Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-26
ENGLAND end Brazil.

We find in the London Index long editorial state
ment of recent and still pending c'tfculty between
England and Brezi in which the conduct of the late
power cantrasts strangely with its course towards the
Federal States all being peremptoriness towards Bra
z, ali compacency and lorgsufering towards the Lin
colntes.
1t would appear that reclamations made against
the Brazilian authorities On two grounds, First--1t
asserted that in June, 1861, the Prince of Wales,
British ship was wrecked on the coast of Albarda0 to
the South OF tie port of Rio Grande 1t is said that
portion OF her cargo was pillaged second-lt is
charged that two officers and chaplain OF II. B. III
frigae Forts who had gone ashore, it is said, out OF
uniform, were -treated by sentinel, and confined for
fostyeght hours first in the guard house. afterwards
at The central polcs-station.
Upon tie 9TH of December, 1862, year and hall
after the los OF the Prince OF Wales, Mr. CHRISTIE
the British Minister at Rio de Janeiro, sent in VI
tiEatum requiring the Brazilian government to pay az
ernEity for the cargo and freight of the Prince o.
Wales, and further Indemnity to the relatives of those
Of he crew whose bodies were stated to have been
Tundered He also demanded that the Brazilian officer
who had arrested the English ocers should be cashier
3D. that the sentinel should be punished; that satsfac
ton should be given for the insult to the British Navy
p1blskly reprinanded
The Foreign Minister Of tie Brazis replied that h:
government would not accept any responsibility with
regard to the matter of The Prince of Wales and refused
to pay any indemnity, but added that it would pay,
compelled BY forces, whatever required. Respect
ing the British tfcers the Brazilian Minister said the
authorities lad done their duty and there ground
for giving the required satisfaction. The British Off
insult to the British navy ont of the question. Be-
sides they drunk and merted their Incarceration
Immediately On receiving this reply, Mr Christie mott
fed the Brazilian government that Admiral Warren
would make reprsals Brazilian property and On the
9th January, 1868, to the intense indignation of the
people of Rio, natives and foreigners it ranspred that
the British steamer Stromboli had seized five Brazil
Ian vessels, the cargoes of which valued at ESQ.,
900 sterling TIE excitement extreme and the life
and property OF British residents in great jeopardy
On the 9th of January, the Brazilian government &C
cepted the propositions of Mr.. CHRISTIE and the fol-
following arrangement was concluded:
The prizes are to tie restored The Brazilian Minister
in London if required by the British Government, will
pay under protest. whatever may be demanded for ka
of the Prince ct Wales With respect the
itte the arbitration of the King of the Begaps de-
eide whether not such be regarded
outrage upon the honor of the British navy.
The whole affair looks very small on the part of the
British government It looks very much like bullying
a weak government, while at the time it bears
patiently with outrages from that bully it back
again.
We see it sisted in the brought by some recent
arrivals that the instructions sent to the Ministers oil
France, Spain, and other powers, at Brazil, take
grounds against the action of the British Minister and
Admiral.