The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21

OF that craft to convey them thithcr, seem
In any case, they rose. kei the captain and several
OF me crew. and turned the ship back 70 CHINA.
where some OF them succeedea in escaping. The
tragedy was not however, al an end. The Nouvele
Penelope French snip; the French Consul at
Canton asked for and obtained the execut OF SIX.
teen 0; the coolies who mad escaped TO land. chi.
nese gunboat brought them down from Canton, and
LANDING them on Chinese island within sight OF the
windows OF houses In Macao there these sixteen
men were, on the 1ih or February last with the
pomp and circumstance OF a grand ceremony as on
q gala day, IN the presence or hundreds oil spccta-
tors heheaded by Chinese headsmen. Even here the
matter did not rest. one more fortunate than the
others escaped TO Hong Kong. The pressure brought
10 bear on the Niceroy at Canton lea hun to make
an Informal demand for the rendition OF the man.
the British Consul and placed by the Colonial Se,-
reary IN the hands OF the Police Magistrate. The
OF an old ordinance. pending his rendition under
terms OF keying's treaty OF lS43, document
which, as not re-enacted by hat OF Tien-tsin, has
now apparently become null. Fortunately, the man
had friends able TO assist him, who employed Mr..
Frames as MS attorney; the latter applied for
writ OF habeas corpus, and this led to a
protlacted trial, the judgment IN which has just
been deiiyered by the CHIEF Judge OF the Supreme
Court OF the colony IN favor OF The Cninaman. In
speaking from the bench the Judge remarked that
II Is notorious that the cost OF the saabe article
"man." land down in Macao, is about sixty dollars
and under eighty dollars the price OF this same ar
nce mani In Callao varies from $3.50 to $3.50;
some e pro mHsage on ts asepaee
over, was not an excep ional ship; on the same
authority we learn mat an estimated average of
lar regulations; but their cases not having come
within the jurisdiction OF British court OF justice
we have mol the same authority Tor what measures
are taken on board.
The Judge aniinadverted In very severe terms on
this traffic, and SAID that the time had come for a
sto. to be put to trade which the experience OF
the last three years especially has shown cannot be
carried on without barbarties which the shnd-
ders to think OF. We at least cannot be indifferent
to what has become blot on our common humanity.
For this case OF the Nouvele Penelope is not the
only one. we all remember the OF the Inflated
ship navigaed from the coast OF Peru to Japan the
fate OF whose crew is still mystery. We are as
sured that within short period some six or seven
ships, carrying 5000 coolies, have been burned
or otherwise destroyed, with an enormous loss Of
ife both OF the so-calle emigrants and their crews
"Will men," adds the Judge. .who believe there Is
Providence not see Nemesis In these eyenIsf''
DAYS sso une s ncs few
Some verses had been published rejecting on q
Portuguese merchant named Xavier. Although he
morally convinced that Mr.. Da Silva was the
author Meeting the latter IN the street on the 2,th
horsewhip. friend Of Xavlers being with him. aud
VINO also had felt aggreved on account OF the verses
assault and brought before the Portuguese Consul.
Xavier was fined one dollar and the case against
Fonseca dismissed AS they left the court Fonseca
demanded OF la silva an apology on his own &C.
paper which he requested him TO sign. la
with q horsewhp. Da Silva drew revolver and
fired five shots AT his assalant, tour of which took
effect Still the wounds were not very serious
owing to the smalness or the weapon. Da Silva was
arrested and placed IN jail until the 10th inst when
he brought up for trial. The prisoner was SEN
fenced to three months Imprisonment and ordered
to ind two securities OF $500 each TO keep the peace
for two years. The sentence, In my opinion, was
severe and 1t seems 10 me the Consul was biased in
his decision Had he nned The first assailant for
breach or the law, the second assault woul In all
probability not have occurred, and in using the pis-
o against MS second assault ne really acted In SELF
defence Da SILVA has appealed his case TO the Gov
The number OF poor Foreigners mas increased
lately 70 sach an extent that at meeting OF foreign
consTs held on the 18th ult. it decided to take
steps to erect house OF refuge for destitute foreign
ers. The evil mad become so great thai 1t Is an
cant. Some oafers, OF course, prefer this mode of
getting their bread 70 honestly working for 1t. A
man who r was o discharged some time ago from the
make TWO dollars day by begging. When the
house Of refuge Is completed we hope to see this
EVIL done away With, by arresting every vagrant
that can work, BY putting him to hard labor, and
those who can't put In the refuge
The following are the rules adopted, and have
been assented TO by the Municipal Councli:-
THAT mouse Or houses ee and furnished TO
any destitute foreigners may lodged maintained with
Tsa, me inmate, sb 70 Oe foon,
Jns house 70 close a. 13s from Is. November to
at G . n % In Och house 'i''
be directed by the person charge the hour Of
later than seven NJ hour as may be or
% n VIII no be- Il
a. That required labor six hours in
the day such may be directed the Municipal
Council
wifully destroying the property OF the Poor
House to be prosecuted.
g. ANY Inmate refusing neglectng comply with the
above regulations be expelled by the Municipal Council
with concurrence OF Consul.
That be paid dollars per month to take |
charge the house he will the kept
anything being stolen wifuy destroyed.
IL. police will visit the establishment daily
Sc the regulations carried out.
regards finding employment for the inmates. the
Council that they be employed filling the
should this be considered not hng employment
not n
the settlement with of the be cultivated
garden, the proceeds be sold towards the
pense of the Poor House.