New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-14
Admiral Hope for having so glohiously buried the
English forces in the mud.
nTpuNTry ON AMERICAN VESSELS.

YIN AmEibtA6N fCJJfSa<,s
In the House Of Commons, on Friday, Jan q, MI.
Minis asked the Secretary Of State for Foreign AZ
fairs what measures had been adoped With regard 10
the ess presented to her Majesty on the ID Of Au-
gust 1852 by this House, pray ing her Majesty TO enter
into pe EQUATIONS with the United States Of America
for the purpose Of the assans and cruses
committed on merchant seamen in American vessels;
and csled The attention OF the Honse 10 some recent
Of that paure He said that very soon
the adoption of the address sailor named ANTONIO
had DIED in the hospital at Liverpool after iDlnries re-
ceived on board an American vessel. solicitor AZ
tended the INQUEST on behalf Of the Government Oh INC
United States and denied the jurisdietion OF ine Cou
as cir that no one but Amer cDs bad anything 20 40
with tie affair II, indeed the man mao Deen 1.nou
on beard the vessel il would have been case OF muir
der within American jurisdiction, bnt ae Dc nad a'eu
in LIVERPOOL Of injuries Inflicted on the voyage no
pry could brig in q verdict other than foopd oeso,
which was the result that was eventually ff'eo as
There events had occurred with fnghtiui frequency,
lint he woud only refer TO one more. On the 18th oil
January last two mates of the bark Anna were aAe,'
before the Isle of Wight magistrates, cnarsso VIII
hsyng done to death no fewer than SIX sai,o,s; M
other words half their crew. socitof ba'nea os ~
American Government, denied the jnrisoicton OF Inc
Bepch The magistrates had been blamed ior ois.
charging The prisoners; but be Mr. Mines though;
that blame vas very unjust os h1 ny , , soun
tries He felt sure that the Anne lean people must iee
the disgrace Of this state of things even more than we
did, aud he hoped, therefore, that an alteration would
| be speedily made. Hear hear
| Lord j. RUssELL-WItb respect TO the question pm,
to me by the honorable gentleman opposite, he will
not think expect OH this occasion TO enter upon
discussion Of the affairs of Italy. Hear hear. Bat
u th rtspect to the questions which he has asked,
will only say that do lot believe there is any truth
in the statement which he has seen in French news
parer to the effect that 30 GOO French troops are ex'
pected at Leghorp. have certainly no reason to be-
iieve that the French Government has any Intention
of taking any such step for tie purpose of preventing
the annexation of the provinces OF Central Italy to
Sardinia On the contrary, consider tbs statement 10
| highly improbable. Hear hear Ny honorable
friend fMr. NJ. Mlnes) has asked me question upon
sphiec. of great interest and importance. with re-
| gard to which he brought forward an address last
YEAR and it was adopted by this House. Immediately
| communicated with my right honorable friend, the
Home Secretary; and believe was his opinion that
il would be of advantage if the negotiations were con-
Quoted in this country with lawyer OF experience
from the United States. Accordingly wrote to Lord
Ly ons, and he received an answer mat 1t was tne
opinion OF the American Government that the nego-
tiatops could not be intrused 10 better hands than
ihose Of the able and enlightened representative oil
the United Stbes in this country Mr. Dallas ldear,
hear. My right honorable friend has, therefore, hsd
interview it'll Mr. Dallas on the subject. They felt,
| az every man in this House. and have no doubt In
| America Also must feel thai some remedy ought to
be found for stste of things go shocking and that an
attempt should be made 70 pu5s the authors OF those
acts OF onraQe and cruelty which takes place on board
American vessels. They we're agreed as TO the prin,
ciple upon which that remedy should be applied; and
] there is now drawing up the DRAFT Of convention
/ with view 10 carry their views into effect. think
il would be premature enter into the details OF that
convention at The present moment; bus when it is
agreed TO and ratified no time will be lost in bringing
! In a bill TO obtain the object which my honorable
| friend has 70 properly advocated. Cheers