The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-25

they had one q two courses TO TO RELY
upon their means of defence TO surrender and
| claim the neutrslity OF the port The Americans
chote the former ana the sessei was eventually cap
tured and destroyed for which the American govern
ment claims from Portugal the alleged value of the
vessel This is done under the erroneous opinion
that the Portuguese should haveSused any means,
and every means in their power, to defend the
General Armstrong while in the port, from the
! attack of the enemy. According to our reading
the law of nations requires such proceeding
the part of a neutral power; it neutral
state could safely admit into any its ports the
| sells of nation which at with any other
country as the shelter thus afforded might involve
the neutral power in acts OF hostility which were
of a neutral port are be recognized by the law Of
nations and not to be enforced by powder aud ball
| The Portuguese government might have cause of
remonstrsnce and even a bell, against England
America for disregarding its neutrality, but the
Americans have claim ortugal for the
loss OF their vessel 1t is not denied that the General
Armstrong, instead of surrsndering was defended
against the English and this very defence by nya
ding the neutrality OF the port released the Governor
of Fayal from all responsibility as neutral. Had
the General Armstrong INCREASINGLY surrendered to
the English squadron, she could not have been
prize; the British Admiralty Court, whether in Lon
don or OF colonies would have released her
But by defending the vessel the whole satered:
the privilege to which she entitled through the
neutrality Of the port was waived
This brings us to the second part Of the questions
has the American government any claim upon Eng
land for the loss of the General Armstrong If this
vessel the first 10 fire upon the English boats there
I
ties in neutral port aud from that moment so far
the American vessel concerned the port ceaaed to
| be neutral If on the other hand, the British
the first assaants the Americans would have claim,
unless that claim is waived by their resistance Zoe
America and Portugal but bet ween America aud Err
land. and would think, be more equitaey decided
by DR. Lushington, in the Admiralty Court, than by
any correspondence which may take place on the sub
ect between the foreign Office and the government at
Washington. 1t is much more case tor legal THAI
for diplomatic adjudication
|
! of Cambridge.
The deceased Prince Adolphus Frederick, who was
the seventh aud youngest of George had com
peted the seventy sixth year Of his age having been
born the oath OF February liza In the thirteenth
year of his age he with his two elder brothers
| the Dukes Of Cumberland and Sussex, sent to the
University Of Gottngen, where he entered the
| 9th of July, l7s6 The Duke Of Cambridge remained
at Gottingen only three years, at the end of which
period he became an officer in the British army having
been gazetted ensign In the sixteenth year OF his
England. The position in which England then stood,
one Of the utmost danger, and frausat with in
finite anxiety to the monarch and statesmen Of this
country, and the political parties into which eur COM
munty ceases to be divided labored with their
zeal and ardor to acquire fresh auxiliary In the per-
son of the Duke Of Cambridge. He courted alike
by tory and whg. On the one hand he was solicited
| by Fox, Sheridan, the Prince of Wales, the Duke
other he was prompted by the natural prejudices of
prince, and the hlia affection due to kind father;
and, after short csquettng with Liberalism he be
| that be to England Q793l he served for short
time with the British forces before Dunkirk In 1874
he attained the rank of colonel and the cath Of
August 179s that of Lieutenant general being then
only twenty -four years Of age. 1t not, however,
till the 9th of November 1901 that he obtained his
| peerage when he was created Duke of Cambridge,
! Earl Of Tipperary. and Baron Of Culloden.
On the part Of the Kings soysrnnsnt there appears
Of the monarch the airest possible opportunities of
acquiring renown in the Profession OF arms; and,
| although the expedition 70 Holland in 1929, con.
manded by the Duke Of York achieved success yet
| the Duke Of Cambridge was subsequently entrusted
with another army intended to obsruct the progress Of
Bonaparte on the continent. In the year 1903. he
was sent at the head of 5000 Germans and 5000
English the electoral dominions of his father
The Hanoverans, however did not appreciate as
highly might have been wished, the honor and adj
vantage of a connection with England; and the Duke
found when he arrived in Hanover, that the interest
Of his family there was at an end and he therefore re-
ouested his recall The English minister however,
after publishing manifesto to the hanoverians cali
ing them to rise which produced no effect
returned TO England, leaving the army under the
command OF Count Walmodsn, who was soon obi tea
ia capitulate. immediately on the formation OF tho
German Legion the Duke Of Cambridge appointed
TO its command. having been raised 10 the rank OF
General o. the 18th If September sos and appointed
Colonel of the Coldstream Guards on the 9th Of the
came month, in the year 1900.
As soon as the French were expelled from
ed yiceroy, and in the possession OF that gov
eminent he remained till the yea- 1887, when Err
meet, Duke Of Cumberland succeeded to that kingdom
In the government Of that little state the Duke Of
Cambridge displayed the moderation and kindly feel
ngs by which he has during the present reign been
favofahly known In this country, AMI within four
years his accession to office he effected consdera
bic and salutary reforms lie not only very mach re-
duced the army but made the mobiles liable TO share In
oil the public burdens; and thus matters went on in
Hanover for about fifteen years, when the general
movement thron ghout Europe which expelled Charles
IRON the throne Of France, rendered IL necessary
for the Sovereign Of Hanover to bestow upon that
Kingdom a constitutional form of government. This
was not however, very happy experiment aud IL
one the earliest acts OF Ing Ernest after his
sion, In S3f to withdraw II.
ON the 2eth OF Novemb Der. 1913. the axe Of Cam
bridge was raised the rank Of Field MARSHAL in the
army and IA sequence OF the death the Princess
Charlotte he Ike many other members Of the royal
rnily contracted matrimonial alliance. At Cassel
the th Of May and London the lst June 1878 Tho
was united to Augusta wilhelmna Louisa, the third
daughter Of the Landgrsve Frederic Of lesse Cassel
princess then IN the twenty nrst OF her who
and two daughters On the accession Of her present
Majesty the Duke OF Cambridge transferred his resi-
dence from Hanover TO this country aad renewed the
friendly relations in which he had always stood with
the higher casses Of society In this country and with
almost every public body Although like the ske Of
OF sussex he took prominent position in the support
Of charitable institutions he differed greatly from that
prince in bis management OF the duties OF that post
top and his interp rotation Of those duties. lie
not 20 be found always in smooth water. lie did not
think his cole duty 10 preside turtle and vent
SON or angle for hanknotes lie did not seek solely
to dignity that which harmonious, or 20 give grace
and solemnity 10 the administrative skill OF 9th
ON the contrary wherever there diculty or dis
pute there wa the Duke Of in the midst Of
. IT, Ifa close committee OF rome charity In which he
was interested became tplit into parties or torn by
ptasanco oommittee-day, take the chair presi-
dent Of the charity without notice ceremony, and,
IN very SHIRT time. either compose the quarrel OF,
what equally important, put the burden and dis
grace Of the dispute the right shoulders lie woul
sacrifice none Of his dignity in investigating the
| most minute circumstances, and he took that
others should not peril the charity by their disputes
or intrigues This habit Of rushing into the breach
strongly shown In 1SiT when the very existence
Of the German Hospital At Dalston was periisd Nv n
dispute among ts officers aid stu more successfully
exhibited in the year az the Middesex Hospital.
where from similar causes, disturbance had taken
place Such were the habits and conduct Of the uke
Of Cambridge member of the royal family. AID as
a publ. man In private life he equally IRE.
| proachsbe; and. though many members Of our royal
ianily have earned and continue TO deserve great
amount 81 popular esteem yet that prince must I'M
deed be considered fortunate who leaves behind him a
fa.rer REP at alton than the Duke Of Cambriiye
MOURNING OF THE COURT.
LoRD CHAMBERLAfV's OTrIcE July q
Orders for the Courts going into mourning sun
day n. xt the 18th instant for his late Royal High
| h. hid "a Lar IL