The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-03

been subjected by foreign powers to intend tbatav
to be applicable to all nations with whom we had com
English Navigation Act of II Charles I'd CHI is az IL
notorious that the operation Of the act Of 1917 I'M
der the proviso would in effect DO limited to the British
That this act was not designed to the misch,.f
suffered by trade under the regulations Of Br
tsh colonial policy l. therefore indicated plainly by the
after act of March 1917; and 1t appears TO r.
monsrscd BY the provisions o. the act concerning ma
tutes. 432) and the two acts supplementary snd In
addition thereto. passed May 70, 1870; aud Msy Q.
ls22 a. u. y statutes 500 aud 65l These Statutes
with the most rigorous nhibitions Of the introduce
ton OF the productions Of British colonies into
the United States In British vessels directly or
indirectly, when not allowed TO be imported
with equal privileges In vessels Of the United Stats
end North American dependencies Report Of com
mittee Niles Register III We think these various
enactments made under the suggestion Of the Execu
tive the instance of our shipping merchants,
panied by earnest dipomntic efforts and expostuations
North America and the West Indies conclusively sup
port the meaning originally applied to the act OF March
l. 1917, and which adopt that it does not render
Illegal the trade attempted in this instance.
we perceive nothing In the provisions Of the seoond
clause of the first section Of the act Of March 1877,
benring upon this question.
The Information AYERS that the productions of the
East Indies have usually been first shipped for ranspor
taon from the ports OF the East Indies and the plea in
substance admits the fact
Yet, already indicated the act, in our Judgment,
does not exact direct trade from the port produc
tion or usual shipment, when the Importation Is in
vessel belonging to the country which goods are
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right to bring the productions of her own country
If foreign ship engages in such carrying trade tbs
act might probably require that her voyages should be
from home port also be the country
from which such goods, merchandise only
be- or most usually are first shipped for transportation
but do not undertake to define the effect apphca-
ton of this clause further than to say 1t does not
strain the expectation in vessels owned by citizens
subjects of the country to the port OF production
usual shipment ia that country.
We also led to observe upon the provso, that IT.
does appear upon the peadngs any regulations
of trade made by Great Britain. which we have exam
ned that she prohibits the Importation in vessels Of ths
United States Of the productions OF our territories or
dependencies. shipped from port Of the Union. to
which they had been transported from the place Of pro-
auction
Nor 1t appear that vessels Of the United States
prohibited by the British government importing to
this country from England goods, wares mrrchsn-
disc the growth production or manufacture OF her last
India dependencies
A. airrady minated therefore there IL ground
doubt whei her upon tn, construction OF he
the part Of the government case Is made show
any violation offs provisions by the Importation In
que-ton.
hout advertiug to many oh.r topics Of ar umsnt,
opened by tue cts- sud discussed by counsel in
Judgment the dr-n-a made by the special plea Is bar
20 the ac Ion and the j-murAr taken ON the part OF
the United States must be ovcrruied
II being consid red by the Court. that the matter
specially pleaded by the clamsus 90 the h"i and n
formation flied in this UNITS io law to bar
III reo and To the aforesaid f0y the matters
IN the said libel specified
is ordered by the Court that judgment be rendered
for the claimants the demurrer interpreted ~ Inc
part of the plaintiff TO the plea aforesaid. .I..
1t is further ordered oy the Court that the said ship,
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pleading specified, be discharged from In this
cause, and be- delivered up the claimants therein
IN CnAMDERs-Refore Judge Ingraham-Jame, Hunt
rs. y. q. BeuneH-ln this motion made by
plaintiff In person, that defendant might show cause
why Judgment should not be entered up Mr.. Gabrsith,
for defendant, appeared and stated that nearly two
years since order had besn made by which the plain
tf ordered to pay $40 costs and that proceedings
should be ed until the pad-that plain
tiff had since piled with the order by paying the
costs Motion denied, with " additional costs
Hdbsos Corpus Case. William Snowden who enlist
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ground Of his being minor upon refundpg the balance
Of his bounty and returning his clothing
In CHAMBERS, August Before Judge Edmonds.--
1Hs Sfare Cdse-The parties appeared in Chamber this
AM 81 e Judge 70 with ,ns
business hand aud recommended them TO walt until
Judge Edwards arrived In town was then suggested
cation being made to him he refused the ground OF
having Jurisdiction; that II he to proceed the
present writ should be discharged and one grant,
ed by him The parties then agreed to wait until the
return Of Judge Edwards who Is expected to-
| Chis mornng)
CouRr GENERAL SESSIONS, Aug 2--Before Record
Scott and Aldermen Dodge and Messerols The fol-
lowing the calendar from the prison. down for trial.
tempt at rape attempt Il grand larceny g. FALSE pro-
tenees, !; d.orderly house, i stabbing u abandon
with intent to steal bastardy q indicted IL Total.
81 The Grand Jurors called the foowes gen.
temen appeared aud sworn, follows; william
Gale. Foreman; Thomas Doau, William Denmsn. A. B.
Skillman Albert Mace Michael Gilhooley. George w.
Essn. Daniel Fsnshsw, John McKinnsmon John Mo-
Coach, Isaac r. Noyss, William r. Painter l. Y. Hus-
| ted V. NJ. Armstrong, w. Lockwood jr., Greason,
Charles Butts, A. Wildey, and B. J. Barnes-23.
After elaborate charge from Recorder Scott, tho
Grand Jurors retired to Their for the Irosecuton
| Of their duties.
Trial for Raps-Dayid Crothers impleadsd with Ed
ward ii. Smith, Henry Petit, and Justice Turner,
placed upon trial indictment for having tho
LIST day Of July last committed brutal outrage the
person Of Irish girl, named Mary Gives. Before tho
conclusion OF this the court Adjourned Until to-
morrow morning
| NorIcE-The Andrew Morrison mentioned In this
paper Of the goth ult under the head OF Law Intei
gence is not Andrew Morrison from Tennessee whose
character and standing among are, understand,
above reproach.
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| NOR SALE.--A new SAIL BOAT, 10Y feet long.
feet inches beam, well found in sails, rigging
| ings, cushions. hags, ballast. anchor, pump &c Ils
above boat perfectly having been launched only
month, and expense spared in fitting her She be
by applying Charles Thomas, boatnizn, Battery
Place where the boat lying For fuher particulars
applyto ROBERT FISH.
$50 7tsm No t0i Water street