New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26
GREAT BRITAIN.
MktIVIk'E, LAW.

| that Tho uregsnt STATE Vi
% oertjrg the rights Of belligeren,s ard neutris,
Il rncelned and unsatisfactory, and calls Tor tne
! .a,lv attention ~ her Majesty Government nc
staei that In former times rriyaieerng snu ,ne cup
TIRE of enemies goods on board neutral vessels, "eIu
mis- of international maritime law. ME- IL. Glpsoh
rr;o raooted the principle that neutral flags COW
r.d IN goods except contrsbaDd OF war, AUD on the
ahoor Of pTivseering, IN 1874, an order III .ounSii
was i,sncd adopting those principles In 800, tne
4 Conference at Paris adopted ihOFe principles, anu
nv rad been ace pied by I'll maritime nations ex'
cerp America Wha, then would be the effect OF THIS
. in lime OF warl Ii would be that ii England was
! a belgerert no goods would BE shipped IN English
vessels bnt entirely in neutral ve5ses. bnt already
The effect had been felt for, Oh the mere rnmor 0i
/ war az every foreign port goods were shipped on
board neutral vefseIs only and not IN those on tniS
country. lie argued that il was necessary ih1t tne
pI,acine POW adopted should 20 further, ana thai u
.honld be Lid down that merchant ebips should De
eyempt from capture. As regarded blockades hie
own opinion was in favor OF retsioing them
Il The Attorney General agfeed 10 the statement Of
the law a. il now exists a, laid down by Mr.. iors-
f and il was 80 clear and well understood that the
ASSERT N that it iHdehued was not well ionnd-
ed. There wss doubt thai 1t gave an advantage
10 neutral ships in time of war over beiReIenfs al
though that advantage might De oa,"hceo ny tne
naval power OF any beligereDt. As to any further
extension Of tho principles ID maritime law, they
coud only be adopted with the consent OF al ma
ticns. . ~
II MIR. Lidde supported the motion, wh'eh Mr. d.
COchmne opposed.
i Sir O. Bower .aid that IN q country conquered by
operations on land according to international Jaw
private property was not forfeited, and ne could nos
.ee why the principle of non-yiola'ion Of pnYsie
property should uot prevail at eeai and gave MS as
sent 10 the notion
SIR g. c. Lewis laid that il, instead Of the present
NOTION Nh address TO her Mslesty had been moved,
PRAYING that she would use her influence win
foreign Powers 10 ostain the establishment OF the
principle that the goods and merchant s,lpe OF DE
q.rents sbOuld be resi-. cted In war; tho real cues
ton involved would have been s.istinctly rlised,
while tie resolution proposed was most yagne aud
general. lie then proceeded 10 argae that i'otWih-
standing the declarations OF this subject, war put an
end TO ali previous treaties aud engag erts be-
tween the bslgerenis, aud t0ey would not 10 legal
ly binding, and would refer ouly 10 neuirsis. lhs
real assinilation Of land war and sea war wac eli.
fected by the declaration OF Pam, which aoon heo
prisateering, private persons piunderihs Oh th.r
own account. To that extent he wac prepared 10 20
with Dir. Horsfall but be could not accept the doc
time that merchant ships we're not liable 20 capture
by the naval forces Of bei6eerents.
SIR. Barring said he had supposed that the ceelara-
ton Of Paris was permanently Ia OPERATION but
after the right hon. gentleman's speech that up
pearsd ~ be doubtful, for be asserted that 10 con.
pact or treaty made IN peace was binding IN war
But strming that declaration 10 be an accomplished
fact tbe resul: would be that ia case OF tDgand
being involved In ~ar, her shipping could Ve driven
tral bottoms. The object OF The motion was not 10
bind the Government TO any particular course, bur
10 obtain an expression Of opinion from thr uvlre
with "A view to strengthening the hands OF tho toy
eminent IN any negotiations the subject bur the
r;ght hon. gentleman on the part Of tbe Govern
ment had opposed the attainment o; that object. lie
conN not zee why the subject should not De cSRsid-
cred by Congress.
/ INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW.
i IT,, J.m,s coutroverB tie views expressed ny
- fiyht' 4 aahxtS oil IA
noss. il ssys, Ilat TIE new law BE- agreed 70, aad
ib.t III u1nthe siterward We should b, a. WITH
lie United States of America our sk ships are con-
ing home 10 unconyoyed security, AID tbe goid sbip5
ara Oh their way from Australia Make the i,w 20
rlain s ,ou can II cannot be palmer ihAu the rnio
\ ghi,h protected the Trent; but docs any sup
pose TINT come Capt Wilkes will he deferred by any
piece OF peer from sw0Opmg down upon these gfeat
I argosies and TO wing them 20 Boston h1Tbor; and
doe, any one doubt that Judge Lynch and a Gov.
Bounce and great crowds Of Joyful patncis. viii te
NJ the landing place 10 receive him with hurrahs
IL IL only by courtesy that international law can be
called law at all IL appeals only to the conseence
of nations There ~ no supreme authority TO inter-
urei and no universal power To enforce IL. When
nations arc the euioTs each IL tho Judge of its own
c,se International laws which attempt 20 provide
thag an onemys commerce, and AN oneiDyS gooce,
and AL eneIny's proGt- shall all lie sheltered from
the ri-k- of war which these very operations chiefly
support, never can sustain the rude experience OF
s.lual warfare.
/ Complaint is made In The T,m,s Of the detention
Of American mails in consequence Of imperfect post
off CO .rrgu gem.nts la Ireland. Tue letter. by tbe
As. were IN the HANDS of the Liverpool and Glnsgow
merchants long before those for London reached
their destination.
/ IL il stated that the Universal Marine Irs1rsnce
Company have Lost the whols OF their paid mp capi-
tai Troy nave now appointed a SUPERINTENDENT
qualified 70 protect then from reckless risks for the
future aud IL ~ mentioned by way Of encourage
nent that the Marine Insurance Company, now
one Of the mOst prosperous establishments ID
/ IXudon, also made "a mCst uniayoraDle commence
IN, Mt.
i About 81 900 mechanics and laborers ar. about TO
be discharged FROM Woolwich Arsenal.
TIE Colonelcy Of the 42d ko,inltnt /. vacant by
the death OF General Sir james H. Donglas
i PLYy0Urn, MARCH l2.--Ibe steam transport
! Victoria, with the Goth Regiment on board ha,
arrived in Il . Sound. She lett Queenstown on Feb.
D. but having encountered bad weather vss obliged
10 Put into Fayhl to repair damage. Sis lelt the
latter pot on the 9th March.
! An extsnsiye robbery took rlace on Tuesday night
at the shop Of Messrs. Dodd, Brothers, jewellers and
,ilyes-.uI.hs, CornLill, London. TIE sal1e OF the
property stolen IL estimated d, between $4,000 lad
5000.
TIE QUEEN AND HrE MINISTERS.
! The recent proceedings in Parliament, ly which
the Ministers originate plan foI relieving tlo Queen
In COM; cradle degree ron the pr'rrre of routine
husineas IN some departments OF she State I, re.s-
ure ~ accordance y ia our prediction III. duties
! of Onfdfnthl State Sscroaf hrsi performed b.
Lord Melbourne, and sferward fulfilled BY tie late
3 lameIted Prince tOuso?i are too inpOdant-nay,
too rocc.sary-to he neglected; AND though Several
Of the Cahmet Ministers laye IN turn taken Ibis
du'y sinoe a.. Queens widOwhOOi yet Ills is found
L, be y@rF iucor yenient; and there IL little doubt
tsrupne9t appointment will be- ultimately decided
on The Secretaries baye taken the initiative, by
the bill in Parlia eut, - relieving tho Crown from
I NJ routine II their Offices. COnld not Tie Lord