The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-03
OF THEsTEaMER AMERICA.
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.
Return IF Hon. George u. DaIIas-Debate
in the English House Of Lords en- the
Blockade.

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The steamer America with dates 10 the 10th
arrived at Halifax on the 5oth of Aay, from
Liverpool. ~s
The America has over 81 ,09e. 90 in specie
Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas, late u. y. Al ais ter TO
England, is a passenger.
The steamer City of Washington had ST.
rived out.
The Hibernian had put back to liverpool,
with damaged machinerY- The North Briton
tohk her place, sailing on the 18TH.
The Galway contract has been annulled
but the boat will continue TO run.
Mr.. adams. the new Ambassador had been
presented at Court.
In the House OF Lords the Earl os E.ileubo.
rough asked the Government whether the
term lawful block tde, - In the proeiama tion,
was to be interpreted literally or with quail
hcations, as according 10 the ssrlctmeauing of
The Paris agreement, II was impossible tn
maintain effective blockade He com
planned OF the Yagueness of the proclamation
ia respect 70 articles con traband OF war.
Earl Granville replied that a la FfHi block
ade must be maintained by a sufficient force,
but 1t was not absolutely necessary to render
ali ingress or egress impossible, but TO render
it eX tremeIY difficult. With res Issss to other
questions, ne stated that certain articles were
clearly con traband OF war, but that certain
other az! l@s depended upon special ciFcum-
stances Il .. contingencies. which could only
be decided ~ 4 prize court, and which II was
impossible to define beforehand.
Inc Elri OF Derby said that there were two
poiats on which II was desirable that tha
HoFct nm tnJ ShOuid come 40 An understand
Ing wan Tine United States. Iney proclaim
blockade OF the whole SOU thern coast, VI ilish
they had not tn" force To maintain. Although
tAey could lawfully blockade certain ports, 1t
was not desirable that they should proclaim a
universal blockade, but only maig tain par
tial
The Northern States also declare that they
should treat priyateers as pira tes, but they
could not 40 80 oY the law of nations, and |
was 0esifdg4e that, Notwithstanding TIM pro-
eiau12uoa, IT it should be- declared such, the
penalty Oh BRUSH subjects would not b.
viewed with indifference oy England.
Lord Broughaln said that priyaleering, ac-
cordtng u International Law was not piracy :;
out TO IoIn an expedition against Il power At
peace wIth England was Il pirattcal act. To
constitute an efficient blockade, such force
must be main tanned to make the p1sSag,' Of
1t absolutely impossible, bot hi, 9;as very
diiticEit.
Lord Chelmsford denied the doetiine of
Lprl Brcugham relative to prirate-Ts-
Lord Gam pbeii said that the Earl of Gran
villa had lalu down aIe law correctly With re-
Spect 10 "a blockade ana ar tiClcs con trdband 0f
war a subject OF another power holding
letters Of marIue was not guilty Of piracy.
LORD hlngsdown said that tae Northern
States might consider the people Ci the Sou tn
ern States rebels and guilty OF high treason,
but that this would not apply 10 the subjects
at other powers becoming priya tesr..
CoHNERcIAt sEw-.
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T.a stJes ~ cotton for he week at L!rerloeI
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