The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-29
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The Allemania at New York and Nova
Sc0tian at Portland.
FIVE DAYS LATER NEWS.
The American War Claims
Question in England.
Effect Of the Jamaica Negro
Rebellion News.
Call for Intervention Against Spain in
the South Pacific.
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Two Policemen Shot by the
Dublin Fenians.
ANEW HEAD CENTRE FOR IRELAND
&c. &C. &c.
Two Policemen Shot by til
Dublin Fenians.
ANEW HEAD CENTRE FOR IRELAND
&c. DC. &C.


The steamship Allemania Captain Meers, which left
Southampton the 18th Of November arrived at this
port yesterday evening.
The steamship Nova scotian, Captain Wyle, from
Liverpool al half past o'clock the afternoon OF the
1oth via Greencastle onthe 18th inst having been de-
tanned at Londonderry the 18th the nails arrived
n Portland Me- at quarter past two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
The news is i've days later.
It said that there but little doubt that Earl Russell
has determined to submit reform bill to the House OF
Commons.
In England the cold weather has had no effect in stay
ing the cattle disease but the frost and rain have rather
aggravated it.
Queen Victoria had received telegram denying the
reported illness Of the King Of the Begians There
alteration in the state Of his health
The secession Senate Of Belgium opened the 18th
instant.
change had taken place in the views Of the nobility
Of Sweden and Norway concerning the movement for
reform in the constitution. Several influential mobiles
had Withdrawn their opposition 70 the measures
The Norwegian storthng had adopted treaty Of com
merce with France without alteration
The steamship st. Andrew was leave about the same
Amc as the Nova scotian, for New York via Queens
town. Ne+s
The City Of New York, from New York, reached
Queenstown on the evening Of the 18th inst
Tho American ship Addison, from Bassefn, one hun
Ted and fortycght days. spoken the 2lst Of Oc
sober Fory-nve guineas premium had previously been
paid as insurance upon her.
The steamship Hanea, from Now York, arrived a
Southampton on the 18th inst
War Claims OF the United States Against
England.
from the London Times Nov. 1871
II ID stated that Mr.. Seward has prepared, and sub
August the sDSee Of 's the
clarnA Now, happens by curious coincidence,
illustrating the difficulty Of conducting controversy
dtng this despatch to enlighten Lord Russell, Lord
Russell inditing another ito clear up miscon-
been read to the Cabinet at Washington the I'd Of
this month"; the latter is dated the Sd Of this
day is q supplement to the correspondence
already published and although IL raises no fresh
- & ar a tSe ,vn s ne IN
Mr. Adams the premature recognition Of the South and
the futi ity Of the means employed by government
esctuay neoaiivsd in the previous discussion There
escape from the argument that declaration Of
entities the party blockaded 70 the character OF naval
belllRerent On the second point, however, Lord
there were several telling rs.ors In N. Adams last
letter, Of September IS. TO these Lord Russell natu
rally addresses himself in Che retoinaer now before US
In detail, how each supposed nracton Of the Foreign
Enlistment act dealt with by her Maiestys govern
ment-
The only precedent Of any great value adduced on
either eide that Of the famous Portuguese claims
War Of independence cannot really throw much light on
che question: being IN respects far hostile TO
Great Britain than was consistent with neutrality while
IN others perhaps fell short OF justice to America
The Portuguese claims tho contrary, besides being
more recent also precisely analogous In their
behalf Of his government TAis n Jact & ADMITTED on
AM Sies; but Mr. Adams contends, We think vainly,
;h vsss a.s 70. H 1d:s su
sosnzsd the vasdiiy Of 6s circumstances Of Por.
next increasing their strinsancy Ho allows that the
laws thus amended failed 70 check wrongful outfits
Of Il, responsibility on tho pa Of the Executive but he
does NOT percoivs the damaging effect Of these adms
Soma Lord Russell hence takes occasion 70 press home
principle which the Portuguese Minister sought TO eslab
Iish identical with that which Mr. Adams sought 70
the acts Of It's subccts committed out Of les Jurisdiction
and beyond It's control This principle was most expli
thai Il must be modified or varied in some way justify
che preent claims OF the United states But can u
Be- modified Or varied Only BY limiting ne ALLEGATION 2,
and control Of the neutral state To this extent
accepted BY the United States and is accepted BY our
e they held that our national liability Is discharged
when Legislature has enacted proper laws against
illegal enstnents and equipments and government
has used due diligence prosecuting offenders under
them. r. by reason Of delay in procuring evidence
It, inadequacy 70 warrant conviction the efforts OF the
demny be claimed from the nation and 10 did the
United States under the like circumstances II quite
Shat after the rst representations OF the Portuguese
Minister they introduced clauses into their Foreign
Enlistment act but II 10 equally true that the new
clauses proved wholly nencacious and that the com.
plants Of Portugal instead OF diminishing increased
In frequency. We have only 10 examine these clauses
- they quoted by Lord RUSSELL 10 zee how useless
them requires bonds 70 be given by the owner Of every
armed ship vessel sailing out Of the ports Of the
United States, belonging wholly or In part to citizens
thereof 70 cruise against any Powor In aity with the
have been viven the Alabama can armed ship she
Law In the Mersey and could have been shown that she
belonged wholly In part 70 Brtish subectsat least
there had been any motive for eecsng transfer TO
foreiQnorsY Another section inserted BY Congress In
1873 enables the Collectors OF Customs 70 detain 'any
vessel manIfcstiy built for wariIke purposes
of which the cargo shall principally consist OF and
munitions Of war" when circumstances shall render y
the Predcnts decision shall DO taken or bonds given by
che OwnerA Here, again, the very element Of uncer-
eanty which made Impossible 70 obtain the condsmna
tion Of the Alexandra 10 imported by the words aoni
siy bI &c, while the provision with respect 70 the
cargo affords . fresh loophole for evasion More
over, no power beyond that Of exacting bonds 10
conferred on tho executive government and
chs pswsr can sn avail , snsss fI nss are sss
right 10 challenge the assumption that an assimilation of
Foreign Enlistment act 70 the American would have
prevented the dasswu which actually ensued 70 the
United States Yet would not there va no s.trre
literally the only exception that he can take 70 Lord
RusssIt's adoption Of the American doctrine.
1--we descend nom principles 70 facts remembering
A6 covaiy We shall rather wonder that such repeated
attempts were 70 rarely successful We often SPEAK OF
- Alabama and her sopsorta bpt W must pos foTE