The Portland daily press., 1862-06-25
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ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.

HALIFAX, June "a.
The Royal Mail steamship Arabia from Liver
pool 930 on the morning of the l4th and
Queenstown 18th, arrived at o'clock this
morning.
She has 63 passengers for Boston. No specie
reported. She will sail for Boston at Q 0 clock
this afternoon.
The steamship Borussia from New York, ar
rived at Southampton on the evening of the
18th. Steamship Scotia arrived at Queenstown
at o'clock on the night of the 18th. The Great
Eastern was being exhibited at Liverpool. She
Is advertised to leave for New York on the LIST
OF July, and again on the 10th of August
In the House Of Commons on the 18th, Mr.
clay asked If the attention of the Government
had been directed to the repeated interference Of
United States cruisers with British vessels in the
West Indies, and particularly to the case of the
steamer Crcassian in neutral waters, bound
from the Thames to Havana and within twenty
miles of that port.
Mr.. Layard could not give an answer at pres
ent. The case of the Circassia being under con-
slderation by the law officers of the Crown
Lord Dunkellin asked if the Government had
considered the memorial of the Atlantic Mail
Company, Galway Line, and if it had determn-
ed upon receiving the postal service between Gal
way and America
Lord Palmerston said the subject was still un-
der consideration. 1t was impossible to say
what decision would be made or when it would
be given.
During the debate on the supply bill the course
pursued by the govt at Lagos towards the sup
preston of the slave trade called in question,
but the ministry offered satisfactory explanation
and the vote was agreed to- Exception was also
taken to the vote of $4,000 for the continuation
of the North American boundary commission,
but upon govt explanation that but little more
would probably be required, the boundal hay-
ing been traced, it was agreed to.
In the House of Lords on the 18th, Lord Car
uay0n called Qffpnfiou IN Cen Rutlprss
nation relative to the ladies of New Orleans, and
condemned in severe terms as without precedent
in the annals of war. He asked if the govern
ment had any information of its authenticity,
and If it had protested against it. He also ask
ed If there was any truth in the rumors o the
mediation of France and England. The success
of such mediation would depend greatly upon
the manner in which, and the time when it was
offered, but he trusted the government was in
position to give the subject favorable considera-
ton.
Earl Russell said that from Lord Lvon's des-
patches the government believed the proclama-
ton to be authentic, but with respect to any ac-
ton OF the United States government in the
way of approval or disapproyal, they had no
information.
Lord Lyons had made no representation to
the American Government upon the subject and
he did not appear to have any information re-
specting the proclamation, upon which he could
do So For his own part he (RusselD hoped the
American Government would, for its own sake,
refuse its sanction to and disapprove the proc
lamation. 1t was important to the whole world
that the usages of war should not be aggravat-
cd by proclamations of this kind
lie then gave the explanation of the treatment
of the proclamation addressed to forces which
had just captured a hostile town, was likely TO
lead to great brutality; he therefore thought
this explanation was no defence for the procia-
nation, and sincerely hoped the American Gov
ernment would disayow it,
With respect to the ruulors of mediation, Earl
Russell was glad the question had been put, for
the rumors were likely TO lead to much mischief
Her Majesty's Government had made no pro-
posal to France and the French Government
had made no proposal to England, and there
fore upon this subject there had been no COM
munications of any kind between the two Gov
ernments, without, however, giving any opin-
ion as to the propriety of offering mediation at
some future time, if circumstances prove favor
able. He must say that at the present time such
mediation appeared to him to be most inoppor-
tune. He conceived that in the embittered state
of feeling in America, il would not only lead to
no good, but would retard the time for such Of
fer being favorably made.
Earl Russell also said, in reply to Lord
Brougham, that now that the American flag was
not likely to be used by slave traders, the atten-
tion of the French Government had been called
TO the probability of their resorting to the
French flag, but no reply had been received.
III the uOuSt Vi commons on the 18th. Lord
Dunkillin gave notice of his intention to bring
the position Of the Galway Line before Parlia-
ment, and TO ask the intentions of Government
upon the subject.
Mr.. Hopwood asked if there was any truth in
the mediation rumors.
Lord Paimerston said that no communication
had been received from the French Government
on the subject, and as to the British Govern
ment, they had no intentions at present to offer
mediations.
Sir j. Elphinstone asked if the government
had any information of Federal steamer hav-
ing fired upon an English and French steamer,
killing the captain OF the INTERVIEWS to that
effect having been received at Lloyds.
Lord Palmerston said he had no information
on the subject
Sir G. Lewis said GOO FOUNDER Armstrong
was being constructed, and there would shortly
be experiments with it.
Sir J. Walsh made enquiries rs to the authen-
tcity of Gen. Buffers proclamation, and de-
nounced il as repugnant TO the feelings Of the
nineteenth century, and moved for any corres-
pondence on the subject.
Mr. Gregory deprecated any fussy or meddl:ng
interference in the affairs of foreign States and
entirely dsapproyed of the homilies which were
continually being read to foreign powers by
Her MaJestys government. This however was
an exceptional case. A proclamation had been
issued by general Of the U. s. repugnant TO
decency, civilization and hum anity, which was
were connected by every tie Of family language
and religion. 1t was the duy Of government to
protest against such proclamation, and appealed
to the moral sense of the world against an out
rage SO wicked, inexcusable and useless.
Lord Palmerston thought no man could read
the proclamation without feelings of deepest in
dignation. (Cheers.) 1t was APPROXIMATION to
which he did noe scruple to attach the epithet of
infamous. (Cheers.) Al Englishman must
blush to think such an act had been completed
by man belonging to the Adglo Saxon race
II it had been completed by barbarous people
not within the pale of civilization, one might
have regretted, but might not be surprised, but
that such an order should have been issued by a
soldier, by man who had raised himself to the
rank of general, was subject not less of aston
ishment than of pain He could not bring him.
self to believe that the government of the U.
States would not as soon as they had notice of
the order, stamp it with their censure and con-
demnation. Her Majestys government a des-
patch yesterday from Lord Lyons enclosing
copy of Gen. Beauregard's proclamation, in
which alusion made to the order, and there
was no objection to lay the despatch on the ta-
bic. With regard to the course the govt might
see fit to take, that was a matter of discretion,
but he was persuaded there was no man in Eng
land who would not share the opinion so well
expressed by Sir j. Walsh and MIR. Gregory
The motion was then agreed to.
The case of Mr.. Watson Taylor, who purchas-
ed the Island of Monte Christie, and who was
harshly treated blythe Sandman Government on
suspicion that he was in correspondence with
the Grand Duke of Tuscany, was debated at
some length and the cause of the Italian Govern
ment was generally condemned. The Ministers
denied that they could not legally do more than
they had done in the matter, but Lord Primers
ton had no objection to make friendly represen-
tations at Turin on the subject.