Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18
The Alexandra Casa.

IT would seem that the recent action of the English
Court of Exchequer, affirming the previous ruling #
the Chief Baron, and refusing to grant new trial in
the case of the steamship Alexandra, by means
Gnal and that the ship is not to be at given up
by the government but that litigation is probably to
be protraced to such extent that, when final de-
cson is arrived at such decision will be too late to
have any influence upon the contest pending be-
tween the Confederacy and the States of the North
The following from the London Times will explain
the situation more fully -
Tie discharge of the rule for trial in the Alexan
dra will take many people by surprise. From the
OF the remarks that fell from the Bench during the
course of the argument 1t had been Inferred 100
readily, that the decision would be IN favor OF the crown
The Chief himself adopted apOogetic rather than
expressly admitted that he taken at disadvantage by
novelty Of the question 1t seemed likely therefore,
orney Generals allegations Of postve misdrecon might
agree submitting the ISSUE being of such rare i'm.
perance another jury and all the light that subsequent
research has thrown upon it, Such, however, has not
ssn the result Of the sdSs1ss doFGs TO s t9
construction OF the act and svepges himself for the cr
severe comparison Attorney Generals present doc
trines with his Parliamentary speeches. In the
controversy, he is supported by Mr.: Baron Brsmwe
while the two junior Barons of the Ezehequer concur in
holding that the rule ought TO be made absolute.
Where opinions thus e1ally divided in court OF
law, is customary, in the absence OF casting VOTE 10
avoid dead lock by nominal concession on the part OF
the youngest member. Accordingly, Mr. Baron Piggot
WhdraWs his Judgment and the rule IS refused, snDJect
appeal. The effect of this is that the Foreign Enlist
with all it's antecedents and will be
again the Court Exchequer Chamber
and probably In the House of Lords For
own part we lament the division of opinion
which postpones for many months the condemnation or
resass of the Such equipments hers may
CT may not be legal That depends on whethe7 the Leg
atur IN the year 1919 fortunately provided against evils
which the event has shown to be rea however dmy they
may then have Deen foreseen But have doubt at
all that legal OF illegal equipments of this kind
are n1gnly mpelc, and might become ntosrabe an-
noyance to ourselves if lad misfortune be
war Where the hull, the crew pri-
steer are s virtually supplied from port the
aRius eededI and the GninuS beltserandi approximate
suspciously to each oher We ud be the last to
rdce British shpowners for the
Government, but when the maritime nterests of crest
Britain happen coincide with the of
comfy. little patriotism in ATTEMPT to tssa
whele feet CT ships through the foreign enlistment act
The Hlsboro' Recorder of the 10th inst says: This
day forty four the number Of the Hsboro
Recorder was issued, and the volume Is
tered upon The Recorder ia still within the censcrip
age though rapidly approaching its limits It's venerable
editor hr HEART, has, believe passed the three
years snd ten spoken of in holy writ the ordinary linn
OF human existence yet bids fair to continue hs lie
usefulness toI many years to come.