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r ly preserved by these until they slowly trickled down into the rivers, such shelter, and at the first thaw slips away in Mrightru) masses from its mountain bed, and, rushin ‘she river, causes this feartul overflow of its banks, by masshes, plague and fever. It ® argued, therefore, that to adopt the remedy of re- Planting the mountain forests in Switeerland and other Mounun districts would be insutlicient; and a general @pmion prevails that some enormous plan of brought to bear either on the principal stream or ita tri ‘Dutarres, will be the only means of preventing those imresistidie floods which periodically ravage the territory. ‘To this might be added gigantic basins, to receive the ‘surptus waters after heavy rains or the melting of snow. Bot such schemes are of a navure to demand extranrdi- @ary talents, and these, it is believed M. Paleoccapa possesses. The Municipa) Counci] of Nantes bave purchased the ld palace of the Dukes of Brittany for the future resi- dence of the imperial prince. Your readers will remember that a few weeks since M. Ropsard, the dramatic author, produced at the Odeon a comedy, entitied ‘La Bourse,’’ which created great inte- rest from its severely hitting the mania for speculations @m whe Exchange—the absorbing vice of the day. The Expperor, about ten days ago, wrote M. Ponsard the tol- Jownmg letter: — Moxsizvx—You thought it advisable, after che first repre- sentation of “La Bourses’ to withdraw from the felleitatlons ef the public and from mine. The presentation of a copy of ew work now gives me an opportunity of congrats: you, which I do most willingly, for [ have been really y to hear you denounce and combat with all the author ty @f your talent, and under the inspiration of the most noble weritiments, the deplorable mania of the day. I shall, there- fore, peruse your piece with the same pleasure “that [ expe- wlenced at its tirst performance. Persevere, Monsieur, in that ‘of morality to which your success binds you, but which perhaps, too rarely ollowed on the stage, tho ugh it is wor- ily of authors destined. like yourself, to enjoy a great repnta- Hen. Believe me, in all iy kind wishes,” NAPOLEON. Cardiva! Patrizzi yesterday morning was present in the @bape) of the Lazarists, at a grand meeting of the mem- bers of all the conferences of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris. ‘The splendid religuary of massive silver, containing the of St. Vincent de Paul, was uncovered for the ovca. ion. The tota! conferences im every part of tbe world, OF St. Vincent de Paul, number 2,046. ‘The Bishop of Montreal is on the eve of quitting for his extensive dhocess. A thoroughly orthodox Roman Catholic priest, the Abbe Michoo, in a pamphlet, just published in Paris, seriously Advecates the expedicnce of the Pope’s’ renouncing all jon at Rome and going to Jerusalem, there to reside ms the epiritual bead of the church. The Abbe starts ‘Wh the assertion that the Pope’s renunciation of the emporal power is inevitable, and he seriously doubts ‘whether, after such a renunciation, he could retain his ‘supremacy at Rome with proper dignity. One pnp be adds, would offer every roquiaiee | for open- mganen and flourishing apostolic era, and that is Jeru- . The Cardinals, the Abbe admits, might not like ‘@e change of locality, but be atfirms that the plan has ‘already been entertained very favorably by many Eurc- pean governments. ‘The Moniteur published yesterday a double sheet, in ‘which the name of every subscriber to the fund for the Demedit of the inundation victims is printed. The sum BmeuDis to 2,612,809 29 francs. Our Berlin Correspondence. Brru, June 24, 1856, Phe Coronation of the Coar of Russsa—Return of the King —Daterview With the King of Bavaria—Austrian Torify and the Zoliverien Coal in Prussia—The Difficulty Be- ween England and the United Statet. After a short period of bustle and excitement, our city hhas relapsed into te usual state of quiet and repo-e which, fm the summer months, almost am unts to stagnation. At thie season. it is as decidedly unfashionable to remain ‘fw Berlin as it is to be seen In London after August, and ‘whoever has the least claim to figure among the “upper den thousand’ must betake himself to some watering place, where the beau monde congregate in quest of health, 90 ruin it by dissipation, or spend his superfiuous cash in a tour to Paris, Italy, or the East, This year many are contemplating an expedition to Moscow, where the coro- gation of the Czar is ¢xpected t attract an immense con- eourse of visiters; but it will require a pretty long purse to vie with the wealtlLy Russian nobles who are flocking © their ancient capital, and who bave laid an embargo on almost every habitable nook and corner ts it. The Muscovite landlords and hotel kcep- ers are gaia to ask wunbeard of prices, as ‘they have not had a coronation for the last thirty years, aad are determined to make up, by 80 rare an opportunity for spoiling the Egyptians. Lord Granville, the Ambassa- dor Extracrdinary of England, has bad to pay no less San 20,000 roubies for a suite of apartments; bet, in wpite of this expenditure, be will be eclipsed by Count Morny, who probably thinks himeelf bound im honor to Jet the Russians sbare in the sum of one or (wo millions which they enabled him to gain a the Bourse, by con- cluding peace,at so lucky a moment. Prince Paal Ester hazy, the representative of Austria, is resolved to display weil) greatir magnificence than he at the coronation of @Qeeen Victoria, where he lost quite a fortune in the dia monds that dropped from off bis rich Hungarian costume. The Bri aristocracy are expected to muster very @trong, and Germany wil! be quite denuded of princes—of which zoological genus she is fortunate enough to possess severa) hundred spectmens—to many of them are hasten- img to Moscow wo their homage at the feet of the zar, Prussia will send the beir apparent, with oue or two of the younger scions of the royal house. Wartem Durg apd Saxony are to be represented by their Crown Princes and several Gorm verelgns, including the Grand Dukes of Mecklonburg- Schwerin and Oldenburg the Dukes of Naseau, of Alvonburg, and others, will at tend in prey ria pertone On Saturday, the king returned to Sansronei trom Stut- q@ardt, where he had followed his sister, the Empress of Ruseia, after baving an interriew with the King of Ds varia at Augeburg. His reception on the part of the King of Wurtemberg was most cordial, and he ls evidently ooked wp to by all his less powerful colleag f common head. In fact, the influence of TF many Whe Dever more decided than at prevent, the issue ©f the late war b trengthened her position im while Austr loviog ground every day. The r. always unpopular, has been rendered abso Concordat and the s t out; threal West and arr her in the ward pred {ng his brother about from court to o 7 with th ling monarchs of Europe, and to Fe the prejodices generally entertained agsiost Austrian policy. The young man has juct paid a viait to Berlin, Wdere he arrived a day or two before the King’s return from Stitgardt, and was received by the Queen, who is ie maternal aunt. Being £0 nearly related to the royal family, be will, of course, have met with all the attention end teen chown all the civilities due to distinguished vemers; but if bis journey had any political object, it ia to have been attended with any better succes co Windischgratz. Perhaps not likely than was the mission of Pri even the King, who hae Bangs ical Assocation to bold a general Bp,’may have taken the opportunity to remonstrate with ew on the treatment of the Protestants in Aus. bh wa Gagrant breach of the treaty of Vienna, irect insult vo the King of Prussia, as the protector Of the lrovestant faith inGermasy. One would almost think something of the kind must have happened, for the Archduke made but a very short stay, an again yes terday morning for Dresden, where he has another uncle to call on, who is a good Catholic, and not disposed to tind fault with any measures taken in the interest of Mother Qhurch Baftior! in her political mancuvres, Austria appears to be equally unsucceseful in her endeavors to inveigie Prus- @in and the rest of Germany into a commeieial alliance. ‘Witd tbie intention she bas been reducing ber tarif com @iderably, in order to approach that of the Zollverien and pave the way for ber joining that body, In whic, of oeurse, ber superior population aud rosour ss would en. tile ber to occupy the iret ph bus scppianiing this evontry from ite prom nt influential portion as leading member of reat commer mietoration of Ger. many. AD rable obstacle, howevd, to her attain hg ao object that would not only flatter he pride aad prowcte her interesta, but at the samo time ry ber covert hatred against Prussia, iqthe exivience of the to bacco monopoly nail the Austran me, which is 00 lucrative to bed spenee@ with in at mate 9 nfortunaely were i8 Lo prospect ke ercin W otroduce a sim ier teifect was brought ia last ses. ber tnaneos, wnosgh § prevacing upon t yetew. A motion to th » #00 in the Prussian Cham mously, and the tame thing tappened in Bavaria, in ap ile of the efforts of the clergy in favor of Austria. Hithorto raw tobacco: bas paid an import doty of four thalere, and eqgare and sont twenty thelers per and althougn 4 ig not improbable that thewe rave may b partly to favor the Ge tobaces tar partiy for Gnancial vi a return t> the system is out of the question Tt may be of interest io your reade * the government of the Argertin. rap ttm readiness to enter int reaty ¢ tavigation wth Pruma and the Zollverets tone on which will be opened without athe trade of this country to the river Piatt euch proportions ax to enpelnded by Eng'and 1087 cuy seven © on Ayres and Mont make @ treaty ein and France expecially covirab's ally A from Hamborg at 4 thie number ree tO seventy tw a @ wore meet'y | mpnend of tbe industri # of the Zollvercin, | Th the same ro “a tohed | simborg trel a f 1 a. | t , wa ia of | ter fleer eoperod roa | the vessels ari al Poemos Ay nro en of smaller six6than enter: harbors of the Paolfc. Uintctigcat vents she, partly ico with German tev sia ships, 2 5 productions: ‘These facts, which I quote from the official returns, may serve to show the demand oxisting in the Matos of La Plata for the manufucturers of ubis country ; and it is confidently anticipated, therefore, that 9 treaty fucilitating the commercial relations with those regions will open @ still more extensive market to German industry. You are probably aware that Pruesa is authorized by the Zollverien to negotiate treaties with foreign nations jn the name of the whoie union. According to @ paper read a few evenings simce at the Geographical Society, it seems that the production of Dituminous and anthracite coal in the kingdom of Prus- sia continues increasing fast. During the year 1855 the mines yielded no less than. 40,721,000 tons, (6,500,000 tone more than the previous year, and 15,000. more than ip 1£52,) representing a value of upwards of nine- teen million at the pit's mouth. The number of laborers employed in the productton of coa! in the Prus- sian monarchy is stated at 66,000, and the profit to the country on the quantity produced at about tix and a halt’ millions of thalers; but, although nearly all tit for indus- tria! purposes, I understand \t ls not equal to the English sea coal. It is dug in different parts of the country, and f course the quality varies. However, it bas partielly supplied the place of Epglish coal, which was a great ad- vantege during the Jate severe winter, when none could be got by sea. The Prussians expect, in time, to be quite independent of foreign supplies, which they certainly will if they go om at the same rate besides the beneficial effect tt will haveon the iron works, which are carried on bere to a much greater extent than ormeriy. I may as well mention here that the Berlin Geograpbical Society, though limited in its means, is one f the best managed institutons of the kind in Purope, nd its proceedings are req’ ly of interest and ~cientitic importance. It is under the special patronage f Baron Humboldt. and of the celebrated geographor, Rittér, who i president of the society, For geveral years it bas published a monthly journal, on the plan ct he French Annales des Voyages, which, from the Ist of next month, will ¥e edited by Dr. Carl Neumann, author of a work on the ‘Greek: Scythia,’ that has excited considerable attention both in England and America. of the difficulty between the United States and the British government being settied amicably 's hailed bere with great satisfaction, it having beoeu fear: ‘at one time that matters had gone tco tar pot to end in a rupture. Mr. Pierce and Lord Palmerston bave surprised poth friends and enemies—the one by his boldness, the other by his placability, which it is hoped will not be tried too severely on your side of the water—the more #0, As tt ey eey evident that Louis Napoleon would be bappy to set the only two free nations in the world by the ears, in order to profit by ‘heir dissensions. The conviction that their ‘great and magnanimous ally” is only looking out ter some opportunity to play them a slippery trick, and that ‘a war with America Would afford bim such ah opportunity, has probably not been without effect upon the conduct of the British ministry. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN DIFFICULTY. Mr. Crampten’s Explapations—Lord Claren- don’s Replies to Mr. Marcy—Dolngs in Parliament. ‘We annex copies of the “further correspondence” on the subject of the enlistment and the Centra) American questions. The following despatch on the former subject was written by Mr. Crampton after his arrival in Londoo, and may be regarded as i last contribution on the affairs of the United States:— : THE ENLISTMENT QUESTION. MR. CRAMPTON TO THE EABL OF CLARENDON. Loxpon, June 19, 1866. My Lorp—In compliance with your Lordship’s desire, I proceed to submit to you a few observations in regard to some of the statements made by the United States gov- ernment, in a despatch dated May 27, addressed to Mr. Dallas, being the reply ef that goverument to your Lord- ship’s note to Mr. Dallas, of the 30va of April last, upon the subject of the alleged recruitments for her Majesty's service in the United States. This 1 was unable to do at an earlier period, from the fact that no copy of Mr. Marcy’s despatch and its accom- panying documents was communicated to me by the United States government with Mr. Marcy's note to me of the 28th ult., by which I was informed that, for reasons that would be explained to her Majesty's government, ‘the President of the United States had come to the deter mination to discontinue his official intercourse with me as her Majesty's representative. I would also remark that Mr. Marcy's note was not delivered to me in time to enable me to make even the fact of my Laving received it known to your Jordebip upti?my recent arrival in this country. It is with unfeigned satisfaction that! observe, from Mr. Marcy's despateb, that the United States g verament now expresses iteelf satisfied with the aseurances con tained jp your lord+bip’s despatch to Mr. Dallas, and that the charge of having violated the municipal Jaws of the United stater, ae well as the genera) principles of inter national law, by recruiting within the territory of the United Sta’es, is no longer urged against her Majesty's goverbment as a cause of compla‘nt. ness Such being the satisfactory result of Mr. Marcy's ‘ast communication, it beeomes @ matter of secondary |mport- ance to dctermine in how far the actg and intentions of the individual officers of her Mejesty's government, who Aré still the objects of the censure of the government of the United states, may have been misjudged or misrepre sented. A tacit admission of the justice of sucha cen- sure would, no doubt, conveniently dispose of the whole question as betwern the two batons, while a continuance of the decussion would tend to prolong or to revive feelings of national irritation, whi is most desirable to avoid. Jam not surprised, therefore, although ¥ am deeply pained to obser ve that many persous, even in this coun try, are disposed to adopt, with more or less qaliflca. tion, the upfavorable views put forward by the United States government in regard to the conduct of her Ma- jetty 's, Consuls at New York, Philadel shia and Cincinnati, ‘and of myself, by which the whole of the responsibi Hy tor the misunderstanding which bas cnfortunately arisen between the two governments bastbeen thrown upon us, and that without waiting for any comments or reply on our part to this v least reference to the statem dy made in reply to previous imputations of the same ua ture. 1 do not apprehend, howover, that it would be a mat ter of indifterence to ber Majesty's government that the humbiest individual in her Majesty's service sho fer injustice, come from waat quarter it may; ner de 1 mayne that, even supposing that some errors ot judg of miscaloulation of events should be justly laid to charge, her Majesty"s govarnmont, or iny onside unprejudiced person th tals country, Would de dia. rath. a rate ¢ pos 4.4 impute more, though they might vot feel dip imputinb leas of biame than the oconsion oa for. It is under this impreseion that 1 venture to olfer a few remarks to your Lordship, in regard to the persona) cen- sure which the United States’ governmert have now Ubovght ) pasa upon her Majesty's Cons and my seit, with the part which we have taken in farthering the wishes of her Majesty's government, by procuring from the United States the aid of such persons az, under the provisions c: the Foreign Enitetmont act. Were willing and desirous t e under the standard Great Priteo ip the then existing war aga’nst ta. hick Mr. Marcy pertists in applying to esty’s agents, the ’ plaint agalnst her Majesty's go Marcy’s despatch of i ground for ce ment, » te be foun December 28. and o where a brought to he country for whe p ice as 8 sohlier Or sal red by recruiting agents bere, oumten be che vi consummate the act by an ubmit that thie principle cannot be recone ae maintained by her Majesty's go vernment, and that if Mr. Marcy is content to waive, if not abandon, bis view of the matter, so far as her Majes. ty's government is concerned, he cannot reasonably en force it sgaicat the agents of that government acting under ts instructions And yet this is what Mr. Marcy has done: for he has fuced against thote agents, withont distinction, the evidence by which he sought to conviet them of @ viola ton of the municipal law. and that by which he sought to convict them of a violation of the law of nations be bas, in bis hy. method of reason t out, he employed in former comm be hae designated inditferently ever: her Majesty's government for avail services of persons residing in the cruiting in the United Stttes,”’ o Of recruiting in the Urited States, Whole question under discussion. In order tain the charge againet her Majesty's agents of having violated the mun'c:pal law, Mr. Marcy Teeorts to a reiteration of bie impicit belief in what he calis the unim peached ana vnimpeachable testimony of Mesars, Strobel and Betz, adding, bowever, that this evi cence forme b U bat upon which be reties, acts of mine and of ber wndenied and undeniable,”’ whieh i States as ‘re: “part of a echeme thereby begging the Majesty's Comeule, covt, Mr. Marcy bas wot stated to what acte he ai ef they are acte by Ww hare r ted Polders for ber the Colted States, of “hired or the act of Congress uf 1818, persons to go abt be recruit od cheewhero, of author: [ lo those acta, Ido deny them. If they h persons were in‘urmed o where and y would be rece.ved into ber y © tHe Ugh territory, or by which ald und ageietance was afforded vo them reach that country, | do not demy that were authorize! by mo; bot I maiate'n the wore ne ther the United never offered wnem to any might legally have done s Wega) nor 4 viciation of tb Aa to invited appaere that T mith Me cy that ihe offer of any in¢ucement hiring oF using, ahd that by a contract whieh would pry Bo ered ‘legal by the act of 1828, be vinding, # pope th to a rlolation of the low, anc, consequently, of hie sove reign rights of the United States. ‘am ‘ae from eseking t deny to the government of the Urited States the right of interpreting the awe of the tag. bat 1 cannot subeoribe to the doctrine thet tye alone bas a right to interpre: the law et done oF anthorized by me a cupporied by de 8 tie tne whe President o/maet A nat rer enoe iD ANY owe In whieh, ether NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1856. ways, “I do mot think from this country of a man who desires 2 enlist comes within the act,” and “in che terms of prodlamatien nothing with the jaws of the United States.’ Ip the cave of the “United States vs. Wagaer,”” tried before Jules ersoll, at New York, the jude nate dolpbia, on ihe 224 of May, 1 that the pa; news ol ie. list.” Tt will be seen that variance with the b Marcy’s despatch of the 28th of December, and athided wabove. If these decisions have been reversed, and if others contiicting with them have been pronounced, | can ouly Say that Tam unacquatuted with the tact. But Mr. Marcy has now produced—whether for the purpose of sustain’ his charge against us ef having violated ‘ternational law or principies laid down by hisa, but not acquiesced in by her Majesty's goverament, cr whether to 81 + his obarge of a violation of the muni- cipal aw, be docs not clearly stato—a number of affida- vits lately made by certain Poles, Germans and others, relating principally to real or Squenes trensactions in regard w the conveyance to fax of persons who wished to join the British and alse in regard to the payment of what was considered a fair indemnity to them for the loss or disappointment whiob they stated they bed undergone in consequence of having been sud- denly prevented from carrying out their intention of jo.n- ing the Pritish Foreigu Legion gt Halifax, by an order piven by Sir Gaspard Le in August Jaat, that no more persons were W be recs into the legion from the United States. Ido not hesitate © avow that I saw no objection to the paymen! of such an indermopity; and it would indeod seem hard that the very measures which were rendered sary by a faithful and prompt fulfilment of the en- ement of her Majeety’s government to that of the Voted States should now be brought forward as a mat ter of fresh accusation against the agents of her Majee- °s goverument. in Mr. le iaid ining these affidavits with candor, dis- wich deliberate faisehoods, as well as blunders and mistakes of all sorts, and influenced by ma- licious motives, as [shall presently show, may, never- theless, easily perce that there is nothing in them in. cobrieient w ith the above statement. The object of the persous making these depositions is but too apparent, as weilas the spirit which bas dictated them, They are, at the best, but little worthy of credit, and certainly could not be justly entertained as evidence fgainet the persons whose proceedings aod conversations they profess to relate, until those persone sbould bave an opportunity, Which has not yet been aflorded to them, of Speaking tor uhemselves. They are evidently clumsy attempts to implicate her Majesty's Consuls and myself in a violation of the law, made by persons Who bad no knowledge of its provisions. Ihave in my possession, and can produce, threatening jetiers frem almost all the deponents, endeavoring wo ex tort money from me on condition of their suppressing their evidence. ‘With regard to those parts iu which Iam represerted Ww bave personally playec a leap only say thata more unpudent tissue of false! is was never put toge- ther. I never saw or conversed with any of those men, with the exceptien of Sierawski; and when J saw him } did not even know his name. He has, however, the ef frontery to recount the invented circumstances of an in terview he had with me. This Sierawski, it is true, ac companied by another Pole, did force welf into my office; but fortunately for me, on this o:casion I am not, as in the case of Hertz, left to my unsupported account of what took place, for Mr. Lumley was in the room during the ehort time the interview lasted. He also says that bh saw letters from me to Col. Smolenski, written, one from Woeshipgton, in May, and the ether from Boston and Hali- fax. Now, I did pot know of tae existence of such a man as Col. Smolenski in May, and I never wrote him, either then or subsequently, avy letter whatever; neither did J see him at Poston. Sieraweki’s statements on these sub- jects are deliberate falsehoods. The statements mate by Kazinski, as far as I am con- cerned, are equally destitute of foundation. His state- ment that only euch persons of those who were about to join the Foreign Legion who were in possession of impor- tant letters from me received considerable sums, is a faisebood. Nowe of the persons in question ever received @ letter from me. The whole tenor of these affidavits is of the same nature. With regard to evidence of fhis sort I have already ex- ed my opinion, in my d h of the 3d of ch. ing of vits, prod ip many instances by the very same individuals the United States District Attorney and the Charge «’ Affaires at Washing- top, I used these wi — lam fectly aware that the accuracy of such evidence as unese wie eGeee might be eivected 10, 08 lates in iselt and preceeding from unknown Hie Tefegees: cnt 2 hase ne Somerton & that if Mr. District Attorney McKeon, on the one hand, M. de ou the other, were to give me their bare words therein stated were unfounded, I should at once believe them. Mr. Marcy, however, seems to think that, however Joose and unsatisfactory euch evidence is when produced against the officers of United States, it becomes ‘‘un- impeached and unimpeachable’’ evidence when produced against those of Great Britain. ‘Thie brings me to the evidence of Hertz and Strobel, which Mr. Marcy still comsiders to be sati*factory, in spite of our positive denial of their statements and not withstanding the badaees of their charaeter. With regard to Hertz, | bave only to add that he bas been three times arrested at Philadelphia, during the course of last month, on f-esh criminal charges, viz.:— Of obtaining money under false pretences, of robbery and of forgery. Mr. Mathew will furnish your Lordsbip with documen 7, evidence of these facts. ith reepect to Strobel—as Mr. Marcy seems to attach importance to what he terms my ‘endorsement’ of that individual, I may phaps be permitted to refer him to apauthority upon which he will probab; jee more reliance than vpon my opinion—I mean that of Colonel Fremont, of the United States army, the Oistinguished travell6¥ who explored the Rocky Mountains. 1 upon ascertaining that Strobel had stated tru’ ba: accompanied Colonel Fremont in the —_ ity of civil engineer and draughtsman upon a very cele! diGon undertaken by that (ffeer that I con that circumstance in itself was some sort of g to Strobel’s respectability; and in the absence of Colonel Fremont | could procure no other. It was not enti! returp to Washi wm that I learnt from authority w/icl leannet dou it Strobel had committed an at of -windling againet Colonel Fremont. Upon what principle Mr. Marcy contends that I have no right to discredit the testimony of @ person who has if unworthy of credit by acts of treachery, nd perjury, avowed by himself to be shame. resorted to for lucre, because I oace believed ntegrity, I am unable to conceive. With reepect to the correctness of my impression of the conversation ‘whicb { held with Mr. Marey on the 24 of March, 1 bave to refer your Lordship to my account of t written te your Lordship ima letter dated the 20ih of that month. | epeak of it a8 follows:— I tock good care to explain to Mr. Marcy. with perfect franknes regards Ir Fevwnt r and that depots colonies, where Would be received and exrolied. butto Inquiries which had been addressed (0 me by persons it, thi country. I had invariably replied by referring hem to the provisions of the act of Co date, aad stating that goverpmnent any part of the ing; that, consen vent iy do was to give to such persone the (uformacion off which I was in possession, a9 ‘9 terme and the time and lace at which they might, if 80 disposed. be received into the ritish service, heing aware of no law which prevecied zens of the United Mates, of others, trom emigration bat at any comm wn might tring them id only regret their having preventing it and would mase force { the law tiptheir case. Te Lave bad no comocivable object at tuerepresenting this matter, veither appr foreseeine that it would ever form t future difference or controversy only have ferved no purpese, but it would have defeated my inter tiona and those of her Majeety's governmert to have misied Mr. Marcy on # therefore reason. able to suppose that I could net have derigned to do so. I have aleo to refer to Mr. Lumley's despatch. giving an account of his conversation with Mr. Marcy on the sam subject. Itts entirely confirmatory of my own. ] would further observe that Mr. Marcy's own recollect on of bie conversation With me, ae well a that which be bed with Mr. Lumley, eeoms to me by no means clear, even on his own showing. His scconst of it in his despatch to Mr. Buchanan of the th of July, 1865, differs considera ay bly from that given iu bie deepatoh of the 28h of De- rd cember. Mr. Marcy’e recoMection ie stil more at fault in to hie interview with Mr. Lumley on Lordship’s deepatch of the 12th of April (: i ley's de bof May 7). Mr. Marcy, in his despatch of Jn’y 15, 1855, to Mr. Buchanan, states that your Lord hip’s deepatch of April 12 wat presented wo him by me the Department of State, although Mr. Marcy after. warde plates (tu be despatch of the 29th) that this very despatch was received at the Departmont of State during My absence in the provinces, the fact being that the deepateh ip question was de¥vered to Mr. Marcy b; Mr. Lumley at Mr. Marcy's private reeidence, on which occasion Mr. Marcy expressed bimeeif wo Mr. Lamiey in nearly the same terms which he had osed to me on the 204 of March in respect to the recruitment, But this conversation ceema to have escaped Mr, Marcy’s reco! le: tion aitegether, for ho never alludes to & Mir. Marcy bas Alleged it against tne aa not one of the cost causes of complaint that tt f obtaining ro- ates War by Ine fret euggested reéd vpon ber Majesty's govornment, informed them an to the proepecta and p Tuited Sater. Tt will be umm m this subject to your Lor een Of Bil My ox a carte from the United ? eopondence twa complianes with your demir 7 1 ment of nog ledge hee 6 9 alee & stale en done here io re. area oo obtain in is from the Tilted Stetne: or, 1 whould Father wey ed wo giving tho wiry votuntardy omeaed betr mation and se-inance whick was fe lnwact the Unite t States baing ther a gge aah in November lest you mentioned to se 0: We, Conn) Ma- tage bas evporied atm goonk gay pore 3, Aria aunjeate hed cxprersed to hen thelr wieh to. ers" in one Aemy ead navy, and to go to the Rast; and, a9 the want of men wea then mach felt, parueuiarty for the army, yo: ave find bee’ attentio T could we to whe 7 addressing to our nd Gate a conficen tad to aacertain ant her Majesty's eervice they w ore logir ber 4 4 * the tm ox caution which ‘States is at ‘ty in con tra provistonsof 9 neutrality lawe: adding that any measures Lo have e the ‘of an infractiou of laws the sqcaie, ber, Ye government, would &9 ly ye ie"? 7 ‘which were rei t Majesty's Cs to hy yg jetter wee med ly % confirm tact that to enlist on the ‘service did exiat to a ver wwe ” siderable extent, and more particularly at New York, Phi- iatewhia, and New Orleans. ¥. a an Daring the saane period numerous oilers and wepoate to ¢ British wervice were received by me, written ‘amd verbal, and I had therefore every reason for believing that there actuaily were great puimbers of ma in the pain} States who, from various motives, desired to join the army. Imay bere remark that all the persons I allude to volunta- rily came forward, and offered to do so without solicitation on or on that of any her Majesty’s agents, and that in rgie instance, either at that time or since, did F invite any 800, t British service. 'T can safely say never made a single application or even broacved the hject to anybody; in every case the applications were made ‘Tt was but fair to conclude, therefere, that were authentic information given ‘of the wilhingness of her Majesty’s goveru- ment to avail themsetves of the services of such persons, and fo the terms which, under the Foreign Enlistinent Majesty’ were authorized to ofter to per- nliting, m great addition to the Foreign Legion be elleeted without any wiraction whatever of the laws of the United States, be ‘The obstacle to our immediately availing ourselves of these offers was tbat 1 wax not then acquainte! with the terms on whieb recruits would be reoetved, and with the nature of any arrangements which might have been made in England or in the colonies for their enrolment, ‘My auswerg, both verbal and written, to persons making in- quiries of me in regard to points were therefore neces- varily of a general nature, stating, without deelining the offers made, that I was at that time unable to inform the applicants of the measures which ber Majesty's government intended to take upon the subject. “Among the persons Who were continually addressing me He eking ipterviews with ine, and complaining that taey an trends and countrymen were kept in a state of sus- penge as well as in distress, were Messrs. Hertz and Strobel, who have since been made use of by the American govern: ment to snbstantiate against me and her Majesty's Consular agents a ebarge of having Violated ‘he neutrality lawe of the United States, by hiring and retaining them, und others through their agency, to enter the British service. Ttook no further rej act her sons in the mater uniil the 34 of March, when [ received your atch of the 16th of February. By I was intormed that an instr bad bee n ‘ ed by the Colonial Secretary to Sir Gaspard Je Marchant, with oy to foreigners and British subjects who desire to enlist in the Britieh army, and I was instracted to put myself, with- out Joss of time. into communication with Sir Gaspard le Mar- chant on the subject. ‘The despatch enclosed the copy of the instruction to Sir Gas. pes. to the effect that he was to ascertain and report to her ‘ajeaty’s government whether Halifax would be conveniently made a rendezvous for persons in the United States je- sired to eniist, and he was directed, on his part, te place bim- Seif in tmmediate communication with this Legation, with view of ascertaining the meane which might be Gmployed for bringing the volunteers from the Uni tes to Halifax, and in regard to other poiats which were necessary to be taken into consideration. I trust that] have, by my above observations, cleared myself from the impniation of want of frankness towards Mr. Marcy in my conversation with bim of March 22, 1855. That he misunderstood me | of course cannot doubt, as he positively etates it to be so, Ihave already expressed, and now repeat, my deep re- gret at this circumstance ; but 1 am still ata loss to un derstand why Mr. Marcy, if he wished to put an end w the proceedings for obtaining recruits from the United States, did not once, in the course of repeated conversa- tions on other subjects with me, from early im June until September, ever allude to the matter, although it appears from his despatches to Mr. Buchanan during that period, that be was under the impression that the recruitment ‘was going on with continually increasing success. It was only by his note of September 5, that 1 was informed of his views of the matter ; and it was only by the proceed- ings at Philadelphia in’ the trial of Hertz, and by Mr. Cushing’s instructions to the District repo 4 there, that Twas made aware of the course which the United States government proposed to pursue in regard to it. Mr. Marcey etates, however, that J ought to have known that such views were entertained by the government of the United States from the proceedings instituted in the courts of justice in New York and elsewhere re- ee rein Vettias ae 4 mugen Ia pr were for vi mu Ww which I bad designed to aut neither authorized, engouraged, nor thorize ; and it would seem strange that the repre- sentative of a foreign government should be allowed to collect from newspaper reports of the in dis- trict courts the views of government at the seat of which he resided, and with whose Ministers he was in constant ‘comm upication. Who, then, Mr. Marcy asks, were responsible for the Wega) acts proved so baye been committed? It may be replied, those only who were convicted of them—viz., Hertz and Wagner, both of whom acted without any au Urority from any British agents, and, in the case of Hertz, against my express desire, as is proved by Hertz’s own letter to her Majesty's Secretary of 1+ jon at Washing- ton, and by Mr. Bucknail’s affidavit, which is appended to the documents laid before Parliament. lcannot conctude,.this despatch without calling your Lordebip’s attention to the papers in relation to Nicaragua recently laid before Congress. These papers show ina remarkable manner how much the policy of the United ‘States, and the interpretation of American law by the United States government, may vary with circumstances. Your Lordship will perceive from this correspoudence that at the very time when the United States government were taking the most extreme measures against ber Ma jesty’s Consuls and myself for an alk violation of the law of nations and the sovereignty of the United States, for having gy © information and assiztance to persons desirous of leaving the United States to be enlisted in the British army, Mr. Marcy was contending with M. Molina, the Minister of Costa Riea, “that the liberty to go where hopes of better fortune may entice them belongs to free men, and no free government withholds it’; aud “that the laws of the United States do not even conter authority to examine into the motives which may lead any one to exercise the right of expatriation.”’ The encloved extracts, placed in opposite columns, wi. show ecme of theee conitadictory opinions — OM, TRRISAR), MR, MARCY TO MR, MOLINA, 6, 185. APRIL 25, 1586. reigned bas the The right of expatriation is honor to acquaint M. Irrisari not, I believe, withheld from it prehended he is the cilizens of any free gov Jn supposing that ernment. or from, reshma 0 recently 11g Jurisdiction. | misiaken the individuals Ww Jeft California for the purpose of entering into milit - ‘The laws of neither coun vice in N C id the with the ki thorijes their host pur} the connivance of those autho- rities. On the contrary, the undersigned is assured’ that when there Was reason to be- hepes of better forvune may Lieve that such purposes were entice them belongs to free. entertained ries em- men, and no free government free withholds it. It is, theref: ~ ‘a nentral country that personas In the exercise of this right have left and have been Sur. every exer’ and in many instances with succes, fo prevent Geir de- parture. afterwards found ip the ranks gf ibe army of a belligerent mR. WHEELER, MESSAGE, HAY REY TO MR. . 5, Tn these circumstances of the political debility of the re public of Nicaragua, and when ite juhabitanta were Ov hausted by long continued civil war between parties, neither of them strong enough mov. & INS. Te appears that « band of fo- pen a) adventurers has invaded that unbapry: comity (Nica after gaining re- from among the reab dents, baa, by violence. over: turned the previousiy exiaing nd tow pre. to overcome the olher or per possession of manently maintain internal wity. ‘ e tranquility, one of the con contending faction of the re It appears to be no more public invited the assistance than @ riclent usurpation of a4 co-operation of a smal) bod: ‘Gtizens from the Sta ower about by an rregilar self-organized milt ornia, whose presence, tary foree. appears, putan end ai s bd bd ® ° dl jo cv war, and Tthas me ppearanee ‘ant order throughout the of @ snevesefi) Mauranding of Nicaragua. expedition (han charge of gov ernment. d remark, ‘nally, that 1 percetve with grea} re gret that Mr. Marcy characterizes the tenor of my des patches to your dedip as exce bie, though he mits to cay'in ®hat respect they are #0. 1 had thoug4t, my lord, that after having listened for nine months, without reply, w statements containing the grossest misrepreseLiahons of my conduct, as well as attacks upon my charac‘er, When at at a fair oppyrtunity was afforded to me of defend ng myself, I might baye done so with freedom without giving offence. Your jordssip bas, however, considered those des- matches a8 not unworthy of being submitted to her jest and iad before Parliament and the public; and | have oply t say that I am quite conten: @ abide by the opinion which may be formed of them by any candid and reasomable person who may pursue them. | have, &e, J. ¥. CRAMPTON: FP. ince the above was written Coloael Smoleasti bas callea upon me and offered voluntarily t> make upon cab the following statements tp regard to the falsehood of certain facts alleged in the afficavia of C and Sieraweki, os fu as be (Colonel Smolenski) is therein concerned — ° With regard to the statement of Louis Celagi and others, contained in the affidavit (ogee, oe the said Ceingi knows the bandwriting of itish Minister, from having seen the whole of Colonel Smolenski’s cor- respondence, Colone| Smolensk! declares that this state- ment is falee, inemuch as Colonel Smo! i never has received a single line written by Mr. Crampton, nor had any of that Minister's handwriting in bis ith 4 ty Celagi’s statement, in same afida- vit, that Mr. Crampten's pame as wo an agreement between Colonel Smolensk: and Ansell, desorbed in such affidavit, Colonel Smolenski declares this statement i* also false. He (Colonel Smoleuski) re collects that Mr. Crampton distinctly stated to him that he could not eign any such agreemont, a, by so doing, he would be violating the law of the Upited States. With regard to a further statement also containe? in said afBda vit, thet Mr. Cram) wrote a letter to Liew- tenant Preston and Ensign Davis, the substance of which was that any persons recommended by said Smolen: ki were to be received by them and treated as officers, Co- lone! Smolenski bas no knowledge of such letter; and he declares that Colagi'? statement, that he saw this letter in Colowe! Smc lens! orrespondence and made a copy 4 and must be false, inasmuch as wo such letter wax ua Cojone! smolens&.'s posscse.on, ‘With respect to a letter printed as an appendix to said vit, and ®gned “Jeseph Smolensk,’ he (Colonel k\) declerce that this letter ia a forged document, and War cever written by bim, neither did he ever sign such wee page 19) of C. L. Seraw t the statements in said » Colonel Smolenaki, are eo! Sunotonekt) never at Avy Lime recely ora mpton, and con sequently wn three vetlers wriiten to bimee!!, and s.gned by (Lar gentleman, to Me, Beraw ok! alone! Sinoleneai knows tbe kr a6 be slates bumeeif to have been, a tary serv oo of Belgium, You iordeh p will perteive that «here declarations by Colonel Amolenski contradict the main statements by when it # cought to implicate me im the recruitment and you will be able to jodgo of the degroe of credit which may be attdcbed to ihe other statements by per eoue Who have sworn b vel.berkie falveby01. 1 FARL CLAPPNDOW DPON YR. CRAMPTON'S Drawraear LETTER TO MP, MALL AS. vera Wek) never wo", aptain in the ml) ne Df, 18 rt, ond of whet placed p copy on pet y wy Dando, bas reveived the attentive consideration of hor government are grat fled at learning that the as! contained in my note to yout thee Sou of April, ‘that no intention existed on the part of her Ma- Jjesty’s government to violate the laws, compromise the neutrality, or disregard the ity of the United States, bave been unreservedly accepted by the President; and that all cause of difference with respect to the ques: tion of eutistment bas ceased to exist between the sereenaneate st Keen gg and of the United States. is , jowever, toa’ her jesty’! government have learned that tho President aly cca able to aiter the view which he had taken of the conduct of her Majesty’s Minister eo Fecha, and of her Ma el jeety’s Consuls at New York, Phi hia and Cincin- ati, in regard to the which have been under digcueston between the two ts, Mr. Marcy bad, in bis despatch of December 28, 1855, stdted tes the President was of opinion thar’ these om? cers of her Majesty had violated the laws of the United States, by being parties to enlistments within the Union; that On that ground, considered that they had become vancoegyaie organs of her Majesty’s government in the Uniled States, and that he consequently requested that ~ might be removed from their respective ts, ler Majeety’s goverpment did not share opinion of the President in regard to the conduct of her Majesty; and having com- municated those officers e charges made against them, and the evidence on which those c! es rested, and having received from them full denials of the truth of the charges, and such corrohorshag evidence tfatmeay brought. seats them, er Majesty's govern. testimony brought em, her Majesty’s * ment aid all these matters fully and frankly before the xoverpment of the United States, with the persuasion that they would remove the unfavorable impression which had Leen created in the mind of the President with regard to the conduct and lings of her Majesty's Minister at Washington, of the thfee above mentioned Consuls. Jt appears, however, that this communication has not roduced the eflect which her Largs government bad «xpected; and Mr. Marcy, in stating the President’s view of these matters remained unaltered, accompanied that statement by a number of additional documents, tend- ing to confirm view which the President had origi- nally taken of these matters. Her Majesty’s government have care‘uily examined these additional documents, but do not find in them any evidence worthy of belief, Which should shake the con- fidence which they have i in the assurances of Mr. Crampton and of the Consulr. Her Majesty’s government retain the high opinion which they have ever eld of the zeal, ability, and in- tegrity of Mr. Crampton, and of the carnest desire by which he has been animated to avoid all just cause of offence to the government to which he was accredited, Her Majesty’s government caunot but believe that on many material points in respet to his conduct, the Presi- dent has been misled by erroneous information, and by the testimony of witnesses undeserving of belief. Her Majesty’s government entertain similar convictions ag to the conduct of her Majesty’s Consuls at New York, Philacelpbia and Cincinpati. Such a ce. of opiuions, on sucb a matter, between the goverrmenta © iwo great Powers, must ne- cessariiy be the stuyect serious deliberation by both; and her Majesty’s government have not failed to iveto this matter all the consideration which it justly ed. If her Majesty’s government had been convinced, like the goverpment ofthe United States, that her Majesty’s officers bad, in defiance of their instructions, violated the Jaws of the United States, ber Majesty’s government would, both out of deference to the United States and from a due regard t« thority of the British crown, have remov- ed those ers from the posts which they held. If the government of @ foreign country were capri- ciously, and without any apparett belief that it had good ground for doing 80, to break off its diglomatic relations with fthe minister accredited to it by her Majesty, her Majesty’s confidential servants, answerable for muintain- ing the honor and dignity of the crown, could not hesi- tate ag to advising her y equally to break off all diplomatic intercourse with the minister of such govern- ments accredited to her court. But in the present case her Majest it are dound to accept the formal and declarations of the President, of his belief that these officers of her Majesty have violated the laws of the Union, and are, on that account, unacceptable of communication with ve) tet eel] authorities a, 2 bey States; an ‘Majesty’s government cannot 0 the government of the Tnited States a right imilay to that which, ina parallel case, they claim for them selves—the right, namely, of their own judgment as to the bearing of the laws of the Union upon transac- tions which bave taken place within the Union. 1 have, therefore, the honor to inform you that, how- ever deeply her Majesty's government regret a proceed: ing on the part of the President of the U: States which cannot but be considered ag of an unfriendly cha- racter, they have not deemed it their duty, on that ac: count, to advie her Majesty to command me to suspend my diplomatic intercourse with you; and I have to assure you that the high personal esteem which is felt for you by all the mem! of her "e government will render jt most agreeable to my: to have the honor of entering into communication with you upon all matters connected with the mutual relations of our two countries. You will be certain of meeting, on the part of her Ma- we government, the most friendly feel towards the United States, and the most anxious desire 80 to ar- range all questions of difference as to reconcile the just Tights and reai interests of the two countries with the maintenance of those amicable relations, the of which is of euch great importance to both. TI am, » THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION. THE EARL OF CLARENDON TO MK. DALLAS. Fornien Orvice, Jane 26, 1856 Sin—The despatch of the Secretary of State of the United States, dated the 24th ult, a yy of which was by you in my hands onthe 11th instant, on the subject of the difference of opinion between the British goverpment_and that of the United States, be pe the construction apd effect of the convention wap 19, 1860, and the subject of Central America = ly, has received the attentive consideration of Majesty's government. Betore J proceed to communicate to you the views of ber Majesty's government in reply to this des 1 will beg leave to remark, im answer to Mr. y's observation that direct communication upon the for some time ceased between Mr. main ect had ‘ Buchanan and myeelf, that such hu ceazed because it d to her Majesty's - ment that further correspondence was not ly to lead to & settlement of the question at issue. ee toa tion turned wy the interpretation of the treaty of 1850, my 4 which her Majesty's government learned for the first ime from Mr. Buchanan that a view had been taken by the present government of the United States different from that of the preceding government. The treaty arore out of the various projects which had been started for commercial communication across Central America, between the Atlantic and the Pacific, and os- tally had reterence to the scheme of a ship canal by Seriver ‘St. Jonn and the Lake Nicaragua. main object of the treaty was to provide a lines of commercial communi tion rt of Central America they might r the use of al) pations, and shou exclusive control of any lower. ‘Shese objects and purposes are clear! rtated In the Dret article, which la as fol The governments of Great Britain and the United States hereby declare that neither the one nor the other will ever ob tain or maintan for itself any exclusive control over the said not fall under the explained and Be ship canal; agreeing (hat neither will ever erect or maintain tiny fortifications coma the same, or in the vietnity there- ot, or ceenpy, oF fortify, or ize, OF AseUTDE, oF exercise an; dominion over N' tho Mosq uito coast,or any art otk -entral ‘ion ® bich either aflords or may afford, or any alliance: ether bas or inay have, to or wiigRpy State or people, for the purpose of erceting oF mantal fort or of occupying. fortifying or colontring Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or =e of Central America, or of as- suming or exeretsing dominion over the same. Nor will Great Britain or the United States take advantage of any intimacy, of Use any alliance, connection or influence that elther may oneees With any Slate or goversmnent taroagh whose terrhory copal May pase, Purpose of acquiring or ing, direct; oF indirect or the «ul or citizens of the one any rights or gv to commerce or navi em in rey ation through the said caval which shall not be offered oh fee tine terins to the subjects Or citizens of the other. Her Majesty’s government deemed that the plain and unquestionable interpretation of thie article waa, that each government was prohibited from doing what the words of the article tephcity declared that neither gov- erpment should thers do, but that both governments retained the rights which they had previously enjoyed, where those rights were not expressly limi or pond doned. ‘With regard cepecially to the protection which, for a Jong course of time the British government has afforded to the Lae Indians, Fe a, so far a requir t protection to cease, acknow! cxtstenct, apd contemplates its pe FP article saye thet neither party will “make use of any protection which it affords, or may afford, to any Stare or people, for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any fortifications, or poor ted pty tn | or colonising the countries therein "The 'y, therefore, doce not require exieting protection to cease, but only forbids uring euch protection for certain specified purposes. In Ys informed Mr. Buchanan it was the Majesty’ government could not protectorate of Mosquito, or to gire up ‘an, merely in pursuance of an interpretation given the government of the United to jnterpretation ber Majesty's government did not admit, “the moet eval, as well as the most friendly, course to pursue was to refer the meaning of the treaty to the do- Ciejon of a third Power. A. ot tor mapeaty government irection er y's gov 5 ral times — = discussed Ln gy ast Cram, onght undou' |, accor instruc. ent te have pn Mow wo Marey, at the time when he received it, my despatch of the 1th November, giving. an account of my coaverrations with Mr. jchafan, his having done #0 was of little consequen ag Puchavan had often aeeured me tha: everything which had passed between us had been duly reported to his go- vernment. }am therefore at a loss to understand how \t happeped that the President should, as etated by Mr. Marcy, have been indwoed only by certain collateral !n- cidents to infer that arbitraton by a third Power of the erence between the two governments in rolation to tral Amerion bad been propored by ber Majesiy’s government. A misecnception hae, however, taken place which is to etied on aecount of the delay whieh it has onc his has been rendered comparatively w spetch of Mr. Marcy and the course of proceeding which now proposes for the adoption of the two governments. Her Majesty's government being as solicious aa the } reeident to preserve unimpaired the friendly relations of the two countries, are prepared to enter into negotintions on these matters with a sincere desire to brag them toa speedy and satisfactory conceit 00 Mr. Marty i@ correct when he Plates that Great Br bo claim to aby posession of territory on the Mi er Mele governmort cone ider now ecopei tired, Phat the futcre ecadition @ Mowquito Jp tie ber Majenty '¢ govern ¢ mbit ment are bound in honor to provide, might be 1 direct negutiation. Tt is not contended, nor rever has been contended, the Brituwsh government. consistently with the etij tiams of the treaty of 1860, could, in the nam Indians, ‘take with military forco, San Juan de Nicaragua, or any other point ji America,” and ber Majesty’s government agree Marcy such a proceeding would be c with the independence and neutrality of the and would render the treaty nugatory to the U States; but no such pretension has ever been af) and no such jing has been contemplated. With respect to the district of Belize, her government consider that the only question to be d mined as regards Central America, is that of the bo ary between thit a British po and in the settiement of t question no insarmoun difficulty need be anticipated. With respect to Ruatan and the other Bay Islands, at different periods have been held by Great Britai well as b eae and haying been occupied by settlers, formal possession was taken of Ruatan in by Great Britain, which has since been uninterrup maintained. ‘The population increased fast, and m trates were from time to time specie’ by the sup tendent of Belize, until 1852, when these islands rece a regular form of colonial government, solely for the of their better internal administration; but G itain did not thereby acquire any territorial rights] 8088. however, 1 ‘Bul Bulwer were only oective in its operation, these islands no of the British dominions earlier than 1852. the differences between the two gover this subject be arranged by direct seems no reason why they might not form the ter of a reference to a third Power. it have learned witb. Her Majesty’s governi tion that you are entrustéd to enter into communic with me fr reepect to Central America, in order to tain, in the first place, whether existing diflerences c be promptly terminsted by a direct negotiation; they cannot be so settled, then to discuss the condif of arbitration on those points of difference as to this method of settlement may bo requisit¢ or ‘This is the course which her Majesty’s governn throughout been willing to adopt; and J bave ac the honor to inform you that I am went the proposed communication, and I trust that our co ences will be concucted in that spirit of cordialtty| frankness which, as Mr. Marcy justly observes, is d ted by the true interests of Great Britain and the U1 States. Iam, &c. CLARENDO ‘THE NICARAGUA TRANSIT AND SHIP CANAL CO! NIES--VISIT OF MESSRS. VANDERBILT AND Wi TO LONDON. [From the London Times Gy, article) June 26.)} In relation to the affairs of Central America, a pondent desires to correct a belicf lately circulated, tq @ffect tbat “the project which Pog the river San and the Lake of Nicaragua as the line of the intero:q canal has come to an™end, and that the prospective y has been dispersed to the winds.’’ It will, ty , be useful to recapitulate in a few lines its actu sition, The com: was formed in 1850, under a gj from the State of Nicaragua, giving it, om certain ditions, an ezclusive right to ovnstruet the canal, or, canal should be found undesirable, a railway or 0 communication. This grant was also accomp by an exclusive priviledge to navigate the wi: Nicaragua by steam, and to construct im roads, fas well as by agift of eight sections of each of six miles square, the river and It was incorporated by @ charter from the $ New York, and its promoters were in active it course with Mr. Clay and Sir 'Henry Bul during the the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, terms of which were unders' to have been C framed with @ view to the co of of ating the river and the) SO a Seach ay conte bil Possibility were pertipaciously ers seckisg a great boon than as persons who bad something gers poses ed missioners found themselves treated rather ‘ness, and who now, which they bad the sense to percet' were identified, had come to make offer to divide it. When had demonstrated tl tile nature of the various was left to the English 3 commiesioners, | ggg Ad the British public, if the own expense, first canse and afterwards —— any’ to do with carry! out the and wi prefer to conéine their interests 10 d capal. The the ¢ tions of Nicaragua were held in London of no r they in fact constituted the most unquestionable p the whole concession—these gentlemen at once mended the New York shareholders to procure the State of Nicaragua a separation of the leges, #0 that, pending the arrangement canal question, they nt independently secut the profits of the rapidly increasing traffic river and lake. The or: couney was PR Bg gee the Ace rapeit Ca omy and the other the Amarican, A! and Pacific Ship Canal Company. Meanwhile the surveys for the canal were carried on at — yy el Childs, the chief engineer of the ‘ork, and a numerous staff, and plans and com and printed which, for son and reliability, have perhaps rarely ex d. company, having thus fulfilled what was requi them 2% a preliminary condition to the co-op this country, again sent commissioners to Lo — time of Mr. White and Mr. Routh, aco nied by Colonel Chiléss The plans were subm! it was found that the cost of the work was estii Mitte more than half the amount original jectured. Lord Malmesbury, at that ume Secretary, was then requested to name two 4 ment engineers to verify them, and these gen fe : long czamtuation, pot ir favor, but expres great personal cent in Colonel Childs. Everything then seemed co and the commissioners relied upon being able to London in a few days with the vy ment that, upon one-half of the capital being: be subseribed in the United States, subscriptions other half would be opened in London, and that nations would go band in band in the destinies of tral America, To their ee. a7 a a ming! ication to explain or justify have been expected, of the strongest cl overt it is beheved that from that moment Americanizing the country »; bas since been carried out, sible, the sbrogation of the Clayton-Dulwer wok ite rice. The Trensit Company are have used Walker for that purpose, or, at all to have afforded him constant ad in ever: oe > alliance py the fuch cagcs—Walker, pom snecess, m iated them and abolished their pri’ It is porsible, however, that the Canal © not necessarily involved in the destruction Traprit Company; connected Manageme nearly identical, but the holders are a different ; and although certion was to expire if not acted upon no new inference, be inevitable at the timo when politicians and hought the anxieties exprensed upon the euoj itogether unworthy of their regard. THE AMERICAN QUESTION IN PARLI In the House of Commons, on the 27th of *J Moow® said—I wish to put a qnestion to the nob! the head of the government with regard to the © which I have given notice. Some papers were la table ten or twelve days ago in reference to the question, end a few days afterwards, in reply quiry from the right honorable gentleman, the University of Oxford, the noble lord state: expected the answer of ber ly "8 governme Jact communication from the government of tb Stetes would be \aid before the ee in the cor week After the noble lord’s statement, pr that occasion from the Home fecretary, in ing the right honorable baronet, th e member | upe wich, for anticipating the coming discussion gesture’ of t d in reply, ae 1 thought, tion | had ‘thet the gorermmert berved us Avluje day should be £aed vy