, 1863-05-15
FROM EUROPE.
Earl Russell and the Mails Of the
Peterhoff,


Diplomatic Correspondence Concern
ing Federal Recruiting in
Ireland,
Tho Distress In the Cotton Districts
Phases OF Polish Affairs.
The City of Washington, which arrived III
New York Tuesday morning from Liverpool,
brings full files Of the foreign Journals to
April 23th.
L FEDERAL LOAN.
The London 1forniny Ue4uld says: ttNr.
Walker, confidential agent Of slr. Chase,
has arrived in this country from Washington.
with full powers to negotiate sterling loan
for ESQ OCo, 900 on behalf Of the Federal Gov
cent interest, payable half.yearly in sterling
in London"
THE MAILS oF TIE PETERHoFF-u1sFoar OF
TIE CASE.
In the House of Lords, On the eth uItfmo.
Earl Russell said that In accordance with his
promise of Friday, he had consulted the law
officers Of the Grown In relation to the seiz-
ure Of mail bags on board British vessels by
American cruisers, but it WAS not desirable at
vas, however, able to give explanations
which, be trusted, would SO far be sa.isfac.
tory. He referred to the papers which had
,nlready been laid before Parliament, and
showed that the result Of Lord Lyons remon-
strange in the case Of the Ariel was, that on
tions to Mr. Wellcs, the Secretary of the
Navy, that it was not expedient tllat the naval
officers in charge Of the blockade should
open tue bugs Of i friendly power du1y an-
3henticatca By IN official seal, or search them,
but that they should be forwarded with ali
convenient despatch to their destination.
> No question had arisen In consequence Of
7hcsc instructions, until very recently, and 1t
7raa only that morning that he had received
IN official account From that it appeared
chat on the 4th Of April, Mr. Archibald, her
Majesty's Consul nj New York, received the
the seal Of the Postmaster General, as direct
ed, in due form. Mr. A1chibald protested
ngainet the seals being broken or the bag dis
tu1bed, and required that it should be for
tsa1dcd to its des nation. The Federal au-
thotlties Insisted that the bag should be open
ed, and 1t was opened accordingly. and found
70 contain several packages ali directed to
Eatamoras. They did not proceed auy fur.
thcr, and Mr. Archibald reported the proceed
1ngs to Lord LYONS, who Immediately address
that tie proceedings were violation Of his
letter of tho j1st October, which stated that
bags bearing the seal Of the Postmaster Gene.
raj should not be opened, but forwarded to
their destination. Mr. Seward asked for time
TO consider the matter.
Since that Mr. Archib1ldA was told that the
frize Court had decided that the letters should
be opened, und asked him in the first instance
to open them, and forward what were boud
tide private letters to their destination, giving
over all others having reference to the cargo
to the prize court. Mr.. Archibald refused 10
, he Earty to any such proceedings, but said
that tue letters should be opened he would be
present as Q witness, but that he did not an
prove and would not take part in the proceed
ihss- In consequence Of this declaration tue
proceedings seemed to have been suspended
and the packages had not been opened. Mr..
Archibald reported the matter to Lord Lyons,
who Immediately saw Mr. Seward, and desired
that in conformity with his letter of the :}1st
Of October the packages should be put acaiu
into the bays and suffered to proceed to their
destination. Mr Seward had given directions
ington, no further steps should be taken;
but at tue time the mail left the United States
government had not come to any decision.
These were the facts Of the case as it at
present stood; and seeing the importance Of
the question, and the opinion Of the law otll-
GERS ot tue crown must BE- carefully weighed
hy the government before any directions were
given, which directions must probably be
given before the next mail went out, and,
| moreover, Us the next mail which arrived
might entirely alter the facts Of the case lie
must request their lordship's indulgence, and
decline to state the opinion Of the law officers
Of the crown, which would have to he seri-
ously weighed by the government Cheers |
Ihc Marquis OF Ctanricarae said that the
merchants onglit to have been more fully in
formed Of these instructions with respect to
the mails. He hoped that measures would
ings before the Prize Courts.
Earl Russell snid that he would commuui-
cate with Lord Lyons on this poiut.
ITke niais of the PctcrloH have since
heen surrendered, hy order Of the United
States District Court in New York city.]
THE FOOLISH STORIES ABOUT RECRUITING
BRITISH SUBJECTS FOR TIE FEDE):AL ARMY
An important correspondence between
Earl Russell and Mr.. Adams, on the reported
enlistment Of British subjects in the Federal
letter, dated November 20, 1862, is from Earl
Fassell, and informs Mr.. Adams "t1lat Her
Mnjesty@s Government arc Informed, by per-
sons to whom they are disposed to give
credit, that recruits are being raised in This
country for serving in the army Of the United
States, and that bounty money of a consid-
| cradle amount is Offered By agents of the
United States to encourage British subjects to
enlist ard that the practice to which his
attention is thus called is calculated seriously
| to ipcrease the difficulties already incident to
the observance Of neutrality by Ucr Majesty 5
Government.
On tho following day A1r. Adams rcplics,
stating that he mot only has no knowledge
Of any such proceedings, but he has no belief
son really vested with authority MS agents Of
the United States. Should it lurn out that
these arp individuals assuming to act under
such authority, he will be Obliged to Earl
Russell for such Information as be may pos
sess thnt may enable him to ascertain who
these persons may be, and to take the ncccs-
sary measures to disavow their operations"
On the 18TH ofDecember Earl Russell writes
to MT Adams stating that be has the satisfac-
tion Of informing him that *'further inquiries
which have been instituted respecting the al
legged recruiting in London, for the United
to that effect which had reached her Majesty,s
Government were without foundation.H
On tie 10th of April Earl Russell writes to
Mr.. Adams:
s'sir: With reference to your letter Of the
10Th instant, in which you repeated the denial
report that men we're being recruited in this
country for the United States army, I think
1t right to communicate to you the substance
Of 3 report which has just been made to her
ala5esty's Government With regard to the
number Of persons 5.a who are nov being ship
xHE
York. It is stated that within the last fort.
night ,218 emigrants hare sailed, the greater
number being strong, active young men
that 1t cannot be doubted that they are in
| tended for the United States army, and TINT,
in tact, many Of them do not deny 1t. 4 Ger
| tain number Of these men were uilitianlcn
from Cork and its vicinity, and they informed
| the emigration officer that they would get
| from $50 to 800 dollars bounty. It also ap-
| paars that the prospect of this large bounty
| las been held ont to young men By general
rumor throughout the country. It is fur
ther stated that the friends Of these per.
| aons In America arc paid SO much for obtain
| Ing and bringing tlem over to New York. !
| donot think it necessary to cucumber this
| letter with further statements Of a more or
less trustworthy character which have reached
| her Mnjesty's government, corroboratire Of
this asserted recruiting of her MajestY's sub.
jects for service In the United States army:
md shall therefore merely add that am In
formed that about eight hundred Young men
were booked to sail from Queenstown by the
steamer OF the 9Th Instant, it being freely spo-
ken Of that MI the young men were going to
Join the Northern army, and that although
the lnman Company have put on additional
steamers, the number OF applicants for pass
age is SO great that they cannot all be accom-.
modated, and that several huudreds are couse-
quently left behind each week.
II AN, Sc., RUSSELL"
Two Days after Mr.. Adams replies: :
"LEGAT1or or TIE UNITED STATES
.. LONDON, april 49, 1863 j
"My Lord: am very much Obliged to
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