Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11
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HALIFAX, March 5.

HALIFAX, March 5.
The Canada arrived here to-day with
Liverpool dates Ct the ODD, ria Queenstown
the 23j.
The Bavaria and Africa had arrived
out.
Liverpool cotton market firm. Ga Sa-
turday sales were 5000 bales. BreadstuffS
dull Provisions downward. ConsolS 954
for money.
Lord Palmerston stated in the House of
Lords that the negotiation relative to the
San Juan affair had been suspended in
consequence Of the civil war in America,
but joint provisional occupation Of the
Island had been arranged By both Governs
ments.
The British government have refused to
produce any information relative to Brit
ish vessels running the American block
uGe.
1t is reported that Slidell has had sew
eIal interviews with all the French Minis.
tors, but they were Of course, Of gu un0fi-
cial nature.
The Grecian instruction continues, but
is confined to Nubia.
Washington's birthday was patrioticaly
celebrated in the Free Mascn's Tavern,
l. MON, Bishop McIlgaine, of Ohio, press
iding Minister Adams responded to the
toast, The memory of Washington"
In the House of Common, on the 20;h
inst The O'Donoghue moved for return
of the British vessels, their captains aud
owners respectively, that have succeeded
/ m running tie American blockade: els0
/ for similar returns of British vessels cap
/ tured or destroyed in the attempt TO break
/ the blockade ahd returns Of the number
/ Of British vessels that haze put into Mas
/ sau and other colonial ports with contra
/ band Of war and supplies for the Confed-
crate States, and that have been permitted
| to reft and supply themselves at those pla.
ces in contraVention of the Queens procla-
nation Of neutrality. lie strongly censur
ed the government for not having taken ac
tive steps to prevent breaches of neutrality
by British ships
Mr.. Ledyard said that it could scarcel,
be expected that be should enter into dis
cussion Of the blockade, which wouli CONF
on more regularly when there was a reso-
luton on it, of which notice had been NOV
ed. lie must decline, therefore, to con-
sent to the return for two reasons: In tn
first place, the government had not got the
information sought for; and in the second
place, If they had, it would not be thei
office to furnish list Of wroHg-doers an,
violators Of the law The uapers relativ,
to the blockade would probably be laid OF
She table on the 9th or 25th inst, an
would contain statement OF the number
of vessels which bad broken the blockade
and perhaps their tonnage, and be hone,
the information would satisfy the O'DOn
oghue.
The Solicitor explained the missarpre
hension of The O'D5noghue, and said tina
private vessels might carry contraband o
war, but at their own risk, and, if detecte,
they must abide the consequences.
Mr.. Mcclure called the attention Of tn
House to the serious distress ut present ex
listing IL lrelInd
Sir Robert Ped in reply, refuted hi
assertions, and, in the course OF his remark
said that no more remarkable proof of th
absence OF grievances existed than tina
which occurred the other day, When Their
was danger of a rupture with America
Ireland was full of American emissarie
trying to raise up spirit Of disllyslty.