The New York herald., 1863-07-13
srnmen. a, Richmond are ia great ges at the poeSsc,
ma eo,o,,o. =. N. aasssOns OF the Laird rams

ernment at Richmond great gee at the prospect Of
lh-s sanHA-a n
yna eo,o,.,on ors ,ae ams1sions OF the Laird rams
..sugtn. .......,.........,'''''''''
Depth = ises
They are built Of iron with o. '...''., 10 'eea
.1sy ~ - as me nla,.~ ~ wood backing and
,s;Ss Dcing aour and half inches
... .... ifsI ns project sighs fee. from sha bow.
Tney are to have two surrsss, and win rdrs~ when
ever, thns ard nftesn feet, and SM - OF great
speed fhe sOw clad is Of the saa0e dimensions,
only nef ssA projects four and a. ham fee. instead Of
eight,
Since writing the abov~I haze nasrsed additional facts
IN rofersace TO the atof tnsAlcsandra IosnHot CALI.
trial. for it is nothing thAn mock affair for on
Tho rst day tho Juge predecAsd the and he also
rejected certain sidence ad when he comes TO the sum
ming up Of shsscass contains nothing relative 70 the
question at eSue. <rve the no 10 be reargued;
but you ma rest assured that win end the same way
II NO as OF blinking TIE question: ninstenths Of ths
nfuensS people Of th country axo bent upon your ~
snucth IN great naon-secretly II possible; or>
circuy astancea sho arise getting France 10 on
they A. then openly war. watched the ebens and
no. Sng opinion here regarding war and icannos
am sorry to sry, TO my other conclusion Your
fcanse many fricnds here but their mhsence Is
am afraid decline principally through she dsaf
fectioa in Of your loyal States which IN itself has
| With regard TO tho rams, you can make up your
mind 'tNt they viii not be stopped, except for
| seassn, II for that. Then there lie nothing
| 30 prevent them Nrcm being on yocT coast at the
time stated, and ] should not be surprised II
heard soon that DOZEN were about 70 be built
h your naval Authorities have been lacking in energy
IN this NATTER but suppose they have been trusting to
an honest neutrality, especially % far as building iron
'oased ships ia concerned
The steamer Gibraltar late Sumter, Is taking In heavy
machinery castings extraordinary shape. believe
they for turres and intended 70 the blockade
not for shat, sometimes think they may be for these
rams, and that they intend the vessels are
launched to smuggle them Into out Of the way
place. where the Gibraltar viii meet them and transfer
her cargo At any rate they for the or to
| the blockade.
Case OF the Gibraltar, late Sumter.
IN tho House OF Commons, on the Soth Of June. Mr..
Horsall asked whether the British ship Gibraltar,
customs authorities Liverpool so, what grounds
the refusal was based and whether had been done at
the nstigati IN OF Mr. Adams, the American Minister.
Mr. Iayard replied that the Gibraltar, under another
name, was celebrated vessel-she was, in fact the
given TO the government that she shipping guns
Of very heavy caibre Mr. Adams, the United States
SsS WaS %
=. was refused BY tho custom au.neri.Ss s not
suited sor the q the itself
| ion that she ought 70 be allowed 70 clear
Lord r. Cecil read letter whic had been received by
toms author at Liverpool had declared that the Glib
raar would not bo allowed 70 clear with her Bakely
The Solicitor General could believe that any per-
son under government had acted In that manner. He
by the federal government, but her haestys govern
ment did think that they had anything 70 do with
that. He then account OF her being refused
clearance, substantially the Mr. Layards siase
ment. eet
The Rebel steamer Southernsr.
| GRAND AssEMBLAdE OF REBELS AND ANGLO-REBEH
SYMPATHIZERS ON BOARD-PROPOsRD TRADE PROM
| LIVERPOOL TO CHARLESTON
From the Liverpool Mercury, june 2ol Il
Fraser Trcnh I'm / Co., ents.tsnsd numerous party Of
ladies and gentlemen board the SoutherH
sss y ne q ss
tween Liverpool and Charleston. After inspecting the
whore sumptuoas cold collation. supplied by Messrs'
Bacon Rogers, OF Tnhebarn street laid Mr. Pro.
cunATd Ross M and Mrs. ST.
lem, Mr. and Mrs Wright Mr.. and Mrs johnson. Captain
Mr. and Mrs T. $ Hull and Miss Hull, Miss Prioleau
s pSeAq M Harold Lsdae nt Edward Law
Park Mr. Asbridgc, Mr.. R. Bushby Mr.. Klugsnder,
The cloth having been drawn,
The CHAIRMAN on rising TO propose the first toast said
friendly and social meeting il be might So express him
SELF II bad no political significance whatever any
sess % e trade Of Ire5oe joining Ing t. Itch SIoar .
He hoped that no impression Of that sort had had
erect IN causing number refuSaG be a
great many Of his intimate friends whom he should like
70 have seen there, and he did not think II had. u being
therefore, only social and friendly meeting It's charac
ter he was not going to bore them with string Of
toass nor to insist ON evcryb making Speech though
| he hoped everybody would Uaugher.) He only |
going 70 call upon them drink The first Of
those was appropriate to all times and 10 all places where
the English language spoken, but particularly
appropriate there with the meteor flag OF England flying
over them That toast was The health OF her most
| gracious Majesty the Qucen.n Cheers
The toast having been 10y ally honored,
The CHAIRMAN said the other toast which he proposed
10 in;ct upon them which he not disposed
to introduce by any heightened remarks, neither did II
require any iengthened Introduction at he hands Most
Of them peing English people understandable sentiment
loyalty they OF the South understood Is. They re-
spected and esteemed and loved and venersted their
Sovereign; and ouheners respected and esteemed and
loved and venerated their chief magistrate (cheers
qualities which, when the history Of the events which
| they passing through came to be written i'm
partially would place his next 10 that Of Washing
ton and highest upon the roll OF fame (Cheers.) He
asked them TO JOIN him in drinking Iho health Of the
| Presidsnt Of the Confederate States OF America
| The toast was drunk with enthusiasm.
MIR. HAROLD ITTrLEDAIE next to propose toast.
He said he had the privilege well as the honor OF
posing 10 that noble ship and the good OF
ms % very agn nm INA. ny
tanment they had had board OF her would make them
all remember and wish success to the ship Cheers He
only wished that the ship employed In its real true
character that had to 20 the Mediterranean
any other place for Its employment but that peace being
restored they might see noble vessel like that trading
from Liverpool TO Charleston. and from Charleston back TO
Liverpool which would be new era n the history OF
the trade OF Liverpool, In which they should all feel
great Interest clear, hear) He hoped that the pre-
sent would terminate, the bravery and
honesty II the southerncrs deserved that should
inmate soon (cheers) He was sure that there could
Its being In the hands OF Mcssrs Fraser Trenholm Co.
and he was sure that all present, as well himself
heartily wished success He had therefore great plea
house Of Fraser Trenholm Co."
Ihc toast was warmly received.