The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-17 00:00:00

succeed in coming forth victorious, after fighting for
right, in case war cannot be kept aloof from uur dear
fatherland."

THE HANSE TOWNS.

The following order, respecting the exportation
of articles contraband of war, was published at
Hamburg on the 11th inst.:—
"In consequence of the existing state of war between
Turkey, France, 'and Great Britain on the one band,
and Russia on the other hand, the Senate has determined
for the protection of the.intereats of the trade and navi-
gation of this city,"to make and publish the following
enactments :
""1. The exportation of articles contraband of war to
the Powers now at war, or to their subjects, is pro-
hibited.
"2. Articles contraband of war consist of arms, ord-
nance, firearms, and ammunition of every description,
but furthermore particularly powder, balls (kugeln),
rockets, fusees (ziindhiitchen), and all other material
used immediately in war, as also saltpetre, brimstone,
and lead.
"3. The transgression of the present order will be
followed by a confiscation of the articles contraband,
of war, and those who are guilty of such transgres
Sion, or are accessory to it, will be, moreover, punished
with severity.
" Decreed at Lubeck, at a meeting of the Senate, on
the 10th day of April, 1854.
"C. T. 0 VERBECK, Secretary."

" NOTICS.

"In consequence of the war which has broken out
between several of the great European Powers, the
Council (Rath) feels called upon as a preliminary, to
make the following orders with respect to the intercourse
With the harbours and phces of the belligerent States
" The exportation of all articles deemed contraband of
war, or which are understood to be such by the law of
nations and the existing Hamburg State treaties, as also
the exportation of ammunition, moreover of powder,
saltpetre, brimstone balls (kugdr t fusees (randhatch,en),
and also all description of arms, and generally all such
articles as can be immediately used in war, is forbidden
from the day of
.the date of the proclamation equally
under the Hamburg and by foreign flags or by land to
the States of those Powers now engaged in war.
" Whosoever acts in contravention of this order, be it
as owner or master of the vessel, or as exporter of the
goods, will incur not cnly the confiscation of the before-
named articles, but will also be further punished by a
heavy fine and by imprisonment, according to circum•
stances. In order that a necessary control may be ex-
ercised over all exportations to the States at war the
articles must be accurately specified, and the super-
isoription 'merchandise,' or any similar general descrip-
tion, will not be admitted.
"No captain or master of a ship sailing under the
Ramburgh flag must violate a blockade, or after such
(blockade) has been4duly notified to him, sail through
clandestinely ; nor must he either carry two sets of
ships' papers or bear a foreign flag, so long as be is in
posse-44ton of Hamburgh ships' papers (schiffspasse).
" Whoever may require to know more respecting the
orders and notices with reference to navigation and trade
of neutrals, as issued by the belligerent States, must ad-
dress themselves to the Department of Commerce (Com-
merce Comptoir).
"Given in our Assembly of Council, Hamburgb, the
10th of April, 1854." •