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Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 88, 15 August 1846, Page 2

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The Oregon ,quesiiou is s ill unsettled On the 16th March, the Earl of Clarendon. raov, d lor copies of mch porti-ms of the correspondence with Mr. Pakenham, our minister at Washington, relative to this subject, as Lord Aberdeen mi* In think it con&tent with bis public duty to fur-meh. The Earl of Aberdeen,™ reply, admnted that it was natural for the pn'ilic' to feel anxious .for authentic -information' on this important topic, but declined, upon' the grounds of inexpediency, to produce" the correspondence.; he assured the hou.-e, however, that he entertained sanguine hopes of the satisfactory adjustment of. thedisputa; that though it was possible' that -hopes .might prove delusory, yet, the Government were determined upon a forbearing, conciliating.and moderate course, in as far as such policy-could be pnraued without any sacrifice of honor, or the interests of the country, The New York Express, however, s<ates that a com-' mittee of naval gentlemen had been mak-. ing a tour of examination, 10 enquire the condition of the steam navy; -and-it iV said that their reports very unfavourable. So*far as war-st«am<?rs go, there were' none fitsto he named as really effective vessels. His probable, however, thatJ this dispute will be submitted to arbiiration ; a mode of adjusting national differences worthy of the intelligence of the present age. How much blood and .treasure would have been spared if nations had submitted their disagreements to the decision of disinterested arbitrators, instead of-being so ready to adopt the ultima ralio regura. If America and England are so far pacifically disposed as to submit their dispute-to this rational mode of adjustment, we trust that we may dismiss every apprehension of a rupture between the two.powers. Six regiments of-infantry and two of cavalry, were ordered'to prepare for im • mediate embarkation for India. " Thb Evax-gblical Alliance " —On Tnesday sennight, two crowded and enthusiastic meetings were held in Liverpool, for the promotion of Christian Union.—the one attha Amphitheatre, and the other at the Commercial Hall. Both buildings-were filled to overflowing; upwards of 7000 persons being present. At a meeting in the Amphitheatre, the assembly was addressed by the Revds. J. H. Stewart, (chairman,) W. W. Ewbank, if. Cordeaux, W. Maynard, and Dr. Byrth, of the Established Church.; Eev. J. Tod Brown, of the Church of Scotland; Rev. J. R. Welsh, of the Free Church; Rev. G. Osborn, Wesleym; Rev. C. M. Birell and J. Lister, Baptists; Eev. Dr. Raffles, J. Kelly, and W. Beran, Independents. —Several of the same speakers addressed the meeting at the Commercial Hall, and, in addition, the Rev. Donald Ferguson, of the Free Church, and Dr. Crighton, Scotch Secession. Tha proceedings were characterised by great harmony and enthusiasm. Meetings with the same object have also been held in Dublin, Belfast, Aberdeen, and other places, with most satisfactory results ; and a great Central Meeting is projected to be held in the Metropolis early in the next year.—Staffordshire Advertiser, December 27.