The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-12
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Rio de JaneirO.
Rio de JaneirO.
Correspondence of the Herald]
RIO DE JANEIRo, July ~, 1872.
Flour Seizure of Bark Mary-Coaa q africa.
B,,euos, Auygs &c.

RIO DE JANEIRo, July ~, 1872.
Flow-Seiswe of:Bark Mary-Coaa Of africa.
Buenos .Ayrss, &c.
JAMES GORDON BENEFIT
My LORD
Flour-stock on hand $4,000 barrels, price noml-
nal. Richmond $l9, Baltimore SIG. Cofee--the
revolution which is thought II near at an end, has
considerably stopped the supply; the price is about
from TO u cents on board. The all absorbing
topic of the day is the seizure Of the bark Mary, Of
Baltimore, which ship sailed from that port in De-
cember, lS4O 1t appears on former voyage the
captain had been offered very handsome charter
to Europe, which he was obliged to decline, not
having permission OF the party concerned in the
United States however, when last at home, he
agreed to give his friends so much per month, and
take the responsibility of oss, and SO forth. returned
TO Rio, accepted his former offer, and proceeded TO
Europe in London, he chartered his ship to take
a cargo of powder to Montevideo, in which port
the said cargo was sold TO Buenos Ayrean agents;
the captain then demanded his papers, which were
refused until he gave $4,000 bond that he would
not land from his ship the said powder, IN any port
OF the Argentine Republic In this dilemma, Sc
cond vessel was chartered to meet the Mary of
Cape Fro; the vessels met, transhpped their cargo
In sight OF an English man-of-war brig, and made
sail Immediately TO the southwark; the Mary then
came into this port, and was chartered Tor Mozam-
applied 10 the American Consul for certificate TO
cancel his bond at Montevdeo, which was imme-
dately given, but he scarcely lost sight OF the Ia
gle, where he wen. to seek protection and assist
ance, before the Consul repaired 10 the custom
House and made agreement with the collector
to pay a ships bills and seaman's wages, and he
would give information that would condemn one OF
the finest vessels IN the port which was accordingly
done-the ship selzed-the captain taken from Il
| sick bed and put In prison, from whence he was
taken in rathera perempIory manner by his trends,
to the great surprise OF the Consul, who has since
resorted to every petty device TO assist TO condemn
the ship such as questioning and taking affidavlts of
drunken sailors, promising them all their pay, &C.,
Nc after poor jack was well pumped, the Consul
sent to the collector for the dollars, as per agree
| ment, when, behold they were not forthcoming,
and the reply was, the ship would be condemned,
| and he would pay nothing, which raised row be-
tween him and the Consul, who has let the little
brown put his finger In his eye. The best law
| yers in the place are employed, and the captains
friends appear to be confident they will clear his
| ship He is a nephew of Judge Duval, late OF the
| United States Supreme Court, by whom ne was
| educated, and Is gentleman much esteemed here !;
ii is also reported that he Is to be united TO the
| daughter OF II nobleman OF high standing at this
court, who is using all his influence with the minis
tiers, and taking public and decided stand against
| the seizure OF the vessel The last news from tns
| coast of Africa, is a hgh-handed measure by the
| British ships-ot-war, they having landed, made
seizure, embarked all the goods, and one thousand
| two hundred negros and sailed to Demerara, after
having set fire to the buildings some OF the mer-
| chants here have lost as much $4,000 each. BY
| the arrival of the bark Chenango, from Buenos
| Ayres, we have intelligence OF the Montevldean
| squadron having bombarded Martin Garcia, and
passed on up the river to aid and supply the army
in the interior Brown, with his best ship aground
on the quick sands
Flour at Montevideo, SIS per barrel. Knowing
the columns OF your r-famed Herald to be open to
| ALL these remarks offered, my Lord, by your
Lordship's most obedient and humble servant,
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