The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-19 00:00:00

THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS.

(From, the Gazette of Tuesday.)
At the Court at Windsor, ,the 15th day of April, 1854,
present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council. '

Whereas her Majesty was graciously pleased; on the-
28th day of March 'alit, to issue her Royal declaration in
the following terms :

" Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom if
Great Britain and Ireland, having been compelled to tike
up arms in support of an ally, is desirous of rendering '
the war as little onerous as possible to the powers with
whom she remains at pea Ce. ; •
"To preserve the commerce of 'neutrals from all nn.
necessary obstruction, her Majesty is willing, for the
present) to waive a part of the belligerent rights apper•
taming to her by the law of nations.

. -
" It is impossible for her Majesty to forego the exer-
cise of her right of seizing articles contraband of war,
and of preventing neutrals from bearing the enemy's
despatches, degpatches, and she Equit maintain' the right of a belli-
gerent to prevent neutrals from breaking any effective
blockade which may be est iblished with an adequate
force against the enemy's forts, harbours, or coasts.
" But her Majesty will waive the right of seizing
enemy's property laden on board a neutral vessel, unless
it be contraband of war.

"It is not Her Majesty's intention to claim the con-
fiscation of neutral property not being contraband of
war, found on board enemy's ships ' • and her Majesty
further declares that, being anxious to lessen as much
as possible the evils of war, and to restrict its opera-
tions to the regularly organised forces. of the country, it
is not her present intention to issue letters of marque for
the commissioning ofpriVateers."
Now it is this day ordered, by and with the advice of
her Privy Councils, that all vessels under a neutral or
friendly. fla.g, .beineitieutral or friendly property shall be
permitted, tp
,i3partinto any port or place in her Ma-
jesty's &Minions all goods and merchandise whatsoever
to whomsoever] belong,theeaniemi‘arajeyst,adominions
oandtnos t
exporto sn
from any port.or place in
cargo or goods not being con.
her
tproarbtanndotobfi°waar o ad,
e'rlinot requiring a special permission,
to .vihoinsoever the same may belong, . • . • ,
And her 'Majesty is further ploaqed, by and with the
advice of her Privy- Council, to order, and it is hereby
further ordered that, isave and except only as aforesaid,
all the subjects of her. Majesty and the subjects or
citizens of any neutral or friendly State shall and may,
during and notwithstanding the present hostilities with •
Russia freely trade with all ports and places where-
sozeorayseitaunatde,exweehpicththsahtallnnnoßt
ribteieinn
vaeisstealteshoafll block-
ade,
circumstances whatsoever, either under or by virtue of thii order, or otherwise be permitted or empowered -
to enter or communicate with any port or place which
shall belong to or be in the possession or occupation of
her Majesty's enemies.
And the Right Hon. the Lords bommissionere of the
Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioneri of the
Admiralty, the Lord 'Warden of the Cinque Ports,' and-
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for War add
the Colonle,s, are to give the necessary directions herelia
as to them may respectively appertain. '
C. C. GREVILLE;

•
At the Court at Windsor, the 15th day of April, 1854 •
present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas, by an Order in of her Majesty in Council,
of the 29th of March last, it was, among other things,
ordered, "that any. Russian.merchant vessel which, •"'
prior,to the date of this order shall have sailed from any,
foreign port, bound for any poet or place in her Ma•
jesty's dominions, shall be permitted to enter such poi*
or plabe and to' discharge her cargo, and afterwarciii
forthwith to depart without molestation ; and that any
such vessel, if met at sea by any of- her Majesty's
shall be permitted to 'continue her voyage to any port
not blockaded."
And whereas her Majesty, by and with the advice of
her said Council, is now pleased to alter extend such
part of the said order, it is hereby ordered, by and with
such advice as aforesaid, as follows—that is to say, that
any Russian merchant vessel which, prior to the 15th
day of' May, 1854; shall have sailed from any port of
Russia situated either in or upon the shores or coasts of
the Baltic Sea or of the White Sea, bound for any port
or place in her Majesty's dominions, shall be permitted
to enter such last-mentioned port or place and to dis-
charge her cargo, and afterwards forthwith to depart
without molestation ; and that any such vessel, if met at
sea by any of her Majesty's ships, shall be permitted to -
continue her voyage to any pOrt not blockaded."
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And her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice
aforesaid, further to order, and 4 is hereby further or
dered, that, in all .other respects her Ma'est 's aforesaid •
order in Council of the 29th day bf March
and remain.in full force, 'effect, and t.lyast shall be
operation.
And the Right Non, the
Lords Commissioners of her
Majesty's Trearry, the Lcrels.Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty;and the Lard Warden of the Cinque Ports, are
to give the necessary direnti
respectively appertain. 01113berein as to them May

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