New-York tribune., 1873-05-09

Of st0e0 by the oss Of the ship, 10 mention
indirect rciudicehas every incentive TO provide all
all, which IS cheaper mere than in NewYork Halifax,
was the last thing that should limit In supply. In
sntc ts sa Se Is 10 US ~ iae ~ a 'st the
incline TO the belief that the quantity remaining
esDated-n part no doubt from the Difficulty IN meas,
urng with any degree Of exacude the precise contents
by the statement made here BY the chief ennneef
his return that he could not be sure OF the
precise quantity tnat there might have been 57 tons
remaining instead OF l2 tons as previously stated and
that he informed the captain to that effect It may we'll
be thought that where the responsibility OF mistake s
admitted IL may actuay nave been 20 greater eKenf
than that named Before leaving this question Of Goals,
think may be permitted 10 state that during the
weather Of last aud previous Winters vessel Of
this company had to bear up for Halifax any
panies trading 10 SewYork have been required 70 do
sO-One Royal Mail steamer having been driven 70 thif
expedient on two outward voyages Ia succession.
We will now allude the alleged shortness OF proyi-
sIons, and would explain, as the public may not be
Of IN, that oil vessels carrying emrants are bound
tain specified articles OF rood prescribed by the and
II Is also regulation that these stores cannot De- IA ker
on board until officer from the migration Department
has inspected the supplies on the quay, not only
cards quantity but also quality. Being satisfied with
this Inspection officer named gives written eern
cate without which no ship permitted 10 proceed
her voyage. In the Of steamers gong 20 New
YORK. this act OF Parliament prescrbes yictualins
scale for 80 days for each adut passenger ts Ocert
rigidy enforcing this requirement. ana we ash
how, in the presence OF these iacts, II it can foI
one moment be believed that the supplies OF 81 day.
exhausted In l2f We may state IN further contra
dction Of any such misstatement that TINS company
supplies on ali occasions provisions and stores much
excess OF the requirements OF the act 0otn regards
quantity and quality and on taxing the deposlons zee
terdaY the principal and assistant stOfekeeper, vino
had the exclusive charge Of all PROVISIONS anu stors
but who nevertheless were not put undef examination
Halifax they stated empnauealy 10 us that theft
was no sOruess OF anything except salt sn, winch ad
been much called for during Lent ana that the hrst n
nation which they received OF any deficiency IN theJ
department from reading Il ia HALIFAX beNspaper
We must apologize Tor occupying 50 much OF your va
liable space, but having dOuc Our best dhgehtly auo
conscientOusy, 10 render the vessels VI the bhe star
fleet ethcent aud complete, shall resoUtey struggle
against the dlscOuragement OF adverse criticism, ano
labor to deserve a continuance Of that public cnndenoe
and support which the line has enjoyed Ia 70 pre-
eminent - degree, and which the recent calamity La
\ not, We believe, materially impaired.
AN INQUIRY TO DE HELD AT LIVERPOOL
LoSDoS, Thursday, May 9, 1879
| An official inquiry into the loss of the
White Star steamship Atlantic will be opened al
| Liverpool Major-Gen. George A. schOmberg, G. B.
Deputy AdjutantGeneral OF the Royal Marines, vii
| preside.