The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-06
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THE NEW YORK HERALD

When afii'eu nearly opposite the Jean Baptiste,
she clewed up her lower sails, hauled down her
foretopsail, and rounded to- The Jean Baptste
tackled about, but the suspicious brig did the same,
and prepared TO put her boat out perceivng which
the Jean baptlste made all sail TO run out 10 sea
the strange brig did the same, but the sea running
very high, she tackled, and renamed with her top
sails close reefed." Ii will be remembered that in
the recent account given under thus head, the
pcious vessel IS represented as being a barque,
whilst in the present instance the strange sail is
presented as being brig. widely different rig,
II Is true, but may have been resorted to as ruse
TO escape detection-a kind Of deception known TO
have been practised In former times by pirates hut
II this, superstition be incorrect, it then remains
that there are more than one piratical vessel in
those waters, and calls therefore for increased dill
gence on the part OF her Majesty's cruisers Sure
ly the depredations Of these rovers will not be per-
United to extend much further.
STATISTICS OF INsoLvENcY.--D During the month
OF March there appeared in the Gazette 81 bank
rupts; 1j2 asoivents, who have received yesng
orders, by which their persons are protected against
their creditors; and AZ assignments TO trustees;
making a total OF 57l cases of insolvency. There
is IA gradual increase of insolvency. In March,
1913, there were SO bankrapts, 36S vesting orders
granted, and % assignments-a total of 49i. 1t
may be assumed that not more than one case in
ten is gazeted; this would make the iDsolvences
tor March, l6H, $40; and if there be deficiency
OF only Zoo IN each, the monthly loss would be
III ,I42,O00. On these assumed data, the loss dur
ing the year 1913 was El2,0o0,O0O, or considerably
more than double the poor rates, and three-sevenhs
of the interest of the national debt.
A number of vessels are now employed in bring
ing the new manure, Gnano, from the coast of A
trica, the expense OF doing so being necessarily
less than bringing 1t from the Pacific. Apprehen-
slve that the Portuguese Government would inter
fere and disturb the arrangement, the merchants
engaged IN the trade at Liverpool applied through
their representative, Lord Sandon, to the Foreign
Office, on the subject and letter has been recei-
we'd from Lord Aberdeen's Secretary, Lord Can.
ming, the purport of whchis, Portugal has no right
or power to interfere on that portion of the south
ern coast OF Africa, from which the Guano comes.
One vessel, which brought home 500 tons OF the
manure, a few days back, at ES per ton, amounting
to G4,00O, netted a handsome sum for her owners,
the expense OF the voyage not being above ESQ.
The treaty entered into by Russia and Prussia
relative TO the communication by steam to be es-
tabllshed between st. Petersburgh and Stettin,
contains clause stating that the large steamers
which are 10 be built may, at the will of their
pectlve governments, be armed as vessels of war.
Ii Is clear, from this clause, that Prussia is desl-
rous OF gradually acquiring a maratime force pro-
portlOned TO her wants.
HE JEWS IN RUssIA,-A letter from ST. Peters
burgh, dated March FL, says that to check the emf
grafton OF the Jews over the frontiers, the follow
ing, sanctioned by the Emperor had been made
law -" Jews who without legal licenses, or with
legal Licenses which have expired go over the from
tier, when they have before been recognized as
actual Russian subjects, and as such been brought
back into the empire, shall be given up to the local
government authorities, who shall deal with them
according to the laws relating deserters and va
grants, even when their former places of residence
and the parishes to which they belong are known.
According to these laws they shall be employed in
the military service in they are unfit tor it,
be placed in what are called the penal companies,
without the night OF being given up to their parishes,
1t the latter shall desire It. 1t they not tit for
hard labor in public works, they shall be sent with
their wives to settle in Siberia"
THE PAPACY AND The GREAT POWERS The Tia.
olet, Catholic newspaper, takes gloomy view OF
the present state OF the Papal dominions, and the
dangers which threaten them from several on rters.
Amongst the most dangerous OF these enemies is
said to be Russia, whose emperor is denounced as
=" the great Antlchrist of the NORTH" and from
whose rule when once II includes Italy, is predict
ed "a hideous persecution and calamity, such as
the Church has never yet hardly witnessed" The
other enemies OF the Papal see, besides its IN
surgent subjects, are said to be England anC
France, and the following is summary account o.
Its alleged position at the present moment =" Be
sides, then, the local and social commissions of TIA
ly, we have hanging over the Holy See--firs, the
armed Protectorate o! Austria; secondly the efforts
OF Russia to gain, at least, so much Influence in
Rome, as shall prevent the publication of unples.
SAINT documents thirdly, the endeavors OF England
to caJo.e the Pope into putting the screw (spritua
upon his too ardent subjects in Ireland; and fourth
ly, the endeavors of France secure the same adj
vantage against the Catholic subjects of that king
dom. The Pope, unable to uphold his temporal
dominion without Austrian bayonets, and the h ee
most powerful cabinets OF Europe applying all their
craft and force TO compel his Holiness to abuse his
spiritual power 10 the common injury OF Christen-
dom Luckily, the hand OF God has carried the
Church through great dangers as the present,
and has promised to carry her through all dangers ;
otherwise we would say that this was no very
pleasant prospect"
ROYAL MAIL STEAM-pAcKET CoMpANY's MEET
ING.-Thc annual meeting of the shareholders in
this undertaking was held on Thursday, the Il,h
inst, at the City OF London Tavern. The proceed
nss were, upon the whole, very satisfactory, aud
the meeting was the most encouraging which has
taken place since the formation OF the company. The
report stated. and every one felt the force of the
remark, !" that they had now turned the corner of
their diificultiss." A. Colvie, Esq., the deputy
chairman, presided. II seems that the last six
months have PRODUCED yc59, S77-the preceding six
months, E3i,34l profit, making the years proceed,
upwards OF ~ 900, subject TO insurance. and wear
and tear; and the report expressed hope, that the
Company earnings would soon reach Gig, 900,
subject TO The drawbacks mentoned-a sum
which would soon enable them 10 pay dividend,
quldate their debt, and replace their capital. The
report referred 10 the absence of single casually
during the yearto the increase Of passengers ars-
ing from the confidence thus producrd-to improve
menrs IN Foreign agencles and coal stations TO the
better financial position OF the underiaklng-to the
excellence of the fleet of steamers, some expenses
having been rendered necessary by the appearance
OF dry rot m two OF The vessels and the repair OF the
hull and engines of the Actnon-to the estate Of
Acraman and Co., being the Company's debtor in
the sum Of f3i l9S-and TO the intention of the
Directors 10 appropi late annually for the future,
the of % 900 as an Insurance Fund, the insur-
ance not having been renewed. The reading Of
the report was followed by some conversation,
principally ofa congratulatory tone, respecting the
new and cheering position Of the concern A fusion
was made by Captain Whlsk to the salaries of the
Company servants. and the rates OF poage. 1t
was explained, that to secure good servants, they
must be paid Iiberallythat the scale of rernuner.
alton was IA her below than above that of
other similar companies; and that the peculiar
circumstances of navig ition in the West Indian
seas which made II necessary TO keep the pilots an
hoard for length of time, unayoidaby added to
the outlay under that head. A proprietor named
Teray, endesvoured to SOW discord, by rakng up
the oas of the Solway and the earlier disasters Of
the company, but he found no support. The report
adopted. Messrs. Cotesworlh and Hibbard
were reelected directors. Mr. T. Masterman was
elected director. Thanks were voted to the
chairman, and the meeting broke up.
Screw PropELLiNe-MR. GRAvTHAM's PLAN
The paper by Mr.. Granth m screw propelling,