, 1876-03-02
Tense OF Bowen's behavior towards
Beecher and the public, since be be-
came convinced of Bsscher1s euSlr

ASAoo Va Do"ou DenaV1Of IOWHrOS
Beecher and the public, since be be-
came convinced Of Bsscherrs guilr
SAN Francisco. Feb. 24-The Pacific
Mail Company is said to have contract-
ed for three new iron steamers for the
China fleet, TO be bailt entirely of
American material, midway in size be-
tween City of San Francisco and City
of Toxic.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-In the House Of
Commons tonight, Whitbread, member
for Bedford. moved resolution in re-
gard to the treatment of fugitives, call>
ing for the revocation of the recent cir
culars issued by the Admiralty. He as
serted that these instructions sent to
the commanders of oar men, Of war in
dicated an inclination on the part of the
government to abandon tie traditional
policy of England with regard to
slavery. Hamburg, member for Tam
worth, a Liberal Conservative, moved as
an amendment to the resolution tnat it
is desirable to await further informa,
ton from the Royal, Commission appoint
ed to inquire into the object. He main.
taired that the circulars contrasted ia.
vorably with those issued by the Liberal
government. He argues that when the
United States and Russia were the great
slave-owning powers, they would not
have tolerated the high-handed doc.
trines which were now being pro-
claimed. 1t would not be creditable
for England now to take up a position
now which she could not have main
tanned against them. He advised the
House to hesitate before attempting to
enforce the observance of English mu-
nicipal law on Foreign nations. The
government was quite justified in refer
ring the subject to a Commission, if
only for the object of seeing to what
extremity it could push English munisi-
pal law in favor of slaves, and. in order
that the question might not be decided
under the influence of popular e1cite-
mert. Foster believed both the policy
and law would vindicate the position
that slave once received on British
man-of-war could not be surrendered.
There was not single constituent in
the country which would not at once re-
pudiate the idea of waiting for the re-
port of the Commission,
Sir John Holker, Attorney~General,
declared that the last circular correctly
defined the law. Claiborne Hardy. Sec
retary of State for War department,
said the government hoped by means Of
the Commission to be able to reconcile
the maintenance of the utmost extent
of personal liberty with their own in
ternational obligations and good faith
towards friendly nations. He pointed
to the act passed by the Liberal govern
ment empowering the Colonial Courts
under certain circumstances to restore
slaves illegally captured as a proof OF
the inconsistency of the opposition.
The debate then adjourned.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-Le Soir announces
that the President has accepted M. Buf-
fst's resignation.
MADRID. Feb. 23.-A te deum was
sang in the Cathedral here to-day for
King Alfonso's entrance into Tolosa.
1t may be considered that the war is
tually at an end.
The Archbishop of Toledo and othe
prelates have petioned the Cortes to
grant Catholic unity, and prohibit any
other worship in Spain.
1t has been officially confirmed tha
Gen. Dorregay has been inferred in
France.
LONDON, Feb. %. "A dispatch to the
News from San Sebastian states that
Alfonso visited Andvain and Santa Bar
bara and was received with wild en-
thusiasm.
The Times Paris dispatch says it
seems to be now decided that soon as
the Carlist war is over. ex>Queen Isa.
bella Will enter Spain. King Alfonso
will meet her at the frontier and con>
duct her to the capital.
BERLIN. Feb. 22.- The Federal Coun>
has accepted the bill passed by the
Reichstag amending the penal code.