The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-07

From the Neo Fork Herald
AUSTRIAN EsSELs TO BE CAPTURED AT SEA-
The British Foreign Office has issued under date
of May 10, circular relative to the intentions of
the French government towards Austrian vessels
during the war, a copy of which we have received
from the Secretary of Lloyd's. As it is important
at this uncture to know the disposition of the al
lies with regard to the merchant vessels of the
enemys country, and as there are at present many
Austrian ships in the ports of the United States
three being in own harbor-we give publicity to
the circular, which runs:
FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 10, 1889
SIR-l am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to
state to you that her Maesty's government have
received the answer of the French government to
the inquiries which, as you were informed in my
etter OF the 10th lns had been put to them by her
MaJesty's ambassador at Paris respecting the extent
TO which Austrian vessels are liable to capture by
French and Sandman cruisers
Inc lrst inquiry which Earl COwley was instruct
ed to make was whether Austrian vessels arriyinU
at ports of call would be allowed to leave such ports
tor their destination without being liable to cap
ture; the second whether Austrian vessels which
have sailed for Austrian or for neutral ports prior
to the declaration of war will be liable to capture
lhe French government have stated in reply that
as lar as France is concerned it cannot be doubted
that Austrian vessels would in the cases specified be
subject to capture and condemnation in virtue of the
general princple of the law of nations, acted upon
In England as well as in France according to which
every ship belonging to an enemy met with at sea
alter the declaration of war is good prize
IL Is assumed that the question relates to neutral
ports called at for ORDERS since if an Austrian ves
sci, IN ignorance of war having broken out should
enter French port, she would be protected by the
special decision of the Emperor, dated MAY g.
which grants safe conduct not only to the vessels
o, the enemy actually in French ports, but those
also whch shall enter such ports in ignorance of
the state of war;
am, sir, your most obedient humble servant,
E. HAMMOND
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TRAN vessels are henceforh liable to be captured at
sea by French cruisers. Those vessels which NAV
nave been In French ports at the time the war
broke out, CT which may enter them in ignorance
OF the existence OF state of war, will be protected;
but Austrian vessels leaving neutral ports either
IN THIS country or in Europe, exposed to
be captured and condemned
1t is probable that the sudden departure of the
French war vessels from Havana, which fact we an
nounced yesterday, may have something to do with
this, so that we may expect any day to hear of
French cruisers running into GuadalOupe and Mar
Unique with Austrian prizes. The Austrian vessels
lying In our ditferentports just now WILL therefore,
nave either to remain where they are or run the
gauntlet with French men-of-war on the ocean.
SUPPOSED MURDER OF LADY-Captan Parker
OF the yacht Rosebud, reports the finding of the
dead body of female yesterday afternoon floating
in the water of the bay, a little this side of Fort
Hamilton, under circumstances which leave no
doubt that murder has been committed The
body was first discovered by Mr.. Westerly who
lives near the place, and who went out in a small
boat to bring it ashore, in which he was assisted
by Capt. Parker, referred to above. There was a
wound on one of the temples, and one eve was pro-
truding from the socket. From the appearance of
the body it is stated that it could not have been
more than twenyfou hours, or at most forty-eight
in the water.
Another evidence of violence was the fact of the
clothes, which were quite new, being all torn. The
deceased appears to be about eighteen years of age
and has auburn hair and fair complexion, and
about five feet two inches high She had on black
silk dress, black lace veil, lace underseeveS, white
and black straw bonnet, a black berege shawl, a
gold shawl pin, gold chain and locket. She also
had on India rubber gater boots laced in 'front.' and
canton flannel pettcoat. On her wedding ring
finger are three rings, one plain gold, one a black
enamel diamond ring, and the third with six pearls
and diamond in the centre. On the little finger
OF the left hand was another ring, plain gold one
much worn. She had also two beautiful cameo ear
rings: Altogether the deceased well dressed,
and there is little doubt that she came to her death
by foul means.-Ne0 York Herald.
Another wife murder occurred in New York on
Sunday morning. A German, named John George
Meyers, who was married to an Irish woman mur-
dered his wife in the most shocking manner. We
have the following revolving details in the Tribune
Policeman Fischer, of the Sixteenth Precinct was
called in, and all the circumstances that had trans
pred were related to him. The officer went to the
door and demanded admittance, but received no re-
ply. After knocking for a while, Meyers called out
'Who's there?" and upon being told, said, ''Im in
bed and do not wish to be disturbed" Without
further parley the officer burst open the door, when
a most horrible and sckenng sight was presented
to his gaze. The dead body of Mrs. Meyers, in a
state of nudity, lay upon the floor near the stove
She was covered with bruises and cuts from head
to foot. From her mouth, nose and ears were
streams of coaguated blood, and on her head,
breast, arms and legs were innumerable cuts or
stabs. Her hair, which had been cropped off close
to her head, was found in the stove, partially CON
sumed, and it seemed to be the impression of those
who first looked upon the scene that the fend had
determined upon burning the body. Near the
corpse stood pail of bloody water, and it was ap-
parent that Meyers, after the perpetration of the
deed, had busted himself in wiping up the floor
which was literally covered with blood The cut
ting of his wifes hair and the cleansing up of the
blood from the floor, seemed to be the first move
that Meyers had made toward concealing the evil
dence Of his crime.
Upon further examination of the scene of the
tragedy, smoothing iron and large pair of shears
both OF which were covered with blood, were found
The supposition is, that Meyers and his wife first
commenced quarreling, when he struck her. causing
the first outcry, and that she then prepared break
last, and went into the yard to empty pail of
water The quarrel must have been subsequently,
resumed, in the course of which Meyers again at
tackled his wife, beating her with his fists She
fought back, and screamed for help, when the fiend
to silence her, struck her with the iron, and then
stabbed her with the shears