New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-07

which le Liverpool at O'Clock on the afternoon Of thu
25th and Queenstown on tho Goth May has arrived here
The Bremen was appointed 70 leave Southampton fof
New-York on the 25th instead Of Wednesday the 25.h
as usual
The City OF Washington arrived of Cape Clear d
about a. n. on the 18th May.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The sdvices from America per City OF Wash
ington were received on the forenoon Of the Etnat
departure. and were generally regarded as decidedly
favorable to the North There had scarcely been tine
however, for any effect to b. developed.
Prior the receipt Of the news The Tim OF the 2ia
wrote follows in regard to the Europs's adyices;
There was more fighting. than maneuvering. and
loss than result. Grant has stamped new char
acer on the tactics Of the Federas No other General
would either have advanced upon the Wilderness AFTER
the battle Of the 5tb, or followed up an almost
victorious though retiring enemy upon the still hardef
fighting Of the 9th. None but he again would have a.
tackled his adversary resolutey on tho sth and on To
9TH or held his ground tenaciousy In spite OF failure
No mere indifferent disaffected mercenaries could
have been led from battle like that at Wilderness 70
three such battles at Spotsylvania. BE the In
pulse what it may, the Federas fighting In sierra
reality and with spirit resolute that Of Their ad
versares. For the Confederates II may be said taas
they have never actually lost battle.
'0n the first day Lee only failed to infict compes
defeat on the advancing Federals.
ION the second day. he himself claimed the victory
and his enemies hardly denied it. 49,,
On tue IOuftn ouu hlin Jay ne IcI
and held on his position while the sixth day heve
strong enough and confident enough 10 refuse his sds'
saries the respite they desired"
TIE London Globe announces that the notorious raIs
built by the Messrs. Laird have been purchased D w
British Government. No particulars are given oas
The Globe congratulsss the country upon this exfEs
ton from on awkward difficulty. and the consequent"
OF a possible adverse decision ut law.
The case Of the pirates Of the schr j. L. Gerrtl wa
argued In the Court Of Queens BENCH on the 2Aa E!
Counsel for the prisoners moved thatehey be discharges
on the ground that they had been committed Tor pnv
jurs enfinm. which Is not within the treaty OK
Lengthy arguments were made in support Oh this s
In behalf Of the American Government against IL ss
they were not concluded when the Court rose. ,.,
In the House Of Commons on the %Sa ar. Lav ms,s
In reply to an inquiry by Mr. wakin said there wel'
no negotiations pending with the American ,,osusi
ment in reference tn the proposed termination or ieP
by the United States Of the Reciprocity 'rea'! As
the Boundary act ...,.,A.
enos between Mr. Thomas Barring and LORD l'o' ss'
Cecil In regard to assertion ~ the iat'eI p.,ar
bate In the House Of Commons. that MeosrsJ I'D
Brothers had conveyed large quantities OF munI
war 10 tho Federal States In violation OF her Max,
Neutrality Proclamation. Mr.. Barring explains
his house had acted simply as tho bankers anu N
parties In America and claims tnat the! hc I0T
ter or spirit infringed the Queens ProcLimatSn al
Robert Cecil ahides by his original assertion v ,n,a
mits that such lax Interpretation has been pus sr.
the Proclamation that the proceedings on a.oor,r
lngs cannot be regarded o. eensurso.s when tho
Proclamation Is applied to the furnishing os snlp'
to the Confederatcs. ..--...,o.
The London Times in an editorial on this colIyass
dence says: As for general usage can as..'v ,rs
questions. the proceedings VI the Messrs bsrns VT
bameless but Il docs not follow from tas s "a a.
Barring or any other Federal agent or s, l;u6
titled 10 establish distinction between the sso h.
and other contraband OF war. and. whibe holding "a
seves blameiess in exporting thousands ., f'iN''
denounce others who are building gunDoe1 = p.,,s
IA Msyr.s Herald thinks At the house OF ns'h ~
has right 20 send shipoads Of rides to the N9i'n W.
builders ON the Mersoy, the Tyne of the Cyus, uth
Inst q much right 70 send armed vessels 70 we Tngk
The Duke 81 Sutherland has been crea'su 'AA
Of the Garter.
rup pArrLRs BETWEEN GRANT AND LER.
From The London Tincs, Wednesday. May "a
The details Of the great battles III An me .'..
arc calculated rather to enhance than diminish
satiou with which the first tolegrnms were rosS ~