The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-06
4hc Steamship Philadelphia.
IFoIsioN Oh JlD6E CALEB IN raE UNITED sTArHe
DISTRICT COURT

4hc Steamship Pb,iadeipAfs.
IEcisioN OF HDsE soALsB IN ruE UNITED srArHs
DISTRICT COURT.
VIII be recoected by the r,alers Of the HERALD tnat
noLshs 'he steamer Phsieoe pna belonging
n III. United STATS MsN ssa ship Company was seized
by the United States Collector a, New Nksss and Hoei
hied ty the United ssts District Attorney 70 have
ACT Of 2ch Apr ISIS Tie Phlaas pha a. rivsa at that
por, the SCH September sace vhch time che has
oeen lying tnsfeupvsros % Ave tas-- waiting tho
sow process of bringing the - trial, Ider
feased DELAYS sud pcs'ponemens by The government on
Gers Al last M trial came about fortnight ago
the United States District Court at New Ureaps Jajge
McCaien presiding
Two grouncs OF SUSPICION were alleged against the
steamer-one, ttat she brough, from New YORK % New
Orleans qaaatiiy of mmke,s IN boxes, winch
brown overheard at he latter port; the o,her
route ~es changed 10 Aspiawai, instead Of Der usual
return voyage to New Yo,i, via Havana
The facts OF the case they iransprd the trial.
ss foikwsfh. Philadelphia cleared rom port With
her usual ms's, passengers ard cargo Pr, OF the
consisted OF several boxes orocght board al, fregh
IL, without the ,aeers Of the knowing
theu contsDis beyond the usual entry the manifest
After the arrival Of the steamer at New Orleans the me
bsvirg been spprised that Collector would cause
ana finding that they contained gans fearing that tn
sbip might he involved ~ trouble under tie excitement
then prevailing New Orleans IN Consequence OF an al
1eged ht6usterEg movement by parties tnere arains,
Nicaragua {ba, against whom the grand jury tailed
lind bills Of noictmeut, threw them over boata. The
mate testified however that the act eursfy votn
tssy biz part, without the kno Wedge asy OF ths
owners or sgebs Of hesbp, and wholly uokDosD 20 any
person exc.p, the second aud thira mates, whom
commrn,cs.ed his intention, also shown by the
evidence that the destination Of the steamer e. Aspnwa
~as made IN Consequence Of the expiration on tho 30th
September Of the contract for carrying the California
mails and the Necessity OF despa.chng vessei 10 Aspnwa
under spscai Arrange with Postmaster Genarai
bring New the California mail then IN ,raosi,
aftef the general contract rad expired. The spec,.
rangement with the Post Office Department WAS not
raumaed when the steamer left New Yors, any
change Of ordered until knowledge Of that fact
communicated by letter the SCENTS Of the line New
Orleans and received there after the arrival Of the steam
that port Capt Griffin applied for clearance
for Aspin watt, and refused by the Collector
Although ,De contents of the 6oIes were unknown +,
the officers OF the steamer ct ne time OF sb,p
ment yet viii suppose that hsa the TACT we'll
known would have prevented the shipmen, Of guns
freight 70 New Orleans, which is done less By
nearly every steamer from this port
The Phadslph,s never in any sense fitted out.
armed EQUIPPED, with The intent that sds be
pioyeo IN The service OF any person 70 invade
hoe ss against Nicaragua or any other foreign State
people nor did aoy Connection exist between Aer
Ano he aiegei military organization said 70 b. nuDg ou,
at New Orleans; there par,cc 0f proof ~
es'sbwh e"aer coonton the contrary the cearest
tfadIctiol o. huth.
Junee McCaeo luninoasly reviews tho facts and ias
@ the case his decision th-t nc is "clearly Of The
opinion that no decree Of forfeiture be rendered
against ms vessel and that the libel must he dismissed
The Consequences Of this unzt and persistent ed
rg agems' the Phiiadepha have been seriously detri
m.isl ~ her owners Beng refused clearance 10 As
pbwal they compelled In order to comply with their
special arrangement with the Postmaster General, t.
duer, u. SaF the Wett return from Aspnw wall by
,be cay Of Havana bringing the New Or.eans mals
hat g % aseascn the Empire City from TINS port
20 take them thence 70 New Vftans The star Of tne
West broke ter ehsft on her route W HAyADa which
with her delay incident tO sending forward the mails by
steamer rom his city, necessarily retar led their
remained lard Ny New Oyieans upwardsof ave mouths
u obvious that these various Interruptions have sub
ct the Owners 10 great annoy snce and LOSS for which
they have, We presume, scarcely any reme1y.
The Br~ztttaa Corveste in Port.
HER oFfIchks AND CREW HER VISIT TO NEW
YORK AND INTENDED VOYAGE BRAZILIAN NAVY,
ETC, ETC.
Ore Of reporters had the pleasant duty 70 perform
yesterday Of visiting the Brazilian corvette Dopua Isabel
which arrived in our harbor on Saturday night, Alter
voyage Of forty two Gays from PernAmbuco. Not~th-
sapdpg tst she was not exactly 10 trim to receive vs
3rs admitted Oh board at announcing
our msson We found the crew hard at work cleaning
Up and setting things rights, scrubopg and polishing
painting sarring, inside and out Everybody seemed
to be state OF oeshuu excitement Nothing could
exceed the potcness ~rh which were received ny
the commander Captain Bcn,o de Carvalho, ani I'll his
officers Every part OF the vessel visited every
inquiry answered With the utmost willingness ana
courtesy.
The Donna Isabel powerfully built vessel Of about
eight hrIdred tons, and carries eighteen guns thirty
FOUNDERS, bsices others Of twelve pound cabfe at
bow serp--ai cast in Brazil. She was built at
Baba and s Of the hardest Brazilian wood with the ex-
cepton OF her decks, which Of North American pine
Her officers
CJytan--Bento de Carvalbo.
Lsexteaants-Joao NJ ades 5aigado.
Caio fuheiro de yasconcollos.
Fernando Diss dc Mendonca PSes Lines.
Antoufe Norsira das Neves.
Ss6 Liesrendn francisco Ferreira Pinto
Dco@s-rr jose Capddo Martifes, Dr.. Thomaz Hem
bo hold be sides rapk VI sub
Gtmmtssary-fpnsoo Jose de Mello.
Secr.toyy-Jore Francisco da Cunba
Aptthefary- Mspoei Ribtiro do Silva Torres
Chayiai,-- Rev Padre Manoel Ma ia de Ma,to Pinto
She has 10 ess than twenty one midsnpmsn, whose
gsnes az folo~s:-
Jose Marques Guinarraes.
Antonio Aives Goa Santos.
MsfceiIo Perogao dOiveira Nbeirs.
Mspoel Gom,s d sbreu Viiar,
Jose d'Arspjo Goes
Jcao Caetabo ID Silva Jr.
Izicro de supss MsduJsiya.
Joao Nara doc Afjos Epoze
Carries Frede,co fsTreira da Cruz
jose Lncjo dos santos CadeYa.
Catherine Roez Viares.
Manoei Marques Msncebo.
jose Jcsqa aip Garcia Sahrlnbo
pernand DO ie Xavier Castro
ManoeI Aivss dAxsvedo Sampao.
Jc.t Maria de Santa Barbara Garcia.
Jcse Car oe Psresss a- nsceoo.
Sn;oS a. t,. ~. S5a fSetro Barb
Lose Antonio d'Aivarim Costa
Fyancisco Sosres d'Andreas.
Joaquin Xavier 0vera Pmentel
Her crew consists Of 1876 seSmen and "a marines, in
charge OF the eutenans hare being exclusive
IL I'm, ne officers in the B. szlap navy. The total
er en- hnatd rpo,uta 24l sQula The oficers are all