The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-21
BRITISH AND AMERICAN coxMaCE.

AIs AAASseys AoMU0H VI tM0 nkISkoh Fo1~
liamsnt. Before the Chambsr Of Coma
nsrcs-IAtsrnAtaona n Law fer the Rs ~
las1oA OF Trads-views OF the Prsstdsn mt
and Cabinet, Lord Lyons anA Mr.. Liad-
say, xe.
An Interview Of . very interesting and highly .uport-
ant character took piaos yesterday be Mr. wn 8
Lindsay H. p and ths Executive Committee OF tie Ctan-
Der Of Commerce. PeletAh rsss presded the meet
ing, and the British Consul and many prominent mer-
chants OF the city attended.
NJ LINDSAY informed thu committee that he arrived In
the country about two months ago. sinoe which time be
has visited the principal cities Of the United States and
Canada. and especially sho scsposs OF e,th countrier
while 10 Canada he had interview With the Canadian
Bard Of Trade, and discussed questions Of much interest
To tho commercial pubic. During his s,y in Amercs
he said, be has received much valuable Information
which II useful TO himself, and which ne wclld
eudeayor TO make ose'nl to his country. He
hoped, when he made his views well known
In England people there would be better abe % under
stand America and her than they do at present
After having visited the principal cities TO which he had
REFERRED be then Waited Warrington where be speu last
week, and was received, In . manner highly eratify-
Ing TO him, by the President and the Cabinet who are
now engaged In considering subjects OF the deep
est interest to tho commerce Of America and Great
Britain. lie had also interview With Mr.
to have the principles nyo we'd in bis views put in writ
ing and also the best plan ths, suggested itself 70 him for
carrying out those principles Mr. Lindsay then reat the
following paper before the committee
sUBsTAScR oR AsruIa 70 N BHBoDlxD IN oosyrNTl)S
or coMAnI BKlwHfx eRfAf BRITAIN AND 1Hs uSirxp
srAIrs.
l. Iiabauy Of shipoua.y. TO secure national trea,
ment for the vessels o the respective Countries that
the extent Of liability may be limited and governed by
the law OF the country In which the case 10 tried.
Rules Of The Rad ard Iiehs a. Sea TO obtain sim
larty identity IN the prxctcc and the laws OF Great
Britain and Of the United States respect rules
precaatOuS observed yesepg OF the 70.
spectve countries, in order 70 avoid collisions at
g. Odences Comatkd on he High Seas To make pro
vision for rendering more easy and certain the
punishment Of crimes com nuted the high sess on
board chip of country when that snip arrives 10
the ports OF the other country.
Settlement of Di,pules b.gstn Eas1ys AID CeSs To
arrange 90 tnst the disputes which 80 often the
ships Of the respective counties may be promptly settled
the arrival OF hese ships at The ports either conutry
8. Destion of Secn TO agvee that the courts OF the
respective c0untxes where the shps shall arrive shall
have summarily jurisdiction tho OF tho
pectvc Countries, vo.ae contract into lch they
have voluntary entered and desert from their shps.
Shipping 00iees TO estabsh shipping oii,es at The
leading seaports OF the United States similar 10 those
operation Great Britain and grant TO British
shpmas ters the use OF these oces provided Great Br
tain grant 70 American shpmasiers the use Of her Offices
from which they are now excluded
Could not the same code OF rlgnss be adopted by tue
shps OF the respective Countries Would not be well
for both countries 10 have meridian for longitude
The principles named IN the accom- oauy ing paper No
might be carried into practice ty clauses n convention
somevhat as follows
Britain AMI u the United states respectively shall be
placed upon eara footing liability .or loss LIE
goods and accord ogy the liability OF the osrers OF such
ships upon the sas made In the courts OF either ooun
try respect Of any such loss injury or dsmago shall be
limited In Ike and - the same extent In elch
and tho mole Of procedure In reference thereto ska
be a. provicd by The Awr OF the country where IN,
Calm " made
Q. As % As Ruiz Of ne Rad ard Lioh, a. Sc -rhe
ships OF Great Britain and the uaed States
sha adopt and the rule Of The road (as he
hara a*aaw.
s and the shps oi the up'ted a,cs shalt ADOPT The
system OF ghis, or ssnas at scs, now established In
In deter aiming ether vessel -vlan h.s sau,cd or saf
fered damage fauli, sfal - ~sdcd by these rrics
aud The adoption or otherwise of the system OF Lights or
sgpsis which have bcsn asrced upon.
O. A % QDsEce, C0mHs1sd os ths High Seds-.n the
Of honous offence. NAMED In the Extradton treaty
power shall on the Representations Of Tho Minister or
sui OF the respective countries be given 10 the federal
courts of the United ssos, and 70 Tue courts o. srea
Britain o. spprehend the offenders proof being given
such would justify bis commt,al In either country
But such prroner only bo fsvcrod 70 the Hasef
order Of the secretary Of STATE Of the country .hee The
prisoner was arrested. IN all offences of lcss hsinous
nature not usudcd IN the Exi-adi'on treaty the powcr
OF summary jrrsdctica shat the representation of
the Minister Copeu representing the country 70 which
the ship belongs IN which the offender s-ses be given
Up 10 the federal courts Of the United states AMI 70 he
courts n Great Britain.
A, 70 "A, ssnlesaeat u Dis,a1s 5scon Kas,evs and
Cfss I'm respect 70 al clsnas and demands by
~
ship belonging 10 either country In the ports or the othe
which shall have srsen sach ship las, sAed from
any port place of the counry - which she belongs
and which shall not have been previously heard and adj
dcsted upon or 10 respect or any breach nege- Of
duty, or non performance OF any contract all such
,bA (but oby on the representative Of the asiser or
Consul OF the country 10 xhlch ship belongs) b.
heard tried and dealt with In q summary way by the
courts Of either country where Ise snip Al toe time
may be.
s. A. 70 Deertscn " sam>n III cases whore sesmen
who have voluntarily engaged themselves 10 the snps Of
duly r1cn,ured the masters Of these saps
shall desert 10 the ports of either couniry, the msgas
Ta.es Of the respcc,ve countries shaI, on the app
cation Of the Minister or Consul OF the country W
which the ship belongs, grant warrant for o. sppre
bcnson OF the teserier and due proof the
shp from wheh be DESCRIBED and in case Of refusal shall
infci srch un1hmeni n ths aw OF the coun,ry where
the offence v.s committed would have inflicted upon the
subject o. thai country for similar offence.
Britain shall make proysios tor cs,rsd0r 70 amcricsp
,o: % Rsh psris ss the sans e5ssi.ss = ,Se crews
Of Brtsh ships are nov csgssd provhcd the gvvern.
ices At the principal sespors Of tho Union and arsoi
TO British shipowpers similar privileges and shah not
be lawful Tor engagements TO be entered INTO win
OF either country 10 the ports OF the other uns tnrosgh
the medium OF these shipping oces, by oh piping
tiers duly licensed By The goycrnmsrt o. Inc nspectve
countries.
Here Mr. fIyrsAY made few rcm,rxs lr reference 70
wba; he considered the cossg lde bat he AIDED very
little 70 whs 10 contain In the following paper which
he reed evidently a. connection With the preceding
one
l. Cocsins 7reds rr1rn -Tha, Ia - say bel port
and port q any state Or between port aud port q con
tiglous Sfa.s.
The prs cent, while speaking or the scbisct of ths
coasting trade remarked tfa bis tsrm 0f osc woud
Son expire be cout not promlsc arythog in liz behalf
He willing ho said, 70 dsc1ss tho questin, h,vcver
and seemed ~sopisbod when no heard OF the a. ., 70
which American ships were employed the cooaies Of
England.
J La1. radc-D,swoer por, Arf port On 10 IAscs Or
IN and waters
The trade bet sccn the Eastern snd wes,cra rlrs oi
the United 5Ates a., for Instance bctwccu New York
and oAliforA, cithcF around Cspc Horn via Aspn -a
and Panama.
Mr. BrNr here called atteation 70 the &ct thai the
shiporpers of the United eaas had sent memorial 70
the Blh Parliament 10 place nFhs the coas. of ~
territory tho Caribbean sea Great Br Aln lad only
tro lehu n ths, quarter, and ya the coss, ertspded
over 40 miles He know there xO desire "a Eug
land TO conrm 70 the wishes OF this country, sud BY
acrg additional lights that cossf she could further
the interests Of commerce throughout TIC ror'i.
Mr.. IsDs.y then med the reading OF the PAPER.
ress are TIE papers, gentlemen, which purposed su0-
mitiins " you W Day lcn soopy rih the Persistent