The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-17

oeece The Frepch government during the presens war
uns, IA toe mot siragD.forw ADD hoocat nanner d.
coIed s intention 70 observe without aerston the pro
None OF It's sDoent prize co1e. TIE Qaenn OF hny'soi
Engaged In war; could Tomorrow by an order IN coun
en- oeci9re coal or any other E.oe of"amo'suous use"
10 Dc contrabund or war, because this country ID con
pnIssvey uni.ueteG by ue&ihe which ngte laid DOM
various cst."su.s OF con'rahhud Oa tire "'her nspa,
sheo winch tor more than century hs opposed the eX-
neme oekeIsn rights when this counLrp 40 q the tate
kOtsan war nah successfully asserted is bounn bS ni
uncity Of treaties which, without any rferAuGe the
NscVefNs q no1ern Science prevent ner nom eniarg
pa Der catalogue OF co0t aoaad ~nout oong voeocs Z,
obligations WHICH torn part of the ia bic la OF ME iarge
paJofty III European Sts,es France has always sdaereo
Ia this p'ipcpieIo CONSIDER ccu:rsbaod ooy eush
nolea Hpd such merchandise as, in the words Vain,
ocrTa IA toms dae anrum nj poura serpr direct 1fea.d
tp'dge De Ia gutyTe Coal. every Que will admit mesa
nos cUecty subserve the purposes OF therefore
tnt government OF France N having row formal, ex'
oluoed this article from the catalogue OF contra
band, hes only followed and oboyed well
known sud fully recognized principle OF her prize
cooe The elect III the recent announcement Moni
ur upon ne commerce Of this couutry will be great
True, her Majesty ministers nave placed their deca
ration Of neutrality catalogue of contraband, which
neither correctly represents E0ss pracIce,
satisfactory information respecting those OF mari.
Tine war which France or Austria mty be expected
force by holding out the terr0Is Of the Foreign Ealst
men. Act, they have LETT the shppcg interest in this
country Sill 10 doubt whether British snip laden with
Goa from Newcastle. ana gong 70 TSuioD aarsses or
siatu,ef France, oeligerent, admit, possesses
yower which England, in her position ot neutral
attempt 10 exercise. But tbe British 60 least
may De expected to advise her Msjestys subjects
correctly as to Brhah municipal law Nov, how
is this question:" What constitutes store ship
or transport r-to fbe judged No court aimipiser
pg the law Of nations would to decide the case
because the question would arise Ia q criminal pro.
secucn The vessel would have previously been
seized by tbs Board OF Inland Revenue ts cOnsca
ton, 40 well ne the punishment Of the owners would
Pno upon the verdictOf Jdry IL might fairly be
TENDED that coal going " French port
considered by the French authorities be contraband
csnpo. De held to confer upon carrying the
character Of 50 store ship within the meaniog OF the 59h
act OF George Ill In ali probability, lord Manesbury
should be instructed 70 address Inquiry 70 his Austrian
friends he would find that Austria equally with France
10 willing consider COAL during state Of war M
innocen' article OF commerce. We have desire
important questions OF international Law decided a. the
Old Bailey; but If the British shipping interest have TO
submit to this degrads,on the blame with the
ignorance and vacilation OF Lord Malmesbury.