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

THE BIGHTS OF NBUTRALS.

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' • . r (erpin the Gazette of Tuesday.)
At the Cntirt at Windsor, the 15th day of 'Apiil, 1854,
present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
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Council.

Whereas her Majesty was graciously pleased, OR the
28th day of'March laSt; to issue her Royal declaration in
the following terms ':---
" Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom •f
Great Britain and Ireland, having been compelled to take
up arms in support of an ally, is desirous of tendering
the war as little onerous as possible to the powers with
whom she remains at peace. .
"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-
taining to her by. the law of nations... , ,

" It is impossible for her Majesty to forego the e'er.
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.
" 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 hosed 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 commisioning of privateers."
Now it is this day ordered, by rind 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
port not blockaded, any cargo or goods not being con-
traband of war, or not requiring a special permission,
to whomsoever the same may belong.
And her Majesty is further pleased, by and with the
advice of her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby
further.li save and except only as aforesaid,
a
her Majesty and the subjects or
be
subjects ordered that,of
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
shall
eiminitebreloor communicate
ngtoor tuhiet with c
sanyses
wpoour t
oso or plbeinoccupationacewhicohf
her Majesty's enemies.
And the Right Hon. the Lords Commissionerf of the
Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, the Lord Warden of ;the Cinque os, P and
her :Majesty's Principal
Saeretary,of State for War and
the Colonies, are to give the necessary directions herein
as to them may respectivelyaPpertain.
. C. C. Garnux.
At the Court at Windsor, the 15th day of April, 1854,
present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

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Whereas, by an Order in of her. Majesty in Council,
of the 29th of March last, it viks; among other things,
ordered, " that any Russian merchaet vessel which,
prior to the date of this order shall have sailed from any
foreign port, bound for any pert or place in her Ma'
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 an 7
such vessel, if met at sea by any of her Majesty's shiPIA
shall be permitted to continue her voyage. t° "Y P°
not blockaded "
And whereas her Majesty, by and with the advice of
her said Council, is now pleased to alter eictend such
part of the said order, it is hereby ordered, by and with
such advice as aforesaid, as follows—,that is to
siy, that
any Russian merchant vessel which, prior to the 15th
clay 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 ho permitted to
continue her voyage to any port not blockaded.
And- her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice
afoeetfaid, further to order, and it is hereby further or-
deed, that in all other respects her Majesty's aforesa,id
paler in Council of the 29th day of March last shall he
and remain in full force, effect, and operation.
And the Right Hon. the Lords Cotrimissioneri of her
Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners ofithe
naralty, and the Lor&Warden of the Cinque Porta, are
to give the necessary ditectiiina herein 'Wale= may
fefilectivelY appertain. • •
C. C. Criitaitaft
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