The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-03

change viii be made In our tariff until that period
Indeed Il Il quite probable that our tariff will continue
5, T Ss will b
that some law should Be passed BY that Con
gress decs!i1g that the ia, "a Of Texas shall give place
20 the teru Of the Union. Several weeks may expir
before this law be pass and promulgated We MAJ
therefore safely calculate our tariff will remain
CALiFoRNiA.-The insurgents in Upper Caforni,
have completely overturned tho old government and
Governor Michetorena, and all his troops and aftei
compelling him to sign such articles for the surrender
the territory as they dictated, permitted him retire
with the few troops that willing to accompany
him, to the lower province He was seen by an Ameri
gentleman who was travelling from the Pacific to
about two hundred ragged and choplen soldiers tag
ging at his heels Poor fellow he has twice been com
dore Jones' and recently to the revouonsts Of Csfor
nia led by sturdy emen from the river Sacramento
No doubt that the dscom6ed chief like his equally
fortunate comrade, Gen. Cos, curses the yankee ad
vcnturers" most heartily. It will all do no good-Mexi-
has lost Texas by her folly and she is about to lose
California by similar She has territory than
she protect with her wrctched cowardy troops and
she little to complain the people in that dis
and exposed pS5oySSs cast Of S s
some benefits These people doubtless consider that they
have right to independence, since the Mexican go
vcrnment offered to sell them cattle with the land
they occupy, to British subjects
BRITsH CONSULATE.
New ORLEANS, 2lst May, lS45.
lcty in YOUR valuable journal to the enclosed copy Of
the Judgment lately rendered by the City Court of New
Orleans in the of Thomas Stoddard, scamsn
Captain Boyce of the British ship Eden which in
duced to believe is Of Importance to captains Of vessels
and the commercial community. It is generally known
been subject to great annoyance from the deseron of
their crew, many of whom after remaining several
weeks absent from their duty At gsOsgsrss and board
ains for wages up the very time Of nstituting pro
ceedngs The lower city Courts have generally enter
tanned jurisdiction in such cases, given judgments
against the captains and vessels have been frequently
attached when ON the point OF departure Being con,
vinced that such at variance with law and
equity as no wages could be due by the captains, until
the voyage for which the seaman had signed articles,
these decisions John Winthrop Esq, the counsel en-
ployed by tho captains who has had charge Of from
s ses and shor higher IN
tanning revsa of the judgments OF the courts below,
the ground Of want Of Jurisdiction It's to be hoped
recurrence 81 such irregular proceedings which, BY
giving to the deseron of foreign sailors
themselves to lead breaches Of the peace and the
same time BY rendering their shipping articles nngator
sells. am, Sir, your most obedient
WIN. MURE, H. D. M. Consul,
TO Editor Ne,O Orleans Bee.
(coPYJ
Thomas Stoddard VS., Captain Boycc and ship Eden
waiver Of the defendants right Of appea-lsh L. r. 2s2
500. The waiver Of such right, should, to say the
The facts upon which the case has been submitted.
show that the plaintiff was English seamen employed
board Of English vesselthat he has sued for his
wages before the completion of the voyage 1t is usual
for American courts to refuse cognzance Of such
and to refer the parties to their own forum.
is therefore, ordered and decreed that the judgment
the Court be reversed and that there be judgment Of
nonsuit against the plaintiff with cost in both courts.
(signed2S = W. COLLINS Senior Judge.
Wolf for plaintiff and appellee; winthrop for defendant
u Judgment sEFn..nt Recorded aoth May, ls4s.
OPINIONS OF CAPTAIN MATHEWS OF THE GREAT
WEsTERN-This favorite commander is winning
"golden opinions" by his suavity of manner and
nautical skill, displayed in the management of his
fine vessel The Liverpool Times of the 18th ult.
says -
On the Great Westerns return home similar hand
some and honorable compliment awarded to the
Great Westerns commander, in the following letter
TO CAPTAIN MATHEWS.
We, the undersigned passengers in the "Great West
selves to separate without embracing the opportunity
express Of your uniformly kind and courteous
conduct towards u.s. and Of the unassuming, yet dign
fed and efficient manner in which you have discharged
the duties Of your responsible position
With sincere good wishes for your health and hap
and prosperous the We are now terminating we
are with much respect dear sir your friends and obed
emit servants.
Signed by all the Passengers
On board the "Grcat Western" of Holyhead 9Th Of
May, 1885,
In addition to the above complimentary testimonials
have the further pleasure Of recording another to her
attentive chief steward, Mr.. Crawford.
The GREAT FIRE IN QUEBEC, dSc.-Livingston
q Co. have received the annexed letter relative to
the recent terrible fire in Quebec
&C. E. Msy 81 dreadful ID
here at present. the principal details Of which will have
reached you BY this time. Every exertlon is making
sufferers The Provincial Government sent down by
last nights mail 600 for their immediate necessities
nina ss and Hotel Is1 each for
sent donation Of $780, Meetings will be held this day
Of the citizens clergy, Odd Fellows, and almost every
public body, to devise immediate measures for prompt
relief The Of the confagation is described by
eye witnesses as having been perfectly awful; men,
instantaneous combustion of their dwellings in the
efforts to escape from the flames often rushing into
the midst Of danger and destruction obtaining safety
The loss of human life must have been very great bu
as yet only twelve bodies have been recovered
One painful incident the destruction Of the Hosp
tai to which, being considered entirely out Of hs
reach Of the conagraon numbers Of sick persons Of al
classes were carried, when melancholy to relate the
building became gnited By the flakes Of fire carried iron
BILE to help themselves persisted miserably. The tota
loss has been variousy estimated from $l,6oo0oo t.
Neither the insurance companies nor the mercantl,
houses here will be much affected; the losses have beer
almost exclusively confined TO the French Canadian pc
pulaton, and those dry goods merchants at Quebec t
whom the dealers among them indebted for thei
spring stocks consequently the loss will be very l
| felt here.
The complaint is general that business is not remune
rave several large auction sales have taken place dur
ing the week. but they have mostly resulted unpro6ta
bly,. About sixty Upper Canada buyers were dow
here during the past week, but most Of them have re
turned home, having barely laid In sufficient to
their stocks We assured by intelligent gentlemen
from Upper Canada that the stocks yet hand OK
ceedingiy heavy.
The annual examination Of the students Of the Bapts
College took place last week. II went off with grea
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