, 1865-09-22

party, was opposed to the expedition in the
first instance, and desires its speedy tcrmiua-
lion. The Emperor cannot Withdraw, how
ever, and 1eaye the poor Belsians and AUS
trians to be swallowed up By AIaximiniau's
assailauts; he has made an uncomfortable
bed for himself, and is now compelled to lie
In It. What the upshot Of 1t will .be, no body
prctends to predict but we all can under
stand that your uuyarJing neutrality In the
matter, coupled with your firm determination
not to recognize the Empire or alaximiIlian
any way or shape, seriously tncoznModes the
Court Of the Tuillcries and amuses its enemies.
OF one thing you may rest perfectly satisfied:
whatever course events may take in The ricin-
ity OF the full, England will remain neutral.
The commerce between our two countries is
reyfying Ia a wonderfully rapid manner, our
mills are getting 10 work again. and our
docks and Nharrts are cncumbcrcd with the
products Of cur manufacturers The whole Of
this returning prosperity Is due to you, and
he wouldsbc viewed as madmsn wAo aayo-
Gated any policy which would Interfere with
Of imperil this prosperity.
L1vERPooI. TRADE EEy1y1SG.
c1n give you no better evidence Of the sun-
nation than by quoting from the otficlal re-
port Of Liverpool exports during the mouth Of
July Last. The yalne Of British goods export
I'd during The month in question In tho years
'fe, 'GS, 81 md Us was rs follows.
1s ::saS tsa 1sss:::: 1ss,::: sass IS
Out Of the above totals, the following
amounts must be set down to the credit Of Our
Australian eoIonists:
1853. 5........... l66,67l 1s65.......'... s539
Compare these figures with the following,
and you will readily understand why peace
must be The policy Of this country. Our ex-
ports to the United States during the four last
months Of July, from Liyerpool alone, were:
1ss e 1sss:..::&issssss 1ss: hassS
i confess to a certain amount Of aissatisiac-
tion at finding this same port OF Liverpool
commencing new err Of prosperity Us a re-.
suit Of the re.cstablfshment Of the Union,
when she, Of nil others, did whit lay In her
power 10 destroy the Onion, by aiding and
alettIng your rebels. But while you had nu-
rncrous enemies In thst to~n-mcn Of the Class
Of Laird, Lindsay, Spence, &c.,-somr Of your
manifest friends, Of numbers, too, not few,
hailed, likewise, from Liverpool. Yon can af-
f1rd 10 be generous, and to let by-gones lie by
eones, especially Us the condition Of Liverpool
i IN accurate indicator or gaage of United
port and your Southern States is agatn open
Ing up, and the docks and wharves, WIlchiire
years ego might have persuaded m American
be was in his own country, are nov busy With
tie ncliye operations Of commerce. The
change Is inspiring, for that portion of the
years Of the year. The following ships gre at
this moment taking In cargo: the Florence
Chapman, for Charecstun, s. c.; the Margaret
Pugh+ .Cbnnce, Dacotnl1, Norwood, PRINCESS
Ros al and Shakespeare. for Mobile. Ala; the
Alabama, Me1chunt and Tccnmseh, for New
0r1a ri 4,a2 n fn+4 RTr1,
mond, IN. Tie following vessels have sail
cd tie Matilda, Zumurf and Beirarrig, to
New Orleans; the Maxwell, John Ma yall and
Alive, to Mobile the 6. I. Tilley, to City.
Point, Va, and the Amelia, to Charleston.
Other vessels arc waiting to load, and every
days Of yore. We can Ill rejoice at this new
born prosperity, for the accursed starc~powcr
will no longer benefit by the interchange of
commodities between the two countries.
. THE CONFEDERATE BoSDHolpKns.
The meeting Of the Confederate bondhold-
e1s, TO which referred In my last, came of
On Monday, ut the London Tavern The at-
teIslaucc was tneasEe, most Of the large II.
settoa ef@S nS eon5plerens theis e.
reason being probably TINT these gentlemen
were rather adverse to their names being
brought prominently before the world aa
tcrficets cTtninis With the de:cated rebellion.
Admiral Sir Provo Wallis was placcd il tho
shals, aud the pz.ncipal speaker vas asoiicitor
that he acted In behalf Of numerous bond
holders. need not follow this individual
through lis lengthy statement; but advise
these 0f your readers who like Z good Joke
10 rend the full report Of the meeting IN the
English papers. 4 single extract from Cham
the tone ofexpectation perSadinE the assem-
bly,. Mr. Chamberlain "h2d hoped to be
able to lay before the bondholdets TINT dny
the written opinion Of one OF the most able Of
Tier Majcs1y's s counsel on this grave question,
but in consequence Of TINT collnscl's absence
opinion; but he WAS authorized to state that
ai.er counsel Ind given the matter grave con-
sidcratipn, he was prepared to ndrisc the
tol1hoi1trs that the Statee forming the
Confederate Government, ds indiridudl and
@1erei3n States, were each liable for its por-
tion Of this loan. And counsel vas Of opin.
ion, looking to the Federal Constitution Of
the United States, that the Confederate States
did not forfeit their sovereign rights, and
could not have been considered ln etote Of
rebellion, so far rs to make the loan voll
but .that the Federal Government having
de fafo taken possession Of the property Of
another detaeto goEunnent, morally and in.
ternat1onaly the Fede1nl Government ought
to take upon itself Ibis lonn.''
Yorr readers must not suppose I nm co-
deArorfng to palm oil Joke upon them, for
this is e1actly what was stated at the meet
Ing, and what some fools here believe Is the
law ot the case. Another speaker, with the
appropriate name Of Green, suggested that
they shonld bring their grievances humbly
praying ior relief. 1 hope they viii do
th{s. Nothing would give me md others
Rreattr pleasure than to ice them make such
arrant donkcys Of themselves, except the
pleasure we should have in reading Mr. Sew
at1's reply. The result OF tho discussion vas
"Tlat, considering the position in which the
subscribers 10 the seren per cent cotton loan
Of the Confederate States Of America arc
Ejlaced, It is e1pedieut that d committee
shon1d TIE appointed TO consider the rights
and Claims Of the bondholdcrs, With instruc-
taking any steps TO protect the same.n This
meeting Is to be held On the 18th Of October
next, when VIC sl1al1 have probably more uon-
sense and unaltoyed stupidity thnn ever
Mcss5s- Chamberlain and Green proved them
selves capable Of
ENGLAND AND PKUss1A. J..
a new treaty Of navigation between Great
Britain and Prussia has Just been signed at
Gastein. The following is the official state
ment Of tie provisions contained therein, as
t=1cgraphed 10 Us By Reuter-:
"Thc trtn,y consists o! ecven articles Its aim
IL stated in The preamble to be a further develop
Iuent Of the treaties Of April 2, 1884. and March
1S4f respecting the acptrel treatment Of the ships
of 10th countries In accordance with the chsuges
IN The navigation taws since those periods. IN
both States tiucludtns the British ea!ouies and
foreign prosecutions, hnI with regard to eos*t uvI
CATION ou1y where such hare been Or than In future
Be cp3ned By act Of FzrliamGnt) the Ehps and c1f
Enct o the one Power. no matter whence thcy ball
CT WHITTIER they arc bound ar whence the cargoea
ART Obtained ~bithcr they are dertined ere to be
treated IN ev1y ge1peea II the SAME ra1nes as the
ehipa and ca,eocs Of tho Other Power. This cssute
however. has no bearing npon exclusive rtrhts of
fishery Nhin The uatefn OF either country and upon
the lotaI privileges ofc.Itatn cassex In Great britain
in individual Larore, Privileges or rights granted
Ia ibis tcspcct by Of the contracting parties TO
third Power shall be simultaneously and uneoud4~
tieEaly extended 10 the other. Another article re-
fert to the protection and assistance upon the
Eelonst:g to ope Of the contEcttnE part1eA upon
the coaftE Ut the Clhcf {rcattutut, expenses, &c.
y With nati,e hhips j and further cnnse settles
The legal nsei.tnnce to be given in delivering up dc.
eeftetr by tho l0al anthorea Of each party to tie
conFnls -s:cneEal* &c, IN The 1afiiodea OF the
othcE =:
ration to BE- the same aF shat Of the Hc1fy con.
c!udsd between the Zo!lFe1ein md Crest Britain
upou the :cth Of Mny tast ycaT. The rAtifeat1Dns
aic TO be exchanged In Berlin within tfx months,
or II possible eGfle1 md the treaty il 10 conc In
force iopr wtetn asfeHSRrts. =
-e;- PERSONAL.
The movements of the French Court are be-
eFipnIn. tosbe Important The Emperor ard
Emp,ess leare for Riauik this evening, meet
fnr the King and Queen of Spain at San 6ebas.
M, IN he III h. I'm the 11fh thu Er,arf4h say.