annot draw a good bill on a Russian, and _vice-versa_. All attempts
to communicate with the enemy are still illegal. The Queen has not
altered her belligerent rights, she merely declares that she will not
put them into motion; but that does not alter, nor can she of her own
authority alter, any part of the International Law, which also is a
part of our common law. These, Orders, therefore, give no power to the
enemy to sue or reside here, or to make a valid indorsement to any
British subject. Insurances will become legal on cargoes that by these
Orders may be imported.

(From the _Gazette_ of Tuesday.)

At the Court of Windsor, the 15th day of April, 1854, present the
Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

Whereas Her Majesty was graciously pleased, on the 28th day of March
last, to issue her Royal declaration on the following terms--

"Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, having been compelled to take up arms
in support of an ally, is desirous of rendering the war as
little onerous as possible to the Powers with whom she
remains at peace.

"To preserve the commerce of neutrals from all unnecessary
obstruction, Her Majesty is willing, for the present, to
waive a part of the belligerent rites appertaining to her by
the Law of Nations.

"It is impossible for Her Majesty to forego the exercise of
her right of seizing articles contraband of war, and of
preventing neutrals from bearing the enemy's despatches, and
she must maintain the right of a belligerent to prevent
neutrals from breaking any effective blockade which may be
established with an adequate force against the enemy's
forts, harbours, or coasts.

"But Her Majesty will waive the right of seizing enemy's
property laden on board a neutral vessel, unless it be
contraband of war.[215]

"It is not her Majesty's intention to claim the confiscation
of neutral property, not being contraband of war, found on
board enemy's ships;[216] and Her Majesty further declares
that, being anxious to lessen as much as possible the evils
of war, and to restrict its operations to the regularly
organized forces of the country, it is not her present
intention to issue letters of marque for the commissioning
of privateers."

_Now it is this day ordered_, by and with the advice of her Privy
Council, tha