The New York herald., 1863-09-05


Lord Lyons TO Earl Russell dated Washington Nay 20
proclamation and treasury regulations IN vir,nc n wh,eh
the PORTS OF Beaufort Port Roy New 0rcaps 10
be opened TO trade on the lat o. the following June and
That the blockade regarded those ports, from
that date NO FAR TO that commercial n,ercoarso
WITH them, except as TO persons and things ana
Subject the laws or the United States and 10 the
regulations prescribed BY the Secretary OF tho Treasury
Mr. \ T. Chase, In his order appended the proclama
ton Those regulations forth vessels clearing
Tor Foreign ports and destined 10 the ports opened the
proclamation, licenses would be granted by the consuls
of tho United States upon satisfactory evidence that inc
vessels 10 licensed sbord pcrEons property
Information contraband war either To or ION the sald
po'G " 10, moreover, stipulated tina. the licenses
mus @ granted should bo exhibited 10 the cocstor al
me sne pnr. % which the vesFels might ba
sWeuvey pound immediately on arrival. aud, II re.
CURED, 10 any officer IN charge Of the blockade
wa. on leaving either o. the sad ports every vessel
o. customs according to law, showing that thcrc had
been no violation q the conditions q license, and
thai my violation Of those conditions should Involve tho
forfeiture and condemnation OF tho aud nn cargo
aud the exclusion OF all parties from any iar
war for any purpose whatsoever The regulations fun
ther prescribe the form OF the granted and
intimate that tho existing blockade must be regarded
remaining full force and effect previously eslsb-
nshod save a. relaxed by tho proclamation Ia favor
tho ports particularly mentioned.
Then follows In the secopd letter from
LORD Lyons W Earl Russell dated Washington. May 26 In
which I 20 cus'osss an extract from dcap,ea which hs
Governor OF tho i.ahann siand,. the subject Of
port which prevailed there that The customs authorities
ai New York had determined 10 prevent impede the
exportaon Of ordinary supplies from that city TO the
port Of k.ssau Lord lyons adds that te had directed
hcr M~)rstys Acting Consul 81 New YORK 90
and 'e. bin know as soon ~ possible whether there
was any foundation for such report. and In
letter written 70 Mr.. BAylsy by Msarrs ldacrley
Co. complaining that boud hsd bs,n sxscied from
their agent by the customs authorities New York re-
stricting the disposal OF cargo Of onsi shipped for
Nassas Tbs Messrs. Addericy. while fully admitting
liuk tsnA
that such laws and regulations should bc II general ap
poation and that Grca. Britain beng placed by inter-
national treaty tho footing u the nost favored ma
tons tho American government had NJ right 10 single
oct any particular British colony and make regulations
which led them 70 make these remarks are stated In
letter M 20 w Baylcy, dated Nassau, New rrov'dsneo'
lord lyons in forwarding tho letter to Earl RosssiI
cncoses copies OF act Of Congress- approved tho Osh
extensive powers y impose restrictions on trade, with
view 10 prevent supplies being carried ~ ha southern
Juno q with copies Of tho instructions given by tbs
crcary OF the Treasury 10 refuse ccaances vessels
laden with contraband ~ other specified articles
as well AZ 70 vessels believed 10 bc In fact hoand 10 Con-
federate ports whatever might be their osenmhc dcnt
naton o. which happened !" DO laden with merchandto
Of whatever description Ia IN which there
10 be Imminent danger OF tho cargoes coming into tbe
possession Of the Insurgents.
Having transmitted this information. Icsd Lyons IN
forms Earl Russell In despatch dated tic tih ~ jane
that ho had received tho report Acting Consul Ed
wards, whom he had instructed inquire ntp the truth
OF the statement brought under his notice BY the tower
nor u the Bahamas, iha, tho custom. authorities at
View fofk had determined 70 prevent Tho expectation of
Mr. Edwards. In the report mentioned by lord Lyons,
states that the customs authorities New York had
npon several occasions thrown serious nf ed
ths way of shipments Of coal aud ordinary uorchAndia
70 Ns.san and hal even ~ some case, where ihr sod'
were already embarked and even cleared RET srd 20
NIT tho weasel 70 60 to sea unt the goods L,d btcn
landed.
Then follows despatch from lord lyon. 10 Frl aa~
sel containing cry u c,fcaar addressed 20 coasah
ot tho United States by Mr. Seward with nst u,s
ticts which. as contrnhand "a bo
ps,ss ot June a. fcn M s,aar, % En- us.. for
warding letter from Mr. r chsse st.inF ihat tba
RESTRICTIONS on coal had bs-n snfc-oed by o.essofs
under e!ds ls ss ,ssss ,s aer q
and west a ihs Gfsesn,h degree ~ tnrnade eat and
thst si resxrtons 20 trade would rcsov
necessity which bad rendered them imperative should
A despatch Of Mr.. Eh~asda siv~a si Ioasin snarns.
rates several c~ses Of rcosnt iLs da being
the 26th Of Juno lsd2 In wheh Bstsh suf
fcred injury 81 tbs hands q tho anthorsss
Nsw York Among other cases bc qocsef ihst oi the
China, which arrived st New York sm Liverpool on The
18Th INST carrying quantity of mcsoh.ndfe. 10
for Nss..a ~ the isoysi Man steamer HraHh ;ssp
Msttors hsvtIg arrived si this roni, and NJ.
stuart wrtn z informally Ia Mr.. reward "a follows
rak nsirisM onAsok 70 Nm ss~Anp
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on the 2th nc trsrtcr pt of letter xhet
~ o Tho Ire.su,y had adaros-ed 70 yoa esn ,sesuoo
the export ~ various articles ~ Nssau
aud oihes British los rssons have cay uarsmstsia
had also fsrnis'el a. lss Wtsst1 an~f sjgy ~
the aei q ,Dsres tnae sIes sbs ee,sr, = - Trsa
err IN respect 10 tho c1ioft u Defesuais ttatn
porte q tho United states s..rb usng 'te
case, u 10 not my with o. anticipate a1y ~.
sirscilDss which bcs Gsrs,ys sstoruasal my
docids ufon ssndins 10 uIsn the s4b-lt IN gsss
'tos' ou' 40 infthsf nlsrlefoase NAh h'tMt ,nbffe
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nj, ,hs fac,a 70 you ooasansa "a ~ - Hinn1ing
copies oi des acb, sni hs cteisfgfa Wit hafs
csysd frum the British airing sgf-ai ~ that gfi srd 20
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queaon ~ sn inefnsiosl ioni n view 4 atfclfs nsn,
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