New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-05
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The BOmbardment Of Valparaiso
STATEMENT BY THE BRITISH MINISTER.
The bombardment of Valparaiso was discusse,
in the British Parliament on the 18TH inst In tn,
t House Of Lords, the Duke Of Somerset announce
| that admiral Denman had been ordered to observt
a strict neutrality. In the House of Commons Mr.
i Layard said
THE statement that the American commando
offered, if the British admiral would join him, Il
/ stop the bombardment, was utterly untrue. Or
1 the contrary, the American commander admitted
/ the right of the Spanish commander TO lombard
| Valparaiso, although he went to Santiago to re
monstFate against such course. Nor wa:
/ there any truth in the statement that the
I American admiral, if he had sufficient
+ force, would himself have interposed
| % He never said so. Had his force been ten
times greater than that Of the Spaniards he could
not have interposed, seeing that it would have
] been an act of war against Spain. He was in
formed by the Spanish minister that day, that
/ when the American commander went on board
the Spanish flagship to demonstrate with the Span
ism commander, he said doubtless as a Joke :
| Suppose I put my ship between you and the
town, what would happen = The officer replied:
| ! gu are sailor, and l am a sailor; you know
what your duty would be under those eircum-
stances, and you know how shall fulfill my duty
under similar circumstances. If you put yourself
between me and the town, it will be my duty to
sink you Upon this the American commander
shook the Spanish officer warmly by the hand
Temarking that he perfectly understood him
!hat was very proper answer, and no doubt the
American commander would have done exactly
the same, had he been placed in similar po
sition.
The officer Nunez. in fact, carried
out his instructions in as humane a manner az
possible. He would not, however, conceal from
tne t House that the bombardment Of Valparaiso
.f ,las pto9ueed very painful impression upon her
MaJesty's government, who had hoped-indeed
everybody had hoped-that the time when such
acts could be committed had gone by. Such bar.
oarism, he must say, was altogether unworthy
great civilized nation like Span.n
An indignation meeting was held in LIVERPOOL
on me 10th, at which the Spaniards were yehe-
mently denounced, and Commodore Rodgers was
thanked. The following resolution was unani.
mously adopted
That this meeting cannot separate without ev
pressing their gratitude 10 Commodore Rogers, of
the United States navy for bis determined and
1nWeaHed exertions to avert the bombardment of
Valparaiso, and also for his anxious desire to effect
a peaceful solution Of the difficulties between
SPAN and Chill, to whom he suggested a compro- |
mise which reflects the highest credit upon bis |
Judgment and sagacity; and lastly, when that
aed, ior ms generous offer Of opposing force to
prevent the bombardment Of the town if the sun. |
port of the British admiral could be secured"
THE OcToRooN".-A correspondent Of the
Shreveport News, in Chicago, has been to the the.
lter and gives the following description of the
popular melo'drama there, called the Octoroon:
went last week to see the "0ctoroon or Life
n Louisiana" a sensational, Misrepresentation
iran1a now being played here. It drew we'll of /
curse, as does everything that misrepresents life
mong the people OF this - slavery cursed re- rim i
topens with scene intended for a Southern home
ne darkles are all in their glory, singing the song
VI " The year OF Jubilee" That song is Southern
sl I IT. Then n iOtarviaup ha4u ~
Wo oYerseers-one nasal twanged, gent from the
and Of steady habits, the other fierce
slave driver" whip in hand. Both of these
worthless are in love with Zoe the octoroon who il
epresented as the natural daughter of the
Wner of Ierebonne estaten In the scene entf.
Led Northern thrift and Southern waste the nasal
Wanged individual representing the former bv
ynlttllng stick and taking portraits while the
litter Is represented as a lazy bully and whisky.
rlnklng spendthrift. At this stage of the drama
" big injun" comes in, of the Lepan tribe
ext comes the slave sale, done up with all the
horrors y that fanatical imagination can pic
re. The 0ctoroon is at last Knocked down to
yerseef No, l for $25, 900!
Pretty good price for gal. Then ensues
ene OF blood. BowiekniYes and revolvers are
'ought INTO requisition, and other scenes are
MlaeSed M that are enough to disgust any honest
ana whether Southern or not. This Insulting !
rec closes with scene representing steamboat .
ce on the father of waters. This is the only :
teresung part Of the play, and is, | must say,
le 20 nature rms rather rough sketch will give
~ an idea Of the kind of stuff presented here
fore, to keep alive a feeling of animosty, !
stead OF serving to create a unity and :
rmony amongS the people. Dion Bourcicault, = =
e crack oralped Irish cockney, is the author OF
Is : entertaining" humbug. 3,
.
MINERAL WATERs.-The New York. board of !
alth is decidedly opposed to the general and in
use of mineral waters. We clip the 5
lowing on the subject from the N. Y. World: e
Concerning the use of mineral waters and the I
luton OF two gentlemen to be indorsed by the l.
ard IN their efforts to introduce the use of mine u
waters INTO me Central Park, the sanitary com
ttee says that their sanction " would stimulate =
present indscriminate nse of these waters !;
leh we believe ought never to be taken. in or II
Of the park, unless by the advice of physician II
10 mas studied their virtues and knows to what "
ses their use may be seryieeablen
We deprecate at all times the daiv use of -
rgauYe medicines, land most of these waters +
We pqrgatye etfects,l but especially at this ne :
q, when we are threatened with cholera, do we A.
lAeEe IN Ihat these waters would be injurious. Of q
Nnole llst OF mineral waters used in this CITY al
I rsgafd SIMPLE soda water to be the only one a,
NJ, =; ls innocent, and we are glad of this oppor- "a
,y Y protest against the parade made Of their hi
- u'lllty 20 the public health.n fl
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"a ~ iAFfEcr!Ne LETTER. New York Lerisla =
,ss 49, sesslon passed law prohibiting the free
sion of ~ IN Eallroads In that State By pro- T
yer the FIRST Of May. -'ss @ete 'aAen up on and i
@ u eGtGF u u, & 2f Fort Wayne paper had his mass
lel dPy ~ and Sds u Hs% fGrk Central railroad the
/, ssoppsu ever, at Utica. He addresss5 tSo as
loWles aueeuhg letter to his spouse S--'N '4s ca
!" Ur5eA.Ns Y, May IL ies SCI
Dear IEBe: Sell my t'other clothes IN 5e
will b.Hng, and remit atonce, Had nv }innn ev
ter for supper and my spare shirt wIl a., ttueu ~
for lodging May be able to make light break9 cit
/. on Uetm 9u s'AgeI comp ana pair of shears he
~ Tshall get Nome. 1t will depend good deal an
he walking DOM marry for a few months br
'e is a bare possibility Of my getting back. fol
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