The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1858, Page 2

of # ij : te EE 5 SE 4 g 5. i TIVE BIRDS FLY FROM THB SUN. P TuavR, Rohilcand, May 17, 1858, *. * . . f ba ir Q f é § 3 I [ 3 3 res a: 3 : if iif 8s 5s H 5 tt bed gaek re ih i 3 ee matt 4 fine and eatremely quent them—in will give bim, and at what time the weak points during the day; and, indeed, strike througd every interstice like red is no indecisiop of shadow, no wherever the sun fails on the side punch cute fervid biazing ofthe canvass. It is # the birde themselves, “to = commonly like our own mag. crow or rook, comes from the fields during the heat of the day, anc eceks sheler in the tepe, and there he bis bil wice open and his tongue out, from time to me, gasping for breath, and looking deci- Geoly & if De Wanted some iced claret. Parrots. kiter and al) the retires «(the groves, give sunilar evidence of their eoft-rirg from the heat, and the natives seek for shade wherever i is to be found. REST IN THE CAM? TENTS—AN ALARM AND FIGHT. (Camp Shed): baapore (May 18). correspoadence of Loadon We bad a'l lain down at 6 o'clock P.M, to rest in the tents, eo | « Lovugh wt midoy another thuoderstorm some what cooled tne air, atl were glad to reet afler the march. Sir Col, too, was anxious to give the men as long » rest after faticue as possible. Our delusions on the subject were, however, rudely broken. Oo! Percy Herbert went ovt reconno'tring; part ot his regiment oscupied the vil- Inge oo the right of the camp, sod it was his duty to make bimrel! scquaipted with nis post. With nis naturel feverish a ¢ ft{ui activity, excited by the sun. aod agera- vated, too, by reminiscences of the Crimes, Colonel Her- bert went: ui reconnoitering, which t bis supreme deligbt. Of course the thing could not be dome quieliy, and so tl galiact Colovel took with bim « sme/i body of cavalry. quite sufficiect, however, to kick up a dust and attract Strertice About two miles off, or « inte more, there ie one of these small mud forts the very ex'stence of whicb im Kebticved proves how litte power we bave in the country, or bow small were the paics taken by the offcias of twe country to civilize and sscure or. der in the land. It was occupied by the eaemy, who sist, as i turned out, bad four guas there An seop ax the Colonel aod his party came well in viow they wore saluied by thove four guns, free in slow time, one efier the other, and wm meu mie!) the evemy's Cavalry edvacced from the rear and sbowes ‘large Dumber ail slong our fromt. The re port of thare guns aroused the whole camp ; borees were | paddled op tho inptant, the staf r ounted at ones, and Sir Coli, Ue fist Of hem ell, galopec down tothe ford and rede towerd our pickela Toe Lavore and Mooltavace Horse, toe Lancers, the Carabiners, the troop aod the battery of arullery, the 60th, 410 and T9th were at once tnrned out and proceedod w tase ground in front of the camp. The cavalry of the enemy displayed themecives to great force, and brought down some five or six pieces of rilliery, a8 if preparing for an wttak upon our po- tition. the 704i, under Cooa*! Cayior, were at once ad vanced on our right front to support our pickets aud the party of the 844, and to hoid some #. ghtty elevated ground covered by margo topes on tue road to Mohumdee Tembs’ puce advanced with bim, eupported by ® body Ooaveiry. the feild battery took post upoo our let, eupperted by & portian of the R five and & aetachment of Borse, any the Sxty-fourth were ia the same di- rection, w tb their left flak covering the road from the upper ford, to their right, on a epar of r@ing ground, were posted two eighjeen pounders, in {reot of tos ruined bun- galow occupied by two companies of the Sixtieth. For early two miles on the other sue of the river, aloog our front, were Cisplayed the evemy'e Sowars. some in very loose’ order, ia very email ope of twos and fou The enemy's borve were rather more steady thaa I ex pected under this iron shower, and seemed determined, as the ony eavances, to ot down to the ford apon oar left: ever, our with abo end shell, while a party of along the (rent in open skirmishiog river, aoG orove back the eoemy on po ae retired oF ceased a. er ye ps my cripple leg, | msuaged to get on horseback, and sittiog tady foodies, get to the rifle picket, from which I heda 00d view 0: the enemy end oureciven. our men the day was uncommoely eon, vou APPRARANCE OF THR MOCKMED BOTILLES—stR COLIN CAMPRFLL IN ACTION AND HLS RECArRS FROM DRATH. It was pot my Sret sight of the Robiile horsemen, bat I Coptees | amtehed with great interest ihe aspect 0 theme wild cava lers, and 1 coula hare ee Ay ther aspect, as. like lomves carcering in the, breons, they hired in (ght eddies aloug our (rant, 1 1 had not keown them the crue! ansecsins of the il ; but for the most part they seemed The Robillas are a nation of bores. | rtock of the country is crossed with | Arabs ano with etud bred borses, and some of the charg. ernon the fie t esemed mode's offeymmetery. Altnough | he great but of the cavalry wheeled roand, | } @ if 0 Bvold the shot whieh plowed the ridge in our font aud sear » Small dodies from time to towards us, almost within musket to examine cur position i thet the Moulvie and ja the field to-day, are 1 ovr task Would not e, ing man, of fine person, and ie repuled to bea most ad | horseman ny ‘The old Khan Bahadoor Khan was presen! at the first, the natives may that the Hegam hereelf war a the day's proceedings. ft is probable enough | enemy wore merely acting on the defensive. | However, when thease demonstrarions or oar la were en. Countered by the fire of our beary artillery and feld bat- | , Wey Gurecled Weir atenuOn Wo the right, They i 3 #35 to thea on to King Jamie, the Commonwealth, and before he had the perspiring tonet master emen the American residents in London” «merchant prinee, uneqnaliet in his integrity, unear passed in bia Liberality, aod uoappromched in the ramil- NEW YORK HERALD, WE aft S, By | t # ff PE i 4 A i Sb egEst beiigast Ht g Z Eighty-second Anniversary Dinner at the London Tavern to Celebrate the Independence of the United States—The Pro- Croskey, Charles Mackay, W. R.S. Markwell, J. 0’Beirne, G. P. Dodge, T. Hubner, W. L. Harlbutt, J. V. Dallas, M. Marsball, Campbell, Jr., R. W. Kennard, C. E. Morrell, J.C. Gratton, Gratton, Jr., James Anderson, J. Moulton, 8. Thayer, J. T. Pitman, C. Blackmore, Henry Lee Norris, Edward N. Browne, Henry Wikofl, M. Lorson and E Hurburt. The dinner was served up in the usual civicstyle by beery and greasy waiters, and the wines were not of ques- Honable vintages. The table cloth was not removed, but fromediately alter cheese an apoplectic looking little individual, with « white choker tied in a ‘not, mounted on # stool and prayed silence for the first toast of the evening—‘'The Day we Celebrate’”’—given trom tbe chair in a crisp and telling speech, and responded to vocifercusly, when the band played “Yankee Doodle.” The Cnarrmam rose the “ President of ‘again to propose the United States.”” This was & toast to the office, not to the man. Mr. Bucbanan had ad! most scrapuloasly to the pricciples of the party platform on which he had been elected, but to ali his ects be bad kept in view the welfare of every part of the country, ana bad brought the Union throvgh the various difficulties—the Kanras, the Mormon, and the right of search difficulties—wbich many friends of the American people had fexred would prove insuperable. (Cheers.) He gave “ Tho Presiteot ot the United States.” (Oneers.) ‘The next toast was ‘* The Queen,” which was also given by the Cusimmay. In proposing it he that ever; American ip the room, and overy loyai Eoglishman—ao: where was the Foglishman who was not loyal’ (chesra)— would respond to this toast with all their heart. Queen Victoria wae av bovor to her station, to her sex, and the country over which ebe had shed the ianumerabie bies- sings of ber pure and exalted character. ‘or this toast the company present, the Americans espe- Cialliy, went in partwulsriy strong, aud doubled the neusl allowed amount ot cheers. The bard played our nauona( ar. The Cuainmay, with becoming dignity, then proposed “The Memory ot Washingum,” which was received with respectful silence. A beartfelt iribate of veuerasion to tbat great good msn. “The Dead March in Saul’? was then given by the Again the Cnaimmax rose this time to propose the “Health of bis Exce#ency George M Datias, and the Diplomatic Representatives of woe United States” The Wwust, be eaid, wes given ia compliment, oficially and perscnally, to a gentlemen well known aed favorably known throughout thie country. (Cbeers. ‘The toast was ¢Grunk with much applause, and the “Star Spangled Banver’’ tock up the refrain. Hw Exceilepcy Mr. Daitas, who was received with loud cbeering, responded. A tnough he bad promised himse!f Wo abstalp, for nis Lealt’s take, irom anytoing like the excitement of pndlic ppeskiog, this was uatortupatey the 4th of July (eheot®), and be ‘oand it imporai silent on such & day, ano after tao way tb wh ved the mention of his humble name. (Cheers.) A few years age it would have Deen thought aiscourteous for American citizers to have veavured upon the celebra tion of the 4th of Ju'y ip the city of London fhe old wounds were still {resh; the old feelings were ctill alive: Aca Americas Citizens ucre bad the good taste as well as forbearance pot to vo anything which migbt be construed ‘as disagreeable to thore amoug whom they were resid i But pow they sii felt much more at ease. Tae ples of the American Revolution bad gooe on con- quering and to conquer. (Cheere.) They had received the approbation of all the wise and good of Rogland, as wel as of Europe. (Hear, bear.) They had become perfectly well underswod The principles of the American Revoluticn were athome. (Hesr,hesr) Toe men of their hersic deys were Weabington. Jefferson and Madison, a04 these men, the beroae ot their oattle fields, were now aa highly apprecaated in Exglacd as io the United Staves. Ti were honored here as much as thers. The progress of those principles wea striking, avd they row met tv Lom Gon as well as clzewber. (0 ole brate thom. (Hear, nesr ) They were pot to euppesa that be was availiog himself of the Opportunity of the toast just given to ora@ the conclu tion that the progress of these principles br bout by the diplomacy of (Cheers ) The fact was, although perhai ’ thet had no American diptomany, Io oa the Continent aipiomacy Alife torg career With the Americana it was no American diplomacy, as compared itp European diplomacy, might be sad to be the miii\ia - army. Tobe ure, in the ays bad & partiality for langhter.) Tney began oy bait of the baitles some militis, sod over ana enroliix Of the rawest posrib the American w ‘iia ing eXpressien aud popu Inrity tw tbe pricipice of the americana ‘ Cheers.) On very many occasions, although the m Kerinl agents abroad private aud profession ey bad, ut the moet distir the world, in copflict, er ratber in argeomort with the mort refined dipiomatirts, achieved remarkebie successes, (Beers) He might reler to the nanes of Beojamia Franklin (oneers), Thomas Jeffereon, James Monroe, Wil lem Whitoey, apa of a!l the great men who had acted io ibat capmeity, and who had ieft behind them reooilectiovs Of the most glowing and gratifying character. At this very Court, some of bis predecessors might be compared to the bert érilird Earopoan diplomativts. Te was one poltt copnectes wiin American diplomacy on whica he would tay werd or two They had recently hed ome litte difMoult'ss on the Ameri: consis and in the ‘Woet India sea, apd one of (he militamea ef the United Stajes diplomacy bed recently beeu charged with the toone difficulties. That was a point es teutially conpecied with ihe fosdamenial priaciples of the Americen Revolutiou—the matatenance hy a ©: perple of te of their fieg. (Cheers) He would Bet gO lato Lhe arguments on the question, wH/0b nal Deon argued end reargued; but be looked on the Fourth of Joy aa an day to announces ¢) his country. men that the claim of virit and searcn of vessels sasling under the American flag, on the high seas, in time of peace, had been and finally ended.’ (Loud cheers } wes to ennounce that gratifving fact, he thought It might be ncoompamiod by the aerurance that the wr migaton of the question, for wich they bal mrug gied for nearly half « century, bad been brought avoat wba ‘of honorable and fair feeling op the part of the Fogiah government, and with a full acknowiedyment of that feeurg on the part of the government of Um United Ptates. (Covers. ) la drawing tnsee remarks to 8 con- clusion, be by red leave to offer to them the name of * foo. mas Jelferson,”’ the patriot who drew np the De staration of American incepondence. (Ils Kxcsliency, oa resumiog bie peat, wae greeted with low cheers.) Now came the num dered toasts of the evening, the first set down on the hist being allotted to Mr Orotkey, who as ‘an ex Consul regretted Cansula should be moject to removal on each cbange of government, and that whea they bad just learned thor b and became quatified for their poste. deal of himseif and of the difficulties of dipiomatie offices, and jostanced a case im point, of a recently arrived and very raw Yankee, having in al) seriousness askea him fora letier of jatro- duction to the Queen of Eogland. Hav several times apologived for pra’ ” tangent, states 1 coupling wit the tonst the name of General i, who ed 1Ke a gentioman. Ge Subsonen Host (you remember tae ‘3oarlet Lot ter’) next stood op, and wae with difficulty induced to He was dotted on the programme for senti 2—"Boglaud, Fres, aod the Motnor of Free He begen at the landing of Jatias Cnrar, worked the Norman Conquest, arrived at Roun: eeee £ ‘tviam fT. half finished off George ill. and the Ueciaration of American lodependencs, was informed by that there were fifteen morn gent With their speeches reaty wo run: off their reels, whereupor he sat down and Mr. Harburt got up to reayend. Ye America and (ld lanai” wat next given, by tbat eee eels ot etttamation, Mr. GF. Train, who made a very clever speceh, failing only in the Peroration, when he cot into Agures touching the export: imperts, length of railways and canals, and nombor % CJ of the United States. At tae tage be pulled up ebraptly, informing the be bad been re etd ban. 8 Mr. RW. Kewwarn acknowl the toast. Doctor Onas. Mackay thea ably epoke to the all im portant toast asricned to him— american | iteratur! to which Mr. Benjamin Moran responded Witn equal avili- yy, Mr. Jay gave “The hea'th of Mr. George Peabody, and He enld Mr. P. wae as acceptable here as they | blushed, Mr. W. 8 Dove answered for Mr. P. Mr. Buvny Lax Nonns gave ‘Our guests,” end Commo- re of cntafelt. was either ‘ino Morchant ‘he United States,” or of “ihe United although I listened most attentivel; Marine 0: Kingdon,” anc ly nly beard coca such as ‘New York,” Bombay.” “Loo- ”? &e , &c., losving us to surmise that be convey that the ahips of each ration o2<asional- Jr., and ems 3 There were three of four awreat pretty amongst them, andone turned downc a- Siw our rig win nis eyes rivetted on a rair “ blonde” all the evening, and like the Duke Arapzs, went dipnerless to bed, and fed a!) nighton her apparition. ho! ba. — tthe ti of pod —— 20 good a beginning, with, let us " 103 for much beter things next'year.’ The epeectitying should down and songs intro¢uced. 1 wonder the popular Chrissy’s Minstrels were pot there to enliven the assembly with some national airs. lantic cable should arrive in town tho very day we wore celebrating the anniversary of your Indeyendence. Lonpon, July 6, 1868. ‘The American Association in London—Its Organization Ovjects—George Peabody and the Great Dinner. ‘The Fourth of July dinner was organized by a commit- tee reprosenting the American Association in London, who advertised in the daily journals, and named the price of tickets at five dollars. Before commenting on the cele bration itself, let me say a preliminary word of the seo ciation in question. It is of very recent origia, and its history may be comprised ina sentence. A few months the “American Associa- Of administering relief to emecives in destitute cir- iss thing of common occur- jlecting George Peabody, the Sn eee and afier simi they succeed etting together a very corps of officers were in this in- hen the Fourth of July to dawn upon the Ascociation was Seay fe with appropriating the day to their waptage. No better means could have been de- vised to give vitality to the embryo society, and, forth- with, the two or three individuals who had brought it forth set to work, resoived upon a public dinner; od out their oards of invitation, invitei the American and other cflicials, and in a word, they took prompt aud effectual of the field. There was skill and boldness in their tactice, for a formi: bie riva! bad been im the habit for some cig! years past of cel the immortal Fourth vy & costly entertainment at his own expense toal! his countrymen in London, and this year romor s‘a'ed that be was making princely im honor of the day. 1 am 5) ing, of coarse, of George Peabody, whose Fourth cf Joly dippers the reading world on both sides of the 4tlantic is familiar with Yoacaa tmogine the surprise of the worthy backer when, one ¢ay in early Juve even before be bad thought of making a move, ho received @ card in gold letters from the “American, Association” taviting him as a gueat to their dioner 0 the Fourth. He rubbed his eyes, as well be might, at this eudéen apparition of ‘the “american Association,”’ whicb he hai nover given a thought to, buton inquiry he found himself completaly distanced, for the United es Minister and other officials had beep secured, and, ali, the press invited. Ik wes suppored, at first, thet Mr, Peabody would give his usual cinver, which would have been damaging to the t Ageociation, &s it was eure to be far more luxurious than others, and cost retbing to the guest; but after gettiag over his astonishment he decided promptly that he would make po opposition, and to the disappointment 0 many of bis private friends, withdrew good naterediy from the fieid. Tne Aseociation reciprocated the compliment by cffering him the cbair tor the cay, but be delcaicly — it in favor cf our estimable Consal, General Camp- el I bave been rather circumstantial in these details, as the American werid bere for some weeks past bave been actively occupied in discuseing them Ergiard’s Threats against Cuba--Her Inte- sets in the Island when Aane toue United Staces, [From the London Timea, July 7.) There was a time when the famous kaight Don Quixote migh\ bave been acceptea as atype of the Spanish peop’ Ip our cays the pure goid of that pebie dreamer bas come sadly alloyed with barer metal. The Doo never | dabbled cisboveatly in the finds; be never cheated and | ben laughed at Lis creditors; be never teox upon bimseif | golema obligations with ib@ delberste intention of vio | in‘ing them at she fires coavenient opportuntty; he never | selected thore who bad coo bim a good iurn as the aspe- cial objects of pis abuse, he aever ran away, leaviog otbers to beer the brunt of the dgbt. aor claimed the vic- tory which they bad won, slapy other things be never | 46 which movgern Speviards do every day of ther | lives. and glory iv the performance. WY! it surprise apy ove who 18 aware of the history of the connection be- tween tbe two countries to be wid that at the present moment Evgland is selected as the posuliar mark for | Spain's ill wit? Tbe bones of the bravestamong our fore- ‘ethers heve not yet altogether crumblea into dust uy that Spanith soil in defence of wnica they died. Ano! generation shed their blood under Evana for Isebella II , and now the Spaniards are hiniog at the possibility of an invasion of our shores, to be conducted by thrir precious fleew and armics, More thea two centuries and a half have ciapsed & threst of thie kind was a reality Inan evil ment for the Spavish name those who directed the forces of pation which then we'ghed for gom # of the world, carried tweir threat tnto execation. all know the result, apd bow Spaic, gradnaily decaving two centuries aud a ba't. bas been blowted out from amorg the great Powers Within the meaory of men yet alive sbe wae only eaved from entire dos- wueticn by escendacte of those who were gf with the Groat Armaca, These be re matters of bistury. jenis of wat may alter, but on vermains the rame. The ae steamer bes been substituted for the huge ship with a foreat in her ribs: but the gevius of toe Loglish and of the parish ceople remains unehonged, I is, however, ortby of Fogland to waste argument upon » potot of | thie kind | 10 have neverted t h ‘a tie cently ative strength of by oug aponieh well wisherw taat the fleets of Keglana ara uw: mented, aDG ibat we cannot bope to find sailors for the | future, | We are also iwicrm ed that, a» England is without | an army, itis unreeso.able in us to expect thal our adv Wili for the future count for much in the counsels of the:| world. On the side of Span wil ts flourishing, al! is formidable. Armits ana ieee of torriflc’ mag: io the exmps and poru ay live to see the upon our own shores. epiendid oreage baone Soanwh monarchy, the two wor oF lo cate: vary, may yet De io triumph over conquered arsenals of and ibe Arcbbisnop of ranada may yet roart Dr. Coreming and Mr. sporgeon in Sm*thdeid wher: ket All this ie, of courte, very terribie We caa only fee! surprine that e city hes Dot yet takon the alarm, por toe ‘unde fallen to forty eight end @ (rection. Sir Jono Pak ington bas a great oral to avewer for, inasmach 8 be bes pot taken o9 rearere of precaution to protect our bores piace this ewrul wtimation resched London ‘The Span ards will be upon es before we cac tern round. Unless we can entice them up the Thames, eo as to kill them off +lib the stench of our famons river, we shall find corsetves again ‘a the mitdie of the sixveeath cen- tury,» ‘will reed fat Der ancieot grudge agaiost us. ADy where cet of Bed'am people will, not annetarally, fequire “Wheat is al) this about?” The acswer is very wple Lord Malmeebory bas bern protesting in torme forcible indeed, but yet warranted by the disgracetal ‘note, agatwat the manver in walck Spain bas viviaed ber ‘Spenleh pride has taken fre. & ® pot prowd soowgh wo do nO wrong, Dut quits proud enovgd to take offence at tbe imputation of ith rery one who bas looked into the question of the sinve trade at all, kogge well (bes for the loot twenty years and more Cube, undér the protection of the Spanish fag, bas been the maine’ay and prop of the system There bas been co d’rect importation of siaves into the United States daring that time. Ip the Hrazils the traffic has virtually coased. Tn Cube alove it is carried out in full vigor. There was but ope chance of dealing succesafuliy with the trafic, and that was that the local government should inter. fere to suppress it All our exertions at sea could heve little effect beyond rapping up the rate of the in. wurasce, Now, every effort that bes been mace to pro. cure ordors to this efiect—real, not nominal orders—bea proved fruitless. The time has arrived when we are called upon to review our policy in this matter, We will not fol low the example of the idle broggerts at Vadrid and prat- Ue about visionary invasions. Why, even if woe ll, showld we be at the trouble of plying eure to Spal’ Thus mech is clonr--that f Lord Malmes- tury were thie day to give Mr Dallas the faintest hint that Prolond would stand neutral in the , Cuba in three mom'hs' time wenld be a State of the North Amarican Union, Let ve Jook this question boidiy in tae face. What intorest bas England tn the integrity of the colonial dominions of Spain! What is & to us if Cubs be to-morrow an Ameri- cen in place of @ Spanish pomwession? Our es 4 the quertion for a lore time past been tmerel, cot « material one. Nay interests bave been in direct cope of policy which we have pursued on the grounds of bomanity. Cula in the hands of American citizens would be a much more productive market than at present. Our menu‘acturers and merchants could buy and sell more our material © that line American theo with Syaninh Cuba. ie ts in to re country we lef, ney, rather, that into Americar, iano Patience for: Learance have been tired out, and the time bs fairly arrived when we may consider if we should not be play ‘og our OWN game more me ie standing etl! while the cabinet of Waehington carri the long cherished do- -igna of the American Ne apon the island of Caba, It » Lot itapose(bie that would be willing to come toan nederstanding with us, that {f Cuba passed qwistly into their possession our wishes with regard to the further tmporvation of slaves into the island would not be dis vagarded What ie Spain to or thas we should interfere further to protec’ her colonial possensions? The only arguments which we are disposed to consider, after tho treatment we heve met with from successive cabineta at Mairid, are theee which apply to our own Interest and weilbeing. Look'ng at the question from this point of view, two argu. mente might be urged, but there is probably no great weight ine ther. Tt might be seid, in first place, that it Would be shortsightea poticy in ua Wo etimuiate the pro- | tne beginning of the Cates ee in woalth come whea they may pists 1 ourselves. This is but a pal public somnlty, Ged apecd fhe care, what can it from the Desert or the wo re- tain our Dat s, end, ‘that once }, the fo the Siete pot 3 ptend otill, elon ened by the - of be = ide- vations of European ie Seay oes = ani : went does not appear weight. Spain derives no sul colonies which would help ber she did, what is that to us? made for the preservation of the Spanish ‘the first ‘ware! ven: ) oF the faintest element he pepo A unsatis- fled 1, Of and of ip, or of invaders has reconciled rival in opposition to And within a few weeks fresh gold discoveries en the Pacific the passage of swarms to Oregon, have of adventurous t) is from = with the least possible I. licate the pecessity of compe: romised canal,or to give way to who would, if no arrangements of the sort had boen al- ready in progress; but the occasion was provided for be. fore we heard anything of the great gold disco. veries. As for the American company, world really could not be kept waiting any longer while they were vocketirg their gains, and pot ever surveying ia prepara- tion for their caval; and every and more BaxLcton to the geoeral impreesion that the Ame- ricap company aud the American filibusiers were soting fo cencert, or at Joast had a very apt insight into one anotber’s interests Various in America, who agree about nothing else, unite E desiring the anvexation of the Central Ame- rica States. Tbe slavebolders (not quite all, howover, covet the extension of tropical territory at their ccmmand. A porticn of the freesoil party hope to plavt down free labor op the fertile terraces of Honiuras and Guatemala, with their temperate climate, with the great onjoct of establieh rg & Darricr agains; the sprea: of slavery gouth- ward. Adventurers are eager to seek their fortanes iua region eo rich. Merchants aa icipate the opening of vast Lew markets, Speculative capita ists look to the exploita- tion of silver mines, old aod pew, aud to the profits of the Transit. The Amrerican goveromest, with a President who vigned the Oeterd Manifesto, and office holders who exto! the Movroe docizine, aud believe in a ‘‘mapifert des- tiny” of their own devising, uaturaliy the latbmus which is about to becom of the world. Tao Ddlustering element vou tor war; the industrial eecks o fair a field for migra- tion ; the owners of ex! uds jong for the rich sa- vanoabe of ¢ Salvador, aod the ambi- may be made of #2 noble and civersitied a caxtily peopied snd go degenera'e in impor- & small prepertion of the cit'vens of the bave yet ‘ifted vp their voices against an- pexing apy part of Centra! America. They wish to seea worlc’s bighwny established there, believing that such @ uee of it would bring American s! ry to an ead sooner then eny other method that is ikely to be adopted. ihey way they have t70 much ‘and already, as the declining civii zation of their communtty abo reets require bot more territory , bu they poseess, and a due protection of it a# the abode of free ioetead of the ocnversion of apy more of it intoa age of slaves, The rapid sinking of Walker's popu- '¥, apd the growing discreoit of fllbusteriem, so that ‘ker bimse!f bas receatly threatened the powors at Woenlpgton with an exposure of their variliation in his cavee, may show that sound patriotism has yet some infla- ence over the foreign policy of the rai government. While the Atsericapa bave been thus disputing among Central American States have begun to rit truly respectable. Coste Rica ana tered into close alliauce. and resisted ‘The governments have iy charged the Washingten Cabinet wth sanctioning Walker's projects ; and ty that complaint they have virtually appealed for atd to ali peoples who preserve a r-gard for international law The Datura! aod proper result nas arieon. [ae American company bas heen informed that its con! was long ego vo.oe9 Dy breach of the mein conditions; and the work Das been undertaken by other Powers, under dee guaran- tees for ite fulfimemt. “Amidst the disputes and coatra- dietlons of parties concerned in the old and new cane ice to “the Ameri- ic 7 of New York” (hitherto the pame of Steboins’ Company, but no ionger vy Mr. Stebbiox) that their privileges would cease at the end of June last, on account of thelr pon- wifllmest of their covtrast. Tae company declars that at of this year their privileges were se cured to them for a year—tbat js, till the beginiog of 1860; whereas a conveation was riguod oa the Lat of fast Mag by caraguan government and the agont of a Frezcb company, by which the privileges of the Ameri- can company are at time exi'peuiebed and the work bs Com cnec to other Dande. The Washington goverament refusce to recognise the Mayday Convention, “treats it a 8p impertuence,”’ and iurists On the prolongation of the term for aix menihs from this time. The French agent, M. Belly, ts declared to be now at New York. to wake arrange meats for the admiasioa of Company to a ebero of the euterpriae; while ef the American ocmpany deo.are Ubat they cvaim the Whole for thenan that if their claim im nntented by any Power, ropeno, they wiil fight for it, ‘Tne May¢sy Convention is to thé followirg effect:=M. Belly, who disavowe being an ageot of the Freach gov: ernment, but s# certainly acting ae if under ta sanction, engage io covstruct, by means of a cotapany of Frevch capital's atlantic to tne Vac.tic, which ie to bo finished in #ix years, if peesivie lt is to follow the route of the San Juan River and the Lake of Nicergua; but whetber it \ to iaeue in we bay of Fonseca or the port of San Juan we do not eee epeciied. The passage i to be the property of tho compapy for ninety-nine years; aod along the whole course ¢! ibe river and lake one ‘eegue ia width of the public lands ts cooferred on the covtractors. The company's Veesel# are to pass toll free curing tbe term . others are to pay ten per cent on the mer- chan¢ ise they carry, and twelve dollars per head on pasrea- rs. So roeeh for the business like aspectof the agreement. ne poritioal one ie of very high importance. Groat Bri- tem, France aod the United Staten guarantee the now tality of the cenal route as a highway for a’! nations; though the Prench qowwnment, as the protector of the working company, ts to keep tiwo shipe of war sirttioned on the canal or the lake during the whole process of form ing the route A me 4 — cant deciaration is appended to the conventinn —Thav project is confidea by the Dative governments to the protection of Fraoce, Fogland aod Sardinia, as the attitade of the American govern. ment if so threatening aa to make such @ itoD BO corsary. The vative sutboritiee—Rivas, Martinez and Mora—ceciare that the patronage of the Washingwa executive is efforded to a Glibustering force which is proposing and threatening an invasion of Central America, ‘and that their authority tor thie apprehension is the Ame- riceo Minister in Niceregue, who publicly declares that the native governments have only alternative of con. Signing the Isthmus route American bands, or sustaia frg an invasion of United States troops, who will take ed So tc toe gore Tis of This @ our lat te . This of grave import. ance, asthe meet reader will . though “treatkd as an impertinence”’ in somequarvere. We need aay pothirg abort the necessity of keeping the route open tor whe ure of ail oan alee eames cdaraae quisite to convinoe the citimr of any country of the aut Of Keeping at eye on the ‘mordlneats of any party ‘which would ex grow it, — from Mexico tn England. (from the London G'obe, July 6.) ‘The oc mmittee of Mexican bon tholders have reevived ac vi0e® (rom Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 8d ultimo. V. ra Cruz etill bel out without apy apparent intention of jn, nor was the or giv gevernment of the recog nized ip any other port except at Tampico, Caron bad jowt been defeated, and the sirge at lengeh raised, The moment this latter event was known Mr. Whitehead ‘waited on the Minister of Finance, who, in his presence, pave tnstroctions to ene of the Under Secretaries to order the coljector of the custome at Tampico to comply strictly with the decree of the 234 of Janoary, 1857. Mr. Lettsom also bad made a requisition tothe Foreign wo the same eflect, and it was one of the first ial notions: signed by Mr. Ovtway, who afterwards communicated to Mr. Whitehead the reply recetved, promisiog that it should be attended t. An immediate conflict was ox- before bis government, ogninat it ae {egal collect'on for the dividend ft the question, and the arrives without « remit- vance; but Mr. ay already written from Vera rue fo the admiral of the station, to send a couple of <hipe to that port, and a gonboat to fampion, in antic tion ef instructions from home authorizing him to mpay them for the protection of the property of the bondh ‘at that port, ‘The English Government and the Hadson's Bay Territory. the London Star, July 7 } An important deputation, covmisting of the representa tives of several influential public bodies, and xcoompanied by a large number of members of Parliament, had an in ferview with Lord Derby yesterday, to adyoonte the abo- DNESDAY, JULY 21, 1858. which he is about to develope in New Calidonia, territory, owing to the recent di ne eon’s and Frazer rivers, 0 & share of public tention ie now being directed. country. by regretted that the nobie lord should not have made the statement he had just done while his woble friend the Fore'gn Secretary was in the house, bo cause his noble friend entertained quite a different opinion (ard Benny a en Lael ee oem in (oop 2 yy) was not saying anything in favor o! Deh emigration system ;-but he aoderetood that bis bie friend had last tuening shown the apes ny ot cared that the on board > trom which it a) (persons gina Cali had been collected frem Monrovia, in Libera, the district (0 which the noble ‘lord had re: and nol from ferred. Lord Brougham—The paper treated the Regina Corl as ae ir. ‘Tho bill was thon read a third time and parsed. (From the London Globe, July 5 . 2 * It is clearly not our duty—whatever extravagant enthu- siasts (in bowever good a cause) would seem to think--to ip pational qoarre!s for the protection of ali the in- ats of Africa. We have washed our bands of the hen of robbing them of themacives and their labor; and if others rerew the practice, on their peads be it. Iti out of our power (and the event has proved it) to prevent otber maritime pations from conniving underband at the renewal ofa traflic they profers to pronibit. We can but addrtes cureelves to pubic cpinion in thone pation, and — them of the “unshupaed consequence’ to them- selves. France. PROGRESS OF THE DANUBIAN CONFERENCES—RRSIG- NATION OF THE SPANISH MINISTBR—QEERBN VICTO- KIA INVITED TO CNERBOURG—TBE PARIS MONEY MARKRT. ‘The eigbth meeting of the Paris Conforence was fixe’ to take place on Wednesday, Juiy 7, at count Walew ski's Cheteau of Etiolles, near Fontainblean. | The indications of a barmenious feeling in tho Covference give an interest to the following letter in the Nord of touching the proceecings at the meeting of Sa- turcay, 3d of Juve:— I believe that I cap affirm (bai, in the seventh confer- ence, beld this day, Loru Cowley ‘was to have & Counter project to that of France, relative wo the reor gapization of the Principalities. That document has been OTaW. Up With @ view of conciliation, and w order to pre- vent apy painful rupture, France bi 1g resolved on with- drawing in the event of the policy of Austria coptipuing to domicete ta the deliberaticne. The counter of - land entire y rete axice the polivcal usion of the two pro- ‘Vipoes: but it aceor os serious pvarantees of liberty ,and esta- Disbes op more iocependent and national bases che central commities which ts to unite the two Moldo-Wallachian Dov which committee m to be composed of members: erected by the two Danubiao assemblies. I do not enter into longer Ceiails, put it will be seen that the project of Lord Cowley approaches the ideas of the ment therefor: tat: ome Cay: Surprise whieb, for Ppotertior ies baa begun to ard Fuso Pacha bad co Fricay @ private conference of m then three boura’ duration. The counter project had deen commonitated tw them, and they examined it in every wepect Avstria bas reflected on the consequences of the pahey a Ueutrance, which sbe bas followed for tome time, and before the meeting of the plenipotentia- ies the rumor was gevera!ly cretited thet, in tae Confer- ence, Berea de Butter would be mucb less difficult to reat wth It tomorrow, or Monday, the Moniteur do | 1il'be every reascn to think that Dipetepuia! ce Dave come to aD egreement, and thas be Coniererce will not be ac journed. The Paris Détats says:—We understand that M. Rivas, the Spatieb Ambessacor tp Paris, has tendered his resig- racon. This decision bas been the consequence of the = A Council of Ministers waa held uileries. Prince Jerome presided, on, Minister of Algiers and the ia correspondent says that ex- Gemanced of the Viceroy of Eeypt 10@ to the ican which he ts about to nogoti Lieb bove! rentee are quoted ow lpg 00 Iinprevement of ove 4 » Conatiturtonnel of (rb ot July concaina the fot- Jow'ng paragianh en the subject of the pamphlet, Napo- ve 1h ete the Devubian Principalitic ‘We believe » effirm Mba Aber is ® Roumain, whose patri- otic Pe Dt Mme Dts, BeevTeO|y most Prawewortby, are some- Smee exprrmeea with great vivachy of language, more paricvler veeerd to sustria and Foglend This latter ‘ums 'avce suflices to prove thatthe imperial govern ment whore lsuguage is always.caim and moderate, is al- legotrer vr cornectes w th ibe pampblet in question. e Jourval du Hovre eaye—The Rmperor, \ is said, tas writen from Pierbieres to Queen Victoria to invite oped by telegraph that her Mayerty nocepis the invitayjon, and will be at Cherbourg on the 1h Avgust. accompanied by Prince Albert and the Fart of Mawmerbury, Minster of Foreigo Affairs. Thie ews, Of Which wecan enerantes the bona fide ter, prover ‘bat the woderstancing tetwoen France and Figlond, if it were ever shaken, is at proeent as intimate fs ever Tee have de ia Manche, of Oberbourg, bas the follow. ire ‘bere '# vo doubt at present that the Mediterranean ex perimental rqvacron will come bere on the occasion of the vieit of the Emperor and Eeoprese, and that their Ma- Jesties Will proceed to Brest on doard the Admiral’s ship, ice Bre’agne, of 140 guns, the leviathan of the Freoch steem fleet. The persons of the Imperial euite wil om. bark op board the Keine Hortense, These og fente mej, perbape, modify the programme pal lwked by anticipetion in the Breet journals It is hot sure wheiber, in erder to give more ¢clat to the rites wbicd will take piece at Cherbourg curing the stay of their Majestics, @ grepd waval sham fight will take r Aed in the roncetead. But what te e is that the ac. \berites apd the inbabitants will mabe every previousiy to departure for Pi miieres, was charged to deliver to bis Majesty a letter = the Archduke Ferd!pand-Maximitian, 6) correxpoedeace of London News ie brighter to-day thao # has aay millions subscrip- that three amount, suffer ® large abate- ‘acoount the four and a ry 2fr. for money. Mobilier rove izfr. 60c. A large buviness was dove in railway shares. Orleans rose 1ifr. The.; North. & 16fr. 500, ; Lyons, Tfr. 600. ; and the other lines abou! TRUEORAPTIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDR—NEW GOLD FISLD8—TRADR IM: PROVED AND MONEY PLENTY— WOOL AND HIDRS DULL. By way of Malta we have nows from Australia, dated ey 11th and Melbourne 22d of May. electric telegraph was com, from Melbourne to Adelaide, ag sey hf) on the mae, the supply being about 25,000 ounces in excess of ear. wee 5 Trade tend pwarde. 4 se ions been openet upon, tbe, Now South of the Murray river, above Singellick. nu In Victoria the auffrage had been extended and tho arranged dail, —* rouge premium. Fre! cent by salting an (Olty Article), Mnly 7] wed with rmees Usa (Cuenday) to fully 20,000 bales, 6,600 om | . 1,000 | Pepe eprtipein tor vhaga France will be publiahed next Friday. In American 8 ecurities, Dlinois Pennsylvania Central, Groat Western and Grand Trunk advanced. New York and Erie wes weaker. Atlantic Telegraph were quoted £300 a £400. Livenroot Corron Manxer, July 5 and 6.—There bas ‘been an active demand for cotton, and the amncent and Tor expert. Coron, The cotton market opened buoyant advicer, with ap advance of one cighth of a on the fair and middling qualities. three days fcot up 32,000 ‘bales, including 4,000 bales te speculators and a similar amount to exporters, the ket closirg firm atthe advance, Some authorities, how- ever, say that the advance above noted was subsequently lost, and that the market was dull at the close. STATE OF TRADE. ‘The advices from Manchester show @ favorable condi- tion of trade, and holders were avking an advance on all descriptions of goods. jardvon, Spence & Co. quove flowr firm, at an advance of 60. als, per bbl. fhe quotations are—For Fhilade!phia and Baitimore 22s. » 328. 64.; Ohie 268. a 248. Wheat firm at an advance of 1d.; the quote- tions are—Red 6s, 8d. a 6s. Gd., white 68. 34. a 66. 64. for Wester, and ¢8. 9d. a 78. 6d. for Southern. Cora—Waite firm at an advance of 6¢. a 1s., the quotations beg 334. 64.; yellow nomical at 24x a 34s. 64, PROVISIOBS Our provision market is generally dull. Beef quidt. Pork steady. Bacon beavy,=no4 but luie inquired for. Lard firm at 67s. for chaico lots, and 54s. 64 » 566 for tir. Tallow i little demand, and prices weak; butchers? selis for 618. PRODUCE. Spirite turpeotine cull. Kosia drm, ata slight advance ‘on all grader; common ig quotec at 4a. 2d. ade. 34. Sager ateady. Coffee firm. Kise firm. Ashos steady, at 2¢0. a 866. 6d. for both pota and pear: Our Canadian Corwaspendence. Torowto, G. W., July 15, 1868. Union in the Masonic Fraternity ef Canada. The Masonic fraternity of Canada, which for several years past has bea at iesne upon the question of alle e lo the Grand Lodge of England, yesterday formed cne harmonious whole. The bistory of the dittoulty, though often publiebed in the Masonic journals of the Ub te! States—(of which there are eleveo, did you kaow that’ three in your city, one in Philadeipbia, one im Boston, one ia Haverhill, Mase.,one ia Cinciavati, one im Lowsville, one in Iowa City, Iowa; one in Detroit, Mich., ‘acd one in New Orleans)—has had but slight notice in the secular press, but briefly is this:—For several years pre- coding 1655, the lodges of Canada, of which there were at a one hundred, but pow one Seniast out mulated various cteseapeniance, eas te great various re ir, ke, in ‘that year the quests made to troubles came toa bead. Forty-one Masonic lodges assem- Dicd at Hamilton, October 10, by their representatives, and after a free discussion of the matters of ‘ance, ® review of their grievances, Xe. , organized as Independent body under the constitutional title of ‘The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Canada,” elected Colonel WilJam Mercer Wilson, of Simcoe, Canada West, a gentle- map of much distinctiob, their Grand Master, and drafting ‘* corstiwution, &s., for permanent usetulacss. The other lodges of Canada, about equal in number, re- used, however, to unite in the movement, preferring to wait furtber application to London to redress their wrongs, or failing {n that, to grant them permission te Craw out from the mother jurisdiction in ap amicabie maa- per, And s0 there wero anisgcnistic, aod for a time ile goveromenis among the Canada Masops, becked the outgoes of the Order, and scandalized (iaims to barmopy, Ac. shockingly. The il! feeling bas gradually softered down frat, however, and pots tweivemonth had ex; mutual concessions were wade, allowing int visits, &c., toa bappy extent. More than t i i i Grand Lodges of the United Stale, likewise that of Ire- land, acknowledged the legaitty of the Hamilton move- ment, andtendered the right band of fellowsnip. This gave the Grand Lodge of Capeda great weignt, which was jarge’y increased by the high cosracter of its officers aad tbe prudence aad scundnces of its acta. Tho Grand oe Engianc failing inany degree to lessen the burdess ter colopial dependents were suffering, propositions for uplen, made eighteen months since,’ wore y cebberately debated, and adopted by either party cathusiasm—two Masons from the United States ‘Tucker and Morris, baving been invited to Toronto, to aid ‘wike Coupre! And advice. A fusion then ccourred, which to-dey is comfirmea by the election of Col, Wilsoa am Grand Master of the Unites Grand Lodge: Mr. Ridout, one of the adjoining party, as Deputy, and others of both in the lower seate. Groat cordiality exists, and [ can but feel certain that @ permanent uvion in secured. Jt was ® eight Lo peo the adjoiwing party, pumbering one bupdred aad fifty strong the representatives of more tham Qiity lodges, beaded by thoir (irand Master, tho veverabie: and Ceserveaiy estecmed Sir Alina MacNab, Barooot— whose physical infirmities readerea bita unable, without much assistance, to mount the stais—eoter the balla of the Grand Looge, called to their feet to recoive them with fit i 7 the sake of prenh and bertiony, and biending dignity: race words with which tne gavel of cflice was Iaid down. The whole is to be wound up @splencid Dacquet this eveping at Russell's. ‘The Character of Our Saviour tn « Theatre, TO THR BDITOR OF THE HERALD. Beproxn, N. Y., July 16, 1898, In reply to your correspondeat “ Truil and Writers, who desire to be informed “when, where and in what piece I performed the character of the Saviour,” I beg to state that it was daring the “Lenv’ of 1860, while I was manager of the ‘Theatre Royal, Deptford, about four miles from Loaden, England. The name of the drama was ‘ Pontius Pilate,” in manuscript, a translation, I believe, from the Italian. i x7 Yin et pea gy 8 pieces, ‘and many Py Sy the % a oe presentations during the Church Of, England's ji never played but in one “sacred drama, or play,’” oh) Our vaporte osme may I bad enasted in aut ‘al, In that one, ae airoady stated, | persovated the ebaracter of Christ, dremed, &c., as represented in the peeteae! pn epgravings of the Saviourt as your oor- respondent might bare beard mo say, hed he been pre. sent eu my diecourre at the Hariem Baptist charch In Copnecticn witd this, and in correction of the printed report, I would that I never woar ‘‘a clerical cos sack” i the polpit, and thatthe name of the lady whe banded me the tract was Mra. Evertis, wife of the Rev. Dr. W. W. Kvortts, of Louisville, Ky. Now, my iriends | would say while at all times T shall be pleased to correapond, 97, tou apparent discrepancy in news) Wire, | must object to the publicity and notary y 8 priat- a whieh, 4 corres; }eDee 1 a ‘at all i HABEAS OORPUS—FRODUCTION— RR-ARREST—CON- TAMPT OF COURT. Jory 20 —Jn the matter of John Fitton alleged to be ie gaily Detained.—A habeas corpus was granted in this case ‘on Monday for John Fitton, who had been arrested joseph Bridgham, Req. CHARGER OF STRALING COUTONS. Jcty 20.—On the complaint of Jniius Gierson, three persone, named Iou's Stern, Adolph New and Jacob New, were ona of Toceived coupoos knowing them to haye ombezzied. Held to an- ewer.