The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-16

Halifax and Liverpool.
The Weekly He, aid printed in French, we'll as in
English, for European circulation, will be published at
nine o'clock this morning 1t will contain the latest
intelligence from all parts of this continent
Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence
The Foreign Ncws-Our Foreign Corre-
| spOndence.
Our readers will find, IN our columns to-day
letters from our several correspondents in England
and Ireland. We have on hand many from the
continent, which we cannot possibly find room for
to-day; and we shall commence publishing them
tomorrow, and continue until the arrival of the
next steamship, which we may look for in a day
or two.
Without desiring to disparage the efforts of our
contemporaries to please their readers in this re-
spect, we think can, In all candor and fairness,
lay claim to have in our employ the most COM
petent corps of foreign letter writers that are en-
gagged by any American newspaper. For proof of
his claim, we need only refer to the columns of
our journal, for the last year two. Our foreign
correspondence is worthy of careful and at
! tentlve perusal.
Our correspondence and extracts from our files.
published to-day, relate to Ireland and England
exclusively; because, in the present condition of
European affairs, those countries present the most
interesting aspect. In to-morrows paper, we shall
commence the publication of our continental cor.
respondence.
Our readers will find another telegraphlc despatch
in our columns to-day, which contains additional
news from France, Germany, and other parts of
Europe, ore day later than what is contained IN
the newspapers of those countries.
The STEAMSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONDUCT
| The DETENTION OF THE MAn.s.-The deten-
ton of the steamer Acadia in Boston harbor by
The fog, and the bupgllng management of the agent
of the company, formed the subject of conversa-
ton at meeting of the passengers, in the saloon
of the steamer, on Sunday last.
Apart from the grievances complained of by the
passengers, IN the following resolutions, the whole
mercantile community have equal cause to reprl-
mand the agents or managers for the injuries the
detention of the mails caused in their business
matters. Had the Captain of the Acadia given the
mails to the Nahanten when he was first solicited,
hey would have been transmitted south on Sun
day, about noon, instead Of Monday afternoon; and
had there been little more generosity exhibited,
and fewer threats made, the passengers would
have left the ship under different Impressions, and
the dignity of the captain saved from the unplea-
SAINT position in which it was at one time placed.
The steamer lay at anchor almost within halling
distance of Nahant; and, although it has been
always customary with nations to tender every
facility possible to officers having government
dispatches, yet Col. Sloo, who was in possession
of important documents, was refused permission
to leave the ship, and the small boats that were
offering their services, prohibited from touching
the steamer under any consideration. Capt Stone
went SO far to threaten to kick the first who dis
obeyed his orders, which caused one of the pas-
sengers to advise the Captain, very decidedly, not
to carry out his threat, and he did not
The officers of the ship, although carrying out
the orders with more severity than the case war
ranted, was not wholly to blame He is COM
PEELED to follow 1.-The directions of the agents
regards the affair at point, and is perhaps, in
measure exonorated from blame; but, as gen.
teman, more amable course of proceedings
might have been expected from him.
We annex the resolutions of the passengers, as
they appeared in the Boston Tanscyipt -
son board the British North American Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company's ship Acadia in the bay of
Lynn Mass at the meeting of the passe myers held in
the saloon, at eleven O'Clock p. NJ. of SUNDAY. the
10Th OF August, it was unanimously resolved
mat, whereas; ship Acadia anchored in the bay of !
day after tedious voyage from Liverpool IL was de-
sired by all to reach the city of Boston without their
luggage by the most expeditions means which might
present themselves that, under these crcumstances
the steamer Nahanten came alongside of the ship in
the morning, the CAPITALS of which rendered his boat
FOR TIE purpose OF conveying mails and to
the (which refused by the captain of this shin
under strict orders from the company which he rep.
resented.
That subsequent to this time, the same steamer and
several sailing vessels came within speaking distance of
the ship and were lib ewse ready to convey
on shore, and were sent away from the shin rohibi
ted from holding any communication with passengers
upon the quarter deck under threats of force 10 he
used against them in case OF violation of these orders
that at ten O'Clock at night. steamer mo
tie ocer Of which declared himself to be employed by
the Curaid company to bring mails Int Ia r.fuse
any passe ngers from the Acadia who might desire 10
avail themselves of that steamer TO reach The city
Ana that notwithstanding the most earnest request
expressed ny All the passengers G, thus avail them
selves OF the eompaDys tender nd 20 ON shore citbout
ther baggage ~ that were prohibited again tbs cap
tain OF this snip refused peremptory to permit any
ore to leave under the authority and instructions Of
5. Lewis, agent Of the company as IL was asserted
Therefore, under these circumstances vc EARNESTLY
protest against these orders which have imposed upon
ahe captain Of TINS mp The duty Of OBTAINING passen
with constant opportunities offered them TO reach
there by steamer or sailing vessels exposed to the an
noyabce Of disagreeable fog TO n serous loss of
tine the dangers which might arise from Indictment
weather asd to the indefinite endurance of that
]. Holbrook, Andrew b Laurie and Edw c. Horn. of
Boston Henry Dupny, Benz: S. Wells Jno r.. Brady,
Sa, W. Cameron 1s s. O Escher J. C., Martin, Henry
and Theodore pehon, of New York John d. Cady
and Jas. Hall Of Albany; Edw. n Dickerson, of New
J.rey Ilewood, of Pennsylvania; Dinneford, Of
Massacbusetts; @. STREET., VIM. Petit ana John r.
Marshs Of Charleston, s, c.; II. StoweIl, Jr u. s.
Army; Jas II. Jennings and M L. Lion. OF New Or
leans stephen Stork and Adam Lemp, Of st. Louis;
VIM. Hepworth and A. @. Sloo, of Cincinnati; A.
B ., and A. Gnillemin Of France; Thos. McNi-
cholls, of England John Reynolds and Carl Stoepel,
Of London; q. j. Asher of Montreal Jno. Sutton, of
Halifax; Max Zohrer, Lewis Kahn and c. Krasuls of