The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
How Lafrdss Rams Were Stopped

From the Liverpool Mercury October 16.
THE LAIRD TRANSACTION OF THE OFFiChRS
IN Sc ZINC THE VESSELS
Rumors were yesterday current IN TINS
town that Government had issued orders
to stop the sailing from the Mersey OF the
steam ram recently launched from the ship
building yard of Messrs Laird Brothers, at
Birkenheat, and which Is now being fitted
up in the Great Float.
On Thursday night the custom house
cutter conveyed an officer on board the
ram in the Great Float, and last night a
second officer was put on board. The sec
ond ram, which is still in the building yard
of Me<srs. laird, was boarded by GUS
toms officer last night. AbOu: eleven
oc,ock on Thursday night the GoShawk,
nnder the command of LIEUT.. Cheek, act
ing tender to Her Majesty's ship Majestic,
went into the lower water basin, which is
Tot yet open for vessels. Of course, the
appearance of a man Of-war tender in the
basin under such circumstances gave rise
to varors remarks and surmiSes, and there
is little doubt Lieut. Cheek is acting under
instructions in the course he is pursuing
Indeed, when asked yesterday what he was
doing in the lower water basin. he said he
hal been sent there by Government; but
in answer to further questions he stated
that he had orders from Capt Inylefeld,
of the NJ ije>tic.
Her NJ .iesty's ship Liverpool, which
formed part OF the Channel squadron. and
lin, has droppe from her moorings, and
east anchor Immediately opposite the
WoodSile landing stage. 1t is said that she
will anchor facing the lower water basin
to-day. The Gpsliawk to take up posi-
ton alongside the landing stage III order to
communicate with the Llverpo !.
rom tn, london STAR. oct Der ..
The facts concerning the seizure of the
steam RAINS ap ear to he as follows: On
Thursday iast Il revenue cutter conveyed a
Custom House officer iuto the Great Float,
and put him on board Of the Ell Tou>n,
On Friday this act was followed by the APP
pearance Of second Crstom House eff
Ger. who, it is sail put the 'hroad arrow :"
on the vessel, and remained in change of
the s;Ip. About eleven O'Clock on Thurs
day NIGHT. the G,-'!aWk, under the COM
manI of !ieUt. Check, acting tender to
Her N j S'yfs ship N i-stic went irtp the
lower water basin, which is not yet open
for vessels. aul remained there on Friday
an'! Saturday. On Saturday morning II r
Majesty ship Liverpool dropped from he!
previous l,iourinyS ana t0nk ii position in
iIO"t Of the entrance II the III rpeth ID ,cl,
with her fires banked, aAl i,er Steam obv
ou~'y up In this condition she lay Ill day,
and general opinion connected with her
being in t!ii, position Il be ief that ;Ile, as
We'll as tie Gp>Iiawk, WAS IN readiness to
prevtn 1T The departure OF the Il Tou.in
5 tar, however, at present appearances
warrant the con. ecture, til, p;ecautiIn
was unnecessary. The suspected vessel
remainei lnoar;.I along e the Victoria
wha t, AMI ~ 10 Saturday afternoon DID
not appear in Il con iltion tit for sea
Durina the whole Of the early part of Sun
dag, wofkmen Were bu>ly employed in
prosecuting The different processes which
will fit her for Use.