Daily national Republican., 1863-03-06
The brazilian nusstIon.

In the English House Of Lords, on the 10th
ultimo, the Earl Of Derby wished 10 know
whether the papers relating 10 the Brazilian
difficulty would soon be laid upon the table.
In the absence of tho Secretary for Foreign Az
fairs he would not ask the Government to ex-
plain whether Mr.. Christie, our Minister at Rio,
had been authorized to proceed to the extreme
measures which he had adopted, or TO dlsproyo
the charge Of arbitrary aud unjust conduct on
his part, which now appeared to be only too
well founded.
Earl Granville said that the papers were now
being prepared, .... ... .
In the House OF Lords, on the 18th ultlmo,
Lord Russell, In reply to tho remarks of Lord
Derby of the previous evening, explained the
grounds on which our recent conduct to the
Brazilian Government had been basel. In re-
gard to the plunder the vessels, the authorities
had prevented an inquiry being held, aud were
strongly suspected OF conniVance In the mat
ter. With respect to the officers, they had been
treated with great indignity, aud, in spite, of
tho attempts OF her MHJesty's Government dur
ing more than a year to obtain redress for them,
ali efforts had been entirely unsuccessful. I'm
der these circumstances her Majesty's Govern
ment had been obliged TO resort to extreme
measures.
Lord Derby thought 1t was rather strong
measure to hold government responsible for
the plundering Of vessel which had been
wrecked on a Wild and uninhabited coast. The
demand, however, made on the Brazilian gov
ernment had been, not for the value of tho
cargo, but for the ship and cargo together,
thereby holding the Brazilian government rc-
sPonslble for the wreck.
: Lord Rnssell thought Lord Derby had better
keep his impressions to himself until he had
compared the papers Of hOr Majesty's govern
ment with those Of the government Of the Bra
zils. No demand had been made for the value
Of the ship. The cargo was uninjured by the
wreck, and that cargo had been plundered.
Her MaJesty's government had asked that the
claim Of the owner should be investigated, and,
II found good, substantiated. If government
neglected Its duties in the case of a shipwrecked
vessel and allowed her to be plundered, he con-
sldered that that government was liable to a
claim for compensation.
The War In MoIioo-Reporto Of the French
Iron Frigate NOrmAndIe.
Pans CFeb. is,) correspondence OF London Times.
The Monttsir de pArmee publishes some do
tails relative TO the iron-plated frigate Norman
die, which formed part of the squadron on the
coast Of Mexico, under the command Of Admi-
raj Jurien de Ia Graviere. The Normandie left
the Havana on the 9Th of January, and arrived
| in the port Of Saintes on the 1lth. The small
island Of Capri was prepared by Rear Admiral
Reynaud TO receive the crew in houses fitted up
| for them on shore. Two hundred and fifty were
thus installed in comfortable, well-alred lodg.
ings. Capt. Olivier, who commands the Nor.
maudie, remained on board to make some al.
terations in the ship, which were executed by
90 black sailors. On the 25th Of January there
was not one sick man among the crew Of the
Normandie. Some days were still required fol
the publication Of the hold, and II was expected
the frigate might sail for France In the coursC
Of the month Of March. Tho frigate Guerrlere
coming from New Orleans, had anchored al
Basse-Terre on the 11th Of January. This Yes
sci carries the flag Of Rear Admiral Reynaud
commanding the French division fthe Antilles
The screw ship-ofths-line Tourville, whicl
sailed from the roads of the SaCrifeiOs on thl
Goth of December, anchored in the harbor o
Basse-Terre on the 18th Of January. She LANDED
a number Of Mexican prisoners at Martinique
on the l4th of January.