Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-15
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
NIGHT DISPATCHES
FOREIGN NEWS.

Cars RAGS, September IA The following
is Lord Russels reply relative to the steam
rams in the Mersey
FoREiov OFFIcI August Ia Gentlemen;
have received your letteI calling attention
to q subject of very great and pressing impor-
tauce, VIZ The fitting ont or equipping OF
two powerful iron-plated steam rams, which,
am informed are intended to CONT hostlltes
against the government and people OF the
United States My attention has long been
directed to these subjects Both the Treasury
and Home Departments have, at my request,
made most anxious inquiries upon the subject
Of these steam rams.
You are aware that by the foreign enlist
ment act ships liable to be detained, and
the officers are subject to penalty when the
ship is armed or equipped for the purpose OF
war, if the owners intend to use her against
some State or community in friendship with
her Majesty
II is necessary to prove both the equipment
and intention 1t Is necessary for conviction
in public court OF justice to have the ey-
dence OF n creditable witness. | was in hopes
when began to read your memorial, that you
would propose to furnish me with evidence TO
prove that the steam rams in question were
intended to carry on hostilitiss against the
government and the people OF the United
States But you have made no proposal OF
he sort, and only tell me that you are inform
ed that il is SO and so You must be aware,
however, that according to British law, pros.
ecutions cannot be set on foot upon the ground
of violation of the foreign enlistment act,
without the affidavit OF credible witnesses, AS
in other cases of misdemeanor and crime.
Such, likewise, is the law in use
Yours, sc, RussEIL-
New YORK, September 1.-THE very la
test via Qeeustown. 6th-Pars 6th.-Bourse
is vey firm :rentes closed 69f 70
The Liverpool Post says, at now appears
the steam rams launched from Lairds Yards,
were built for the confederate Government
Neither the French Government or the French
people were concerned in the business, but a
French banker was The rams were to be
paid for out of the Confederate loan NJ Tan
ger was one OF the contractors for that loan,
and was also guaranteed for the payment o
the contract with mortgage on both vessels,
aud therefore they may ultimately become his
propersy But then the lnw would have to
deal with this new feature in the transaction
as NJ. Tanger might sell them to British gov
ernment at cost price and they are well wortl
the money, not for sea but Cor coast and har
Dor service. For private use they are total!
unfit
The Paris Moniteur sayes that the Florida
sailing under the Confederate flag entered
Brest TO repair damages. Her reception was
according to the ordinary principles Of inter
national law as at the opening of the war tn
French government, in accordance with othe
powers, recognized the Confederate States a
belligerents aud declared its intention of oh
serving strict neutrality between the two par
ties. In like cases it is the right as well a
the duty Of neulrals TO permit vessels of be
llgerents to procure means, not for hghun
purposes, but for navigation.
The London Times publishes some par ticr
lar of the Floridas career as related by CAY
ttin Molfat He claims that he treated a
prisoners Of war with the greatest respec
He says the Anglo Saxon was captured slXt
miles from Cork
The bombardment Of Charleston has lurthe
depressed the Confederate loan.
NEW YORK. September Ia The Hans
from Southampton on the I'd, arrived this a
tsrnoon.
The following items have not been covere
by previous arrivals. The British sloop Ge
ser returned from Oxford, were she had bee
waiting the changing of the pirates Florida
position, which had been burning merchan
men off the west coast of ireland.
Two more fast steamers left the Clyde L
Nassau to run the blockade and two 9TH
powerful steamers are fitting out.
Mace beat Goss IN prize night in seve
teen rounds.
It is reported that Russia will send emba
sadors to Paris with schedule of separa
Polish constitution. The Polish insurgeu
had gained great victory at lanow
Russia had ordered forty-eigt reserve rel
ments to Join the active army,