Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-04
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HALIFAX, July Sine Araola from LlV-
erpooI on the 18th via QueeDstoWn the
26Ih arrived this p Y -
Liverpool, July observation-disclosures
sales to day 10 600 bales closed buOysut
and I higher than on Friday breadstuffs
have an upward tendency except foreign
which is steady provisions steady pro-
duce generally advancing.
The marine insurance companies bad
reported the loss of $50 600 pounds By the
capture of the ship B. z H0xie.
An anti-slayery association was being
formed at Manchester to counterfeit the
inference and correct the misrePresenta-
lions ofthe shareholders confederacy, and
TO employ all means against recognition
OF the confederACy.
The Army and Navy Gazette thinks that
with Grants army feet cooperate with
Rosecrans there IS no ground for speaking
hopeful of the prospects of the cOnfeder-
aoy, uuless Lee is able 10 reverse their
misfOItunes by \ great victory.
In :he House Of Commons on the 23d.
the subject of the foreign enlistment act
was introduced by Mr.. Cpbdeu, relating TO
the proceedings of the Ais bama, Florida
and Virginia, all built in British ports for
the confederate service. be said il WAS
we'll known that two iron clad ships were
now being built at Liverpool for the same
purpose, and he believed that If they were
allowed to leave EnglAnd, the result would
be declaration of war on the part of the
American government.
American shipping had almost become
valuelesS in consequence of The seizures
made by the confederate cruisers, and he
implOred the government to take steps TO
prevent the departure ofthese vessels.
He was Informed that the American gov |
ernment took note of the value of every |
vessel captured and debited it TO her Maj
esty's government.
He was further Informed that the Amer
lean Minister had made formal claim up.
on England to indemnify American ship
owners for their losses. No doubt the
claim was rePuIsed by her Majesty's gov
ernment. Out ofdisputed claims ofthIs ma
ture an expensive and disastrous war
might result. .La-s
Mr.. Laird, referring more Partiularly to
the case of the Alabama, said everything
bad been done in broad daylight. He
charged Golden with pursuing a course
which, while It would enable his friends in
che North to gain, they would pat stop
in England to Il legitimate source OF in-
dustry. he accused the Americans OF
having built shiPssOf war for Russis dur
ing the Crimean war and with raising re-
cruits in Ireland since the outbreak of the
present conflict. .aE -
Lord Palmerston defended the course
which the Government bad taken and said
he could see no difference in principle be-
tween selling arms to the federals and sell |
Jag ships TO the cOnfedeTates. He appealed
to the principal witness on the subject by
The Americans themselves. II was of MS
true that England had a municipal law
bearing on the question, but the Govern
nent had carried out that law to the best
Of their ability, and that law they saw no
reason to alter to suit the emergencies of
foreign power, They would coutinue to
snfercc as far as possible for them to dol
Mr.. Golden was prevented on u point of
Or Ter from reading letter from Gideon
Welles in Parliament. The letter was
published in the papers. 1t
s dated the 18Th OF April last aud is ad
dressed to Charles Summers, and re ers to
MIR. Laird's statement in Parliament that
his firm had been Hpprised by the agents
Of the federal government relative TO build
ng war vessels tor the north.
Mr. Well, asserts that neither directly
nor iudir city was any application made
by his authority to Mr. Laird or auy other
foreign ship builders for the construction
Of vessels for the American Government;
advance were made to him however, on be-
14If of numerous English and other for
eign ship builders, but he declined 10 eve
y instance any proposition to build or
procure to be built, vessels for the federal
lAVy. Abrosd Mr.. LHird asserts that he
s prepared TO maiOtain the truth of his
"rmer statement and offered to place the
'roOf 10 Lo'd PAlmRrStuD's hands.