New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-15
Wrecked Bark Macedonia - Decision In IN
Case of the Bark Lucy l.. Hale, Nc. &c.
HAVANA, Monday, July 7.

Me,srs. Greeley s McElrdh
The effects of the wrecked bark Mace
donia were closed the past week with a saving
of about $500; the Captain returning to the
limited States in the brig Venus, for New-fo ork,
and the crew reshipped by the American Consul.
The decision IN the case of the Lucy H. Hale,
rphcated for damages, for having run aboard
the Spanish bark Constanclo, while under the
charge of 4 Government pilot, IN attempting 10
get to sea, has elected the attention OF every
bodv interested in commercial maritime affairs,
and has disappointed the expectations OF those
who profess to know the equity points and the
merits oi the case. IL is piece oi con-
str,ctior got up semi.ofiicaly, to save harm
less the pilot upon whom would nave
fallen the damages, without TINS iorestail-
mo of Justice ArbitratOrs were appoint
| ed by the Captain of the Port, 10 examine
| testimony in relation To the collision, and report
| where the liabilities shoul dfall for which pur
| pose four Spanish captains were selected the
| appointing officer, Captain OF the Porte, pre-
| siding over the deliberations OF the board lhe
decision which has thus been trumped up would
not be sustained by the Admiralty courts OF
Snain. but the contract for the voyage prevented
| the possibility Of making the issue before the
| proper tribunals Of the land. The four Captains
! and the CAPTAIN of the Port unanimously decided
that the pilot was In no way TO blame, and That
the ship should be held liable for the damages
sustained by the COnstanclo, without making IN
yestlpation as TO what the amount OF the
damage was The parties under the de-
cision. came down from their eliminating
pont of reclamation, to seven thousand
dollars and finally received, rather than trust to
the decision OF their courts, the sum OF hlteeh
hundred dollars, as in full of all claims, and the
bark Lucy l.. Hale was permitted to leave the
harbor. Sunday morning, for Matanzas, TO hnish
loading for ST. Petersburg Capt. Ih0mas de,
tended himself as well as he was able, and had
efficient aid IN the agent OF underwriters iof tne
United States, Charles Tying, Esq, and made
the payment with protest against the whole
nroceedings as contrary TO law ana usage. IL
does not settle the question, thGt ne plof IS not
Hable but It does demonstrate that oiilcal power
Will be arrayed In his defense, 10 defeat appear
70 the Justice OF the land or to prevent II, ana
that IN such cases the United States VIII be
compelled to enforce the attention OF the ludcla-
~ Of the land, or that the money be reiuiided'
and provided for by the party wrong dong
On the 9Th we mad no flags upon the telegraph
sraffs of the Moro castle, and today we nave Out
one arrival. r..hot
The cabin of the beautiful steam packet Isabel
lid which is TO sail tomorrow for Chaiies'oii -
fully occupied for the voyage by Spanish iahiiics
who languish tor Northern air ana 'ai'os'
water.
The operations in exchange have been large
for this steamer although in small parcels, ana
the rates have been heavy reported IN my last
by he Henry
The Captaln-General IS, at present, residing @ AZ
his country seat, about two and halfmlle from
Havana, located in one of the loveliest spots .,
the vicinity, giving much more trouble IN having s
arranged many trIfIng things when require nls
a., af zDprOsal COIlfndIi We A'o'~
No nsws With consideration, ever, q Z. o.