New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-06
Great Britain.

The Richmond correspondent Of The London
Times, writing on the 10th February, says that h'
never had less hesitation In assuring the North that
their work is not than half done. He asserts that
the terms offered by Mr.. Lincoln at the recent con
ference have wrought complete revolution In the feel
In the House of Commons on the Goth March Mr.
Gregory asked whether any and what steps had been
taken 10 protect the property Of British subjects pur
chased and paid for In the Southern States Of North
America before the commencement Of the war; where
proof had been afforded Of the bona de nature OF the
transactions.
Mr. Layard said: presume that the question applies
more particularly to cotton This cotton comes under
two categores-that which has been destroyed by the
authorities Of the caRed Confederate States and that
which has been taken possession Of BY the Federal au
thorites. As regards the former. the Government
have been advised that foreigners owning property III
country which is subject to such war as that now e1'
listing In the Southern States of American are liable TO
all the accidents which may befal the property OF
persons belonging 10 that country and II that property
has been destroyed for the bona de purpose OF pre-.
venting 1t from falling into tile hands of the enemy.
British subjects who may be among the owners have
right 10 complain At the same time they
Lave been requested to preserve authentic evidence
respecting property so destroyed As regards the cot
ton seized at Savai nah. full particulars have not yet
been received by the Government 1t appears how
that large quantity Of the cotton has been re-
moved 70 the North and Is stated that II has been so
removed under the apprehension that ii might fall into
the hands of the enemy Under these grounds there is
doubt that the Government OF the United States have
frll so to remove the cotton But Her Majesy
~ express confident hope that obstacle VIII be in
tcrposed 10 the claims of British ulecs In respect Of
cotton that Is to say that every facility VII be given
pcrty thus removed by the Federal authorities 10 the
North. s.- IL ..t.. .
On going into Committee upon the Army Estimates
another debate ensued upon the possibility Of war with
America.
The iron Scorpion, one OF the notorious vessels
built by Messrs Laird had left the Mersey for Plymouth
to be commissioned a Britisb man-ofwar.
Sir Rutherford Alcock lately British Minister ut
japan has been appointed Envoy to China in place Of
Sir r. Bruce.
The Judicial Committee Of the Privy Council had
delivered judgment in the celebrated case Of Bishop
Colenso. After infinitely reoapitulatng the oircum.
stances which led the Bishop OF Capeown 10 depose
the Bishop of Natal. the Lord Chancellor said "As
this question be decided Only BY The Sovereign. rs
head of the Established Church and depository of uii
mate appellate jurisdiction their ordsLips viii hunibiy
report her Majesty tlor judgment and opinion that
the proceedings taken by the Bsh0p VI Capetown and
the Judgment or sentence pronounced by him against
the Bishop Of Natal are null and void 10 law