The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-08 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY nVENING SUN, JANUARY 8, 1847.

No. 16,944.

TO the SHAREHOLDERS of the BIRMING-
HAM and OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The shareholders in this Company are aware, from the course
which was adopted at the general meetings, held in November and
December last, of the strong dissatisfaction entertained by an in-
fluential body of their brother 'shareholders with the proceedings of
the Directors, both as regards the proposed amalgamation with the
Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolverhampton line, and the proposed
sale of the two undertakings conjointly to the Great. Western
Company.
At both meetings distinct notice was given, in the most formal
manner, that these questions would be submitted for the re-consi-
deration of the proprietors, so soon as those then entitled to hold the
shares were enabled, by obtaining the transfer and symbol of their
property, to give their votes upon subjects of such vital importance
to the shareholders.
Upon general principles the dissenting shareholders allpopposed to
anything that would bear the character of repudiation; but the un-
precented circumstances connected with this case (amongst which
the following are most prominent) fully warrant them in the course
they have adopted.
'I he non-issue of the certificates for the shares for upwards of four
months, the consequent impossibility of obtaining legal transfers ;
the admission by the Chairman himself of the fact of a refusal to re-
gister transfers ; the extraordinary circumstance that before the cer-
tificates were issued, and when, therefore, none of the changes of
property which had taken place since the passing of the Act could be
recognised, and the real owners of the shares were thus precluded
from expressing their opinion as to the disposition of their own pro-
perty, the Directors call a special meeting, for no less an object than
to alter the nature of the property by an amalgamation with-another
undertaking (not being authorised to do so by any power in their Act,
owing to which most inadequate terms were offered for the Birming•
han and Oxford line itself), and then to sell the line so amalgamated
—a proceeding equally unauthorised by their Act—clearly justify the
holders of the shares in the Birmingham and Oxford Railway, who
are dissatisfied with the result of these irregular proceedings, in re-
sisting to the utmost of their power the accomplishment of the ob-
jects so proposed, and in protecting their property and interests by
those means which the law has provided. The dissentient share•
holders Ns ere satisfied that, as soon as the opinions of the real holders
of the shares could be ascertained, these views would be readily,
responded to ; and all doubt upon this subject is now re-
moved by the large measure of support which . they have
already received, placing beyond a question the fact that
a considerable majority of the shareholders are decidedly
opposed to the arrangements proposed by the Directors, and
are determined to annul them, and to secure for the Birmingham
and Oxford Company at least as good terms as those offered by the
London and North Western Company-151. per share premium. •
The shareholders are well aware of the argument which has been
adduted by the Directors to justify their proceedings—that in conse-
quence of the views entertained by Parliament on the subject of com-
petition, there was no alternative but to dispose of this line to the
Great Western Company, although the result might be that they
must haye. It ontheir own terms. To this it is replied—firstly, that
the Directors, in making terms, were at least bound, as trustees tirr
the proprietors) to obtain a full value for their property; and the uni-
versal admission that the Birmingham and Oxford is a ten per cen'.
line (more was originally stated), sufficiently indicates, without
further reference to the offer of the London and North-Western
Company, that the price offered by the great Western is inadequate.
Secondly, as thin dissenting shareholders consider that the only
result which can be expected from competition is to secure
(ultimately) the lowest charges to the public consistent with
safety, they contend that this would have been more cer-
tainly and readily accomplished by an arrangement with the
London and North-Western Company, who, while they are ready
to give increased terms to the Birmingham and Oxford proprietors,
are also prepared to secure to the public a scale of charges lower
than those provided for by the Birmingham and Oxford Act, and con-
siderably lower than those of the Great Western Railway.
As the dissentient shareholders are now desirous of at once com-
pleting their arrangemonts for effecting the objects above alluded
to, and as they will be greatly facilitated by a knowledge of the
entire support they may rely upon, they request that their brother
shareholders who concur with them in opinion will tra emit their
names, with the number of shares held by them, without delay, to
the following parties :—Mr. E. J. Mozley, Liverpool; Mr. Thomas
Gasquoine, 15, New Market-buildings, Manchester, Messrs. CO-
more and Beale, solicitors, Birmingham, by whom any necessary
information will be furnished ; and all shareholders are particularly
requested to retain their proxies until applied to by the Committee of
the dissentient shareholders.
(Signed en behalf of the D setie
isnnts,)
B. J. MOZLEY, Liverpool.
January 5, 1847.

LONDON, SALISBURY, and . YEOVIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Committee have now concluded the arrangement with the
London and South-Western Company, enabling them to make the
return of 20s. per share on the shares in this Company. They have
also received a guarantee from the London and South-Western
Company for payment of the further sum of 30s. per share on
each of the shares in this C, mpany, in the event of the Bill for which
the said London and South-Western Company intend to apply to
Parliament, in the next session, for making a railway in continuation
of or out of the Basingstoke and Salisbury Railway at Salisbury to
Yeovil, obtaining the Royal assent.
The Committee, therefore, beg to give notice, that in accordance
with the resolutions of the Shareholders of this Company, passed at
the general meeting, .held at the London Tavern, on the 11th of
November last, the Committee are now prepared to make a return
of 20s. per share on the shares in this Company, and to grant a cer-
tificate entitling the holder to the payment of the further sum of 305.
per share in the event above-mentioned, on their sending in their
scrip to the office of the Company, No. 64, Moorgate-street, on or
after WEDNESDAY next, the 6th instant, accompanied by a letter In
the form subjoined.

By order,
L. CROMME, Secretary.

64, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1847.
To Lewis Crombie, Esq. Secretary of the London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil junction Railway Company.
Sir,—Herewith I enclose scrip certificates, numbered as at
foot, for shares in the above Company, which I reqtsest
the Committee of Management to cancel, and to remit me by
post, addressed as below, an order on the bankers of the Com-
pany for a sum equal to twenty shillings per share (being the
amount agreed to be immediately paid by the London and
South-Western Company, on the number of shares issued in
this Company), with a certificate or certificates entitling me to
claim the further sum of thirty shillings per share on each of
the above shares, in the event of the Bill for which the said
London and South-Western Company intend to apply to Parliament
in the next session, for making a railway in continuation of or out
of the Basingstoke and Salisbury Railway at Salisbury to Yeovil, ob •
taining the Royal assent, and which I agree to accept, in settlement
of all claims by me as the holder of the above scrip certificates.
Dated the 6th day of January, 1847.

Name *** • ••
Address
Description ............

Number of Number of
Value of each. Numbers.
Certificates. . Shares.
Shares. to

Forms of app]

Shares.
dication may be had

at the Office, 64,

Moorgate-street.

LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.-ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY
MEETING of the SNAREIIOLD@RS of this COMPANY will be
held at the Palatine Hotel, in Manchester, in the county of Lan.
caster, on the 2d day of FEBRUAIIT next, at the hour of Eleven o'clock
in the forenoon of that day.
And notice is hereby further given, that, in aecordance with a re-
quisition signed by more than twenty shareholders in the said under
taking, holding, in the aggregate, not less than one-tenth of the
capital of the said Company, an EXT IrAORDINIRY GENERAi,
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the said COMPANY, will
be held at the Palatine Hotel aforesaid, on the day and year afore-
said, at Twelve o'clock at noon of the same day, or Immediately on
the termination of the business of the said ordinary Meeting, for the
following purposes, namely —" To receive, consider, and decide, on
:he steps to be taken with respect to the report of Messrs. William
Gibb, George William Cram, and William Nichol, the Committee of
Investigation appointed on Saturday, the 25th day of July last, and
to determine on the propriety of reducing the number of the Directors
from twelve to six, and if thought advisable, specifically to remove
six of the present Directors.

And notice is hereby further gives, that at the said last-mentioned
meeting the Directors will apply for powers to proceed with, and en-
deavour to obtain, in the ensuing Session of Parliament, Acts for
alteration of Main Line and Hawes Branch, with power to purchase,
rent, or use the Northern Counties Union Railway, and amendment
of Acts relating to the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-
Tyne Junction Railway, and to the Northern Counties Union Railway
Companies; Railway from the East Lancashire Railway near Burn-
ley, to join the Burnley Branch of the Manchester and Leeds Rail-
way, with power to sell or lease to the East Lancashire Railway
Company, or to the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company; and
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction and
Northern Counties Union Railways Amalgamation.
And the Directors do hereby convene the said meetings accordingly.
THOS. ROBT. WILSON FRANCE, Chairman.
C. MOORE WILSON,/ Secretaries.
W. 11. IN-GRAM,
Company's Principal Office, 31, Princess-street.
Manchester, Dec. 24, 1846.
"The Register of Transfers" will be closed, and remain so from the
19th day of January, 1847, until after the above-named meetings.
C. MOORE WILSON,/ Secretaries.
W. 11. INGRAM,

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY,
By COMMAND of the POSE-MASTER-GENERAL.
The 11.30 A.M. Train to NORWICH will on and after AiONDAY,
the 11th Instant, nor at HARLOW STATION.
By order,

C. P. ROPEY, Secretary.
Offices, Bishopsgate Station, 7th January, 1847.

FOGS AND DAMP AIR.

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THE BRITISH and FOREIGN INSTITUTE
enters on its fifth year la 1847 ; and Members joining it at the
present time will have the advantage of the full Session of the
Soirees, Lectures, Conversazionc, and Discussions, which will com-
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The Club attached to the Institute is now ready for the reception
of New Members, and particulars of each may be had at 13, George-
street, Hanover-square.
JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM, Resident Director.

LORD GEORGE BENTINCK.
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of his Political Life, will appear in THE FARMERS' MAGAZINE,
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This number will contain 224 columns of matter on various agri-
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a full report of the discussion upon " Agricultural Statistics " at the
London Farmer's Club ; proceedings at the Anniversary Dinner of
the Members of the Club, and of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show
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Martin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house.

FALLING OF A HOUSE IN BEDFORDBURY.—Yes-
terday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, the ut-
most alarm prevailed in Bedfordbury, in consequence of
the falling in of a house in that street. It appears that
the premises in question, No. 45, Bedfordbury, had for
some time past been in a state of dilapidation, and were
now under repair by Mr. Newman, the builder, of
Brewer-street, Pimlico. During the last few weeks the
place had been under the charge of a female, who was in
the house at the time of the occurrence. Several work-
men were engaged yesterday about the shop lately occu-
pied by a Mr. Cole, a plumber, and at the named hour,
one of them about to cross the road had his attention
attracted by the falling in of a portion of the wall on
the exterior of the premises. He immediately raised an
alarm, when the rest of the workmen came out, and in a
few moments after there was a terrific noise produced by
the falling in of the first floor, and the partition that
divides the passage from the shop, besides a quantity of
bricks, &c., from the upper rooms. Some fears were at
first entertained that the woman was smothered, but she
was fortunately at the rear of the premises at the time,
and after the confusion was over she was rescued without
being
woaotLaw injured.
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from Borbadoes, went to that station in November, 1841,
and Major Wilson's company, 6th battalion, to Bermuda,
in January, 1842. The company relieved from Bar-
badoes has been consequently six years abroad, includ-
ing the voyages out and home, and the company from
Bermuda five years. Captain York's company of the
Royal Sappers and Miners returned from Bermuda in
the Atholl, and the officers, non-commissioned officers,
and men are ordered to return to head-quarters at Wool-
wich by railway conveyance to the London terminus of
the Southampton Railway. Major Pester's company,
Bth battalion, Royal Artillery, has been placed under
orders to proceed to Malta, and expected to leave Wool-
wich about the 15th instant. Lieutenant-Colonel An-
drews, Royal Artillery, has taken a passage in a mer-
chant vessel for Bermuda, to command the Royal Artil-
lery at that station.
On the 11th of August last, in the 14th year of his
age, on board her Majesty's ship Grampus, on the pas-
sage from Callao to the Sandwich Islands, in conse-
quence of a fall from the topmast rigging, James Dudley
Brownlow Stuart Townsbend, Naval Cadet, second son
of Captain Townshend, R.N. In the words of his Cap-
tain :—" his amiable and excellent qualities had won
him the regard and affection of every officer and man in
the ship. As he was universally beloved, so was he
child pass from this to the other world."
generally lamented. Never did a purer and more inno-
centSUPPLY OF FOOD.—MANCHESTER COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATION.—We noticed in our last that the directors
of the Manchester Commercial Association had memo-
rialised Lord John Russell with reference to the present
stock and probable supplies of food. On behalf of the
First Lord of the Treasury, Sir George Grey has ac-
knowledged the receipt of the memorial ; but, of course,
does not refer to Lord John's views or intentions on the
matter.—Manchester Guardian.
thatG Lilt siGsON:h'
1 Members to retire from Parliament. We have authority of
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to state that in the event of a dissolution, Mr. Oswald
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and Mr. Dennistoun will again come forward as can-
didates for the representation of Glasgow.—Glasgow
Chronicle.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.--The unfavourable state of
the weather prevented the Queen and Prince Albert
aking the it accustomed morning walk. •
The same cause prevented the Royal Family taking
walking exercise.

His —Excellency Mons. Van de Weyer, the Belgian
Minister, and Madame Van de Weyer, his Excellency
Baron de Brunnow, and Sir Robert and Lady Peel, took
their departure from the Castle to-day.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Princi... of Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal, the incess Alice, and the Prin-
cess Helena, left the Castli • Claremont, at half-past
two o'clock this afternoon. 7lie Royal Suite consisted
of the Lady in Waiting 6e Ititi•ehioness of Douro, the
Lord in Waiting Lord Wlderpark, Colonel the Hon. C.
B. Phipps, General Bowit-s, the Equerry in Waiting t.e.
the Queen Lord Alfred Paget, and the Equerry in
Waiting to Prince Albert Colonel Seymour.
The Royal party occupied four carriages- and four.
The Queen's escort from the Castle was composed of
the Ist Life Guards.

The-State Apartments in Windsor Castle continue to
be open gratuitously to the public on Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Fridays.
The Lord Chamberlain's tickets may be obtained in
London gratis, of Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi,
printsellers, No. 14, Pall-mall East ; Mr. Moon. print-
seller, Threadneedle-street ; Mr. Mitchell, bookseller,
No. 33, Old Bond-street ; Messrs. Ackerman and Co.,
printsellers, No. 96, Strand. They are available for one
week from the day they are issued. Residents and
visitors at Windsor who have not had an opportunity of
obtaining them in London, may obtain the tickets on
application (between one and three o'clock from the
Ist of April to the 31st of October, for admission be-
tween two and four o'clock ; and between twelve, and
two o'clock from the Ist of November to the 31st of
March, for admission between one and three o'clock),
to John Roberts, Esq., the Inspector in the Lord Cham-
berlain'sl Department, at his office in the Winchester
Tower, Windsor Castle. But these tickets will be
available for . the day only Osa which they shall be ap-
plied for.
The hours of admission to the State Apartments are,
from the Ist of April to the 31st of October, between
eleven and four; and from the Ist of November to the
31st of March, between eleven and three.

The tickets are not transferable, and it is contrary to
her Majesty's command that payment for, or in reference
to, them be made to any person whatever.
Guide-books may be obtained in London for one
penny each, from the parties who issue the tickets for
the state Apartments, and, for the same sum, fronxthe
Queen's tradesmen in Windsor where these notices
appear.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at-
tended by Baron Knesebeek, left town yesterday for
Belton House, Lincolnshire, to honour the Earl and
Countess Brownlow with a visit.

A deputation on the tea duties, consisting of Sir G.
Larpent, Chairman of the East India and China Associa-
tion; Mr. S. Gregson, Deputy-Chairman; Mr. Norton,
and Mr. Dallas, had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.

Baron de Rehausen, Swedish Charg6 d'Affaires,
yßeesltleinrdgadyen, laiterthhaedllaontninet.eorffiveiee.w wTitilikeSiirieGv.eolitrgre.
transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
GrMeyr.
Jones had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.
The Commissioners of Railways had a meeting, the
first since the holidays, at their office in Great George-
street, yesterday.
Mr. Hill had an interview with the Right Hon. F.
Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.
Dispatches were sent off last evening, from the Co-
lonial-office, for the Governor of Ceylon.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) has
arrived in town, from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts.
Viscount and Viscountess Fending have left Far-
rance's Hotel, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Chichester, Stanmer, Sussex.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY.
Business was on too small a scale to call for a word
of observation.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
80 to 20 was laid against Planet, and loo.to 20 against
Glentilt.

the account of the dangerous state of the ground. It was
therefore postponed.

MEXICAN LETTERS OF MARQUE.
On Wednesday an office for granting letters of marque
and reprisal, according to the decrees of the Mexican
Government, was first opened in the vicinity of the
Tower, being the first time that an occurrence of the
kind has happened during the last 40 years in England.
The following are extracts from the official ordinances
of the Mexican Government relating to this t übject:-
" TO WHOM AND WITH WHAT CONDITIONS LETTERS OF
MARQUE HAVE To BE GIVEN.
" Art. 1. To obtain letters of marque against the
Uni'ed States during the present war, a patent from the
Supreme Government will be required, which will be
granted in the form and under the conditions prescribed
in this regulation.
" Art. 2. The patent referred to in the foregoing
article will only be granted to vessels of which the
captains, officers, and other individuals appointed thereto
are Mexican citizens, according to the laws of the
lrepublic.
" Art. 3. Every individual who may wish to arm one
or more privateers shall deposit for each one a capital
of not less than $4,000 should the vessel not exceed 100
tons, or $B,OOO if of a larger burden ; or shall give se-
curity for like amount, to the satisfaction of the person
who may furnish the patent.
"TO WHOM To APPLY FOR OBTAINING SAID PATENTS.
" Art. 4. The requisition shall be addressed to the
Supreme Government in the territory of the Republic,
through the respective governors ; and in foreign coun-
tries through the consuls, or authorised agents for this
purpose.
" Art. 5. In the requisition shall be minutely ex-
pressed everything that may be necessary to give a cir-
cumstantial account of the vessel destined to cruise, its
tonnage, force, equipment, and crew, on the understand-
ing that it shall not be less than 60 tons.
" Art. 6. With letters of marque will also be given to
the parties interested letters of commission for those in
charge of the prizes, if they should solicit them, to the
number which the functionary delivering the said patent
may consider necessaiy, having in view.the-appointment ,
of the vessel.
"ON THE PRJTECTION WHICH HAS TO BE GIVEN TO
THE OWNERS.
" Art. 9. The naval commanders, harbour masters,
and other local authorities shall afford to the owners
and captains of the privateers all the protection which
they may need, and which may be in their power, in
everything conducive to the quick armament of the ves-
sels, permitting them to receive all the persons they may
require, excepting those who may be in actual service
on board the national vessels of war, coercing those who
may resist to obey their orders, and prosecuting de-
serters, who shall be condemned to six years' service in
the army or navy, if they should be apprehended after
the privateer shall have matte sail.
" Art 10. Likewise they shall be furnished with arms
of every description, powder, and shot, when they may
be asked for and the service may not want them, giving
out to them these last articles at the cost or costs, with
a credit at the most of six months; if they should not
be able to make immediate payment, to take sufficient
security for it. That which they may not consume
during the period they shall return, the value thereof
being credited to them.
" Art. 11. In case of shipwreck, or the vessel being
taken, they shall be freed from all responsibility, both
themselves and their securities, the loss or seizure being
fully proved.
"ON THE RIGHTS OF THOSE EMPLOYED TN CRUISING,
AND THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO THEM.
" Art. 12. All those who may be employed on board
of privateering vessels shall be subject, in their internal
police and regulations, to the ordinances of the navy,
and shall enjoy the rights of the navy in all that may
not relate to prizes.
" Art. 15. The individuals out of their crews who
may be disabled from wounds received in action, and
without the necessary supplies for their subsistence,
shall have the same privileges as invalids of the navy,
each one according to his class, and in conformity with
the reports made by captains and commanders of the
privateers, also consulting thereon the respective com-
manders of the naval department.
" Art. 16. The widows of those who may die from
like causes, and who should also be left without re-
sources, shall enjoy pensions which the Supreme Govern-
ment may be pleased to grant them.
"ON THE ADJUDICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
" Art. 17. The owners and other individuals who may
be employed privateering ahall have entirely adjudicated
to them, and without any reserve whatsoever, the prizes
which they make, under the following regulation:-
" Art. 18. Moreover, should the vessels taken be of
war, a gratuity of 60 dolls. shall be given for every
canyon that may exceed twelve inclusively, 40 dolls, if
they should exceed four, also inclusively; and 20 dolls.
for every prisener of the enemy's force; the amount of
this gratuity exclusively belongs to the captain, subal-
terns, marines, and sailors of the privateering vessels,
amongst whore it will be divided according to the wages
which they may receive.
" WHAT VESSELS AND EFFECTS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED
OF LAWFUL SEIZURE.
" Art. 24. Of lawful seizure are-
" 1. Vessels of the enemy with all that they may carry
on board belonging to them, whether of war, privateers,
or merchant vessels.
" 2. The cargo and effects of neutrals and Mexicans
which may be found ou board these said vessels, after
sufficient time has elapsed for the declaration of war,
proclaimed by the Government of the United States to
the Mexican nation, being known.
" 3. Vessels constructed by the enemy, or which may
have belonged to the enemy, if the property be not suffi-
ciently accredited or neutral.
" 4. Those which may be navigated without patents
or register that may prove their neutrality, their entire
cargo, or part thereof, being, if they should be found in
the same predicament, for want of the indispensable
papers, the act alone of throwing papers into the sea,
shall be sufficient motive for declaring them lawful
seizure.
" 5. Those which may be found without legal patent
of sovereignty, state, or republic, having the authority
for granting it.
" 6. Those which may have it from one or more Powers.
" 7. Those who may fight under other colours than
the sovereign or state to whom their patent belongs. If
these vessels, and those comprised in the foregoing para-
graphs, should be armed for war, their captains and
officers shall be reputed as pirates.
" 8. Those which, after the national flag is hoisted,
should refuse to lie to, and should provoke combat.
e
u. Those which may navigate with the patent of the
enemy in the terms expressed in the second paragraph.
" 10. Those belonging to Mexicans and neutrals
which may be armed for privateering under the Mexican
flag, without having obtained permission from the
Supreme Government, and accredited with the patent,
their captains shall be treated as pirates.
" 11. Those of pirates and mutineers returning to
their owners should they appear within one year and a
day, and those also who can prove not to have taken
part, directly or indirectly, in piracy, separating a third
part of _their total value for the benefit of those making
the seizure.
" 12. Vessels abandoned by the enemy, or which may
be adrift from tempest, or any other accident, before
being brought into safety, if it should not be known to
whom they belong, for want of documents, or if they
should not have their proper crew, and if the owners of
them should not appear within a year and a day ; adju-
dicating, under any circumstances, the third part to
those taking them, the two remaining parts shall belong
to the public treasury.
" 13. Merchandise known in war to be contraband, on
board of whatsoever vessel it may be found, if it be
going to the country of the enemy, or point occupied by
It. By contraband effects of war are understood to be
the following :-Cannons, mortars, howitzers, swivel guns,
blunderbusses, muskets, guns,carbines, rifles, pistols, pikes,
swords, sabres, lances, harping irons, battle-axes, gre-
nades, shells, powder, matches, balls, and whatever other
articles which may apply to arms; shield, helmets,
breastplates, coats of mail, infantry and cavalry belts,
uniforms or apparel for soldiers, horses with their trap-
pings, and, lastly, every description of arms, or instru-
ments of iron, steel, bronze, and copper, or other manu-
factured materials prepared and made for the purpose of
waging war by sea or land.
" 14. Provisions which may be carried to the enemy's
camp, blockaded or besieged by the forces of the nation.
" 15. The effects and merchandise which may be
found on board neutral vessels, whenever the Power to
which they belong should not recognise the principle of
exemption.
" ON THE CONDUCT TO BE OBSERVED BY PRIVATEERS
AND VESSELS OF WAR.
" Art. 28. If a vessel should refuse to lie to after the
Mexican flag has been hoisted, it, shall be compelled
to do so by force.
" Art. 29. If a vessel flying enters the waters of ano-
ther Power, it should no longer be pursued; the seizure
made on these waters shall be unlawful.
" Art. 30. Should the enemy not respect this
.prin-
ciple, claims will be made of the Power whosejuris
diction has been violated; and,if a reparation should not
be obtained it will be acted against, according to the
orders which the Government may find it convenient to
dictate.
" Art. 49. It is prohibited, under the penalty of from
two to ten years' hard labour, to drive on shore, sink, or
burn the vessel captured, unless without absolute neces-
sity ; and if, in consequence thereof, ono or more of
those on board should perish, then, and for such offence,
shall tie punisment of death be inflicted upon him who
gave the order for the act, and, in default of such order,
upon the actual perpetrators.
" Art. 50. It shall only
.be allowed to sink or burn
the vessel when it shall bo impossible in any other way
to prevent its falling into the handse ortobftehemenay embye, re-
on
leasing before all things every one
board, and taking all the papers;
as anyomdiirsosiootnedwiinth
th
re-
spect to the first shall be punished
second part of the Article 49 ; and with respect to the
second, with from two to ten years' hard labour.
"Art. 51. The same penalty of death shall the cap-
tain incur who haves the crew of the vessel to perish,
if it should go to pieces in consequence of the action,
and when he, being able to save the lives, does not
do so.
"Art. 52. The same penalty shall be incurred if they
are abandoned on desert coasts or islands.

PRICE SD.

" Art. 53. Prisoners of war shall be treated with all
htunanity and moderation, paying to every one the con-
sideration duo to his rank, until they are delivered over
to the military or political authority of the first port of
the Republic where they shall arrive, taking the neces•
nary certificate.
" ON THE PORTS WHERE THE PRIZES ARE TO BE TAKEN.
" Art. 59. The prizes shall be conducted to the com-
mercial ports of the Republic ; but, if there should be
any danger of falling into the enemy's hands, they may
then take them to those of the coasting trade.

" Art. GO. When the prizes are made at places very
distant, from the coasts of the Republic, and near ports
of neutral Powers, they may be taken to the nearest
where they way be permitted, having a consul or
Mexican agent, and there be sold, should it undoubtedly
belong to the enemy, in the judgment of the said consul.
Excepting these cases, this measure shall only be taken
when, without real danger, it cannot arrive at the ports
of the Republic."