Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-21
Russian Produce in Neutral shtps.

The following reply, from Lord Clarendon, has
this day been received the Baltic Coffee house, by
the deputaton of Russian merchants which waited
upon his ordship, the subj of Russian produce
in neutral ships, the goth inst.
SIR,-I am directed by the Earl Of Clarendon to
state to you that since his lordship had the plea
of seeing the goth inst, the depnta1ion of
merchants connected with the trade with Russia, his
ordshp has further considered the questions put 10
him by the deputatIon, whether Russian produce
brought the frontier by land, and shipped from
thence by British neutral vessels, will be subject
to seizure by her Maesty'S cruisers, and to subse
quent confscation in the High Court of Admiralty
Lord Clarendon conceives that the question will
turn upon the true ownership the interest," risk
in and the destination of, the property which may be
seized captured; and that neither the place
lis origin, the of its conveyance 10 the
port from whence it was shipped, will be decisive,
even, in most cases. of any real importance.
Such property, if shipped at neutral risk, or after
it has become bona fde neutral property, will not be
liable to condemnation, whatever may be It's destina
ton. If it should still remain enemy's property, MOI
withstanding it is shipped from neutral port and
in a neutral ship, it will be condemned, whatever
may be its destination If it be British property,
shipped at British risk it will be condemned, if 1t is
proved TO be really engaged in trade with the
my, but not otherwise. The place of its origin will
be immateral and if there has been a bona fde and
complete transfer of ownership 10 a neutral, Gas by
purchase in the neutral market,) the goods will not
be liable to condemnation, Notwithstanding they may
have come to that neutral market from the encmys
country, either overland or by sea. Lord Claren-
don has, however, to observe. that circumstances of
reasonable suspicion will Justify capture although
release, and not condemnation may follow and that
ships with cargoes of Russian produce may not i'm
probably he considered under certain circumstances,
as liable to capture, though not liable to con-
demnatlOn
am, sir, your very obedient servant,
H. U. ADDINGTON
Foreign Office, March Is, 1854
No intimaton of the declaration of war (says the
London Tlmes) is sent conveyed. according TO
modern practice, to the enemy, but the announce
ment of the Queens determination to Parliament, 10
her own subjects, and to the world is held to be
sufficient publication of the fact 10 all whom it
Germs.
A LONG BoY.-The Democratic Press of Chicago,
says: here is western boy now in this city who
is fifteen years of age aud six feet eight in
ches in low heeIed boots. He is straight tall
Lake Superior pine, intelligent, and proud of being a
/ western product His father and mother both
! larger and taller than himself.
| CoLT's PIsToLs IN EUROPE, Col Colt it is said,
has received an order from the British Government
to furnish their Baltic fleet with 5000 of his navy ps
tolls as soon as possible and he is notified that the
entire fleet is to be furnished with them The ar
mory at Hartford Conn., will be required TO do good
portion of this work The European orders for Colt S
pistols. it is supposed will be immense.
7 THE CAMEL IN AMERICA.-The committee on Com
merce in New York Senate have reported In favor
of incorporating the Camel Co. of America. The
purpose of the association is to introduce the Asiatc
camel into the United States for the various pupo
scs of transportation. The capital stock is fixed al
! one hundred thousand dollars.