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[t ireular.) Prince Edward Island. "turning: Street, 61h July, 1866. SIR, HAVE the honour to inform you that Her Majesty has been pleased to entiust to my l'zll‘c. as one of the Principal Secretaries of State, (ac Seals of the Colonial Department. I have the hm .r to he, Sir, Yoni nin obedient lluniblc Servant. (Signed) CARNARVON. Licut. Governor llt'xius.

(Ea/rue! from London Gnu/fr, 1“;'H.’uj/, Ju/y 20M.) Fuseign (Piiiee, July l7lh. Y ‘llli Queen has approved Mr. Joseph G. .‘ilorton, as Consul at llarbadocs; ol Mr. liut‘icr l’. l’iodgctr, as Consul at St. John's, Canada l‘:ll;~[; and of Mr. R. Parker Scammtn. as Consul at Prince Edward island, for the United States of Atari ica.

Downing Street, Milli June, 1866.

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T ENCLUSE the copvof a i’rm-izimatim issued by Her

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rm-cntlv broken out I’M-tween the lltopi-r‘or of Austria, the

Majesty‘s t'ommand. in rciation to the \Tar which has

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King of l’l‘lle‘r-i‘d, the King of fedc attic-n ; and l have to instruct you to give all possible publicity to this l’roclamation, and to guide yourself in ac- cordance with its rcipiircments. l have the honor to be. Si:-

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lour most obedient, . liunibic Servant,

(Signed) EDWIUID CARINVELL.

Lieut.-Gov Dt’xu.is,&c., &c., &c.

(Extract from (he Low/on (fun/Ir, on. I‘ll'ldflil, lite 9.9!}: Jmu‘, Moo.)

BY THE QUEl‘lf. A PROCLAMATION. VICTORIA, R.

WHEREAS “'0 are happily at peace with all Sovereigns, Powers, and States ;

And whereas, notwithstanding Our utmost exertions to preserve peace between all the Sovereign Powers and States now at var, lmstilities have unhappin commenced between Ilis Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria, His Majesty the King of Prussia, llis Majesty the King of Italy, and the Germanic Confederation ;

And wher 'as a state of war now exists between Ilis Impe- rial Majesty the Emperor of Aurtria, liis Majesty the King of Prussia, His Majesty the King of Italy, and the Germanic Confede 'ation, and i-clwcun rha-ir respective sub- jects and others inhabiting within their countries, territo~ ries, or dominions ;

And whereas We intercourse with all and each of these Sovereigns. and with the Germanic Confcdcration, and with their scvcral subjects, and others inhabiting within tlwir countries. territories, or dominions ;

And whereas gr lat numbers of our loyal subiccts reside and carry on commerce, and possess prr.»pcrty and estab- lishments,and enjoy ’arions rights and privileges, within the dominion-s ofcach ofthc allow-aid Sovereigns and States.

protected by the faith of 'l‘rcatics between ['5 and each of

the aforesaid Sovereigns and States ;

And Whereas \Ve, being desirous of preserving to Our subjects the blessings of p ace, which they now happil enjoy, are firmly purposed and determined to abstain alto- gether from taking any part, directly or indirectly, in the

are on terms of friendship and amical‘nlc:

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war now unhappin existing between the said Sii\‘('i‘;‘l:_'llt~' and States. their subjects and territories. and to remain at peace with, and to maintain a peaceful and friendly inter- Course with all and with each of them. and their respective subjects, and others inhabiting within any oftheir countries. territories, and dominions, and to maintain a strict and im- partial neutrality in the Mild hostilities and var, unhappily

‘ existing li‘etwccn them :

\Ve. therefore. have thought fit, bv and with tli ‘ advice

' of Our Privy Council, to issue this ()ur loyal Proclamation. 1 And We do hercbv strictly charge and command all Our

I loving subjects to govern tin-insclvcs :u-cordingly, and to ob-

serve a strict neutrality in and during the aforesaid hostili- ; ties and war, and to abstain from violating or coi‘itravcn- , ing either the laws and statutes of the realm in this behalf. * erthe law of nations in relation thereto, as they will answer to the contrary at their peril.

And whereas in and by a certain statutcnnide and passed in the fifty—ninth year of His Majesty King George the Third, entitled ‘- An Act to prevent the *nlisting or enmigt-m' in: of His Majesty's subjects to serve in a lol-(‘lgn i-‘el‘vlt't', :11: i th .fittingoutor equipping, inllis Majesty‘s dominions,“ ssi Ts for warlike purposes, without His Majesty’s licence," it is amongst other things declared and enacted as lUll:;‘.\‘:<‘Z—- “ That if any person within any part of the L'nitcd King- dom, or in any part of His Majesty‘s dominions beyond the seas, shall, without the leave and licence of His Majesty for that purpose, first had and obtained as aforesaid, cepiip, furnish, fit out, or arm, attempt or endeavour to ell-nip, fur- nish, fit out, ‘or arm, or procure to be (apiippcd. fur- nished, fitted out, or armed, or shall kmiwingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of" any foreign l’rince, State, or l’ofentate. or of any foreign Colony, province, or part of any province or people, or if any person or persons exercising or assuming to CXt'l't'lN‘ any powers of govcrmncnt in or ovc ' any foreign State, Colony, province, or part of any province or people, as a. t'ansport or store-ship, or with intent to cruizc or commit hostilities against any Prince, State, or Potentate, or against the sub- jects or citizens of any Prince, State, or Potcntate, or against the persons exercising, or assuming to exercise, the powers of government in any colony, province, or part of any province or country, 0 ‘ against the inhabitants of any foreign Colony. province, or part of any province or country, with whom itis Majesty shall not then he at war, or shall, uvithin the United Kingdom, or any of His Majesty's ’ dominii‘ms, or in any settlement, colony, territory, island, or ‘ plaiCc, belonging or subject to His Majesty, issue or deliver :any commission for any ship or vessel, to the intent that [such ship or Vessel shall be employed as aforesaid, every i such person so oftending shall he deemed guilty of a misde- mcanour, and shall, upon conviction thereof, upon any in- formation or indictment, be punishedby fineand imprison- ment, or either of them, at the discretion of the (‘ourt in which such offender shall be convicted; and eveiysucli ship or vessel, With the tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all the materials, arms, ammunition, and stores, which may belong to, or be on board ofany such ship or vessel, shall ,be liirfcited; and it shall be lawful for any officer of llis Majesty‘s Customs or Excise, or any oflicer of His Majesty‘s Navy, who is by law empowered to make seizures for any forfeiture incurred under any of the laws of Customs or le~ else, or the laws of trade and navigation, to seize such ships and vessels aforesaid and in such p1aecn and in such manner, in which the oflicers of His Majesty‘s Customs or Excise, ,and the oflicers of His Majesty's Navy, are cmi’iowcred g respectively to make seizures under the laws of Customs and ;' Excise, or under the laws of trade and navigation : and that. every such ship and vessel, with the tackle apparel, and furniture,together with all the. matcri: ls, arms ammunition. , and stores, which may belong to, or be. on boardof such ship lor vessel. maybe prosecuted, and condemned in the like lmanner, and in such Courts as ships and vessels may be i prosecuted and condemned for any breach of the laws made

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