10 JUNE 1865, Page 2

In consequence of the capture of Mr. Davis and the

surrender of the armies east of the Mississippi,. Lord Russell had instructed the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty—even before the news reachedthis country of Kirby Smith's surrender—that Her Majesty's Government must regard the war as practically at an end, and withdraw their recognition of neutral rights to the Confederacy. All Confederate vessels of war were to be allowed twenty-four hours to leave any of our ports or harbours, or, if they preferred it, they might take down the Confederate flag, disarm the ships, and remain as mere peaceful traders,—but in that case they would of course have no further protection from Her Majesty's Government than peaceful American traders would expect in our ports in times of peace.