Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-26
THE EVENING STAR.
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM EUROPR,

president Jshnson'a PrscIamatisn Dis
eussea in the HSuss Of Lsrds-Spafn
Ceases to Recognize the Rebels as Bel
hserents-views Of Lord Brsugham on
fhe Americas Questton-The French
Ports Closed Against the Rebel Pirates.
Nsw YORK, June 21.-The steamship City
Queenstown on the 18th inst, has arrived.
President Johnson's proclamation, threaten i.
Ing the penalties Of piracy against vessels
entering interdicted ports, was denounced In
Russell said that Sir +. Bruce failed to get any
explanation of the extraordinary threat.
Spain notifies her withdrawal of belhgerent
rights 70 the Confederates.
tation OF Napoleon, is to MAKE tour around
the French coast. A French armof-plated
fleet is to do the same around England. The
combined fleets are TO be at Plymouth about
the middle Of July.
Lord Brougham, in speech at q banquet TO
the Prince Of Wales, at Fishmongers' Hall.
called on the American Government 70 use
victory in mercy as well as in Justice, and not
to stain the scaffold with the blood ofprisoners
whom they recently treated as warriors.
In the House of Lords, Earl Derby called
attention TO Earl Russelrs letter withdra wing
beliIgerent rights from the Confederates be.
fore the Federal Government ceases to exercise
those rights, and to President Johnsons pro.
clamation pronouncing penalties OF piracy
against vessels visiting interdicted ports. He
protested against any such proc dure, and as
serted that these vessels could only be treated
II
Federal hands would be treated as anquisned
toes, and not as dIsgraced enemies.
Earl Russell explained his withdrawal of
beliigereEt rights, and said Sir. +. Bruce had
sought an explanation of President Johnson's
extraordinary threat of treating snch ves-
sells as pirates. but could get none. His opin
ion was that the threat was merely one Of
an terroren.
In the House OF Commons Mr.. Layard so s,a
that several represen tations had been made To
tne Federal q Government TO obtain compensa-
lion for the shooting of Mr.. Qrev, by I.iepten
ant donovan, of the United states army, off
'"e 'aoe oI LOU hope. bat they positively
declined to make any compensation,
Parliament Is to be dissolved about the 10Th
OF July.
between England and Canada ara about to be
satisfactorily concluded. Canada Is expected
Is undertake the whole of the Western de-
fence. Canals are to be deepened and suffi-
cient militia maintained. The Imperial Go W
eminent will furnish the entire necessary
amount and guarantee a loan to construct an
inter. Colonial railroad.
The Moniteur, of the 18th. publishes cir
cular OF the Minister of Marine, dated June 5,
closing all the French ports to Confederate
vessels.
Mrs. Lincoln sent reply to the Empress
Eugenie's letter of coincidence.
Ii is stated that the EN- peror OF Austria has
agreed TO reipstate Macmillan in all his
from Mexico.
spain has ceased to extend beiligerent
rights 10 the Confederates, by decree dated
June 18th.
a conspiracy against the Government has
been discovered at Valencia and II warted.
AN agent Of Juarez has arrived at Turin
for an attempt to enlist Garabaldan Off GERS and
men for Juarez.