Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-10
ADDITIONAL nv THE CANADA

slckvmLE, Oct THE Royal Mail steamship Cana.
ia, capt Lane leu Liverpool at T. NJ of the sith aud
The steamer City of Washington from New York, ar.
rived at Liverpool at IL p. NJ, on the 2lsL
ampton on the night of the Esd.
Tho ship Josiah Quincy from Leshoru for Boston was
abandoned at sea on the 18th of September leaking bad
y The crew had reached Liverpool per ship Eddystone
as hau also small portion of the cargo.
GREAT
The American occupation of the Island of San Juan
attracts considerable attention In the journals.
The Tunes edorially states the facts of the case and
SAYS, fortunately, the affair is in good hands and we
trust there can be no doubt that the Govern
ment' OF the two countries will proceed decision in
the same st OF moderation and equity, by which their
views OF the question have hitherto been
The article concludes follows :"It is not question
oil convenience but of justice The decision should de-
pend upon the terms of the treaty fairly interpreted and
u was evidently not doubted by either government
short time ago. that this Interpretation could be disco
vercd IT. however, Il should prove that the existing
convention cannot be applied TO satisfy the
tracing parties there can surely be no reason why two
States which have adjusted their respective limits
across an entire continent from the Atlantic the Pa
chic should not complete the work in the waters
OF Nancouvcrs Island. The Americans may assure
themselves that in such negotiations they will meet with
no feelings but those of fairness and amty the part
this country IL would be hard indeed IL children of
the same stock who can feel the symahie of blood and
lineage as they were felt and expressed in the waters of
the Peho should find much difficulty in adjusting petty
boundary question on the coast OF the Pacific"
The London Post also again rctcr TO the subject aud
says, 1T the Importance OF san Juan to the coun.
tries be considered there be doubt that its pos
session 10y England may be said be- absolutely ueces-
sary to the security of British Columbia" 1t thinks the
Government of Washington have nothing 20 gain by
the adoption of the violent aud uuustdabc proceedings
OF Harncy.
Thirty OF the crew of the Great Eastern had been ar
rested, and tried at Weymouth for muuouS conduct in
refusing TO wash tue decks when ordered The ring
leaders were sentenced TO three weeks and months
imprisonment, respectively hard labor and the re-
mainder for fortnight each The evidence showed
that the ships crew was far from complete.
The English journals strongly dcrounce the INCOMPLETE
and hurried manner in which the ship sent TO
vague rumor has been that her first voyage
would be postponed until year and that in the in
term she would be exhibited the principal ports Ia
the Kingdom This, however i authoraiivelv contra
dicted and she still advertised leave Hoyhead for
Portland on the Goth of October
IL i stated that the Queen her back from Scot
land will visit the Great Eastern nolyhead on the 18th
aud stay at Penihyn Castle the guest OF Col Pen
uant.
At the agricultural show 4, Serves steam chat cutter
exploded. killing four persons
Upwards Of thousand marines. strong detachmcnts
OF the rifle brigade two Eight infantry regiments etc
we're to leave England for China by the overland route
The hrt OF the squadron for service against China had
already sailed. The Government intended desp,tchinc
fifty gun boats, besides frgates and other vessels
sir CusNcN Roncy writes 20 the Dublin journals posi-
lively asserting that the Government intends setting aside
the Galway mail contract the session of para.
ment Some of the Irish papers ridicule the idea.