The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-10
LA1E FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON NEWS rrEns.


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LONDON NEWS rrEMs
The railway traffic oi the United Kingdom shows ior
the last week increase VI fS the period
last year Colonial produce markets have not excrlensd
any important change Supplies continue large and the
importers ia most DESTROYS 10 meet the buyers
freely at present quotations rN
The London Times gives plan for adjusting the rep
rasentaon OF England and Wales which II considers very
much superior to that Of Mr. Bright who. according to
the Times has distributed the taken from the small
boroughs in spirit of the most bareaccd partsanship
The scheme in the Times gives foryour additional scats
to countless and ythree to boroughs. Manchester and
Liverpool each get six members AZ In Mr.. Brights I'M
and Leeds and Sheffield each three.
The Daily News says the result Of recent diplomatic
communications between France and Prussia is believed
to be this Prussia sgnie that while she would prefer to
act ia spirit of strict neutrality should any
sgnable of grave character arise between France
and Aista the government Of the Prince Regent would
look, not with Indifference but with great anxiety ON
any unprovoked attack ON Austria by France.
The contract for the purchase Of the Great Eastern by
the Great Ship Company has been concluded fsoO,oso
has been subscribed and this it believed will be amply
sufficient not only for the purchase and completion OF
the ship, but also to provide working capital.
The London Times says 1t may be presumed that the
negotiations in progress for Austrian loan of about
$4,000 900 will terminate successully the transaction
involves nothing Objectionable, and Austrian bonds like
every other commodity have their value 1t is simply
question of price margin must bc taken against the
imminent risk of
The London Post expresses regret having been led
into the of announcing the death of the King of
Napies
PROPOSED ENGLISH rnorrcronATE FOR MEXICO
IRON Post, Jan. "a
Much interest has been excited amongst the Mexican
bondhodes relative to the mission OF Mr. Worrald to
this country 1t is confidently stated that in some shape
other the proectoate of England is sought by the
Mexican government and that the interviews that gen
tlenan has recently had with Lord Malmesbury have
been with the view of making arrangement OF the
kind. There be doubt that if the rumor be well
founded Mexico would stand i'll very different position
to that which she holds ii protccoratc were
corded but il is difficult to perceive how such an i'm
portant object be secured without arosng the ea
ousy other powers Indeed il is pretty clear that if
protectorac be formed ut ALL not only will the principal
European powers have to be consulted but also the gov
enmcnt Of the United States. 1t is not at all likely that
with the aggressive designs Of the latter power, COM
pact will be entered into, since it would naturally thwart
the plan of annexation either by purchase oce which
appears to have been decided upon by that
Much therefore, European protectorate of Mexico
might be desired the obstacles that would necessarily
arise the negotiation will is to be feared prove in
sumountable As, however, but little is really known
the subject it will perhaps be wise for the bondhodes
aud the public to await further revelations before dugng
ia any sngune hopes that protccorate OF any kind
viii be established in Mexico.
From the Glasgow Journall
In the journal of Wednesday last allusion made to
an outrage committed ut zacatecas Mr.. Newell, a
British merchant of the highest respcctability Mr.
Newell who narrowly escaped being shot by order OF
General Marquee Is q brother of james Newell ESQ.,
agent of the British Linen Company Mt Newton Stewart
The latter gentleman writes that Lord Malmesbury
has taken The matter very promptly and that nstrue
tions have been sent out to Mr. 0tway minister in
Mexico to "demand'' and sinsist on reparation and
ample apology The complaints Of the defencelcss
OF British subjects In Mexico have been 20 numerous
Of late that the commercial public, cure, win be
glad to learn that Lord Aancsbury is at cth aroused
into activity
tFrom winners Times Jan. AL
is prevalent In the dookyards that the disor
dercd state Of Mexico and the continual insults and
actions which English subjects have been subjected
there length aroused the serious attention Of the
British government to that country and of
and effective nature are it believed in conem
paton keep parties in power in that distracted
try in wholesome dread of violating the law of nations
AMERICAN TRADE.
In reply to Messrs Seymour, Peacock & Co., London
Lord Mamesbn,y wrote Us follows
FOREIGN OFFICE, Jan. I3, 1859
GEsrlIomN . l am directed by the Earl of Malmesbmy
to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the St in
slant, inquiring whether the American government is
that the coasng trade with this country has been
thrown entirely open to American vessels and am to
state you in reply that Lord Mamcsbury hardly
conceive that the American government can be in gno
upon this point but that in view of the facts stated
in your letter. his ordship will instruct her Majesty 5
minister at Washington to make inquiry Of the United
urging upon that government the justice and good policy
of ooncedng corresponding advantages to British vessels
| In American waters.
am, gentlemen, your most obodlent humble servant
II. HAMMOND
| Messrs. SEYMOUR, PKAoocE 4 Go.
LORD pEnnY's ORGAN ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE
(From the Iondoa Herald January 1871
Since the foundation of the federal government the
policy of the United States has been of annexation
not Of conquest In Europe victorious Kingdom has
denatonazed the vanquishod and wholly absorbed tho
people within itself BY the right of conquest Russia Is
master of the Grand Duchy Of Warsaw of Finland and
the Crmea and by similar title Prussia holds sicsia
wrcsted from Austria BY various international treaties
States have been enlarged in their territories Others
reduced and in all the successful party has i'm
posed its laws and prescribed its form Of rule
The conduct of the United States has been very different
When they had their independence from Great Brit
ain the first of Congress to settle the western
territory each of the original thirteen States claiming
portion of IT, and that portion being unlcincd. In the
controversy that about their disputed and conflict
ing claims In reference to boundary, insisted that
their land stretched out to tho Mississippi and to
| the Pacific During years none would yield
particle OF their pretcnsons and anarchy menaced the
institutions with absolute ruin At length more
conciliaory spirit all made concessions, and the
outlying territory constituted national domain
which the federal government guardian of the nation
al sovereignty exercised full dominion. Out of it
tho five ncw St.icx uf Ohm Indiana Illinois