The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02

is sale, not engaged In this enterprise. Ho was
warGed some weeks ago TO be quiet and not endanger
tho scheme by calling attention 10 the Irish and their
Intentions II Is said here night that tho Ciinoria
Is to b. used us sport for and officers aud
that an effort viii DO made to secure, also, tho state
oil New York, the new built Tor the National
line. aud perhaps the city Of Para, tho Braz Ian
steamer.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR STEAMERS
Tho presence OF M Hucston, OF the Pacific Nall
steamship Comp,ny. here for some time past -
thought to denote that he Is negotiating with the Ru-
slan Minister Tor tho salo Of the steamships CITY OF
Toxic aud CITY OF fekng tho RUSSIAN government,
ami II Is asserted that the Oregon, which
was lately despatched around the Horn has also been
offered. She IS capital steamer built for shc coast
service, and Is staach and swift
AT THE BRITISH LEGATION.
The British Legation here mas direct knowledge
Of there being letters OF marque regularly made out
ana IN waiting In this country, but is convinced
BY attendant and significant circumstances that
such is tho casa Itis said that person pretending
TO DO in possession Of letter Of ma,que has
few days engaged In raising company to 1T out
privatscr Tho arrival OF another transport Of Rus
sian naval mon and officers Tor transportation across
tho continent 10 San Francisco, there TO ako posses
sion OF ships purchased the Pacific coust, - duly
looked for.
THE cIMBRIA STILL AT ANCHOR AT SOUTHWEST
neutrality-suspicious. REGARDING The
ULTIMATE DESTINATION OF THE MEN ON
BOARD.
ELLSWORTH. Me-, May l. 1878.
Tho steamer Cimbria lies quietly ut anchor south.
west Harbsr Ia tho sumo position. There has been
little or no communication with the shore except
purchasing OF fresh provisions rhe weather, how
ever. has Some The Russian
officers speak Of making excursions inland should the
weather coar during their stay Captain Badenhe usen
expressed the opinion that the are destined for
tho Pacinc coast 10 Russian vessels Already on the
Pacific Thcy are waiting here until u is determined
where 20 land them and how to send them. Several
otahd Russian officers havo before been the Pacific
ooast OF America apd also in China and Japan.
To-day the Russian commander has been In tole.
graphic correspondence with tho Russian Consulate
At New YORK.
PRivArEERINd IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
JOINT STOCK coMrANY-AN AMERICAN
SERVICE
by TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, Aay !, 1873.
There seems to DO gooa ground for believing tuat
movement - on loot to d. out Russian privatcer
from Inns PORK Your correspondent 10 credlOIy tn-
formed that certain residents OF Philadelphia uro
busy engaged IN getting up joint stock company
Tor tho purpose OF purchasing last scagonx steam
ship and squpplng and arming her rs q prva-
teer under the Russian flag Tho shares In
this company nxod at S. 900 EACH ana tho pro-
jecors anticipate it,o difficulty in disposna OF tho
requisite NUMBER The vessel IS to DO commissioned.
50 II Is said under letter Of marque. winch docu-
ment has already arrived. The matter is being kept
very quiet, but that such effort in progress there
seems 10 DO little doubt II may be adrot swindio
Tut tho impression is gaining ground among those cog
nz OF the PROJECT that II is started IN good h.
and that, should the necessary funds DO sub
scribcd, Philadelphia will send out privateer.
SEEKING FAST STEAMERS.
Coincideut with this Information your correspon-
dent has learned thst ussian agents are seeking tho
purchase OF last steamships for service the Pacific
Ocean, and n prominent shipping agent in this city
asserted that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
ANXIOUS 10 sell their vessels now plying
between San Francisco ind japan. How
much truth there Is in this statement, however, am
unable 10 voriy hsrs. There u good deal OF cx.
ciiement manioslcd among shipping men In Philu-
dclphia, for whether there IRE TO be Russian priva
,ecrs or not all ccl that between England and
Russia viii have adccided ana revivlns influence upon
American commerce.