New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-12
ENGLISH MAGIsTRATEs AND AMERICAN
lE~SELs

Il is time honored doctrine Of the laE that VI le the
fsg of .couug floats at slips masthead her deck is
virtually thar counuys soil, AMI tia thus for all pug
poses OF discipline and toe internal affairs OF tbe y,sse
she is ubec to It's avs, even though she may happen
to be- in the ports If foreign nation This principle
seems, however To- have received severe blow ia the
recently announced decision arrived a, by NJ Sacre-
taiy Everett in cogjuoc ion with the Euglsh Govern
men'. m the case of the steamer Hermann AMI the
French ice Consul Of Southampton. As The question
is Que Of seous Importance TO the shipping interest,
We vii briefly recall tie facts before proceeding 20
cor mtnt upon them.
!, seems that in November last the Hermann being
ten al BIZ men, the Captain shipped ,lere a french
nlan named Leopold Dida' q waiter and placed hs
name uron the Ships articles proceed 1 her 70 New
York. On arriving ar Southampton ou ,he voyage
hone. quarrel happened between Ills man aud the
first Mite. The account Of the quarrel and is origin
are exceedingly contradictory, each parry eadea7or-
ing 10 eKcupate iimsefan TO erin ga lis al arssry
However upon the case being repreeu ed to tie Cap
tain lie thought proper 10 place he Elier lions aud
then reported the llr. Croskey rhe American
Consul 10 decide whether the ofeuicr should be sent
TO tie United States for trial. or discharged from
ship Tie Consul thought it would be better Tor The
owners AID for Dd-t himself tha. be should be dis
charged, and tbs was done
Alter this. On The day before tie ship was advertised
to sail the tioeColsul Of France came on board an
nounciug himself in thar capacity to Capt Higgins and
40 stating iL.i be- magistrate Of the borough Of
Southampton, ard that magistrate lie had come 20 il
Fulre conce rniIg tie case o. Ddat Tie Captain
ceNed him coureousiy but denol I'll -eh. on is pa-.
10 Interfere in the discipline % TIE Slip lie then pro.
ceeded 20 detail the Circumstance Of tha affair adding
thar, under the advice of tbe Amedc Consul he had
determined 70 discharge tLe man With this the ma
sstIate Is said TO have expressed himself satisfied bu,
Immediately zen; on shore AMI obtained from the Court
dFetty Sessions warrant for the Mate and place. il IL
baltso two police officers for execution.
Ne1t morning the Hermann left the docks and IN.
ehored IN the stream, about three miles from Sonth.
amWoD, With view OF proceeding on her vovsre
When the Captain With tie Consul went to the Custom
House for clearance be learned for tie frst time of
the proceedings against the Mate the Collector inrr
ing him that the Magistrate had even urged hin 70 -
fuse The clearance, which he hal declined 10 DO o. aino
beyond his autLorT. The clearance was obtained ,ol
the Captain and Consul went O. board. There tba
CAPTAIN announced 10 the policemen " lom be funl
waiting on deck his determination % 20 % sea in d.re
gard Of their process. Tbs he did and a. the Mae
was secreted where they could not ind him ,bev we're
obliged TO 60 on shore without having done snvrbp- N
ward the execution Of their warrant IN these pro.
nss tie Consul Is lid 70 have taken 10 par, Whatever
though lie declares that he had previously couaseed he
Captain 20 do nothing In violation Of the laa.
Three days aiterEsrd Tire Magistrates addressed
Lord Mslmesbuy then Secretary q Foreign Aims
avery angry letter OF the subject, stating hs. their
nth ks1 h.
Government 70 take measures 20 sustain them 10 il
exercise. This produced etrer from his Lorishp 70
Mr.. IngersOl. asking hin TO institute an inquiry into
the conduct OF the Consul OF tha, letter the follow
inc is 81 extract:
/ feel II my duty 70 REQUEST thai you ". have The
got Gness e. make immediate iu4uiTy he c0adut
Of ihe lisd States Consul Whose pr0-el ds lup AZ on
he face G. tbe statement O. have been sch O. require
he stEcest nvesugsnon with veW 20 iarhs. measures