New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-09

in continuing on his course, and has brought her safely
TO her port of destination.
SHIP SAMUEL wILLETs
(By Telegraph to Ellwood Walter, osq.l
SQUAN BEACH, Tuesday July T. 1857.
Wind and weather now, and have been since
Yesterday morning. more favorable for dischargng
cargo by surf boats but yet lighter can safely
come alongside. We have here now several small
schoone1s of light draft from Squan Inlet. The ship
lies easy. Wind fresh from the south.
FROM THE JERSEY COAST.
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune
SIR: viii you be kind enough to notice in THE
TRIBUNE that the British Government, through Mr.
Fowler. H. b. NJ. Consul at New.YOrk, has forwarded
10 the parents of John Parker (whO lost last
Winter in endeavoring to save those on board the
Tasso) the Gum of ESQ. They had previously for
warded the same sum to the widow of John +. Jones'
In addition to these generous donations they have
ordered two gold medals each for Jeremiah Pred
more and Capt Rowland HOwes, who were in the life
boat with Jones and Parker. The gold medals in
course Of preparation, and MIR. Fowler Informs me
that they are be forwarded through Lord Napier
They may probably be in NewYOrk now.
| received the money from Mr. Fowler a few days
since ard Immediately called the parents of John
Parker with it, and found that it much needed,
as his father has been suffering from protracted i'll.
ness and that and the loss of bis avOrte had ser
ously affected his mind. You may be sure they were
deeply affected this unexpected generous act of the
British Government. They and indeed all our shore
people feel truly grateful to the noble generosity of the
British Government and also for the liberality of the
New.Yoikers in remembering such of our people
have lost dear friends by tn unfortunate disasters
heed not you. Sir that our people, when they
md ViaE aI hair live ~
save 9th, II were not actused by mercenary motives
nor even by Il applause which such deeds often bring
from the public for you well aware that the only
credit we have hitherto received was In being
branded as Gland Pirates" Men who not only peril
their lives to Others but peril them with the GER
tai,y of being branded pirates their Onyreward
certainly should have claim to courage moral as
well as ply sica 1t is gratifying to see that the prin-
cpal papeis of YOUR city have OF late been rendering
IL. Sc me justice. Three or four years ago. waen the
"Pcwbattan" wrecked here but one Ne.-f0rk
paper refused to vindcate u.s. though offered every
proof and persuaded so to do so. The reason, sup
hose wa. because we had no BLACK mall to offer
them That paper was the first to give us the name
Of Land Pirates, and to-day for ten dollars, verify
believe would accuse of robbng, or perhaps muir
derng, those who were lost III the Iasso need not
say that mean Tie Herdfd.
After the years upon years of OpprObrium which has
been heaped upon daring surien for their efforts
after time ard again. when they have boarded YES
sci to save life in the breakers, they have heard the
word passed arou0d on board look out for your arms,
the end pirates have come-be ready to defend your
selves, it uneSpected-in fact, we can hardly
believe it ourselves-that 30 great change has come
over the people abroad tin Asy have not only not
called us names, not only n1sccused US of robbing
the dead and dying but have really contributed near
~ three thousand dollars i'll money ano gold and silver
medals 10 reward the daring Land Pirates.
1t may not I've amiss to state here that no person
within ten miles of Barnegat was ever accused, tnat
we know Of, Of crime Of higher grade than petit
larceny and citizen Of Ocean County, either withih
n Il txyan " VQQ
at least. In the county We have had few higher
crimes committed but always by strangers or foreign
ere. h'S'
Bsrnegat Ocean County N J., July !, 1857