New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-22
From TIE L0ndo Star.
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sxIzURE or cONTEDFRATK GUSBoAT IN THE
h1RSEY.
From Tie London Star.
LivERPo6I- Nopdsy, April 8. 1853.
Considerable excitement wss cansed IN this port
to-day on the fact becoming known that O gun
boat intended for the Confederate Government
had been .eized by order Of the Government author
itss here. Il had been well known for some weeks
past that gunbost, if not nore was being fitted
ont iu some Of the minor docks, and those employed
about made no secret OF the eestisatiOn for winch
they were intended. On the facts cnIniBg 70 the
knowledge Of Mr.. Dudley, the United States Consul
&C Liverpool, he ut once communicated with the
American Minister in London, and the result was
that inquiries wers at instituted into the whole
OF the proceedings bearing upon the building Of the
vessel seized. These inquiries appear to have been
20 far suecesSful that the British Government sent
down orders 10 seize the vessel and al an early hour
yesterday morning Mr.. +. Morgan, one OF the Gus.
toms surveyors, went on board the AleSaUdra-tbat
being Ike L" 80" the first christening Of the gun-
boat, as, doubt, had she got clean OF she would
have undergone re-chrsteniuy-and took possess
Ton Of her.
The vessel wac at once examined, and it was
found that s5e wee armed with ore very heavy gun
while another gun, unmouuted, was discovered On
board. The Alexandra Is a wooden scfew-steaner,
OF about 100 tune enc very fine model she was
built by Messfs. Miller & Go. Of the Sonth.end, for
Aessrs. Frazer, Trenholm a. Co. of Liverpool, the
"deposiGrles" in Liverpool lin conjouttlon with
Mr.. Janes Spence) Of the Confederate Government.
the Toxieth Dock. a quies out-oi-tbe-way place. An
iron shp-bulloiDg firm near to the builders OF the
Alexandra, have large iron gunooat Of about ,SOO
taus on TIE stocks for The Confederate Government:
bat IL is now stated that our Government has iss1ed
instructions TO the officials here that 10 all eases
where there is the slightest suspicion that shiTs
being built here osber hAn Tor neutral Powers they
to seize sueh vestels and await The decisions OF
the legal authorities.
p. s.-Since writing the above, we have heard
hat ol yarNya NJ gsU
up for gam there Were actualylno guns on board
she Alexandra. The vessel, however, is now 10
charge OF Government officials, aud no doubt the
investigation which "a to take place Will eueidate
whether there were guns on board or nos. Ihe ex-
citenenI among the gentlemen Of Southern proclivl-
ties ia very great.
The London Star considers this seizure an event
of exceeding good omen, and calls likewise for the
prosecution of the builders, VINO are liable to fine
snd Imprisonment or either Of these. If, says The
Star, one portion Of the Foreign Enlistment nc, be
put in force, why not the other
The London GLOBE, referring to the seizure Of the
sunboat Alexandra at Liverpool, suspicion Of be-
ing intended for the Ccnfsderates, admits that cir
cumstsnces justified the preliminary, bu. from wha
il hears il doubts whether tie matter can be carried
further. The vessel was in very unfinished state
and s asserted there nothing in her 70 indicate
what her service was 30 be.
sEssRs. LAIRD AND BROTHERS UNDER sURvEIL-
LANCE.
From The Manchester E3aniYer.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, April THE serew-stesm'
Alexandra continues "a possession Of the customs
ctncen, who have marked the broad arrow on her
masts. We now understand, FROM very good Gu-
thority, that the Government intend holdi0g in-
curry 10 The ownership aud destination OF the two
sunbosts now being constructed by Megsrs. Laird
Brothers Of BirkeDhead, information having been
forwarded 10 the effect that they are being built Tor
the Confederate Government.
DEPARTURE or THE REEL STEAMER JAPAN. on
vIRGSIA--AHoTHEB VESSEL YITTIEG OUT.
On Saturday April 4, 3 barge steamer called the
Japan, or Virginia, sailed from the Clyde Oh Con.
federaie account. She had 100 men on board. nearly
the whole OF whom were shipped at Liverpool, at d
hieh rate Of wages. ard with promises Of large
.bsre of prize money. Another vessel is now ii.
ting for sea ia the Clyde, and seamen are being
skipped 10 Liverpool to form part OF her crew.
TIE Manchester Guardian has the following:
"a short time since four men who were Quarter
masters on board the Great Eastern, and who had
besu eunners in the British navy lsft the big shiI
and TONED the vessel known as the japan, which
was fitting out At GIeeLeek for China and othe
Eastern ports. ..H. .5.. ... a..
"More recently these Quartermasters cane Z
Liverpool and shipped about 100 men. Some OF I'M
Enen got intoxicated, and the next aayb hsvine
learned some secrets from an indiscrees Quarter
master, they paid Wait 70 Mr. Dudley, the Amer
iean Consul, no told them that they had beer
.bloned for service on board the japan, vesse
lltod out TO burn, sInk and destroy Union yessels
{" MIR. Dudley at once telegrspbed TO Mr. Adams
aba American Minister at London, who promptly
called upon Earl RUSSELL and the latter telegrsphec
60 he Collector of Customs at Liverpool TO stop me
Japap. The Collector at once looked into the bill
o, ,,utry. but nothing could be seen OF the japan
there. The Collector then thinking that she GIT
SON enter the nver ordered four reyehuee gigS 70
cruise up aud down and stop her as soon ash made
Dor appearance. .8n..is "a
No Japa0, however. turned up, and the Collect
,g8gt '.a