New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02
GREAT BRITAIN.

A furious northeast gale, which prevailed around
Che English coast the 9Th inst, had entaed an I'M
rense 6re Of life and property Al Hull large man,
bar Of VESSELS driven ashore, and numerous hvee
were lost. At Whitby, eleven wrecks occurred, ana
Svyo weasel. foundered with al on board. Al Kings
lown. ireland sixteen vessels wrecked, mostly
IN the harbor and many lives were lost. Capt BOY q,
belonging 70 O maD-of-war at KlnRsto~n, and his
boats crew. the pier, eDoeaVOrlng 10 tVe the
srew Of a vessel when q wave swept them all into
tbe sea, aud they were drowned. ln addition TO the
above there arc numerous melancholy reports OF
casualties and wrecks from various ars .; se Sosi s
At LOyds on the 18th, advices were received IN the
Aggregate Of 1875 lossesbeDg the largest number ever
posted 10 one day. AT HartlepOol between fifty and
kixty vessels were stranded.
Tie Wsverley, from Eew.York for Havre was
towed into Castle Haven on the 18th, waterOgged
In the House Of Commons, The same evening,
Mr. Bristowe asked what measures had been taken or
in contemplation to protect British interests in
Lord John Russell said il was very difficult TO carry
gut any measure for the protection OF British interests
Ia that country both sD,sgoDstic parties were car
TylDg on civil by robberyi but he hoped that the
strugge would soon cease
Lord John Russell, in reply to Mr., A. Mills stated
Shat the disputes ng the respective rights OF
Great Britain and America In the Straits Of San Juan
Do Fuea under the Oregon treaty and were Dot
yet adjusted. A proposition had been made 20 the
American Government which, he believed, would be
seceded 10, as 1t was conceived IN fair spirit. With
regard to the Gaze OF the fugitive slave Anderson,
lheTe had been correspondence between her Maes-
avs Government and the Government Of the United
States. beyond the demand that the nan should be
given mp under the extradon treaty, and an ackno~l
sdgement OF its precept.
LORD PALMERsTON ON THE ANDERSON CASE.
In recent debate in which the case Of Anderson the
fugitive was mentioned Lord Palnerston sad
To the inquiries which have been addressed TO me by
sbe hon. member for Dudley think can best reply
BY stating how the which he has brought under
our notice actually stands. My noble friend the Duke
OF Newcastle wrote the 9Th Of January TO be Gov
srDoreBeral Of Canada 10 say that he not 10 sur.
render Anderson chee 10 the United States until he
had received from Her Msesty's Government positive
instructions 70 do 30. Hear, hear.l An impression
generally prevails that the decion pronounced by the
Court Of Queen's Bench In Canada would have the
effect Of rendering II necessary that Anderson should
be given up; but il mas 10 reality no bearing upon that
point for whether 1t be right or wrong, IL simply
amounts to ths that Anderson not TO be taken 0at
If the custody in which he happened 10 be placed.
With the GoVeruor-General Of Canada, not with the
Court Of Qneen's Bench rests the office OF issuing
warrant for Lie surrender when application for that
surrender s made. Hear bear 1t Is not, OF course,
for me 70 give any opinion with respect the conflict
ing jurisdictions Of the Court OF Bench here and
ahai in Canada 10 say what's hkelyto be The lnem
conduct pursued the atero receiving the wrt which
has been issued III Ills by tie iormer IL Is, how
ever pblin enough that II Anderson should be sent TO
this country III compliance with that writ be could not
be sent through the American territory, and that the
writ therefore, cannot be executed until the opening
OF our other line OF communication with Canada has
taken place. may add, that quite concur with my
honorable friend who has Just spoken, in regard 70
that portion Of the Ashbut0n treaty which relates 10
shis question as imperfect and ulntelligble Hear,
bear.) II is clear day, that criminal ought 10
be cl,imed under its provisions only upon ali sccu-
Saiion that be 10 guilty Of some Of the ofenses
mentioned In the treaty, and that the circumstances
q eyed az the grounds Of asking for lis surrender,
should be such "a to show that be would be liable
70 be prosecuted for the crime with which he stands
charged according to the laws Of the land 10 which
he happened to be .captured-that Is TO cay, in tie
present instance according TO the laws Of England.
ear hear is In my opinion, perfectly plain that
kbe American Government must, before they can make
good their case establish the fact that Anderson has
committed Ofiense which the law of this country
constitutes murder and give proofs sufficient 70 satisfy
an EDgsh justice Of the peace that he ought TO be
committed TO be tried for that accusation. VIII not
now enter into the question whether free man, who
kills In selfdefense another who attempts TO redoce
him 70 state Of Slavery, guilty of manlaugbter
Iustihsble homicide murder; but think il probable
no Epglhh lawyer would place the act uuder the last
mentioned head and, II thai be no, IL 10 quite clear
Mat no good case has been made out for tie surrender
of Anderson under the provisions Of the treaty.
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