English and Foreign.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 407, 27 September 1856, Page 7

English and Foreign.

NEWS TO JU_TE 10.

REPORTED RUPTURE WITH AMERICA, (From tho " Otago Witness.")

The "Melbourne Leader" publishes the following in its' issue of the 23rd ult. : —

"On '"Thursday (Aug. 21) the Marion arrived a! Port Phillip Heads with important news to the lOth of June ; but the Captain refuses to communicate the intelligence till his ship is released from quarantine. The news is said to be connected with the American 'difficulty; and in the absence of exact information, it has been' exaggerated into a declaration of war between England and America. This is just possible; and we can see in the Calit'ornian papers what might, lead to such- an issue. Crampton, t':re British Minister atWashington, would be dismissed; this.was expected, but this would not necessarily lead to war.' 'It'is to the new complications of the Central American question that we look as the source o;' danger. By the latest news from that, qu.trter, wo ice that a British maiwof-war was blockading Grey town, and sea?-chiny "vessels suspected of carrying arms and ammunition-to General Walker, "if, in this process.Ameiican ships ■were searched, a casus belli would be made out. -Adtted to; this is the fact that the U.S Government, were thinking of recognising

General-Walker's Government, and would then take part, with him against British interference. We append a few detached extracts, which throw some light upon it." :— It will be seen that England has been furnishing arms to Costa Rieans, and that there is a report'that Grey town was to be bombarded. These facts will of course complicate the affairs ofNicarasjua. The prospects of a recognition of the Walker s^vernment by our own, appear to be improving. The course of the Nicaraguan government has,it will be seen, been warmly espoused in the U.S.Senate, and it is said that a majority of the Cabinet were in favour of its immediate recognition. The arrival of Padre "Vigel, the new Minister, and a native of Nicaragua, and one who has always been one of Gen. Walker's warmest supporters, will probably do much towards effecting a final determination in this matter.

The late news from Central America has created much excitement here, and many complain now that Col. French was not received as Minister from Nicaragua, as it is said such a reception would have prevented the present war. The rumour of an interference by the French and English squadrons, as given you in my special'despatches, has been confirmed by- the Star of this city, and our government is satisfied that a portion of the troops in Costa Rica have been smuggled in there from these squadrons. Should such prove to be true, it must tend to a still greater complication of our Central American difficulties with Great Britain.; and add another glaiingjnsult to be registered along with the enlistment- case, and perhaps to be atoned for at the point of the sword. AspinwalL April 22nd 1856. —The steamer Solent arrived at 9 a,m. with several of W ra__er's men on board. Steamers Isabella and Charles Norgan reached Greytown from New Orleans, and landed 500 men for Walker. British ship Eurydice blockaded Greytown on the 20th inst. A brig from New Orleans is expected at Greytown with troops for Walker, and would he stopped on^her arrival by the British ship Eurydice. The' United State's steamers Fulton and Merrimac, with H.B.M's.steainer Termagant were daily expected with two French ships to join the blockade. British ship President in Punta Arenas on the 31st ult.

The British have given notice of the bombardment of San Juan,and a fleet is hourly expected to enforce the notice.

A brig with ammunition for Walker had arrived from the States, but H.M. ship Eurydice would not allow her to land her cargo. The Eurydice, it is said, overhauls every vessel, even the canoes entering the harbour.

" From our Queenscliff agent (says the "Geelons; Advertiser*) we have just received the following by telegraph" :—

I have been again alongside the Marion; Captain still refuses papers, but supplied me with the following:— " Matters have come to a crisis between the English and American Governments. Negotiations are at an end. Mr. Crampton.our Minister, has been dismissed from Washington; and the American Cabinet are supporting Princissio Bivas, the tool of General Walker."