The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-19
THE ocTAvIA

THE BRITISH CONSUL sURRENDERs THE REGIS
TER-HIs OFFICIAL LETTER on THE SUBJECT.
At last the suspense Is over and the British
steam yacht Octavla, which was seized In error by
Collector Arthur, at the request OF United States
District Attorney Bliss, and then detained by the
British consul IN This city, Is released and about
proceeding on her voyage 70 Aspinwall. A
HERALD reporter hearing that the vessel was az
liberty 10 leave these waters. called upon Coun.
sellor Herman Kobbe. the legal representative Of
the owner, Mr.. r. B. cambridge, OF Manchester,
England, 10 learn the reason OF the detention BY
the British Consul the following Is the lawyers
statements
4 foreign ships papers, consisting Of register and
other yoT1 MEN have e Be deposited Spon 1rrga !.
sna b sc are re1nss by hm until 9e
after Collector Arthur had consented give the
70 % an oDpDI E NV was made a. Gus
The Consul however before surrenderine them, said he
sSs having Dss s built Cleveland oo a as sailing
INTO steamer il was not So' until ycstsrday the h
nsa thai the nyesga9S wa; eempetea ana we be-
non under coRsiderasiOn By British Consul
carry tes Easlish nag section the Mer.
nami hpns sf q altered ss nss ys
be surveyed and registered De at the first British
otaerwise sic loses ts bene Of her registry and shall
as sSp have to the
% n me has meyer oeen N british port
quenty the regure OF section 81 could NOT car
sreal nc TN day y June 1870 and Collector Arthur
In reply to hr. Bainbridge's demand TO the
Consul for provisional register, and referring TO
other matter. Mr.. 4. M. Archibald, British Consul
General, made the following reply:-
Bn,TIsH CossUIAr1 erggnAL
II, D. gAIssRIDcr, ESQ.
yonr aen sp to Se a aaf eas a
egnty seventh sections Of the Merchant shipping act
consequence Of the alteration at this port Of ocava
Inc alteration made does not necessarily place the
e. Ts s a aVe been 'hs
E BE c ave the fre
British port Of registry Of complying with the provisions
The case IS one in which am not required or author
M
Mr.. BainbridVe, 1t may be mentioned, will join
row in q match before leaving the United States.
An EARLY FITTING
were e engaged 4 IN the ne ono. OF the srssn
Consulate, ana signed articles OF agree
menL Tor voyage to A a short tims
foot oil Van Brunt street, BROOKLYN. soon after
few passengers came on board. who were reported
to be friends OF the owner and said TO be In quest
OF health aud recreation IN the Caribbean Sea.
The captain OF the yacht is r. sommers, formerly
OF the United States Navy, and who became her
registered commander on the 18th inst.
Az a navigator ne has splendid rec
about twenty men. number or the Spanish
detective corps we're seen In the vicinity while
another detachment 1oated round ON the tugDoat
Sumner apparently expecting to see the Lone
star dag OF Cuba Liore run up at the fore OF the
Englishman The Spaniards In this city MAINTAIN
that the Octavia is not she IS epresented TO be-
but that u.s. OF course mere matter 0f conjecture.
AT about seven O'Clock all her men, stores. &C,
were On board. and tho swift sailing craft was
moorea from her wharf and brought TO an anchor
ia GOwanus Bay. In recent Trial trip sue
sixteen knots an hour outside OF Sandy Hook.
This morning, at daylight, ner pilot Will come on
board ner aud take her outside Sandy Hook on
the commencement OF her voyage TO Asplnwall.
long be ore New YORK at large has breakiasted.