The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-04
LlTER FROM EuaoPE

LATER FROM EUn0PE.
Tho steamship Europa, from liverpool on
the 18th ult via Qasenstown onsths 10Th, ar.
rived at New York on the 3Oth ut The FOL-
lowing is summary of her newss
On the 10th instant deputation Of shippers
and merchants Interested In the Koxican trade
waited on Earl Russell. The inportar CO of
tho interview was considerably enhanced BY
an announcement being made darfnR lts pro-
gross that while the United States Govern.
msnt have been seizing British ytsseIs bound
10 Mataworas without any c0ntrahaud of war
being ON board of them, Mr.. Adams has been
giving special license for chip to proceed
from Eueland TO Matamoras, free from any
interference by American crulsese, to carry
supplies, which are stated to consist of arms
and ammunition for the Me1lcans " their war
with France. 1t Was also ehown that the in
reference of the Federal cfnasorA with the
Mexican trade had the effect of enabling the
Americans to establish monopoly. The i'm.
mediate otisct of the deputati0n was to elicit
from the Government some assurance OF pro-
tsc,ion for the steamer Sea Queen, which 10
detained at Falmouth waiting she decision of
the Government
A suggestion was made for the Government
to send a mail agent in the ship who would
repreeent an Official guarantee that she was
bound to the port for which she cleared. Earl
Russell promised to consider thepfOposal. He
expressed much surprise on heefir& of the de.
tsntien Of officers and supessaEos On board
the PetekhoG they not heln1 teals -
A policy OF insurance was attempted to be
effected at Lloyds on the 10th, the vessel being
furnished with certificates from Minister
Adams, addressed to Admiral Dupont, dated
from the United States Legation, London, and
stating that Meesrs. Howell &. Tidman had
had AHovnc Nth nus1nura that bo
vessel was really bound to Matamoras with
cargo for tie Msxicans, aud he therefore
cheerfully gave them certificates at their re.
queet. The Iimes's editorial says:
"Mr. Adams has transferred the policy of the
Mexican land frontier to English ports fship.
nent by a system of passes for English goods
and merchandise, without which they are not
to reach the Mexican coast. The safe guard he
bas granted evidently has money value, since
it was produced at Lloyds in order to obtain
insurance. Ii it was likely to reduce the pre-.
MUM gave shippers an I'm fair advantage over
all iisms to which Mr.. Adams, from caprice or
misinformation, might refuse his pass. Bot
emption that gives it freedom of action on an
American ticket of leave. All the coast of
Mexico is neutral territory, and by no right
can one of its ports be blockaded. Inc ontinu-
ing our commercial intercourse with Mexico,
we deny even the liability to any detention or
interruption. The traffic is Legitimate aud can.
not be carried on in the fetters of permits and
certificates from the United States legation
English merchants cannot SO as euppliants to
foreign ministers for licenses to transact busi
pess. The whole proceeding is mOnstrous,
whether rs a calculation or a blunder."
The Timess city article gives further par
t:culars of the affair. 1t Gays:
THE gentlemen named in the pass by Mr..
Adams are Mr. Howell, an American contrsc-
, tor, and Gen. Zirman, of the Mexican army;
and it was the agents Of these who attempted
to effect the insurance. Mr.. Adams in letter
said he granted the certificates on account Of
| the creditable object in view. That object was
, to ship arms and ammunition for the Mexicans
! in the war against France. The insurance
proposed was ESO,000 on the arms and ESQ, )
600 on the ships freight"
The Globe reports:
"Mr. Adams felt so chagrined at the publica-
| ton of his letter to the Federal Admiral that
| he visited the city to censure The indiscretion
! of the parties who gave it publicity
The Daily News says:
"There can lie no doubt that the irritation be-
| tween England and the United States is grad
ually increasing. There are ungueetionably
faults on both sides. But, except in the case
! any one act which Offers just ground Of com.
plant. Russell is no doubt determined to
do all he cap to prevent another Alabama af-
| fair. But unless his efforts are supported by
public opinion they will be unsvailing. And
! certainly unless the temper of the country al
| ters, it ia difficult to see how it can be
| avoided"
| In the House of Commons, ON the 10th, Mr.
Horsfall gave notice of his intention to call at.
! tentiOn to the seizure of the gunboat AleXan-
| dria at Liverpool.
! Lord X. Cecil asked if it WAS true that spief
had been sent to Liverpool to watch the dock.
yards and the Confederate agents.
Sir G. Grey denied that any spies had been
employed by the Government. The facts
were these Earl Russell had received letter
| from the American Minister containing vario N
allegations in reference to the infringement Of
the foreign enlietments act at Liverpool The
| Mayor OF Liverpool had cOueeqne emily been re-
aueeted to make inquiries but no suggestion
had been made az to the manner in which such
INQUIRIES should be made He was aiterwardl
informed that the head constable of Liverpool
bad made inquiries, and that neither tba Mayor
nor the Watch Committee had raised any OBJ
lection.
| In the House Of Commons on the l7th inst.
| Mr. Golden gave notice of the following mo
ton, to follow Mr.. HorsfAlPs, which is to
come up on the 24.h, in reference to the eeiz
ure OF the Alexandria:
"To invite the attention of the House, from
motives of national self interest and obliga
tiobs of implied International engagements, BY
which the British Government Is called upoI
for vigilant and rigid eDfolceme Of the
provisions of the foreign enlistment act, which
forbids tho furnishing of ships of war to
belligerent power, to be employed against an
| other power with Which this country is a
peace"
The Daily News Gays there lie an impression
that the Confs dt rate Government cotton war
rants are in circulation in England; but it il
| announced that such of these documents a.
were created previous to the Confederate lOaI
have been reduced through the medium of tina
operation.
Napoleon had addressed an autograph lette
to the Queen Of Spain in rather pressing Il rm
on behalf of the Imprisoned Protesiauts.
The following paragraph appeared in th'
Moniteur, aud it has attracted considerable at
tention:
"The growing hostility of the Uaited S.ate
toward England is exciting unsasiness in Lon
| don. The last dispatches from tho Washing
ton Government have character Of incleas
ing irritation"
The London Times ia very bitter on the let
ter of the American Minister, Nr Adams
| to Admiral Dupont, exempting certain shiI
for Mexico from England, and calls 1t an ar
rogant assumption 1t says there he's beel
nothing equal TO it since Papish bulls we're is
sued from Rome overriding tue laws of Eng
land. 1t adds ''The exercise Of the slightes
authority by foreign Ministers in England i
not to be permitted for one moment sf+er tn
assumption Of power either condemning O.
absOlving 10 made known"
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