The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20

changed, with moderate sales. The coffee market
was active, and embraced sales Of about 900 bags
Rio, prices of which ranged from l0ac ll}c-
Sugars continued firm, with moderate sales of hogs
heads. About 900 bags Of Manila were sold at
about Sc. Freights were steady, with moderate
engagements.
The steamship North Star, now in her seventeenth
day from Havre via Southampton for this port, had
not made her appearance OF the Hook up to late
hour last night. She brings intelligence day
later than the news brought by the Pacific.
Our Relations with England-Important In
tenigence from shington-Moeting OF
the New York Chamber or Commerce.
We have two important pieces of intelli-
gence to send to Europe today. The one is
contained in onr Washington despatch of last
night, by which it appears that our difficulties
with England have no reference to the Gen.
trail American question, but are narrowed
down to Mr.. Cushing's instructions to the Dis
trict Attorney of Philadelphia, of which such
handle has been made by the English press.
It is stated that when Mr.. Cushing's letters
reached London an immediate demand for an
explanation was made to our Minister, and
orders were at once Issued to reinforce the
British West India feet. The Cabinet at Wash
ington is, as usual, hesitating as to the course
to be decided upon, and the whole question
now turns upon the probabilities of the Presi-
dent being able to make political capital out
Of it by backing up Gushing. The other impor-
tant piece of news to which we refer is the
Commerce, which was held yesterday, to take
action on the seizure of the bark Maury, in
October last, as Russian privateer.
In the narrative Of this affair which we pub.
lished on Saturday &c think we showed con-
clusively that there were not the slightest
grounds for the charges made against her by
the British agents. The superstition that it
could be made pretext for increasing the
naval force of Great Britain in these latitudes
appeared to as too preposterous to be justified
by the fact, and the information to which we
have just referred bears us out in that opinion.
| The merchants of New York, however, with a
very commendable desire to fully elncdatc
| the facts of the CASE and to allay any ina.
ginary irritation to which it may have given
rise in England, have thought fit to take pub-
lie action on the subject. At the meeting yes
terday, on the motion Of Mr.. Moses II. Grin
nell, committee was appointed to investigate
and report upon the circumstances under
which the seizure was made The atlidavits
upon which the vessel was libelled will be laid
before them, and full and searching inquiry
will be made into the whole transaction. In
order to complete the history of the case which
we gave on Saturday, we now publish the aft
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vessel were based
CITY, County and aote Of Ner Yoyh;--Anthony Barclay
Her Britannia Majesiys Consul for the State of New
York being duly doth depose and say, that from
inflammation given 10 him he verify believes, and expects
to be able to prove that certain in the
port Of New York. cal ed the Maury has been built fit
ted out and armed with intent that such vessel should
be employ by the Russian government to cruise and
commit hostires against the subjects and property of
the Queen Of Great Britain with whom the United states
peace and this deponent stands ready to bring
forward his proof thereof and he respectfully claims
proceedings be had and taken whereby the sad vessel
with L. apparel and rniture together with ali
materials and ammunition and stores which may have
been procured for this building and eqSiensn thereof
sworn to this 10Th day of October, 1s55, before me.
GEORGE W. MonToN, U. $. Commissioned.
city, COUNTY and state Of Ne,o Io,3,-John A. Cornell,
Of New lok city police officer and dock master of the
Eleventh ward, being duly maketh oath and SAITH
that his suspcios have been excited for several weeks
past by The appearance ola new three masted square
Igged schooner which lying at the foot Of Stanton
street, New York, to Mondy evening" the Sth If DC
tober instant, when she moved down to Dover street
Dock and is There now; that she has the of the
Mauiy upon her stern bat has yet been out of
port and dponent has ascerianed at the Custom House
the port New York that she has at got
| her register That this deponent is well acquainted
with the build Of sesss and he has no hesitation in de-
aud equipped for purposes and has not the
structon Of vessel or the merchant service that his
suspicious particularly aroused from The of
the he has taken board which consists Of
cannon, cannon balls small arms, coal, tixty eighty
extra spars and other mercantile articles That this de-
| tsytt1 a. lat hax.
whole Of the said vessel at the bottom Of the said esse
and JUS above what to be intended ballast
| are from 100 TO go square boxes, containing
balle; also there from eighteen twenty iu-
tsminged with the said boxes apparently that they
Tact wei; the top Of the cannon ia large guam
tity coal while The top the coal il lot of um
the aforesaid extra pars in the lockers OF the
sy s at ysr s
hees that she IL so lifted out for wal ae purposes her
cannon are al mounted and she has port holes oe
And this deponent further that person who
to act first mate Of the vessel showed her to
deronen' and remarked that she had earious Kind OF
cargo: and The of the mate such to
deponept believe That the vessel ing waeiks
voyage the said mate told depopent that Of the
aforesaid cannon for eighteen and twenty pound
ball, and that the the main deck Of nine
pound ball calibre Heponent the mark % upon
OF tbs and mate said that was the n Der of
the And this deponent further saith that from
all he knows and has been informed and has observed
lie be,ves that the said vesscl-the Maury--has been
built and armed and equipped aforesaid by the Rus
sian government It's agents TO he used for war pur-
poses against Great Britain and he hereby informs
i
JOHN v. CORNELL,
Sworn az the city Of New York, second Circuit the
10Th cay of October 1855, before me-
GHorGE W. MoRroS, Y. s Commissioner
Ctr, Couity, and .Sar Of Nec Iork:-willam D.
Graft, of New York, First Lieutenant Of Police OF
the Eleventh. district of police for the city Of New
York, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that
On the 9th day of October instant he went board
new vessel, called the Maury, then lying at the
Stanton street, New York, and shown over her On
her upper deck six cannon, all mounted and port
holes for the guns and between decks cannon
| a haraq
pistols in the cabin there coal board and depo
nent Was informed that there number Of guns
derneah the al. Depcnent also discovered boxes
tween desks. The between decks all clear aud
ant with the exception Of pump well and chain box. She
Was painted white between decks with the exception Of
the lower side OF the deck besmsthey being Of yellow
| pine. And this deIonent ao saith that he was
ship carpenter by trade and from his observation OF the
particular build furniture and appare of said Maury
| he believes she Il a vessel of war wN n rpArr'