New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25
Great Britain.

The news by the Alflca belNg some"nal
lcontrad ictOry and indecsiye 10 the fighting Mt
Petersburg was without any material effect 1t how.
ever eau ,ed slight improvement in United States
boads and corresponding depression in the Conieder
ate loan. The City OF Bondons news had not trans
pred when This summary closed:
TIE LoadoH Times publishes the following letter on
the affair of the Niagara and Sacramento at Lisbon
To The Editor Of The Times.
SIR: The Portuguese Government has compiled with
the demand made by the United States Minister that
the officer IN command at the Belem Tower should be-
dismissed and the United States flag saued by way OF
repara,ion for the shots fired upon the Nngara and
Sacramento when they in the act OF what appeared
to be leaving the port in pursuit OF The Stonewail
Many persons interpret this ~ an act Of ingloriou-
backing down. But this view of II ID unjust 81 the
Portuguese Government Tits legal position had been
|uumpeachahe. | ain satisfied II would not have been
easy 10 bring II to this Of apology except possibly
the last resort under protest and an eNtorted and
jusiiGabe of submission 10 overPowering force 1t
is true that that force IN fact present IN The Ia
gus in the shape Of the heavy batteries If the two Fed
era vesses which had the entire city Of Lisbon at thor
mercy those vessels being above tue forts al the en-
trance Of the river and there being no batteries there
capable Of withstanding them but the TACT was the
artillery officer in command at Beem had really gone
too far as to place himself and bis Government In the
wrong-not indeed. BY his first shot or two but by
continuing his fire after the Niagara had dipped her
hag in acknowledgment OF the suIninons
The Government had shown It's proper spirit hnd
puck In ordering him 20 fire If the vessels should SAL In
disobedence to tie lawful prohibition whch bah beeh
notified 10 their commander. ana the Governor Oh De
lem had shown his ready zeal in acting up u that order
against vessels whose single broadside wond nave
crumbled that charming little GIN crack playthhg OF
about his ear But that zesl carried him too far
lie ought to have stopped firing when that signal was
shown from the ships 1t proves, H1reo.er' 20 o.
the Federal vessels really did not intend 10 NiVe the
port though they seemed to be walking out 81 aoor.
They had been anchored at the quarantine g. e' p''
low the usual anchorage. having been 0rDdueh 10 go
m higher in consequence % the StOnewal beng at that
anchorage -Four hours after the departure 81 We lnt
ter they wanted 70 higher up the river IS the tide
/ la4 th..r, nd
toward the bar they moved down (aving thefeby 10
pass Belen Tower for the purpose ~ ptching round
This looked at first mere Ire'eIt pul, sl Hs.uieu
by an English gentleman on board the Niagara az thr
time that such was bona fde their purpose Ihey
ought indeed 10 have sent notice ashore, "heh the
change OF the tide would have swung them i0unG
sga,n head IN stream OF their anchorage. This
Omission complied with the maniiest snspiciousness
of the appearances fully justified the fort IN rs first
ire and # IL had not gone further DO not believe any
apoogy would nave been easily accorded. ~ II could
not have been Justly claimed But the continuance Of
the fire after the signal Of acknowledgment coupled
with the subsequent assurances ana PROOF OF the uons
hde purpose OF fetching sweep 10 r.. I'unu ao ~
the Portuguese Government in position IN when apoi
ogy could not have been refused. Ihht Government
seems. therefore 70 have acted with nmmpcachable
dignity and prOprety throughout
J. In prohibiting erLqmting the port III less IMAM
tweniyiouf buurs after theStOnewaH.
2 la requiring them to come 10 anchor mt the qrsra-
tine ground not 70 get up INTO proximity WIN the
3 IN ordernr the forts to FIRE If they should attempt
to leave IN spite Of the prohibition
4. In giving the apology whlch hiief"aTu pecahno
legally due for the reasons above stated
/ " only add that letter from iriend IN LISBON
informs me that the StOnewa waited outside IN ,aliles
Bay for several hours beyond the Legal perod OF WENT
four in the vain hope OF beng followed but sue was
evidently regarded as an ugly customer at Lisbon as
she has been at FeuO-
1t would have been an interesting naval experiment
wcen the little ram irOn-cad with twin screws but
ouly three guns and crew. a handful in number, aud
the two Federal wooden vessels with tremendous Dat
tcries OveTp0wering creHs two DOats superiority III
speed and freight out Oi water when Woud nave Gu
abled them 10 pour down avalanche OF DOhIdefs II
once aonsgide or foul The heavy forward 800 FOUNDER
of the SOAcwa is useless except In smooth wafer being
droucled from the bows in weather u all rough IL
would certainly that two such assalants ought to
be able to capture her even though il might be at
the cost OF one OF them. Personally uhough now a
political adversary wish nv old schOoiielow. capt
craven Of the nj tgara well out of the still worse EN-.
counter which probably now awaits him WIN the press
of the North for having now twice deeihe II ms uu 10
decline the profered challenge OF the little irorcad
whose seps lie seems 10 be dOggug at vl6lhh Dut re-
spectu distance He had better find her and night her
and have done with it the one way or tue DINER
j. :. OSuLLvAN, late American Minister 10 foftu'
eal No 7 Park.st, Grosvenor.sqnare, London.
The London Tunes says attempts are making 10 re
suscitate blockade running and that Vesses OF ne"
class in preparation for bleaching On the Ooas' VI
Florida. , ,
The dispute in the iron trade had assumed new
pbase The puddlers were refusing TO resume wofk
nnnless the masters first their consent 10 the
establishment OF Court of Arbitration for the settle
ment Of all future disputes.
The memory OF the late Mr.. Golden had been
bonored even In Servia by the performance OF funeral
services in tho Cathedral at Belgrade by order OF Prince
II saia that the Prince OF Wales Is 10 be President
|of the ROYAL Commission in England to promote the
Universal Exhibition at Paris.
senior de Arrangois Mexican Embsssador to Eng
| Land and R.lgium had resigned both posts.
The suspension OF the firm OF Chas. Joyce a. Co,
Merchants London, which had been whispered about
some days WAS formally announced on the eth INST
100 OOO Of which 900 direct, while Other
parties are primarily responsible for the remainder
The operations Of Messrs. Joyce had been prhciRe!
connection with Egypt India Brazil and the o.
Indies and the heavy fall in cotton has been tho mall
uca Of tha failure