The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-31 00:00:00

STURGEON AND SON.

Sir W. SMIJTII asked her Majesty"o Government,
whether it is their intention to institulte proceedings
against the fir:n of Sturgeon and Sons, of Grays, Essex,
or what course they intended to pursue with reference
to the above case.

Mr. B. OSBORNE said the case was now under the
consideration of the Admiralty Solicitor.

IRISH MAGISTRATES.

Sir J. FITZGERALD asked the Chief Secretary for
Ireland, if he had any objectiun to produe.ie the corres-
pondence that passed between the Governm.cnt and Mr.
D. J. Wilson of Belvoir, county of Clare, many years a
magistrate of that county, with regard to a threatening
notice found in the lands of Cappartamo re, in that
county.

Sir J. YOUNG had no objection to produce the cor-
respondence.

SPANISH POST.

Mr. OLIVEIRA asked the President of the Board of
Trade, whether any negotiations are in progress for a
postal treaty with Spain, by which the present high
rates may be reduced.

Mr. PEEL said negotiations were going on.
NEUTRALS.

, Mr. HEADLAM asked whether upon a Russian ves-
sel being sold to avoid a capture, and purchased bona
fide by a neutral having notice of the cause of sale, the
sale will be recognised by the British fleet in the event
of the vessel continuing to be navigated by a Russian
crew, or in the event of the vessel, after the sale, being
navigated by a fresh crew of neutrals.
Lord J. RUSSELL said there were several of these
questions on the paper, but they involved legal points
which he must leave the Attorney-General to answer.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the vessels
would be protected if the transfer was a bona fide
transaction.
Mr. T. A. MITCHELL asked whether the declara-
tion published in the Gazette of Tuesday, the 28th March,
that "her Majesty will waive the right of seizing enemy's
property laden on board a neutral vessel, unless it be contra-
band of war,"is to be understood to apply also to British
property in the same position, or shipped by British vessels,
and to include freedom from seizure on the arrival of the
goods in this country, as well as during the transit ; and
what articles will come under the head of " contraband
of war," and be thus liable to seizure.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL would give the best
answer he could. LThe declaration had been somewhat
misapprehended, for it did not, and could not, give up
the right of search in the case of neutrals. With regard
to " contraband of war," that was a subject of great
difficulty, but he apprehended that "contraband of war"
consisted first of articles applicable to the purposes of
war, sueh 'as arms, &c. ; and, secondly, provisions that
might be intended for the enemy.
Mr. W. PRICE asked Lord John Russell whether
Russian produce, being bona fide British property, will
be exempt from seizure in neutral as foreign property
will be in neutral, or neutral property in foreign ves-
sels ? And whether any arrangement will be made
by which letters of license will be granted to neutral
or British vessels to bring away Russian produce, being
now bond fide British property, notwithstanding any
blockade of the harbours in which such property may be
lying.
Lord J. RUSSELL apprehended that such property
would not be liable to seizure. An arrangement would
be made for allowing British subjects to pass through the
blockades, but it would not extend to produce.