The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-17 00:00:00

CAPTAIN MELVILLE WHITE.

Mr. HENNESSY asked the lJnder Seoretary of State fo
Foreign Affairs what steps had been takes about the erbi
tratioe in the ease of Captain Melville White?
Mr. LAYARD replied that the case referred to had been
aubmitted to the arbitration of the Senate of Hamburg,
but it had not yet been ascertained whether the Senate
would wept the office.
COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS IN AMERICA.

Mr. S. FITZGERALD gave motleys that either oa the
report of supply or on the motion for going into ways
and means, he intended asking the noble lord at the bead
of the government a question one subject to which he bad
already drawn his attention. At the close of last
session he (Mr. 8. Fitzgerald) stated that the American
government were in the habit of requiring hoods to be given
to the exporters of goods from New York, the condition
of which was that no portico of the goods exported
should come into the hands of persons in the Confederate
States. The noble lord then promised that the American
government should be communicated with on the subject,
and be saw that such a correspondence took place, and
was printed in the American blue book. There war, how.
ever, so allusion to it in any of the papers presented to
parliament. The question he intended to ask was
whether the noble lord was aware that notwith-
@tending his remosetranees—and contrary to treaty—
the pmetice was still continued at the port of New York,
and not only that, but that the consuls at British posts
were instructed to refuse clearances except on the condition
of such bonds being given. He should also ask the noble
lord if hii attention had been called to these facts, and if so
what course her Majesty's government intended to take in
consequence. (Hear, hear.)
THE MARGARET AND JESSIE.

Mr. S. PITZGERALI) asked the Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs whether he had received from America any
further information on the subject of the Margaret and
Jsw

iir7LAYARD—No ; Ido not think any further in-
form►tioa him been received from the United State' on the
subject.

BRAZIL

Mr. 8. FITZGERALD called attention to the present
relation@ of this country with Brasil, and to the recent rup-
ture of diplomatic intercourse with that government. He
considered the honour and reputation of the country to be
involved in the course taken by her Majesty's government,
as well as the interests of both countries in their political
and commercial aspects. Premising that his first com-
plaint against the government was that they did not initiate
a proposal for an arbitration when the differences Brat
oceurred, he proceeded to detail the history of these diffe-
rences, commenting open the course of action of the British
minister. He next complained of the making of reprisals,
which was tantamount, he said, to an act of war, when a
alight exhibition of force would have been 'tattiest. His
• third complaint had reference to the claim of compensation
put forth by the government—namely, 2,360/. for cargo of
the Prince of Wales, alleged to have been plunderei,
whereasthe whole of the goods that could bare reached
the shore were worth only 8001. He referred to
other items in the demand for compensation, which
he characterised as absurd and ridiculous. He then
noticed the position of her Majesty's government
in relation to that of Brazil sines the decision of
Bing Leopold against us in the case of the alleged insult
to the British navy in the matter of the officers of the
Forte, and raked what they proposed to do in such ember-
raising circumstances. He hoped the course they took
would be, patting aside that spirit of hostility which hod
on several occasions inspired the government in its conduct
towards that of Brasil, to adopt a course more coociliatorg
and more becoming and hoeourable to the character of this
country, and take the first step for the restoration of
friendly relations with Brazil. He moved fora copy of the
manifest of the cargo of the Prince of Wales.
Mr. LAYARD said be did not clearly understand the
object of Mr. Fitzgerald in briogiug forward again a subject
that bad been already so much ventilated in that house and
in another place. According to Mr. Fitzgerald, this country
bad been dishonoured and disgraced by the cowse taken by
her Majesty's government. According to him, If a British
skip wee wrgelgld en 1140C110 of orEntry, it.cargo plun-
dered, its MIS nthiviersj,khe Ithibefftfes on the apt On-
airing at these arta, sod the government of the country
refusing redress, her Majesty's government were to
remain idle and indifferent. If the object of Mr.
Fitzgerald was to embarrass her Majesty's govern-
ment in dealing with the Barth American States,
he bad succeeded, for he (Mr. toyard) had already
seen the consequences of these accusations against the
government in the altered feeling of the South American
States. Mr. Leyard went over the leading incident, of the
dispute between the two countries, contending that Mr.
Fitzgerald had not oorrectly represented the conduct of Mr.
Chruitie in rel.tion to the reprisals, an act which was ems-
cited, be said, in the least offensive manner possible. Mr.
Fitzgerald had professed a dodos for the rorestahliehasest