The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09

m0re OF the state ana CircumA vance OF ntx8eS
Roy oSahy-Transiation OF theL black M-je~
ties fiom the Imperial Palace IN tho Place
Pstion 20 that OF the Ruc dc Ia Reunion
Gracious Reception or she One, rs OF the
U. 3. Corvette Falmouth by she EMPEROR
by the arrival Of tho brig Delaaeld have oates "oo
Por Al Prince to the 25th Of tho month.
Tbs United States aioop. of.wAr Falmouth vas ~
Port au Prince, and her commander, T. d. sbss ', AMI
Other ohosra have made themselves extremely pop Af
both among the natives and the American rosli~sA ."
ths island The following eorrespoodsncs ana trsaA a
tions will be found Interesting
our FORT PRiscK conaRsPospyscv.
PoKr 40 PnscK March 10, 1856.
hr,irdi ef ne fatmouh-Ths cuae n tae Too AnoTsaN
Selmen-The~ imprisonment and Subssgpent R,,aas1--
LIBERAL Condud " Captain shav.
The United States soop OF war Falmouth Conunsud.r
Thompson D. shaw, last from ST. Domingo City has bess
lying In outer roads for days past Tire olnsS
purpose OF Captain sbaWs visit was TO inquire into Ii,
case OF two seansn belonging To the American brig
W. Packer who, last summer, i,nprsoned st tine
place for an assault on tho OF Hsy,en schooner
The American sailors wsrs going OF TO their vessel,
whep being drunk, they brought THAR boat In costsct
with tho schooner in question. This produced alter
cation, when the two sailors thinkng themselves In.
suited, sprans board the schooner broke and ds.
stroysd such articles they found dest attacked
the crew, and finally drove them overheard. For this
offence they wire tried by the Correctional Court
dsmpsd 10 sixty days imprisoG Mt and 10 pay aas
OF two thousand dollars ay urrcncy) sscha suns
about equal to two hundred and thirty dollars Unitsi
States currency.
Captain shaw, Immediately hts arrival and before
communicating with the auth oilties thi. subject
carefully inoi med himself these facts and very soon
cane 10 III. conclusion that II was not q which
an imperative demand for release could b. based lie
saw the imprisonment Of the seamsn just, and
although he considered tho fine What excessive
certain amount appeared 10 him 10 be justly dus To
the srRrieved parties he therefore proposed 10 ths
authorities that the hne nhoD b. reduced hun
cred dollars Spanish on paymsnt Of which the
should be released. The government very properly de-
cned interfering vh IN. sentence OF the court bui did
not object Ia the proposition. In should be
cspiable to the parties who made the complaint II
appeared that they absent, seamsn conA
not readily be found. Ths .hAnts OF the pscs
gagged in American tradeths Of whom s ytisus
now came forward To second this LIBERAL conduct Of
Captain shaw. They Immediately mAis up the balance
OF the hLe by sutscriptionths consequently
Assd, and their way 70 III. United states
The portion of the Bpe furnished by Captain Shaw
contributed by the officers and OF tho falmouth
Captain shaw not having bs' authf xd 10 pay tbs ass
by tho United States government This liberal and
oAtory OF Captain Shaw msst. the entire apprO
val OF the commusity ami s especially ossptAs the
American residents here who have had Oh
serve the great irritation and sor.ness which
events In the eastern part of the island have lately
cassed TO this governW.nt. The Falmouth leaves 70
morrow cruirs. J.