The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-05


such peril that to continue and would not tase
to avert that peril from them would not De
worthy q the confidence Of that house or OF the cTaa
though had not said syllable in favor OF the resolu
ton would allow him to believe that he was in favor OF
this principle, that the government would consider it
fayoraby, and that in their proclamation they would
and that they would give much facility to commerce
as was possible compatible with the necessities OF war
Lord JOHN RussnI-Her Majesty's government are
fully aware Of the great Importance Of the question
They fully of its importance the honor
able gentleman himself bat do request of the House
what am sure it win concedc-some days of forbear
The motion then withdrawn.
In the House of Lords, on the night, the Marquis
of CASRARDE moved for copies Of the late correspond
between her Msesty's Secretary of State and her
Maestys Consul at Riga regarding the export Of the pro-
to the rights of neurals in the event of The noble
marquis prefaced his motion by speech OF some length
of which only occasional sentence could be heard.
The Earl Of CLARENDON observed that with respect to
the letter TO which his noble friend had last referred
and which he had not before read, though the
wording was certainly somewhat inistnct in the mean
ing be thought could not be misunderstood that mean
ing being that any trade, direct indirect with
try with which at war would be prohibited but
that the produce of sach country coming through
neutral port and in the way Of bona fde tradehat was
produce not belonging the subjects of the begeren
power might be admitted. (Hear) With regard to the
letter to the Consul at Riga he sorry to hear that in
consequence of the view taken of that letter pain has
been given to the British merchants at St. Petersburg
He like his noble friend had resided for long period at
St. Petersburg, and could bear witness from his own
Of the British merchants engaged in trade there and
that while in other countries much difficulty and cons
derable interruption TO public business was experienced
by representatives in the endeavor to settle questions
and differences which from time to time between
British subjects and the government of those countries
such differences seldom or never occurred in refer
ence TO the British merchants at st. Petersburg
(IIear, hear) The letter, however, in question, be-
came necessary, in consequence of question which
had been referred to the British Consul at Riga
by a British merchant, who had declared his
whether he could Ship Russian goods to British
ports That being the case, what else could he (ord
Carendon) do the question being referred to him.
than to state the law it stood he had received
it from the law advisers Of the crown? (Hear, hear
"By the law and practice of nations bcllgerena had
right TO consider enemies all persons who resided in
hostile country, or who maintained commercial esab
lbments therein; whether such persons by birth
neutras allies enemies fellow subjects the property
OF such exported from such countries there
fore, res host:u and such lawful prize of war; such
property would be considered prize although its
owner was native born subject of the captors country
and although it might be in transition to that country
and its being laid on board neutral ship would not pro-
tect the property" He sorry that the language of
the law he had been compelled upon the advice of tho
law advisers of the thus to declare it consider
ed too severe but he necessity for altering the
words with the view of making the declaration bland
or less calculated to give offence IIear, hear) He
conceived what the applicant wanted this case
was the truth and that was what he had Informed him
He had informed him what the state of the law and
what he would expose himself to if he dill a certain
thing which he had intimated he about to do Hear
hear) 1t was true in that letter he had alluded to
licenses and facilities that might under certain crcum
what circumstances this gentleman about to export
Russian produce any of the particulars of the case
could in giving him the explanation required without in
curing the risk of leading him into error. Within
rous applications the important subject his
BILE friend had brought under their lordships'
tice requiring information upon very many points
as to the law in such cases, the rights of
trails the Of the Russian flag in consequence of tho
great dearth of shipping, in instances calling for
answers to certain hypothetical questions, which, it
seemed to him, required than common ingenuity to
form. Hear hear and laughter) Of course he could
not give satisfactory replies to all these communications
He times anxious to afford all the information
in his power (hear but their ordships would readily
understand that very great caution necessary in
such matters in order to parties being led into
errors which might result in their injury, and also
to avoid placing the government in position of difficult
ty hereafter This their ordships might be assured Of
that her Majestys government would afford British
subjects at all times, and under all circumstances all
not been possible hitherto determine upon what prn
ciple the dispensing power Of the crown whether by
4 nor could it until they knew the cases to which
\ it was required to be applied 1t must also be
borne in mind that we were now for the first
4 time engaged in a war-should war take place
lin conjunction with a neighborng ally, and it
duty and it also necessary before coming to
definite determination to be clear to the principle
4 should adopt in departing from the former law If
departure there should be- and also to its application
every transaction and every case before calling upon
the French government agree in that principle and
join with in protecting British subjects and British
vessels according to Interpretation of the law of
tons great variety of cases had been brought under
the consideration Of the and thew were now
nearly in position he believed to determine the prin
cipe which should be adopted, and what facilities should
be afforded Further than this he should be sorry to
enter into particulars at present lest view
of what he intended to state should go forth the
lie and persons should be led into acts which might
suit injurously to them in consequence. His noble
friend had quoted instance where the reports in two
newspapers Of conversation this subject which
occurred in another place had been entirely at
se @
nearly in position to determine to the principle upon
which they would be prepared to act and he would
only say further at present in answer to his noble
friends observatons-he meant those with which he
concluded his speech,,that. 50 far as protection
cerned, it was the determination of her Majestys
government to act with the greatest lberality con-
he trusted that in the course they determined coud
s they Y
able to show that far was in their power, it was
their intentions to mitigate the calamity of and to
act in consistent with humanity and with the
character of the nation (Cheers He believed to be
only ownmerchans but that foreign nations should
be placed early possible in possession of the
the government intended to pursue and hoped the
Of few days to be in position to that
intention and to produce the correspondence to which
his noble friend referred. Qoud cheers.)
The motion withdrawn, and their lordships ad-
journed at half past six O'Clock.
\ THE LATEST FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL
ASPECT OF THE WAR;
From the London Times, March %
One of the first consequences Of the state of hostes
now impending Europe, and of the extensive
ments which every Is less compelled
to make is that large demands have already been ad-
dressed to the money lender The French government
has contrved to persuade the public that the loan Of ten
Mullins sterling, which has just been opened by public
subscription, Is rather boon than otherwise to the
country The Austrian government has far succeeded
in improving the aspect Of it's financial affairs, that
loan of FIVE millions sterling has been taken up with
out much difficulty in the empire. And new the
Prussian government though very much given to
boast Of the hourishing condition of its finances, is
driven to ask of the assembled Chambers authority to
contract loan of thirty million dollars, nearly five
millions sterling This incident is The more important
inasmucb as it compels Me Prussan Cabinet to make
some statement to the country Of the which ac-
count for this demand and accordingly, Baron Man
teufIe has delivered Speech in which he processes to
explain the views Of the Cabinet the present
relations of Prussia. We have sought in vain in this
production for any sufficient Justify the large
financial burden 1t purports to impose the country
for If the resolution of Prussia is definitely taken do
nothing and to leave to other States the defence Of those