The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-29


The present bill, without adopting the severity Of
the law of 1903, the laxity Of that Of $780, pro-
vides that no consul shall discharge any mariner
being citizen ofthe United States, in any foreign
port, without requiring the payment Of the two
months wages to which the mariner is indivi.
dualy entitled, or without the full amount of the
three months wages, unless under such sircum-
stances as win, in his Judgment, secure the United
States from all liability or expense on account
of such mariner
The seventeenth section of the bill provides thai
the President, by and with the advice and consen,
OF the Senate, shall appoint vice consnls to reside
in a number of the smaller ports, who shall re.
ceive salary of five hundred dollars per annum,
and be allowed to transact commercial and other
business. The vice consuls are appointed for a
time not longer than twelve years, nor can they
be removed, except for dereliction of duty, under
six years. Consuls and vice consuls, in addition
to their annual compensation, are allowed five per
centum upon their salaries, for the payment Of
postage, stationery, &c.
One of the most important provisions for the
welfare OF the country, in thsnew bill, is the last,
which is for the establishment of Consular Blu
reau. This bureau is to consist of Chief, whose
salary shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dol
lars, and two clerks. All correspondence to and
from the consuls and vice consuls is to be carried
on through this bureau. This arrangement will
lead TO the more perfect organization Of the con-
sular system, at the same time that it will concen-
trate ian the varied and valuable information
which will be gathered by our consuls in different
parts of the world Our condition as an agricul-
tural, commercial and scientific nation-our rich
mineral wealth, and our great and growing manu-
factures-make it essentially our interest to avail
ourselves of every source of information in the
world. The consular bureau will effect this. An
establishments, communicated to it, is to be made
up each year, and given to Congress on or before
the first day of January.
On the whole, we consider this bill as good one,
having tendency to make our consular system
what it ought to be. We sincerely hope it may
become a law. The whole community are inter-
ested in the proper arrangement of the system
An American consul is, or should be, the guar
dian of American citizens; and the poorest sea-
man who ever handled a rope, is equally entitled
with the merchant or captain, to his protection.
This bill abolishes many abuses which have here
tofore existed in the system. The salaries it Of
fers are not large enough to induce mere specu-
lators to seek for them. They do not commence
until the consul arrives at his post, and no outfit
is allowed him. We have no doubt that this we'll
digested bill will, in due tme become the law for
the regulation Of our present i'll devized consular
system.
AWFUL CATAsTRorHE-Loss OF TIE BRITISH
BRIG SuTLEDcE-TH1nTy PERSONS DROWNED
We are under obligations TO Mr.. A. d. Grigor,
of the steamer Rhode Island, for slip from the
office of the Neicport Herald and Rhode Islander,
dated Saturday, 9th inst, giving the particulars
of most melancholy shipwreck, which occurred
in the Vineyard on the Goth. The slip says
The news Of the loss Of the brig sutledge Capt Ora
ham, Of and from Pictou, N s., for Fall River was re.
ceved here this morning, about halfpas O'Clock, by
the arrival o. the schooner Dusky Sally, Capt Wilder
On the arrival Of the schooner at Stevens wharf, the
spag a was the
inhabitants seldom had occasion to witness OR
the deck lay the dead bodies Of those who had been pick
ed from the wreck surrounded by their kindred and
friends, who had been rescued from watery grave Civ
ing vent to their feelings in the most agonzing
The following particulars of the loss of the brig we
have received from the Captain who among the sur
| vvors -
sailed on tho 18th Of june with Sc passengersImen
women, and children. On the evening Of the c6th at
O'Clock, being thick and foggy, came to anchor and
and at about halfpast three struck on ledge Of rocks
in the Vineyard, called the Sow and Pigs soon after
which, the tide having caused her to slew round she
backed of the Ledge. filed and went down, bow first
in ten fathoms water Previous to her going down. the
leaked, but he discovered nothing that looked like it,
The pump was then ordered to be sounded before
that could be DONE water was reported in the orecae
The boat was then got out and the passengers rushed
into when the captain gave orders to shove her from
the brig He then jumped overheard and swan to the
ing up such jumped into the water The whole mum.
Der picked up in the captains boat 81 alive. The
and succeeded in saving six more alive who were in the
water, and three more from the rigging Of the sunk
en- brig. Sixteen dead bodies, four women and twelve
children were also picked up by the two boats which,
together with the survivors were put on board the D.
S. and brought to this place. above stated The cap
picking up what was adrift from the wreck, sc.
The captain and crew, and the following passengers
Margaret Bowie, Robert Bowie, George Oliver, Mary
Oliver Robert Oliver George Oliver, Jennet Oliver
Isabella Oliver, Hugh Oliver John Oliver, John Howat
Fatkin Jane Love, David Love- Robert McNiillen Mar
garst McMillen, Hugh Denoon, Margaret Frasier. =
Archibald Smith, Ellen smith-2s.
The names Of those who lost including the six
teen picked up and brought to this port, fol
Margaret Bowie, Christie Bowie, Marie Bowie, Alex
ander Bowie, James Bowie. Jennie Bowie (al children
Howat Margaret Fatkn, Peter Fatkn Margaret FaikiI
ldaughter) Jane Love nother), Alexander Love- Jesse
Ann Hugh Mssn wm MeM i
Jennet McMillen, Robert McMillen, Margaret Denoon
Marion Demon, Mary Dehoon, Daniel Mclean VIM
Frazier, Sarah Frazier Ann Catherine Frazier, Ely
Wier, Joanna Cream-3O.
jury of inquest was held by the Coroner &c Shaw
ESQ., over tho bodies, who found verdict in accord
ance with the foregoing facts after which they were
moved from the vessel to neighborng house, and al
engagements made by the authorities for their deccn
interment Through the exertions Of a number Of hu
name individuals the survivors comfortably pre-
vidsd for with food and clothing for the present
and we understand on their way to Pennsylvania
where they expected to find employment in the mimi
establishments
state that the two lodges OF the Independent Order
Odd Fellows, in this place with promptitude worth
Of that benevolent insttuon) have had spec meeting
and appropriated the sum Of fifty dollars each for the
lief Of the unfortunate suferers
We understand collections will be taken up in the
veral churches tomorrow afternoon, for the same HI
name object
FROM ST. HELENA.--Capt Drnker, of the shi