New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

resud IN her favor Bat 81 spPe,l tie higher ccure
,,v ~ r.glfT and esree..nes. ud Therefore respond.
BIZ for ali the d.msre' which .ro.e sr from sues
sh,. .ei whs LyOnng, sssed sboye deck to
psres 70 .ay how far the Adsc may -ve been culpabe
hot showing lights but impression that ter. -
Stats npon ihs subject aud ahou'h France such
she plese' in reference TO tse ws'sr. whin her ownq
c ahe sfe. hshwy, ofnsion. There there 'houldb-
wei understood among nsy1sor' t9 her conduct IL
ceptons without involving criminahy snd thus the,e i. much
i collisions ., There BE- mtakesn computing iitsnce
Tear pq.ion e ye;.ee aessPye .. or & no light. tht
sion OF the mistake in s command. aud d.
mi. .ome iDdscrrton Of judgment the con.eqaeDce. Of
| which may BE- fatal even to his own life but any and
would not wsnonly fou hi. ship with snp,her view of ali
the asutous eonquencestO life and prOpaIy 10 Of
criminal res but n ,he absence intentional wrong the
mistake. Of masters and dina anr vs. should % no, % or
Misguided jnjs n, q master in the condat cf his ship
But th, cals should he sdudated by ocd
tribunal, ny county II in the international Off
friendly st.e b. fourd in their ports sccien
Pb. S n md r"nSr wsy tn 99i s. thu s @ 2 70
when they find The is Because such
law" But in the light ofes'on, it appears to the law
At The Of her departure from New York the Lyonn., and
TIE French have found the Adac responsible for ali the
dsnsee' Captain Dunhsm and his had supposed
that the Adriaic you'd French port
D S m sn Hs % I asS ASn "a er s
donici in the United States prepared believe upon the
Of facts that th action woud resulted
in averdc for dsmsges II not the very in the
practice of Admiralty Courts Of different nations. the rules
Of damages and liability is substantial why the
varied systems should way general rule safer aud better
ss 1 wo ak ns Ss @ fnr to .s now
what the Adna under condemnation in one OF their own ports
Bot may be said that every naton having hi.r,
ton and these having through the channel with
eject any radical change This may be but think II
5 5 1 ws iT find iG1fn1 sha Ge p'
it 10 BE- the work Of time the begun the ooner
makers merchants uudewners the full npoprieties
the laws Of which complain but when they that these
50 little value while they must work evil aud tbs, continually in
the international commercial relations of the world think they
There should be such revision of the commercial treaties
and property which may be charged with fault in collision.
And Include criminal penalties (which the guilty shall suffer
only after trial and conviction In their country upon
ter and marines who sha be guilty of wfu and pemeiated
% o @ fa Hs I pese i i .
dent Of the United States oopen the need negotiations
And should memoAze Congress for the Of law
Whereby no esm f., dansse arising from aecdents collisions
rnetainile by SCENTS underwriters other
vssel. And providing all shall be closed
terminated each Of such vessels hsd made disaster
ns penalties for all Wi and malicious acts which may be
with these views move the appointment Of Committee
further consider the subject and report to the Chamber
Mr.. BRowER stated that he felt very great sympathy
sod take o%ari obans the ie isese Of
and vessel gentleman handed the following Mr. Brewer,
DT P css %' o rs h y sf by K: The es"1. .:
Appeals decided against him. As usriye Of the reckless
@ s % 1 the % p to S pS eus EsI %
S. ' when about G 30 miles of Sandy HoI be passed within
for this port with passenger and although she had ag Of dis
tress aiue took notice Of her The B9rras was then
blades her propeller aud fearful leak around her Popr
M hs which sep all snd wGas I the np % ara aos oshs ing
BoIrus.ia succeeded by the aid of her sails in getting
H p sn sss{ Hook S TO a' To % ns
of our our merchant. MDSs s b sess
that the merchants Boston had moved In already He felt
haiSiy ted and wished ta some oIe would p
in the form Of rsouon, that might come In definite
lie CMAiETaS 'uggested thatit would be proper to
in behalf Of The captain bur as TO the vessel that perhaps
Mr. BRowIK laid Us il was a very nice question, he
would that be deferred till ;he ntxt re- meeting
Ii was agreed that committee ought to be ap
oie take into consideration the subject Of eolsion,S sea
Il BIo~sr Mr. MO;s. M II Gdpue Sspt % Era + sye csPi Mt
The merchants present manifested veiy warm
mrshy in Captain Dnnh ans behalf and doubt his ease will
Rerision Of he Rerenne Lars.-Mr. DAVID OGpES
that be had received from Mr. John Cochsne for
They substantially Mr. Gutrc bill Of last session, which
then defeated divided Up into fourteen separate bulls The
examine them aud state their views for the benefit OF the Com
niee Commerce.
PHELPS nted the following report which was received and
aft. some debate ala over ~ TIL neNi ~ nerna % ,h
referred the petition Of the eprer. of the City Of NewYek
1 sn1 m relief 4o 10 The % dV aud thew .n in the
dispatch cf goods at the Custom House have examined the
subject carefully as the limited time allowed them has per-
mittcd =,
special ssent Of the Treasury Department have examined e,
poyee ia the Custom House merchants, clerks Custom House
iin of the special agent the Treasury Department aeccnps
MED CustonHousc through The different forms
,tocr No, r. H. spd Is street; bearing carefully
mind tie first Grand rsS' e. G ,s sS t s, ,sf .ay
economies Of tine msht be Introduced into the ma
In matter of SO much importance bosever your Committee
would think advisa. n this Chamber to semp to point
shed and ore especially So as at every se3 which the Commit
tee has taken in This mattel il has bad NOR hnS more fs
The Te'sy the Coecto and he Special Asen 70 90 eT S
might coldr compatible With the teie-t execution OF me
| revenue laws of lhe country .,-,-. A.. ,.,,.-..,
m. Which bav o be gone through with after the liquidation
,he 81 the prrit for the livery othe
hs Iem aas n I sa' se Ss dye1eS to he Imports
who world send his c.nop 20 he srspsn6si a'e ~ b
importers both ssrds the sumbr OF trn and
III But arc % q sag hs Opinion that The s.t mP
f Newlork m relation the Of the county
and its business generally requires something more than moor
Ecstioa of its present umbersome system transac hs
the Custom House for while other apartment OF ~
Industry economies Of % aud sboi have beeu introduced
| here the reverse has been the case. -
Your Con mie sibc 20 the difficulties Whcn
Of the Trea and Collector Of Customs haye 20 en-
Supplying themselves with efficient and intelligent en
rcy-t country where situation In pubic Office Is ooked
lo the legtimse inward # political services, bn' the IN
poTistu ich take New torA, no Ony
but actually require Hspecisl system f., the tansan
Of it's Custom nisr business; and while yJur Commiee
would end the Chamber its approval Of The PETITION
the Importer would eso respectfully sEe-; tue Pr2Pny