The New York herald., 1863-04-22

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there was every appearance Of ttngsup for guns, e
wes actually Ossns board the Atz0Hdsu mo vessel
% nov IN charge % scs & ssG
date whether there guns on board or not The ex
ctement amongst the gentlemen Of Southern proclvtes
Is very great.
The London Star considers this seizure an event
ceedng good omen and calls likewise for the pros cutou
OF the builders who are liable to fine and Imprisonment
or either them. ''If says The London Star por
ton Of the Foreign enlistment act be put in FORCE why
By the Jura, from Londonderry the 10th OF April
we have the followingThe London Globe, referring to
the seizure OF the gunboa Alexandria at Liverpool
suspicion being intended the Csnfederates admits
that circumstances justified the preliminary proceeding
but from what il hears doubts whether the matter
can be carried farther The vessel was in very unn
ished state and is asserted there was nothing her to
indlnUHe what her service was to be.
ANoLO-REBEL PRIvATEERINo CONDEMNED.
meeting had been held in the Free Traders hall
Manchester under the auspices Of The Unsn and Eman
cpation Society,"" to protest against the building OF war
ships for the Southern confederaoy There was good
attendance, but the hall was not crowded.
DR.. WATTS OF Manchester moved the first resolution,
expressing good will and sympathy with the people OF the
free States OF America in their efforts preserve national
unity and to extend to all the rights Of citizenship and
the blessings OF freedom.
The resolution was carried with half dozen dissen
tients.
At the close Of Dr. Watts speech q placard was dis
played on the platform stating that the Alexandra,
seized In Liverpool by the and the audience
rose and cheered vigorously for some time
solution:~-
That this meeting has heard with feelings Of humiliation
smd afep hs sern az ENGLAND and
illegal Of proyding and furnishing war ships and
and the meeting call Maestys
to evnce its good faith towards friendly Power
The resolution seconded by Professor G. w. New
man, supported by Professor (,Odun Oxford
and carried 1t subsequently resolved to embody
.ne sentiments OF the foregoing resolutions In memorial
10 be presented by deputati0n to Earl Russell
Our latest dispatches from Liverpool dated the 9th
instant report rtAnother rebel privateer call the Japan
or Virginia, sailed from Greenock notwithstanding official
Efforts TO prevent her.
HISTORY OF THE JAPAN.
From the Manchester Guardian. April lO.1
short time four men who we,e quartermas.
ters beard the Great Eastern and who had been gun
ners in the British navy left the big ship Joined The
vessel known as the Japan. which fitting out at
Grecnock for China and other Eastern ports
More recently these quartermasters came to I.v.
erpool and shipped about hundred men. Some
having learned some secrets from ndiscrcet quarter
master, they paid visit to Mr.. Dudley the American
Consul who told them that they had been shipped for
service board the Japan vessel fitted out to burn
sink and destroy federal vessels.
Mr. Dudley at once cIegraphed to Mr. Adams the Anne
rcan Minister at London who promptly called upon Earl
Russell and the latter telegraphed to the Collector
toms at Liverpool TO stop tho Japan The Collector at
once 10 Looked @ into the bill Of entry but nothing could be
that she might soon enter tho river ordered
gigs to cruise up and down and stop her as she
Japan however, turned up and the Collector then
teegraphed Earl Russell that he must have been mis-
Mr. Dudley had forgotten to state that the Japan was OF
Greepock However, whom this became known the or
ders Of the government Immediately elcgraphed
Greenock; but the Japan, reramed the Virginia.
had then sailed for an unknown destination.
The Rebel Privateer Alabama.
TtSAy ynnAn
the Confederate ships pirates has just been illustrated by
decision OF the Supreme Court OF the United States
vessel and cargo to Confederate officer for ransom must
be held valid 10 the federal courts, decision which
harmonzes with previous one IN where the ques-
tion arose whether he officers and OF rebel pri
vateer subject IN the penalties OF piracy. On that
occasion the court laid down that there could be
tncton between the rebels The sea and the rebels on
the land II the latter TO be treated prisoners of
should the former.
The following is an extract from letter received in
Liverpool from officer board the Alabama-The
Liverpool papers convey to some correspondence be-
tween Dr. RUSSELL of the London Tines and Sir William
Brown, In Liverpool. Sir William expostuates nth DR.
Russell tor having misrepresented him In h diary and
he takes occasion in the same note Amalign pro-
sion and ali connected with u.s. At the same time admit
ting that our pursuit is perfectly egaiized His
, %orIs are ire repo.ed prisaseermg. atnougn
morazing pursuit" We put this cap on, and behalf
Of our ship, captain, officers and crew protest
against this sentiment Of Sir William Browns.
We consider these depreciatory expressions very often
sive and uncalled for his part Sir william knows
very well that legally commissioned by the Con
fedcrate and that carry letters OF marque
from the Southern Pres dent In fact that part
parcel Of the confederate navy and commissioned by
OF the bellgerents 10 burn sink and destroy the
enemies property at exactly ''Stonewall" Jack
son. Lee and Stuart destroying his forces and property
ashore. BY international law neither rebel crui-
pirates privateers dare say Sir William
Is well posted in our exploits since we were aaoat-hinc
Glo iachrymG." He knows well enoIgh that brave
Semmes member OF m honorable profession and that
for pluck coohess indomabe courage skill and success
he is uneqvaed HIS reputation s world wide Our
officers have all been educated in the American navy and
every Of them Of unblemished
men by birth and profession. Our all picked
men, we'll seasoned TO maritime warfare and are will
ing risk their lives and fortunes the NO
der that Sir williams expressions have Jared upon their
feelings and sensibtes. We do not consider our ex.
ploits at all degrading and demoraiizing" The name
and fame OF Sir William Brown know to be connected
exclusively with the "arts OF peace" whilst the name
and Of the Alabama, captain officers and crew. and
ALL bound up with the "arts OF warp and believe
that the Alabama and Semmes will be talked about long
after the fame OF Sir William Brown is forgotten