The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27

Addrcss al Hon. ". y. Linisav, ~. p, |
Before tn. Boatoa Board 81 Tra'.

Before ms Boston Board 81 Tra'.e
lFrnn nc Y, star Courisr, sep -
special meeting OF me government o. 10 Board Of
Tsde was held yes,erday afternoon AAf past thres
'cio,k, At The =, Of the Board 20 % neI
xohange TO hc,.r the suggestions o. don , Lnesy,
p, IN regp 10 several quespJns aiectine IN ~ IN
al lanI degr &c the commercial interests Of me cou.y
he menu era u tho Board present were Ea"a 49,
obey o. rcsIdent) Geo c. Richardson, James beeoe,
gm p ,tsrs Aex II nice Samuel II 1ookin, saas y
lorr' A. Thomas Aspinwal, Ezra farnsworta, 'onh l.
70 I'd and George Liyesmore, o,,,, 70 order stated
Ia Ne object was give the Hon M Lnasay, ~
of London now in this country on vis. az sca
s.n 10 des rcd of presenting his views IN reersnCo
ossons Of international nterest between Great
,s.n ana the United states, on which he souent 70 o.
49,. ~ c.her ctos with q view ultimately 70 obtain
rvcroesl and legislation on the part o inc 80
vernmenEs Of both countries
ADDRESS OF MIR. LINDSAY.
Inc President then introduced the Hon. Mr. Lindsey
who in one or Introductory remarks SAID that ne
aid mot v!si, the United States "dplonSnst much
sess IA especial envoy hsd been reported IN some
quarters but he here az man OF crsmesa 70 con
wrh men OF business soout ccnnercai masters,
u wh,cn both countries were deeply Interested He
.souId not trouse them with any tsrml speech, put
would conHne R mse to simple statement OF itcts IN
p,an and simyae language Having compared nstes ana
eonvsrsed WITH the merchants and sapowners e Boston
and having ascertalnei their v@~s-wnich they ap
red quiz ready % surnish.hs would ihes proceed
New YORK. PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore, sad adopt
somewhat similar TO that which he vas following
eese TIE different Boards Of Trade aud Coamoers o.
Commerce would, doubt, fcrward mexorias 10 tneI
xovernrent, and by the tire the government OF ire
Oni.ec states hsS considered these memorials ne would
nave reached Washington. He would then see
n tie views OF The respective governments could
brought INTO harmony refp'sii.s "a, i.ss-
n regard 20 The nrs Ind most important qr1stion,
that a the responsibility OF shirosners ne nfi
trh ship conng TO port In America run DOVE another
sssl he regponrpy OF the Of that ship Is not
In thn country limited 20 the value oil the vese because
your courts cannot make that iimston sacn sso "Si
he case with American ships In ports can best T.
hat, perhaps, by the cars Of the tnscarora IN
1857 tho 1ufcarors ran into ae Andrew Foster m ~
csrors rave bal for ES O00-tho fun yAuecf their ship
ing that Law was thc same as yof-wnlch II
really was so that went When The Tascarora re
sarui Liverpool another e,nsgnee Of the Andrew Eos
Ter vade further claim OF 81 $780, seized nc ship, and
bail was obliged TO be given Tor shN aaitiona
rhip The owners OF the Tuscarors though. that,
hsTing given bail for the full value Of The
ship Of the cargo alec they were surely exempt from
Skeir liability and Thought aoor, IT, bu, on the
proceeding ssvin 10 liverpcr come time ster
che oypers Of the Andrew Foster merely the
Tussarora. but otbc. property belonging her
owner upon a claim for f23 900, ard our courts de
sided that he was bcgnd to pay y. 3 thai he o~ner
soout e32 Geo. che whole value Of the vessel which
ah the damage aus Its freight WAC DULY some so 900
NE vice Chancellor IN his decision eaid that the Ia Of
Great britain do ret apply TO foreign vessels II is
acily the witt your laws here they do not apply TO
Soyeign st ps that this is matter 10 which the 3r
ssn shipowner lie as much interested you Now,
what would propose is this The merchant shipping
that law should be introduced IN country, limiting
the Inability Of spowners u the amount OF $40 sterling
per ton and hope the Chambers Of Commerce here VIII
recommend your government the adoption of similar
bill This hav.y been done, ttnk il would be Gesira
bic for the two countries to enter into convention upon
the subject without taking up your time with details,
my idea 10 refari 10 the principles OF the Convention
would be somcwhA follows That the ships OF Great
Rvan and the Cnited States respectively shall be placed
rpon m equal footing 10 rsfad TO the loss OF life per
soual injury, &c, by collision at sea, and thai tho
liability Of the owners Of the ship rrnuing DC sn ano-
thcr shal be limited 20 the amount, whether ihe
snip belong TO Great Britain the United ststes and
ths, the rode Of procedure shall be In accordance with
the law the country in which the claim is made. That
the principle which seems 90 me ought 20 be adopted
IN regard to this very and important question Of
suppoec the case, again, or the Tescarora II the law
bad then been as propose all the owner Of that snip
could have been required to pay would have been 60 500
the Of the ship and freight &l5 ton the
registry Of the ship The courts Of England would then
have given notice To the parties interested whistler IN
KnaAnd america that such and such amount bal been
rah the court, and that such day would be d.
v,oed pro rr.d among the several calman,sif The
ere decided 10 be N fault And ~ Il British ship
thrown into your courts, The owner or MS
reprstenye here would pay into court the vaGe Of the
shsp ard IRE eht Your wccd try the question upon
tbe came urinc plies that would, and II the case
xas decided against the oTner potce would b given
20. ~. en-, would be ajviled ~ rFsa esn
suD express my rise that ths plan, or one
some~a. similar, hss not been adopted before,
by two gnch great commercial countries yours and
EngAnd ard think II only neeia fairly 70 be broagn
under the notice Of your government 10 have the nte
setiled upon very satisfactory footing In connection
with tina question 81 the liability of raipovners there e
point which Will be seen 10 be very Important when we
.hsh ofeu cause serious loss 70 owners-uanc,. the
rule Of the read very remarkable fact thai
TOO such mercantile nations as Fog snf and Zoe tnsf
ssass should have dereut rules OF the roai a. No
wonder there many collisions ard 90 mary claims
Scr damage Indeed, we have ourselves two eshai
Aefent lits 10 guide our shpmasiera Do not TANK
ira our government really OF the Importance o.
ths matter We adopted the old maritime law, Which
yor Ldori 20 considerable extent. aud cp 1854
me cay rule hat; b., "a that year Rioret
fher regulation which be found section 20 ~ oar
ssxsresants shipping Actn = that we os have very
mi 80 AZ in rrr W v
right and Who wrong when coziors take PLACE and
soneeqaeny hoe decisions must Dc very unsatisfactory
70 The Yars interested A. ghau h. under the
s'y q r1x.ng alteration IN regard 10 the rue o.
fe road Al my des would be that We should adop,
somewhat similar rule 10 that which Jon have adopted
IN thu country think that raie better than either OF
The ruies Vt ch govern AMI think that, with very
sight m0da,stou, the government o. Lnssnd would he
rrcr4rci % ADOPT that rule Bat tns quesson Of de
ta1 With wh.ch viii GOT trouble you; bat we see az
eeNvc you viii, that the two nations uhoad have bat
II tie road for tho guidance Ct shrs vhel meet
ing 81 reA, becaufe the want Of uniform rrle Is
Cv~f csrse q the collisions ths 20 frslueniy occur
rave Introduced. within The last three years, mode
Il ssna Lights at sea Thcse ants have been found 70
answer exceedingly vel, and TIE ships 81 nearly al IA
;icrs adopted the rules that have laid dosn 70
ths matter. America bas also adopted them - FAR
ssean vot concerned but not yet regard
sailing vessels II a beet worthy u yolr
ocus,derailon, whether you ought not 10 ADOPT the
and - we 90 IN both. n sc bad the nigh,
.fhs ire sad the same rulesct the road At sos,
4 n nk there would be much ICES danger n collision
Ihoee are two dissrcpi points which really conc under
be head q "respousbty % shlVo suers.N lrncrc IL
@Doer point connected with the question of nr
! % which my Altsnton called 20 day In culinary
OF coll sion (noi in sr,h cases N thuse - witch
rcerred the policy 81 Insurance. the
90 ship which runs down mother mus 4 the a 10
fs down The sh ID, his pa.cy Of insurance The
SySer or shp A, snder wtat we term the 'trgna.1 a.
srxsn e.arfc,N ~hch s usually Inserted IN the pol ".
tre - no extra charge geoeray Cor the insertion q
- -assc. bat IN somc plsocs 40 extra premium q
Sscd-somctmcs Eve shillings Ter coat, sonciIrnoc
an Ia llngs Per cent lcarnc., however from a VERY
II. tsgcns shipovner with whom ~as conversng-an<
has sally q the true way 70 Get Inform slon-thst
thc oss tbs state the shiroy 10 covered by such
,Aas n Other states not 90 AL tnat Ne federal
.uvcr, isat docs DOT acknowledge a. u seems 20
rsbs TIA. you should have here rules sppl able a. Ia.
ursnee sonewhn sinlls 10 thosa watch have Great
Aan. TIE next roint which would tocch II !, re-
rrd &c he commiss on Of crime ugon shin board TAKE
In irpi ance o. an American vessel putting int
= sort England. very hcinou2 crime NAV nc CON.
rniklsd On eo<fd that ship and, yOa asn-c we
.sAn COR