The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-03

The Action Of Foreign Governments G. N
corning the Rebellion.



DECLARATION OF ENCIAND's NEUTRALITY.
CoNTRABANps OF WAR AND THy NIGHTS o., NEUTRAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF QUEEN GLORIA ON
THE NEUTRALITY OF ENoLIsn suRJEVrs.
BY TIE QUKSa--A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, are happily at peace with all soveregns,
Powers and states; and Whereas hsities have unhap
ply commenced between the Cove rnment az the United
States f America and certain stytes styling themselves
the Confederate States OF Ams RIGA; and whereas We
being at peace with the government or4Ae United States
havo declared our royal determination to maintain
strict and impartial neutrality in the tenest between tho
said contendng parties ~e therefore have thought ht
by and with the advice of our Prsy Council TO issue
this our royal proclamation.
The provisions OF the Foreign Enlistment act are then
quoted. The extract reads thus
II any person within any part Of the United Kingdom
or IN any part Of Der Majesty 2 peyoan inc seas
should wthouttAe leave or license oil her Majesty under
the sign manus, sgnncd by order In council, or by
proclamation cqap, furnsa III out, or attempt or en-
deayor to equip, furnish, TT out or arm any ship
vessel with iaent in order that such ship vessel
should BIO employed IN the OF any foreign Prince
psSentate, or Of any foreign colony, province &C
part of aay province people any person per-
exercising or assuming To exercise any go
transport or sofssp or with ir.e u cruise or commit
hostiaes agarstSny Prince, SKATE, 9oenate, &c, with
whom her Majesty shall not be at wrr, shall be guilty Of
amisdemeancr, and on convection, punishable 10y fine
aud imprsonueAt, at the discretion OF the court and
every such vessel shah be forfeited.
The proclamation continues thus
And we doaereby al our loving subjects, and all
persons whatsoever entitled TO protection that If any
Of them shah presume in contempt Of this royal pro
camaton ard of high displeasure to do any acts in
derogation Of their duty as subjects OF neutral sove
reign in tee said contest invioation contravenon
Of the av in that behaf-as for example and
more especially by entering into the military service o.
either the said commanding PARTIES as commissioned or
nonconmissioned ohcers soldiers or by serving as
officers sailors marines board any ship or vessel
OF transport Of i'll the service OF either Of the
said contendng parties by engaging 70 go going
to any place beyond the seas, with intent TO enlist OF
engage in any such service, or by procuring or at
tempting procaro within her Mjesys dominions,
NJ home abroad, others to do so; by fitting
out, armng equppng any ship vessel to be
employed as q ship of war, or privateer, OF
transport by either Of the said contending parties,
by breaking cndeavorng to break any blockade law
fully and actually established by behalf Of either
OF the said contending parties; or by carrying officers
soldiers dispatches arms, military stores materials
article articles considered and deemed to be
contraband Of war; according the law age
Of nations for the service of either OF the said
tending paresal persons offending viii incur and be
liable TO tho several penalties aud penal consequences by
the said STATUTE by the law Of nations III that behalf
imposed denounced. And do hereby declare that
all subjects and persons entitled TO protection
who may misconduct themselves in the premises will
do at thoir peril aud Of their wrong and that
they will in wise obtain any protection from us
against any liabilities penal consequences but will
on tho contrary incur high dispeasure by such mis-
conduct.
Given at our Court at the White Lodge Richmond Park
this 18th day Of May, 1861.