The New York herald., 1863-06-22

Aradne, and other shpe on the West India station d
The question whether Il is competent for the sovernmen
Of neutral state to Afford under any circumstances suc
protection without infringing upon well known and recog
nized begerent rghts; and believe the matter vii
be brought before the House OF Lords with view
certain what instructions have been issued Brst
Admiral on the subject and how far such instructions
in Conformity with the rules or International law. With
out attempting to anticipate the result the approaching
by the light Of the few precedents which left for
guidance.
The leading relied upon by those who assert that
neutral States have no legal right TO convoy their
chantmen, though engaged lawful commerce, Is the
well known case Of the Maria Il Rob-, p. 340) That ship
was captured during the war at the close of the last
century, while proceeding with other merchant vessels
under convoy Of Swedish Of war, and condemna-
ton Of the property the British Prize Court was
for attempted resistance by an armed vessel TO the
exercise OF the right Of visitation and search by law.
fully commissioned belligerent cruiser. Lord Stowell
then Sir w Scott) In delivering Judgment after review
ing the law and the facts with his accustomed ability
concluded as ollows"I stand With confidence upon ali
vateI-upon the institutes Of other great maritime
tries, rs well as those Of country when ven-
0y Sn ne nW O
search on the part OF neutral vessel 70 lawful cruiser
followed by the legal consequence Of connscation.
This Is decided language, but goes further than TO
settle the question to tie egaity of resiamce 10 the
'g of aarcA BY neutral vessel Asn esercfsd BY "la,o.
fully Commissioned belhgerent cruser." This however
Is not the question raised by the recent convoy
10 British chips 10 the West India waters ana therefore,
however important the decision In the Of the Mar
does not seem to us 70 apply TO the existing state
Of facts Visitation and search differ widely from capture
and detention II must not be presumed that the
manders OF the Ardne and the Phaeton have been in.
sructed TO resist visitation and search OF British ships
on the part OF the federal cruisers 10 quite possible
lection o. Ao s pap cs m order % snd SSspe
there no reasonable ground for suspecns them Of
conecture-and we believe wo are-we conceive there is
no difficulty In showing that her haiestys governments
are fully su,hSrzed IN aordins our merchant vessels
exceed ther rights ueutrals infringe The belli
gerent rights accorded to the federal States '00
II II is competent for the commander Of the
neutral convoy 70 protect ships Of his own nag even
when bound to the unbockaded ports Of belligerent
that his declaration Of the Legitimate character OF the
cargo is sufficient, torffo Il s Competent 10 extepS that
protection from moestaton to neutral vesscls engaged
legitimate comm rec between neutral ports. With the
difficulties which may arise by the exercise Of such dis.
creton, the part or the commanders Of neutral con.
voys. with the commanders Of beigeren cruisers. we
are not concerned We have only TO say that the right Of
visitation and search does not necessarily involve the
right o. detention and capture and that while is not
competent for nrd States 70 resist the erreise of the for.
r there is nothing, go far as we ascertain In the
decisions OF Prize Courts In the dcta OF jurists
prevent resdnce 10 tie latter where the legitimate cha
raoer d the voyage s' placed beyond question by the
Rebel Dispatches to England.
II Is stated that the Miriam had board gentleman
from Richmond Of important dispatches TO The
agent Of the Confederate government In England.
Cotton frcn the Rebel states
The screw steamer Miriam arrived at Liverpool tho
Sth inst from Nassau aud bermuda, having board 76
bales OF cotton On the 18th OF May when hundred
and twenty miles northeast Of Bermuda she was chased
and boarded by the Unned states gunboat Toga The
boarding officer regretted having 70 deajn the vessel
and after examining the Papers he left the ship
The wheehouse OF the Tioga was full Of cotton.
The slave Trade and the Rebel states.
In the House Of Commons on the sth OF June Mr.. Co
reported IN brief by the Bohemian gave notice
that Thursday next he will ask tho noble lord at the
head OF tho whether the efforts hitherto made
by the British nation for the suppression Of the slave
trade might not with advantage be extended to the
tnen OF America, and whether the tmo had arrived
when Is hs dy Of the gorernt Ht 10 enter into negot,a
ons nth the federal States for e purpose Of nppgsing N,
Stare trade, ,ch'ch IS su openly oavrted sanctioned
by TIE rcbetioms States Of dmird he nlso gave notice
that when the honorable and learned meter for Sheffield
brought forward his motion the recu ilon OF the
Confederate States he would the previous question
The Privateers.
WORK OF THE GEORGIA.
The steamer Cassiterides. from Maurus, arrived a,
north longitude 80 west by boat from the
steamer Georgia, and asked 10 take passengers bu
declined She was iron screw steamer, brig rugged
and corresponds with the Virginia.
THE ALEXANDRIA.
The trial of the case Of ~ seizure OF the Alexandra
Lord Chief Baron, In Tie Court OF Exchequer The Ator
ney General and tho tor General will lead for thu
Crown aud sir. w. Cairns nsseeen reasu - leader foi
the defence.
THE JArAN.
Inc following notice was posted, June g. In the Under
writer's Rooms IN Liverpool
BaLrxoRE, May 2s, 1885,
letter has been received here from an officer on boart
the rebel steamer Japan, late the Virginia stating tha
she was about 10 sail for the Straits Of sunda.