The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14
THE kNGl0-FRANC0 CHINESE WAR.
The Rights Of Nentrais -The Paris conference
DtsIar atiOns Objects 10 be Gained BY the
War Arrangements for the struggle,
&C.. &C.. &c.

The following order ia couaeU has appeared Ia the
london Court Gazette
TIE RIGHTS eY SKrrRALs.
At the court al Buck nghlm Palace, the It'll day OF
March 1850 present the Qlcen most excellent Majesty
Whereas. IN the event OF hostlitles commencing be.
tween her Majesty and her august ally the Emperor of
the French the hand and the Emperor OF chin
the other hand Il the intention and desire OF he ia
esty aud Of his Majesty the Emperor OF the french u at
during such hosttes 10 strict conformity with the de-
caratoD respecting maritime law signed by the plenipo
tentares Of Great Britain, Austria, Fransc, Prussia,
Nnssa' Safanii' am iurkeI: assembled ~ Cengrcss AZ
Paris and dated April i6 1856 and whereas her Majesty
willing 90 extend the benefits ~ the said declaration Of
Pas 70 all powers which may be neutral IN the said hos
Titles:
Nov her Majesty IL pleased by and with the advice Of
her Prtvy Council to order aud i j. hereby ordered that
Tar regards the shs Of any neutral power the flag q
any such ipwer shall the eucnys goods, with the
exception Of ccntraband of war that goods of
mics found board auy'shp belonging the subjects OF
such neutral Power to those nhabting within the do
mnons 81 any such Power, and duly entitled 10 use the
DAG Of such roser shall be subject capture condc
nation by only Of such goods being enemies goods
all other liabilities 10 capture and conformation rrspec
lively, az enemies goods and neutral ships being reserved
and remaining IN all respects ne before the declaration Of
the said Congress at rsri. r. the 10th April, 1850
Aud is hereby further ordered that neutral goods
with the cSception of contraband war shall be la
bic TO capture under the euemys Tag by only Of
capture condemnation Of neutral goods being
reserved aud remaining in all respects as before the de-
caraton of the said Congress nj Paris of the 18th Atx
1850. provided always, and IL hereby ordcred, aud
nothing herein Contained shall be RpY4icable 10, or
snail be 0unstrue1. htemed, oF ns "a
rate apply TO- or In favor Of any person, ship,
or goods Whatsoever, which may be captured Cor
breaking attempting 10 break, which be law
fully audgd W have broken attempted TO break any
blockade araECd by force sufficient really b. prevent
access 20 TN coast OF the enemy but that all such per-
seus shipe woods, may be duly tncn cogni1sncc Of
proceeded upon audcatcd, dealt With, ADD trtatsd. In
MI respects and 60 al purposes according TO thc
&C Admiralty and the law az nations, this order had
been made thing hcrenbciOrc 50 The contrary
In ans wise Notwithstanding.
And II s further ordered, that notw ithstanlny the
exists Of hostlities between her Majesty and her
august ally the hand, and the Emperor % China
the other hand and during the continuance Ia rcof all
aud every subject ot her Majesty and of her august ally
the Emperor q the French shall asd may, during sNh
hoal,iss freely trade az and ih al port, dhi places
whcTcsccrcT nisdis is dDnnicas q th,nr aEf also
~ az T~rCas rhoRscr-, ue subjects ~ n, Enperor
q China o. hcs. r,siinc t~cdrq A,r any lstr Of
the dcmfrioT.f q he sdh EmproT.
Ard u " rrrthcr ordered and declared th1t II any
Chinese ship weasel shall be car,ared taken By aay
OF her Nsty's vessels or forces, having board y
merchandise goods being the bona &c properly " any
Inject subjects % her Majesty o. her august ,y the
Emp - the French srch rerchandsc goods shall
not be subject liable e. be coadeuued ptse, bit
shall the proof such property as scres ss be re-
stored 90 the thcreofs provides always
or he construed deuei taken u opcrssto or amply
10 or IN favor ~ conirsband = var to trading Ia sur
ply 81 or dealing with ay articles things which may
be declared by her MAJESTY aud Der august ally shall be
deemed sne taken rs cos.',hpf q vs. cr any trad