1 DECEMBER 1855, Page 2

We have the American mail, bringing to us the popular

response to the hostile demonstrations of our journals touching the Cramp- ton and Central American questions. The Americans appear dis- posed to treat the demonstrations on this side as idle boasting. They relieve our apprehensions of warlike acrimony at the expense of our pride. The slighting remarks of the journals are followed up by more positive assurances of explanations from England which restored the relations of the two Governments to a more friendly reliance; but as yet the assurances rest upon the doubtful medium of the telegraph. A naval force, they affirm, is not to be sent by either side to the West Indies : so that official gunpowder will not be placed in contact with the match of filibustering or counter-filibustering adventure.