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UNITED STATES.—By the packet-ship Liverpool, which arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday, accounts were received from Washington to the 21st April, and from New York to the 23d; and by the royal mail steamer Caledonia, which arrived on Thursday, the accounts are brought down from the respective cities to the 29th and 30th.

On the 18th April, the House of Representatives proceeded to the con- sideration of the Senate resolutions respecting Oregon; and the question having been put, "Will the House concur in the amendment of the Se- nate?" Mr. Robert Dale Owen, of Indiana, (a son of Robert Owen, the Socialist,) moved to amend the amendment of the Senate, by substituting for the words "earnestly and immediately directed to renewed efforts for the amicable settlement of all their differences and disputes in respect to said territory," the following words—" be the more earnestly directed to the importance of a speedy adjustment of all their differences and disputes in respect to said territory "; and also to amend by striking out the second section of the resolutions, and inserting the following—" and be it further enacted, that the President of the United States is authorized and requested to give to the British Government the notice required by its said second article for the abrogation of the said convention of the 6th of August 1827." After submitting his amendments, Mr. Owen moved the previous question; which being sustained, cut off all debate, and brought the House at once to the vote: Mr. Owen's amendments were carried by 100 Yeas to 87 Noes. The resolutions as thus amended were then adopted by 144 Yeas, 41 Noes.

The " amended " resolutions were sent up to the Senate on the 20th; and, after undergoing consideration, were " nonconcurred " in, by a vote of 30 to 22. On the result of the vote being known, a message was imme- diately sent to the House of Representatives, informing it of the Senate's nonconcurrence in the amendment The Representatives took the matter up the same day. The first motion, that the House recede from its amend- ments, was negatived by a vote of 95 to 87. The next motion, that the House insist upon its amendments, was affirmed by a vote of 99 to 83. Both Houses then agreed to hold a conference, three members being appointed on each side: Mr. Berryer, Mr. Haywood, and Mr. Corwen, re- presented the Senate; and Mr. Ingersoll, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Midgard, the House of Representatives.

The result of the conference was in all respects satisfactory. On the 23d April, Mr. Berrien made a report to the Senate in behalf of the Committee of Conference, recommending, as the unanimous result of the conference, that both Houses recede from their amendments, and adopt the resolution in the following fonn- "And whereas it has now become desirable that the respective claims of the United States and Great Britain should be definitely settled, and that said terri- tory may no longer than need be remain subject to the evil consequences of the divided allegiance of its American and British population, and of the confusion and conflict of national jurisdictions dangerous to the cherished peace and good understanding of the two countries: with a view, therefore, that steps be taken for the abrogation of the said convention of the 6th August 1827, in the mode prescribed in its second article, and that the attention of the Governments of both countries may be more earnestly directed to the adoption of all proper measures for the speedy and amicable adjustment of the difficulties and disputes in relation to said territory: "Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby autho- rized, at his discretion to give to the British Government the notice required by its said second article for the abrogation of the convention of the 6th August 1827."

Mr. Allen said, if lie understood the meaning of the resolution now pro- posed by the Committee of Conference, the part of it authorizing the giving of' the notice is the same as that passed by the Senate and sent to the House of Representatives? Mr. Berrien said the Senator was correct; the resolution was the same which had passed the Senate. Mr. Allen then said, that the whole result of the labours of the Committee was to restore,, in substance, though with a slight variation in phraseology, the preamble and resolution as they originally passed the Senate: therefore, for reasons which he had heretofore given, he should have to record his vote against the adoption of the report of the Committee. • After some conversation, in consequence of the thinness of the Senate the consideration of the report was postponed until one o'clock. The question being on concurring in the report of the Committee, Mr. Cameron explained the grounds upon which he would vote in favour of it. His preference was for the naked notice; but he believed that the notice was of more importance than the form, and he would take it in its present shape rather than risk its loss: he expressed himself to be a 54° 40' man, out and out.

The vote teing taken, 42 voted for concurrence, and 10 against it.

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Ingersoll reported that the Com- mittee of Conference had unanimously agreed. A division took place on the question of concurrence; when 142 voted for it, and 46 against it.

The joint resolution was sent to the President on the 27th, by whom it was approved and signed. This gives the document the force of law.

A speedy renewal of negotiations on a practicable footing was confidently expected at Washington and New York.

The Oregon Jurisdiction Bill has passed the House of Representatives, by a majority of 40. It consists of nine sections—

Section first extends the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Iowa over that portion of the territory of the United States which lies West of the Rocky Moun- tains, and also over all that portion of the intermediate country West of the Missouri river, and between the 40th and 43d parallels of North latitude. "Provided, that this act shall not be construed nor executed in such a manner as to deprive the subjects of Great Britain of any of the rights and privileges secured by the treaty signed at London, 20th October 1818, and continued in force by the treaty of 6th August 1827." Sections second and third provide for the establishment of courts, justices of the peace &c., and for the giving up of British subjects charged with crime to the nearest British authorities. Section fourth provides for grants of land to settlers, in these words—" Provision shall hereafter be made by law to secure and grant to every White person, male or female, over the age of eighteen years, 320 acres of land; and to every White person, male or female, under the age of eighteen years, 160 acres of land, who shall have resided in the said territory described in the first section of this act for Eve consecutive years, to commence within three years from the passage of this act; provided the said land shall be located in said territory." Section fifth, for the appointment of officers to regulate intercourse with the Indians; section sixth, for the erection of blockhouses, &c., for the protection of emigrants, settlers, and traders; sections seventh and eighth, for the regulation of the mails; sec- tion ninth grants one hundred thousand dollars to carry the act into effect.

The charges against Mr. Webster had fallen into universal discredit, and had recoiled upon Mr. Ingersoll with most damaging effect. On the 20th April, a message was received from the President, in the House, in answer to the resolution calling for the accounts of the disbursement of the secret service fund, which Mr. Webster was accused of having appropriated in part to his own use, and in part applied to improper purposes. The Pre- sident refused to send the vouchers of the accounts; and replied, that by a law of 1810 this fund had been used by the President, upon his certifi- cate only, without any account or statement of the object; that the amount used during Mr. Webster's administration of the State Department was only 5,169 dollars; that he could send President Tyler's certificates, upon which the money was drawn, but that they would furnish no means what- ever of judging of the propriety of the expenditure, or even of its objects. In a case of impeachment a Committee could examine the confidential papers; but the Executive would not, upon any light occasion, allow them to be published, for it would destroy the object of the fund. He had not yet used any of the fund, but should not hesitate to do it if occasion re- quired. No President would use the fund except in extreme cases.

Mr. Ingersoll then alleged that Mr. Webster proposed a special missiorr to settle the Oregon question and make a commercial treaty. Mr. Web- ster had denied this; and Mr. Adams, being appealed to, declared, as Chairman at that time of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, that Mr. Lagersoll's allegations were utterly untrue and unfounded. The affair- ended in the President's message establishing the failure of Mr. Ingersoll'e charges being printed.

The following is a note of the discussion which took place.

Mr. C. J. Ingersoll said, the resolution had been answered in a manner different from what he had expected. It had been said, since this subject was up beforer that there had been a conspiracy on this subject. If there was a conspirator, he was the only one. Nobody knew of this assault but himself, and all that been done had been instigated by himself. He had, when provoked by the attack in the other House, gone to the State Department and spent an hour, where he found information very unexpected to himself, and which had led to the introduc- tion of resolutions which he regretted the President had not thought proper to answer. Mr. Ingersoll said he had information in his possession by which ha expected to prove the charge that Mr. Webster did make application to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations to England for a special mission through the gentle- man from Massachusetts—Mr. Adams.

Mr. Adams denied this charge too. So that Mr. Ingersoll's only resource was to do as be had done in relation to the other charges, and persist in his declara- tion that they were all undoubtedly tree; but, unfortunately, he could not adduce one line of proof.

Mr. King, of Georgia, replied, with many interruptions upon points of order He denied that the member from Pennsylvania had sustained a single one of all the charges which he had made. He was surprised when they were made; but he was more amazed at the attempt to substantiate such charges, though not one scintilla of proof had been offered; and upon the head of the member who made the charges all the responsibility would rest. The refusal of the Mexican Government to receive the American Minis- ter has given rise to the impression that war between the two republics was.

inevitable. General Taylor occupied on the 12th April a position on the Rio Grande beyond the reach of the Mexican batteries, and commanding the fords of the river. • General Ampuclia's force is said not to exceed 2,000 troops, of whom 1,000 are from the capital. He lost about 1,000 by desertion, and found at Matamoras 3,500; so that the whole force there on the 12th April was 5,500. The Mexicans have eighteen or twenty pieces of artillery, the Americans twelve field-pieces and four eighteen.pounders. The Picayune says, it was reported that General Taylor has put an end to the desertions from his camp by shooting several men who were in the act of crossing to the enemy.

There was a report that Santa Anna had been sent for by the Mexican Government to come to Mexico immediately.

Cawana.—The circumstance of the Ministry having been left in a mi- nority, upon a question of adjournment raised during a discussion on a bill for the abolition of the protective duty of 3s. levied on wheat imported from the United States, has given rise to some misunderstanding in Eng- land. The Montreal correspondent of the Morning Post, whose leaning is to Protection and not to Free-trade, attributes the circumstance to a dif- ferent cause. In his communication, dated the 28th April, he says- ' " The only measures of any consequence brought forward as yet by the Mi- nistry are, a bill respecting the abolition of the protective duties at present levied upon foreign goods imported into the province; rendered, as it is conjectured, absolutely necessary in consequence of the alteration of the commercial policy of Great Britain. On this they have been completely successful; although, by some unaccountable mistake, they happened to be beaten by their own supporters voting against them on a question of adjournment, during the progress of the discussion. This circumstance raised the hopes of the Opposition amazingly; but they fell as quickly when it became known that the matter originated in a mistake.

FRANCE.—The Chamber of Peers has passed the project of law relative to the Belgian treaty, by a majority of 108 to 7. The Domestic Sugar Bill was passed by 95 to 12.

In the course of the debate on Tuesday on the extraordinary supplies demanded by Ministers, M. de Beaumont asked some questions respecting the treaty concluded with Morocco, and made an attack on England for un- derhand dealing. The Minister for Foreign Affairs vindicated England against the charge of having prevented the conclusion of a commercial treaty with the Emperor; the objections, he said, having proceeded from that Sovereign himself.

The elections are spoken of as likely to take place in July.

The Prince de Joinville has taken the command of the Mediterranean fleet.

Sr/arr.—The Madrid Gazette of the 2d instant officially announces the execution of the officers captured at Santiago, Pontevedra, Lugo, &c.; but reduces the number of them to twelve, including the insurgent leader, Colonel Don Miguel Solis y Cuetos. It is announced that the lives of the other prisoners are to be spared, with the exception of such of them as shall be convicted of having been among the principal leaders of the rebellion.

An attempt had been made at Malaga, on the 2d instant, to assassinate some of the authorities. The Colonel of the Provincial Regiment of Gra- nada was fared at, and mortally wounded.

The Gazette of the 3d publishes a royal ordonnance annulling the decree of the Narvaez Ministry against the press. This is a change for the better, but not to any great extent; for it merely brings the press once more within the operation of the decree issued last year by M. Pedal, by which trial by jury in all offences on the part of the journals is abolished.

It is reported that Narvaez has now accepted the office of Ambassador at Naples.