The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-14
THE ALLEGED paIyArEER METEOR.
Decree OF Condo m nation-The Vessel A
naftted to Bond.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

Before Judge Belts.
Jr1Y 13-7He Uried States ~ TIE Steamship Meteor
At the opening OF the court this morning counsel for tho
Claimants In the case Of the United States against the
alleged prvaieer Meteor were present being under
stood that Judge Belts would his decree in tho
case reserying the points in detail FOR elaborate
exposition to another time.
rrcREr OF COMBINATION 1
The United Stats Of ARsricc The Steamship Neeor.
6cThis case, having been heard tho plaadlngs and
proofs and argued and submitted briefs and points by
the advocates Tor the respective parties and dne de
alton having been had in tho premises and notwi,h.
standing the objection and protest OF the parties de-
Tenders and claimants by their counsel IN open court
the opening 81 tho hearing o. tie above III court
that this court did not possess IN tho capacity OF urt
Of admiralty any authority In law TO take cognzance Of
The subject matter OF the cause Of action charged In The
libel :, q Information filed on the part Of
tho United States in the above entitled cause;
and In the further progress Of the trial Ia court
also objected the part Of the de'cnce, That the de-
fence possessed the rgnt BY iaw TO negotiate volnta
ny sale aud trans OF tie SAID steamship the
OF Chile, OF any other purchaser. and transfer her 70
such purchaser as an article OF merchand se notyt
standing tho lsions Of the act Of congress counted
upon IN a. said libel of nformaiioa and the case al
aforesaid having been hoard the pleading and proofs
oral and documentary, diplomatic executive, &c, sub
CT TO AL legal exceptions, and arned submitted hy
the advo ates for the respective parties and due dtb
ration being had In the premises; and the being
satisfied upon tho consideration Of the pleadngs and
proofs Rforceaid tia. the accusations ard charge
lorih In the said libel Of information against tho
ploadngs erd proofs opposed thereto satisfactorily
established am proved true to tho court within the
purpor and meaning o. the provisions Of no Con.
gress in the said libel or information stated and claimed
by the Abeans 20 have been violated by the sad steam
ship-vnercfpre, y Is now orderod adudeed decrccd
by tho conr ha the said steamship Meteor trefio
&c, mat Iias and cargo be condemned and forfeited
tho United states according 70 the provisions
OF the statute aforesaid; aud II is further or.
dercd and decreed that unless appeal be
taken 70 tbis. decree within the time limit
cd and prescribed by the rules and practice Of this
court, that the clerk OF this court ssue writ OF
rndhoni erponds the Marshal district
for the sale Of said steamship Meteor, her tackle appa-
rel and furniture arms, ammunition and equipments and
cargo aud that the return thereof by the Marshal the
Clerk distribute the proceeds according 70 aw-urcss in
the meantime The shall be admitted 10 bail by or
der Of this court
THE VESSEL ADMITTED TO BOND.
After the reading to the Court OF the decree OF
demnaton, M.ssrs. Evarts and Choate, counsel FOR
Messrs. Forbes claimants, renewed their motion for
bonding tho vessel pending the trial OF the case the
charge Of the vessel having been fitted out Chilean
priyatecr against Spain. Tho motion was opposed by
the United States District Attorney. Judge Belts ruled
that the vessel sbond be bonded; that II was
condemned and as tho parties intended 10 appeal, and
they being al liberty 10 got pos son OF their property
writ Of rendition erpond IL amounted the same
thing 10 give them possession now, under bond The
Court made an order accordingly. #Ne Nt@