New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-25
EUROPE.
Arrival of the City of London with
Mails to the 18th.
The Official Correspondence on Withdraw
ing Belligerent Rights from
the Confederacy.
France Debating tie Policy OF England
Election Intelligence and the Speeches Of
Stuart Mill, Thomas Hughes and ROebuck.


a summary of which was teegraphed nom rather
Point ard published yesterday morning. The follow
inc is iyen for the first time in full:
Additional Official correspondence hGd Oeeh pnDisheu
S. regard to the action of England ana France III VIII
drawing belCerert ghis from the COnfederaes Ilri
Russell unde, date May 80 instincts Earl Cowley TO
acquart The French Foreign Minister that the BRUSH
Government considers the Civil W dr az an emu uAh
thar neutral notions have alternative bnt 10 shape
thcI course accordingly He proposes certain measures
for the adoption OF France aud England, including the
refusal Of peru sson 10 any vessel OF war carving
Confederate flag enter any ports OF The Respective
Governments The following are the remaining letters
in the correspondence
EARL cowLEY 10 EARL RUSSELL.
PAEls NAV 81 1865.
Ny LORD: waited upon NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys by
appointment this afternoon. and after reading 10 in
your LOrdsps dispatch OF yesterdays date proposing
The withdrawal the belligerent rights hitherto con
ceded BY Great Britain and France TO Confederate
cruisers. and placed copy Of it in bis hands.
NJ DrOuyn de Lhuys said that having been made
aware Of the views Of Her Maesiy's Government by
The Prince de IA Tour GAuyoggEe, be had already
expressed through chat EmbaSsadOr his concurrence III
their proposals. but he had suggested the addition OF
further sgt concession 10 such Confederate vessels as
usht sti find themselves ia French or British ports
namely that they might be dsarme and sold.
asked NJ. Dioayn de Lhuys whether this additonel
concession might not give rise 70 difficulties WIN The
United States. Might not the United states Govern
ment state with reason that the war. having bee.
brought TO an end by the complete dsconioltnre and
surrender of tie Confedcrates, al property lately be-
longing the latte reverted TO tue United Siates 1t
seemed to that The power of selling ships lately
the Confederate service must be vested in the
United States GOVOnnc1
NJ DrOuyn &c Lluys seemed 70 attach value TO this
observation. ar, &. CoWLEY.
EARL RI SILL To EARL CowLEY.
IoEEIcN OFFICE June @ 1865.
Ny LORD: With reference 10 the point raised hy
yOa in your conversation with NJ. DrOuyn De Lhuys
reported in Your dispatch Oi the 3lst inst have TO
state TO yOuY IxoeneDcy that advised by tho Law
Officers OF he Crown that it is correct proposition Of
low thai IT, ulOa tie complete cessation Of hostes
any shps whon at The tin Of such cessation were the
Of .ha % re OF
been lawfully transferred to ans o. or owrer. found
within Her Maiestys territory, suci. ships may be
claimed public property by the Government of the
United States. Bun every such claim II made and re-
sisted by any claimant must BE- decided IN the
ordinary course of law By the civil tribunals. Each
such may ceIcnd upon mixed questions OF law 1
aud fact and i il not uecessury nor wond II be e1
pedent for Her Maiestys Government, IA any Of their
public acts 10 eer TO tie possible occurrence Of ques
EARL RUSSELL To Sic 7. BRUCE.
FOREIGN OFFICE, July !. 1865
SIT: have 10 inform YOU that Her Maesty's Govern
have had uLder their consideration, in communi
cation with the proper law advisers Of tie Crown a
printed copy Of s9e IL the WIKI XIX hss teen
forw1fdrl t. this Office by Her MAje5As Consul ct
Nsx.YCrk, ADD have TO state TO You that although
tins is a cast Of first impression Her Maiestys Gov
trnment OF opinion that upon tie principle oil mar
time law applicable 10 such case: Tue ve.sel was
lawfully and rightly condemned. This cpnioo, OF J
course involves the assent of Her Majesty GoVern-
the very important position OF law mat tse snip
Of 90 enemy which been con missiOnod sMp-oi'
war cannot during the cOntinu Fec ~ the wsr, lie
relieved from ne RISK of captuIe aud condemnation in
le Prize Court Of the other begerent by any sale or
transfer 10 neutral although such neutral may pur'
chase her with the bona tide intention Of nsng her for
his own benefit in lawful commerce. and nay. 10 tAe
uos, of his rover Giycs her Of her waTke Character
and convert her Tito and use her as merchant vessel
an, &c. RUSSELL
EARL RUSSELL TO SIR F. BRUCE.
FOREIGN OFFICE, July 6, 1865.
jSIR; have received and laid before the Queen your
dispatch Of the 18th Of June. with copy OF Nj Sew
ards note on the subject Of The cessation Of belgeTent
vfr lyOVcYuWCut
that the reservations and explanations which accom-
painted the orders Of the I'd Of June are deemed IN
acceptable by the Government Of the United States.
her Majeslys Government did not expect, indeed, !
that the United States 9fier the course they have
hitherto taken would now acknowledge that the orgi-
nal concession Of bell geent rights either necessary
or inst. OF sanctioned by tho law Of nations.
Her Iajestys Government however, in common !
with ali Inc maritime powers Of Europe acknowledged
the belge,ent nights OF blockade the part Of the
United STATES, ana having recognized the existence OF
belgeren against whom that right was exercised IN
conformity, they convinced With tie Law Of ma
tons and the practice of centuries could 1Ot be expect
cd on their part shrink from the consequences OF
the course they Lad deliberately adopted Her Moi
eys Government therefore. considered that due re-
gard for national faith and honor required that any
Confederate vessels of called upon 10 depart from
her Maestys ports barbOrs waters, should have the
benefit o. the "A hours rule But YOU viii observe to
MI Seward that this rule is then to be enforced Tor The
last time
Consequently no Confederate vessel Of war taking
advantage OF tbs rule could ever again have the bene
1T of 1t. Her Majesty's Government have in a lie
spirit allowed that vessels lying in Her Majesty har.
bOrs waters, which during the space OF
IN, shall come into the harbors or
waite shall be permitted TO disarm and as
sumo pcacefui character Otherwise vessels at sea-
Ignorant OF the termination Of the war, might be
driven without Goals or sails TO perish the nelghbor
ing rocks or to founder at sea Snch inhosptolity
would not become the character Of the nation for good
!aith and honor or FOR humanity.
But You viii observe that Her MGjesfys Government
have instructed their authorities IN distant pOrts dis
hncty TO apprse the Commander Of such Confede-
OF In ftlF Cfl,n
tom Her Majestys Government except such as be may
DC entitled 10 in the ordinary u the adminlstra
ton Of the law In the tine OF peace. The a hours law
would not be applicable TO such case.
The Government OF the United States WILL therefore,
entitled 70 maintain that such vessels forfeited
aud ought TO be delivered TO the United States upon
reasonable application Ia such cases made Only such
application could be made good in a British Court OF
Law If the vessel is found IN British waters. In the
ease Of vessel captured by naval force OF the
United States under whatever flag the claim ought 10
Dc made good in Court of Law Of the United States
Her Majesty's Government will furthes illustrate
her views on this head by the Enclosures in this ds
patch.
Part Of these Enclosures consist OF dispatches 70 and
RON PART. Her Maiestys Government never can adj
nit that In presence Of great which interrupted
and destroyed friendly amp useful commerce extend
ing along 5000 miles Of the American COSTA war rO'
duciDg great numbers of industrious families OF both
nations to poverty and affecting whole continent
the Governments Of England and France shond not
' as possible. act in concert III pursuance not Of any
'o,Iai engagement. but of a mutual understanding
nef MaJestys Government, however. are gratiied to
nha tnat tne United States longer claim the belli
geIens hght to search British vessels and that the
normal relations Of the two countries are practically
turned TO the condition in wi ch bey stood before tbs
'l wal her Msjesty's Government trust that these
AP'anAuonh' rounded upon views which Her Malestys
,,o,,, ; nave maintained IN a spirit Of Just ncu-
,d.ks. -.