New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-31
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the 18th Of December did not of either in Ireland
OF England and the day TO have passed of peace
GLASGOW We're afmed and the military We're held in readl
to prevent any demonstration The most imposing
Killarney which had been organized by the ODOnohue.
Green placards had been issued bearing his signature
the Government proclamation appeared however t1at
gentleman eounseed obedience, and the prOlected os
play abandoned. Two other forms OF sympathy are
now recommended one is TO take the FORM OF penny
subscription for the families Of those who have persisted
I'm the the other is the erection Of crosses in Roman
Catholic graveyards TO perpetuate the memory Oh te
Erected by the inhabitants of = loving memory of
the Irish patriots, William =. Allen, Michael BIlen,
Michael Larkn, executed at Manchester and buried in
the yard Of Bailey Prison, Stafford Nov 49, 1861
Requiescant in Pace. God save Ireland"
THE ABYssIMAN ExPEDIrIoN
Advices from Mutkutto to Dec l. announce that Col.
Merewether, with the advance brigade, is moving on
senape The inhabitants Of Okueh and Kuzeik had ten
dered their services The troops were in good health
The Abuna dead. Dispatches from Alden tothe 9th
Of Dec, say
"Col. stayely and staff together with the last de-
tachmens OF the Scnde brigade, have passed here, en-
great scarcity Of water The disease among the mules
and horses continued to an alarming extent chief of
the Tige, with COO had arrived in the British camp
dispatch from Alden, dated Nov 90, says:
According TO advces received here from Annesey Bay,
Col Merewcber has started upon another exploring e%-
petition, from which no news has yet been received.
thing consuming tha article had been sent on TO HOdado
as miles iuand where It procurable, leaving only
The accounts OF Col Merewethers last trip round the
head Of Annesley Bay were anything but satisfactory.
100 deg to 10 deg IN tho coolest places They came out
the Of the Red Sea, at JbDal Buker and were
disguised that they returned To Annesley Bay by
1t is TO be hoped that the present expedition will
give better account Of the country The transports
been returning for further service but this IL seems was
intercepted them on the way to Bombay and ordered
them back here for further Instructions the saingvesses
return 10 Aunesey Bay, and the steamers TO remain
here TO tow up full sailing transports they arrive from
the eastward Her Maestys ship Star. Commander Brad
shaw left here the 10TH nst 10 survey the coast and
channels between this and Annesey Bay, aud lay lights,
buoys beacons, &C., where Necessary which viii be
great advantage. Her Maiesty's slip Oeayia Commo
dore Heath, with fleet OF smaller craft belonging TO The
Indian Navy is appointed to do duty with the expedition
beginning 70 arrive. The scnde brigade is expected
and water for them this last fortnight Col M9Tewethef
has recommended that not so many ships should pc sent
through at once as very difficult 10 coal and water
them with the limited amount Of labor at our command
Another dispatch, dated Alden, Nov. as says:
Intelligence has been received from Col. Merowother,
dated Camp TuOboo Huddus River, loth INST Inc
KumOya Pass ready Tor force To move III, 80
It is expected that az immediate advance would ne made
the climate being such an improvement on tRa' o. nc
wethers party o0O feet above the level Of the sea,
opIv five miles distant ills very fold. but The tempcra,
snot given The scude brigade has not yet passed
through here Int Is expected daily The transports
with stores mules, bullocks &C. keep passing but no
troops The heat at Zua was still very great ana
case or two OF sunstroke has occurred The landing
pier was progressing rapidly and would be ready for the
scnde brigade Large numbers Of native craft have been
from this and other ports TO the Red Sea for land
purposes, that they pretty wen Of for lighter
age condenser beug sent from here TO be erected
at zula landing place taat WI make 500 eaHons If
day. Others are coming from Bombay.
UNITED aTATEs ACT. PRIoLEAU.
This wee a in the Admiralty Court Of England. be
fore r. Pblimorc. II instituted by the United
States Government Obtain possession OF The Mary
otherwise the Alexandria, Of which Mr.. Charles Kuhn
Proleau Of Liverpool claims be the The case
1t will be recOllected before the Court come time
since upon the objection the admissbhty Of the answer
of Mr. Pr0leau Two davs argument were then used upon
this point His Lordship gave judgment on the 18th 81
December IN favor Of Mr. PriOcau on this point He sd
the correct III point Of orn and that rosed
questions Of grave Importance be disposed Of upon
the pleadings He therefore abstaned from any obser
walton Oh the case in It's present stage ana admitted the
answer giving each party permission TO urge at Tie hear
ing all ne matters already conen9eu iol Go,Is 70 De
eventually Is nonsuited. The Queens Advocate Mr.
States and Mr. Mlward, q G., and MI Butt Tor the de
PENDANT
UNITED STATES AeT. M'aAE, BEFORE TIE LORD cHAA-
BERLAfS OF ENGLAND.
The Government Of the United states instituted this
against the defendant the agent IN England Of the
late Rebel Government for account and delivery up
TO the plaintiffs OF large Of money and large guam
titles Of goods alleged TO have been sent 70 him by the
Rebel authorities, and which the plaintiffs claimed as
having become vested IN themselves. The defendant
pleaded in bar the discovery and relief sought by the
bill that tie acts alleged IN the bill were identical with
those IN respect OF which the United States Government
under act OF Congress- had taken proceedings for the
seizure aud conscaon Of land belonging him, situate
in the United STATES ana mat his answer 10 the inter
rOgatOres OF the bill would expose him to the colsca-
Of his estate under such proceedings Chance
Or Wood, before whom the originally heard
held that plaintiff could not obtain relief here without
waving the penalties IN foreign country To which the
defendant was subject IN respect OF the same matters
and he therefore allowed the plea and dismissed the bill
of the United states Goverhment Mr. Rounded Palmer
MIR G. NJ Gifard and Mr.. Wickens counsel for the
! Marten. and Mr.. Benjamin for Mr. M'Rae.
! The Lord Chancellor IN giving Judgment said he had
TO determine whether tho plea was good answer 10 the
whole BILL whether st was good 80 far as It related TO
the discovery sought by tho plaintiffs but bad as TO the
relief prayed by the bin As 10 the discovery sought by
the plaintiffs the defendant relied on the wellnown rule
tnat no person compelabe TO give an answer teno
inc To- xpOse him 10 criminal charge. IL the defendant
by answering the present BILL would render himself nhDle
for breach Of law Of this country there could be
no question that he could refuse to answer nor was that
DISPUTED by the plaintiffs but they said IT applied only
~ nerj Of criminal proceedings in this country, and not
10 case where liability OF forfeiture was incurred by
breach Of law Of foreign country In support OF tat
distinction they relied the Of The King Of the
Two sciles agt Wilcox" The King OF the Two sicles
Instituted suit for the purpose Of obtaining possession
onary government which had usurped the functions OF
Government in Sicily, aud the bin charged that the
Ss ass o h Witch tho ' truth the would
appear. The defendants stated That the Proane
them TO criminal prosecution In Sicily BUT III uiat
not the least Information was Inrsheu ~, 70 I,e
Judge QOrd Cranworth as 10 he oIegh Jaw on tne SUI
ec and unless the defendants returned 10 ther Town
country they would be liable 10 criminal proceedings
the present the Court was fn informed 81 te
American law, which was applicable to the deIendant'
strue Ike any English Act Of Parliament aud Tie de-
PENDANT was liable TO prosecution under the Act OF Con-
Qress whether he returned 10 America or not IN fac
fhe plaintiffs admitted that they had commenced pro-
ceedpgs against him In America TO obtain forfeiture OF
his landed property there for having acted as agent OF
the Confederate Government The United States having
come into this Court must be subject 10 the principle
which protected man from exposing himself TO penal
ties and therefore the Court was Of opinion that the
nea 40 FAR as related the discovery sought py the
Plaintiffs must be allowed Butt 50 far as resaEded me
relief sought by the plaintiffs the Court was o. opinion
that the plea bad The defendant admitted that the
money and goods claimed by the plaintiffs were their
ahsolnte property and II they had obtained for
etUre ~ land I'm America for having infriDged AmeTi