Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-08-26

fcNSTu~ VI heS' Sii
arrival OF the schooner Mary Niles,
J Captain Pool, from the Bay of ST. Law
renee. Captain Pool states that he,
with others, were driven out of,he Bay
Of Chaleur by the steamship Derasia-
lion. There were plenty Of lat mackerei
there, six and seven miles from tho
shore, and had he been allowed IN fish
he could have filed his vessel with three
or four hundred barrels. whereas he
only brought home one hundred. The
Captain of the Devastation told Captain
PooL that he should not allow them to
fsh in the Bay OF Chaleur. or within
three miles Of any Of the bays. Most Of
our vessels were obliged 10 20 to the
Devastation whenever the Captsin wish-
ed TO speak to them, and il they did not
come he would fire shot al them. The
first time the steamer came scfOss the
Mary Niles, she fireda gun, when Cap-
tain iP.run up his flag. "A second gun
was fred, when Captain p. supposed he
wanted him, and he accordingly hesvsd
to in order TO board hIm, and hs accord
ingly die 80. Tins was no. vsesey aose,
however, than Shot came booming
across his bow. Captain p. shen ran
for the steamer, when tho Captain told
him what we have stated above. The
officers Of the steamer were making
every effort TO catch the vessels, aod re-
sorted to many tricks in order 70 entrap
them. Among other things, the oficers
Of the cutter when they boarded q vessels
even il she was six or seven miies from
the shore, vouid Jeei Of the fishing lines
to zee u they rere ret! ..rst,ss has }
The sch. Pilot, WILSON, which was
reported TO have been taken, arrived
home on Friday. Capt. WILSON, con-
firms the story that the fishermen were
driven out of the Bay Of Chaleur. The
sch. Yorktown, BuRNHAM, arrived on
Thursday, reports the cutter Eetley
Capt. CRowELL, as passing through tho
Gut when he came out We may there
fore soon expect to hear Of more illegal
seizures, as his CRowrLL 10 the officer
who seized the IIber last fall, and tho
Helen Maria month since, both Of
which were illegal. Capt. BuRxHAM
did not 60 into the Bay Chaleur, or with
IN any Of the headland limits, and there
lore did not receive any notice from tho
cutters. ....4 I...ts. 4-r4.
by a letter received from Charlotte
town, p. f. l., we learn that the crew
oi the sch. florida, which had been
carried into that place, states that they
were going into one Of the harbors on
the north sde Of the Island, for some
wood and potatoes, when the cutter camo
along and seized the vessels. They
had been fishing tha, day outside the
limits, and had dressed their fish before
gong in, but had neglected 10 put sew
eral barrels OF them below deck. They
had not been infringing on the trensy,
and did no, suppose they would be
seized when the boat from the cutter
boarded them. Had they suspected the
object OF the cutter they would have
escaped, as they could outsail her
The people at the Island are said to bs
much incensed at this outrage.
PorAroEs.-The ST Louis Intelligen-
. er says: BY far the heaviest crop
ever raised in the West will be produc-
ed this season. Already we notice lib
eral arrivals from above Tor Shipment
Some 500 bushels came down on Tho
Altona, on Saturday, and went for ward
to New Orleans"
HAY.-In several Of the New Eng
land States, and New York, the crop Of
Hay has been light, probably below tho
average amount in their usual seasons.
This fact has caused some speculative
movement, and parties are now engag-
ed in buying up entire crops. deliverable
in September, at unusually high prices.
The Ogdensburg News says new hay
sold there last week as high as So per
ton. .f.Hl .rI U.'ug1 utal
NJ w. T.. Robinson, an Irshman by
birth the 'Richeieu" Of the New York
Tribune has recently made Visit TO
Concord, to make an investigation Of tho
records, III order 10 ascertained the real
position held by Frank Pierce towards
the religious test Of New Hampshire,
and his recorded action in regard to il.
The result Of this investigation was
given in speech. delivered by Mr..
Robinson in New York, last week, and
the New York Tribune declares that !,
eslahllthcd the following positions =
l. That the Democratic party OF New
Hampshire, has not at any time nan,-
Tested any general or earnest desire 20
expunge the odious and unjustifiable
prescription Of Catholics from their
State Constitution. ... ...,,,.-.. y, a..
2. That tho Wing party of New
Hampshire has ROt--as has been falsely
asserted by Vicc-Presldent Dallas among
others--resisted and defeated the Con
stitutlonal amendment required.
3. That Franklin Pierce has NOT taken
any such decided and consp cious part In
urging Ca,holic Emancipation as his
friends have represented. a8sg
q. That the, higs Of New Hampshire
cast greater proportionnte vote for
Emancipation than the Democrats ~
each Of the elections when IL was sub
mitlcd TO n popular vote /; and dnt
3. That the Democracy Of New Hamp-
shire nigh, and should (wiih the help
Il