New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-21
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notice If the I'd Of June At any nv colonial port
ter the RECENT o. that dispatch IN an rSSolI 20 in
:, S 49, bcer comDe emf for Capt. WauHIt - II
woke the benefit of it. "digestns ms ber remaninc
49, Io ami afte- disarming neT Ieu'an,"S
iAho -. Co. ysIerafe flag within BRUSH "u'eIs
subject however, 10 all IesaI ii, ,be norf Of the
have bean a claim OF OWNERSHIP VIZ w.
In;,od states Government 49,. ..,
'pi.o. "a The month of grsce has long since EXPIRED
~ Shenandoah stands IN the same position as II IL
9'l 49, heen granted " hat then, is TINS POSITION
Le1 rho1 consequence does the fact OF their having
carried o. war for months AFTER the iSil Oi Wy
frderacy entail upon Capt NaddeL ana ms associie e
These are rwo very different questions and questions
ofyery UNEQUAL difficulty. .,,,,
been raised in this country instead OF IN America anu
that no Federal man Ofwar succeeded IN capturing tie
Shenandoah before she cast berself as II were upon
our mercy Having been raised, however. both issues
must be hone y faced and We nay be sure that VIA.
ever it may Involve. strict justice will be done by 'he
Government and tribunals OF England. -
With regard 20 the shenandoah herself we appiehehu
that little hesitation can be felt On every principe Oh
law she belongs TO that Government which mas suy.
ceedel 10 all the rights and al tle pTopert! o tnI
fdctO Confederate Government. This Goctlue - w.
down very clearly by VceCbanceof tSs Of iatc
The decision which has been much criticised VI iao
in America; but in truth u IS searees NOR Tn =,
Tnle of common sense Lord Russell dld NOV ueVs "
override IL by the provision IN bis dspalen ioI e 10
nrming Of Confederate vessels IN orr poi's DUG u wy
contrary facilitated the application OF u through re-
sort to the proper civil tribunals ,,..., an .,o
The On OF Cuba doubtless acted on the
same view when be delivered over the StoneNah 10
the agents OF the United states; nor indeed is !. cas-!
10 imagine on whose behalf any counter claim couu &c
ureferrod What may be ne techMcA TRIMMINGS W
he observed in the transfer IS matter Of very tt'e IN
portapee Whether we ought 10 wall iOr dcmhhd
az 10 make over the ship masked we hold u IN Trust
for the United States TO al intcntS and purposes
Tis only when We come 10 The personal haD'hN OF
uapt Wadde and the crew that We arc met " per.
pling circumstances 1t "a now more man Tan Sts
xince the American war virtually terminated anu tnc
rayages of the Shenandoah have Deen lnlnley moie
destructive during this period than before lDe STATE
tent OF losses contained in Mr. AdamsS letter OF Apli
" IL
reached from Behring's Straits and the aoloinlns
coasts.
Nearly forty whaers ere seid 10 have been among her
victims in those seas, and the price OF sperm on mas
already been raised very largely by her depredafions
Now Il appears that Capt Waddell processes 10 nav
had no authentic Information about TIE close oil tne war
until he fell in with Der Majestys ship Barrao0uta on
the Goth of August when be immediately consigned DIS
gums 10 the hold and altered bis course Tor Liverpool
We have no wish to prejudice a case when must oS
come the subject OF legal inquiry, but is impossoic
10 let such statement pass Enehalonsed. III is eh
grossly negaiived by our accounts ron. Caioihl &C.
rived from testimony OF persons belong ne 10 NE sNS
which be had destroyed. We have their positive as
suraDce that Capt. Waddell was told o. ell that bad
happened bv some of bis prisoners but refused 20 credit
IT, because II was based on Northern authority:
How il could otherwise have been brought 10 his
knowledge or how he cOuld expect 60 receive an init
snaon Of il from an Office which. II Il wore tTCc no
longer existed it for him 10 explain Tor by refusing
90 accept such notice he certainly took On himself al
abe responsibility Of his subsequent acts. why dld DC
not at least run into the neutral heTbOr 20 Ycry
report which unless false, gTavey compromised
his further proceedings il is possible that good
answer NAV be given to these questions; but We must
repeat that the CAas EFo1G"a' hes entire! Oh NapI
Waddelps side.
. All the world knew and believed the which he
rejected and which was not so improbable IN sef as
by any means 10 justify his obstinate seepiicisn.
There is old s0ying about none being so blind os
those who won't see and the facts here suggest an
almost irresistible suspicion that COpt. addCli was
determined not De arrested in his destroying MI
BE had done his Old enemies the utmost possible mis-
chief Nor would II tend 20 remove this impression II
st should prove be correct that the pJt coming on
board he asked innOeeay whether the war was over oI
not.
1t would have been great relief TO ourselves though
little 70 the advantage OF the United states had TN
Shenandoah been simply excluded IRON the Mersey AM
left TO rove the seas till she should fall into the hands
her pursuers AZ it is, there seems hardly any legit
mate Alternative but one Capt Wsddcil and MS Il
men cannot be handed over as prisoners OF waE upo
any hypothesis consistent with that oil the war beng
IN end Nor under any circumstances can they
given over 10 the United states.
They might possibly be prosecuted under the foroil
Enlistment Acr. bat experience has shown the extre
difficulty of establishing ofenses Of that nature II
crime Of which they really stand aecused-supposli
sbem 10 have wfully ignored the termination Of DO
tities-is tnat " piracy and or this charge IL is pose
BILE that they may De Appreciated and tried before
English Court Of nstice
TIE MINISTRY.
Earl Russell as Prime Minister. and Ea
Clarendon as Minister Of Foreign Affairs We're forma
Nv installed into Office b. tie Queen N Windsor on II
81 inst. On the 9th Earl Clarendon received the who
Cf the Diplomatic Corps on taxing office.
TIE Times continued 10 disparage the Russell Cablne
il saws II would almost seem If there must be q
interval Of partial Reorganization alter which IL
Cabinet VIII 20 on with renewed strength or will IA
90 pieces. The issue depends upon themselves. upo
The DOldness and wisdom OF their policy and upo1 the
aptitude in assimiAting 70 themselves forces which
about them.
The GI9Ic CONF llius Of the Interpretations of II
Tines who IN reference 10 ministerial reconstruction
stated that only one Secretary Of state was ayalab
in the Lower House. while there are actually three
With regard 10 the position Of the Ministry IN Par
anent modification must undoubtedly be- made. but Tier
90 m
election take place before February IS most of U
personal changes would involve new elections, an
much needless inconvenience would result
The Liverpool Chamber OF Commerce had resolve
to ask the opinion n The American aHd other CbamDcI
Of Commerce in respect Of the proposed alteration i
1be day Of sailing Of The Cunard 4al steamers iron
Saturday 10 Friday with view TO promote the satur
Ii was stated that the Atorney enerel lad ~ eparc
infO1maiOn for The p4osfcu.on Of me Lon. l!cEar'
Bethel Ohc son Of the eyLord ChlnccloI) and Others
connected with the traffic IN the attempted sale 0
public Oi8ccS. II was moi. However believed that tn
evidence wOuld be sufficient 20 insure conviction
A meeting was held al Manchester on The 9Th 10 rais'
funds for the emancpeted negroes Of me United States
the Mayor officiating Chairman. Several addIesse
were delivered the speakers eOqucnty urging th'
claims OF the neg Lancashire and the country arc
asking also for grateful remem b-aIce OF tho muuif
1cent gifts OF upward OF quarter OF mOn sterling
presented by American citizens during The great famine
81 Ireland and the cotton distress in Lancashire.
The StPyiRR GQ.Cte states 'lat OIL springs had been
diseo7eFed in England and that go particulars would
% OF nature 10 o'loLI'A --. I'.t.
The Pail aH Ga-tte says il is reported that the At
torneJ General was preparing BIZ for the Reform Of
tte BANKRUPTCY Court.
THE TEyJAys.
Lieut.. j. n. LalOr Of the oh Connecticut
Volunteers who he'd been arrested on su.picion OF
Teniauisn had been discharged. and had his pistols,
ammunition and documents returned 70 Kim. There
was no evidence 20 connect him With 'Ae movement.
IL was expected that Gs soon as tue Commission was
tpened objection would he made BY the prisoners