Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-04
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.

Return or Hon. George NJ Dnlihs--De'
bate In the English Eouse OF Lords on
4 Blockade. .... ... 80.
f. The steamer America with dates 10 the l9tt
arrived ut Halifax on the Goth OF May, iron
Liverpool.
The America has over 81 900, 600 in specie
Hen. Geo. NJ. Dallas, late u. 5. Minister tc
England, Is L passenger,
The steamer City Of Washington had n
rived out
The Hibernian had put back TO Liverpool,
with damaged machinery. The North britol
! took her place, sailing OIL the 18th.
The Galway contract has been annuIled, but
the boat will continue to run.
Mr. Adams, tho new Ambassador, had been
presented at Court.
In the House Of Lords the Earl OF Ellcnsbo'
rough asked the Government whether the
term 'lawlul blockade" in the proclamation,
was to be interpreted literally or with quailhca,
tions, as according to the strict meaning o.
the Paris agreement, it was Impossible TO man,
tain al effective blockade. He complained Of
the vaguehcss OF tho proclamation IN respect
to articles contrabnnd Of war.
Earl Granville replied that a lawful blockade
must be maintained by a sufficient force, but II
was not absolutely necessary to render oil IN
gress or egress impossible, but TO render 1t eX'
tremely difficult. With respect to other qucs'
lions, he stated that certain articles were clear
IL contraband Of war, but that certain other
articles depended upon special circumstance
and contingencies, which could Only bc decided
by a prize court, and which i was impossible
to define beforehand.
The Earl Of Derby said that there were two
points on which it was desirable that the Gov.
ernment should come TO an understanding
with the United States. They proclaim a
blockade Of tic whole Southern coast, which
they had not the force to maintain. Although
they could lawfully blockade certain ports, It
was not desirable that they should proclaim a
universal blockade, but only nalntnin L par
tial one.
The Northern States ulso declare TINT they
should. treat lrivateers rs pirates, but they
coald not do so by the laws Of nations, and it
was desirable that, Notwithstanding the Procla.
nation, fit should be declared such. the
penalty on British subjects would not DC
viewed with Indifference by England
Lord B-ougham said that privateer'ns, nc.
corlipg to international Law, WAS not piracy /;
but TO Join an expedition against a power at
peace with England was a %piratlcal act. To
constitute an efficient blockade, such lorce
must be maintained rs 10 nuke Tue passage Of
it absolutely impossible, ..but this vas very
difficult.
Lord Chelmsford denied the doctrine Of Lard
Broughatn relative to prlyateerS.
Lord Campbell said that the Earl of Gran
willie had laid down the law correctly with re-
spec, TO q Blockade and articles contraband Of
war. 4 subject of another power. holding let
tiers Of marquee was not guilty Of piracy.
Lord kingsdown said tina: the Northern
States might consider the people Of the SOUTH
ern States rebels, and guilty Of high treason,
but that this would rot apply TO the subjects
Of other powers becoming p:iSatcers.
LIVERPOOL, May lS.-BrcadStrifs.-Flou
closed tirin ut 2SS Gda90s Cd. Mhcat-lls ID
ais Tor white. Corn qnie.-mized 3+3 6da
35S; white S5aS6s.
Provisions.-Bec firm. Pork steady. Ba-
con easier. Lard heavy.
Produce:-Rosin dull al Is; Carolina rico
e4s: Baltimore Bark 0S 3D..
The sales oF Cotton for Ihe week at LIVER
pool amounted TO II, 900 bales at Z irc:ine Of
laid. BreadstuHs were also DECLINING. Pro-
Visions were steady. :
Consuls 91fa91s. ,.