attends every
prolonged contest. We do not for that reason
either despair or surrender. We have unfurt
ed the flag for 1860, and, come veal, come woe,
this journal will not strike it's colors in the
conflict. We shsll fight for the last plank in
the ship, and run up the ensign in gunboat,
if need be-"
Missouri Election.
ST. Louis, august flames A. Craig, Ad-
ministration candidate for Compress in the
fourth district, has received majority in Blu.
chsnan and Platte counties of l, 730 votes over
Adams, the opposition candidate. 1t is believed
that Mr. Crsig's majority in the district will ex-
coed 5000 votes.
Companies are organizing in this city to pro.
coed to Frazer river, via the plains.
FROM BgRopR.
New York dug 3-The Royal mail steam.
er Persia, C. 81. E. Judkins, Esq, commander,
from Liverpool at o'clock on Saturday, the
Oath ultimo, arrived at this port yesterday
morning.
The steamship City of Baltimore, from Hall.
fax on the 18th July, arrived out at Liverpool
at l / o'clock, P. M, on the I'D.
The Ariel, from New Y ork, arrived at South.
| ampton on the morning of the 23d.
The screw steamship Vigo took the place of
the City of Baltimore, and sailed from Liver.
pool for New York on the 2lst of July.
The news by the Persia is of considerable
Importance.
On the 2lst of July, in the House of Com.
mons, the bill from the Lords, which admits
Jews into Parliament, was finally passed, by q
vote of l29 to IS.
the 2lst and 22d were uuimportsnt.
In the House of Commons, on the 22d, q de.
bate took place between Sir G. G. Lewis and
Mr.. Disraeli, on the financial condition of the
country. The former showed that the appro.
priations were considerably In excess of the e.
| timated revenue for the year; and the latter
explained that the actual receipts were largely
in excess of his estimates, and fully justified
| the appropriations that had been made. He
believed that the finances of the country had
never been in more healthy condition than at
present.
In reply to an inquiry, Mr.. A. s. Fitzgerald
stated that the war steamer Cyclops was on her
way to Djidda, to demand ample compensa
ton, and insist on the punishment of the par
| ties concerned in the regent outbreak. The
| Cycleps was so heavily armed that she could
execute any service. The Porte was notified
| that it was not sufficient to send Pasha to
| Djidda, but measures must be taken to vindi
cate British prestige in the East. The Sultan
had expressed his indignation at the outrage,
and his firm dete rmination to exact exemplary
punishment for it. He had also placed at the
| disposal of the British Minister at Constantine
| pie $4,000 piastres and announced his inten.
| ton to confer pension of upwards of 9400 on
| the daughter of the French Vice Consul, and
the representative of the English Vice Consul
| The Pacha sent t., Djidda was armed with full
powers to act without reference to CONSTANT
nople, and to dec are martial law, if necessary.
| On the 23d, in the House of Lords, the bill
| legalizing marriage with deceased wife's sis
ter was rejected Ey a'msjority of "a.
The India bill ass finally passeq.s The Aroh.
| bishop of Canterbury expressed hope, that in
| future the distinclion Of caste in India would
cease to exist
The Earl of Irerby said Government would
give ndiscrimini.te and impartial protection to
all creeds and religions, but would give no ma
| terial assistance 20 any measure for converting
the natives. He thought it would be most un.
| desirable to atte ppt to remove the distinctions
of caste, which were % interuovep with the
principles and selings Of the Hindoos.
In the House of Commons, Lord Stanley
stated that, between January and the 10th Of
July, 1900 troops had been sent to India He
| added, that Gov ,rnment was we'll aware of the
great Importance of striking an effective and
final blow at the insurgents in the course of the
ensuing cold season.
MIR. Forteseue asked Government whether
| they intended to adhere to, or depart from, the
right of visiting ships suspected of slave trading
and asked what course they intended to pursue
on that subject.
Mr.. Fitzgerald replied, that the matter was
| under the consideration of Government, but he
| could not be expected to state what course they
| would take under circumstances which had not
yet occurred. he had, however, every hope
| and belief, from the language of the American
Government and the American Ambassador,
that the matter would shortly arrive at salts.
factory conclusiop.
Lord Palmeralon considered this reply un-
satisfactory. More information ought to be
given. From what had been stated by the
| United States N ulster, he concluded there had
been some com eted transaction. He there
fore asked what pretension had been given up,
or what right conceded?
Mr.. pisraeli said there had been communi
cations between the two Governments respect.
ing the alleged acts of British cruisers, and
these communications are now in allegiance.
| During that allegiance, the Government of the
that her Majesty's Government should offer to
the United States a plan for their considera
ton, which should accomplish all the objects
that both Govere nents had in view-pamely, to
put down the save trade without producing
misunderstandinss. Her Msjesty's Govern.
| ment had accepted that offer, and they were
now engaged in the consideration of plan,
which they believed would satisfactorily &C.
cemplish all the objects that both parties de-
sired.
The Ministerial whitehall dinner, at Green.
wich, anticipsti,s of the adjournment of Parlia.
msnt, vas to tai q place on the day that the
Persia sailed.
The special correspondent of the London
Times, writing ca board the Agamemnon be.
| fore the dspsrtr to of the Atlantic telegraph
feet on their final attempt to submerge the
cable, complaints bitterly of injurious state
ments spread abroad from the Niagara in re.
gard to the cond yet of the crew of the Agamem.