Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-31
Foreign News.

FARTHER POINT, May 29.-The steamer
Belgian, which left Liverpool the afternoon
of the 18th, and Londonderry 10th, passed
Farther Point late this afternoon.
Earl Russell had addressed letters to the
heads of the various Departments, dated
May 1lth, stating that in the existing
state of the civil war in America and
the uncertainty as to its continuance,
1t appears to Her Majesty's govern
ment that the time has arrived for 'ceasing
to enforce so much of the orders given In
the letter of January 3lst, 1862 requiring
belligerent vessels to leave British ports
within twenty-four hours, and restricting
their supplies to actual requirements. The
various custom collectors at all ports had
been notified of these notifications.
The Times of the 18th, in its city article,
says: The funds yesterday experienced O
fall of u per cent, chiefly in consequence
of rumors of failure at Bombay involving
liabilities between three and four millions
sterling, but of which rumor there is COM
plete absence of confirmation. At the same
time the allegation that enlistments are
now being promoted at Washington and
New York against the French in Mexico,
incurred the feeling of depression, while
some disappointment was also felt at the
tone Of the proclamation of President
johnson pronouncing Jefferson Davis
and many other Americans to have
been accomplices in the recent
assassination, a charge which, without such
proof as has rarely accumulated in any
case, will not be entertained for an instant
the conviction of Seward and the late Pres
indent Lincoln, that assassination is crime
totally repugnant to the American charac-
ter. M
RIO JANEIRo, April 24.-It is reported
thatwar has broken out between Paraguay
and the Argentine Republic.
INDIA.-The great East India house OF
Carna 81 Co.. of London, Liverpool and
Bombay, is reported to have suspended,
with liabilities to the amount of $4,000
pounds sterling. 't+ .n'r
The following is summary of news sent
out by the Hibernia from Liverpool 10th:
In the House of Commons on the 18th, Mr..
White put his question as to whether the
Government intended to withdraw the bel
ligerent rights from the so-called Conted-
crate States. re
Palmerston said the course of transac-
tions with regard to the belligerent rights
of the two parties was this: The Presi-
| dent of the United States issued proclaim
alton declaring blockade of all the coast
/ and certain ports of the Southern Confed-
/ eracy, in accordance, he said, with the law
I of nations. Now, q blockade, according to
the law of nations, was belligerent right,
which could only accrue to a State which
was at war. When the President declared
o blockade was established, the only course
was to acknowledge his right to do so as
belligerents, and submit to it; but
that necessity involved that the other
party, who was a belligerent, was
entitled to be so considered of course.
Whenever the United States ceased to exer-
else the rights they now claim, there would
be no necessity for the acknowledgment of
belligerent rights by either one side or the
other.
In the House of Lords, Lord Haughton
made similar inquiry, but used the term
concession of belligerent rights"
Earl Russell replied in substance sim
liar to Palmerston, but objected to the
wording of the question and to the
time of putting it, as most inoppor-
tune. 1t was not a question of conces-
sion Of actual fact. The question was un-
Fortunate as to time, because at present
it was very difficult to say what was the
state of the.case, and the Government was
anxious to know what course the United
States Government intended to pursue
Until they know it was impossible to give
an answer. BFG.ryt-. -..O0
The Times points out that If Galveston is
still blockaded the Federals still exercise
belligerent rights. ai.'
A fortnightly line of steamers is adver-
tised soon to commence running between
Liverpool and New Orleans. Some Liver
pool firms also announce the early resump-
ton OF business relations with New Or