New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
Great Britain.

| served as a close holiday in Engand-thc commercial
of the Persia IL consequently later via Liver
pool than that received by the Bibernan and partially
by the City OF London-but by way OF Queenstown we
have one day later.
The Rebel steamer Florida last from Madeira, ar.
rived at Tenerc on March and sailed again on the
following day The T. s. frigae ST. Louis also arrived
&C Tenere the 9th In pursuit, but the Florida had
got safely away The ST. Louis was still at Tencine os
March IA.
The English news Is mcager and unimportant.
A mass meeting. consisting Of about 5000 men, was
held at Backheath London on the 18th, In favor
OF TIE intervention of England behalf Of the Poles
Resolutions adopted declaring such Intervention
To be the duty Of the British Government
The Daily Teiegraph learns that Queen Victoria Is
about TO emerge somewhat from her seclusion ny
shortly holding two State receptions at Buckingham
Paace-one Of the diplomatic representation and the
other Of the Ministers Of State and other prominent
officials.
Capt sherraFd Osborne who had command Of the
late aborte China squadron, Is TO have the command
Of the first British cupoa shipofwar. tie Royal Sow
creign nearly ready for sea-
The London Times editoriay argues that the onlectoi
the war Ia America this year will be negee ed IN the
North and the armies Of the Unonsts employed more
for electioneerng than military purposes.
THE CASE OF THE PAMpERo.
On the 18th, the First Division of the Scottish
Court Of Session gave Judgment in tho case OF the
Pampcro the suspected Confederate steamer seized In
the Clyde The Court unanimously repeled the objec.
tons raised tn tho relevancy OF ~ OF tho 9s counts Of
the information and the other "a counts OF the informs
tion were departed from by the Crown The case VIII
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Judgment the Lord President said The objection, In
substance is that the statute Is not directed against
equippinr vessel ts be used as cruiser unless the
parties eQuippng the vessel do with intent by them
selves others under their control TO cruise or commit
hostes. In my opinion the statute Is not 50 Limited.
think IL Is directed against fitting cut vessel With
intent that such vessel should be employed 10 cruise
commit hostitcs, whether such employment be oy the
equippers persons under their control or by others
In the service OF foreign State One result OF the oI
posic construction wond bo that the statute Is more
carefully preventive Of fitting out storeshps than oi
| fitting out vessels 10 commit hostilitics
There are other for rejecting the reading or
construction contended for by the defenders These
10 be- found in careful and minute examination OF tho
seventh section OF the statute which has undergone 80
much criticism here and elsewhere. II would be ted
ous 10 recapulate these content myself with saying
that after fully weighing all that has been said on te
subject and carefully examining the words have iet
compelled reject the limited construction con-
tended by defenders and 10 adopt the construc
ton which the information is founded The clause
Ia not happily expressed. lt Las been suggested ana
seems to DO understood that the words which disturb
the syntax and symmetry of the clause were Introduced
in committee. when tho bill in progress through
Parliament That may be correct explanation OF the
origin of the difficulty but IL does not aid mo toward
he solution Of it. We must take the statute as We mad
it, and doing So and construing 10 - tho best q ny
Judgment have arrived at the CONCLUSION nave lndi,
Gated lbe second objection directed against All
the counts In the information except the ninety
That objection was OF this naturetbst the nforma.
ton does contain any allegation that tho vessel
armed or intended TO be armed and il was said Ia the
nit hostitlcs, the words equip. NJ out aud furnish
were applicable and that. according TO the true
reading OF the statute these words were eattlod ~ ap
ply TO the OF aransport or soreship and that tht
word arm in the statute was intended 70 apply 70 ths
case OF cruiser think that very strained In
terpretation and cannot adopt II. Another readlne
of the statute contended for by the defenders thai
in those counts having reference 10 vessel Intended
cruise or commit hosities, arm should have beei
specially introduced IN ternris ts the allegations an
that IL not having been introduced II must be prcsuee
that il intended TO be proved and II there wa
attempt to prove It, tho information Is defective
regard 20 a cruiser by reason Of no allegation can
not adopt that reading myself think that the wofdi
"equip, furnish and fit out" are sufficient and thai
these words will cover greater or less extent OF arm
ing. The Othor Judges concUrred IN the main witt
hese views The case viii therefore go before jury
The trial will commence on May D.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN BRAZIL.
On the 2Ist deputa,ion waited upon the
Cheyalcr de Andrada at the Brazilian Legation, Cav
endish SQUARE, TO present address from the Commit
tee Of the British and Foreign Antslavery Society
relating the extinction Of the slaversde and Slavery
in Brazil. The deputation haiing been introduced BY
Mr.. Chameroyzow, that gentleman, after few prelm
mary remarks read the address, which expressed 2
hope that the Emperor may be moved TO apply himself
seriously to confederation OF the suoeeto sieiyn
his domnions The Cheyalier de AEdrada, in reply,
stated that the sentiments 0f the address wero shared
by himself individually and aso hc believed. ne might
say would be hy the Emperor OF Brazil, who, with bio
ministers and the leading men OF the country, were
looking anxiouy AZ the question, and were most do
srous OF abolshng Slavery but they had 10 consider
i
after he was emanepated had u be considered; for
was not sufficient that he should be freddie must also
work. =
The save.trade already abolished. and the abo-
ton OF Slavery would follow As illustration Of
the progress Of public opinion In that country In favor
of emancipation he referred TO an Grafton recently de-
yored by the President of the Institute Of Advocates
al Rio de JanerO, urging the members az lawyers aad
the Government 10 consider the best meane Of imDe
datey solving this most difficult question. hF. JOSIAH
Forster. the Rev. Dr. Massle, the Rev. W. ua-ls Mr..
John Cropper Mr. Thomas BiDns, and Mr.. Robert Al.
sop gave recent illustrations Of the results Of the abo
ton Of Slavery. especially IN the southern states oi
the American Union. The Rev. james Long bore tes-
tlmony TO the successful working Of serl emancipation
in Russia Mr.. Chameroyzow stated that he bad re-
ceiNed recent information from suIinain 10 the effect
freed there working 10 the salts
faction of their employers The Chevaler DC Andrada
having assured the depuat0n that the address shcnd
be duly presented to the Emperor the proceedings ter
minated.
FAMINE AT THE CAPE DE vERDEs-FgARFuL
STATE OF THE INHABITANTS.
| From The Liverpool Post.
| A few days ago We published accounts OF the
sad condition Of the Inhabitants Of the Cape dc Nerdes
and tho latest accounts received IN Liverpool yesterday
verify but sadly the expectations which were then
predicted The islands were fast becoming dop0puatod
In consequence OF the recent drouth As an instance
the condition of Bravo and ST. Ihaga was Truly fearful
and desperate. The population OF the two Islands
amounts to about 10 COO aad for ihs population there
we're when the adyces left ST. Thlaga only sixty bags
of rice But in the island Of Bravo the case
worse-thcre rice to be had The effects OF tho
fearful drouth hal overwhelmed both man and beast,
and those who were living were suDss'ng on the bark
this country are considered as yermin Although rain
had fallen the seeds sown In tie earth too much
parched TO sprout; and although the pastures were
becominc green there cattle TO feed on thom-
ali had died for want Of food and water Can .hcre 10
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