Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-26
An IMPORTANT Aaa1sr IN TIE STATE DE-.

An IMPORTANT ARREST IN THE STATE DE-
PARrMESr Yesterday, an hour after the Star
went to press, Jonathan 8. Jenkins, U. S. Consul
at the Navi gator Islands, was arrested on a war
rant issued by Justice Goddard, charging him
with piracy, on the oath OF A. Van Camp. He
was committed to jail to await the requisition Of
be tried
The following extract from the affidavit of DR..
van camp presents his version Of the circum-
stances under which he makes the charge:
Aaron Van Camp was (being resident at the
ume In California; appointed by President Pierce
to the consulate of the Samoan and Friendly
islands In the Pacific ocean, in the month Of Oc
tober, 1853, and proceeded to his consulate imme-
diately- Having in April, 1886, a large amount
of property belonging to folks in Nantucket,
saved from the condemned ship Rambler, in
APia, and which was left with him by her cap
tain to dispose Of ship to the United States for
the benefit of whom ii might corcern he chartered
a schooner called the Eudorus for "a 900, to con-
vey it to Valparaiso, together with other property
belonging to himself and " P. Chaplin, his part
ner. This being done, and the cargo on board,
bills OF lading and charter partly signed, (copies
OF which are in the State DEPARTMENT. he left on
the United States frigate Independence, MAY,
1885, at the solicitation and suggestion of Com
modoIe Mervine, to protect the property on its
arrival at its destination, leaving his residence,
furniture private property of his adys his store,
with goods, books, &c, &c, in charge of his
partner, V. p. Chaplin, with the determination of
returning to APia so soon as his mission was COM
pleted.
The Eudorus was ordered to follow him
within four or five days.
AFTER waiting at alparaiso for over six weeks
and fearing the safety OF the Eudorus and cargo
he was surprised with the information that new
consul had succeeded him at Apia, and who ar
rived three days subsequent to his departing on
the Independence, and on the very hour the Eu-
dorus was weighing anchor to proceed on her
charter party.
The new consul, j. s. Jenkins, Immediately
on his arrival, sent person with an armed force
whom he had brought with him from San Fran
cisco 10 take possession of the schooner and her
ladlng. He next proceeded to organize an admi-
rally court, and styling himself Judge in admiral
~ and vice commissioner, appointed other Judges
clerks, marshals, and so forth; issued process in
and under the name of the President of the United
states to the aforesaid pseudo officers; Confscated
the property on board the Eudorus, as well as
that. both real and personal, found ashore be-
longing to his predecessor and v. p. Chaplin
Among these were pair of noble bald eag les
which belonged to person named Cushing in
Massachusetts, supposed to be the late United
States Attorney General, and which had been sent
from the United states consul at Lahaina, to be
forwarded to their owner; but the Rambler being
not further seaworthy, they were taken in charge
by the consul Van Camp
After the mock trial was differentiation
made-the whole of the aforesaid were disposed
OF at public auction at great sacrifices; the low
scoundrels who infest the beach at Apia (Sydney
escapes and others) becoming the purchasers
with those who formed the aforenamed court IL
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cePtions, they were all Englishmen. and who
had assisted in connecting this affair in San
Francisco. Mr.. Van Camp, the Consul had
never been apprzed of the intention of the PTesi-
dent TO remove him. These contracts being con-
Guided, Consul jenkins, fearing that Van Camp
was, as rumored, reappointed, and would soon be
at Apia to call him to account, left after appoint
ing one Robert l.. Swanton, an Englishlnan or
rather Van Diemen's Land man. as his Vice Cor
sui, who appeared yesterday in this city. when
the aforesaid arrest was made. This Robert L.
Swanton, we are informed, is the identical per-
sonage who figured as the clerk of the court. as
well as counsel fOT certain claimants, who taking
advantage of Van Camps absence instituted
actions in the admiralty court of Consul Jen-
kins.
'To secure the cargo on board the Eudorus the
captain, ii is said, was paid 81 900 by Jenkins
price agreed on for the charter party with Van
Camp. His maine is Henry Seaman. The prop
eFty thus sacrificed belonging to the Nantuc ket
persons amounted to about S5U, 900, while that of
V. p. Chaplin Co, and A. Van Camp was over
S1OO,WO All this done without autho-it
from government. Somebody will have to foot
the bill"
WARRINGTON CITY BIBLE SoCIETY.-The
Twentytirst anniversary of this Society was held
at the street Baptist church, last evening
The exercises were opened with the reading of
Scripture by Rev. Mr.. Cummins, and prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Sampson; after which the Secretary
Of the Society, Mr.. Miller, proceeded to read
some brief extracts from the annual report show
ing the operations of the Society during the past
year.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Sunderland, this report
was ordered to be printed for distribution under
the supervision of the board Of directors
The report of the Treasurer was presented by
Mr.. Miller, in the absence of that officer through
sickness, and was referred TO auditing COM
mttee
The Rev. F. s Porter, delegate from the
American Bible Society, was then introduced to
the meeting, and he proceeded to give highly
interesting history of the operations Of the parent
re OF,
lsl6 and had now 100 auxiliary societies During
the past year sc auxiliary societies had been
formed. The last year had been one of great ac-
nyity, Si2OO0 having been raised for the pur-
poses OF the society. The aggregate increase for
five years was over $1,000. Last year the effort
had been undertaken of visiting every family and
securing copy of the sacred Scriptures to every
inhabitant Of the United States The progress
made in this great work was most hopeful
In the foreign field the prospects were also
most encouraging. Twenty mine versions of the
sacred Scriptures were now published by the So
cicty, sixteen Of them by the Society alone and
others in con- Injunction with the British and India
societies.
In Turkey increased facilities were now en-
Joyed for the diffusion of the scriptures, and no
other book was now so much sought after. II
was sold In the baZaars; on the bridges Of the
Golden Horn and by colporteurs in the interior.
In India the demand was equally great, and in
China especially the possession of d Bible or
tract was safe guard against molestion.
Rev. Mr.. Morsell of the Navy Yard, and Rev
MI. sampson afterwards addressed the meeting
REAL ESTATE OPERATIoNs.-An error having
crept into the list of sales Of real estate in yester
days Star, through a misapprehension, we re-
publish the list to-day in corrected form. The
ground herein mentioned was not sold by the
square foot, but by the lot.
James c. Mcclure, auctioneer, sold on Satur-
day. lots - and 20, In square b, at S35; lot H.
in square is, at 30, to F Danese; lot b. square
los. at SIS to w. III Phillips; lot % square H.
at Sl- to r Dalnese: lots IL and IS. square 1iO at
SO; lot H. square c73, at 81; lot H. square $50
at SIS; lot -, square 900 at Sl2, to F. Danese
lot l3S. square JOG. at Sc, to w H. Phillips; lot
., square 1870, at Si3, lot 6, square 52I at Sli
east half OF lot Ii, in square IL. at S2i; lot H.
square 6l7, at SIC, to F. Dainese; lot ~, square
SO, at S3l, to w. ii. Phillips lot u square 673,
at S23; lot = square 6g3. at so lot = 50 uare 693
at $50; lot -, square 6g}, at 81; subdivision b.
square 6@S, at 81; part of lot {, square SIS, at
81 60, to +. Dainese.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE. c. McGuire sold
yesterday, part Of lot e and all of lots 49, 20 and
81. and part of lot -, in square Az, running back