New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07
Great Britain.

Great Brifnin.
The Alexandra case terminated in a verdict for
the defendants, amid considerable applause. Sir
Hugh Cairnes, in addressing the Jury for the de-
fendants, urged them to show that they would not
stretch or warp Engllrh laws to suit the temper OF
fortign minister or the exigencies OF foreign
State.
The Attorney General denied that the Govern
uent had been in the slightest degree Influenced or
coerced BY any representations ON the part oil The
United States Government. The Judge summed no
strongly in favor % the Defendants claiming Tor
tben tie benefit Of thc slightest doubt He argued
that il Birmingham manufacturers were at liberty 10
export arms for belligerenis, similar privileges
should be conceded TO sbipbullders. lie quoted
Chancellor Kent in support Of this argument.
The Attorney. General rendered bill Of excep-
tions against tue ruling Of the Jucge; so that the
case goes before another tribunal.
The papers all have comments on the case:
The London Star Gays the verdict will, OF course
not take effect until the arguments OF Crown las
v, "a have been teard in superior court. or until
verdict OF acq initial has been obtained bv the bnd
err of the sip IN the action OF misdeneanor 70
" ich n ev aye stl liable. TIE jury acted under
almost exnhcit instructions from the Judge. IL Is
rot the inv bu, the Chief Baron, who IL to blame
II Justice has mscafief, ana ne 0blec's vi tue III"
h. We been defeated
TIe PoAt says il is satisfactory to feel that The
Lord C'ie Baron hiss acted N accordance with high
Aeiicfn authority in the Interpretation Of o. law;
aud l. will b. impossible for The American Govern
men 10 question The sondness OF bis opinion without
imauguip. that of tbe greatest Of their lawyers,
Juice Story.
m Uopfu Ne,rs savs according 10 the present in
,ernreiatioi,, the Foreign Enlistment act is mefe
Sc, 90; aad a. l. -sie To- predict that on future oc
casioia the Ame!i'gnA will MOI be 10th 10 take 40
yen'tge If the convenient doctrine now enumerated.
Ia Paiis correspondent OF ne L0hdo" I'n'',
in far.ler nlusion 10 NapOleoos mediation profo-
In hs eve
70 the Fngbs' Government being attended will no
p,actic rrsn' sho'i'f not he snrp ised II the In
reii'd Government nddra-sed iiseif to spain. she
las been Iepeffedly urged 10 do s'neihing-ihat
.ouutl lug being 20 declare her recognition OF the
Son;nern Coniedcrscy. This she has not ventnred
10 do She WIS alone, and did not caro- TO hring
down upon her the vengeance ~ the nofth. but hs
her n,cssscs are great aud the petition Of her fich
colony most critical / would not eli n that she
s-iI turn deaf ear 10 solicitations couiu; from
france, Iariicnlsriv when France proioses TO &C,
with her. Mr. West. Confederate delegate 10
Madrid, has been IL Paris for the las, eight or ten
dave.
The Timrt in q leader on the subject, ssys u II
possible that the long and hspriy useless ADDITION
10 tho serios OF American horrors since the question
was arI before Ne may have broken even that stub
born md mplacablc rsce into something lake COM
mon.senss aud humanity. Her Malestys Ministers
NAV therefore think, now, on receipt OF the commu'
nj alton to he expected from Baron Gros, that The
time has ut length arrived for making some attempt
We are not leit 10 doubt what the communication
NAV be- TIE British Cabinet will once more have
To ACCEPT or re- the offer OF joint recognition.
or bit on "A third course, II ono can be suggested.
We Ger anly aro called upon 10 do what we can.
Just nj this moment however, there occurs M ex.
ample and precedent 30 opportuos ann appropriate,
that !. scarcely po.sbls to avoid IL. The three
gre4l Powers have demonstrated with Russian folly
and ths cr0eliy OF Rg-sia's attempts to force Tie
| Ku,ssn regirn. on Poland, and have suggested xix
ponis on which they are hopeful that concessions
may DO made To loi,-h nationality. IL rs difficult 10
ses how Europe may ask a separate constitution FOR
Que WITHOUT asking Independence for the oti err.
a great meeting Was held ai Preston, updef Sc
&c. sinn nnsl ices TO express sympathy with the
: Ilh Resolutions were offered declaring that, ia
The opinion OF TIE meciiog, the CoDiodsrates--by
tier Efforts 70 GccOmplisl inde endeucs-huye eu'i-
tied themselves to its sympathy. counter reso!u
zion was proposed declaring II desirable 10 maintain
ooi,i ned strict neutrality. After debate and con.
siderable disorder, the orgual resolution was car
ied ly large majority.
"Manhatian," tie New-York correspondent OF
Tie L0n9or Hsrad gives the following item on the
hte Peace Meeting In our city and On Fernando
Wo q interview with the President:
"Ine con,ervat We citiz -ns arc very unch alarmed
q, the Indications If trouble in this city. The hes,
men have cautioned Gov Sey mour against meddlug
with The Police Commissioners and the 900 organ.
IL force, unless be mcditaies reyol.. Gu the
other hand, the Democrats, who wish 10 have 10
draft and 10 have the city completely under the con
troll of Tie Democracy advice Seymour TO get rd oi
the Comms souer., saying that 70 long as they are
kp' President Lincoln really can control the city.
The bold aud bad Fernando does not seem to be III
favor with the regulars, or with The Seymour NEIL.
Both denounce him.
Five minutes after lie had Ipsds his last of the
five speeches at the Peace meeting Provost Marshal
n ugent ead him note. Wood was very pale, and
merely remarked, Are you or any Of your deputies
10 accompany me 2 No; il is merely request.
You can 90 on alone, and take your own time. II
win save difficulty II you do CO. That night, in
the II o'clock train, Wood started for the City of
Washington. His friends cay that the President
talked with HIM very seriously, and told him frankly
that If he did not alter his reasonable course he
would arrest hun and lock him up, II it cost the
streets Of New-York City to be filled knee-deep
with blood; that Le would maintain the Govern.
ment az all hazardr not only against Rebellion but
against treason. l met Wood yesterday, and "a more
subdued man / have never seen. Wood Is not u
man 10 stand up when fighting is to be done, erpe-
cially if it is likely TO be Of serious character
Our Woods are decidedly Quakers."