The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-27

Over Six Hundred Th0usu nd Seals Captured
in One nIOnth-Enect Of the Freach Wnr
i'm Ncwfourdiand-The Cape Breton Cable
Adjusted.
ST. JOHNS, n. r.. April q. 1871.
Over 600 seals have been captured th. seas on
by 4o vessels and brought into the harbors OF New
foundland since the 2lst OF March. The Oil produced
by the voyage so far Win realize for the merchants
Of the island over Es,0oo,00o sterling about
$40, In gold. While write about cs 900 ooo
or SIS, 100000 are being circulated among popula-
ton OF 900 Inhabitants. This. therefore, has
been the most prosperous season in Newfoundland
since the seal dsherS was Ars'pr0secuted' over 100
The cable joining Port au Basque In Newfound-
land to Cape Breton, N. -, which has been lately
reported rs broken down. has been secured on the
Cane Breton side alter twelve hours graphing
The steam enter Robert Love- OF the Royal Engi.
neer Department, London, Is probably now on her
way to Newfoundland, provided with all the ma
teral necessary Tor the reconstruction OF the trans
atlantic cable station ut Hearts Content The profits
realized at the depot OF the French cable ST. Pierre
Newfoundland. since the last failure OF the sshore
end at Hearts Content are believed to he ciior-
nous, as during that time tney have monopolized
the Transmission and receiving or all the
nidcent building will he erected Ia St
Pierre this summer By the rcnch Cable Company
10 serve a. headquarters OF the line In Newround-
land Contrasted with the prosperity which this
season brings TO the English portions OF New found
land Is the most AFFECT misery which pervaOes
THE FRENCH SETTLEMENTS
Of the island. IL Is expected that extensive cmigra-
ton viii take place from the latter during the pre-.
sent year. The dreful consequences Of the war IN
France have even reached those once prosperous
settlements, whose trade previous 10 the war had
been exclusively connected with their mothe'
country. Even the extensive fire Of 1862
which left 81. Pierre In heap OF runs
failed to produce the depression which has
been lately caused there bv the stagnancy OF trade
In France. Throughout the French shore. Miquclon
and ST. Pierre, during tae war; ardent and patriotic
entn istasm was evlnced by the inhabitants ana
hundreds Of French days waved In anticipation OF
glorious victories which have never been Consunl-
mated. Hany families I'm these Possessions are now
IN deep mourning Tor the loss or relatives who fell In
the war.
In ST. Johns Harbor Grace. BAY Roberts ana pla
oentia every inhabitant seems TO be- iayorabIy ar
leced by the successful issue OF this years seal
fishery.
SETTLEMENT OF THE MONTICELLO CASE
"a the l9tn inst. tie Legislature OF Newfoundland
passed an amendment to an Old statute whereby the
American steamship Monticello when engaged in
the Newfoundland seal fishery this season, Is ex.
empted iroin turther trouble. The Monticello left
for New Bedford on the 20th inst In return for this
leniency the part OF the representatives of Great
believed, VIII negotiate with the JOINT Ugh com
mission Tor tue removal oi the duty imposed
upon Dsh ami oil exported from Newfoundland to
the United states. The reasCnablencss OF tnls ar
rnccment Is evident rom the fact that the govern
mcnt or Ncwlouldanl has not objected 10 q
papu3le INFRINGEMENT OF the treaty Of 1918 on The
part OF the Monticello ana the unfair exemption
United states by American vessels whtcn take hc,r
carlOeS fiantnr rrour,fS of Now