The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03
Opinions OF the London Press on British
Neutrality.

The Times thinks II IS not t. be denied that Count
Bernsortf In his correspondence with Lord Gran
vile mas failed TO establish German grievance.
THAT he claims in substance TOO much At our hands
the Times does affirm. but his claim Is Lased
upon assumptions which onr Foreign Secretary
easily disposes or Throughout Lord Granvinc's
despatch however, careful reader Will observe
tina; after all the eYpositiOns OF International law
there follow admissions thai the operation OF this
law might properly be extended The only argu-
ment urged with any force by Our government Is
that q change OF the law, however desirable could
not be introduced TO the prejudice OF any particular
beigcrent during actual war. Granted. Bur at
the time this special change was pressed upon the
attending IT. The whole fortune OF the was
then doubtful. The order IL must be admitted,
conll not be made now, but II might have been
made two months ago with infinite advantage to
the nation, and without any disadvantage except TO
a class or spectators whose dealings all parties con-
The patty Ne,cs remarks that the conclusion to
which the correspondence appears to point is, tnat
during the pending war 1t would be impossible Tor
her Majesty government to fnterpOse for the pur-
pose or feeling Us from national disgrace, ana
what ii not unlikely TO be the forerunncr of ma
tona calamity but il IS 10 be hoped that the great
Powers, when tranquility Is restored to Europe,
will consider how far the doctrine OF international
law on the subject of contraband of agreeable
TO the preccpts OF justice anu the dictates or COM
mon sense. Even II tney Should nor 90 SO II Is dis-
earliest opportunity whether IL would be, as Lord
Granville SAYS the Neutrality Commissioners az
ilrmed imprdctcabe and lmpoitic Tor US to pro-
hiDit the export or munitions OF war. The asser-
ton that It would be imprlctcabe Is amply refuted
by the fact that we do IL successfully whenever
are on the eve os or involved i'll war ourselves.
The assertion that would be impolitc is certainly
rendered more than doubtful by The correspondence
published saturday.
The Standard considers that Lord Granville has
answered the protest OF the German ambassador
with perfect cC.ency and concluslveness lie "a
willing to bring the question Affecting the futre OBJ
legations neutrals under the general consideration
OF the Powers concerned, but avowediy without
much hope OF good results There are, the Standard
thinks, reasons for regrettng even such cOnces
sion as this. England, US q great maritime Power.
Is likely De the loser by any change which throws
neutrals the burdens hitherto borne by bellige-
rent neets aud so tends to equalize the weaker anc
the stronger navy so far as It's efficacy for other pr
poses than mere lighting in line Is concerned. II
we enter on the course proposed We shall! be
subject to an increasing pressure to extort from us
concessions that are simply inconsistent Will,
existence as commercial and manufacturing
people
Message from Queen Victoria tho Loss OF
the Captain.
The following message from the Queen has been
received by Admiral Sir Sydney Dacrcs:--
The Queen has already expressed to several OF the
icrers in the late shIpwreck her Maestys deep sym
patty with them in their atiiction but there
| many others equally deprived Of husbands reid
| tives whom the Queen Is unable 10 reach except
through an official channel
Her Majesty therefore desires that measures may
be taken to signify to the widows and relatives OF
the whole OF the crew, oil all ranks, who persisted In
| the Captain the expression OF her MaJestyS deep
| sympathy with them, and to assure them That the
Queen feels most acuteiy the misfortune which has
at once deprived her Majesty Of one Of the finest
| ships Of war and Of so many gallant seamen, and