The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18

At the Court at buckingham Palace the Goth day Of
March, 1854 Present. the Queens Most Excellent Naes-
It was this day ordered by her Majesty by and with
advice of her Priyy Council that ship vessels
and clear out for Of the ports of Russia until
further orders and her Majesty is further pleased order
ships and vessels whatsoever now within or which shall
hereafter into any Of the ports harbor roads
within Of her Aajestys dominions together with all
persons and effects board the said ships vessels
provided always that nothing herein contained shall
tend to any ships or vessels specified comprised in
certain order of her Majesty in council dated this 29th
day Of March, for exempting from capture detention
Russian vessels under special circumstances and her
Majesty is pleased further to order and 1t is hereby
dered that the utmost be taken for the
Of all and part OF the cagoes board Of the
said ships vessels that damage embezzlement
mssioners Of her Maesys Treasury the Lords Commits
soners Of the Admiralty and the Lord Warden Of the
Cirque Ports to give the necessary directions herein
'' -fr', G. c. GREvILLE
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of
March, 1854 Present, the Queens Most Excellent
Majesty in council.
Her Majesty, being compelled to declare against
his Imperial Majesty the Emperor Of all the Russia
and being DESTROYS to lessen much as possible the
evils thereof is pleased by and with the advice of
her Privy Council to ORDER and it is hereby ordered
that Russian merchant vessels in ports places
within her Majestys dominions, shall be allowed
until the 10th day OF Nay next, six weeks from
o@ or
sian merchant vessels, If met at sea by any Of her
Msestys ships shall be permitted to continue their voy
age If, examination Of their papers, 1t shall ap
pear that their cargoes taken board before
the expiration Of the above term. Provided that
nothing herein contained shall extend be taken
tend to Russian vessels having board officer the
military naval service of the enemy any article
contraband Of war, or any despatch OF
And it is hereby further ordered by her Majesty by
end with the advice Of her Privy Council aforesaid
date of this ORDER shall have sailed from any foreign
port bound for any port place in her Maestys domn
to discharge cargo and afterwards forthwith
part without moestation, and that any such vessel il
met at sea by any Of her Majesys ships shall be per-
mtted to continue her voyage to port not blockaded
And the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners Of her
Asesys Treasury the Lords COMMISSIONER of the Ad
miraly and the Lord Warden Of the Cirque Ports
give the necessary directions herein as to them
spectively appertain c. G. GREvIILE.
Russo-American Letters OF Marque.
from Galignanis Messenger, March S0.l
We have already mentioned that the Minister OF Marine
had informed the Chambers Of Commerce at the oupors
that the Of the United States had declared
its intention not to permit letters Of marque in their
ports The Aoniteur de Ia Floe publishes a. fol-
lows the circular Of the Minister containing this Motif.
cation
GEsr1KxrS-Pubc attention, both in France and Eng.
land has been for time past directed to the posi-
blty of Russian letters of marque being delivered in
certain ports of the United States to cruise against
French and English merchant vessels. From the very
outset of those suppostons the government of the
he wen n1 o. al tar they
consequently charged to call the attention of the Amer
Cabinet to the reports In circulation. The reply
such as might have been expected. The Minister o.
Foreign Affairs informs that the federal gov
eminent has given to the representative of France
the most formal assurance that acts contrary to
the law of nations would not be tolerated the terri
tory of the Union This declaration categorical it
IL marked with good faith is in conformity to the laws of
the United States and it is in perfect with the
principles of great nation which has shown itself under
every circumstance at the supporter and energetic
defender Of the rights of neutrality and the laws of
raj equity You may convince yourself Of this by
mining the list of the treaties concluded by the United
States and by the analysis Of the law of April co. 1885,
their operations in perfect security The high socitude
of the Emperor has eectuay provided everywhere for
the defence Of maritime and commercial interests
The best pledge of that protection is in the noble speca
Gle of the two flags of France and England floating closely
united every am happy, gentlemen, to be able
to give you this information, which will doubt not be
received with satisfaction by the commercial interests
and renew to you the assurance Of my distinguished
consideration THEODORE DuCOS
Scene from the ssRussian Gentleman"
AN UNFINISHED DRAMA.
From Punch
SCEyE-St Petersburg. A room in the Palace.
Enter the Emperor Nicholas, Sir Hamilton Seymour fol-
lowing
ENP.-Seymour, come hither-now alone
And can talk to thee. like thee, Seymour;
note thy zeal and thy alacrity,
Thy diligence-and, will add discretion,
Shown in thy service to thy sovereign mistress,
Coupled, think, with what Herewith consists
In every way-good will towards our own.
SEN.-Sire, II reoiceth me that mine intent
Should be apparent to your Majesty.
EMP-Seymour, thou bearst BRAIN Now mark me,
SEYMOUR