The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-16 00:00:00

SHIPPING.

Minnesota, Adept, Thalbatta, Scotland, Countess
of Errol, Advance, and Golden 'Light, from Liver-
pool, at Quebec.
The Nova Scotian came through the Straits of
Belle Isle ; saw several icebergs, and a quantity
of loose ice in the Straits on the 13th inst. At
5 p.m. forward engine broke down.

ABOLITION OF PRIVATEERING IN
FRANCE.
The 31oniteur publishes the following report to
the Emperor from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
on the subject of doing away with privateering
" Sire,—Your Majesty will be pleased to call
to mind that the Powers who signed the declara-
tion of the .16th April, 1856, pledged themselves
to take stepsin order to procure its general adop-
tion. I consequently communicated that declara-
tion to-all the aroverneaeats -which WEDS - not repre7
sented at the Congress of Paris, -.inviting them
to accede to it, and I now render to your Majesty
an account of the favourable reception given to
the said communication.
iaving been adopted and
ratified by the plenipotentiaries of Austria, France,
iz
Great Britain, Russia, S ITdillia, and Turkey, the
declaration of the 16th April has obtained the en-
tire adhesion of the following states :—Baden, Ba-
varia, Belgium, Bremen, Brazils, Duchy of Bruns-
wick, Chili, the Argentine Confederation, the Ger-
manic Confederation, Denmark, the two Sicilies,
the Republic of the 'Equador, the Roman States,
Greece, Guatemala, Hayti, Hamburg, Hanover,
the two Hesses, Lubeck, . Mecklenburg Strelitz,
Mecklenburg-Schwerin,Nassau,Ohlenburg,Parma,
Holland, Peru, Portugal, Saxony, Saxe-Altenburg,
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Saxe-Meiningen, Saxe-Wei-
mar, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuscany, and Wur-
temberg. These states, therefore, admit, ' with
France and the other powers who signed the Treaty
of Paris-1. That privateering is and remains
abolished ; 2. That the neutral flag covers the
4. Lastly, that
enemy's merchandise, with the exception of contra-
band of war ; 3. That neutral
obli.!;a.tory,
he exception of contraband of war, is not liable to
merchaw3ise, with THE PORTSMOUTH MURDER.—The grand jury at tie
Winchester assizes have ignored the bill of indictment
seizure under an enemy's flag ;
must be azainst Edwin Hart, for the wilful murder of his brother,
blockades, in order to be Marchpin.iti last.
in St. Thoinasts-Areet, Port,mouth, in
effective—that is to say, must be maintained by DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF CARDIGAN.—We have
a force sufficient to really prevent aroach to announce the death of the-Countess of Cardigan, who
to an enemy's coast. The Gpp
overnment of the dsinendtha.ts7troe'ectl')epak yesterdayki Amforningssaitn,ibe r
theresidence winter
to
Uruguay has also given its full assent to these Italy, she returned fronn; the continent late in the spring
four PriucipleF, subject
,to the ratification of the i in improved health, but about six weeks sin,e her lady-
legislative power. Spain, without acceding to
the ship became indisposed, though no fatal consequences
were apprehended. Yesterday morning, at an early
declaration of the 16th April, in consequence of hour, 010 was se zed with very alarming symptoms, and
the first point, which relates to the abolition of soon afterwards expired. The deceased was eldest
rivateeling, has replied that she agrees to daughter of the late Admiral J. R. D. Tollensache, and
p
way' born December 8, 1797. Stie married first Mr. C.
'the other three, Mexico has given the same re- F. C. A. J. Johnstone, but that marriage was dissolved
ply. The United States, would be ready to give in 1826. On the 10th of June the Faroe year she mar-
i their adhesion, if there were added to the an • , tied the Earl of Cardigan (then Lord Brudenell).