New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-24
Great Britniu.

Important diplomatic correspondence be-
tween Mr. Adams, the American Minister. aud Earl
Russell is published N The London Gaate Of the nth
inst
Tho correspondence begins with letter from Minis.
ter Adams, dotted the 7th April las. in which be calls
the at cIiion OF Raii Rnss t the uflcal reports re-
spccng the rsvages II the Shenandoah aud announces
that for the damages caused by such cruisers his Gov
ernment cannot avoid entaiing the responsibility upon
Great Britain.
| The reply of Earl Russell Is dated MayA lie says
the duties OF Groat Britain toward the United States
not Measured by the losses which the commerce OF
the latter may have sustained. The question )s sim'
ply whether tic Queens Government have faithfully
and honestly pe-f med the duties which international
laws and tier municipal laws posed upon them.
The reply Of MIR. Adams Is Gated May T. lie snys
that the Insurgents became belgerens on the ocean
solely oy Of he facilities furnished IN lies NJ,
jesiys ports for them TO 10 lie complains VI the
secret sympathy of Her Msje,tys officers 10 the of
Liverpool. ald contends that after TIE information
which he supplied respecting lhc A,baua. IT was by
tie fagran' negligence of Her MaJssys Board 81 Gus
toms that this vessel admitted to be intended for war
purpcses w.s suffered 10 depart irou Liverpool.
An Interval of thee moths elaYsed between the
above letter and Earl Eusselrs reply 70 It
In response. Earl Russell proceeds 10 Justify the
course OF Her Mai,s'Js Government in recognizing
the belligereits aud are given why there was
extreme difficulty in giving orders 10 exclude from
British ports vessels OF war patty lifted up In the
United Kingdom.
A very important point is referred 10 in this letter
Earl Russell notices statement in aletier IRON Mr.
| Adams in 1863 es 20 the Government at Washington
being ready to refer these disputes 10 arbitration.
Earl Russell declines ttis uffr, ana says III N Iuet
ton. in the frst place. wGetheT tie Qdeens Govern
ment have acted IN good faith in Maintaining their
neutrality. ana In the second place. whether the Law
Officers Of the Crown have correctly interpreted Brit
| ish statute Earl Russell continues: "Ibe Queens
Cove nment refer neither OF these questions to
arbitration" The words used by him ale as follows
| " Her Majesiys Government are tho sole guardians
OF their own honor. They cannot adult they have
acted with bad faiih ia maintaining the neutrality they
prcfessed The law ofcers OF the crown mus. be held
TO be better interpreters Of Brish statute hsn any
foreign government can he presumed 10 be. Her Nj
esys Government must therefore decline 70 make
PREPARATION and for captures made BY the
Alabama, to refer the question to foreign state
Her M6iesy's Government conceive that II they were
10 act otherwise they would epdange. the position II
neutrals in all iutufe wars. Her Mnjesty's Govern
ment are. however ready TO consent " the appoint
ment Of con mission. TO which shall be referred all
claims arising during the late ciyi which tie Two
powers shall agree to - fer 10 the commissioner"
The reply OF sir. Adams 10 dated the 18th OF Sepem
Der and il very serious in its tone.
| Mr.. Adams considers that there is dispute
10 the fact that toe recognition Of the South bel
gerens srch ah act as was never done ty one ~,
tion toward another IN state OF aniTv. lie charges
the British Gosernment with having aoted without
knowledge and upcn mere presumption In assuming
that the evidence Of the blockade of tie Southern ports
was uper.ecf. The blockade be says was the
guence not the OF British policy He thinks that
be ouy excuse for Tie British Government is tnat its
conduct was prcCiptae. He then lEtimates that II the
doctrines aud practices Ok the British Government are
allowed 70 become tAe rule tie United ottes VIII not
be The greatest losers thereby
| Mr.. Adams does not appear to think that the pro-
posal of Earl kurSC to rCer the quetons III dispute TO
a Commission WILL be accepted by the United S:ates
Government.
Tie Times aud TIE Post silent On the correspond
ence. a., -.
The aily Nevs says: BESIDES the magnitude Of the
questions affecting reutrnls tho matters III dispute are
closely cd with maintenance ofirondy re!n'
tioss between England and America."
Tile star in referring 10 the escape o. the Alabama
from England remark: There may. perhaps he negii'
gencc without such gross culpabiy as TO- render US
Liable for all the damages which the escaped prlvatcer
perpetfaed But II our yiewson these queslors should
alar from those of the United States and they shond
psst as percmploTily upon their claims as we upon
onr denial ol ponsbity what then Are we 70 run
the risk OF rupture rather than consent 10 arbitration
| The Star awaits the Instructions from Tie Uhiied
States iiorernlncnt wh much apprehension ana does
not say what effect it VIII have upon the temper of
| England. nOr wba. disastrous disturbance OF the
friendly relations between tho two countries may NOT
result from deliberate attempt to appraiss the losses
ooused by Confederate cruisers upon England ana 10
exact pay yment Tor them c,--., h,
Of American securities Sntterthwnltcs Circrihr OF
the evening Of tho llh inst. saws; Iho unprecedented
ncton Of the Bank of England In Cd, oDcng IT. rate oi
diseount three tines during last wo,k completely upset
all marie cts ia the stock Exchange. :,
American securities participated IN the eeherm ue-
preston. Five Iwenti's dcohneo moro tuah ONO per
cent ard were las; quoted az u! aCs.
| The Erie and Iinnoi' raioad shares nave a'so sur
ercd reapse the former having n one time sold US
low :sj aud the lattor aisi. Ihey close as ioo"'
Eries 59a59l ana IlliDois eiuo4s.
! Arrests for Feniansin continued IN Ireland
Thirteen Drrsons commit d for trlsi ~ Cork on
tbr Lib inst, and nUDoer more had Dcen co"''eu
J in LaDiu.