New-York tribune., 1869-05-07
GREAT BRITAIN
TIE MARY LOWELL CASE.

mons this evening, Mr.. Otway Under Secretary for
the Foreign Department in reply to inquiry from
Mr. GOurley said instructions had been sent to the
British Minister at Madrid in regard to the seizure of
the brig Mary Lowell. but they could not now be
made known.
THE MAYNOoTH GRANT.
The House in Committee resumed the considers"
ton of the Irish Church bill. Sir George Jehkinson
lConservative) Member for North wiltshire mo'eu
that the clause providing compensation lor may
nooth College from the Church funds be stricken out
Mr. Gladstone protested against the inconsistent con-
drct of members who voted for the grant TO the
Presbv,eriaps. and who opposed compensation
for the Catholics. cOnsenting to make use
Of religions prejudice in their endeavors to
defeat Government which was dealing out equal
Justice TO both. A protracted discussion eusued on
the advisability of drawing the compensation for
Maynooth College from the Consolidated or the
Church funds. Mr.. Bright opposed placing any ad-
litonal burden upon the taxpayers. Mr.. Disraeli
supported the grant but urged that it be
paid ont of the Consolidated Funds. division
was finally had on the amendment offered by
Sir George Jenkinson, and it was rejected
by the following vote: For the amendment,
1872: against it. 31s; Government majority, l26.
Mr. AytOun tLiberal) member for Kirkaldy, moved
an amendment that the compensation to Maynooth
College take the form of annuities instead of capi-
talized sum. After long discussion the House
again divided, with the following result: For the
amendment 19S; against it, sos; majority against lO7
Other amendments which had been proposed were
then Withdrawn, and clauses SO and 40 in regard to
the College of Maynooth as originally introduced by
Mr.. Gladstone. were adopted
THE CHESTER RACES.
To-day was the third day of the Chester Races
The 5h year of the Dee stakes of 10 soveregns each
with 100 sovereigns added by the Grand Stand pro-
prietors for three-years old colts 122 pounds les
aud gedings, 11s pounds the second to receive 20
sovereigns out of the stakes; l6 subscribers.
Mr. Copeland's br. c. Whinyard, by Lifeboat out Of
Nj Cornishs ch c. CONSERVATION by BLAIR AthOl out
NP I0soRs Melody by Macaroni out Of Nghtin
gale by Mountain
Five ran the betting before the race was 10 to
against the winner, even on CONSERVATION. and to
] against Melody.
The Cheshire stakes of 200 sovereiGns added to a
handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns EACH 10 for
felt &c. 55 subscribers
Mr. Payne's. ch c. President Lincoln, by Kohnoor out
MT Kehnineton's b. T. Lady Henrietta, by West Austria
Mr. r." IT. oO cas T % b. Miss Thec. by Newminster out Of
Sebe.
THE UNITED STATES ACT. MRAE-DECIsIoN IN
FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANT.
LONDON May Elm the VIce-Chancelors Court
to-day the case of the United States Of America agt
Colin M'Rae came up for decision. This was bill
brought to obtain from the defendant an account OF
and delivery over of moneys and goods received by
him while acting as agent of the Confederate Gov
ernment during the late insurrectOn. Vice-Chan-
oeIlor. Sir w. NJ James, in his decision said there
was no evidence to show that any money or goods
belonging to the plaintiff in his own right as distin-
Rushed from bis right as successor to the Coneder-
ate Government had reached the hands of the de-
fendant; and Judgment was given in favor of the
defendant, with costs.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The bill stated the Rebellion in 1861, and the
establishment OF pretended Government under the
stye of the Confederate States Of America, which as
sumed the administration Of public affairs there, and
e1ercised such usurped authority during the Rebeon
ndnnt the Rebellion was put end TO- Such pretended
Goyernment possessed themselves Of divers moneys,
81 the plaintifis, and other, moneys and goods
from time 70 M@e 9SS,5ba 9sSS Sn9 Of tbe TSeS
states and owing allegiance 70 plaintiffs or we're seized
exercise Of their usurped authority and all such moneys
and goods part Of the public property OF the pre-
empoyed for the purposes OF said pretended Govern
mebt and in aid Of the said rebellion Inc Piete%B3e1 %
persons England large amounts oi money 10 pc aa OUT
tended Government and also sent 70 England large quan.
Of goods to be sold aud The pr2eeedS 70 De aG OUT
Then followed this statement paragraph A.;
The said pretended Government ana ther agents az
the time aforesaid sent large sums OF money ana large
And the said Colin J. MRas sold large part OF the
and az the dissolution OF the SAID pretended Govern
ment the said defendant had in his possession or
DoWer large sumG Of money ana large gutahueS OI
goods which had been 80 eeut 10 nun as vi
which had arisen from moneys ana goooS So Sen' 70 w
e BIZ after stating the suppression of the rebellion
and the submission Of the such preenueu
Government 10 the authority OF the UnTI Ss "
he persons who Constituted the PRETENDED
Government including the sad moneys am EUoJ 1ov
ernment does not, nor does any person on tnelr pc
half now claim to be entitled 70 or lhteresteG @
ought to be PAID and delivered TO them To this BIZ
NEEDED that by an act Of Congress the property Of all
persons acting as agents Of the Confederate states was
nSns5S IN America for connscation OF his property
there, the ground OF his havng % 20, "0eu u,vgs1
agent that the 6SfsadARt Sm.eS eEp 70 S Sonnscsc5
and that the Bsinnh &c c55sscass TIE plea was
sToSsd Sy iord Hatherioy then Vce.Chancellor on
the ground that the plaintiffs were not ennteo 70 e h
sstance Of English Court OF Egnw Sont G1S1% ay
ing the forfeiture which his agency exposed MN IA tn
United States On appeal Lord Chancellor and nv
holding that the plea was bad a. bar 70 the
relief sought by the bill though good ss o
allowed proceed and prove their II they wero a9e
do without tho snswer Of the defendant Inc pam
on for hearing The defense raised may thus shortly
stated: The allegations OF the bin were conhned %
moneys goods actually remitted 70 this country ana
received by the defendant agent for the Confederate
Government and IN no way pointed TO any loan raised or
Bn NJ was concusvey shown that the agency OF the de-
fendant this country was limited 20 the Confederate
loan which he was employed to raise by subscriptions
b fhs country and in Psrs, and that he had not mad.
one farthing OF money or single bale OF goods RENTED
10 lSsn here from America But even n the avernens
he taken 20 include dealings IN Con-