, 1863-03-11


[From the London Daily News.l
TO TIE RIGHT HON. v1sCoUsT PALMERsToS.
Mr LORD: The Neutrality Of Her Majesty's
Government in the contest between the Uni
ted States and the Shareholders Coniederacy
the former, it should be thoroug gh aud be hon
est'y carried out. How far. it is one or the
other, facts must determine. In the majority
of criminal cases, proof Of guilt depends
chiefly upon circumstantis1 evidence. In tne
absence Of direct testimony, and if only rea-
sonably conclusive, it is held sufficient to esr
tablikl cu1paliiity.. Let the same law be ap-
piled in The present case; the verdict will not
be doubtful.
Numbers Of vessels laden with material and
munitions Of war constantly leave the chief
potts Of the United Kingdom, notably Lon
don, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull, Glasgow and
but many Of ihem arc again heard Of as hay, ss,
Ing been captured by Federal cruisers wlli[:
attempting to run the blockade, or as having
succeeded in doing SO. 4 few cases for the
year 1sG2 are submitted, al from the port Of
London.
On the 29th Of January the steamer Econo-
mist, Capt; Bardgc, cleared outward for Mel
bourne. Her broker WAS ". s. Hotchkin.
The chief shippers Of her cargo were 1saacs,
Campbell Il Co. and G. Spel1man. Besides q
miscellaneous assortment Of articles suitable
only for an army engaged in active warfare,
she took out $50 pistols, 800 cases ball car
tridges, ,0oo, COO percussion caps, 1850 mus
kets, I, $40 rites and 30 eco pounds .gunpow-
so again. She is low called the Boneta.
On the Sth Of February cleared out for Mas
sau the steamer Southwick, Capt. Stark; bro
kers, Messrs. 1saacs, Campbell & Co.; chief
shippers. Mcssrs. Noreton & Co.. Campbell
& Co, Rumstead 4 Co., G. spellman, Va
vassenr and ". Roberts Her miscellaneous
cargo also consisted Of articles for an army on
active service, and the same fact is common
to all the Other vessels mentioned in the pres
ent category. Besides these goods she con-
yeycd away two cases swords, six cannon, ESQ
muskcts, $500 cast-iron shells and GO cases Of
the same, 1870 rifles, 100000 percussion
dropped down to Grecnhithe, and there took
OIL board her powder and rifles.
On the I'D Of May tho steamer Merrimac,
51' tons, Capt Ramsey, OWNERS G. 2. Pearson
i Co., of Hull, cleared out for Tampico and
Bermuda; Chief shippers. J. G. Baskerville
and s. D. Chiprindale. Her war cargo con
Of shells. one package Of percussion fuses,
three ITO pounder cannon, four 15-pouuders,
and one 1S-p0under rihcd. She is reported to
have taken On board at Greenhitlc a large
quantity Of grnpowder.
On the 2Sth July cleared out for Dcmerara,
tAe eteaneT ASIiPp!hH, 1to tonss McRueen,
master; a: ": Fitch, broker; chief shippers,
Messrs. J. ". Baldwin and s. J. Campbell {:
Co. This vessel took away 1G0 pistols, one
cnse cntlasses, 60 cannon with their carriages,
120 rifles with their bayoncts, LIS cases of the
same weapon, 1900 and one case Of cart.
ridges, 10000 percussion caps, and 1o,os0
Terceira, and there transhippcd her cargo on
board the *s2290,' alias tile Alabama
On the 9Th Of August, the Harriet Pinck-
ney, steamer, 5ll tons, Halkin, commander
Raydon & Reed, brokers, cleared out f.: ,:;;as
7aa MoGa ehlst GamSp' s|;IpReEs' Avssrs: pyer Hay
~ CooG; - es'''ot ~ 70, Sinclair, hamilton {
J --a.oon d Reed, and Ely Brothers. Sht
| had On board 1G cannon with their carriages
and Two howitzcrs, 2C0 iron shrapnel shells
400 swords, 90 carbincs, $40 muskets, Il go
bali cartridges.
On the ath Of November, tho steamer Gla
diator, Ware, master, Baker & Co., brokers
cleared ont for TcncriGe, Nassau aan,.. Hondu
ras. Her cargo was shipped chiefly :
Messrs. spycr & Haywood. Mcomprised tiy
one ton lead shot, 50 swords, 1.,320 nluskets
| 1,000 boxes and 122, 600 cartridges, 1850, 90
percussion cape, and 143, 800 pounds gunpow
der. This vessel succeeded III running til
blockade,
On the 11th Novcmbcr.tbe Justitia steamer
G15 tons, Barroughs, commander; brokers
Spyer 4 Haywood; chief shippers, Richard
son, Ross & Co., cleared out for Dcmcrara
Her cargo Of munitions Of war comprised i
cases OF shells, 100 barrels saltpctrc, 5000
linen bandages, !, ,0o0, 900 cartridges, and -,
sco pounds gunpowdcr. She also ran th
blockade.
! On the stA December, the Princess RE,oya
steamcr. 4si ions, lawson, muster, eleaIe
out for Halifax and Vaucouyer's Island. lie
brokers and chief shippers were Messrs. "
!. Lindsay Il Go. She was laden principal
with hardware, iron and steel, machinery 70
six propcllers, and soldiers clothing; bu
she also took out 10000 pounds Of gun
powder.
On the Sd Of January last, the Miriam,
new and last steamer, sailed from London
Tic shippers Of her cargo were Mcss1s. Spyc
and Haywood. It consist Of alarge quantit
Of army stores, :5, coo rifles, 80 tons Of run
powder, 3,0la, 900 cartridges, and 10000
percussion caps. Up to within the last sfe'
days, l!erc clearance papers were not cntcre
at the Custonl.lousc. She is supposed to b
Confederate vessel.
On the same day the Peterhof, anothe
steamer, also sailed from London, laden Wit
army stores and necessaries, nul her clcarauc
papers were not to be found entered only
few days ago. The custom lists tcem wilt
cases sfmilar to those enumerated. Surel
the shipment to neutral ports Of such vas
AAAAeAl4Co VI tAt1%SlIa4 41IlA 4u0u4t1Qn5 I'll WI
is in itself 4 sufficiently suspicious circuul
stance to Justify the interference of til
proper authorities to prevent violations @
i the law. Will the honorable member for Sun
dcrland, (1lon. ". S. 1indsay,) whose yoic
has hecn not so unfrequently raised in til
House in defence Of the shareholders rcbe
lion, hare the termcrity to affirm his iguo
rance Of the nature Of the transactions i
Which his name figures with dis
! graceful prominence Win he deny that hi
Offices In the city Of London are the cornmo
resort Of Charleston and other American p
lots, but especially SoutherncTs, who to,l
there for hire in this contr,band trade? Til
Government owes it to itself tirst, to its all
the Federal Government next, to prosccut
and punish those who violate either tn
Queens Proclamation, the Foreign Enlis
nient act, or the Customs regulations. 1t
simply incredible that it alone is not cogn
zant Of facts notorious in commercial circle
and tho evidence Of which is more easily IL
ccssible to lis agents than to lockers on. tt
one circumstance to be kept in view is, Ill;
these parties ship goods contraband Of wa
ostcnsibly to neutral ports, but with a fl,
knowledge that they arc intended for anoth'
destination, and that one which is not legal
accessible to them; In other words, that the
arc going to blockaded ports. Here the sui
jeet is left for the present by, my lords, your
&c. ANONYMOUS.
NEW 1sS, ". c., Feb H.
ENGLISH OPINION.