New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-06
Great Britain.

The news Of the late Rebel revsrses bad reached
England, and it's effect was considered 90 favorable
for the Union that Rebel loan stock bad declined 70
20 per cent discount, and perfect panic ensued
in that description Of stock
The London Times seeks to palate the Confed-
crate revsrses but acknowledges that on tne wnois
it is seldom that intelligence has been received so
gloomy for the Confederate cause. III REGARDS INC
riots as little short of an insurrection.
The London Star regards everything as indlcst-
ing the rapid exhaustion of Southern resources.
The London DAILY Neps expa,iates on the victo-
ries Of Grant, Meede, and Rosecraps, and the unim
paired efficiency OF the North ana its uniior" auo
rapid progress.
Mr.. Laird published an anonymous correspond
encs between his firm and some persons IN W ash.
ington and New-York 10 show thai propositions
we're tending 10 1861 with the Navy Depart nent.
T{ssenf'S9 ay ,n' i've m 10 'ON'' D'' 'e''e''
There is Lothi6g, however, to show By what au.
thority Ihe onymous individuals used the name OF
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Exchange continues depressed and speculative &C.
curies show continued panic.
The London Morning Post maintains that q
union of The three great powers against Russia 10
insured.
maintains that Russia is disposed to defy the West.
ern powers.
The British Parliament had been prorogued and
the Queens speech delivered by commission, Gays:
much evil not only the contenting parties, but
ON other nations We rec, however, no reason 10
depart from our strict neutrality.
IMPORTANT DEBATE IL THE HOUSE OF CON-
MoNs-FITTiNG OUT OF CONFEDERATE
WAR SHIPS.
Ia the House Of Commons on July Is, Mr.. Cob:
den In rising to call attention 10 memorial signed
bv 30 Of the most respectable shipOwners Of Liver.
nool rsspectng the evasion Of our Foreign Enlist
ment law, said that the Government p-ofessed iis
inability TO detect and punish the breaches OF the
law committed by British subjects IN building and
sanding 20 sea vessels Of war to be employed aganst
a friendly Power II appeared TO him, however, 10
reading the correspondence on this subject that the
Foreign Office assumed passive position ana
thought thew coald only be called upon 10 interfere
when soue foreign Government complained that the
provisions of the law were impuRned But the
Foreign Enlistment act was passed not Tor the bene.
ft of foreign Powers, but Tor our own protection.
II was therefore, the duty OF the Executive TO see
that the law was obeyed, and he coald not con.
ceiye that the Home Office and all its machinery
of magistrates and policemen could be better
EMPLOYED than In enforcing the observance OF the
act Of Parliament. There wsre three vessels spe.
officially known which were now preying upon the
commerce of q friendly Power-the Oreta ALIAS the
Florida the Alabama, alias tho " 80, and the
japan. alias the Virginia. All these were built in
England, were armed aud chiefly manned from En-
glaud One OF these ships managed 10 gel ihto
Mobile and get back again. but the others had never
vet entered Confederate port lie wished me
House to consider how this state OF things would
affect our interests II We were al war ana Tue Amsr
leans were at peace. II the law as II now stood
were not sufficient, the memorialsts suggested some
amendments that would give greater power TO the
Government to seize in British porte vessels thss
,srs dsstined for the use Of the belligerents. He
holieved that the addition Of a single word would
be suaicient-the word building in addition
10 the words " furnishing out and srming ships.
This would prevent vessels leaving our ports In Q
partially unfinished state and afterward beirg con-
verted into vessels Of war He was informed tnat
there were at this moment two iron-ciads now
being built in this country, and that the Govern,
eminent had received reclamation from tue Vni'ed
States Minister in this country that these vessels
were intended for the Confederate Government.
From all he observed OF the sta.e VI Pavhc opinion
in America, he was convinced that II these vessels
went ont and began to prey upon the United
s,a,ss' shippiug 10 would lead TO a war with that
country These ships now building at Liverpool
were iron rams They were match for any vessel
Of war that America now had, Of that we ourselves
possessed, and If they were allowed TO sail would
probably lead to rupture between this country and
The limited States. The fact was, We had rendered
the mercantile marine Of America practically value.
less The American shipowners found the rate OF
insurance so raised that they could no longer com
pete with the ships Of England and other maratims
Powers. They had consequently been selling their
ships TO English shipowners, and he asked inc
House to consider the effect Of such state OF !hinss
on tho minds of the shipowners Of New iorn sna
Boston, who had always been favorsD,s W go
with Great Britain. During tho recess he' Asbos
tvs Government might take precautions asa.n.s '
these ships leaving the ports Of this country iVf sers
ice against friendly Power In the case OF every
vessel captured by the Florida, the Alabama. ana
the Virginia. the American Government TOOK aspos'
itions o oath 10 the value Of the ship and cargo,
and claims for this amount were made aPo8
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