The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-03 00:00:00

THE SEIZURE OF AN ENGLISH VESSEL. BY THE
PORTUGUESg.

The ship Duke of Cornwall. which arrived yesterday in the
Fast India Dock from St. Helena, has brought home the crew
of the brig Lady sale. of Liverpool, which was seized on the
coast of Africa by a Portuguese man-of-war on suspicion of
being fitted out for the slave trade.
The Lady Sale belonged to the respectable house of Charles
florsfall and Son, of Liverpool, and was fitted out for the Congo
to get oil of palm and I' ory, but had not been able to obtain
either, and was on her way to Ambret to ship a cargo of copal.
when she was boarded by a Portuguese man of-war, and seized
in cons( quence of her having on board twenty.six casks of wa-
ter, several bags of rice. a I opper and some bars.
The Portuguese authorities, however, condemned the vessel.
and the matter has been taken up with some spirit by the Liver-
pool mar. hants. The crew cf the Lady Sale were detained for
some time by the Portuguese, and afterwards sent to at. Helena.
Tue e thee!, of st. Helena sent them home in charge of an offi-
cer in the English navy, who left the Duke of Cornwall three
days ago at Deal. and nothing has since been lie.t,d of him.
The owner of the Duke of Cornwall waited upon Mr. Broderip
at the Thames Police-court on Wednesday, and requested his
irterference. The magistrate referred him to the superinten-
dent or the Thames division cf police. who declined taking the
men into custody. unless some specific charge was made against
them. The owner of the Duke of Cornwall declined n eking
any charge against the crew of the Lady Sale, and said they
had been sent home as passengers in his ship in charge of a
mate in the navy, who quitted her at Deal. The owner was
only anxious to be released of •the men, for whose passage he
was to receive '15.0 from her Majesty's government. Mr.
Evans, the superintendent of the I hames division, communi-
cated the arr.val of the II men to the Board of Admiralty, anti
also to the Cr mmissioncrs of Police, but received no authority
from either patty to arrest the crew of the Lady Sale. ledeed
neither the Admiralty nor the Commissioners knew anything
of the matter. Yesterday, on the arrival of the Duke of Corn-
wall in the dock, some parties connected with the ship request-
ed Mr. Evans, jun., an inspector of Thames police, to take the
men into custody, which be refused to do unless some tangible
charge was made. The crew of the Lady Sale still remain oil
board the Puke of Cornwall. and are very anxious for sc me
officers to toke them into custody, and that the question as to
the legality of their detention should be tried. It is expected
they will leave the ship this day, and put their case into the
hands of a proctor or attorney, unless the Board of Admiralty
order them to be taken be ore a magistrate. No witnesses have
been sent to England to give evidence against the eleven sea-
men. Several gentlemen went yesterday to the Thames Police-
court and inepired after the crew of the Lady Sale, and were
much surprised to find that n order had been given to remove
them from the Duke of Cornwall. They expressed a strong
opinion of the illegality of the seizure, and'eame prepared to
bail the men if they had been in any legal custody. We believe
a strong representation relating to the seizure and condemna-
tion 01 the Lady Sale has been made to the Portuguese Ambas-
sador by Lord Aberdeen, and the case is likely to become a
matter of discussion in both houses of parliament.

On Friday, the captain of the Lady Sale, with his
officers and crew, attended at the Thames police-office.
Their object was to obtain some investigation into the
circumstances under which the Lady Sale had been con-
demned as a slate trader by the Portuguese authorities.
Mr. Ballantice stated that he had no jurisdiction in the
matter; and the captain departed, alter declaring his
readiness to appear at any time, and answer any charge.

APPLICATION BY THE COLLECTOR OF EXCISE.—On
Tuesday the collector of excise made application to Mr.
Rushton for an order against Mr. John Atkinson, soap
boiler, for duty owing to the revenue, amounting to
£2,425. A person appeared for Mr. Atkinson. and state, _ _
that that gentleman wished to know the latest date it,-
,-
could be paid. Mr. Rushton—'• According to law he is,
entitled to eight days, and I shall make an order to 'W,\
effect." ,

ALTERATION IN THE DAYS OF SAILING.
• PHILADELPHIA LINE OF PACKETS.

Spiting on the 12th of every Month.
WYOMING, (new ship,)J.W. MIE RC K E N.llOO tons.. 12th Mar.
THOMAS P. COPE, H. F. MIERCKEN BOO tons.. 12th April.
SAICANAK, (new ship,) E. TURLEY 1000 tons.. 12th May.
SUSQUEHANNA, A. TURLEY .

In order to meet the wishes of shippers, the proprietors of
the Liverpool and Philadelphia Line of Packets have determined
-upon aredoctionot Five Shillings per ton on the Rates of Freight
for the undermentioned goods, from Liverpool to Philadelphia,
wiz.: Goods heretofore paying 40s. to be charged 355.

355.
30s.
265. 6d.
255.

These vessels are all of the first class, built expressly for this
line, and combine every quality to render them safe and expe-
ditious c onveyances for goods, and they are furnished with
spacious and elegant accommodations for passengers. The rate
of Passage in the Cabin is fixed at TWENTY POUNDS, pas-
engers finding their own wines and liquors. These Packets
will take advantage of the steam tow-boats on the Delaware.
To insure punctuality in sailing, no Goods can be receired
after the lath of each month.—For terms of freight or cabin
passsage apply to BROWN, SHIPLEY, and Co.
Freight by these vessels will be collected at the rate of four
-dollars eighty cents to the pound sterling.

STEAM TO GLASGOW,
With Goods and Passengers,
The PRINCESS ROYAL,
Captain R. CRAWFORD,
Is intended to sail from the Clarence Dock,
Liverpool, as under :

On account of whom it may concern.
On THURSDAY next, the sth instsnt, at Twelve o'clock, at the

Commercial Sale Room, Temple-court,
235 Barrels American PORK,
140 Tiercesl American BEEF,
5 Barrels

In Brade's, Moor-street ; dammed by the Fire in the Back Go-
ree.—Apply to D. KiNo, Es q. Merchant, or
WILLIAM GARDNER, Broker.