The New York herald., 1865-11-22
Speech Of Earl Russell, the New
Premier.
He PiOusly Returns Thanks for the End
Of the American War and Pledges
Himself to Reform.
PROGRESS OF THE PENIAN PERSECUTION
DEATH or TOM SAVERS.
DO. DC. &c.

The steamship China from Liverpool at half past one
o'clock p. NJ the 18th, via Queenstown the 18th
Inst arrived at Halifax at two O'Clock yesterday. Her
<Ases three days later than those already received
1he China has nineteen passengers for Halifax and
sae hundred and twenty eight for Boston.
mo China had rough weather She sailed At eight
o'clock N for Boston, where she will be due Wed
Assday afternoon.
Tho steamship Moravan, Captain Alton, the pioneer
q the Guion line, which left Liverpool at
she 9th Of November arrived at this port yesterday
II 10 understood that the Western Union Telegraph
Company had contracted with MI Henley, Of North
Woowich for the manufacture Of five hundred knots Of
submarine cable for Behring Straits and FIVE thousand
niles Of galvanized telegraph wire for land lines.
The subsidized mail steam service between Brest and
New York likely 10 considerable acceeraton Of
postal and passenger traffic between France and America
Tho steamers which will be similar to the Scotia,
building In the Clyde. The first launched the
Aah II is expected the French merchants will be enabled
70 mail letters 70 Saturday night, the British
chants are.
The London Times says that the report is current that
the committee Of tho London Stock Exchange about TO
discontinue the practice Of granting refusing settling
Gays OF new companies The committee will connne
themselves 10 their legitimate functions deciding in
regard 70 such companies respectively whether place
the Inman steamship City Of Manchester, for New
York direct, left Liverpool the same day the
China
Sir G. Wood Secretary Of State for India met with
accident while hunting but proceeding favorably.
Tom Sayers, the puglist, s dead He died Of lung
disease.
The steamship Scotia, from New York, arrived at
CsOokhaven at quarter past eight O'Clock the
ing Of the 10th inst at Liverpool early the
ing Of the 1lth inst
The steamship Borussia, from New York, reached
Southampton early on tho morning of the 11th inst
Tho Shenandoah Given UP 10 the United
States Consul.
The pirate Shenandoah surrendered TO the Amcri
san Consul the 10th who took formal possession and
placed her under Captain Freeman and Of bis
selection to convey the ship to New York.
Her late captain (waddeD and crew have received an
unconditional discharge, the British government being
- The opinion that there are no legal grounds upon
vhich they could bo detained
wADpELLs ATTEMPTED JUSTIFICATION.
Captain waddc, in letter 70 Earl Russell which is
yublshed says
In obedience 70 ORDERS found myself in the Arctic
end Ochotsk seas far removed from the ordinary chan
nels of commerce. and In consequence or this awkward
oircumsancc was engaged In acts OF until the 2sh
u June ignorant OF the reverses suffered by the
COnfederaes and the total obliteration OF the govern
Deni under which acted. received the fret intelli
asnce Of the downfall Of the Confederate the
"a OF August from the British bark Barracuda and de-
asted Immediately from further acts of until could
communicate with European port and learn IL the in
tsgence true could not have been sensible that
NE tales told by American ships were true, but merely
spsn the statement Of British captain diligently
soughs for precedent In law writers for guidance in the
futero control, management and final disposal OF the
vssseI, but found none. Finding the authority ques
nonable under which ] acted Immediately ceased
cruising and shaped my course for tho Atlantic did
not feel justified In destroying the vessel but on the
contrary, thought the ship should revert TO the Amer
san government therefore sought Liverpool 10 learn
Ne news and II without foundation TO surrender the
ship, with her guns, stores and apparel complete 10
1ritish government, fss such disposition ~ should
Deem proper.
The Alabams Cla1ms-Fuysher Corres-
pOmdence.
Anx xlo Lam