The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-08

LONDON CORRESPONDENCE

LONDON CORRESPONDENCE CE.
We clip the following extracts from the cores
pondence of the New York Herald:
LONDON, May 25.-Would any one believe that a
paper that claims to be the leading journal of the
world, journal published in the last half of the
nineteenth century, and in the virtuous and decor
Gus reign of good Queen Victoria, would utter SEN
tments so atrocious has the Times lately ?
trust that the taken by this paper will long
be remembered. 1t is plainly to be seen and readi-
ly appreciated. At heart the British aristocracv
are Jealous of the growing power of America, and
ardently desirous that it should be dismembered.
That the great house of the Rothschilds, the
noted jew bankers, who own the Times and have
virtually got mortgages OD nearly every kingdom
and throne in Europe, dread financial convulson
such as the failure of cotton crop would nevita-
bly, produce; hence the direct object is to put a
stop to the war bv embarrassing the Government
and securing the independence of the South
Every possible effort, except itself or loan of
money will be resorted to to bring about this desr-
able end.
The Morning Post (Lord Palmerston's organ) is
already preparing the public mind for diplomat
ic recognition of the Southern Confederacy.
letter in the number of the Post, (22d, J
dated Boston, May 7, says:-"The Republican party
has no capacity for government, and must be swept
out of existence in short time; and Mr.. Lincoln
stands, did Mr. Buchanan in the last half of his
term, without any party to support him.
The Chronicle claims to be an oracle on the sub
the Americans. 1t utters cathedra the opinion
position than the higher weather. or more aristo-
cratic classes at the North. This will be news to
you at the North, whose merchant princes have
ships that whten every sea, and whose philanthropy
lists give away their money for benevolent and pa
t.iotic purposes by millions.
How commerce is to be affected remains to be
seen. From the proclamation of the Queen one
would almost think it unlawful to send guns am
munition ships or coal to the United States for
purpose whatever. That her Maiesty's govern
ment WOud be Glad the Union discovered
the government hampered, and all warlike stores
kept out the countrv-that might come from Brit
ish ports-is most true; but it remains to be seen
whether the shipment of such articles will be posi-
lively forbidden. BY her Majesty's proclamation,
and the recognition of the two sections of the
United States as "belligerents''-on equal terms
and by forbidding any and all British subjects
from extending aid to either party either by men,
vessels or munitions, the Confederate States have
got all the recognition they want except an actual
reception of an ambassador.
Respecting all articles that are usually consid-
cred contraband of war, the British government
did no more nor less during the between France
and Austria. If this is not breach of
friendship with the United States, nation with
which we are at peace, am no judge.
The rule and sentiment of this government seems
to be, let rebellion and anarchy thrive everywhere
except in Britain; let thrones tumble, dynasties
end, and Kingdoms and States fall to pieces, and
no nation preserve its unity, its magnitude or its
strength, except that arrogant power known as
the British empire-a power that has inter rmedd ed
in every war and every international dispute for
two hundred years. Rebellion at home is horrible,
and to be put down at all hazards; but rebellion,
confusion, treason or anarchy, in any other great
nation is ga people struggling for their liberties,
and their rulers should be overhrown.
From the London Times { City Article). Muy 231
THE LETTER-OFMARQUE QUESTION.
The following communication the subject OF
letters of marque suggests points which all the
principal merchants connected with America are
anxious to obtain some definite view:
MAY %, 1861.
SIR-The commercial community is at present in
the greatest uncertainty to the consequences re-
sulting from the British government having de-
cided to concede to the Southern ConfederacY OF
North America the rights of beligerents. A vague
impression seems to prevail that Southern priv a.
tesrs would have to bring their prizes into port
of of the seeded States in order to get them
legally condemned; and it is generally concluded
that, as the United States navy is about to estab-
| lish close blockade of all Southern ports priya
teers, even il they succeeded in eluding the block
aiding vessels and in getting to sea, would find 1t
next TO impossible to bring their prizes into port
| for condemnation.
The best legal authorities on this subject seem,
| however, to establish clearly that captains can
| bring their prizes into neutral ports and have
| them condemned-while lying in such neutral
por.suoy p, prize courts sitting in the csptor's
From these extracts it would seem that as the
law stands now, privateer, with letters OF
marque issued by Mr.. Jefferson Davis, may take
J his prize into any British other neutral port
| say. in the West Indies, in the Pacific or in
| European waters, and while living there, have
her legally condemned by prize court sitting
in Charleston, New Orleans or Mobile, the SEN
tence of such court being virtually binding upon
our courts.
My object in claiming space for these remarks
is to elicit some decided and competent opinion
as to the real state of the law respecting this
very important subject, and either to aay vague
fears or show clearly the dangers we may have
| to guard against. FREDERICK LEHMAN,
| Firm of Naylor, Vickers & Co.
From the London Shipping Gazette, May 23l
Ihe correspondent OF contemporary, whose let
ter (given above) We transfer to columns
touches upon question of considerable interest tC
merchants and shippers in the American trade
namely whether the laws of maritime war sane
tion the condemnation of prizes brought into neu
ral ports by the Prize Court sitting in the country
of the captors? The writer supposes the case o
captures made by the privateers of the Southern
Confederacy while the ports of the South are eff
fectively blockaded by the cruisers of the Fedora
Government, rendering ingress impossible, and h
| cites competent authorities to show that South
ern privateer. in that event. might take his prize
into British or South American port, and tber
await the decision of the Prize Court sitting a
Charleston, New Orleans or Mobile.
Such appears to be the state of the law of mari
| time warfare as regards the establishment and ju
risdiction of Prize Courts, so far as that law ha
been settled by the urists of England and America
| A CHRISTIAN REGIMENT.-We learn that arrange
ments are being made in this city to raise regi
mept which shall be composed of members of tn
various city churches without distinction of sect o
creed The design of the projectors of the move
ment is to enroll body of men who will enter tn
battlefield under deep conviction that they fgh
! from principle and for the sole purpose of main
tanning right In furtherance of this design nc
ce detailing the plan and objects of the organiza
uon will be read from the desks of number of tn
Guy churches next Sunday morning, at which tim
tne place chosen for the headquarters of the com
! mano WIN De announced. The leaders in tn
movement are Horace Webster, LII. D., of th
!, Free Academy, who is a graduate of West Point
| and was formerly an officer in the United State
Army, and Edward Bayard, NJ. D.. a welknow
T physician of this city, who has had some militor
experience, he having at one time held colonel
commission in the State militia. These qentleme
will probably be the colonel and lieutenant colon,
|. | of the regiment number of recruits have q
ready enlisted, and for two weeks past have bae
| upder drill-N Y. Herald.
The Richmond Examiner, in giving its accour
| of the occupation of Alexandra, says, in plai
, words: "It appears that an officer of the Pawne
notified Colonel Territt-the commander of th
troops in Alexandria-that the Northern arm
were coming, three hours before their arrival, an
all our troops in the town had orders to leave
! Territt got away safely with his men.