The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-27 00:00:00

THE DOLPHIN.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, in moving for papers
connected with the recent decisions in the American
prize courts, took occasion to defend himself from the ani-
madversions made in the last debate upon the prize-court
question by Earl Russell. He asserted that he had merely
recited the decisions of American and English lawyers and
judges. It was absolutely necessary that we should know
as soon as possible the decisions of the American prize
courts, in order that our Royal navy, no less than our mer-
chant navy, should be guided in the course they should
pursue. If the judgment pronounced against the Dolphin
had been correctly reported in the newspapers, he asserted
that an entirely new and inadmissible doctrine had been
laid down, one which was contrary to that pro-
pounded by her Majesty's Privy Council. It was
maintained that suspicion was enough to justify the de-
tention of a vessel, and that the onus of proving innocence
should be thrown upon the owner. The owner was to prove
a negative. A captain of a B'itish man-of-war was con-
demned in the last war, and had to pay heavy costs for seiz •
ing a vessel undar the very circumstances that had just
been held sufficient to justify the seizure and condemnation
of the Dolphin. He hoped that this horrible and unneces-
sary war would soon be at an end, and that many irregu-
larities which had arisen during it would not survive. It
was generally reported that the Emperor of the French had
made a renewed proposal to this country, that the two
Powers should formally recognise those States which we
had already long since acknowledged as a belligerent power,
although we had not as yet recsgnised their Government
as an independent one, even though it had shown itself
capable of performing all the functions and maintaining the
rights of Government. He begged, therefore, to ask the
noble earl whether any reports of the proceedings in the
prize courts of the United States of America, especially in
reference to the case of the Dolphin, have been received at
the Foreign. office—and whether it was true, as reported,
that the Emperor of the French had invited her Majesty's
Government to join in any recognition of the Confederate
States of America ?

Earl RUSSELL, in reply to the first question, said a re-
port, which appeared to be an authentic report of what had
taken place in the case of the Dolphin, had been received
that evening at the Foreign-office. As to the doctrines to
which the noble lord objected, he (Earl Russell) should
observe that they were laid down by Lord Stowell. But as
to whether the decision in the case of the Dolphin was in
accordance with these doctrines or not, he offered no opi-
nion at present. With regard to the second question—whe-
ther any communication had been made to this country by
the Emperor of the French upon the subject of recognising
the Southern Confederate States of America—he had to
state that no such communication had been received. He
(Earl Russell) did not think that the circumstances of the case
hadfo been tench altered since the question had been brought
7,rd by Lord Stratheden ; and he remained still of the
con-
cluded
opinion
"jell
he had then expressed. His lordship con-
e by laying the report from America upon the table.
ENCLOSURE (No. 2) BILL.
This bill was read a second tirao
LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES
ACT
AMENDMENT BILL,
The report on the amendment, made in. this bill was
received.

AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
TREATY
Earl RUSSELL moved the third reading BILL.
.
was accordingly read a third time andp of this bill, It
SECURITY FROM VIOLENCELENeR 'ii
This bill was read a third time and passed. ' BILL,
This
also were
the Inland Revenue Bill, and the Militia Pap Bill,
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
PUBLIC WORKS
ANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
(ADVANCE S) B ILL.
Mr. VILLIERS brought up the report on this bill.
Mr. BENTICE expressed a hope that the security the
right hon. gentleman proposed to offer was of a valid and
substantial character, and that there was a reasonable pros-
pect of the money finding its way back in due time into the
public purse. He did not consider that emigration was the
only remedy for the present distress, but he hoped it was
not true that the manufacturers were opposed to it on the
selfish ground that they might require the labour. He
trusted that the right hon. gentleman would explain the
views of the Government on the point.
Mr. ASPINAL TURNER denied the common rumour
that the millowners had made large fortunes out of the pre•
sent crisis. Many persons, clergymen as well as others,
foreseeing the failure in the supply of cotton, had treasured
it up, and thus made considerable sums of money.
f; ERRAND denonnefxt the bill as a miserable one,

and one which would never meet the exigencies of the case,
It was in very truth a manufacturer's bill,
by the manufacturers of Laneashire
' , a - drawn up
;
b
the working people had never 7... rifle the interests of
mended arrangements oeen Consulted. He recom-
ployed factory for sending 100,000 of (ur unem-
,m. ust takes,,
operatives to the colonies. Such a course
it was a question of time. He be-
11°..red the operatives would not be quiet another winter.
The 400,000 unemployed people were tired of being paupers,
and looked confidently. and, indeed, as they had an un-
doubted right, to the House of Commons for relief—a
million or so out of the many which they had been instru-
mental in adding to the many millions of the wealth of the
country, and of which the Chancellor of the Exchequer
boasted the other night, in order to place them in compara-
tive comfort in the colonies. The peat advocate of
free trade, the honourable member for Wolverhampton
(Mr. Villiers) and the hon. member for Rochdale (Mr.
Cobden) contended before its advent that its adoption would
enable the people of this country to meet successfully every
contingency that might happen ; but it had fallen to pieces
like a pack of cards, for it had proved of no avail in the
present emergency. It was said that this was an excep-
tional case, that being so exceptional alleviating remedies were
required. What guarantee had they that if peace were made
between the North and South that it would last. Was not
the war in Italy an exceptional state of things, though he
could name many others. The fact was, the manufacturers
wanted to keep the unemployed workpeople hanging about
the mills in case they should happen to need them, The
cpinion of the best informed was to the effect that it was
utterly impossible to restore the cotton trade, even in the
most favourable circumstances, for two or three years. He
implored the house to accede to the prayers of the opera-
tives, and would give them the means of emigrating.
Col. W. PAT TEN gave the hon. member credit for
being actuated by what he, doubtless, considered good in-
tentions towards the unemployed operatives; but, strictly
speaking, were he their greatest enemy, he could not have
acted otherwise. (Hear.) They had then but two hours
to discuss the measure, and if the bill were not quickly pro-
ceeded with and passed through committee to-day, the ses-
sion would probably end without its becoming law.
(Cheers.) The bill would allow £1,200,000 to be directed
to the employment of operatives,which would be a great boon.
If the hon. member desired, he could in committee propose
that a certain sum be appropriated to emigration; but as
there were 19 clauses in that bill, he begged the hon. mem-
ber not to hinder the house going into committee.
Mr.-VILLIERS deprecated at this juncture raising ques-
tions which bad been discussed and settled during the last
20 years. His opinions on free trade, and those with whom
he had acted, were unaltered. The bill would be a
great boon to the unemployed operatives, and trusted no
time would be lost in proceeding with it.
The resolution empowering £1,200,000 to be devoted to
the purposes of the bill was then agreed to.
The house then went into committee on the bill, and vari-
ous amendments were introduced into several of the
clauses.

Mr. ADDERLEY inquired why the Government took

uo powers in the bill with respect to emigration ? Large
numbers et the eperatives desired to emigrate, and it was
very right that they should be helped to do so.

Colonel W. PATTEN said the central committee had re-
ceived large sums of money from the colonies, but no stipu-
lation had been made that emigrants should be sent out in
return. tinder the existing law parishes were empowered
to allow a certain sum per head to eligible people who de-
sired to emigrate. If the funds raised by this bill were so
applied posterity would be improperly taxed.
Mr.VILLIERS submitted that the kill was for a specific
purpose, and a discussion on emigration was not germane
to the matter.

The remaining clauses, with the exception of the 11th,
which was struck out, were then agreed: to, with some
amendments and additions. The third reading will Arta
as the first order on Monday.
The house resumed, and adjourned at 20 minutes to four
o'clock.

The house met again at six o'clock.
THE MHOW COURT-MARTIAL.

Mr. CONINGHAM gave notice that on Monday he
should ask the Under Secretary for War whether he would
lay upon the table a copy of the second letter or memo-
randum on the Mhow court-martial signed by the adjutant-
general.
THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

Mr. LAWSON gave notice that on going into committee
of supply he should move that, in the opinion of that
house, the laws regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors
were eminently unsatisfactory, and, therefore, that they re.
quired immediate alteration.