The New York herald., 1861-12-19

tho crown hau,g bcs. reesOd. TO the snsct that the
commander OF the San acnt0 had not acted according
International law In the affair Of tho front steamer Il
10 therefore certain that Ministers will at de-
and satisfaction for the gross outrage the British
nag with suitable apologies and the surrender Of Messrs
sue ana Mason Instructions are expected to be sent
OUT oy the next steamer 10 Lord Lyons the subject
and IN the event OF the refusal of the federal govern
ment to comply with the just demands Of this country,
his lordship may be expected home long Tho
actual force under the command OF the British on the
North American and West India station Is of such ov
wsemi'y strength hat 4 has impaired considerable
dses m the tc mind that the g0pcnzae2 of tie North
tci not risk nith this ccuaYy that the moderate
men In the federal States will not allow Mr. Sewards
qarfesome propenses to prevail, considering the po
son tho North is present in as we'll as tho important
interests at sade between tho two countries but that the
acts Of Captain Wilkes will DO disowned by the Washing
ton Cabinets and indeed at iao hour In the afternoon II
was reported that Mr.. Adams had expressed himself
favorable to the claims of tho British government.
Tho excitement in the principal places Of business such
as Loyds, the Jerusalem, tho Baltic, &c, has by no
means subsded the general feeling being that e national
character mnst be upheld and the country viii no doubt
support the government In their apparent firm resolution
10 40 So Consols which last evening closed at 91A Z
ex diy opened this morning at fresh Decline and tho
dropped 1s ss sas ssa.
being even some difficulty In dealing Towards the close
Of the day, however. there . slight recovery and
rely.
In the foreign market the final settlement Of account
Merican Portuguese 4anisA and pen.ssela sales being
at ono time with difficulty effected athourh Il must IA
Observed many OF the dealings we're in connection with
the account and the dealers not being be sad
died with stock made prices accordingly to those who
had speculative accounts opea and Obliged to close
them. Chilean AZ per cents and Ecuador oxcep-
onaiiy we'll supported Towards the close Of business
whom tho settlement had been adjusted prices recovered
but on the whole the market mus. DO considered in an
crcedia3y critical state regards speculation, there hav
ing beou too much Of iate done that way tho public out
of doors having so often suffered in times Of political
element from the difficulty OF closing their accounts
speculative securities which all times rather dan
garous.
OPINION OF THE LONDON TfMEs.
From the London Times, Nov. 80
Tho Cabinet met yesterday to deliberate the steps
which should be taken to obtain satisfaction for the rewf
outrage on the British nsg, On momertous occasion
cannot doubt that every point discussed with tho
utmost care and that the decision arrived at
without full consideration Of the possible consequences
Among the members Of the presen, government are mon
Of the greatest experience ant the profound
ing. Lord Pamerston has been engaged In political
life for half century, and has conducted the
pregnant with revolutions and dynastic changes.
lord Russell has all hts life mado constitutional history
ana iaw nis study, ana ms opinions may always BE-
II would have been dcult to hud at any period
profound knowledge combined with more Judicial mind
than are united in Sr Cornwall Lewis, and in lhe Lord
Chancellor tho government has adviser whose repaa
ton urist Is second TO in Europe Furthermore
may bo stated that tho Cabinet has continually avaled
itself Of the assistance OF the Law officers of the Crown
and that tho it has resolved upon s accordance
with their mature and reiterated opinions Tho public
government they do but assert claim that is founded in
truth and justice. We may say, then, lat the Cabtna
has cons TO the conclusion that the act Of the captain of tn
San aeinto IN scis''J passengers on board British
ressel and carrying them ogcby array, is clear viod.ion
q he lay q .ags and one fer giiea rsaraen must ,.
will carry out despatch nstructing Lord Lyons to do
mand reparation for the adysed act Of the San acnso
in sezng Messrs. Mason and Slde while under tho ,ro
srioa OF the British flag Should this just demand not
DO complied with zoe cannot doubt that Lori Lyons icin
I'm gna Ea s eaos gratia s,og rs g3nmea aa'a @
We believe that tho cabinet has taken view Of tho
matter which will be satisfactory alike TO the patriotism
right Of belligerent vessel to stop and
chantmen for contraband Of war, ministers entirely
Witch no,d permit foreign naval officer to take persons at
hts our dcre from under the British aog, The pre-
'ce that they are rebels or citizens o. hostile STATE
Tho law which governs the stopping, the sez
ing the judging, and the condemning Of neutral
merchant ships is clearly laid down, and be-
ing, at the best. highly oppressive to ncutrals, Il
must strictly adhered TO- This law oven when intcr
preted by the harsh practices OF bygoue ago. contains
nothing which can justify the carrying off Of persons in
the position OF Messrs. Mason and Sidc who at the
most civil servants Of the hostile Power and travel
ling from ono neutral port TO another in neutral vessel
rates are begerents then IL is bound by thelaw Of
war which treat only military and naval persons trayol
Ling for & oslgsreat & purposes ,p. as consrasand and
shall be duly established in Ptise Court IF, on
tie other hand. il declares thai MessrS Mason
and Sden s=cd rebels By viyue Of its nsucpal
a,o then the right Of asylum has ben clespiY polei In
deed the latter plea The federal government might
station soop in the channel to board the Dover and
folkestone steamers daily and carry of every Southor
ner who might be found Tho principle on which our
government rests its demand is, that a British ship
must-und her violation Of ncsrd rights fully proved
be held be British ground much she wero an ac
ua piece of British soil and tho right protection all
persons on board is valid jf they on British
territory. Now, such violation bas been proved, or
has been sought 10 be proved against the Trent, and
consequently the seizure of tho four persons who
forcbiy dragged from her decks entirely ILLEGAL
We hear there is possibility that the seizure the
act of the American commander and not expressly
directed by his government Liout Fairfax of the San
Jacnto, said, are informed, board tho Trent that
his commander acted on his own responsibility We fear
however, that the federal government had deliberately
determined to seize the Southern Commissioner That
the James Adger came to Southampton with the nten
ton Of stopping the last West India stated
we are informed that General Scott has declared,
since hs arrival at Paris, that the seizure Of the
discussions at Washington long before he LETT In conma
tion of this opinion we may add that, though the
federal government has Consul at Havana and though
the fact that Messrs Mason and Sdo about
for England in English steamer we'll known yet
no intimation given to the English company that
these passengers would be looked upon conra6and o
otherwise subject to seizure The object Of the
Washington authorities apparently not to prevent tho
sailing OF their enemy's ENJOYS which they had an OPP
Havana that their board would subject her
and forfeiture by prize court was to got
possession of the envoys themselves and for that
pose they made no remonstrance as they bound TO
do, against taking them board, bat secretly planned
the outrage for which we are now asking reparaton
How necessary is to uphold strict rights this
will be seen by recent occurrence at
Panama While the federal Captains asserting their
right seize sccessionss board neutral vessels cder-
al Generals asserting their rgh3 to hold them prison.
ers neutral territory The Orizaba, steamer from
Francisco to Panama. had board three gentlemen
vino suspected Of secessonst principles" Gen.
eral Summer, commanding the United States land
forces in the Pacific, arrested them the day before
the steamer reached Panama, and determined TO carry
them across the Isthmus The three gentlemen do
manded the interference Of the New CANADIAN Go
vernon to protect them in neutral territory and tho
Governor to demand their release This was do
ciined by General sumner peremposly." The police
officer "with force Of forty could not Of COURSE
offer resistance TO 500 United States troops and General
SGmner was at liberty to take his prisoners with him."
The Governor protested, but in van and the Minister Of
New Granada will probably be unsuccessful in his re-
monstrances at Washington Here II will be there,
no question Of an enemys Envoy Of persons
gagged IN the military service OF the enemy The prison.
suspects who thus carried by main
force through neutras territory in spite OF an official
demand for their liberation,
All that remains for Is to aijure the govern
ment and people Of the Northern States us Justice in
this matter. They must by this time know US and our
to draw the sword against them to ta
any part in their unhappy quarrel Ineed patience
md long suffering have not mprobaby led to the series
Of insults of which tie outrage the Trent and
most offensive. We have maintained the most rs1id fes-
Irdiy in their dispute; during the year which these
troubles have lasted the Americans cannot complain OF
pr1a