The New York herald., 1862-07-26
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

The English Aristocr&ts on Intervention.
In the House Of Commons on the llih Of July Lord "
Tempest notice ID consequence Of obscIv wing that
the announced motion OF tho honorable member for
Sunderland relative " America had disappeared from the
business paper, that he would, on next Friday, move
resolution TO the eject that IL the duty of the
ernment, either by themselves or Combination with
other European Powers TO endeavor through the mems
OF med alton other 10 bring 70 termination tho
sx sting contest In America.
The Naval Seizures on tho Bahamas.
On the same night Mr.. GREGORY asked the Under So
cstary for the Colonies whether any deapates
had received from the Governor OF the Bahamas
ang TO the capture by United States cruisers Of vessels
sailing under the British dag and So whether he had
any objection 70 produce them and whether complaints
had been male by the Governor Of the bahamas OF tho
bockie by United States cruisers OF the of Nassau.
He he'd to ask such dispatches had been
received, whether they ID been submitted 70 the law
officers of ths Crown and whether the law officers had
pronounced my opinion on the SUBJECT.
Mr. FzG RAID SAID perhaps his honorable friend would
be kind enough 10 state whether any information had
been his depa tnent either by tho
miraliy the Governor of the Ba.am with pect
the capture u the bermuda, and particularly whether it
captured within British waters
Mr. c. FoxCrE replied that letters the subject had
been received from the Governor OF the Bahamas but
moment the correspondence which would be referred
the law officers Of the Crown, was still going The
Of the Bermuda of the casos alluded but
there nothing that could be ca led blockade Mas
sau The Governor Of the Bahamas only reported that
American cruisers had Ia some Instances stopped aud
searched British vessels which they suspected Of
intention Of running the blockade at the Southern
por1
The Slave Trade Liquidation.
In the House OF Lords, on the lin ~ July, Lord
Brougham, with view u Getting erroaeous i'm
preston which prevailed the minds several persons
In the Northern Statos OF America observed the bill
brought In by him 10 make the slave trade piracy
passed law In the year 1871 and therefore, preceded
by many years the act passed by the American Lgsa
urs The latter passed In 1890 and the act passed
by the British Parliament in 1924, and which some per-
supposed to be the first step taken by in tho mat
original slave Trade act.
The Military and Militia in Canada.
In the House of Commons the night, Mr.. Ad.
dersy asked whether information had been received
any measures having been introduced by the
dian Ministry for the embodiment OF militia voun.
tesr force and H So what the nature OF
sures II not whether he intended the IL 900 British
troops now Canada 70 remain during the inter wholly
unaided by tie Canadians themselves.
Mr.. c. FoFTEscrE said tho now ministry had passed
an act amending the Militia law. II sxten.
sve than .h introduced by the late ministry but
increased the powers Of the Governor General calling
out the militia OF danger, and tue active
force g 10 0oe men.
Lord PatssIsros said there could BE- no irt-rion ne
mar Of i've gsnsen b ctthdrdw the troops sta fonc
IN C1nada They could not entertain The slightest doubt
.a in case n danger II would net We matter Of 10 600
militia that Canada would pro, de, tm as many
couIi he ready 10 TAX. up as The circumstances @ Ue
Yaomeni might Sequtre (Hear, hear)
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