The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-19
THE QUEENS p. socr.Mar,oN
IRON inc Lono0' saKotto Extraordinary OF Dec Al
by the QUEEN.
A PROCLAMATION.

v" in and by certain statute made md passed
~ the Parliament held the 10th and 18th years OF
reign and entitled "The Customs Consolidation Act,
1852 is, among other things declared and enacted
follows, that is to say
The following goods may by Proclamation order in
Council DO prohibited ethor to DO exported carried
ooastwise-Arms, ammunition and gunpowder, military
and naval stores and any articles which her Majesty shah
Judge caabie Of being converted into made useful in
increasing the quantity Of military and naval stores pro-
Visions or airy sort Of yictual which may DO used as
food by man; md goods prohibited shall be OK
ported fron the United Kingdom, carried coastwse
be water borne to be exported carried they shall be
forfeited.n
And whereas we have thought hi by and with the ad
vice Of Privy Council prohibit either be export
cd or carried coaswise the articles hereinafter mention
cd, that is TO say:-Arms, ammunition and military
stores (ncudng percussion caps and tubes), and also
lead 4being article which judge capable Of being
converted into madc useful in increasing the quantity
Of military naval stores), we, therefore, by and with
the advice OF Privy Council and by this royal
proclamation. do order and direct that from and after
the date hereof al arms ammunition and military
(ncludng percussion caps and tubcs), and also lead,
shall be- and the hereby prohibited either to
be exported from the United Kingdom carried coast
wiso.
Given at Court at Windsor this 4th day OF Deem
her, in the year of Lord 1861 and the 25h year
Of our reign.
GOD save the QUEEN
At the Court at Windsor, the 4th day of December,
1861. Present, tho QUEENS Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.
Whereas IL has appeared expedienl and necessary TO
her Majesty by and with tho advice of her Privy Coun
Gil to prohibit the articles hereinafter mentioned
TO DO exported or carried coastwso from the
Islands Of Jersey, Guernsey, Aldcrney, and Sark,
and the Isle Of Man respectively, except Us herein
after provided Her Majesty is therefore pleased
by and with the advice Of her Privy Council, 70
order and it is hereby ordered, that from
publication of this order the said islands respectively
the following articles-namely, arms ammunition and
military stores including percussion caps and tubes and
also lead shall be, and the hereby prohibited
to be exported carried coastwise from sad islands
of Jersey, Guernsey Attorney and sark Isle Of
Man respectively, except with the ccnce of the euten
ant Governor or other officer administering the govern.
Of such islands respectively purpose first
had and obtained.
And the Lieutenant Governors Of Her Macstys islands
ofJersoy Guernsey Attorney and sark and the Isle
Man respectively for the time being give the ncces
sary directions herein as to them may appertain.
ARTHUR HELPS.
Tho proclamation in time stop large quantities
of arms in course of shipment to tho United states
ports viii be admitted under bonds that not for
transhpment.
1t was reported that prvateers, both Union and rebel
were cruising in the chops Of the English channel near
Scilly.
Two British shipsowar have been ordered to proceed
Immediately to the West indies to act as a convoy
and protect English mil steamers.
MIR. CObdcn's Letter and Mr.. Bri=ht,s
Speech American Affairs.
Mr. Bright, NJ r., was entertained ut dinner by his fel
low townsmen, at the Rochdae Public Hail. on the even
ing OF December l. There about two hund cd and
ifty gentlemen present, among whom Mr.. Bailey
p, Mr. George Wilson and the Mayor Of Manchester.
The galleries occupied by ladies'.
The Mayor Of Rochdale presided gave in succession
he toasts of The Queen "The Houses of Parliament"
md The Health of Mr. Cobdcn NJ p. all OF which were
ordaliy received In the Of his address, in pro-
'osing Mr. Cobdens health he read long letter received
rom that gentleman, in which, after expressing regret
i hs unavoidable absence, he proceeded to discuss
he present state Of relations with America. as
egards the seizure Of Messrs Siideii and Mason he
lrged the propriety Of suspcndng final Judgment on
he subject until had had time hear who lher the
American government had authorized the Of their
naval Officer and, if so, what ground they justified
Inc proceeding II had been assumed in certain quar-
ers that when our legal authorities have given their
opinion on the point at issue the question settled,
But the matter in dispute must be decided, not by
British, but international law, and if the Presidents
Of their naval officer they Will claim for the reasoning
and prccedents Of their legal advisers the
sidcration which they are bound to give 10 the argu
nents Of the British law officers Whatever the issue
Of the legal controversy however cannot hope TO
bring the question to more satisfactory issue by an
appeal arms. Mr. Golden then argues for complete
revision OF the international maritime code especially
regards merchant vessels in time Of war, and
cudes by expressing his belief that any interference
n a0; of yh
by breaking the blockade premaurely acknowledging
the independence Of the South will only aggravatc and
protract The quarrel serpile war might be knded
the South leading ultimately perhaps the destruction
Of the cotton plant itself throughout the Southern states
of America.
SPEECH OF Mr. BRIGHT.
The health OF Mr. Bright received with great en-
husiasm His speech in reply after brief gcknowledg
ment Of their kindness TO HIMSELF entirely devoted
the subject Of the In America That struggle
Of the highest interest England humanity large
Eighty five years ago they colonies sprung from THE
country and already numbering population of 900 900
souls. year ago they the United States Of
America, and comprised thirty millions Of people.
In agriculture and manufactures no country
"a the world, except our own, could be
placed in comparison with them. They were
equally distinguished for their inventions their enter
prses their schools their prisons and their religious
adjustments. The public expenditure Of these United
States was f23 100000 year, and they able TO
boast an amount Of comfort prosperity and Astounding
plenty such other country any age displayed
But there another sde While this countrysoclred
the utmost liberty for tho white population, 1t held the
black population in bondage degradation. England
sowed the seeds of the slavery system Jefferson two
years before the Declaration of Independence issued
protest against the conduct and policy of the English gov.
eminent III preventing the coonsts from forbdding the
importation Of fresh negroes from Africa. Ultimately
every state was lott TO egsale slavery for Itself
But the growth OF cotton has increased since that time
and become an article OF value to extent which no
man dreanlt Of when Jefferson wrote And this cotton
cultivated under the slavery SYSTEM threatened the
overthrow OF that which is million times vaua
bethe great republic of the United States. Mr. Bright
then referred 10 the act Of part of the
south. Newspapers say this question Of secession was
much like that which occurred when the colonies re
VOTED aganstthe mother country. Tho question ia 1850
was whether corrupt ministry in Downing street and
boroughcngerng Parliament III Westminster should tax
three millions unroprcsened coonsts without thor con
sent. Now, the representation of tho South in the
American legislature was not only complete but ex
cess. Three ont Of every Ave slaves are counted az
white mon, aud the consequence is that the South
has returned about twenty members than il
had natural right to do. This shows that
there similarity between the two cases
Another for the secession alleged on this side Is
the protective tariff No American however, attributes
tho dissolution Of the Union 20 that cause The South has
been dominant during the whole period since the Decara
ton Of Independence and the tariff has existed during
that time. There have doubt been occasional symp-
toms OF Dissatisfaction but when Congress met twelve
month ago. TO discover how the Union could be main
nina oil thu Vz.11.