New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02
FROM NEW.ORLEANs.
Gen. halter and tie Foreign Consuls.

Netherlands in New-OrIeans Mr.. Centuries YER
sion of the facts is to the effect that on the afternoon
of May TO- at about o'clock. be was called upon at
bis Office oihce of the Hope Insurance Company,
No. 100 Canal street, by Capt. Shipey, accompanied
by six or eight men under Lis command. The Meth
erands official protested against the violation of his
Office Of Consulate, and wrote note to the French
Consul, Count Mejsm, TO come to him for con-
sultstion.
Capt. Shipley took the note to Gen. Butler, and
returned with the that the note would not be
sent 10 Consul Mejam, and that he Capt Shipleyl
would proceed forthwith 10 search the premises.
The captain demanded the keys OF the vault but the
Consul refused TO deliver them Capt. Shpley re-
marked that be wonid have TO force open The DOORS
the Consul replied that he might do as lie pleased,
and entered second protest against the violation o..
the Consulate Office. Before Capt. Shiplev went
ont, Mr.. Couture pnt the question: :" Sir, am | 10
understand that my Consular Office is taken posses
sion of and ysef arrested and that by order OF Gen.
Butlerl' Capt. Shipey replied Eyes, Sir" Capt.
Shipley went ont, and during his absence Lieut..
Whitcomb remained In the Office, special sentinel
| being placed as guard where the Consul then kept
himself. Lieut.. Kinsman OF Gen. Buffers staff re-
turned with Capt. Shipley and told Mr. Conurie he
must have the vault keys, but was met with re-
| fusa and protest on the part Of the Consul The
Lieutenant gave the orders to search the office, and
break OPEN if it was found necessary the doors Of
/ the vault. Mr.. Conturie thereupOn arose and said
81 AmeGie CoDturie, Consul OF the Netherlands,
protest against any occupation or search az my
Office; and this do in the name Of my Government.
The name of my Consulate is over the door, and my
flag floats over my head II i cede, 1t Is 10 force
alone
! Capt Shipley then took two keys ont Of the con-
sular coat rocket and Lieut.. WhitcOmb took the
key OF the vault from the right pocket Of the consul
lar pantaloons. The vaults were examined, and in
about three quarters Of an hour they were locked
again, the officers retaining the key. The superior
officer remarked to the Consul: You have placed
yourself in bad position, and shall be treated with
out ANY consideration This was about O'Clock
p. m. Tie Consul to the Netherlands was confined
to his Office by the guard ill about o'clock IN the
evening, when he was released. Whereupon he left
the officer, and in short time after took down the
consulate flag.
To the statement Of the Netherlands Consul, adj.
dressed to Gen. Butler, was appended a protest
against the action of the United States authorities,
/ egued by Comte Mejan, Consul Of France, and 10.
reno Callego, Consul of Spain, together with the
Cousuls Of England, Austria, Russia Brazil Italy,
Belgium, Hanover, Nassau and Brunswick, Greece,
Bremen, Sweden ana Norway, Portugal, Hamburg,
/ Wurtemburg, Denmark and Switzerland.
The officers Of the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana
attempt to make it appear that the $500 900 Wac due
to the House Of Hope q Co., Amsterdam, for inter
est on State bonds held bv that house, and that
] paced IN TIE HtIut OF fplrihll, ttil.,
agent of Hope & Co., and by him, for better se-
curity in times Of excitement, after It had been pre-
pared for shipping withdrawn and placed under the
protection OF Consul Conturie. Mr.. Forstall states
that he also placed in the hands Of the said consul
ten bonds of the City of NewOrleans, for $4,000,
and eight bonds Of the City Of Mobile.
! 1t was at first proposed to put these sums under
the protection of the French Consul, but lie declined
to receive the specie, and Mr. ContuIie used his
vaults in Canal street.
TO these protests and communications Gen. But
Ter returned the following answer:
HEAD9rARTYRs DEPARTMENT oP THy GrIP,
NKwOELrAs,, May u, 1862
the protest which you have thought II
per make regard to the action Of my officer. tosre the
Consul Of the Nerhennds which action approve aud sustain
greved that without investigation OF the facts you
Mess should thought II your duty 10 tate ncon In the
srstea at The proper time that lie f Netherlands
and conoeei property Of an Incorporated com
laws o. the United That the supposed fec, that the
bad nier the hs1 only the properly Of Hope Co.
which could by law be his property the property of
Hope Co OF hi, have soundan, proof IN own Ia, L.
excel In the respect shall to the hsgs
81 nations and to the Consulate authority, while do
recognize many claims made under Them but With II
most distinctly unieTs,ood that order TO be respected the
Consul his Office and the Of his FLAG esol and al b.
respected. have the honor to be- very respsealy your
Major General Commanding.
There we're 100 kegs Of specie, each containing
Sj,O0O-makiug an aggregate OF ssyO,OVO. The coin
va. az The date of 1851 and each piece had the
90" indicating It's having been minted at New
Orleans 1t il not improbable that il Is portion Of
tie spece stolen by tie Rebels the outbreak OF
the war.
FRENCH AND SPANISH CoNsULs.
On tho same day Of the above seizure at the Con-
sulaie of thvNetherlands, guard was placed over
the Offices OF the French and Spanish Consuls as
there were grounds suspect that specie belonging
10 the Confederate Government had been therein se
oreted: but on assurances from those oiicals that
the information upon which the suspicion was based
81. a xsas With.
SEIZURE OF S54, 900 IN A BANKINC-HoUsE.
Another senuie was from the clearinghouse Of
Sarnue Smith a. Co., in Camp street. Gen. Butler
having been informed that $4,000 in specie had
been removed from the mint 10 the above house, he
arrested the members OF the firm and took possession
OF the bank. They asserted that there was but
$1lOOO in the bank, and that in the nature Of pri
waite deposits. Gen. Butler, however, soon brought
them 10 terms by giving them their choice between
producing the specie and going 10 Font jackson.
They showed that 81, 900 were concealed in the air
chamber between the brick wall and the vault The
money WAS removed TO the Custom-I House, along
with the sSG0,OO9 taken from the Consulale OF the
NetLcrlands
THE BRITISH consul.
The British Consul, George Coprell, under date Of
Nav S sends a communication 70 Gen. Butler III re-
alior 10 MIR. j. j. BurFowe, British subject, who
has asked the Consups interference III behalf Of
himself and OF her British subjects concerned. The
Consul States that il il not his intention 10 shield his
countrymen from the step they have taken, for 1t
might be construed IA breach of that neutrality
imposed by her Majesty on all her subjects; bat he
thinks they were not aware Of the Importance Of
heir action.
Gen. Butler in his response, gives the following
statement OF the facts in the case;
number OF residents Of this city who have enjoyed the
protection and advantages Of the oted States
her larre trade ard property for yea tsone OF them
more decsde and now claiming e. have been BON sub
eeis al her Maesty Queen Victoria organizes Themselves
into military body, known % the bd,bh quad sfd
cd and eeuinped, patrolcd the streets tn ihe