The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1853, Page 1

NO. 7453. WHOLE MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1853, BALES AT AUCTION. LBERT H. NICOLAY, AUCTIONEER.—GREAT AND L positive sale, without reserve of | H00 fine building lots d cottage sites, located at the beantiful village of Borg nite New Brighton and CXstleton, at the sal om the Battery as Eightieth street.” and only six city of New York. Nolook, at the irable building dat Berzen Peint, 4 andon tho plank road Point, and ‘ew York bay and harbor, Staton 4 ng Island, Greenwood Cometery. Governor's Island, Now ighton, Sailors’ Say Harhor, Elizabethtown Point, Brook. and the city of York. Also having & fine view of ihe steamships and sailing "vosaels coming in, and going t of the bay of New York. Berzen Point is known for fet and henutiful scenery ond the river known aa t Found the Boint and the bay on either si ki © pl ty to Bers madance of oysters and fish of all bgole in the immediate vioinity of ater only six vi om the city and are the ne distance ‘from the Battery as Eighticth strest. New ork, and re sheltered from the north and northeast. is nection of the deep water shors has ever be 2 mont healthy locality nesr New York. ‘Th de, and laid out with court yards of from fivi front Steamboats ron to and from Port Rich rgem Point several times a dey; also, omnibuses from raey City; fare i234 conts There 0% railroad { ‘upon or rear this | d at breeze. These lots have, in thie respoct, a decided « ntage over'the north shore of Staton Island, The cony noe of acoces from the city of New York, together with healthy loeation and exce'lent neizhborhood,*all com- e to ranke this an exceedinzly desirable property, either agentleman’s country rosidence or for the mecbanie of ite, as well ag a safe and profitable investmont. for capi- fx the property in the vicinity is rising. and will 9» ue to rise, and must rs pidl val erm#—Ten per cent, and the auetioneer’s fe tale; thirty per cent on the 24d of June, when deed atainin lance, sixty per cnt, can rev ain on bond and mortgage m three to five years, at six yer cont. A discount of five scent will be made for cash.” Title indisputable, and sale phic book mape and ctioneer, 40 Wall str UCTION SALE OF PLANTS,—J, L. VANDEWATER No. 14 Wall street, will sell ‘on ‘Thursday, May 19 a f-past ten o'clock, a superior selection of plants in bloom. has roses, oranges, perpetual, carnation, and many othor 2 plants, from the nurscry of D. Boll, Broadway aud Fif- th street. urther particulars, in- t, New York. UCTION SALE, AT 149 BOWFRY, NEAR BROOME treet, this day, at 1024 weloek. by king glasses, fancy goods. Sule mle THOS. UCTION NOTICE.—TO CITY CLOTHTE CERISTALLER will sell this day, at 23 Bi lock, by order of exceutors, x large and handsome assort nt of fashionable spring clothing made expressly for city ail trade, consisting of drap d'eto, merino, alpaca, brown, en, silk, And summer cloth sack and frock coats; also a 8 alsoa large assortment of summ Kinds, to which the attention of the e UCTION AND IN STORE, NO. 15 SPRUC: . street.—WM. ELIAS B. HENRY. have store for conducting tho in nehes, farniture. ory «ooda, ny other property ‘required to be, sold Every attention paid to promote tho interest of ‘iremployers, N. B.—All sales promptly settled. Ad- nees bade when required, UCTION NOTICE.—EXTENSIVE SALE, THIS DAY, ~ at 10% o'clock, in the auction rooms, 13 Spruce street! i and housekeeping’ articles, carpets, a8, &¢. groceries, and choice im rted liquors and segars. The splendid model sloop of war, aerican built, fourteen guns, all_ mounted: twenty-five Isteads, and all the old stuck in the store will be cleared tthisday, Friday, large sale of fancy and other good: dry goods, jewylry, hardware, London guns, tehes, &o. THOS BELL, Auctiones RANCH & M'DONNELL, 113 FULTON STREET, + “will sell on Friday, tho 20th inrt., at 1034 o'clock pre ely, at their rooms, un extensive and sup: rior aszortmont clegant new cabinet furniture, to close several consign- ute coneisting of three suits ‘ich rosewood pstior furn ‘ein plush; rosewood and mahogany marble top tab! kinds; Voltaire, isa large nt; oF fine ivory ‘air mattresses, hearth rugs, car- vod and mahoyany w eretarier and book dase rdrobes, looking glasses, oil oaintings, &e. Also, one chi cabinet, on account of former purcharrs, with many er grods not here enumerated. Sale positive, whatevor satate of the weather arpets, gilt gl chairs, &c. one large Fo ® do. in plush. Also, ono superior pianoforte, pier glaeses, Alton and Brursels carpets, mahozany extension tables . Also, the hitchen furniture, with which the sale will, mene, LE SUMMER REST- old. by auction, at the lay, the first ‘day of % "'M., fifteen houses and lots, of new ani splendid row of white staccoed three story and sement brick houses known as Bloomfield place, on the et side of Bloomfield street, between Fifth and Sixth ‘eots, being Nos Sto 18, es mt and rear, and forty-five fect in depth, closed with fancy iron railings in front, and "These hon and erected with mach hasement: id bed of conerete, to prevent the least da iso replete with modern improvowonts, tes, FAs, The parlors are in the style of ex- i} sand enriched mould- ‘o entrances and ries, and ore trim! This is an ex- ent epporsunity for persons in moderate circumstances rocure an los dence, $500 only being reqnired in 5; $2,600 can remain on bond and mortgage, at ‘years, and the balance for on yor, on me terms, ifdesired. Title indisputable. Terms at sale. Thographie mape of the property may be had by applying No. 2% Hudson etreet, New York, from 10 to 1! A. M., an , or atthe northwest corner of Washingt A , Hoboken, or at the A ‘antic Hotel, JOUN M. BOARD, Au NRFAT SALE OF REAI, ESTATE AT TORONTO, C. 'Y W.—The undersigned will offer for sale at public aue- the 26th inst., in Toronto, 418 blocks, nt for over 2,000 lots of tie usual size of city lots, Smprising a part of the Cruikshank estate. ‘This property in’a commanaing, pleasant porition, overlookiug the bay id Lake Ontari>. Tie orthera Railroad is now in opera- on to Bradford, on Lake Simeoe, and will be completed to re Huron im August next, and the Grand Trunk Kailroad ‘orn Quebec to Lake Huron (passing throuh the property), pgcther with the Mamilton read, connectiag with th at extern, will be completed in 1855, which, with the great hmmercial advantages of Toronto, are an earnest that its owth must be exceeding! a The population of Toronte n ‘aly creasing, and when the railrot re in full operation the rty ‘must be most materially enhanced in value. ‘one tenth down, and the balance at any time within years. Interest at 6 per cont, payable semi annually, eof the proper y of Toronto, #e., can ho seon at 1¢ office of Bronson. gtd & Co., 110 Broadway, Metropol- an Bark building, Nev hist Where all see wtf Li re on will he given, and lithogra ahle plays deliver gratis to pli JAMES M. STRACHAN, Pee J. FINZGERALD. ENRY H. LEEDS AUCTIONEER.—HENRY H. LEEDS & CO, will gel! at auction on Friday, May 2, CH o'clock at gallery roar of aalosroom, # Wall strost— xtensive sale of fine pletures, autographs. wines, &c., com ing an entire invoice o . Ced'{o alaen, just Teocived from Enrope, and 29) bashote of 3 brand of champagne, just roceived. Also, Gtouraph fettors of Robert Fulton, all to be sold. without serve, Vin — Fictures—About 75 fine ofl pistures on conyox ard oval ipger, boing copies of Ostgade, Teuiers, cruct, Brouwer, Brighem and’ othe juinals by Postelle, Chamb2ax, Del ni and other equally eclebrated mod hich haye just been received, and tention of connoisseurs ond amatew Avto:taph Manuccripts—Twelvo val ohert Fulton, the great inventor of practical steamboats hese manuseripte are in bis own han¢writing, and illustra- of the origin and progress of hie invention, aowledved by the eelobrated snthors and civil engin te United States, Great Britain and France, as well a8 b; \c official documents of the above powers and Russia, am Ablic acts to the same effect, documentary evidence of hich accompany the manuscripte, ands for ‘amination at our office, No. 8 Wall atreet emitted direct from his son, R. Fulton, to t thoreby precluding the possibility of their n the origini six per he on Thursda; modintely after the pictaros npagnes, clarets, hooks, ‘dy. The champagnes just ro ived sud an entirely new brand and article, bottled for the mdon iarket, are equal to any winein the country. The roks, clarct, sherry and brandy are of the first erowths and lebrated vintages, to which the attention of the pub ‘pecially solicited, in packagos of wood and gl: Which can be had on application at our re MPORTED GRAPE VINES AT AUCTION.—J. L. VAN DEWATER will sell on Friday, May 20, 5,800 splendid received from Europe, consisting of twelve which will be found the celebrated Tokay trico of Tuscany, Lacuun Christo, white and red M it, and Burgundy. Among the shove vines will by found me of the choicest ever imported. Also sixty olive trees. Ir L. VANDEWATER, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL. ', this day, May 19, at 103; o'clook, wt No. 150 West -first atreot, between Seventh plendid assortmeat of Par furniture, consisting in part ch satin brocatel id Eighth avenues, ae Ma, woven! ce splendi a in 06 ress rack, rich an ik window curtains, \ ormoln elooks, mantel ornaments, candela- of Art Union, paintings, amon found, A View on the Roadside in the Cateki 'W, G, Boardman; Autumn Scone in Deposit, by Hose Winter Scone, by G' ers of high meri edroom furniture, choice y . hstands, wardro! lot gots feather bods, hai liasses, &o.; contre, arate cha abe agar ated Sonata side anddle'aud bridle, nearly new, but little used, rs ALBERT H. NICGOLAY | | perty Known as ti on the day | ‘fs nuisance clause. will be delivered; and the | SALES AT AUCTTO! AAAAAAANAAAASAANE E. VAN ANT WaRe AUCTIONEER—CROCKERY, China Glass, &c.~ J. E. VAN ANTWERP & SON will on Thurs fay 19, at 10 o'clock, at, 169 Pear! street, in Jots from the shelve sto suit purchasers 35 crntos of Ridzo- way’s hest printed earthenware; 62 crates whits granite: 13 do. Reoking kages class assorted, tumblers acie and wi jars, cc Alao, knives ters; plated ware, dc. J. IMORTARTY, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL THIS «day at 10 o'clock, at 173 Chatham ew and second hand furniture, rei ment of bureaus, chairs, tabl also av assortment of groceries. carpets Se. “All will be told without reverv ARCE Auction Id at th y 21, at 2 avenue about on Maple street, va feet The gi of choice frutt Places in this city, the widow's dower, ington street, an undivided Onk stre AKO. rther 4 Wall street, New New Haven, Ct., May. ilton cary and room, &5 furniture and ric! forte gn gee. ured only eight months, oval mirror co iture in pewutifnl we handsome wahogany divi tablo, marble top sideboard and mahogany white end gold tor corner ete and coffee sets, ivory handi grand action pianofort rosewood (3; and 7 octave pianfortes, which he following. ution room of M trees. ood dwelling house, with ali t n, &e., and it is altogether one of the most desi | Also, the house and lot on Con; avenue, known as the Thomas Webster Plac: Also, the house and Jot No. 20 west of the O: nd, situated in French plate pier gl carved rosewood b itaire on Orchars rounds are well etocked with & ‘There is on tho premi phan Ag il 4, 1853, o assort> ‘ed for sale— mirrors, &e.; in vera, bo SALE OF VALUARE BEAL BSTATE AT leces of improves operty will PA. Walker & Co-on Satuedn o'clock in the afternoon, viz: The valuable pro- he * Darling Plac ‘turday, onting on Whalley troot, and about 65) t ‘ash- at prosent occupied by William Risley. Also. ono fifth of fifteen acres of lund, situated in lum. Also. about eight treville, inthe town of Ham- r Tavern can remain on bond and mort- York city, if Chas. 119 Chapel street, New Haven, until the day. ALKER & Place.” Three quar- the day of sale. CO., Auctioneers. Mortesce SALE OF ELEGANT FURNITURE, ‘and con) try velvet carpets, one elegant carved rosewood 7 noforte, with mother of pearl keys, and cost $71 $159, two suits of beautifully carved rose- rich gre Lookease ing room fu! rench china dinner acts, ri pout glassware, €c., ofl painting ir carpets and rods, hat stands, carved rosewood reaus, Jarge rosewood frame dressing ¢lasn, y bedsteads, bureaus and washstanda, best South A curled horse hair mattrosses, bolaters and pil- ench montel clock, mantel ornaments, rosewood sere, Parian china figures, rich silver plated te ervico, richly decorates table cutlery, together with all the usu assortment of chamber and ki ‘pets, pianofortes, mirrors, chinaware, \d to-morrow, at 10 o'clook each day, at tho Nassau street, near Fulton, MP will sell at'auction as above, by order of t Fevy large and splendid assortment of drat h house furnishing artioles, carpets, piano- &o., to be sold without resorve, by order of the mort- ‘The goods are all in first rate condition, having beon moi a class cabinet of two very rich tapes: tave pin splendid velvet a 4, Slabs utre snd’ fancy tables, recep: 1 rocking chairs . beautifully carved rose: couch and secretary, rniture, viz. : it of plated cas Brussels car. china tea nnd coffe en furniture Also, one made by Erard: also, several other are worthy the notice of buyers. Catalogues on the morning of aale. LANTS IN POTS AT AUCTION.<J, L. VANDEWA- 0 TER will sell on Fri gales rooms, 14 Wall street, Perpetal abd _monthily roses. on th pleasure ground, from t! nan, Astoria, LT. plant being ¢ leetions. rrectly named, and of the first quality. ‘Th Wishing to purchasesroves, will haw a rare opportanity at this tale, a8 many of the plants are in bloom, thereby & bling them to use their owa judgmert in making their t 1034 ofolock, at the fay 20, fine colicction -f hardy hybrid, eir own roots, grown in now in excellent condition for turning out in the gar- establishment of Tyaac Purchasers muy rely ox fevery LANTS AT AUCT! 10. W. S. MceILVAIN, WILL eel, at the seed store, 7 John streoi, this day, at 10! o'clock, a very superior lo climbin and‘rems, honeyauckles, rosts, in bloom pinks of the very best sorts ot of mo doul rom J, & P. Henderson, Jersey shipped when desired. Catalogues, AMUFL OSGOOD, AUCTIONEE! +) tice.— Five hundred thousand Ha‘ of the Sheriff of the city and county of New York.—On Th day, May 19, at 103, of¢ O8G00b & CON KE auction a choice lot of H. known brand: ii varying from ute. jesporid fifty toone Lola thousand. ok, at 176 monthly, dahling, perpetual an and carnation tubcroses, eladiolus, Ver! &e. te., put up in conveniont lots, city. MPiant 3 packed and —AUCTION NO- sogara, by order ura Front street, up stairs ‘etore 198 Fulton treat) will sell at ting of the fol in boxes Termscash. Sale abso- h QTEAMBOATS FOR SALE AT AUCTIO ditions of the new lease for the ferry at the foot of Cath arino street requiring boats of a large a on said ferry than those heretofore used, the steamboats id Olive Branch, hi er lease. and delivered to the corpo- dependence, Liter as provided in the N.—THE CON: 0 to be emplo: 6 been appraised ration, and will be sold, together with their engines and fur- niture, at public anction, by Jam ins 2 velo Monday, the 23d a Exchange, Wall street. of Bridge street, Brookly: any time previous to the rately. ‘Terms—Twenty- to bo paid on the day oi livery of the boats: and months from the day of by the Comptroller: ce. New F cen he sale, with TORE ‘D EMPTY SKS, auction.—Friday, May 2). at stroet. corner Greenwich Stouchton bitters, claret an her with a lot tobaceo, de., tore ELLINGTON A. CARTER, Auc ERENCE BOYLE, AUCTIONEER—STORE NO. wenty balance (itt M. Miller 4 Co , M.,at the Merchants’ tho foot t of the purchase mo five per cent on the per cont) in six ity, to be approved Financo Department, Comptroller's ‘ork, May 12, 1853. : A. C. FLAGG, Comptroller GROCERIES, &C., AT 1094 o'clock, at 57 Dey . Brazil nuts, mpty and ston 185 Chatham street—will sell on Friday, May 20, at 10 oc the comprising a relect collec wines an liquors, together wit! tion of ck. at No. 234 East Thirteenth street,nenr Firat avenuo, tire stock and fixtures of n erocery and liquor store, e, spices, counters, scales, weights, and all the Axtures of the nid ostablishment. V fell at auction on Thu; Merchants’ Exchange, the fctlow 5 lots on Monroe street, day, Mas , between 19, at 12 7M. DUMONT, AUCTIONEER.—FORTY-EIGHT LOTS inthe Ninth ward of the city of Broo without reserve to close a concern. yn to be sold Dumout & Hosack will elsck. at the rable lota:— g vory di ‘Maxey and Bedford aye- nies. 16 lots on Gates avenue, between Marcy and Bedford avo- ues, 5 lots on Maroy avenue, corner of 11 lots on Gates avenue, corn: 8 lote on Quincy street f Dbetw iney street. i 16. ens. ad Nostrand ave- nnes Maps of the above can be obtained of the auctioneers, at their office, No. 11 Wall W. M. BOERUM, AUC e Thursdsy, May 1, 4 Fulton # rales room sertrrent of honsehold sofas, chairs, bedstends, ko., &e. ing bureaus, w street, furn carpets, 61 rdrobes, kitchen furniture, &e. WILL SELL ON ‘clock P.M. at the Brooklyn, a general a# , oonetsting of mahogany oth, bookoase, pinnd, LL THIS furniture consisting of sofas. ining and tea HOUSES, ROOMS, ETC., WANTED. xchange ‘Agency. and Seventh avenu ARMS WANTED TO EXCHAN perty.—Al so, holders of good toa urchasire, by appising at FOWLER & F cs 18 ‘Thirty-third stroct, between Sixth FOR CITY PRO- es in the city may find FRANKLYN'S FOC WANTED—A SMALL HOUSE, OR PART OF A hi ouse, fora fomily of three, (no ci part of the city. Address J. He ren, in the lower rald office. CHOOL FURNITURE WANTED —ANY ONE WISI- © ing to dispose of the same, will please address School, Herald office, stating where it can be seen. _ QODA FOUNTAIN WANTED.—A FIRST-RATE S fountain and its appendages, now, or one that has b andsome and well made. the Tontine, corner of Fortieth stree used some It must be Apply at nd Sixtivaventc.. ANTED—TO RENT, PART OF A HOUSE, SITUA- ted in any & small family without children, office, stating location and rent. ] ANTED— of an entire art of ‘the city below Eleventh street, for Address J. M., Herald LEASE, FOR THREE OR FIVE YEARS, tore of four or five lofts, streets neighboring on Broadway, or in Bro Wall street, nor above Fulton street. be reqnired till about first day of November. A ent might be mado with any person now building. box 766 Post Office, in any of the side Posse: ANTED.—ANY PERSON HAVING rm DRUG store to dispose of, situated ina good location and doing a fair business, may hear of 2 nrchascr by address Herald othce, stating locality, and where an in- ing terview may be had REMOVALS. ae a AA , JOLLY’S STEAM SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT, late 492 Broadway, has removed to 435 C one door from Broodway, cast side. R. LEA HAS REMOVED TO STATEN ISLAND here he will practice his profession. Johnson, Fravocs, id Wood, of N iF from Seaman tors Johnson, Frances, offiee, Stapleton, third Broome street, Ho w York How 's Retreat. “4s to Doo R. DIXON HAS REMOVED FROM NO. 112 GRAND stroet to 42 Fifth avenue. Hours for eo: |. and 7 to 9 Rto 12 o'clock A. M Scalpel is at No. 2 Astor House, YATT & CORNELL, ENGRAVERS AND PRINTERS, have removed from Hroadway, to 599 they are p the old st tation from P.M. The office of the d, corner of Warren and Broadway, corner of Walkor street, whore pared to execute all orders for wodding, and business cards, country, notarial, office and lo: siting, 6 sens, and all other kinds of engeaving and ‘printing, at short no- tice. MES PRENTICE, removed his busin manufactory to No. 1 CI JouX ROACH, 79 to Si Nason J. &D, WALKER HAVE forte rooms to No. {35 LATE OF 315 of Mal OPTICIAN, HAS cy BROADWAY, HAS ematical instrument REMOVED FROM REMOVED THEIR PIANO- Broadway, two doors above Spring street, whore will be kept a good assortment of their innos, and alse those of Nunns & C K B.—Pianos of all classes for hire. Two hand organs, suitable for small churches, for ss f[OMAS BROTHERS, Fi facturer of carton piorro, hi ment to 41 Wooster street, at assortment of desiges for oxterior t variety of ri saloons, perlors, &c.; & and exterior,,/trusses, frieres, on) Tooking glasses, framen gilded, chairs, &o, - iM PARIS, SOLE MAN’ ‘0., and other makers. med second- le cheap. moved their ostablis ways he et columns, & EMOVAL—PIERCE & BARTLE, T. ND porters of French goods, and variety, of gentlomen’s furni inform. {ng their customers an removed ma 655 to 608 te the Metropolitan Hot almost an entire now thetr facilities for orders With promptutes rendway, near here t atook of a vod GENtiy NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Meeting of the Smithsonian Institution. THE BY-LAWS, ETC. Wasnnaton, May 18, 1853. Ata meeting of the members of the Smithsonian Lasti- tution, or establishment, a# constituted by law, held on the Ist of August, 1849, Prenident Taylor, presiding, a committee was appointed to draft a set of by-laws for the government of future meetings of the Institution. The death of the President, and the subsequent resignation of his cabinet, having prevented the action of this commit- t€¢, President Pierce directed the eall of another meet: ing, to be held May 8, in the session hall of the Smithso- aian building. Less than half the members being pre- tent, the meeting, after receiving an account from the Secretary of organization and operations of the institu- tion, adjourned to Tuesday, the 17th inst. An ac journed meeting was accordingly held’ yesterday, in the ‘ion hall of the Smithsonian building, at 11 o'clock A.M. Present—President Pierce, ex-officio Presi- dent of the institution; Secretaries Marcy, Guthrie, Davis, and Dobbin; Postmaster General Campbell, Attorney Ge- neral Cushing, Gen. Mason, Commissioner of Patents; Mayor Maury, ef Washington; and Professor Henry, Sec retury of the institution. The President took the chair. The minutes of the pre vious meeting were read. On motion, the President appointed a committee of five consisting of Messrs. Cushing, Dobbin, Maury, Davis, and the Secretary to draft a code of by-laws, The committee, after due deliberation, reported the fol- lowing as the by-laws of the Smithsonian Institution :— First—A stated annual meeting of the statute and’ honorary members of the institution shall be held in the bali ot the institution in Washington, on the first Tues- duy of Mxy. *An adjourned meeiing may be held at such plice and time as the members of the institution, at any meeting. shull order. Syecial meetings will be convened by the direction of the Prestdent of the United States, Second—Notice of all meetings of the iustitution, whether tated adjourned, or specia, shall be given by the Seeretory in writing, addressed to each wember. Third—The votes and’ proceesings of the institution, with the sawes of the members present at each meeting, shall be reeorded; and at the opening of every meeting the journal of the preceding meeting shall be read by the Secretary. Fourth—A quorum of not less than six members shall be requisite for the transaction of any business, except adjourning or obtaining the attendance of members. Fitth—The Secretary shall, at the stated annual meet- ings, make a general statement of the condition and af- fairs of the institution during the past year. Sixth—Honorary members, not exceeding one in each I be elected by ballot, and by the unanimous of the statute members; provided that no person shall be choren without baving been nominated at a previous meeting of the institution. Seventh—The rules of pacliamentary proceedings, a6 received and practiced in tue Senate of the United States, shall govern the meetings of this iastitution, in all cases which are not inconsistent with the foregoing by-laws. On motion. the report of the committee was adopted. The Secretary presented an account of the organization and operations of the institution relative to the reception and publication of memoirs, researches, the exchanges, the formation of the catalogues of libraries, the accounts, with the state of the funds, and the policy with regard to he formation of collections, &c. On motion of Mr. Davis, nomirations were then re. ceived for the appointment of an honorary member of the institution, to be made at a subsequent meeting. Or motion, the meeting adjourned to the first Monday in June, at 11 o'clock, A. M. The Gardner Trial, Wasmncton, May 18, 1868, In the Gardner trial, this morning, the District Attor- ney resumed his summing up, In support of his first proposition—defendant’s want of means—he cited the testimony of Wright, Smith, Attocha, Arrangois, Green, Toguo, and others, going to show that, from his first en- trance into the republic of Mexico, in May, 1840, to 1844, he was practising dentistry, apparently without any other means of living, which brought him down near to the time he alleges in the me morial, wher he was carrying on mining extensively. He quoted other evidence showing that for two years later he practiced dentistry, and was in moderate circumstan ces; yet suddenly, in 1847, they found him owner of an immense mine—an American Rothschild—lending co pious sums of money to che Mexican government. Wasit usual for men to become millionaires so speedily? How did he obtain this sudden wealth? Dy drawing a lottery prize, or by Itgacy? And why could he not sbow how he git ity Proof of this proposition established the falsity of the oath; and upor this alone the jury ought to con- vict. But he should go on and show the case blacker aud blacker. He next discussed ‘he alibi. It might rea- sonably be presumed that defendant must be personally present in order to carry on these mining operations, and in the protest the defendant admitted that his pre sence was indispensable. In answer to this, he recapitu- lated the testimony of Wright, and reviewed the Morelia papers, which showed that, from July, 1844, to April, 1844 Le was engaged, on a Salary, with the mining com wny of fan Josc Mirafeores, in the State of Michoacan, hundreds of miles from Laguinillas, where the memorial represented bim to be. They next found him, ac- coding to witness Lewis, ‘in September, 1845, in the State of Guavajuato, practisicg dentistry: and next, accord ng to Jones, at Guadalajara, in the Srate of Plas co, in November, 1845, then ‘at St. Juan de los Lagos; then in February, 1846, wt Guadalajara again—all the while practising denti try, and going farther and farther from the seat of this mine. Then seon by the witnesses Bowex, Rowan, and Mattox at Mazatlan, and soeaking of tradivg up the Gulf, of going to South ‘America, and of esploring the country in search of mines. He’ deemed the attempt to prove that it was John Chas. Garduer, and not Geo. A Gardner, whom these various witnesses saw, a sivnal failure. ‘The witnesses, on being recalled, baving testified positively that they saw George A. Gard: , ner. ‘He then proceeded to the third ‘proposition, that there was no minein Laguinillas. It was extremely diffi- cult to prove a negative. but he could show that the evi dence for the de ence didnot prove there was a wine. He would first endeavor to show there was no mine. He quoted the mining laws of Mexico, as proved by Judge Aguilar, which showed that the mines were not denounced before the proper tribunal; that neither of the ti les came from the right place or the proper officer. und that the reals upon them did not correspond with the class of seals required by law for deeds involving so le rge asum. They had also proved that these titles were forged, He next called attention to discrepancies and coincidences in the two titles produced, and had not coa- cluded when the hour of adjournment arrived. From Albany. SALE OF STATE STOCKS—CANAL TOLLS, ETC. AuBAsy, May 18, 1853. The Superintendent of the Banking Department will seli at public auction atthe New York Merchants’ Ex change, on Friday, the 20th May, $26,000 of New York State six per cent stock, redeemable from 1854 to 1860, and $8,000 United States sixes, redeemable in 1856 and 1962, being securities deposited by the broken Farmers’ Bank of Onondaga. Governor Seymour, who has been so ill for a:few days fas to require the attendance of a physician, has nearly recovered. ‘The canal tolls to the 14th May, have been $355,428, being an increase of $86,502 over the same date last year. U. 8S. Marshal of the Northern District of New York. Rocnester, May 18, 1853. John M. Mott, Esq., qualified himself to perform the duties of United States Marshal, this afternoon, before Jucge Hall. He has appointed Joseph K. Tyler, Deputy for Buffalo, Fdmund H. Munn, Deputy for Rochester, and Charles A. Mott, Private Secretary and Assistant Marshal for the Northern district, Items from Baltimore. RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE—MECKLENBURG FOR THE WESTERN STATES, ETO. Bavrimore, May 18, 1853, ‘The bill authorizing the sale of dividend stock in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, owned by the State, which had previously passed the Senate, has been ordered to a third reading in the House. ‘The bill authorizing the city of Baltimore to guarantee the bonds of the Connellsville and Pittsburg Railroad, has passed both houses of the Legislature, and is now a law. ‘The mail brings nothing beyond Wilmington, N. C. Dr. Gabor Nappegy has been arrested at New Orleans on a charge of swindling. C. H. H. Padendick has been recognized as consul from Mecklenburgh for the States of Dlinois, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana and the Territory of Minnesota, Sentence for Murder. Purtapriraia, May 18, 1853, O'Niel was sentenced this morning to twelve years im- prisonment, for the murder of George W. Jolly. The Marion at Charleston. Cnaniusron, May 17, 1858, ‘The U, 8, mail steamship Marion, Capt. M. Berry, from Now York, arrived at ber wharf at two o'clock this morn- be CONSUL THE NEW YORK HERALD. Minister to Mexico, dic. Cuarueston, May 17, 1853, Col. Gadsden has received official notice o” his appoint- ment as Minister to Mexico, and has accepted, J. 8. Cripps, a native of South Carolina, but now of Califor- nua, is appointed Secretary 0° Legation. Late from Buenos Ayres. Boston, May 18, 1853, The Captain of the bark Undine, from Montevideo, March 2% reports that accounts received from Buenos Ayres were'to the effect that matters remained in the same state—the city being still besieged, and the treaty of peace not osrried inte effeet. City Intelltgence. ‘Tne Late Post’ Orrick Keaneries.—New complaints are daily made at the-Post Office of depredations upon that claes of letters whish would or should have passed through the hands of Rossie, now under arrest for similar depreda- tions. Some of these’complaints we learn are of a very painful nature, and caitulate! to deprive the individual who bas caused all the trouble of what little sympathy might otherwise be indulged towards him. In some’ in+ stances letters have been robbed of tokens of friendshtp and affection, intended tobe sent to adsent friends, which: eannot be replaced, to say nothing of the: sad disappoiat- ment caused, and the havoe'made withthe feelings of tho parties interested, in the absence of any explanation as to the cause of the failure, These losses embrace almost every article of jewelry, suctt as gold lockets, with da. guerreotype likenesses; gold rings, plain and with dia- monds; watch movements, gold’breastpins, brooches, &o.; also, gold coins, foreign bank notes, and letters of credit, the injury from the loss of which cannot be estimated, Che of the most distressing of these numerous com- plaints is that of a lady, the wife of’ a clergyman who is absent in Europe. She states that she has not heard from him since last January, although she is sure he has written and seat her remittanges. She is, of cvurse, sorely affiicted, and her miud left to the worst forebod- ings respecting ber absent husband. It is not the value of the property lost in these cares that constitutes the enormity of these wholesale de- predations, or the suffering osused thereby. If the laws are not severe enough to protect the public interests in this particular, we trust they will bo made so without delay. At all events, let such as we have be rigidly en- forced when guilt is once established. ‘Tae CaurorNiA Commission TO THE New York Wor.p's Fair —Below will-be fonnd a yery interesting document, the perusal of whic we have no doubt will gratify our readers. It is a copy of the commission given to Roger B. Ironside, (who has letely arrived from California.) by the Governor of that State, toact as one of the Commission- ers of California im the approaching Industrial Exhibi- tion to be held in our city. Five commissioners have been appointed to represent the above State, of whom only Mr. Ironside is present, the other four not having yet arrived; but they are shortly expected. We are in- debted to Mr. Sedgwick, President of the Crystal Palace Company, for the favor of copying the letter of commis- sion, which gives the power of acting for California, to the above-named gentleman UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, peeeeeeereeny STATE OF { BUREKA — { CALIFORNIA: g ane | In the name and by the authority of the people of the itate of California, JOHN BIGLER, GOVERNOR THEREOF, To all whom these presents shall come greeting: — Be it known that, in obedience to a joint resolution of the State of California, I, John Bigler, reposing especial confidence in the ability and integrity ‘of Roger B. Iron- ride, bave appointed and constituted the said Roger B. Ironside a delegate to represent the said State of Califor- nia at the ; WORLD'S INDUSTRIAT. EXMMITION, tobe held at the city of New York, in the month of June, A. D. 1858. And I do hereby authorize the said Roger B. Ironside to do all acts in and at the said exhi- bition consistent with his said office of delegate, and having for their object the advancement of the industrial interests of the State of Cakfornia. Aud I do hereby commend the said Rozer B. Ironside to thekindly attention and regards of the Directors of the Industrial Exhibition, as well as of his fellow citizens of the United States in general. [Seat] Given under my hand and the great seal of the State, at Benicia, the cspital thereof, the twenty- sixth day of March, A, D. 1868, and of the State the fourth. JOHN BIGLER. By the Governor James W. Denver, Secretary of State. Tue Wearner —The weether, which was very warm in the fore part of the éay—the ‘Vermometer being 84 deg. at noon—chaaged wonderfully towards night, when a cold wind from towards the northeast prevailed. At6 P. M. the thermometer had fallen to 70 deg.. and in places where it wax exposed to the direct influence of the wind from the seme quarter, a fall of seven‘een degrees, at an earlier bour of the dey, was distinctly noticed. At mid- night we were visited by a violent thunder storm, which continued up to the hour this sheet was put to pros. Drprcation Postronrp.—In consequence of the illness of the Key Mr. Chauncey, the recor of the Church of the Redeemer, Yorkville, the Provisional Bishop haa post- poned the consecration of that church, which was to ave taken place this morning, Puuerextan Socrery.—We were prevented yesterday, by unavoidable causes, from giving an account of the above numed seciety, which commemorated, on Tuesday evening, its fifty-first anniversary, which was attended by a large number of Indies and 'centiomen The exer- clees of the students were very commendable, and were uch applauded by the visiters, among whom were Gen, Scott and Dr. King, President of Columbia Oollege, Fire,—Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in the rear of 684 Water street, at the corner of Jackson street, which is used asa bakery, The fire was caused by over- heating the oven, and was speedily extinguished. The camage caused ix trifling and is confined to the rear build ing, where the fire originated. INSANE —Yesterday afternocn, a married woman, named Margaret Quin, and who is the mother of several children, was found wandering about the streets, with an infant child in ber arms, apparently laboring under mental eberration. She was taken to the Tombs, and committed by the sitting Justice, until a medical inquiry could be instituted as to whether she was in a sane condition or not. Rock Brasixc.—In accordance with the city regula- tions, a contractor named Michael Power, was brought up on Tuesday list before Justice McGrath, charged with carelessness in the blasting of rocks in the Seventh ave nue. He was charged with neglecting to cover the blast, and with not giving notice when about to fire it. A child is said to have been seriously hurt by a piece of rock from one of his blasts, in the vicinity. He will be further exami- red upon the charge. : TaRcEr »xcvKsioN.—The Jefferson Guarls, Company C, in summer uniform, passed by our office yesterday, on their return from ‘a target excursion, where several valuable prizes were contended for. ‘They were accompa- nied xy Dedworth’s band, and presented a very handsome, soldier Tike appearance. Accwents.—The following accidents occurred in the course of Tuesday :— John Rafferty fell from an awning, where he was at work, at the corner of avenue Cand Sixth street, which gave way from urder him, and was severely injured by Striking his head against the curb stone. | He was rent home to Willismsburg, No. 67 North Sixth street, in cherge of two officers. Aman named John Dimond, while at work on board of the chip Fingal, at the foot of Twenty-second street, Fast river, fell from the degk into the hold of the vessel, by which his arm was breken, and received other bodily injuries. He was taken to the Bellevue Hospital by officer O'Neil. Joseph Merritt, employed on board the brig Ann Mer- ritt, lying at pier No. 13 East river, fell from the deck to the hold, and was severely injured, He was sent to the City Hospital, Canntace Broxe Down.—On Monday evening, about 7 o'clock, the carriage of Edwin D. Morgan, Eaq., member of the New York Senate for this city, was run into while roceeding down Grand street, near the Bowery, by a two horse stage that was coming in an opposite direction, and the two hind wheels broken off. Mrs. Morgan, wife of the Senator, was inside at the time of the accident, but fortunately escaped any injury, The disabled car: ringe was taken away to Lawrenco’s, the coachmaker, in Breadway, for the purpose of being repaired. Paratyic Frr.—Jobn Ingard, residing at No. 20 Lewis street, fell down at 4 o’clock yesterday morning with a paralytic fit, on the wharf attached to Catherine Market Nip. When sufficiently recovered he was taken home by cflicers Wildey and Hiler, of the Seventh ward, Attempt aT BuRGLARY.—At an aT hour yesterday morning, near 3 o'clock, as officer Walker was patrolling his beat, he detected two burglars who had entered a house at the corner of avenue A and Fifth street, when, on the officer rapping for assistance, they au in making their escape in the rear They were fired at by the officer, but with what effect be ascertained. will Area msburg City Intelligence. vsnann TO Murer ms Wire,—On Tues- day evening officer Hiebl, of the Third ward, arrested a man named George Stork, charged with committing an astault on his wife, with deadly weapons. It appears that the accused, who not lived with his wife for several months, in eompany with another person, visited her house in Marshall street on the above evening, and asked for @ cup of coffee, which was given them. They then commanded her to cook them some supper, which she refused doing. Hard words then ensued, and Stork seized a large knife from the table and attacked her with it. Two of her sons, young men, *ho be present, seized ut him out doors. arourd the house, rode shoot her. One of t! cused, following a short distance behind, and met officer pa ge ata ase, by, Wi dod, ahem. He ly arrested, his st touted mitted for evamination, which a cl morning, andadjourned, after neveral witnesses” testimory, unt ! thi. morn‘ng. Mexican, Central and South American Affairs. Santa Anna’s Refusal of the Title of Captain- General—His Speech on taking the Oath— Decree Affecting the Military—Matters in New Granada and Costa Rica. We have received files of Mexican journals to the 23d of April—not so late, however, as the news which reached us from that republic by way of Havana, General Santa Anna has refused the title of Captain-General, which M. Lembardini bad conferred on him, Thanking the Execu- tive for the honor it intended him, he declared that he considered himself. sufficiently recompensed by the cond- dence which the Mexican people had placed in him, and that he aspired to nothing, save to be worthy of that con. fidence. “When my efforts,’ he added, “shall have been crowned with a good result, amd when they shail have rendered Mexico a happy and reepected nation, the only favor whish I am ambitious of will be the acknowledg- ment of my fellow-citizens that 3 haye fulfilled their hopes and realized their desires.” General Santa Anna,on taking the oath of office, on the 20th of April, delivered a discourse frem which we make the following xxtracts :— My desires are, then, to cultivate friendly relations with the powers which ure friendly to the republic; to purane in my government liberal ideas so fur as they do not de generate into lic-mtivusness; to reduce the use of autho- rity to that whiclris indispensuble for the public good; to give impulse to all improvements which the progress ot the age lus developed; to cause religion and morality to be respected es the solid basis of society: to preserve to property its rights, proportioning to the laboring class means of subsistencs' through remunerative tuil, and to organise the army o> that Tooting which the honor of the nation and the sceurity of tue frontiers require, Im- ploring humbly the aid of divine Providenge, 1 hope that tha Au Powerlul, in whose hands is the destiny of the nations, and before whom I have just sworn to consecrate all wy abilition for the happiness of our nation, shall deign to bless with his great bounty the healthy desires which guide me, and the pure intention which 1 have Proposed to myself, Gen. Santa /nna has published a decree declaring in- admiss:ble to military or civil offices all who had render- ed themselves voluntary prisoners to the American in- vading troops. It serves to indicate the rancor which is entertained by Santa Anna towards this republe. The following is a translation of the decree in question:— Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna; General of division, well- deserving of the country, and President of the» Mexican republic, to its inhabitants, greeting:—By virtue of the powers conferred upon me by the nation, I have been pleased to decree as follows :— Art. 1. No individual can be admitted into the army with the rank of chief or officer withont previously and completely justifying his good conduct, as well military as civil, before the court of qualification. Art. 2. After the publication of this decree, all those who failing in their honor aud in their duties as Mexicans and soloiers, constituted themselves voluntary prisoners of the foreign invader from 1846 to 1848, or who aban- doned their subjects in the points attacked or threatened by the enemy, shall remain excluded from the ravke of the aimy, without power to wake use of any honorary title, shall be disqualified from obtaining any positioa in the branches of the public administration - Art. 3. The individuals to whom the preceding article applies among whom are inciuded those who, without express order from the government returned to points oc- cupied by the enemy, will be only permitted to resume arms ia the event of a new war against foreign enemies— entering into the army as volunteer soldiers, until that by their new and honorable conduct they may attain pardon of the nation, and the considerations with which it jurtly distinguishes its good and Joyal servants. Given in the National Palace of Mexico, 26th April. 1853 ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA, The Siglio of Mexico adds that a decree has been pub lished, re-establishing in full force and vigor the laws and decrees on the regulation of the army, which were in operation on the 10th of September, 1847, and annulling all the laws and decrees which have been passed from that date up to the 6th of February last ‘The government has also annulled the decree of the late President Senor Lombardini, providing that natural children might be heirs to their fathers. THREE DAYS LATER FROM MEXICO, (From the New Orleans Picayune, May 12 ] By the United States mail steamship Texas, Capt. Law- less, we have received full files of papers from the city of Hexico io the 4th, and from Vers Cruz to the 8th inst, fiom which we translate che following:-— The rew law of the press, which was promulgated on the 26th ult, is the general subject of conversation. Several of the most promicent journals of Mexico have already ceased to appear in consequence of it-amoag them ihe Mcnitor—and eli the others are precluded froin political comments. The journals now published in the capital are the Uni versal,” government paper; Siglo, opposition; Orden ministerial; Ganitue—without politios; Voz de la Reli- gion, religious; Espanol, Spavish organ; and the Zrait @'Unicn, Frevch paper. By the law of the press every privting office and seller of publications must be licensed by the government; a copy of every publication must be sent, signed by the author and printer, to the covernment, before publica- tion; every cewspaper must bave a respo.sible editor and deposit a sum of money, ranging from $600 to $6 000, ac- cording to circumstances. offences of the press are divided into subversive, seditious, immoral, libellous and calumizous, and are so minute and wide in their range that slmost everything that can be written can be easily brought under a penalty, The penalties are fines and suspensicn of the paper. Eeveral of the papers have the following paragraph re- lative to tne Sloo contract and the neutrality treaty:— “ rn that the present government has eximined the expediente (74) exs) relating to the contract with the Sloo company and the neutrality treaty ratified by Gen, Lombardini. Both acts have received the approbation of Gen. Santa Anna, who has directed this fact to be com- munioated fo our Minister at Washington,” New Granada, We are in possession for several days past of a copy of an address of the citizens of New Granada to Genoral Lopez, on the occasion of his retiring from the presi pency of that repulfic. The address is entitled a “ sin cere felicitation to the citizen Geaeral Jose Hilario Lopez,” and purports to have bad an immense number of signa tures. It reviews in on irontcally complimentary manner the principal acts of his administration, and in a tone of Spanish hyperbo’e sums up in this manner -— You, Citizen General, obedient to the instinets of your creative genius, are about to retire from power, after having, like another Lycurgus presented to the admira tion of the age a republic sui generis, which, like that of Sparta had no parallel in the avcient republics, nor in those of the middle ages, nor in the modern ones of a rep resentative form Would that, imitating the heroic ex ample of the Greek lawgiver, you had assembled on the Bist of March, (the last day’ of the administration ) all Granadians, and had exacted from them an oath to ob- serve your ordinances uniil that you should again be President: and then, precipitating yourself from the Tequenthama, instead of remaining to die of hunger as the other, had thus, by vo romantic a death, given duration and stability to your grand work. Without this precau- tion, which Lycurgus so prudently took, we fear much, Citizen General, that the very nature of things may come to demolish an edifice so beautiful. We have alsoteen in possession for some days of the invugural message of the new President, Jose Maria Oban do, delivered at Bogota on the first of April. The follow- ing is the professed programme of his administration: — ‘The scrupulous execution of the laws and constitution and the profession of all and each of the democratic prin- ciples of reform—the conservation of internal peace—the most respectful attention to the opinion of majorities le- gitimately expressed—the most rigorous impartiality in the distribution of justice and in the election for public offices—-the absolute oblivion of past disputes, and the reciprocal pardon of all injuries—the extension cf the right of suffrage—the establishment of a national peni- tentiary, and the consequent abolition of the death penal- ty—the most religious respect of property—the tax pro- portioned to the fortune of tie contributor. and the most scrupulous economy in the national expenses—the pro- tection of every enterprise of national benefit to the country, giving preference to roads and canals—the re- duction of the standing army to its smallest possible com- plement—the reform of military ordinances—the volun- tary enlistment system and the abolition of the present system of conscri, tion—the organization of the National Guard on a democratic footing—the reform of the lawson public instruction, preserving in its plenitude the freedom ‘of education—the diffusion of elementary instruction— the reorganization of the national colleges—the formation of civil, criminal, commercial, and mining codes—solici- tuce for measures pod oye temporal power in harmony with ecclesiastical, and to arrange the difficulties of the present sitvation in the event of Congress not decrecing the separation of Church and State—prererving, however, the supremacy of the civil power, and defending it oll usurpation—the cultivation of pacific and friendly relations with foreign governments, and the strictest justice to their subjects or natives. The mess: con- cludes with thé following sentence:—‘ I shall feel happy, Granadiang, if I shall only succeed in preserving to you peace, in bringing tranquillity to the public mind, in reconciling inflamed sions, in reviving the a and pure morality of the gospel, and in hearing the grati- tying exclamation, at the close of my administration, “ithe has not done great things, his government has been really one of practical liberty, of genuine equality and of christian fraternity.”’”” We have also received a pamphlet from Costa Rica, discussing the peints of a somewhat interesting litigation which has been going onthere for some time between two English subjects, Mr. John M. Young, on behalf of an English Commercial house—Dewar and Angus—and Mr. Edward A. Joy, representative of the house of Mon- toye, Gaenz and Co. It appears that the latter firm had sold to Mr, Joy, on credit, goods toa large amount, but that subdsequent'y a. dbefors they reached his possession el ——_ SaaS PRICE TWO CENTS, —=o——= they thonght proper to retract, ad not deliver the mer- chandise. Hence the action. The ; *mphiet is entitled “Statement which John M. Young, sub, et of her British: Majesty, makes to the English Consul, riding in Gua- temala, and to the public of Central Americ. »” News from the ; By the brig Pedrazs, Capt. Doritie, we hays r. weived files of papers from Nassau, N.P., up to the 4th imate Our previous advices were to the 234 of April, The news is unimportant. An interesting correspondence had taken place betwee the Colonial Secretary, om the part of the Governor, and Mr. T. H. Rouse, Collector of Customs, relative to the refusal of his Excellency to grant leave of absence to the last named gentleman to visit the United States for the benefit of his health. The editor of the Bahama Heralé comes in for his share of the administrative displeasure for baving published a statement of the Collector’ajim hig columns. Mr. R. was forced to retract, or st least mom cr some of his original statements. he Rev. Dector Strachan, Rector of Christ Church, re~ sumed his ministerial labors on Sunday, April 24, after #: tedious ilness. One of the Hon members of the Council of Tarks Ig-- lands had been suspended, Mr. Seymour, master of a Babama vessel, had been fun prisoned at Turks Islands. The Counei} of Turks Islands had prepared a memoria? to the Secretary of State, upon the subject of the recent arrange ments of the postal system. The paper complaine of the danger which steamers run in attewpting to land s Ivagua at night or in stormy weather. Tt conc’ udes Us — “Tnagua has no safe anehorage, and in stormy weather it is sometimes impossible to effect a landing on that island —as was the case in alate instance when’ the steamer was compelled to proeeed to Nassau, and finding commu- nication with the :hore there impossible, also proceeded to Savannah, carrying with her a detachment of ral. artitlery, which was op ard as passengers from Janales for Nassau.” The Bahama Herald denies the truth of this statement, 70 THB EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Sim—The position of Cuba—the importance of Cuba— the resources of Cuba—force more than conjectures, as to its ultimate fate, upon the political horizon, giving those who live under the floating stars and stripes food for deep consideration, ay well as forcing anxious thoughts upon the old Spaniards whilst they witness their last stronghold in the western waters vanishing from their grasp. No man of sane mind can look in the first place at the position of Cuba, knowing the despotism that oxists there in these days of the nineteenth century, without feeling convinced that the time iseapproacbing when all must be changed; when liberty and life must be secured toman, and when there, as here, citizens, proprietors, and residents, must have their full voice in the framing of laws by which they consent to be governed, and under which they consent to live. Cuba is so near to America that the shade of the carly rising sun is thrown to the verge of the Florida shore; but: though the Gulf separates by afew miles the one from the other, many days will not elapse before the influence of the great land of liberty will be felt and seen in that hitherto benighted land, They will borrow their influences ° trom this vast continent of freedom, Inw, and order. For the information of your readers I will state some few of the burdens borne by a land so near to their own; ic wilt serve them for reflection as to the capabilities of a great and beautiful country :— Cuba supports an army of 32,000 men, at an an- nual expense Of. .... ses eseeeess sce $1,654,398 Cuba pays its employes, civil and military 150,308 Cuba pays the pensions of widows of militar and civil functionaries, , Cuba pays itn foreign consuls Cuba pays for the keeping up of fortresse Political aud military seer Military commission... Gurce ‘civile, anvually,, ‘The bureau of tinanse, and e: houre.. Const guard. Court royal, pi Cuba pays for vessels of war, yearly Annual ‘sipend to Queen Christina. 60,000. These are a few of the items composing the vast charges upon the revenue of the ivlaud und it may be leit to the imagination what the extent of the revenue must be to support so lavish an expenditure, There statements are made upon the very best authority, and. are capable of proof, if such a demonstration be me- cestary tothe sceptic or the opponent of trath Spuin will see Cuba glide away from her dominions, be- cause the very foundation of its colonial government fs rotten, and because its authority is delegated to venal men. No bumen power can avert the blow, for the sim- ple reason T have rtated above. No policy—no superwie sion—no virtuous and capable ruler ould do more than the most perjured and base have done; for every incidemt of every hour weakens the hold of Spain upon the land. Am I wrong when I say that Spain delegates her au- thority to venal Not J; for the very ministers themselves, in Madrid, would seli their own country, and do so whenever they have a chance. This is as well known as that the day has broken | And how are the employes of Cuba appointes? How? In the first place, the source from per:onal interest, from sordid motives, of which exp be perfectly understood when their tenure of office depends upon the sums they send annually, or rather periodically, to those who promoted them to their When the tribue stops, or when it ceases to be le—when the holder of office keeps all the plunder to himself—then indeed is his occupation gone, and then is the countiy delivered up to a fresh plunderer—per- haps before the old one is removed. The Cuptain General of Cubs is not badly remunerated We will particularise for his services to that country. the sources of his emoluments:— In the first place he gets for pay. Then for table aliowanee, & passports, ‘Then for appointments. .. Total... But does any one say not one‘ourth part of it. remainder? Listen oh ye nations! The Captain General of Cuba gets three golien ounces, or $61, for the admis- sion of each African slave, and,’ with any luck at all, makes $300.000 a year. Captain General Valdez made # million of dollars in three years. Captain General O"Do- nel made $750,000 from this souzce alone whilst he held “fice ream that this is all Imay But whence comes the ve owner paysa tax of one dollar p ehe owns. Thisis the Queen’s tax. Cuba, after paying the expences of her own goverm- tends every year to Syain ten million to twelve million collars. How dear must Cuba be to Spain! And yet one would not say so to live in the land, for every government em- ployé, from the Captain General to thie lowest functiom- ary, has his own pers interest to attend to and bag to swell to the utmost the gains from unrecogeized sources. Aman is capable of much when self invereat is the oly consideration. Self interest, indeed! it exists there with a vengeance; and the old motto of “make hay while the sun shines,” is the one constantly acted upon. Every one is piling up whilst it lasts. How long can it last ? It is as well, perhaps, that these truths should come be- fore an American public through an American newspa- per. Tbe Spanish authorities will be indebted to their frierds, ‘Los Piratey,”’ for giving them publication. ‘The question presents itself, why is the position of . that the trade is even protected P Spain with Cuba more critical ‘now than it has been for years? Let us look at the matter. ged has broken treaties made with Great Britain for the suppression of the stave trade—trampled them under toot: she has pledgee her vational faith, whilst the very crown itself— the very Ministers signing—had directlyopposing intereats to the assent they had given. And whet wes the conse- quence’ “Oh,’’ they said, ‘what does itmatter? Throw cust in the eyes of the Eoglish, afd let the Captains-Gene- ral do as they hike, At such a distance from Madrid they murt have full powers; it will be discovered that the a thorities of Cuba wink at the admission of negroes; repre- sentations will be made; reference will sent to the Havana; we shall gain time whilst we are gaining money, and delay is everthing to us.’? By this time the English are aware that not only is the introduction of negroes permitted by the authorities, bub them in the face of every treaty, and contrary to the faith of their honor as a ration. ‘The Spaniards henceforth can ex; no sympat from Great Britain for the retention of os A Hut it is to the liberties of this country that Cul will owe the circulation of independent feelings which are taking possession of every Cuban’s heart. They come here, and they watch the celfect of institutions based upom pular and republican government—they contrast the reedom of life and expression with the careful movement snd watchful tongue they bave hitherto held in their own country, where the Spanish Viceroy has the power dele- ated ‘to him by the government of taking a man from {4 own fireside and of hanging him without further pro- cess. Can any one living in America credit that such despotic power exists so close to his own shore? And yet it is the fact—there are plenty to avouch it, ‘Thirty two thousand soldiers in Cuba! What an armyt But why kept up? To eupport tyranny to the last. Yet no Spanish minister in Madrid can reckon with any safety upon the tenure of his country’s bait there, nor , upon the revenue wrung from the colony, because a fimpse into hia own bowom tells,him unmistakably what fe hns to expect from others. ‘There bas ever been seme damning fatality in connec- tion with Spain and her colonies, arising from the rotten- ness I have made reference to, and which exists from the base to the sumwmit of the structure of Think upon Mexico, and the of whom each one successively must have thts self the last! Spain lost her ‘and has now 03 this continent a foot of ground to call her own. The same fatality pursues her still. The officials she tet tens aeathet of getting a uch a6 can rT asm squeese in as short a time ae jel rouble hea fe