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Foreign News.


portant European news brought by the Atlantic All
hope of peace. until it is secured by war; has been ex.
tngushed by the refusal of the Gar TO accept the pro-
filled with OF the vigorous preparations
by the British government for the bloody struggle be-
fore il.
The annexed proclamation OF the tenor usually made
the Of war, the power make it being vested in
the sovereign by the customs consolidation act:
From the Supplement- London Gazette Of Feb. 49,
BY THE QUEEN.-A PROCLAMATION.
Victoria R-Whereas by the custom. act
1853, section $50, certain goods may, by proclamation
order of her Majesty In council be prohibited either
exported carried coaswise and whereas we, by and
with the advice Of privy council deem IL cxpedent
and necessary prohibit the goo hereinafter mentioned
either 10 be exported carried coassa we by and with
the advice Aforesaid do hereby order and direct from
and after the date hereof all arms ammunition and gun-
powder, military and and the following srt
Giles, being articles which have Judged capable Of be-
ing converted into, made useful in Increasing the guam
uty OF, military naval stoes-tha h say, marine en-.
gnes, prope,Ier paddle wheels, cylinders. canks
shafts boilers, tubes for boilers boiler plates fire bars
and every article any other component part en-
CINE boiler, any article whatsoever Which is can or
may become, applicable for the OF marinc
machinery shall be, and the hereby prohibited
either be exported from the United Kingdom or carried
oonstwise
Given court, at Buckingham Palace his 18th day
OF February in the year Of Lord 1884 and in The I7h
year Of our reign tod save the Queen.
The London Times Of the 22d Of February says that
the following Treasury minute Issued on the previous
evening;
Treasury CHAMBsRs, Feb. ri
GENTLEMEN an directed by the Lord. Comnti ssoners
Other Maesys Treasury enclose herewith, of your nfor
nation and guidance, n copy OF proclamation OF the
Queen Council. by which, under the provisions Of the
l50h section of the consolidation Of 1853 the
expectation Of firearms snd warike s prohibited
either abroad coaswse be borne for pur
pose Of being exported
My lords desire to inform you that this proclamation
had been issued and the provision OF the referred
put 10 operston om its having become known the gov
that extensive shipments OF warlike were
in the Of being shipped Russian ports and that
other shipments were oonte plated Of like kind.
am, however, to state that while my lords deter
mined 10 take every in their power such
shipments being made, either directly indirectly,
countries where they likely be used either against
her Maesty forces those OF her Majesy's allies they
nevertheless extremely anxious that the necessary re-
suicons TO which they obliged should little
as possible interfere with the large and important trade
connected with the manufacture Of such goods when of
legitimate kind
NY lords therefore pleased desire that in prom
eating the said proclamation The vsrons ports OF tho
United Kingdom, yon will instruct the chei officers OF
every port while my lords desrous that strict at.
'enuon shall be given TO all Of shipment such good.
~ are included Ia the proclamation order prevent the
nslarions traffic hich l. their lordships earnest wish 10
stop, yet in all esses where satisfactory proof given tina,
snch goods arsreay destined other ke and ports
than those OF Russia by the production Of
or otherwise, taking into consideration the character Of the