The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09

which had months before passed out or I'm
hands The jury found him guilty and he was fined
the full amount oil the value OF the sugar and the
costs OF Court amounting 10 over $54, 900. Not &C
once setting, he was arrested at midnigh {, and
though IS years OF age, dragged by rough ofncera
to a dirty prison. Alter searching through two
merchant had in MS name the matter was comp s
missed for the sum OF $4,000, his entire available
proceeds other cases OF wrong and Injustice
the resolutions, which received the unanm0ud
vote OF the Chamber
The committee called for to present the res0lus
tons to Congress were then appointed by the
Chair, being Jackson 8. Schultz, James 8 r
stranahan and Joseph Sellgman.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
. Mr. JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS, Jr.. on the part or
the special committee to whom was referred the
the use OF electric and other lights" submitted
copies OF memorials to Congress praying for th8
the maritime powers, to consider the subject Of
colisions at sea, and their remedy, and also rep
port, in which they say -
ne case Of the Vile du Havre though the catasru
pne ineii might not have been avoided, which 10 noe
me chances OF escape would have been immeasuraby
not been already adopted BY steam lines The
have been extremely costly both from the complicated
substance consumed. anu '"' ""'"'o " -'
The principle o; the Drummond light is the protection
descence of the limestone emitting light OF extreme
sary heat costly this light, its managemene
REQUIRES SO much scientific care, that has been d
Later discoveries in electricity rather the appli
sity OF any combusub.e matter. The principle OF tho
inerapo Of the eecri circuit the hsa sen Ss ins
the carbon cones which terminate the wire
conductors at the opposing points of separation. UntiE
quite recently however the proaucsion o. the curren
character 70 be readily or continuously carried at
sa' % sw wy 81 as
brought to bear upon magnetic bars simple machine
an immoSabe frame, their poles toward the centre
within The Of agn S rare sS Of so e en
cois are attached to axle, which, "
coil 10 Or %G rom pole Of Of the xea magnets
Of Dhe y m these
combined IN one single eurren, Of enormous power,
ton and PRODUCES Ugh; which ssn constantly sta main
a a. n the the
R ESs 81 course s n intensity
moves This one Of The most important valuable %
s & he light m s
claimed to be equal to that q s the {ss "a
sunlight and to be capable Of penetrating log Tor dis
suecessiu experiments were first made with tbs light
by the French goyernmen during me ran Of iSp ne
better known the "Cap de Ia Aoye and is said to-
be visible from this elevated position at ~ miles
is peculiar advansages al other powerful lights
70 3, use that no ihsm
the o the
may be supplied without additional cost by the motive
Moreover this light has had the advantage Of prse-
ste amer st Laurent Of the French Transatlantic ne
in the summer Of s7o and only removed from thas
It upon The ortdeauons Of Paris, where
ter e at night at the points thus iiiSminatsd.
line the and s Of
70 communication addressed e him ON The subject Of
e Ss s
e.
sn thSusSs sesfsns sspsrass pSwsr WORK
s I'VE ap
at an expense Of few bushels OF coal per day
American conne NJ is now held BY Inc American Mag
Cation to them your commitee was informed that the
original cost OF the machine Is about 5000 ana that the
three S csp h" ynr N. fart, n.,o
fully warrant them In urging upon the Chamber OF Com
msrce the proprey Of requesting congress TO pass an
in briancy and power to that herein described should
its place None in the knowledge OF your committee u
present completes with it in either OF these respects
LIFE RATS
Mr. STEVENS also offered the following resolutionas
bearing upon the same subject, which were
Adopted
be required by law that s every eaashp Carrying
senges be- PROVIDED with e raits tor the further
notorioasv inadequate ana the aa ching SO uncertain
%a e nSs
tunate victim OF ACCIDENT without other means Of even
transient safety than the boats afford.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this Chamber there IL
better form of lite than that which is KNOWN
the Monitor Life Saving Rar,, which has re:
ceived the prize medal st the Paris Exposition and al
other exhibitions in this country, and has the
dorsement OF high officers OF the United states Navy
Resolved. That these resolutions be transmitted to
Congress with request that they pe laid before the In
ternatiOnal Commission Marine Disasters,
Enlistment OF which the Chamber recently memorial
lied Congress- take such other course may seem TO
it wise to order
The Chamber then adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at nafpast TWO O'Clock.