The New York herald., 1863-07-13

were lacking IN that very Important quainoasou -,
spy discretion and they conducted themselves udis.
rrepry orgeting that they were surroui ded oy iso
Iumber OF other spies He meint oil the honest, nte
feeling In Liverpool and that wherever these spies
Not drop anything was sure TO O. me 70 MIN ana 70
consoq that when the tried he xnew
were gong 10 say and when Mr.. Ia Costa sad he had
mad this confidential communication WITH MIR. Aler, he
mr. HULL astoniehed and he toe,K Mr.. Mher very
seriously to task about it. And what did Mr.. Miller say
to him lie sad:-'I assure yoa that until came into
court this trial never saw that before In my
lfen Gaughter) They saw therefore, the amount OF
truth that existed in he only piece Of evidence which
appeared 70 connect shs ship with anybody else than
Aessrs Fawcett Preston Co. who had got nv. Miller 70
busl6 il, they honestly stated In the House OF
Commons, on q speculation. knowing all these facts,
they would not DO surprised that British jury after ten
Of consideration retrrncd verdict that the
ship ought to be handed back 70 the owners Messrs
very triang expense in the shape delay they had
chosen make patent to the the facts which
were eucdatsd at the trial bu, knowing that they were
the Crown and knowing also that the Crown was too dg
nhed either to receive costs or 70 pay tnem-laush-
porting the independence Of their fellow radssmen apd
Of giving the awy opportunity OF putting on record
time had been before court Of law since the act was
in Its cradle in 1919. (Cheers.l Tho verdict
a naS Ss he ad not
the smallest vaIue upon their bills OF excep-
tion for he that the British governmsnt would
be too true 10 the decision Of jury to keep the vessc
for one second after IL was demanded Hear, hear)
He was sure that no Englishmap who read the report
the jury fulfilled their oath 70 give verdict accord
ing to the evidence. (Hear, hear But he doubted
other side OF the water that verdict would meet with
reception 1t had received In this country and he
said 30 because within the last few days and before the
trial took place, II was his. fortune TO pick up IN
two American newspapers the decision which the
American public and the American press had
was from Ha,per's Paper. II was sors Of Illus
trased paper, for Oh the back Of the extract was
their arms round one anoiner's necks. "a voice,
"union") tIaughter) II was as fcllows:-"The English
Pirate ate Assand We publish o. s04 an Illustration s
been built at Liverpool She was built by Miller Co.,
Of Liverpool arm by the Of Fawcett Preston
Co., Of the same town-both firms connected with the
rebel piratical business. augher) just as she was
approaching completion the Of govern
ment In relation to the piraces Of the Alabama and
Florida together with some expressions Of indignation by
leading British orators, compelled the 10 show
some sembance OF desire to enforce the laws and the
Alexandra seized and is held by the authorities
II s not believed however, that the seizure will involve
anything worse than temporary detention The ship
and commercial interests OF England decided
ly in favor OF merchant being preyed upon by
pirates and after farce Of trial the Alexandra will
Of the Alabama and Florida. daughter She is three
masted Schooner, with engines OF 800 horse power'
se verdict wou p
be acquitted; but the New YORK HERALD, paper, he BE-
,isued q much higher pc.ieal auh@'i, said.Great
pool by the British government suspicion Of her dest
nation being the Confederate navy being built for the
purpose Of privateerng This s all cham, and for the
purpose OF covering up the escape Of half dozen
other war ships to II Is dust thrown In the
eyes OF the British public and In the eyes OF the Aner
can people, will turn out, perhaps, after all that the
seized vessel s perfectly innocent in the OF the
British judiciary, tbore not being sufficient evidence
against her." So that up 10 that point the New YoRK
HERALD wns IN the same m ind. upon the same nforma
ton, no doubt having full knowledge, being In
communication with Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Dudley and the
Distinguished New Yerk lawyer, Mr. Evarts that there
was no evidence bat went on-ABut II she should be
csndtmnc II win only be in order 10 send out whole
squaoCon Of contrabaDd vessels under the cloak OF legal
justice 70 the United States. Such Is British hypocrisy"
Naughlfr) SO that the press and the people on the
other side going TO be satisfied under either
evant He felt, however, that the verdict would be
ceyed by large OF the intelligent portion Of the
people o. America with that feeling OF
that desarved andthat after the ezcitesnt hsd sHb
sided which tfs fst excitement Of tho verdict would
cae, in might tend in the end to bring this unhappy
war 70 close. and that though Il might disunite the
North from the South, 1t would leave both the North
and the South ceDonted In good feeling and bro.
thery Kindness with the mother country. Mr. Hull
concluded by proposing Ihc health Of Mrs. Prioeau'
expressing hope that she might long live enjoy the
OF her excellent husband who, be sare,
roughly well deserved the affection OF q woman who
adorned every assembly with such OF beauty
and Of grace. cloud checrs)
Mr. PRoLEAU responded, and proposed A The Town and
Trade OF Liverpool, which was responded 70 by Mr..
HKYwoRm.
The rarty then broke up.