The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-07

its who have learned BY long experience to dNruste
official men upon that Get Of subjects nov admit tas
acs Of the care They tell that speaking " tho springs
or policy bir end speaking Of the facts Of policy
y and The. We may rely upon II hst he Prasi
certain.
Ecuador Land Company D~put all on to Lord
John txussela.
From the London News July q
rumber Of gentlemen Interested 10 the Ecuador LAND
Company waited Yesterday by appoo tment upou Lord
Signided 10 Baron Lionel Roihschd bis WIiueuess 70 ro
ceve tho deputaton which introduced By Nr Draw
ford ~ r., s.on Ro.eschId DO Dg uosvodseiy absent
posed the depuAtson: -Hessrs r. Gsrstenberg e. asze
wood, Cover IevDsohn, stebel Pricns.,. ssissrs b.
SEN MeyerseiD Bishop, Lee. Sovin Leets and RAuo6.
Mr. Gkns1ENBKRa. Cbalr~an OF the company, read the
government, OF Ecuador has sojudi ,ased the Brtsh
bondhoders 500 900 Of Aud In payment Of $685.
issued land floo 70 represent sus
the memorial proceeds state that the lsnds in
question ooptist Of 6ss distinct assignments three OF
whch-ths Peilon, Atacames aud NolIetura-sro susts
wet Of the CNdierA rsDge: and tSo-thc Canoes and
Guasquiraie TO the eastward OF those mountains Ths
holders OF land warrants have formed this company for
the purpose Of taking immediate possession Of sed
king available, the fret Of theee assignments Paon
They have entered into nego ao1s with the In sn
government with the object OF collecting their lands
plants and seeds OF great commercial value The
by the negb6orog republic OF Peru having seut cersa
ehIs Of To Quay aqu and declared tho whole coast
Of Ecuador to BIO in state Of blockade The ptetex for
this hcetie proceeding the adjudication Of tbs TWO
eastern assignments to the British creditors, Peru
claiming those lands as part Of her terrtor,, though
glance at the map viii demonstrate the fvoty of
the cain based s edct OF the King Of Spsia
dated 1902 giving Clerical Jurisdiction thess dsics
At ouss decs1Sd paooi; s sua o ss
toa: the Hoo. Mr. Walter Cope had iaformed thss
rent Yns supposed assign ment formed tue pret.xs Of
toe bus The British representative gwen
tnct cou,g 20 ths nj OF senior Osyero Ths
"A ugfrn IN nj
weaker neighDor are OF e charecer parity personal
TO the mepbeFs Of tie government, and parity stbas
BILE 20 10 tile feelng 70 yards tee exnsoa OF Bftah
ipflueBce sDd trade on the banks Of Amazon Tna
British boadholders bad relied upon treaty Of
commerce between hsr asestys government and the
public Of Ecuador rcoursgina British subjecs com
rcercsl Intercourse, aud promising due proscc,on A
treaty bstweeo Ecuador aud Peru moreover expressly
stpuates tina; in case Of dispute no hostes should
had TO, bu. the point difference
red 10 arcltraton IN spite Of atrest the observance
CT which WOULD have projected The British tondholdsrs
declared The blockade imposed and the frieuay
arbitration indefinitely interrupted. Ths ooosequest
losses have been enormous, especially to Engisnnen
for while favored foreign been alo vol
10 pass the Bssh dag has treated with the utmost
rgor The debt of Ecuador yiiish puac amouots
10 81 ,S24 goo, besrog mninum nteres OF aad
maximum Of per cent For tho due payment of the
oteres one fourth of the customs receipts of Gusssau
have been specially bypotbecated and the blockade
pue stop 10 all payments OF customs duties, II nflcts Q
serious condscaon of Ergah property BY the last ad
vices the blockade of Guayaquil bas assumed very
threatening aspect and not only the properly, but the
lives Of BrEh residenta were endangered. rne
q
81 tsh OF 10 proceed to Guaynqu for che pro-
lection OF British interests generally ana Of the expedi
tion TO the port Of the Pailon IN particular.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that his predecessor. Lord
hslmesbury had In two Communications declined inter.
his lordsbip id prsued proper course in making ths
refusal But there another question, which referred
to The blockade That blockade irregular, and tho
subject Should receive due attention from gosesnrent
Mr.. GERsTENBFRG reminded his lordshp that the memo.
rs,sts Claimed territory which not dispated but
which was nevertheless affected by toe biocsede Lord
Da'me6buiy had given 10 the effect that II
British subjects took land terms was at tner
own risk On second representation being made to his
ordshp bis reply was that he cav no sufficient groundto
interfere.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he CONQUERED In both ren,ex
first place to refer TO Peru, governmsn Mt might
dispute tho whole Of the territory as well as the wo
ern assignments Ia that should be involved
q dispute with Peru.
Mr. GKns1KNBERG said that the general interests Of South
American bordtoders, two of the committee Of whom
were present. were involved in the quei An advan-
tageous contract had been made by British traders-s
contract which indirectly bene British ma
ton Erglishmen had been tempted 20 out and cult.
vse lands under the belief that the British flag would pro-
cs ns% r. attempt nad been made on our
the British government He alluded TO the case OF vee
Gel, the Maria Julia, which had entered the port Of
Puma with the mate sick She ordered put to sea
immediately The captain represented the impossibty
Of obeypg this order as be would not bs abe navigate
bis ship, which was short handed The vessel there
ment of Great Britain being invoked took some stops,
which led TO nothing The British representatives was
written TO- but whatever his instructions were they did
not lead him to assist In releasing the chip was ulti
maey By the interference of the Spanish government
that she was liberated Toe memcrsIsts had. Mr. Gers
tenberg said received nvar able poeness the kindest
woros the most agreeable promises from the government
Of Great Britain, bat TO effect whatever The British
nation was commercially Interested in the matter The
COLLECTION aud cultivation Of the cnchona plant which
produces quinne, one Of the objects OF coonss
The plant was threatened with extinction, and It's value
had Increased year by year The East India government
acne bad paid last year f36 900 for this plant He hoped
his lordshp would consider the prayer Of tho memorial
ss and would 10 protect the expedition against
the illegal conduct OF Peru.
Lord RUSSELL said he ba5 already promised with re-
gard TO TIE blockade that shs matter should be fully in
quied into. The population then withdrew.
Speech Of Chss,es Ixean in LonsIou.
op the 2oih 81 July Nj Charles Kesu, lessee OF the
Princess, lAeaIe vas entertained at grand oauque, By
about coo OF his friends sud admircrn Ihe dnuer .ook
place IN s.. James Hu, which presented brian, sp-
pcaranoe IRE chairman be Doke OF Ne rcase) having
Mgb: Hon " Gladstone M p. sat az raeed dais
running along tbs breadth o. the hs and supported
by VEcornt Exmouih, Lord joan Manners, NJ. p,
LORD Efnelt Bruce ~ p, Colonel tue Honorable James
Lindsay, ~ p, &c sc.
Mr. Kenns hea.n was drunk by the company upstand.
ing, amid enthusiastic CHEERING and waving OF handker.
chiefs on the part of the ladies'
Mr.. 9. KE,N ~sn received with prolonged plaud,s He
raid that Saen hs entered that hall and took his
seat in the presence of that distinguished com.
pany 90 the invited guest of the evening" he felt
trusted, with becoming pride, the nat.sriDg position
70 which their favor had exalted him Bat il WAS quite
impossible for bin to anticipate the and gracious
euogun OF The noble chairman, so kindly eloqueny
expressed or the enthusiastic response which, he might
truly cay, had completely overpowered him. (Cneers
BE therefore threw himself upon their indulgence entrea
rg mem 70 believe in the sincerity of his feeby uttered
sentiments and TO PARDON the poverty of his language in
consideration OF the overflow OF his heart. (Oneers
Among the loading influences Of human character the ties
OF kindred occupied foremost rank Next to them might
oe placed the associations Of boy hood, the remembr
OF those happy days at school or college, when ~. nut
forth the tender leaves Of hope, when all W. anr,nr d
sunshine, when youpg minds -,S ~ ps suu
sent, and when the gathering cor r ,a n NY .ne pre-
and Sncsrsa for All oso tnronsas
.ne Ss. oaas oack upon him at that ,rent.
meas yesterday he looked upon many Of the faces
around him and considered nS s originating imno;ss
which had given rise 10 the present banquet (Cheers
~ be TVS recognized and presented as II were anew
to the public 80 the fellow student and companion Of men
who hao Inherited or achieved the highest honors and
the purest fame-ornnsn who universally esteemed
exalted rank and social virtues W.. browning episode