New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-14
GREAT BRITAIN.

The Hon. f. NJ. Er-kiDe is transferred from the
Secretary yshp Of the British Legation at Washington
to Stockholm and is succeeded by W. Irvine, late first.
paid attechG at Vienna.
The London Tfrnes in a leader on the question Of
the right of search, thinks the orly gay ont OF the
difficulty ia declaration thst the Save irade 10
piracy. THIS, however, The Americans viii not DO,
ard the French will not do. Thus, therefore, We go
90 wasting the precious lives of Eogish sailors upon
that coas Of Africa where rescued teros cannot
be shown as a set.of against ten dead English nan
where onr impotent force has become m0ckery, and
our blind sr useless Zeal jest
Toe honors which were being paid to the midshp-
man Prince at every port e'tered oy Ihe Enryaus,
had awsbene strong protest from the Enghsh press
and q generally expressed desire that he should be
tIested az q simple midsh'pman.
The affair Of he steamer Washington at Nicar.gus,
had given Iite TO editorials ID the English press.
Tie Times after recouDtogt the features OF the case,
conclude as FLOWS:
ave NAV remark that this sty lie Of communication,
in which at every difficulty is denounced reflects
no credit on American good sense, and cannot even
give them any res reputation for courage. collision
betwesn the armed forces of Eogland and America,
would be event ffaught with terrible consequences,
and peIhsps long and bloody war would be carried
in the most ferocous spirit with the ruin OF vast
uboe and acheck to the progress Of both hempheres
would be the result. A struggle between two such
peoples would bring into play animostes when wouu
be ali The more bitter for relationship. To be cothn
usly tslkiog Of war; is proof that natlon has no
weighed
OF 1t and who. history proves, do not shrink from
il when il is necessary, have learned not To take IN
vsio the of the God Of Battles"
The DaVy Nsrs thinks the American Government
hac better take espe cal If Gen. Walker and nus
followers as the best method Of preventing similar
occurrences in future, aud sugge.ts that Sir Will am
Ouseey's preserce in tbe Vaorus ought TO have as
suIed politicians at Warrington that there was no n-
suit or mistake in the case.
A f-ayfol cstastroobe occurred at the Victoria
Tbeater, London on the 9th. Just bsfore the ter
mir alton of an afternoon Performance aud when the
gallery stars were crowded with tne evening aulf
suce waiting for admission, false alarm Of hre was
rsised, and panic set IL during shica the pressure
oD the gallery stairs soch that sixteen boys were
crushed and trsmpled to death, while many more
were ipinIed The theater Is situated 10 very 10"
neghborbood, and 20 rapidly did the excitement aoste
t2at the evening performance was proceeded Win as
usual. =.
Slavery speech al meeting at Leeds on the subject
Mr.. Bsrnum made his first appearance in London
as lecturer at s.. James H. The ball was crowded
b. eycess and the papers generally speak hitt.r
iogy Of Mr Barnums essay His theme was " Mo-
nty Making
The oep6taon appointed by the meeting in Dublin
for promoting the mail service between Galway and
New-York had waited on Lord Eslittop, who tod tue
otputaton that be desired 10 promote the pre but
there were considerable cif the granting oil
subsidy depended upon Parliament. He would spt ak
favorsbly to Lord Derby.
Tie invest CATION ~ corr OF tne chnges agaus. ,uo
srresed members Of the PhGnix ClQb had resulted IN
sx prisoners being committed fer trial without bail,
ard Line admitted to bail to appear at the asszes'
Tire result Of the investigation was not desned sas,
factory by t1e Government, and government oncal
was spt cialY dsga ed to watch the proceedings of
the investigation N Belfast, which was progressing
The couus.l for the prisoners protested against the
exsmpation taking place IN the co nmoa jail, ana
withdrew from the case in consequence, leaving the
prisoners unde'ended.
Tbe close of the year bad occasiOned an extremely
active demsnd for money for short peoh, aud 81 per
cent was occasionally paid for loans on Government
securities while in the open discount market the terms
were rather above the bank minimum. The pressure
was not likely to last beyond the lst inst when
nun erous pay nepts would be made on Government
account. The funds had been dull.
Messrs. Percheline Il Co, worsted spioners, at
SpJsgue, had stopped, With liabilities of tSO VoO, and
NJ. p Poppe, oil mere lant at Antwerp, hsd sus-
pended.
Tue strip Kent ad reached London from Melbourne
with E39J, 900 in gold.