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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
New Orleans, October 3d. 1873.
sSigAedb b. L. LYNCH, Judge.

In Testimony whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and AM xed the seal of the said court the
city OF New Orleans, this first day of November,
in the year OF Lord one Thousand eight hug
dred and seventy three, and the ninety-eighth OF
the independence of the United States ~ America.
nos 20 ,it5 ED. DEBLOIS, Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

The undersigned having YDee Together for
She purpose OF exchanging the ratiticasions
OF the convention concluded a the city of
Washington on the fifteenth day OF March,
III the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three, between his
majesty the King of Sweden and Norway,
and the United States OF North America,
concerning the exchange of CORES pondenee
between the United States of North Amer
lea and the United Kingdoms OF Sweden and
Norway, and the respective notifications OF
the said convention having been carefully
compared and found to agree exactly one
with the other, and both with the original
OF the said convention, the exchange la.
this day been effected in the usual form
In witness whereof the undersigned have
signed the present certificate OF exchange,
and have affixed thereto the seals of their
arms.
Done at Stockholm. the twenty sixth day
OF May, 1873.
C. C. ANDREWS
.. NJ. BJORNSTJERNA.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

The following is the Chronicles report Of the
Disaster
1t is our painful duty this morning to
record the most terrible marine disaster that
has ever occurred on our coast, the loss
of great ocean steamship, with about
seven hundred and fifty lives. Yes
terday afternoon q report became cur
rent that steamer had been wrecked some
where on the coast and one or two lives lost
The report was regarded as one of the canards
put afoat on AL Fools Day, and little regard
was paid to it. Soon the report became more
definite, and we knew that the steamer Allan
tic, of the White Star line, was
ASHORE NEAR PROSPECT
and that several lives had been lost Even
yet the public were inclined to regard the
story as q malicious hoax. A little later, how
ever, it became known that the report was
well founded. and that but small part
of the truth had been told, the fact being that
the Atlantic had been
WRECKED ON MEAGHER's ROCK,
near Prospect, twenty-five miles west Of Hall
fax and out of about one thousand souls on
board $50 were lost Need we say that the
terrible announcement created profound
feeling of horror throughout the community!
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The Terrible Scene When the Steamer
Struck and Went Down.
LAUNCHING THE LIFEBOATS.
The Atlantic Completely Submerged
and Left a Wreck.
STEAMERS TO THE RESCUE.

HALIFAX, April /, 1873.
The steamer Atlantic, of the White Star
line, while endeavoring to make Halifax Har-
Dor on Monday night, in thick weather, for
more coal, mistook Prospect Head Light for
that on Cape Sambro, the former being several
miles distant. The result was terrible. The
steamer, instead of running into the capacious
harbor of Halifax, struck upon the rocks, and
became total wreck
There were over one thousand people on
board, and it is believed that at least
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY Persisted.
The passengers were nearly all emigrants.
A steamer with three schooners in tow is to
proceed to the scene to-night to bring the sur
vivors and render what assistance may be in
their power.
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of passengers. He got an axe and
commenced to clear away boat The cap
tain and the other officers were busy doing
the same thing. Brady got his boat out and
put two women in it. number of men at
tempted to get into it. and about dozen
succeeded. Just at that moment the steamer
fell
OVER ON HER BEAM ENDS
and sunk. Only one boat had been got out.
and that was carried down by the steamer,
and all in it were lost Brady scrambled into
the mizzen rigging. which was above the
water, and seeing that he could do nothing
there he then went forward and unwove the
halyards, being assisted by Quartermasters
Speakman and Owen.
SWINGING ASHORE.
Brady then took the halyards, and all three
swum to the rocks, and then line was hauled
ashore and number of the passengers landed
by it. A number had got on the rock. but, as
the tide was rising, their position was no bet
ter than on the vessel just then the fisher
men on the shore came out in boats and res
cued those ON the rock and large number
from the rigging
Brady remained at the scene until noon to-
day, when oil who were alive on board had
been saved except the chief officer, Mr. Firth,
who was in the rigging shouting for help.
Brady says he tried to get crew to go to the
rescue of Firth, but the sea was SO heavy that
no body would volunteer. Altogether about
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS WE'RE SAVED,
including Captain Williams also the fourth
officer, Mr.. Brown the doctor, and several of
the engineers and sailors. Not one woman or
child was saved. Most of them. as well as
hundreds of the men, were drowned in their
berths.
The steamer struck about two o'clock this
morning. The weather all the time was dark,
but not thick, and the sea rough.
ASSISTANCE SENT TO THE SCENE.
Steamers are going down tonight to render
what assistance they possibly can. All the
people saved from the wreck, with the excep-
ton of Brady, are still at Prospect, where the
fishermen are giving them all the attention
they possibly can.
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THE THIRD OFFICERS STORY.

Having ascertained that one man from the
wrecked ship had arrived in town reporter
went in search Of him, and found him in an
eating house in Upper Water street. He
proved to be Mr.. Brady, third officer of the
Atlantic Bruised, worn out and almost
speechless after the terrible events Of the
morning, he WAS, as might be expected, in no
condition to talk; nevertheless he cheerfully
consented TO answer the reporters questions
and gave such information as he could. The
Atlantic Mr.. Brady said, left Liverpool on
Thursday, March 20. for New York,
touched at Queenstown the next day.
to receive the mails and passengers, after
which she started on her voyage across the
ocean. She had full cargo of general mer-
chandise and very large number Of passen-
gers Mr. Brady could not give the precise
number, bu thought there were
MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED IN THE srEERAGE
and about fifty in the cabin. These, with
her crew, would probably make the total
number mt less than one thousand souls.
She was commanded by Captain James Agnew
Williams. Rough weather was experienced,
but nothing worthy Of note occurred until
noon on Monday, the 3lst when, the coal
being shot, Captain Williams resolved to put
into HaliAx for supply. The Captain and
Mr.. Brad had
THE NIGHT WATCH
up to Midnight, when they were relieved by
the CHIEF and fourth officers. AT that time
they judged that Sambro Light then bore
north-nrthwest thirty-nine miles. The sea
was rough and the night dark. The chief and
fourth Ulcers having taken charge, Mr. Brady
went blow and turned into his berth. The
Captain Of the same time went to his room to
lie down. What occurred between midnight
and two o clock, the time of the disaster, Mr..
| Bradycanno tell. as he was sleeping He
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FRANCE.
Legislative Debate. with Exciting and Extraor-
binary Incidents Probable Resignation Of
the President Of the Assembly.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS, April l, 1873.
The National Assembly at Versailles has been
debating for two days the Lyons Municipality bill.
The discussion to-day closed with q remarkable
scene.
NJ lie Roger. radical. described the committees
report, which accompanied the bill, as trumpery.
The Marquis de Grammont bitterly retorted and
accused the deputy Of mpertinence.
President Grevy called the Marquis to order,
but the latter refused to retract his language.
The members OF the Right, exasperated at the
call to order, threatened to quit the Chamber.
President Grevy made dignifed speech. in
which he intimated that he should resign, and de-
cared the sitting ended.
The House broke up amid the intensest excite
ment.
Deputies OF all shades OF political opinions
waited on M Grevy tonight, ana begged him to
overlook the incident; but 1t is expected that his
will be offered tomorrow.
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THE SCOTT-GARRETT WAR.

PIrTsBuRG Pa, April B, 1878.
There are no fresh developments concerning the
difficulty between the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the Baltimore and Ohio. The force OF men in the
employ OF the former company stili remain at
Broadford, but their services win not be required
to resist by physical force the relay1ng OF the
switch by the Plttsburg, Washington and Balti.
more men. The latter company have concluded
10 use no violence, but lay the entire matter be-
fore the Courts, with the assurance that such hw-
full measures Will be beneficial to their cause and
secure them their just rights.
+. X. Hyndman, General Superintendent OF the
road, went up TINS morning 70 Mount Pleasant for
the purpose OF gathering testimony in relation to
the seizure, and other preparations are being made
to bring the issue squarely before the Courts for
decision and settlement. In the meantime the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company continue to have
possession OF the Mount Pleasant branch. and are
running traiDs regularly and transporting the
formed perhaps the heaviest business Of the Con,
nelsvtlle Railroad.
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PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
HALIFAX, N. s., April l, 1873.

HALIFAX, N. s., April /, 1873
This afternoon report being current that
q steamer had been wrecked on the coast and
several lives lost was first regarded as cruel
April-fool hoax but this evening the Cunard
agents here received news that it was all true,
and that only little Of The truth had been
told, the fact being that the White Star
steamer Atlantic, Captain Williams, from
Liverpool for New York, while coming into
this port for coal, struck on Meagher's Rock,
near Cape Prospect, twenty-five miles west of
Halifax, and became total wreck.
SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE DROWNED.
OF about one thousand souls on board up
wards of seven hundred were drowned The
third officer, Brady, arrived in this city this
evening. He says that the Atlantic left Liver
pool on the Goth of March, with upwards of
nine hundred steerage passengers and about
fifty cabin passengers. The steamer expert
enced
BofsTERoUs WEATHER DURING THE PASSAGE,
but all went we'll until noon on the 31st of
March, when the supply Of coal became neary
exhausted.
The captain determined to put into Halifax.
The captain and third officer were on deck
until midnight.
THE POSITION OF THE SHIP.
The position of the ship was then judged to
be Lambro Light, bearing north-northwest
thirty-nine miles. The Captain then went
into his chart-room, leaving orders to be called
If there was any change Of the vessels posi-
ton. Brady went to bed about the same time
Is the Captain.
THE SHIP STRIKES
The next thing that he remembers is, that
he was thrown out of his bunk, and he felt
the ship strike several times. He then
rushed on the deck and found the Captain
and officers there. and the deck full
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was awakened and thrown out Of his bunk by
the shock when the steamer struck


the shock when the steamer struck.
SHE STRUCK HEAVILY
three or four times. Mr. Brady ran up TO the
deck and found it full of passengers He
found an axe. and with il commenced to clear
away the starboard lifeboat. He observed
that the Captain and the other officers were
engaged in
CLEARING THE OTHER BOATS
Mr. Brady succeeded in getting his lifeboat
out This was the only boat launched, and it
had no sooner touched the water than
crowd made rush to get into it Mr.. Brady had
to use force to prevent them crowding in. He
put two women and abouta dozen men into
it, and also got in himself. just then the
steamer fell over aud sunk. The boat with
its living freight. was carried down with the
steamer, and all in it were drowned except
Brady.
THH STEAMER sUBMERGED.
The hull of the steamer became almost
totally submerged and only the bow and the
masts remained above water. The greater part
of the passengers we're in their rooms below at
the time and were Immediately drowned.
Indeed, SO soon after striking did the steamer
sink that many of the passengers were
no doubt sleeping peacefully. in bliss
full ignorance Of all that was going
on around them, and passed into eternity
without struggle OF those on deck, num-
bering several hundreds, many were washed
overheard when tho ship fell over, and their
cries for help. as they struggled in vain for
life, were most heartrending Many, how
ever, had taken
REFUGE IN THE RIGGING.
and on the bow and were still living but with
the prospect of almost certain death before
them, for they knew not where they were, and
were in momentary expectation of the ship
sinking further and engulphing them all
Even as they were clinging in des-
peration to the rigging, with the sea
washing them continually. their situation
was most trying and every few minutes some
of them, benumbed by the cold and exhausted
from their struggles loosed their hold and
vanished.
STEAMERS TO THE RESCUE.
Two steamers left here at one p. M. to-day
for the scene. There will be nothing further
until they return.
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Cause OF the Collision Between the Legis-
lative Body and the Cabinet.
The Danish Felkething has been engaged since
the middle OF February in discussing proposition
of the Left the object OF which Is to Introduce uni
versal Suffrage into communal elections. The mo-
ton was opposed by the Minister OF the Interior,
who said the Ministry considered that great peril
would be incurred by the introduction OF such
basis for local administration at a time when the
right OF ownership is contested, and the socialist
movement, although subsidng, still main
tains a real agitation.r Denmark however, IL
under the regime OF universal suffrage for political
elections. But the argument deduced from that
is, that In communal administrations questions OF
money have more especially to be decided, and the
idea prevails that danger would be incurred by
giving full authority In such matters to the masses
'.who possess nothing and would not be disposed
to spare the purses OF the taxpayers" strange
to say, many Deputies belonging to the party OF
the peasants expressed apprehensi0ns similar In
all points to those OF the Minister but the party Of
progress has gained point Notwithstanding.
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THE MAYOR AND THE CHARTER.
Mayor Havemeyer the Twenty
Seventh Section.

Mayor Havemeyer on the Twenty.
Seventh Section.
Mayor Havemeyer was In his office yesterday
very busy at his desk signing warrants when re-
porter Of the HERALD entered to inform His Honor
that the twenty-seventh section OF the charter had
passed, giving the appointing power to the Mayor
and retaining the ncumbents of four important
city ofices. The reporter inquired OF the Mayor
what he thought about 1t and whether he was dis
posed to give his opinions.
'Don't you think we had better wait, answered
the Mayor" until the charter Is nearer law before
we begin to talk very decisivey about it. 1t is not
much more than gossip at present. The Senate
have not got through with it yet. When they get
through 1t has to go to the House. Before 1t
gets there public opinion will have TO speak, and,
after all, it has to go to the Governor
$50 you don't regard the passing Of this section
In the present shape, Mr.. Mayor, as conclusive of
the late OF the charter"
mo, certainly not. There Is yet much to be done
and said before the charter becomes law"
''You are perhaps aware that the section retains
four OF the present incumbents OF important OF.
The Mayor smiled knowing smile and said:--
$50 have heard"
at rejects Comptroller Green, too Mr. Mayor
"Wel that was to be expected There are
good many politicians who don't want man like
what the Mayor has to do, and wished to have
some one there whom they could trust,
they would be glad TO KNOW an honest
man signed these warrants. Look at this
array OF documents 1t is impossible
for me to 90 through them with any idea OF thor
oughly examining them. Allow me to direct your
attention to the items in these vouchers Each one
OF these Is countersgned has the initials aiflxed
OF the Comptroller In each line, and the Comp
trOer personally sees first and last Look at this
one which prevents the city paying over four hun
dred dollars month TO man who has rendered
no personal service. Here Is another, with papers
afiixed, showing long and arduous examination,
that saves the city $4,000. Now should like to
know how the Mayor Of this city ls going to be
responsible for the economical government OF the
city with slippery man in charge OF the Depart
ment OF Finance. l know am not going to try II
while I'm here. What the city wants Is a careful,
honest Comptroller, and he can't be too honest
and too careful.
GreenYu
'.weil / don't know what they want; that
mains TO be seen. II there is anybody who wants
10 steal he would rather not have man who does
not want to steal around. Don't you think sog'
"That il so, Mr.. Mayor. Then you don't mean 10
trouble yourself at present about the charterfn
mo, sir; shall let them do as they please.
Somebody else Will have something to say about 1t
besides the Senate
As the Mayor SAID he had almost seven hundred
warrants to sign That afternoon the reporter
thanked him for his courtesy and withdrew.
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MEAGHER's ROCK, on CAPE PROSPECT,

Ia rugged, peninsular cape, rising seventy feet
above the level OF the sea, and forms the western
limit OF Pennant Bay. the entrance to which is
three miles wide in an east, southeast and west
northwest direction, and about two miles Deep The
bay is exceedingly dangerous, being encountered
with very rocky shoa and small islands; but 1t az
fords shelter to navigators acquainted with the
channel passages between the distractions. The
land at the head OF the bay is precipitous. Hos
pital Hill. the highest point, rises two hundred and
fifty feet above the level of the sea.
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THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.

Tho Position OF the United states In
Regard 20 tho Fishery Ciauscs or the
Washington Treaty.
The following circular relative to the fisheries on
the coast OF the Dominion Of Canada was issued
from the Treasury Department to-day
TO COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS AND 0THERs:-
by circular under date OF March G, 1872, this De.
partment notified collectors OF customs and the
can vessels wOuld be subject when employed in
fishing on the coasts Of the British North American
colonies, and that the provisions between the
United States and Great Britain, proclaimed July A.
1871 so ar az they relate to the fisheries would not
20 into effect until laws required to carry them into
operation have been passed by the Imperial Par
Lament of Great Britain. by the Parliament OF
Canada and by the Legislature of Prince Edward
Island on the one hand and by the Congress OF the
United States on the other.
The Secretary Of State recently assured me that
he has been officially informed by Her Britannia
Maess Mner y, a. s tnas the exec1
Ing the act OF Congress giving effect TO the Treaty
OF Washington az not going into operation till July
I, 1873, has decided that till that time American
fishermen have no legal right to fish In Canada
waters and their vessels are liable to seizure for
doing so; that the Dominion government will,
however, take no steps to prevent vessels from
fishing within the three mile limit; that such ves-
sells will have permission to fish so lar as that
able that any seizure will be made at the instance
OF private parties; but that, should such q case
occur. the good oifices Of the government VIII be
used In advising the release of the vessel and the
remission OF any penalties incurred.
In view OF this courteous and liberal act Of the
government OF the Dominion you are hereby en-
Joined to make known to the public interested In
the subject as far as possible that until the pro-
visions OF the Treaty Of Washington relating to the
fisheries shall go INTO effect. the liberty OF fishing
In the waters hereafter to be thrown open to the
fishermen OF the United states, is permissory only
and subject to attempts by private parties to en-
force the still existing legal restrictions which
set forth in the circular OF this Department, already
referred to; and that II American fishermen, en-
gagged In fishing within the three mile limit herein
before mentioned before July l. 1873, they may still
be subjected to serious difficulty by private parties
under the provisions OF the statutes OF the D0min-
ion OF Canada. WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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THE HERALD AND ITS ADVERTISERS.

From the Troy Daily Wing, March 3D.
The NEW YORK HERALD printed yesterday quad
ripple sheet and supplement- making eighteen
pages, or one hundred and eight columns. or
these, sixty seven columns or over eleven pages,
we're filed with advertisements. This is probably
the largest newspaper ever issued
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WAR DxPARrnlNr,
OFFlCE OF THE OHIEP SIGNAL OFFICHK, J
WAsHIRGTON. April FL A. N.
Probabilities.

r- WASHINGTON. April I'll A. NJ.
Probabilities
The storm centre moves down TIRE Sc. Lawrence
Valley, aud disturbance OF lesser Importance
moves northesstward towards Novs Scotia; for
the Southern States on Wednesday generally west
ery winds and clear or clearing weather; for the
Ohio Valley and Lake Erie fresh to brisk uorthwest
over Lake Michigan; for the Middle Atlantic coast
brisk westerly winds, cloudy and clearing weather
for New England Increasing westerly Winds with
clouds and rain. .Ee ... n
Cautionary signals continue at Norfolk. Cape
May. Baltimore. New York, New Haven New Lon
don. Woods Hole. Oswego. Rochester, Buffalo,
Cleveland. Toledo. Detroit. Grand Raven. Chicago
and Milwaukee, and are ordered for Boston, Port
land Me-, and Passport
"a STORM CENTRE DEvELO PING"
This expression. or "a storm centre win develop
Itself on the Middle Atlantic coast, occasionally
occurring in the weather probabilities. has led 60
quite difference Of opinion among some OF our
readers. Az 1t will probably be used repeatedly,
It may be well to explain that 1t imports, we I'M
derstand. the formation OF low barometer over
the given region IN which there In q marked dimi.
nuu0n OF atmospheric pressure, and hence, appa-
rently, vortex into and around which the storm
winds blow In the direction opposed TO that OF tho
hands OF q clock. The forming OF one OF these
storm centres or vortexes, around which the nriai
and such marked falling Oh OF the pressure as in
dtcated by the mercury in the barometer under
ordinary circumstances is said to be the most GER
tain warning OF an approaching gale
The Weather In This City Yesterday.
The following record viii show the changes IN
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year. al indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building:-
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NAMES OF PASSENGERS ON BOARD.

Among the cabin passengers per the lost
steamer Atlantic are William H. Merritt
and wife, of New York Miss Mary Merritt
and Miss Annie Scrymser.