The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-07
BRITISH AID FOR 1HE RFB:Is.
kiny Vessels new Eulldins IN Ensland on
Confederate Accsuas.

The London Daily Necs publishes a letter
addressed to Lord Palmerston on the subject
Of British aid to the Confederstes, from which
we CLEAN soma interesting iacts. The writer
com nences by condemning the course of Lord
JohE Rosseli in practically nsestiving, by his
| management Of the Foreign OHlce, the pre-.
| fessed policy Of neutrality, citing the official
correspondence in the Case of the 1890" as af.
fordins conclusive evidence Of the "sheer hy-
pocrisy" Of the non intervention pretence--
All the facts In this case, and in that of the
Florida, the writer contends, exhibit "conni-
vance with ths rabels He then proceeds to
show that the rame course ia still pursued by
the authorities, in permitting the construction
of other vessels, ostsnsibly fcr the Emperor
of China, but really for the Cenfsderates.--
We quote:
Oa the yrsn;pes belonging to the Msssrs.
L iird, At B:rienhead, ID covered shed or
"snaexa" 10 the main yard, two pc werful war
steezne rs arg IN c1uTse of conservation Tor tAe
Emperor CT Coins" Their burjen is about
{, ,2v0 tons. They are Of the ram cisss. par
TALLY Ion plated aud mcclure ray 500 fset
long by 36 be- m and ie fest deep Thsir en-
at 3Gc horse power, bu; e2ch VIII work up 60
q thoIsaud, which will give the n very hign
r&e Of speed.
In the main yard of The IN premises ano-
ther steam ram ia bnildr &, also for the En-.
peror of China Her length is about $50
feet, by twenty eight feet besn, and depth
from sixteen to eighteen feet. t;ae ia 30 be
the annexs and tue three are expected to be
ready for sea in two months from the prsse eat
time, perhaps soorer. Capt Ball ,cI who
commanded the $780, la daily io attendance
experimenting thor progress. Does thi gen
Tie man hold his commission from his Celestial
Majesty or from Jefferson d svisl
In the yard Of Aassfs w. c. Miller g. Son,
Liverpool, there is early completed wooden
screw propeller vessel, If about 459 to 500
ions. sne has been constructed Cpca the plan
of the American coasters, being nearly f.e-
bot'omsd. She 10 built fer fast railing under
canvaa, and under steam Ia expected to run If
teen suota an hour. She is TO ba ed with
n.ne FOUNDER guns, and is expected to b.
ready Tor sei in the course of tour weeks Il
Il commonly reported that she belonged to the
Confederatss.
Me 'grs. Liwrence & sons yard ia the high.
est up the Mercy. A large acrew steamer Is
building there "ior the Emperor of China"
Messrs. Frazer, T.enho in & Co., of Liver.
pooi the ''deposi:aiiee Is they are ssJ led, OF
The Coafeie:. ale G .verrmert, nave coutract q
for large vessel of 3,C0U tons, which is to bs
built at Stockton.
Hessrs Thompson Brothers are building on
The Clyde powerful srnor-c,ad stsam ram
"ior the Emp-ror Of China" to be ready for
sea en- the 9Th of April lex. She is abou:
$50 feet iong, by As beams, p, 35 iu depth
Her g; ;Eor piatss g. frcm al to 5iaches thick.
Hex eIgioes Will be OF $40 noSes power each.
Ac. Peer Danny, Of Dumbsr.on, has cen
stroctsd two fac screg steamers. They arc
lying in the Ciy de. Repor. of a somewhat
auiheni ic kind ssys oAe of them is partly
owned by tine Ceina'e," AID partly bJ indi.
viduais at Nassau, New Providence II is
Pab.icly announced that tbe il coon to ba en-.
ploysd between Nassau and Charleston. The
torn Chinese" is IN general use ia the build
lag ysrds'of The CIyde and the Msrsey to de-
s'a nats the Confeders;es, and the ''Emper,r "
OF China has 10 Other aigniHca.ion IL this
connection than TO personify Jesfsrson DAVIS.
Iae Aessss Eoost, OF GresEocS, are compIss.
Ing very line iron scrsw s5saUer, which is
alleged 81 be Intend I'D for the trads kstween
Charleston aud Savannah.
Two weeks ago line vessel, Of the sama
class as the Virginia. was launched from
Messrs. BlackweOd's yard at Port G,asga y j.,
and common report says she Is intended for
the Chinese
Upwards of fifty steam vessels, of various
descriptions, Id different stages of complete
ness, might be enumerated in this ''Chiaese"
category. The 7th section of the SCH Geor.s
Ill, chapter 69, prohibits, under penalty OF
fine and imprisonment. with forfeiture of the
property, the equipment, furnishing, fitting
out or arlning o. any vessel, to be employed in
the service IF any foreign prin 20, state or po
teItate, Wi b intent 10 commit hostiIties
against the subjects or citizens of a1y prince
Or State with when HIS Majes'y shall .:ot
tnen be at war" Do not the facts herein sub
mitted, ny lord. warrant an immediate and
searching investigation into the nature of these
transactions for the Chinese T.
The writer then procssds 70 show that pow
erfu: combinations In aid Of the rebellion nogg
exist In England; that large sans Of money
have been subscribed by the monetary, ship
ping, and mercantile interests in aid Of these
associations; that lists have bean exhibited
by Confederate agents containing the names
of Manchester men Of high standing WHO
have thu. subscribed; tina. an accredited agent
of the rebels, now in the country, has nego-
siated loan for the supply to them Of al
kinds OF supplies, and secured q con,rac. from
houses il London, the condm;ors Of which are
as follows:
"parties undertaking TO run the blockade
with vessels laden with materials and NUM-.
tions CT war are guaranteed cargoss Of cotton
in exchange, g: cents pound, f,r the value
(g,eslly exaggsrstsd) Of the ship aud cargo.
hey also receive Con fsderate bends to cover
the amount. These vessels, chiefly STEAMERS
OF Hxh. draughs, are in .ursd at hizh risk pre-
miums-say fry, fifty, sixty-a. Lioyd's.
e they fan taa Di.c .ckads ont and home, tho
enormous profits On the ssis Of cotton are All
au pie r; uu leration for the venture, and the
bonds are canoe led. II they ars captured. tns
bonds, bearing u high rate of interest, are re-
tanned as security. The option is given to ths
owIers of selling their ships TO the G )nf.ds-
destination AID do not care to ,isk retun
voyage-and they SO - fern tho nucleus OF
navy. Thus Br,tiah capital, and it alone, fur
MS les the ConfsdeEacs with the means Of car
fying on the War;"
Tie writer concludes his letter as follows:
1.-The proofs exist, my Lord, that this contra.
band ,rati, III arms and munitions Of war ia
orenly Car led on by the aid of Britt sh capi.
tai, under the British 6as, by BciIish seauen,
aud ia British YES seir, - sustain coafederA.
cy and rebellion If flayeholGers, which,
without sucn AID, Could not maintain itself It
is carried on 10 biockated ports recognized as
such oy the Is .itish aovsrnnsnt, and ia, there
fore, violation of the G leels procia matt IN,
OF 59th George Ill, anu Of International law.
S1ch transactions lower the Character of the
British "a msrcha ant, oisbOnor the naii, II, engen-
der unfrendly feelings between 6he American
and the B.i ish people, and jsopardize the
amcable relations Of their respective Govern.
msnts Toe Admin ,tration cannot iear1 these
facts and renain quiescent. 1t must either act
or lie under the coarge OF wilfuiiy abetring
the violation Of that neutrality the strict OBJ
ssrvaGce Of which has oeon 80 strongly On.
cd oil a. ~. crht Afe