Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-27
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FROM TIRE DAILiIs.

The steamship Hibernian, from Liver
pool 18th and Londonderry 18th, arrived
ut $40 this morning, with AZ cabin and
Nv stecrxge passengers.
The steamship Heivetia left for New
xork simultaneously with the Hibernian.
The steamship Kangaroo, from New
York, arrived at Queenstown on the lith.
The steamship Germania, from New
York, arrived at southampton Oh the | It'll
The steamship Erin. from New York,
arrived out on the. 18th.
The steamship. Damascus, from Poit
lald. arrived out on the 18th.
Important diplomatic correspondence
between Mr.. Adams ard Earl Russell is
published in the London Gazette of the
18th, 1t begins with letter froul Mr..
Adams, dated April 9TH last, in which he
calls Earl Russeli's attention to the official
reports respecting the ravages of the
Shenandoah, and announces that for the
damage caused by said cruiser the Govern
ment cannot avoid entailiny the RESPONSE
bility upon the Government Of Great
Baitain.
Earl Russcll's reply was dated May 4th
He says the duties Of Great Britain to-
wards the United States are not to he
measured BY the losses which the CONF
mercc Of the latter may have sustained.
The question is simply whether the Queens
Government have faithfully and lionoraby
performed the duties which international
law, and their municipal laws imposed
upon them.
The reply Of Mr.. Adams is dated the
18th. He repeats that the insurgents be-
came belligerents On the ocean solely by
reason Of the facilities furnished in her
Majesty's ports. He complains of the
secret sympathy Of her Majesty's officers
in the port Of Liverpool aud contends that
after the information which he supplied
respecting the Alabama, it was by the
fragrant negligence of her Majesty's Board
of Customs that this vessel, admitted to be
intended for war purposes, was suffered to
depart from Liverpool.
An interval Of three months elapsed be-
tween the above letter and Earl Russel's
reply to it. In response Earl Russell
proceeds to justify the course of her
Majesty's Government in recognizing the
rebels as belligerents, and reasons are
given why there was extreme difficulty in
giving orders to exclude from British ports
ifa;,aS K;nnS"n pay ; m... ny ,a =" u" !.
referred tn in this letter. Earl Russell
notice. . s,.,am.n, in Latter from A.
Adams in 1868 as to the Government of
Washington being ready to refer these dis,
putes to arbitration. This offer Earl
Russell declines, and says it is question.
first, whether the Queens Government
have acted in good faith in maintaining
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.s:s' HJJrsty sG0vernincnt crnceives that
II they were to act otherwise they would
endanger the position of neutra!s in all
future wars. Her Majesty's Government
are however ready to consent to the APP
Polntment OF commission to which shall
DC referred all claims arising during the
tate civil war; which the two powers shall
agree to refer to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Adams's reply, dated Sept. Ia, is
very serions in tcne. He considers there
Is now no dispute as to the fact that the
recognition Of the South as belligerents