The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-20

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7, INC SuitctfuF 0abeEat denieAslhat the Tusca.
ioosa had Z tisht t6 bA treated asa commissioned
vessel, and iRsisted that The Goverhment was
nound % % regard her - an uac0ademned prize.--
II they did nos take ahIs cotfse the Confedcyates
wuuld be able % take III their prizes into British
Ne edntised that the distinctions 10 the C0vcrner
WeSe not 40 expl.cit ~ desirable, aad Il was ia.
tended 70 send out fuller Instructions soon on all
wonid be thoroughly considered.
1ne Attorney Senesal aiaO made an elaborate
speech In defcuce Of the 00vcTument.s He tn-
lnat fee inssractiens to she Governor Of ths
tional law. although theis immediate otjecs was TO-
ulatntatu the dignity aad heutraiy Of the country
In tle case Of the fascal0osa, as she had uqwti-
tnety ehtesed the port and .been seized through
snlsconcepiton OF Instructions the ony proper and
taiT course was 10 release her.
speeches were mads on the opposite side by Mr..
whitehead, ~ ElphtnstOne, sIr u Cairns. and
Others, who charged the Government with favor.
Lug the Federals at the expense of the COnft
crates.
During the debate the House was very thin. and
motion was made to "count on" but ennsidc-
rable number OF members came in and made up
regulate quorum.
Fisally, the Hodse divided, with the following
result For the resolution, 1856; sgainst II, 49,.
Tue Gove.nment msjority OF thirty-foar was re-
The London Morning HeraA char ges the Govern
ment with having Planned "c6unt Outn They
tdi'ed, put the absence OF many Of the opposition
members saved them, In division, the censure
In the House Of Lords, on the 29,h. Earl Derhv
caed attention TO the great length of the publish
ca correspondence between the Government aud
messrs Laird relative TO the seizure OF the rams
DHtit by tae latter. lie tnsinuatad that the Govern
ment was, 10 sumo extent, actuated by the fact
tnat ~ Laird was political 0pp1neat. lie said
that ne c0u have, ,understoUd the seizure Of the
rams with view 10 the tftal Of the question of
their destination, bat 10 throw upon the owners the
0nus OF proving their lnn0ceace was, he con,end-
ed, moDstT0us aud illegal.
Earl Russell warmIJ defended the course taken
ny the Government. and submitted that Il was ow.
Ing to the vigilance Of the Government that The
Lalrds had not succeeded in piunging England into
war win Tue United STATES. Eart Russell closed
his speech by expressing an earnest hope that the
war would result In the final destruction of slav.
cry.
Lord Chelmsford c0ntended that the course of The
Government was illegal.
The Duke OF Argyle. .viadicafed the Govern
meat.
The subject was then dropped.
dispatch from Egypt announces that the Com
mission In the matter OF the Mersey rams haa nm
ished is labor, and the Commi ssioners would re-
turn to London by May 7th.
At the Shakespeare 1ercentenaYy celebration at
Frankfort Iii feeling was inan.fested at the ban
quct etvch on tn. occasion between the English
and Germans; but the American Consul and
others made coaciiiatory speeches, and restored
amiiy
The British exports for March show an increase
OF thirty three per cent. over the san.e month Of
last year. Cotton manufactures are largely In ea-
cess of the requirements.