The New York herald., 1865-03-01
The Privateers.
AMERICAN VESSELS DESTROYED BY THE sHENAN-

Advices from Cape Town. in England, dated January
arrived here from Tristan Acunha where she took on
board twentythree men Of the Edward, whaer of New
OF Boston, which had bsen burnt at by the Shenan
doah, rebel cruiser the former the 4h December in
lat 50 long y y WI the latter on the 18th November,
The following detailed report is dated at Liver
pool February 13The Lizzie NJ Stacey from Boston,
ward, Of New Bedford On the 13h Of November lat
40 n, long 3s W., Captain W. Archer OF the Lizzie
s0 towards S% ship e the
wards son. made ., her out 70 t b In about
arsd gun and hove To- The Lizzie NJ Stacey was then
nandoah in charge Of Lieutenant Grmball Masters
Mate Hunt and Aidshipman Brown Captain Archer was
asked wherc he from and whore bound and II he
had any foreign cargo board Captain Archer replied
mo" Then, sir" said Lieutenant Grimbal, "you
your papers and 60 board with your mate Captain
Archer then went on board the Shenandoah and was
Intercepted in . similar manner BY Captain waddell,
ship. Go on board and get your luggage together,
and take great care not to destroy provisions or
Captain Archer with his crew the Lizzie n Stacey was
ansacked scuttled and set re TO- The vessel belonged
Of the whaling bark Edward was captured on hs th of
December and after $780, the provisions and the whale
boats Of his ship had been transferred to the Shenandoah
The crew Of the Lizzie NJ Stacey and the Edward
landed at the island Of Tristan dAcunha and were
kindly received and lodged until the federal
Iroquois took them away Captain Archer reports the
Shenandoah "a 6ne long ship, Of abont 600 TONS ship
gged with three patent reeang topsas" He says she
guns-four on either side. She had no pivot guns The
following is a list Of her otneers-Captain waddelI
Grmball Third Leutenant, s. s. Lee; FSurth Lieuten
ant, F. S. Chew; Fifth Lieutenant D. NJ Scales; Mas
Assistant Surgeon, J. F. MNufy; Passed Mdshipmen
0. A. Brown and J. + Mason; Gunner John Guy; Boat
swain, J Harwood; a. sailmsker Hacos,; Carpenter
the steamer four Of the Lizzie Staceys joined
her
THE oLrNDE AT rERRoL.
The rebel steamer stonewa late the 0lnde last from
Copenhagen, put into Ferol 9th Of February She was
still there on the 10th.
The Mexican Empire.
THE CHURCH PROPERTY QUEsTIoN-PoPE Plus THE
NINTH ON THE sEQUEsrRATION DECREE.
[From the Memorial Dplomaquc of Paris, Feb I2l
We learn from Rome that Notwithstanding TIE paigsd
nprise with which the Holy Father heard Of the publ
cation Of the Emperor Maxmans letter to his Minister
Of Justice under date Of the 25h OF December his Holt
manifests most earnest desire 70 ss the co,c In
The most positive assurances said TO have been
given TO his Mexican majesty that the Pope intends
neither to weaken or withdraw any Of the promises
given 70 the Emperor Ma1mian respecting the dsposi
tion Of the Court Of Rome TO make every concession
compatible with the interests OF the church in the def
nve settlement Of the ecclesiastical affairs Of the new
empire. II In that that Mgr Meglia was
about be instructed to furnish the formal expa
But ut the same time the Court Of Rome would repro
sent TO the Mexican government The tmpos iy OF devil
ntng from the general and constant rules accordance
with which all concordas concluded between tho
Holy See and foreign governments
These conventions do not belong TO the category OF
ordinary diplomatic acts for, In concordats, tho Pope
stpulacs, not temporal prince but as the supreme
chief OF the church and the representative OF Catholicism
The Holy Father s therefore, obliged In the negotiations
which precede and accompany the conclusion OF concord
ats to gather round him the enlightenment Of the men,
bcrs Of the sacred college and 70 refer the most essential
points thereof Y eppatlon BY special congregations,
In order that not single Clause may infringe the dogmas
of the church
II s for this that concordats are negotiated
either directly with Rome or indirectly through car
dinal who acts in this the egatc Of the Pope
Thus tho celebrated concordat, signed In 1901 with
france nccessitaod the mission to Paris of the Cardinal
Secretary Consavi although the preliminary negotiations
theologian, the Rev Father Caselli
In the manner when Rome was about IN con
clude concordat with Austria Cardinal vale Prea al
though prcconscd since the 7th Of March, 1883 re-
maned at Vienna in his quality Of apostocal nuncio
until after the concordat had been definitely signed
Consequently according TO invariable custom nupcIo
raised to tho dignity Of cardinal ceases ipso fdcto 10
represent the Holy See In any other quality than that Of
legate Even the legates OF the Pope have no power
TO sign concordat until II has been referred
TO Rome and authorization has been received
TO accept the arrangements agreed upon. II
follows that Mgr Mcgla, hs departure for Mexico,
bad only powcr TO open negotiation the basis OF the
promises made to the Emperor Maxmilian, but he was
not even authorized 10 draw up the draft Of concorat
presented to him by the Mexican court
In other words, correspondent Is OF opinion that
he dispute which has arisen between the Holy See and
the Emperor Maximian originated solely from qucs.
ZION OF iurfn and not question OF principles which, In
ms opinion viii greatly facilitate the rocstabshment OF
y y sood understanding between the two governments
uowevor that may be, II s certain the recall Of Mgr
aegna Is not so Imminent has been stated by
JouIhas considering that the court Of Rome, before
coming 20 any such decision intends TO rely tho well
known devotion of the Emperor Macmillan for proper
a fho nv MIA aftnns ~.