New-York tribune., 1880-10-28

SnDrcme Laws etc, there decree at page -
which Is rs follows; 49,, %. = 1000
Having regard 10 the eases Of hps when pG. PaSs oS
into pors c this Republic and OF Cmh wncn shps % HaH
they have been chartered. after beng ciasslheu W,n
good class IN The register wherein they are regS SerGu
ami af rr being minuey examined and surveyed by the
Board created for that Object ny tht UoNeIhh'u, M 'u
considering that the MAJ part OF these cases OF pu
back 10 mort do not result from casualties experienced
upon the voyage. but from irano, as "Sso,rab,e rap
yroof we could have, that these ships were not dun
aged by casualties 90 winch thcN attribute thet
dlstress and their putung INTO prl Is I'M Nn; I
after being condemned at the request ot thelI capV
they appear again after some insignificant icphlluS
when puts them IN the most perfectly seAWorIhy cou
ton. a. has been the ease recently WIN the Grante
State. Washington llbbey and Mary Ogden; thAit' on
account al This putting back port Clu distrrss) as
sforOs i'd great damage Is done to the hnanca interests
snano In consequence thereof for its storage In hus
which (storage is contracted Tor by The same CAPTAINS PS
ships and nevertheless abandon the Fargo; tast;
Teaizinr on account Of tnc abuses COMMITTED
IN this department and of which the president o! mo
Board OF Surveys makes report In the accou ~
received through the Project Of Gala" that u" ~UNCrnr
meut should permit that these abuses CONTINUE hUa
Increase VIII be the Gaze unless SOM ]sonU 0Ur oT
adopted wnichcuts at the root OF 'his .nI uous Pi Po
ing that compar the expenses TO the guauo cdgoes
occasioucd by these ships when tneS ptt iT mSG p%ot %
compared with the Outiay thc 1pAegnlnen ' -
TO make acquired and maintained ships TO serve as
hulks the Treasury would derive great prom irom ihe
pnrchase of sucn ships tnat nevertheless even that
adyantag sha be attained. II is necessary to pu
account OF the ack of SHIPS owned by the state; -
II reso we'd that no ship which mas
once sal ed from the of Peru loaded with guan'
and which has been condemned after putting into one
Of Its own ports. or of those OF another na9n may re-
turn be fregnted with said substance what NeI oe
the repairs made upon her. whatever be the name thc
freirht sh. ofers may be below the market And
that the Direction OF Rents proceed ID accord WIN Ine
of two vessels suitable for huk large enough TO take in
han 1000 tons. rendering immeda.e account @ TO
tine government OF their value according 10 the COZ
tract for appropriation - a., orro
Let 1t be registered, communicated 10 INC oo'i0
spondeniS' anu pu'i'"'u LA BosA.
MIR GRACE's CONNECTION WITH THE NATTER
The connection of William r. Grace with the
oDerotiops in the case of the Washington Llbbey
was apparently established to the satisfaction OF
the Underwriters. Lewis bought the vessel at a
"nomiual price" and Mr.. Grace's cashier and dun
my. who is still in his employ. loaned the money!
as will be seen by the following bond;
Copy respondentia bond given by CAPTAIN J. H. Ialpey
late master Of snip Washington llbbey To M"hu'i
realIy tnen and now W L. Graccs cashier at Cl.lIo.
hnSW - ~ m men M oy i IT,' " IbrT of Rcnmond Name
United do dec are. whereas, Sad NSStI on ItI
passage from this 1T 10 Cork Tor orders thrt 10 IN
charge ln a safe port within the United Kingdom sur
fered heavy ana trmpeSiu'ns Ne'tAeH a.u
of vessel and cargo, and here to DISCHARGE snd
cargo. deposited H. aud finding ihat the N,'c' H''
a9a %III - s.e S', ~, g carso and h.rr,- became
neccss try procure here thr srn OF Sl2'3l 9S ana
whereas Manuel Laguug. merci mt of tins r''e ma'5
received OF said Manuel Lasuno the sum of fl-33i Us
winch sum i, 10 Dee spoEdeuuI on Tie arg OF
guauo of tue ship W Loocy al pres 'ht speI anu ,n-
b4rA,d board Of te good ,a'p called the VI r OF u.s.
ton oi VItn B. Hayward is master nom tnS oIt To
Cork Tor uf icr o dis 'aI-e lh >a't P,I1 III .nc N.Y.
kingdom. winch sum shall ue Pald 10 lue Sl hanlc @
L.acun, immediately on arrNa oil sald Mary al HeT
port OF discharge in lil sle.''' o. 'uo
pence for eicl dollar Peruvian CURRENCY; elc &C
rivers enemies fires. pirate, ana acts q" G3d are 70 De
on account OF the sad Manuel L'gdn1 ana I'i Ig I9I
Talpe, uortEag' ana ass "a o''r 10 tle sad Manuel
Laguno lis nelrs eN cdtols' ann'rS '!,'t7 %t & u as
.f .l 4
declared oat ;e ,lid cargo oi suaDo ot The late shlp
". Loucy n'n al It-ssL on b3In re Ina sr ,''S IS
tscn mp y tle sid J. u. 14pey and shall o- dee ared
tlis BOND is inst made with The ea.lm taat
NAV become due thereon. &c, etc. NoW there
thatifle above bouDIenJ j. H. T,lpey. his heirs, dmin-
I5g',. xIcuior,. .adn.uistr.tors aud assigns,
wltnu ...ttcI-uI uouIs alter the aruvI o. >ald snip
tiousl1d i've nunircd and thlrty-four dollars
ana uiuets-eigIt cents Peruvian currency lh bilt
o. on for.y-1i.1t Fence to each dollar currency
ana premium tner. on ile 'ld u tnlei La-iHo vi.
ltvc fu power 10 sell aud dispose OF sufficient portion
q tHe OF hc s1 snip Mary 60 cover the Do"d "i'h
ei i,h nv seal ON the tgenty-seconl da~ Of sep
teubrl. u tue year o our Lord one thousand "et aun-
oiou anu 1a.e master OF Tie ship Washington IDoey.
Witness sign; J. l. crosby
CARLOS H. LAWLLR
CASES WHERE THE LAW WAS VIOLATED
Tie necessity tnat forced the Peruvian Govern
men 10 pass % law to protect itself against the III
sur:iicc wIcckers aul sw.H'lers al Ca.lao Is wel
established Dy the eases that were brought ID tic
knoWIsa-e OF the Board If Underwriters. Not
with. ,u ing the eX.>fc.ce OF tbs law, the Old
cond.t.ueI and rotten hulk known as the Mary was
semi 10 sea with cargo Of guano, after being
heavily insured IN part oy ". H. Grace himself. as
shown IN HE TRIBCNE OF yesterday, the influence
of Henry Meices probably being relied upon - pro-
tect the guilty persons.
The case of the bark Alaska was another case not
milk. that Of the Washington Libbcy. THIS vessel
sailed with of guano and feurned to port IN
distress. The firm of Bryce Grace & Co. wa found
to be interested IN the shape Of bottOmry OF re-
spondentia bond. ther issued TO ITS cashier, Man
ne Llaguuo " merchant" or TO Michael i. Grlce,
otherwise known as senior Don Miguel Grace.
The vessel was condemned, and The insurance com
panies, as usual, heavy losers, The following
Ietter IN relation 10 her was received tins city:
CONSULATE THE UNITED Stalls,
CALLAO. Jult 2S, lS11.
DEAR SIR take this Op'Orj Inl Y u IuOrn you thdt
tle ak Alaska OF Francisco. 79S regser IONS. re-
TUNED reports says max hg 10 OF ~ ln,hes
OF water per uOur. she left here on tne 4iu "i July
laden with a OF guAno, bound to Hamburg or Rot
terdam; arrived back again on me - D., u, an5 ~ got
anu alter harn with the assistance "itne United
UanncJ loads OF guanO learn got OF this morning IL
Is thr general opinion that she vii have TO be con
denied No surveys have been held as yet Very truly
your NiAAi'i o H. i-Ai
Mr.. GRACE LOANING MONEY 10 HIMSELF.
One of the most str king of these cases was that of
the Nereus in which ". Il. Grace owned an inter
est. Ihis vessel also returned to port and had to
have repairs" at the expense OF the insurance COIN
panies and the Peruvian Government. The money
was raised by respOndenta. Notwithstanding that
the owners in their home port The purpose
of thus was to profit by loaning money at usurious
rates of interest. The bond ISSUED az usual to
member Of Mr.. Grace's house, the transaction ap-
parentiy being in effect loan by Mr. Grace,
through means of dummy. to himself because he
could get extortouate interest ID that way which
interest the insurance companies. for whom Mr..
Grace was agent, had to paw The following letters