, 1870-10-10
GREAT BRITAIN:

LoSD0s, Oct. a.-TEc verdict OF the Sayal Com
1u!ftee OF Inquiry into the loss tt the tron-cla,
-Eartaiot eSoaeraies everybody connected NTH
her construction noa management.
tSIzcta! De.rasch to the Srw York Triauac]
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The controversy te.wccn
Prussia ami England, In regard to the violation or
her neutrality ~ the export Of arms to France, IL
growing more ail more seE1bu& ReEa-sortY:s tl.-
10y III Eeplying to Gr1nri!lea las, communication
created the belief that p.ussa ha4t asaannl.l tt.
''tscushoa. strong despatch. sent to the Fo--
slgn OE!ce to-I8-, explains that the .l.lA,
was due to- hapes for peace which have
now disappeared 1t 1.v.ew., tae wh.,,r
question Al great 1cr-th; points out Inv
thu English Gorcfnmcls shifted groaid uF,t.
te4uirir 2 rro'f of al~gc4. supplies II France;
tuat when proof war furnished Granville de-
clzsGt' the tEatl!c II hc lryrlm 7te Rnh that the
Customs authorities lad uu t.wer 10 stop it, t,u-
1'atsng tn Prussia desire for henevolrnt ncu-
ttallsy frnm England. ncEns.lorn denies 1:..t-
Ala'snE tltlI t!esrs', aht 1emI,ls Granville that
t t1rFc-s scd. ou the uue hand. satisfaction ,h4t
EH&l1hh pul'llc Orfnou WAY IN the side Of i'T1it-
sta. aI1. IN the utlzc:, regret that ihat optntcn
HAD no XrcaI.r influence OF the
T'.EeFnmcut. 1Ie says: IL have net
asIHi Ehelanf 10 trallseress her
that lcr nc=trality. wh.l tn1ct,!e. 10 be itutar.
t'al, t'co1nes III tts PRACTICAL elects, neutrality
Nhlvt!ent anil partial t1wav,1 France, r.ftrlt-
ting French agents to buy up III this country, IN.
'trr the eyes anil with the cnEn!zance of the
Etttish GdEcIr neut, great quantities OF arms ami
Atnhunlton. Sworn Testimony proves thar 1sl.-
E y s:au.l ot arms have tn.en exported to France
tince Sept. 30. ao,l q hltber of manufactures
Fsl~l!ally at birmingham ard Loudou, ar. work
in. DAY an'l Eight for Ffeneh.agcnts possess a,,-
thentIc copies Of contracts between the French
gngcrnment and English houses, ona proof that
tie export hf arms au.1 ammunition Is tho.e.s,,.
Mfanz''1 at several British p 'rts. The n:lt.-h
GestE11utnt admits that It has the nowrs "a sfnp
this export, but insists thar Its prac:ice |. NJ, to
exercise the power, except In E1glt-h interest.
Two examples arc stscn to pruye the cortra7y,
First. Welfipg,oh's letter to earning, In ,.s,.
saying that EnGlandh usual practice was 10 pro-
hts'it such rra. tice, ami not prohibiting 1t 1.a
s'!each OF neutrality: antl second, the orders
issued to customs authorities III prevent expoEta-
ttoils OF artua to Use against Denmark"
Granville further alleges the .l!i,lrulties ag,4Inst
FnectualF supervising such export, hut such reg
ulationa already exist Tnr,Ffracn couptsluta
thAt Prussia, during the Cfimran war a!;,,,y.,t
tff transport OF arms tttcn made. arc NOW re-
1'GNcsi, Tut ut that time they wc1e shown tn
tsaye been Bnfnun,iel. Itefutiut various other
suggestions Ut Granville, lcgnsdoE1r conc1ut,.s:
!" As for the hope expressed hy your Exc>Eency
that the German people viii, In confer nata.ns.
1n'l9e less severely the attitude Of the British
Government, 1 regret that, after your Excel
lency's note Of the 18th ultnn It has hten n,l,.i
to cur Knowledge that nnr enemF IL fcIu1 t1atly
equipped With british arms. cannot, therefore.
snarc such hope, AMI can only trust thut the
krow,' sympathy Of the English people mar pro-
slnee change for the f.etter.-