The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-03-13
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

Vessels now Building in Eng
| land on Confederate Account.
The London Daily News publishes
letter addressed to Lord Palmerston on
the subject of British aid to the Copied
crates, from which we CLEAN some inter-
esting facts. The writer commences by
condemning the course of Lord John
Russell in practically negativing, by his
management ofthe Foreign office, the
professed policy ofneOtraIity, citing the
official correspondence in the case of the
1890" as affording conclusive evidence
Of the Sheer hypocrisy" Of the non-iu.'
tervention preteuse. All the facts in
this case, and in that Of the Florida, the
writer contends, exhibit "connivance"
with the rebels. He then proceeds to
show. that the same course is still pur-
sued by the authorities in permitting the
construction of other vessels, ostensibly
for the Emperor of China, but really for
the Confederates We quote:
On the premises belonging to Messrs
Laird at Brkenhead, In a covered shed
or "annexe" to the main yard, two pow.
erful war steamers are in the course of
construction for the Emperor of China.
Their burden is about 2,20O tunS They
are of the ram class, are partially iron
plated; and measure say 200 feet long
by 36 beam and lS feet deep. Their
engines; now nearly ready, are ranked
nominally at 800 horse bower, but each
will work up to a thousand, which will
give them a very high rate ofspeed.
In the main yard Of the same premi.
ses another steam ram is building, also
"for the Emperor of China" Her en-
tire length is about $50 feet, by % feet
beam, and depth frcm 16 to lS feet, She
is to be partially iron plated, like the
two Others in the "annexe," and the
three are expected to be ready for sea
in two montbss from the present time,
perhaps sooner Captain Bullock, who
commanded the 1890" is daily in atten-
dance superinterdiug their progress =
Does this gentleman hold his commits.
sion from his Celestial Majesty. or from
Jefferson Davis? .
In the yard of Messrs. W. G. Miller
and Son, Liverpool, there is nearly com.
pleted wooden screw propelled vessel
of about 450 or 500 tuns. She has been
constructed upon the plan of the Amer
tican coasters, being nearly fiat bOttomed
She is built for fast sailing under can
vass, and uader steam is expected to rur
fifteen knots an hour. She is to bt
armed with nine FOUNDER guns, and il
expected to be ready for in the course
of four weeks. 1t is commonly report
ed that she belongs to the Confederates
Messrs. Lawrance & Sons yard is thu
highest up the Mersey. A large screw
steamer is building there "for the Elm
peror of China"
3 Messrs Fraser, Trenholm & Co., o
Liverpool the "depositaries," as the,
are styled. of the Confederate Govern
ment, have contracted for large vesSe
T.. of 5000 TONS. which is to be built a
Stockton.
Messrs. Thompson Brothers are build
e ing, on the Clyde, a powerful armorclat
# steam ram "for the Emperor of China
i. to be ready for sea on The 9th Of Apr
1 next She is about $50 feet long, by 4
r beam, and 35' in depth Her armo
+ plates are from A ! to inches thick
O Her engines will be of 500 horse powe
/. each.
v Mr.. Peter Denny of Dumbarton, ha
|. constructed two fine screw steamers
v They are lying in the Clyde. Repor
v of somewhat authentic kind says on
e of them is partly owned by "the Chinese
and partly by individuals at Nassau
d New Providence. 1t is publically an
" nounced that she is soon to be employe
q between Nassau and Charleston. Th
$ term Chinese" is in general use in tn
:. building yards of the Clyde and tn
" Mersey to designate the Confederate
a and the Emperor of China" has n
q other Specification in this connection tina
q to personiiy Jefferson Davis,
Il The MesSrS. Scott, of Greenock, a,
,e completing very fine iron screw stean
+, er, which is alleged to be Intended ft
ID the trade between. Charleston aud s.
.g vannah
e Two weeks ago a'fne vessel, of Il
6. same class as the Virginia was lauurhC
,r from Messrs Backwood's yard, at Pc
"a Glasgow, and common report says she
intended for "the Chinese" y
in Upward of fifty st am vessels, Of v
Ne rons descriptions, in different stages
a completeness, might be enumerated
ID this "Chinese" category. The Seven
! section Of the 59th Geo, ILL.,, cap,
"a prohibits, under penalty Of fine al
r imprisonment, with forfeiture of IL
property. the equipment furnishing, G
ting out or arming Of any vessel, to
j. employed in the service Of any foreiI
mt prince, state or potentate, with intent.
commit hostIities against the subjects
40 citizens of any prince or state wi
% whom his Majesty shall not then'be
20 20 war; Donot the facts herein snbmitt
81 "a. my lord, warrant AN immediate and
90 searching Investigation into the natu
25 Of these transactions for the "Chinese
80
70 70 The writer then proceeds to show tn
10 powerful combinations in aid Of the !
20 20 bellion now exist in England; that lar
So sums of. money have been subscribed