The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-03
United States Dastxict Court.
Before Hon. Judge Betts.
THE NEW CLIRK.

S"As0u StAs0o Dx9SkucS Oo0fts
Before Hon. Judge Beta.
THE NEW oLIRK.
ArRn 2.-Gso. r. Belts. Esq, was this day sworn In
- clerk Of the United States District Court and George
W. Morton, Egg, ~ deputy clerk Joseph BRIGHAM
ESQ stu continues 70 ALL in effect the position which he
has occupied for several years past.
The Grand Jury entered Court and presented tho fol-
lowing true bills Of indictment-
The United States Vim. Whitfield, for an endesvor
to make revolt.
The Elias p. Perkins, for passing counterfeit
coin.
The same u.s. Charles Keller, for smuggling.
TIE same u.s. Ferdinand Hahn, for taxing letters from
The Bernard Coy for taking letters from the
Post Office
ALLEGED ENLISTMENT FOR THE cRIEA.
The Grand Jury also rendered bill against Adam
Luts, for hiring certain person. whose name d to the
jurors unknown to go beyond the limits of the United
States with intent to be enlisted the service Of TO-
reign prince-to wit the Queen Of Great Britain and Ire
landas soldier against the peace of the United States
and against the form Of the statute made and provided
THE ALLEGED SLAVE TRAFFIcKING.
In the case Of Bartholomew Banco, charged with
being engaged in the slave trade already discharged BY
M Commissioner Norton the Grand Jury dismissed the
bill a
MARITIME DISASTERS PRHSENTMENT BY THE GRAND
JURY.
The Grand INQUEST Of the District Court Of the United
pressed BY the sar@in oaamities which have already
and rapidly Increasing feel to be their
required remedy this end Grand
and project ShiSS pI.sssi
sion and secondly II the event of collision confne its
These two deemed the Judgment Of
this Grand Inquest Is the great end in view The
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Court with and respectful request part Of
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Benz. G. LIZ, Secretary
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the project Law best calcuatedit avoid dis
Limit then fatal respectfully
s seas in tho
passengers merchandise to be allowed to proceed
FEY ;I Tx iaseIyas
snSshyf sss
said steamer, at distance Of i've hundred yards.
.ensers o. BY sea- be Ssemea sssyorsSy
S a.s fs sss e
side and from the and ceiling the deck beams above
distant from each other than equal width
i as' To g
provided each with doors each side and closing
viii Sc Ss
ass y from PASSING rSng said door Or
aSss en- that i each
and where when by necessity the engine boil
I % g as the g.
which shall he forward and ahaft said space strong and
rooms running onsudinay till they meet the cross bulk
engine and boiler and FIRE from reaching the
tires there.
Gates writing in the collectors Office where
The penalties incurred for neglect or nfracon Of this
Frs-Ihe eomman Ter and other officers Of the steamer
For ay &c to
by neglect q or infraction Of said provision
jurisdiction the and process Of proof
said damage had been done on shore wantonly and in
seeondiyIThe owner or owners Of the steamer offend
.pons,S pay ali or injury property
BY neglect Of or nraeon Of the requirements of said
The above project Of law would in the judgmen. o.
tim s q sSs ct AZ @
motives Of interest, as those ofhumanity.
humane esrs Of able minds which, time have
ss III ~ ana n and
steamer Arctica or less suggesting various remedies
pssy to them 50 far as they may not
ss asS why
these suggestions are
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seem to be thatit has in it more OF galaatry than hu
"a; IT is sussested that steamers bound eastward
to the westward, ana thus secure them against the
d Of has n sn snS BE
risk Of S.Gn with sailing when are the
with steamers which may happen not to be steering east
Other suggestions safety only in increased number
Of life boa and life preserver." Without considering
Arctic Sw sn she had been S life
have been saved BY that human which had the
the weak disabled LEFT them perish whilst they
l. se, steam whistle. gums" and other signals,
are by some as avoid
good on board vessels other than stssmers
The on ,Ss IN =. much
noise on BOARD steamer in .datSn 70 that
Object. q what Ssnsst would Ss sailing vessel hap
ps11 in the track Of an IN
sSimnsS, he sound ssi Whistles
dssslss.sn We. =
ns'
from time to time down by steamers and whole
sss sss
ef emisrsnt II.
Instantly saving the lives Of barely Of ali that
70 The signal .avaa..g. and security Of bulk
II .s1 "n e pu%pn
occasioned BY collision with vessels with ice, BY
striking rocks should be such to overcome the Of
pumps the water the fires in the that
inevitably sinkthe weight OF her engines
and boilers must send her down The first should be-
then the engine and boilers and
and this only be by brlkheads
the suggested law Had the Arctic been thus provided the
injury she received by the collision with the vesta would
been confined the comp where II occurred
and she would have proceeded on her with safety
The vesa, small iron steamer, scarcely sixth the
size the Arctic had her whole upper bows stove in and
crushed back that collision, and presented such picture
complete that all supposed she must Immediately
sink this juncure and spirit of humanity winch
goes meeting any charge Of oversight which may be
Of the commander Of the Arctic
directed 10 saving lives Of the sinking
supposng that vessel comparatively much smaller and
gnay injured could have inflicted any serious injury
the Arctic
But would SEEM (nd there IL little doubt Of the ct
Of works Of the vesta being thus
crushed back her iron keel and longitudinal flooring be
and occssioning the fatal leak and loss Of that fne
steamer nd nearly all n board Of her,