Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

praying her Majesty give special instructions TO the
officers Of British cruisers abstain from interfering with
vessels Of any goods not contraband Of
that they may have board and to direct the Min
sy to consider the policy of entering into treaty stpuls
ton with foreign countries, the principle that free
ships shall make free goods, and the neutral dag give
| neutrality to the cargo. .
Mr. GIBsos's object to define the position or Br-
tain with respect neutras He strongly urged the
exercise Of the osearching neutral ships for
property. The question the right Of search had al
ready engaged Britain in war.
Mr. HoasFALL, in seconding the motion, called the at
tenton Of Government to the kindred subject Of prya
teering and letters of maraue.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that the intention OF
the Government to advise the Crown before hosites
took place. and he hoped shortly TO ISSUE in shape
or other, document declaring their policy in the mat
ter; but 1t obvious that document of this kind, i
yovng questions of policy well law required very
great care in wording Any ncautons expression might
be attended with very serious consequences
Mr. BRIGHr observed that Lord John Russell had taken
no notice Of the latter part of the notion Importance
OF which, respected the United States of America he
pressed very strongly upon the Government.
Lord JoHE RUSSELL admitted the great Importance Of
the subject.
Mr. GIBSON then withdrew his motion.
IMPRISONMENT OF CoLoREp sEAMEN.
On the goth, in the Commons, Mr.. KisSAIRD put tie
following notion In what state the correspondence
between the British and United States Government with
reference TO colored seaman, being British subjects
the vessels to which they belong arriving port in any
of the Southern States, being imprisoned account Of
their color land whether there would be any objection to
lay the correspondence the table Of the House,"
Lord JoHs RUSSELL, in reply stated that there had
been great deal Of correspondence, and beneficial
changes had been proposed in Georgia and Carolina
which would be carried into effect. He thought it
was better not to produce the nUpes
entertained that there would be great Improvement
in the legislation of the States he had mentioned.
| On Tuesday evening, 21st, the New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia Railway bill negatived in the House Of
| Commous without division, the motion for the
| cond reading @& .".. ~
The subscription to the national loan had been much
more than taken up. Only 50,000,0O0 francs
qured, and up to 18th 300, 100000 were taken.
The fall in continues the top qualities had fallen
during the week eight francs francs per sack Of
l57 kogrammes. In the markets around Paris the fan
10th two to eight francs per hectolitre.
The first division Of the French army, under Gen. Can
robert, left Marseies the 18th for the East.
Four French ships Of war, under the command Of Ad
mral DEscHESos, have sailed from Touon to join Ma
piers feet in the Baltic. The ships sent the Auser
litz 100 guns, the Hercule Duquesen, and Trident.
NJ VILLEIE formerly Minister of Finance under the
Restoration, died at Toulouse on the lsth ultimo.
The Legislative body had been occupied in considering
whether NJ de Montaember should be prosecuted for his
recent letter to NJ. Dupn. NJ Montaembert declared no
of the publication of the letter. No do
cision had been come to- ... Xiii.
".r.,M PRUSSIA. .~
From Berlin Sunday, 10Th, they write: Baron Man
teues speech to the Chambers contained assurance
that the Prussan Government is determined vindicnto
the right of Prussia under al cooperate
the of the of Europe but that Prus
sia does not feel called upon in the other
nations from her position naval resources take Gu
active part in protecting the integrity of Turkey and the
King has decided not require from Prussia the heavy
sacrifices inseparable from war; until the particular in
teress of Prussia render such decision mperatively
necessary This is of equivalent to declaration
of neutrality for the present.
r. sw EDEN AND DENMARK
From Copenhagen March 17th it is telegraphed that
the King has answered the address calling on him dis
miss his Ministers by saying that he would consider
Who. 30 best for rc public uerricv,
corlngly.
| The Norwegian Diet, following The example of Sweden,
has voted the demanded by the Government for the
national armament.
| The hereditary Prince, Of the Prince Royal Of
Sweden died on the 18th utmo ""5.
Up to the 10th Of March recognition Of Swedish
traity had been obtained from Russia The Swedes st
maintain their resolute attitude. a.-.n '@. |..