The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-22
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LivEKrooL, August 11.-An important suit
Of the West India and Pacific Steamship
Company ". A. 8. Williams and Guien,
first tried in the Liverpool Court Of Assizss,
has resulted in verdict for the plaintiffs,
with damages assessed At E1,300 sterling.
This suit grew out Of nitro-glycerine, at As
pinwal, April 8, 1886, BY which the steam
ship European, belonging to the plaintiffs,
was totally destroyed while lying at the abovs
named port. The explosion also resulted in
the loss of sixty lives, including those of the
Captain and other officers of the steamer.
The Caribbean, of the Same line, also sus.
tanned serious damages. The ship was val
ned ut f8,6OO to $4,000. The cargo was in
sured for about 100000. The damage to the
Caribbean was estimated at 10000. The
owners of several buildings on shore, which
were demolished, put in their claims for dam
ages for considerable amount additional.
The Underwriters declined to make good the
losses, and threw the responsibility upon the
owners Of the European, on the ground that
they we're culpable in carrying explosive MAJ
terial on their ship, and below deck. The
plaintiffs In their turn brought suit against
Williams 4 Guion, as shippers of nitro gly~
cerine, claiming that they we're guilty of dc.
ception in shipping the article under the
name of glorain oil, IS substance un.
known to chemists the defendants replied
that they acted in the matter only as for
warders; that the explosive material was as,
signed to them from Hamburg House with
instructions to forward to the bondmen, Neal&
Son, via plaintiff $ line that they were them
selves deceived by the descriptive title of
glorain oil in the manifest, and had no knowl.
edge nor suspicion of the dangerous charac.
ter of the freight which thus passed through
their hands in the usual course of their bu-
siness. The judgment rendered is under
stood to definitely settle the fact that the
plaintiffs are entitled to damages, and that
they cannot recover their losses from the un.
derwriters; but the question whether the de-
PENDANTS are ultimately liable, or whether the
plaintiffs must look to the original shippers
at Hamburg, goes to higher tribunal for
argument and decision.
LONDON, Aug. 81.-Evening. Par
Lament was prorogued to>day. The Queen
was not present A speech was read by
Commissioner of the Queen, which declares
that there is no longer any grounds for the
apprehension Of war in Europe. The treas
enable conspiracy IN Ireland has proved
futile, and the attempt at revolt was suppress.
sed almost without bloodshed by the valor of
our troops; and the law has been yindicated
without the sacrifice of human life. The
speech refers with satisfaction to the new
postal treaty with the United States, and in
conclusion, congratulates Parliament and
the country, on the completion of the Cana.
dian union, passage Of the Reform Bill and
the adoption Of other measures beneficial TO
the United Kingdom.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Reports from Madrid
state that the revolt in Catalonia had failed,
and that the authority Of the Government
was rapidly being re.established in the in
surrectonary districts.
FLORENCE, Aug. 21.-The prorogation of
the Italian Parliament took place to>day.
Garibald was again obliged to defer the
movement on Rome, and the preparations
which were being made by the party of action
throughout Italy under orders Of the General
have been suspended.
PARIS, Aug. 21.-Evening.- semi.
official press of this city declares that the
conference of Emperors at Salzburg, in.
sures long term of peace for Europe.
Another gathering of European Sovereiqns is
expected to take place here
The Emperor Francis Joseph will Inject
Napoleon at Paris in October.