Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-27
Later fron, Eurone.

Arr,vat of tie Africa-Lord John Kusselrs last DIS
patch on the btockade--the Papal Question, &c.
The steamship Africa arrived ct New York, on the /
l4h, with Liverpool dates TO the lst instant. we SUD-
join the mos; interesting news by this arrival
BLOCKADE
A Blsi Book containing papers relating to>the
blockade OF The ports OF the Confederate States, was
presented to both houses OF Parliament the 10Th u
The last dispatch in it ia from Earl Russell to Lord
Lyons dated Foreign Office, February 18Th. 1867"
aid is as follows:
Her Maiestys Government have had under their con-
aderation the state OF the blockade of the ports Of
| Charleston and Wilmington.
II appears from the reports received from Her Ma
estys naval officers that although sufficient bioeka-
ding force stationed off those ports, various ships
have successfully eluded the blockade question might
therefore be raised to whether such blockade should
! be considered as effective.
/ Her Maiesty'e Government, however, are OF opinion
that assuming that the blockade is duly notified, and
also that number of ships is stationed and remains at
the entrance OF port sufficient really to prevent &C
cess to it 10 create evident danger OF entering or
leaving it. and that these ships do not voluntarily per-
nit Dgrees or egress the fact that various ships may
have successfully escaped through it, las IN the partcu
lar instances here referred toy will not of itself prevent
the bloc <ade from being effective one by lnernaon
- al law
The adequacy of the force to maintain blockade
being always and necessarily, matter OF fact and EVIL
depce, and to which different opinions may o
entertained neutral State ought to exercise the great
JUtt
and notified blockade and ought not to disregard il
when it entertans conviction, which shared by neu
trails generally having interest IN the matter, tina
the power of blockade is abused by State either ur
able institute maintain 1t, or unwilling from som
ID motive other, TODD So"
Tie Blue Book contains long lists of vessels whlc
as evaed the blockade various places, from Mr. ance
a and Mr.. Mason. The number is so great it is quit
;" surprising, in the opinion of the Eogsh papers, thu
so much inconvenience is alleged could be felt in tt
W Confederate cities.
&C SUBJECT IN PARLIAMENT.
1e In answer to inquiry from the Earl of Carnarvo
on in the House OF Lords the 26h ult, Earl Russo
or said that Her Majesys Government had not had ar
formal communications with foreign Governments, {
the subject of the blockade From time to time Il
French Ambassador, and some other representatives
at maritime States, had asked him whether the Brlti
Government was prepared to interfere 10 the matter
His reply to those Quesors had been to the same cite
as the dispatch be bad addressed to Lord Lyons
begged to lay on the table dispatch he had just
ceived from Lord Lyons with regard to the blocking
n of Charleston ha,bor in which it was stated that
tho more stones would be sunk.
b; Earl SanhOpe wished 10 know whether the dis pal
A. did not coufrm the reports which be had alluded
tho { former occasion to the sinking of second ste
mt fleet
49, Earl Russell said that the second entrance TO
ha1bor had been blocked up by vessels filled with sol
- but an assurance had been received that sO
p would be sunk.
In the House of Commons, on the 18th ut.,
-; Gregory gave notice that Friday the 9TH OF Ma
ant on gong into Committee of Supply, he should call
tention 10 the blockade of the ports of the Conede
arg States of America aud move for papers on the subj
80 TEMPORAL POWER OF THE POPE
lone lhe uocuo9'ou AZ - 49, 0 49,, ,d +ho
ant preston of the temporal power Of the Pope, ane
t5or manded that tie French troops evacuate Rome
tho ronier known confident of the Emperor, spoke
vor Of tie temporal power The Ministry declared
my they WIN eAp " P' "
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