The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-11
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The steamship City Of washington, which
left Liverpool At noon on the2sth ait, reached
New York on Thursday morning about 2
O'Clock The following 10 . Summary Of the
interesting news by hsr mails:
oRxAr RnIrArK.
| Parliament was opensd by the q ueen In per.
| son, on the 9th ult. The following is the
afv Lords aad Geaflemes - With greas salts.
| faction again meet yon In Parliament, and
| have recourse to your assistance and advice.
| Ny relations with foreign powers continue
Oh friendly and satisfactory footings. Al the
| close Of the last session, I Informed you that
| oyertures had been made to me TO ~ scsrtafn
| whether, If = conference should Be held by the
| Ting the arrangements connected with the pre-.
| sent state and future condition Of Europe, Z
| pleuipofeu tiary would Be sent BY me to assist
a. such . conference.
| from the Emperor Of Austria and the Empe.
: ror of the Freuch to send y plenipo,entiary 10
I a Congress 10 consist OF .he represen tattves
: Of the eight Powers who we're parties TO the
treaty OF Vienna ) the objects of such a Con-
| eress being staae(s'foYpcefve communication of
| the treaties concluded at Zurich, and deiiber-
| s,e associaiing with the above Powers. the
| Courts of Rome, Sardinia and Sicily, on the
| means best adapted for the pacification OF Italy
| and for placing its prosperity on solid and
| durable basis Desirous at all times to con-
| cur in proceedings haying for their object the
| main of peace, l accepted the invita-
| tiop. but at the same lime made 1t known that
| in such Congress should steadfastly mEin-
| tain the principle that no external force
| should be employed to impose upon the people
of Italy any particular government or consti-
| tntion.
| Circuuas tances have since risen which have
| led to ,hr postponementof Of the Congress with
| cut any day having been fixed for meeting;
| but whether in the Congress or in separate
| negotiation L shall endeavor to obtain for the
! people OF Italy freedom from foreign inter-
ference BY force OF arms, III their internal con-
Germs aud trust that the anairs OF the Italian
peninsula may be peacefully and satisfactorily
settled. The papers on this subject will souu
be laid before you.
I am in commun cation with the Emperor of
the French, with view TO extend the COM
merci,i Intercourse between The TWO countries,
and thus draw closer the bonds of friendly al
lance between them.
A dispute having arisen between Spain and
Morocco, l endeayored by friendly means TO
prevent u rupture, but regret to say, without
success. The papers on This subject will be
laid before You.
My PienIpotentiary and the Pienipotentiary
OF the Emperor of the French having, in obe-
dience 10 their Instructions, proceeded to the
mouth OF the PeihO river, in order to repair to
Pekin to exchange, IN that city, the raIifica-
tlon of the treaty OF Tien- -isin in pursuance of
the fifty-sixth clause of that treaty, their
further progress was opposed by the Chinese
forces, aud Il conflict tool; place between The
forts at The mouth Of the river and the naval
forces by which the plenipoientiaries were es.
corted.
The allied forces displayed Oh this occasion
their usual bravery. but after sustaining Il Sc
we're loss, they Were compelled to Retire. am
preparing, in concert and co-operaliun with
N YlNQffi fiCrt in.
tended to compel redress aud the iu III iment If
the stipulatiUus OF the treaty. 1t will be graft
flying To me II the prompt acquiescence Of the
Emperor of China in The moderate demands
WINCH will he made by the pienipotenllaries.
Will obviate the necessity for the employment
Of force. l have directed that the pal ers on
the subject be laid before you.
An unau tnorized proceeding by AN officer of
the United States in regard 10 the Island vi
San Juan, between Vancvuver's Island and
the main land, might have led 10 a serious coll
iision between my forces aud thuse of The
uHlted States, but the collision has been pre-
vented by the judiciOus torbearance OF my na-
val officers on the spot and the equitable ana
coneliIatory provlsiOns aud arrange tmentS pre-
posed by the government of the u Unlied Sla tes.
1 trust that the question of boundary, out vi
which this affair mas ariSeh may be amlcably
adjusted III Il manner cunformab.e with justice
IL The Two countries, aud rs uefiued by the first
article of The treaty OF 1876.
The last embers Of disturbance in my East
Indian dominiOns have been extinguished.-
My Vlceroy has made peaceful progress
through the districts which have been the
principal scene OF disorder, ard by n judi
clous combination of firmness and generosity,
my authority has been everywhere soiidly,
and, trust, permanently established. have
received from the VicerOy the mos, gratifying
accounts OF the loyalty OF my Eas Indian SUB.
Jects, and OF tho good feeling evinced ny the
Native Chiefs and landholders OF the country.
The attention of the government in India
has been directed to the development OF The
internal Qnd
glad To Inform you that an improvement has
taken place in its financial prospects.
have concluded treaty with Japan, and a
treaty regarding boundaries with the Repub-
lie OI Guatemala. l have directed that the
treaties shall be- laid before you.
The remainder Of the speech is devoted to
local matters The public revenue is in sat-
istactory condition, and estimates have been
presented, with the view of placing the army
and navy and The defence OF the country on an
efficient footing, The volunteer movement is
referred to with pride and qualification.
A reform bill and other Legislative measures
are promised, and the speecn winds up with
an expression of gratitude for the general
prosperity which prevails.
notice that on the 10th of February, Lord
John Russell would introduce reform mea-
sure.
An address to the throne was moved by Mr..
St. Aubyn and seconded by Lord Henley.
Mr.. Disrasii stated that he was not anxious
to move an amendment to the address, but at
the same time he complained Of the unsatis-
factory nature Of the speech from the throne,
and proceeded to criticise some OF It's more i'm
portant features. He was greatly surprised
that, ut this date, new commercial treaty
should be negotiated, rs it shook to pieces the
commercial policy OF late years. He demand
ed an explanation of Lord Cowley's recent
mission to London, and insisted that the gov
erument should give complete exposition Of
its Italian policy.
Lord Palmerston admitted the objections
against the commercial treaty, but explained
that the Convention with France was an ex-
ceptional one. As legards Italy, the govern-
ment had thus far entered Into no engage
ments. Its policy WAS clear and simple, viz.
non-interventi0n. The address was agreed
Captain Harrison, the well known comman-
der Of the "4reat Eastern," had lost his life by
the upsettng ola boat at Southampton. He
was crossing the SOlent from his residence at
Hythe to Southampton. on the morning Of the
Or. Watson, the Surgeon of the Great Eastern,
Captain Lay, the Chief Purssr, and
son of he latter. The boat was manned
by six picked men, including Ogden, the
ssr va. f ss esssl na !. The the
boat neared the Southampton docks Captain
Harrison ordered the sail 70 be lowered, butt
stuck fast, and heavy gust OF wind caused
the boat 70 capsize. Captain Harrison chung to
the boat for . few minutes. making desperate
attempts to right II, bat he became exhaust
ed and fell hack iato the waves. He Was picked
up about twelve minutes Afterwards floating
foot below the surface Of the water, with
energetic smorts were made by no less than ten
medlcal men 10 restore animation, bat all was
frnitless. The galvanic battery was applied
without any effect Whatever. Ogden, the cox
swain, and Captain jays son also fell victims
time restored to consciousness. The event
created q painful sensation throughout Eng.