New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-04
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.


Tie Commissioners of Emigration met at the ofios
in Worthstree Yesterday attenoon-the Hon. GULIAs
&. NERPLANCknt the chair.
The following is the weekly statement:
Number ergrants arrived 20 May r. 1851
Number of Sants arrived since, 20 June S......l2 i
To same sa'e IN
.u.--,.,., 1857. 1855:
No. IN Marine ho'Pital..'''' '''''''''''''''' 10 @
ovo1dra Bank January lao'.. q: >; s'Sa %
Rs..Pt. 10 nay ~ Inn: %, communication Of
alien passengers io'''' '-toD -
p.I..1sn. to NAV ic Is
Ssudry expense ofMay 20 and 2 .... HJ2 1-SS3Ts
s3liO %
A communication was received from the Metropo-
Titan Police Board, with bill for $3.50 for one months
pay for tie five men sent down on requisitlon ho1
The Health Officers to protect quarantine.
The Weep resident stated that Mr. Draper gave
him 10 understand that the Police Commissioners
would require nothing further from the COMMISSIONS
of Emigration than the cost OF the mems board Ina
subject was referred 10 the Nice-President.
The following opinion of the counsel OK the Boan
in reference to the of the ship Charles Cooper,
was received aud read:
No 80 LIBERTY STREET NEw-foRk, June !, 1857.
To the Cosmiaione,s Of Emigration.
GENTLEMEN Your communication OF 2'th ut covering let
ter II Mr. Mali Consul General Il gum AZ this port and re-
quctng ny opinion TO the proper TO b. adoredo
force the rights Of the engrant passengers per ship cha
Cooper and asking 20 generally Whist steps may DO
taken in view Of the facts presented has with the Consas
note received my careful confederation In accordance VITA
your request respectfully submit the following opinion AID
suggt stious:
Tho refusal Of Capt Lamb furnish sufficient provisions
10 h passengers for tie fifteen DAYS be coming down from
Antwerp aud lying the mouth OF the Schedt subjects hns
o criminal prosecution. -.
y the United States passenger law of the 81 Of March 1855
ted that the time Ot having the last port there a
he board every yes. bringing emraut pa'-,ngefs lbs
United States specified sud abundant quantity of pr,ssint
and tn captain shall wiuy tail during the yoyags 10 fana
the provisions in the quantities mentioned N
which sufficient weekly supply the captain shan
punished not exceeding tO aud shall De inpnsonsd
Ter q term not exceeding year
would suggest that the ship arrives complaint
be made under this and Tor the arrest Of the cap
H. As this law impose. the captain the duty Of furnishing
the pasSeuges with food according 20 is proyons neglect
refusal the part OF that oer perform TINS aHty renders
him liable the party aggoyed The DAMAGES in such On
Oud be according 10 the injury and suffering nom an
Of food Undergone by the passenger.
Whether IN view Of the laws delay would be- adsable iof
pss.uRer doubt depart Tor the West AZ the es
:. moment after their arrival several actions on
this scoOunt matter for your and the CoBsuls eonsdefs
tiofl and determination.
contract In tile Consus letter b. the proyisboo
snv which remain the termination Of the
they be delivered b. them after demand made mes
each passenger s quota according TO his conr
this the claims or all OF the pa-ehse
NAV combined vested h. assignee and thu ther
rshts in this regard disposed II ~ single action BY him
Beyond the criminal prosecution and these civil reuear
there doe not occur 10 any other or further MODE 0
Very respt ctully, your obedient servant ,,
JOHN r. DEYELit.
copy Of the opinion ordered to be sent 70 DIT.
Mali. the Belgian Consul, and the officers a me
Board were ordered 10 institute the necessary ess
proceedings,