Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-19
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PACIFIC ENPLAHATIOSs.


PACIFIC EXPLANATIONS.
IN ihs Hou5o Of Oor,mous ON the Both Of
April Tho Attorney General, in reply to mr.
" hites,tl., said ha could not state whom the
cnso of the owners Of tho Alexandra would
DO tiled
Me. Lizard said he had much satisfaction
in statiag that dcapatch had been received
from Lord Lyons, announcing that Mr.. Sew.
ard had given directions thEt the mails on
board the Peterhoti should be sent to their
destination unopened. (Oheers)
II the Hlu5e Of Lords Oh the 30th of
April E,rl Russell said that, az The question
of the Psterntf aud the detention of her
'jssty q mails lad hoen the subject Of dis
cutsion, it nigh. DO con venient that nc should
stats the substance Of tho intim stions be
had received from Lord Lyons. Lord Lyons
stated that in answer to his applications Mr..
Seward had informed him that the American
Government had determined not to release
the vessel ard cargo, but to send them before
q p.;z; court. With regard to the mails, in
conformity 10 The letter Of The 3 lst Of October,
they would he forwarded to their destination.
M. Seward at.ted that in any similar case
the same course would be pursued until some
agreement was arrived at upon the subject.
The law Of nations did nat appear to have
laid down rny precise aud clear rule with
regard to The practice which was some what
novel, G. sa:dlug nail bags by private ships.
Tbereio.s Mr.. Seward was anxl0ns to make
o communicates, to her If ,sty government
On tho Eubisct. IL " as no, etstcd what that
communication would be, and therefore it
would became matter fJr subsequent con-
sido.htion.
The London "O5serTe," Of the 81 of May,
n pacih, article, does justice to Lincoln and
his advisors, who, it says, erince a sincere and
earnest desire to cultiuats the most friendly
relations with Great Britain, and to Avoid giv
ing just cause Of c4sncs.
rLe ]. ndon "TImes" Of The II e1itorislly
recoulluar,ds tie Americans, If they want to
By adv sod, to take lesson from history and
look at 81 a. England and othor nations have
given up without being any the worse for it..
England las been quite as proud as the Uni
tad States, and has found tbs latter quito IS
useful sinco thay ceased to be her own. All
lust man have coma to the conclusion that
tho States had right to be Independent, aud
it was bost they ehuuId be 20. The inference
cannot escape that the Fsderals will one day
coma to the ssms conclusion with regard to
the Southhrn StAtss.
Tie Londun Times npplsuds the cour-
age exhibited on both sides, and says that the
FodcTAls ought 70 admire tho gslsntry Of the
SJu.hernera. who have shown themselves
worthy to be Sons Of freedom and capable Of
self-goYs,nment ,snd n,ighb ors WORTHY e
being attached 10 in cordial and friendly
alliance.
The "Aosning Pest" sdtorially deplores
the war!iks b,cvado Of the Americans against
England that has prevailed contends that
countries, AM docs not belisrs in its proba'
bIRy.
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
It is stated that Russia will address o
memorandum TO the Powers upon Poland,
stating the concessions made to PJlsnd, and
tho causes OF their continual Instructions
1t is also asserted that the Poles will
publish counter memorandum.
There is wsrlke news from Copenhagen.
1t 10 said that all the Danish ships % -,oar are
to be put in commission and the army mobit-
ICED.
Ssvcn French siips-of-wrr, fully armed,
including iron clads, are .. Cherbourg, and
tho partisans oil ~Af ssser. that it is design
ed to send French fact to the Swedish port
Of Carlskrons.
The Oracow correspondent of the London
"Times" 'says that it appears from official in
qui7iss on the part Of The national govern.
n,eDt of Poland that there sre one hundred
and fifty bands of Polish insurgents in the
kingdom of Poland alopo, some few Of which
arc from 200 to 500 stroSs, while others only
number fifty or sixty. Many bands are in
existence Of which nothing is known BY tho
national government beyond the fact that
thay Go exist.
The hne weather increases The number OF
tho insurgents, but it will also enable the
Russians 10 employ their artillery.
Ihs Warsaw official journal: confirms
tho nowa that 500 Russians had been defeated
and forced to s,os refuge in Prussisn terrific
~.
Three Russian infantry corps had been en-
t;roly dsfented near Koszyos By the insur-
gents.
TIE Insurgents are said TO have been do
faatsd At o ,browo, near BaliSch, and to have
had Thousand taken prisoners.