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

THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS.

(Front 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 last, to issue her Royal declaration in
the following terms :
" Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom .40f
Great Britain and Ireland, having been compelled to take
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 peace.
"To preserve the commerce of neutrals from all ,un,,
necessary obstruction, her Majesty is willing,
.for the
present, to waive a part of the belligerent rights apper•
taining 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, and she must maintain the right of a belli-
gerent to prevent neutrals from breaking any effective
blockade which may be established with an adequate
force against the enemy's forts, harbours, or coasts.

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" 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 of privateers."
Now it is this day ordered, by and with the advice of
her Privy Councils, that all vessels under a neutral or
friendly flag, being neutral or friendly property shall be
permitted to import into any port or place in her Ma-
jesty's dominions all goods and merchandise whatsoever
to whomsoever the same may belong, and to export
from any port or place in her Majesty's dominions to any
con-
traband nn
do t
ofblockaded,
o r any cargo or goods not being con-
not requiring a special permission,
to whomsoever the same may belong.
And her 3iajesty is further pleased, by and,-*ithathe
advice of her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby"
further ordered that, save 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.
soever situate, which shall not be in a state of block.
ade, save and except that no British vessel shall under
any circumstances whatsoever, either under or by virtue
of this 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 occiTation gf
her Majesty's enemies. a
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And the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners 01.14-0
Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, the Lord Warden of the Cinque Portir,2iiid
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for War and :1
the Colonies, are to give the necessary directions hereift
as to them may respectively appertain. ' •4 -

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C. C. GIATILtE.,
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 Coq/fell, .1
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 port or place in her Ma- t
jesty's dominions, shall be permitted to enter such port
or place and to discharge her "cargo, and afterwards
forthwith to depart without molestation ; and that any ,
such vessel, if met at sea by any of her Illajesty's ships.
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 orderod, by and with
such advice as aforesaid, as follows—that is to say, that
any Russian merchant vessel whicfi, prior to the 15th
day of May, 1554, 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.
And her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice
aforesaid, further to order, and it is hereby further or- '-
dered, that in all other respects her Majesty's aforesaid
order in Council of the 29th day of March last shall be
and remain in full force, effect, and operation.
And the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty, and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, are
to give the necessary directions herein as to them may
respeCtively. appertain.
C. C. GRIMM. ' '

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.
Liksiee;,. Mr. E. T. Smith.

THIS EVENIITG, APIEL 19,
WM be perfbrmed NORMA- Principal characters by Madame
Caradorl, Madame Sedatzek, arid Madame Sondhelm ; Signor Pa-
♦eel, Signer Sant', mut Signor Arnold!.

THE.A.TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Enokatont.s.

THIS EVENING, Arm 19,
Will be performed A CURE FOR LOVE. Characters by Messrs.
OdraPendale and Buckstene ; Miss Chaplin, &c.
After which, an entirely new and original extravaganza. entitled
MR. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI-
CESTER-SQUARZ), written by J. R. Planche, ESQ. Principal
characters 17 Mr. Buckatone, Mr. W. Farrell, Mr. Clark, Mr. J.
Marshall, Mr. H. Marshall; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Caulfield, Miss
E. Grey, Mlita Lydia Thompson, Miss Laura Morris, and Miss
Featherstone.
To conclude with MRS. WHITE.

aoTkL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Undit the Management of Mr. CuAltus Kwc.
THIS EVENING, APart, 19,
Will be performed T FIE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters
by Messrs. W. Lacy. Ryder, and Cathcart ; and Misses Heath and
Murray.
Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by
Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher ; Mrs. Winstanley and Mies O.
Leclercq.
To conclude with A STORM IN A TEA-CUP. Principal cha-
racters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Arse. 19,
Will be performed TWO LOVES AND A LIFE. Supported by
Miurs. C.
Selby' 1414 h Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and 0.
Smith ; Miss Woolgar and Madame Celeste.
Followed by THE OVERLAND JOURNEY TO CONSTANTI-
NOPLE, AS UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEKAN, WITH
INTERESTING PARTICULARS or THE FAIR !SOPHIA.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under. the Bf Ai:moment of Madame Ventri9.
THIS EVENING. APEIL 19,

Will be performed A CHARMING WIDOW. Principal charac.
tere by Mr. C. Mathews ; Miss Talbot and Miss Oliver.
To be followed by GIVE A DOG AN ILL NAME. Principal
characters by Messrs. C. Mathews and F. Matthews.
Alter which. NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER.
concluding with A HOUSE OUT OF WINDOW S.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING. Aran. 19,
Will be performed THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
To be followed by TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs.
Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.
To conclude with the Farce of THE WANDERING MINSTREL.
jem Baggs, Ur. F. Robson.

STRAND THEATRE.
So'e Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Is&39'.

THIS EVENING, APRIL 19,
Will be PerfOnned THE ENCHANTED LAKE.
Followed by AN
AND HUSBANDS."
ADVERTISEMENT—" WANTED, WIVES
Concluding with a new burlesque on RICHARD THE THIRD.
5a,; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes,
£1 lbw. 6d., to be bad of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street.

• ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
Great attraction and powerful Novelties for the Easter Holidays,
THIS EVENING, APRIL 19,
And during the week, anew grand Nautical and Equestrian spec-
tacle, embodying novel and extraordinary effects (written by Mr.
Nelson Lee), entitled A TALE OF THE SPANISH WAR; or,
The Horse of the Wreck. The horses expressly trained by Mr. W.
Cooke.
Followed by an entire change of the Scenes of the CIRCLE, intro-
ducing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Mr. Alfred Cooke, and
the most talented Equestrian and Gymnastic Artistes in Europe.
Concluding with the new Farce of DALRYMPLE versus TUBBS.
Box-offlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tina DAY —Morning 58 min.after 5 Evening 24 min.ai. 6
Tahlonaow—Morning 57 min.after 6 1 Evening 32 min.ait. 7

THE WEATHER.--Bms Opium, Arzm 19.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
62—highest since noon yesterday.
49 lowest this merning and during the night.
68—this day at noon.
BAROME'TEB, 30.03—falling gradually.
WIND, S. to S.W.—Light breeze, and fine summer
weather.

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