The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1854, Page 3

INTERUSTING FROM CUBA. Our Havana Correspondence by the Crescent City. MOVEMENTS OF ARCHBISHOP HUGHES, THE EMANCIPADOS AND THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL, InGaence of the Brith on the Island. de, die, de. Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, Dec. 16, 1853. State of the Weather in Cuba—lts Effect upon Health—Good News for Invalids—A Word in Defence of the Government of the Island—Its Hotels— Police and Passport System. Only six days ago I was treading the streets of New York, closely wrapped in garments proper for the eold and changes of our northern climate : to- day I am domiciled in snug quarters in Havana. My window, opening on the street, and the door lead- ing out upon the ozefea, are both wide open, anda mild, bal ny, invigorating breeze from the southeast plays through my «partments. The finest days of Juxe in our northern climate would blush for them- selves at such weather. My winter garments, so indispensable four, five and six days ago, are hung up as useless for these latitudes—no anthracite coal fires, with their pernicious gases, are necessary here; but the pure air from heaven is inhaled, giving new life and energy to the whole system. The transition has been so rapid from our varying winter weather to so beautifal a summer that I can hardly realize it. We left New York in the Black Warrior the 9th day of December. The first two or three days of our pazeage we were hurried on our way into warmer latitudes by a heavy northeast storm. But never did steamer behave beticr, nor commander gain more credit; and the endorsement due from the passen- gers was given him, not in stb resolutions, but romething more substantial, as will appear hereafter. The last of our voyage was very fine, and five days, to the minute, from the time we left the wharf foot of Harrison street, New York, we passed Moro Castle, and anchored in the beautiful bay of Havana. Will any of the thousand pleasureseekers of the North—those who flock to ine mouitaina, sedsuoré, and fashionable watering places, during the summer Seer this statement of facts with any terest’ Will the invalid continue to inhale the sulphureous | and other gases from anthracite, and inflate his lungs with air heated and destitute of life, when a climate so beautiful and beneficial can be reached in & five days’ voyage? Although I may speak feelingly upon the subject, | vs BRS nies ee | dinances” before referred to, whilst but a very brief still I cannot describe or do justice to it. sire that others may receive as great benefit from it as I have done. year ago this mouth my pnysi- cians pronounced me ticketed for Greenwood Ceme- I only de- tery. With just strength enough I was enabled to | reach Cuba, where I regained my health, and where Lie spending the present winter in the hope of re- ining it. Doubtless many persons are deterred from visiting the island in consequence of the reports of “ filibus- teros” and panic-makere. The highest coloring is given to every act of the government, and circumstances insignificant in them:elves are magnified into “ outrageons insults to the American flag.” While the facts are simply that if an American minds his own business, and does not interfere with the government or ize insti- tutions of the island, he will be treteq with the ut- most kindners, courtesy 21a néspitality; no city in ocr the affords ee Bo great Beran es H “1106 regulations are perfect, ant ve the venefit of them. The hotels of Havana are nearly all American. Mrs, Almy’s, Mr. Wolcott's, Mrs. Brewer’s, and the Revere House,by Mrs. Raymond, are well conducted establishments, and the apres range about the same asin New York. The Revere House is the largest, and within one block of the ‘Plaza de Armas” and the Palace. Americans should provide themselves with pass- ports direct from the Spanish Consul in New York, or the port from which they sail, the passport of the Secretary of State ot the United States not being re- garded unless countersigned by a Spanish ( . In this letter my object has been to state the facts, 80 that invalids suffering avd dying from the ae" Say and cold of our climate may be benefitted by this. In wy future letters I will give you the news of the day and descriptions of men and things as I see Auspicano. Havana, Dec. 27, 1853. The New Captain-General and General Pierce— Good Effect of the Inaugural in Cuba—Its Nul- Hfication by the Message to Congress—The Im- prisoned Sailors—Carnival Excitements—Thea- tres, Hotels, and the Climate. Since my last letter nothing of importance po- litically has transpired that is allowed to reach the eyes or ears of the vulgar. Much activity, however, is perceptible in the vari- ous departments of the palace, and occasionally we get aglimpee of the new Captain-General, as he dashes along the “Paseo” with eight or ten /anceros as outriders. Little is said of him by the people; all seem to be waiting and watching, uncertain whether they have made or lost by the change; much casnot be lost, forthe people have but few rights left to be deprived of—heavier taxes cannot well be levied upon a trade that already groans be- neath their weight; but the uncertainty and excite- ment of suspense are greatly oo fee by the them. silence of the nev ruler of the islan Nearly s month has passed, and no proclamation or address to either the citizens or soldiers has been issued. Undoubtedly the Captain General considers this a wiser course than that pursued by President Pierce. If he issues no proc! tion, makes no mises or pledges, he certainly will break none. lence is far better than promises that were so vol- untarily given—and for what purpose God only knows, unless it was t) repudiate them; and by that act destroy the confidence of his best friends and warm- est supporters; bat President Pierce has still a chance. You have indicated the way, aud unless he is sold, body and soul, to the Van Buren clique, he will surely follow it. I speak the sentiments of the Americang in Cubs, for no citizens of the United Btates on foreign soil need protection more than we do; aud when the bold American sentiments expressed in the inaugural came floating to us across the waters we were inspired with hope and elated with the edhe that our rights should be maintained; and the Spanish ralers, too, felt that the hour of trifling bad past—that the safety of their island depended on their not giving cause that would justify our government in taking it. Since the issu- ing of that document American rights and American citizens have been more respected; but the message presented at the opening of the present Congress, and the acts of the President repudiating the inauga- ral and the principies of the Baltimore platforin, have slso reached us, aod the admiration- ‘eignedor real— expressed by the fst of th’ city formerly is now turned to ridicole. They say: * Che President has only the boldness to talk, but does not possess courage to act.” They speak in the lightest terms of him, bis Cubiaet, and our general government ; they look upon him as one of our weakest chief ma- gistrates, and say that he came upon the stage with a great flourish of trampets, with many bold threats, bot that all has ended in smoke This | feay argues no good for American rights in Cuba; and [ should not be surprised to hear of a re- newal of petty insults and s:enes similar to those that occurred under the administration of Mr. Fill- more. The American prisoners from the bark Jasper are still detained in the Punta prison. Our acting Consul, Mr. Roberteon, gives them all the attention in his power. He hes fally represented their ease to tgtacetd Marcy, avd if cur government intends doing anything besides talk if ot eae to pro- tect American citizens abroad—here is ample chance for them to show it. This being Carnival week, the churches, theatres, Masquerades, buil-fights and amusements, are in full blast. Musical excitement is also raging very high. ‘The Italian troupe, with Steffanone, Salvi, Marini, and others, are announced to appear iu a few days he Teatro Villenueva, while Sig. Marti, of the Tacon, advertises Sontag, Marini, and others of the Italian company. Quite a paper war has grown ont of the affair, and posters stare you in the face at every cor- ner, each party claiming to be the trae and “Urigi- nal Jacobs.” The agent of the Italian troupe arrived here in the Black Warrior on the 1ith, and immediately applied to Murti for the Tacon. He was informed that the theutre waa already engaged for every night of the Season to the Spanish ballet and operatic company, and that an arrangement could not be made on any terms. Instead ot the ee J out of one of these com. ies at a heavy price the agent wisely enguged e Villenueva, a very pretty theatre, close to the walls, and nearly as large as the Tasen. Sig. Marti discovered too late that be had lost his game, and hence the reason for the announcement of Sontag, ry — dam og who is positively engaged with the We have, beside the two Spenih companies at the Tacon and the two at the Villenueva, Lavater Lee Family, and Donadi, with his gosta, dogs and monkeys. adi is doing finely, ‘The weather is, aa ual, kp our June, and Havana Havana, Dec. 28, 1853. Antr Slavery Proclamations and Ordinances— The Captain- General and the English People—Christ- mas Festivities— Religious Celebrations—-Theatri- cals. ‘The Spanish government has again hoaxed John Bull inte the belief that it will set free all the “eman- cipados” who were brought to this island up to the year 1835. It has even gone further, for it has per- suaded the old gentleman into the belief, that not only the African slave trade shall be put an end to, but that the days of slavery in Cuba are numbered, and will be soon brought to anend. Thus we find the ordinance issued to which I referred in my last letter, and which has been followed by another, ad- dressed to the Lieutenant-Governors of the various departments into which this island is divided, for- bidding them to permit the introduction of any more cargoes of Africans, and which is also succeeded by a set of regulations,tixty-seven in number, providing for the introduction of free laborers from Spain, Yuca- tan, and from China. But those parties who have had their eyes open with respect to the subject well know that all fhisis sheer ceceit, done merely to quiet John Bull’s somewhat anxious representations and admonitions regarding the too flagrant manner in which the Africans have been landed, almost in the very presence of the Spanirh island authorities, whose eyes and ears were closed with a stuffing of golden ounces, so that they cou'd neither hear nor see what was going on before their sight and within their hearing. Bombastic ordinances ard proclamations may do very well to cheat old John Bull into quiet- ness; but if the Captain-General were in earn- est about not permitting the introduction o Africans he would not have issued these high sounding proclamations, with ‘‘ such a mighty fuss and pother,’”’ but he would have acted as did the “ good General Concha” a few years ago, and have cailed before him the slave traders and the heads of those mercantile firms kuown to be engaged in the disgraceful traffic, and said to them: “Gen tlemen, this odious business in which yee are @n- gaged iy contrary tothe humanity i ilanthropy. hiristian feelings ana Civiligytion of the age in which we live. it must cease; you must not expect to be permitted to land another cargo of African slaves on this island whilst | am entrusted with its government; but, as the planters must have laborers, send proper ships to Spain aud to China, whence free laborers may be obtained in abundance.” But no; instead of thus acting bona fide, the Cap- tain-Generai has issued the proclamations or “or period since it is known he declared that if Africans were placed upon any estate or Ranier they were beyond his legal control, and he had not the power to remove them; nor, indeed, as [ have heard it stated, to punish either the buyer or seller of the slaves. Under these circumstances it is extraordi- nary how some men can indulge in the belief that the days of the African slave trade are at length brought toanend. No, no! Mark my words, this is all ‘‘gammon,” and so the resulé will prove. There have been between eight and ten thousand of African slaves introduced into this island during the present year; and we shall eee, should we be alive at this period of the ensuing year, if an equal number at least ot Africans will not have been in- troduced into Cuba during its twelve raunths. Christmas has passed, or rather the Christmas holidays are very agreeably. The night before Christmas Day there were grand supper at almost every houte in the city, whilst at midnight all the churches were opened and high mass was 80- lemnized. The music at the Cathedral was very beautiful. I have rarely heard an organ of finer tone or of greater power, ceitainly not in this hemisphere; nor do I think I bave ever heard a more excellent performer on tbat instrument than I did on that nightjat the Cathedral of this city. There was a great deal of drumming and dancing h the Light amongst the negroes, but at daylight this ceased. The theatres were opened on Christmas night, and there were bull fights and cock fights in more than one establishment on Chr! jay. There have been nothing but balls and routs ever since, which I sm informed will continue until the week after New Year’s Day. GuALTERIO. Havana, Dec. 29, 1853. Management of the Cuban Customs—Extensive Politieal Arrests— More about the Treaty with England—Report of a Second Invasion of the Island— The ‘ Lone Star Order”? and the Gov ernment—Is there a Tyaitor in the Camp ?—The Sugar Crop—Cholera, Fever, and the Cash Mar ket. You have no doubt heard of the intention of the Captain General of Cuba to make quite a stir among the office holders in the custom-house. I will tell you that he also intends removing office holders from other departments. Bribery eaters into the transac- | tions of every public servant. The offices are held by Spaniards only, who come from Spain to make a fortune and then return home home to enjoy it, and they employ every me&ns to obtain that end. The other day an officer of the customs observed a gentleman stepping from a brig tothe wharf with a bundle under his arm and ac- costed him. On examining the bundle he found it to contain ten pounds of fine cewing silk; but ex- pressed bis willingness to allow him to take it on shore if he would give him one hundred dollars. The gentleman refused, and the officer retained pos- session of the thread for a few days and then sold it to a friend of mine on his own account. Such trans actions are frequent. Every officer, from the Cap- tain General down, has made money in a like man- ver. There is a great excitement here in consequence of the i onment of forty different persons who were ed to be engaged issuing the “ Appeal to own trodden Soxg of Cuba.” Their relatives have used every possible means to get them liberated; but bave been repulsed by being told that their further attention to the matter would cause the gov- ernment to implicate them, although they might claim that the ties of relatiouship asthe only caase, Some of ihem will be garroted, and others put to the chain gang, which is more objectionable. I have understood that the Captain-General made eome assertion’, whilst in cooversation with a mem- ber of a certain commercial house In Havana, that would tend to prove that there existed between Eog- land ard Spain a treaty of late adoption, which he feared migbt have a teudency of shaking the good feeling existing between the peo le of Cuba and the governient of Spain, but tuat he was determined to carry it out at all hazards, in contormity with his in- structions. I feel no doubt in the matter of there being a heavy concession made on the part of Spain in favor of Edylaud’s wishes, and Eegland herseli has excused the delay of its fulfilment because she sees the necessity for it. I see by the papers that it is fhe intention of the “ Junta’ to send @ force of four thousand men to invade Coba shortly. They may have intenced to do so; but so long as the United States government feels boand to put them down filivuster- ivg will pever succeed, unless the “Junta” is more cautions in its movements. The ment of Cuda have persons in their employ who are members of the Lone Star association, and of the “Junta” also, who sre peid to report bad dapien of any importance which may transpire before either body, aud from the Captain General it is conveyed to the Spanish Miniter at Washington, nolees of a very important character, in which case it is transmitted to the Min- ister immediately, who infor.ns the President of the same I know the above to be the case. I feel satisfied that the sugar crop in Cuba will be a gocd ope, votwithstanding the great loas of negroes by cholera. The season has been favorable, and still coutioues to beso, The hurricane last year injured the crops more than the injury will be this year from the lows of hands, ‘There has been during the fall a great deal of sick- hess among the sailors, and one or more has died on almost each vesse] that has entered the port of Hava- pa. The doctors bave pronounced it to be a combi- nation of yellow and ship lever, and of a very malig- pant nature. Above fifteen hondred Spanish seamen and marines belonging to the Spanish men of-war bere have died during the summer and fall with it, and many of the soldiers have also died. Merchants here are complaining of @ scarcity of money, and of no prospeet of it getting much better even when the incoming crop, shall have been brought into market, because Cuba is extensively inc: her importationg, while her exports are on a wand She gives no «ncouragement to maunfactures, and, in consequence, purshaes nearly all her machinery, furniture, clothing, pay ani breadstoffs, from her neighbors. She could easily raise her own bread, asthe soil will but the government prohibite its culture, because wishes tae mpply, to come from Spain, ov which she ty a $10 10; but d great deal imported fio te fo 3 but a I the United Biase because it is better than the Me! | produce wheat abundantly; | the Black Warrior, Their agent has secured a thea- Havana, Jan. 8, 1854. The Sugar Cropand Prices—Negro Mortality— The Emancipation Question— Liberation and Im migration Decrees—The Policy of England and the Policy of the Planters—Chances of the Fili- bwsteros. The new crop of sugar 1s but slowly coming in, and prices range from 4 to 5}, withsome demand; but a disposition is shown on the part of planters to hold on to their crops for higher prices; but it is my opinion that they will miss the mark, as the years crop will exceed last year, and its being so slow coming in now will have» tendency to glut the market when planters wish to sell. The immenre mortality among the negroes by cholera has not materially affected the amount of labor, as the vacuum has been filled up tyne groes from the cities. The greatest drawback to the crops will be the want of rain, but that will be in part made up by the increase of acres cultivated this ear. * The emancipation of the negroes in Cuba is still goingon. The Captain General has issued a de- cree, setting forth liberation of all those negroes who were imported prior to 1835, and setting forth the rules by which they are to be guided in the future. They are to be hired out, and receive certain wages to be agreed upon between the government and the employer, the one quarter of which must be paid in scvance to the government. All transactions of the kind to be conducted by an offi- cer of the government appointed for that pur; ing the emigration of Yucatan ladies Spaniards zing the emigration of Yu indians, and Coolies from China, allof which must be entared at the port of Havana, and there sold to the highest bidder, by authority aod in conformity with the wishes of the government, who, through an officer ap- pointed for that purpose, must see and sign every contract made in the matter The English wish to abolish black slave in Cuba and institute white instead. What a ee country for human free dem is England? Her system of exa ting the haman race is truly splendid, and worthy of imitation by the cannibais of Africa. The next, thing we will hear of will be that Cuba will be used as a rendez yous for runaway negroes from tie South. Canada is getting too full, and it is rather faraway. It must not be thought that the planters are idle ia the prem- ises; their minds sre busy at work, seeking a remedy for the coming crisis; they feel satisfied they cannot expect mercy from Spain. Ina fcrmer treaty with England she reveived £400,000 ($2,000,000) from that power to pay damages to her citaens for stop- pimg the slave trade. Many of her citizens lost large amounts; but not one cent have they received of the fund. nor do they expect to receive any—it is not guve pelicy to pay it on the part of Spain. The health of the city is improving as the cold weather increases. We have bad frost in Matanzas, but not enough to do any injury. The government are taking all precautfonary measures to enforce their servile treaty with Eng- land. Troops are being sent hither and thither for the ELON of intimidating the people, fortifications are being examined and repaired, oi \diers are drilled and reviewed, and in fact every precaution is taken to prevent a revolutionary movement among the people; and if a filibustering expedition was to land their reception would be a warm one, » Ino | deubt ead in thei same manner as t; | and so long as England holds | pa for | r $82,000,000, it is right to presum will not look on with indifference and see aud wrested from Spain. Her armies would p: n a rebellion and reinstate Spain, even If the ls were to suc- ceed in gaining a foothold. England is bound, both by treaty and interest, to protect Cubs, and she is anxious to fulfil her contract. The ‘Monroe doc- trine” will not deter her in the least. C. Ds P. Havana, Jan. 13, 1854. Postal Arrangements of Cuba—Arrival of the New York Herald—Rush to Read It—Danger of Doing so—The American Sailors im Prison— Their Case and that of Koszta—Additional Facts for Mr. Marcy—The Emancipado Decree —Haalth of Bishop Hughes—A Christmas Feast to the American Prisoners—Shipping— Theatres and Sports. To-morrow the Crescent City, from New Orleans, andthe Black Warrior, from New York, are ex- pected; and although I am much pressed for time I will give you the contents of my badget collected since I Jast wrote you, and send it by the first named steamer—that is, if I can get my letter mailed on board the vessel--as the stringent measures adopted by our new Captain-General would, in all probability, prevent ils reaching you if sent in the usual way. The letters due by the Crescent City from New York have not yet been received. Whether this is the fault of the mail agent or off[this goverament we capnot tel]; but we are certain that all letters and vessels of war, the American by of-war or steamer. to get this on board in time, I close this If Saying inanegines before the arrival 7 add it in a postecript. Amico. Havana, Jan. 14, 1854. The Imprisoned Sailors—Serenity of Santa Anna —A Slaving Fleet—The Rumored Invasion— Postage on Newspapers. From the very little time allowed me to send you, this either ‘Anxious evening. to-morrow by the last steamer, the intelligence of the American | seamen in jail here, I unwittingly omitted some of the details, which I now supply. ‘The statements of the three sailors were made in writing, in reply to interrogations propounded, upon a sheet of paper, which was left with them some little period prior to the 6th instant by W. H. Robertson, Esq., the A Consul! of the United States, who, upon xeortriag. ¢ sheet of paper, with the answers written upon it, swore the lors to the truth of their statements through the doors of the prison. The twe officers who are said to have been de- prived of their appointments by the Captain-General are named Hierra and Mendoza. Senor Hierra was formerly a “Celador,’”’ or Captain of Police, in this oy, but was promoted by Captain-General Canedo to be the Capt of a ‘* Partido.” Advices from Mexico by the British steamship Clyde have been received in this city, confirming the intelligence previo received via New Orleans, As I presume this intelligence has already reached New York, I shall simply say that Santa Anna has taken the title of “ His Serene Highness,” and de- blared himeelf “ President” in permanence. I have seen him hopping about like a parched pea when a favorite “rooster” was loosing a battle; and how Santa Anna can style himself “ serene” I amat a loas to_ judge. ‘oor miserable Mexico! to be ruled in sucha manner. It is a circumstance of common conversa tion here, that no less than nine vessels have recent been fitted out at, and departed from, this island for the coast of Africa, to return with cargoes o Africans, so that, despite all the powers vested ia the cee canea apd supposing he is desirous to uta stop to the slave trade, yet selt-interest will be found to poseess even greater powers than those of a Viceroy. There ‘are rumors in circulation here that several parties of ‘ filibusters” from the Unifed States are expected shortly to land in this isl at different sections of it. Whilst I would gladly see Cubs in the possession of the United States, I would rather she Should be acquired by purchase than by force of arms. However, if the “ b’hoys” come in suflicient numbers, and with competent Officers, Cuba can be easily conquered. Newerpapers that are hereafter delivered at the Post Office here are to be taxed, for the bare de- livery, at the rate of three pounds weight for one ; @ollar, Thus,a firm of my acquaintance, who re- ceive two jia¢kages of newspapers by the steamers, for which they have had to pay, (when they were delivered) two dollars, will now be compelled to pay twenty dollars for the two parcels, or forego the pleasure of perusing them. What must be the result of this tyranny and attempt at keeping the minds of the masses in ignorance? What but an outbreak that shall hrow those powers now at the heai of afta cd this may be nearer at hand than is anticipated. GvuALTERIO. ov "Havana, Jan. 15, 1954. The Passport System—Oficial Routine and Cour- tesy—News of the Gadsden Treaty nm Cuba— What the People Think of It—Seizure of an American Naturalized Citizen —History of his Case—Miscellaneous Matters. It may be true that a “new broom sweeps clean,” but there may be a very unseemly way of the doing, to which reflection Iam led by having occasion a few days since to go with af& English friend to one of our commissaries to get out a license for the country for myself and a passport to leave the island for him. These things were troublesome enongh under the late administration ; but now, from the evidence gratuitously rece:ved, we find associated therewith all the filth that could by possibility be gathered in a public office, and an entire want of courtesy, civility, or attention, to your respectfully preferred requests. Ladies of respectability, who are without male protection, are obliged to present themselves at these holes, thrust in with negroes and cartmen into @ narrow passage, withoat the ibility of rest, compelled to stand among the rabble throng and be elbowed about until their turn may come, which, if they ave foreigners, is after all the negroes and other material, native born or bred, is disposed of. The office to which I altude was formerly under the charge of Lleva, who at any rate had a clean way of doing his villainy. The conduct of theee officials, and the details of their service as rendered, are not understood General Pezuela, or it would be rebuked papers from the United States are scrutinized with unusual vigilance. I say papers, for they are entire- ly peouiaiead) and the Hakaep, somuch sought after at home, is here a perfect God-send. The one received was dated Dec. 27, and we were obliged to read it secretly, of course. Had we been A permission to leave tae island at once, or a situation where we could not leave it, would have been grant- ed ae and Heaven help the American who is award- ed the last. ‘What hope can there be for him when facts com- ll me to state that the nine Americans of e bark Jasper are still in ‘‘ Punta Castle,” three of whom have been condemned to four years hard lubor in the chain gang, and the other six are now under trial—that is, if you‘can call the one-sided, ex parte, examination of the Fiscal, with- out the privilege of a defence, atrial. What have these men been guilty of—what terrible crime, the they should be incarcerated in a dungeon for seven months, and then condemned to work in the streets of Havana for years, loaded with chains, and their boasted government not even raise a hand or voie> in their defence? Our ex-Consul, Mr. Clayton, hus thansmitted all the facts to Secretary Marcy; the Activg Consul, Mr. Robertson, has done the same. The Herasip has repeatedly stated their case, and stil the promises of President Pierce's inaugure! remain unfulfilled. Protection—prote :tion to Amer- icen citizens abroad do you call this, when not even a trial is demanded by our government for them? No doubts of nationality, asin the Koszta case, exist here, for six are native born Americans, and three are adopted citizens from Nova Scotia. Among them we find the eld man of seventy, with whitened locks, (Hussey, of Nantueket,) and a pale, smooth faced, boy, (Leo,) of Niagara county, N.Y., only cighteen of years of ey shipped aud sailed from the port of New York to the coast of Africa for palm oi] and ivory—instead of which the veasel took in slaves for this market, aud wasrun ashore on the south side of the island, aod landed three hunéred and fifty negroes; the English Consul made com- plaint; the bie and crew #ere arrested, but all pave been released except these nine Americans, who were unwillirg actors in the affair. They are made an example of for show, and because they have no government at home that will protect them or that is respected here. Mr. Marcy and President Pierce can easily come at the facts. Let them ascertain of the agent who shipped them—a Mr. Woodward, or Woodworth, of Burling slip, New York—for what purpose they were sbipped, and what kind o/ voyage the vessel sailed on. If they are ionocent, (and there is no doubt of the fact,) President Pierce should remembe: the pro- wises of nis inaugara!, and act so that protection to American citizens will not become a byword here; and no better opportunity can occur for bim to vindi- cate his own character and create respect for the great American nation. r On the Ist of January the Captain-General issued @ decree that all slaves held in bondage under the emancipation acs, entitled to freedom, should be liberated; but I fear there are but few of those who bave worked fourteen yeurs as slave left alive to hear the news He aijso strongly recommends the introdnction of Yucatan Indians and laborers from the Canary Islands, and calls upon his pouple to make the reat st sacrifices to preserve the island; and the same journals that eco these sectiments | ees in terms of Jaudation of England and ita rulers. | yhat else does ail this mean than that Spain is yielding to the views ot England? What sacrifice so gt as yie.ding up emancipados, and destroying he slave labor of the island? And what other ob- ject can there be in view except conciliating Great Britain, and thereby vecuring her aid and protection? Among the Jat arrivals from New York I tied the name of Bishop Hughes at the Revere House; and I frequeutly see him ridiag on the Passeo with tue Bishop of Havera, and once with the Captain- General. It is romored that he comes for his health; but I think I never eaw him looking better. The city is healthy, and the weather extremely fine. The usual quantity of rumors are afloat rela- tive to filibusters and their expeditions, now report- ed to be fitting out in the United States. No one, however, believes them since the appearance of the Herat of the 27th, The holidays bave passed with the usual amount of amusements and without any extra excitement. Through the influence of our Acting Consul, the American prisoners were presented with a dinner on New Year's Ld by Dr. Skinner, of Brooklyn; Mr. Lawrence, o' New York; and Mr, Johnson, agent of the American Mail Steamship Company. e turkies, bye oe &c., were Lab sn in good hy style by Raymond, the Revere jouse. The 0 with instant correction I presume. I have neve been inclined to fauit finding with Spanish laws a they read; but with the execution, action, and cor ruption under them, or in their administration, there Is ample cause for discontent with the stranger who comes here in good faith, under the guarantee of protection stipulated for in solemn treaty, and in the ursuit of a timate business ; and for the native for subjects there is more cause, even, for dissatis- faction. Although every requisite of the law had been complied with on our part, previous to passing to the office of the commiesary, ret every obstacle was brought up for the purpose of causing delay and annoyance, accompanied with impertinent airs aud indignant address, while we were kept two or three hours waiting. ae the first in tue office we were the last to get out of it, with the wish in our hearts that the ee authority might be compelled to taste a little of his own vice regal police medicine, with the belief that the general welfare would be promoted by the knowledge he would obtain thereby. We have, by the British West India mail steamer Clyde, from Vera Croz, cn the 9th inst., received the intelligence that Mr. Gadsden, your Minister there, bad closed negotiations for the settlemeat of the Mesilla Valley question,and the Tehuantepec railroad route to the satisfaction of his Serene Highness, the President of the eel and to the advantage of both parties, probably in the assurance of a that can be continued as long as Uncle ae holds out with surplus miilions to pay lor property already acquired and twice paidfor: won with the sword and bought under treaty contract. But I presume the title to this part of the public do- main will be no longer liable to question, and a diplo- matic precedent is determined in Mexican affairs that will be exceedingly gratifying to the chivalry of the Scuth and the economists of the North. The intelligence which is brought from Vera Cruz to the ith instant is not of any great importance to your peop'e, and J presume you will have received it from direct sources before my letter reaches you. Mr. Santa Anna is quietly paving the way for a Na- [one coup d’état and the Imperial honors which e covets, that it may be said “‘he was the only one- legged Emperor that ever lived.”’ For this pirpose he wanted the three millions of dollars for present use in strengthening himself with the people—and for this only he is building up a titled body-guard of bis stare, crosses and ribbons. The old soldier, Gadsden, has done # good _busi- ness, and proved himself a tolerable diplomat. not like these American settlements here, and bad hoped that there was cause enough for a comiortable quarrel, that the attention of our neighbors might be diverted from something somewhat nearer the home-beart of the republic, and little Caba—which, if Noah was alive, he could put in his breeches pock et!—might escape by default. This chance bas pom your huoger only made apparent by the esijla “snack,” or whetter. General Pezuela seems to be induced to try on the Koezta doctrive in the case of a Creole,recently retarn ed to Cuba for the purpose of transacting business that would detain bim a few #eeks,who has deen for several yeare @ naturalized cittzen of the United States. The getticman, Mr Rieces, was seized coon after hie ar- rival and thrown into prison where he has been de- taineo lor g enough for trial if he had committed any crime. But where suspicion and denunciation make necessary the fabrication of offence, it tekes months or years instead of days in order that Spanish jas- tice may be consistent with iteelf. The American commercial agent, Col. Ruberteon, has asked that he might receive a speedy trial, and been told not to trouble bimself with the matter, in gen- tle response from the old warworn statesman, Against the party they have no ac tual claim for vi- olation of any Spanish Jaw, uniess naving become a citizen of the United States makes evidence of « in- Sdn” to the virtuous Queea,— who, by the qay, we expect tohear has a king-baby, by the nex’ steam arrival from the United States, in which case we ehall fe off in & paroxyem of “ever faithful’ grat- itude to God. Teend you reports to cover all business transac- tions, which may be relied upon. Of Coolies, Africans, American sailors deserted by the protective arm, aod other various matters, I must deier for next steamer. OsseRv aR. The Latest Market Circular. Havana, Jan 13, 1854 Since the date of our printed report of the 28th vit, the burinerain sngare bos been vary insignificant, owing in«great measure to the continuss -carcity of ‘vessels, The few anies of the old crop have been made at Taber reduced prices. We do not consider tne tranrac tions ac yet of mufficient magnitude to ssttle prices, and therefore coutinus our previous quotats whites, 6 36re ; florete yellows, 634 & 71s ; good to prime do. troupe under Maretgek art expoeted by tre, &c., and has also despatched a messenger to Mexico for the same . Balvi and Maretzek had better kiss and and then falfil the con American shipping is very scarce, and freights high; and although other nations are by ; brownr, 5% & t.; cucuruchor, 44 there. be 0 city and at the Regis Parebouen is about 48,000 boxes, mostly whites of the lejorep, ney about 25,000 boxes. OF the naw orop some 8,000 04 000 bones have arrived, Includicg ove parcel of 260-boxen of whites of Deromne train, which fs held at Oyrle.arr. Nothing is or. 8 during the past fortnight have flag is not unfurled io | | nobility, and banishing those who will not accept of | Wedo | v= aw ia musoovaton: we | bear of some contracts st Car: of fair quality at éria, ‘The olearanot: | MoLasems is now arriving freely, and dealers are anxious veenels mm f rtoight heve been as foilows:—To Portland, 386 ds ; to Providence, 300 do.; to Charleston, 16¢ do’; to Leis 108 do. ; to British Proviness, 160 do.—ia all \ a. Corrie is in brisk demand, at full prices. Exported | mtnee:the 28th ult.: 1,170 era the United States, 18 arrobes. ee do. to neste ‘all, 18 8] ‘NGAKS.—The demand continues fair. siace | the 28:h ult, to Great Britain, aed Mi, Saale’ 100 M; Vatton States, 1,426 M5 Antwerp, 402 M.—makieg in all i ToBACCO.—The demand 1s active for good 5 feared that the drought which cel pent one. | ber last will seriously injure the crop now in the fields, which at present suffers very much. The exports since the 28th ult. have been to Spain 124 300 1 nited Biates, 36,886 Ibs.; Great Britain 24,716 Ibe; and to Antwerp, 14,466 lbs ; in all, 196,867 lbs. i Rom continues to rule bigh; sales of 100 pipes white at $82 60; 60 do. at $33.60, and 60 do. at Exported since the 28th ult. to Great Britain, 421 pipes; France, 250; Spain, 150 United Siates, 2; in ‘all, 823 pipes Excuavax —Not much doing. The following are the rates :—Loncon, 11 }5 cent prem.; New York and Bos. tor, par; Parie, 3{ to 1 per cent dis; New Orleans, short 934 to 234 per cent prem. imports —Arrival; bave been unusually |imited from ‘the United States since our a of the 28th ult. Tne following transactions bave taken piace:— Junucay Brao.— 6 00¢ qtle, per Diane, frm Basnos Ayres, sold at 193g ria. arr. 6,000 qtls. per Arrogante Kmillo from do. at i934 ris arr; 4,800 q . per Tomes, from do., at 18% rls. arr ; 8,600 qUls. per Venoedor, from Montevi: deo anc Rio de Janeizo, at 183 rls.; 4600 qtle. per Julito, from Buenos Ayres, at 19 rls, arr; 44 casks from Boston, per Homer, at 14 rs. arr; leaving unsold the cargo per Nan Jose, trom Buenos Ayres and Rio Janeiro First —The cergo of tie Susan, mentioned {o our last, ‘was bold as follows:—143 tierces and 320 dramas of cod, and 740 drums o’ baddock, all at $43¢ qtl.; 1,302 drums cod at $43% gtl.; £60 tierces haddock ani 70 tierces hake, at $45; per Express, from Halifax; 100 tieroes hake and 40 40 cod, per Saone, from Horton, at $4 qtl.; 120 boxes Norwegian do , at $8 Homer, from Kostow, at 81 rle, pei Rice.—The cargoes ig qtl ; 131 cauks per yu per Somers and George P. Meroer, mentioned im our last report, were retailed at 13% ris, sor.; 184; rls. arr. for the latter; the former was swced. rome ot which bas been #olc at 1¢4 rls, The cargo per Aid pold at 13% tlh. ar ; 260 casks per Isbel, at 1354 rl; 4€0 bage Valencia at 10%¢ ris ; 400 do. do., at 11g rls, and 660 do. do. at 1134 11m, err. Hams — 14 tierces cleans sold at $11 60 qtl ; 7 casks do. from Boston, at $9 per do.; 8,000 Galicia do., at $16 qth Suis ~ 216 hegs from the United States brought $18 t Cuxgsn —60 boxes from New Orleans, at $24 qtl Onions, — 8 0U0 benches, at $6 60 per 100 buncher; 100 barrels do, at 22 rin acd 100 do., at $2 do, PotaTors —200 barrela from the United States, at $5 1 do, at $576; T12do, at $6 8730. YLovk.— 2,988 bairela Santander, at $17; 290 do., at $6 75 Toaisara —14 boxes, at $11 50 qtl ; 26 do, at $12 50; qt. and 20 co, at $12 Warring Pare —1,000 reams, at 4 rls; 1,000 do., at 4g rls W—97 barrels American at $16 qt. sh —10 burcela@white, at O24 rly., arr. Wisi Ort, —28 casks refined at 2634 rls, arr,, 7 do, at 26 Co. 20 do very white wt 27 rls, 49 co, at 28 do, Cur Nans—540 bbl, wi $! 26 qtt Hoors are rcarce and muon wanted. Sales, 1,600 long, st$70 per M; 11 £00 short co, at $60, Tne first arrivals are expected to bi ing higher prices. Fina Piva —Lumier has arrived freely, the imports since the 2#th ult, amounting to 860 000 feet, all of watch Bold a6 followas—1 Wiltaington river at $28; 70,000 | steam rawad 525,000 do at $32; 192,000 do. at $32 60; 244,000 at $54’ and 102,000 at $05 per Mfert. One Cargo WAH Ob oon:ract, price not transpired. None re- mains afloat unsold SvGak Box SH0: Ks Since the date of our last report only about 10,000 hid arrived until yesterday, when a cargo of 4.450 ceme in from Bah. Soue partios in the United States are behinahend iv the fulfilment of their contracts, which may coet them dearly, The sales com sine the following lots ; -288 at 1124 ris., 1 800 at 12 rls., 276 wt 14 rls ; 600 do. yesterday at $2 each Furry Morasses Hogsieans —219, ia two lots, sold at $3.60; they sre much wanted, and will probably go higher. Boasps,—There bas been no arrival of white pine boards since the dave ef our last report. The article is Very much wanted, and it iw difficult to tell what the fcat oergo may cell for ‘Hosiwap SHooKs — The last arrivals were 800 city made moleseee hogshead shooks from Portlend, which were stored, ag they woul: not bring $3, 600 Portland sity made sugar hogrhesd shooks were stored for the same reason The stock on hand im store now consists of the Above, end about 4,000 Norfolk sugar hog:head shooks. FRHGHTS are imp-cving, the number of vessels in port bring limited. Sines our last report $2 a $2 76 have been taken for Cork for mclasses at £4 per ton; one ditto for Liverpool for ditto, at £4 64.; ope for Antwerp for sugar, at £3108 ; two for Falmouth for ditto, oe £3 16s, one ditto £4 ‘one for Gibralter $3 per box; one molasses verse] for Portland at $275 per hogshead, and one ditto at $3 dilto; ope citto for New York for ditto, at $3 ditto: all to load at outports. One ditto for Patl in at $6.0 per hogshead tor sogar, and boxes fur sto’ $1 60 pe: box. a Onr Puertu Cabelio vorrespondence. Pusuto CaBE.o, Dec. 15, 1853 The Government of Venezwela—Its Corruption and Abuses in the Custom House— Trade, §c. We take pleasure in addreasing you today a few lines from this beautifal country, yet, most uafortu- nately for the well being of its inhabitants, miserably governed. Probably no people on this continent have so much reason to complain of their government asthe Venezuelians. The injustice committed by the Executive and its subordinates daily throughout the various ieee outrageous decisions pro nounced in the courts—the continued and uninter- rupted depredations upon the public treasury—have reached a point unknown under previous administra- tions, and s0 astounding that even some of the parti- sans of Ms pases Monagas, who have not had an op- portunity of participating in the spoils, cry shame ! share! Such abuses, however, will never be cor- rected by the supreme government, or rather by the notorious that all, eee rege} the very highest position to the lowest, have their “* Great abuses are allowed in the several custom houses of the country, for example:—The subordin- ate officers of the army and navy and A oes who | bave served the government during ce;tificate to this effect trom the proper authority. | These men then call upon the collectors of the cus- tom house within the district in which they reside for payment for their services, in accordance to the tenor of the document in their ssion. But, lo | apd behold! the poor fellows are told that there is no money. In great want of somethiug for themselves | and families, they find it necessary to sell the govern- | Ment paper ofien at a discount of eighty per cent, to | the private agent of the custom howe officer, who inemediately on making the bargain proceeds to the cashier of the custom house and obtains in cash the | full smount of the document of the poor soldier or seamen. Thusin a few minutes an enormous rovbery is effected for the benefit of the collector and his | particular favori es. We mention this transaction | a8 only one species of swindling out of thousands of | other modes of filching the people. How is it possi- | ble to suppose thatthe party now in power would be | willing peacefully to surrender its authority, while such liberties are taken, without exciting among the | people at large apparantly other feelings than that | wounds. of bumility and @ patient resignation? We cannot believe, however, that proceedings of this nature will be permitted to continue until doomsday. A day of | retribution must come, for the sins of the Monagas sre great and numerous. Business, as the new cof- fee crop season approaches, is becoming more brisk #nd active. But «mall quantities of coffee bave ye? come into market. In January, february aod March, we sball have the article in great abundance, poring to the present prospect. Hides continue great demand, 1416, currency. The “ Fron- tier” jeaves no American vessel in this port. We | bove received at hand your valuable journal as late | as the 12th and 16th uit., the former of whch con- teins the address of the illustrious Venezuelian pa | triot, his Exceileucy Gen. J. A. Paez, to his fellow countrymen. All real reyublicans and true patriots of this ¢ untry will rejoice to perceive the spirit and determination of tbat eminent man. May he live to receive and enjoy the homage of his fellow citizens in their midst, for whom he bas rendered, on many Occasions, the nost pre-eminent services. We are pleased to observe, by your editorial re- marke upon the address of the General, as well as up- on many previons o2casions, that you sustain and duly appreciate the true patriotism of the distin- guished exile. The partizans of the present Monagas President are preparing to saddle again upon the country the Mon- agus of bloody wriety in 1848, for the term to commence in January, 1854. Pvgato Cane.1o, Jan. 5, 1954. General Pacz's Address—~Coffee Crop, &c. In haste we drop these few lines by the oppor- tonity offering this day for your city. There is nothing new of any perteoaies laspoetance to com: municate, The country is qufet. The address of Patz, which appeared in your paper of 12th Novem- ber last, created a great sensation here, and has alarmed the administration, although it pretends to feel indifferent as regards the effect the friends of the General may sup) the document will have upon the people. Jt has been published in fall by the semui-official paper at Caraccas, commented upon with #reat severity, and, as you may believe, with an en- tre dieregard to trath or jastice—in fact, in a man: ber unworthy of perusal by those who are acquainted with the character of the illustrious exile. Busivets is becoming a little more animated as the ccffee crop season approaches. At the end of the present month and in February large quantities of the article will arrive in marke’ 9 small lots that have already appeared obtain 1142. a Ll jo. per Yb., for indifferent green. Hides continue inggrea\ demend, at 15c. a 15 4c. per Ib. We have iu this port no American vessel at present. There are several foreign vessels awaiting cargoes for Europe. men now occupying the chief offices of State, as it is | oger in the pie.’ | € e war, after | | the adjustment of the amounts due to,each, receive a | Interesting from Texas. Pai have received dates from Galveston to the 16th ‘The river news was still unfavorable. ws of the 10th says that the Houston ala ase ah aground up the bey, where they bad been for sev- p= ae aes Pretty active in Galveston jouston. cont to arri the latter place. ve freely im The News bas the following article on what it calls the ‘Trial of the Filibusters:” It may be of some interest for our readers to be advi of the progress of the trial of the “filibusters,” now 4 1g before the U. 8. District Court. ‘e do use the term “filibuster” in an offensive sense, but to designate a set of adventurers and gallant men, who very nearly succeeded, three years since, in extend- ing the “area of freedom” to the Sierra Madre. We anne in favor of all such movementa where we know, as in this case, that an unfortunate people have so long groaned under the moet grievoug oppression. Indictments were found against a por- ton of those en, d in that movement at Browns ville and the trial removed to Galveston upon the affidavits of the defendants that they could not have an im trial the1e, on accouat of the prejudices existing against them in that community. Upon the opening of the court last week, the firet case taken Up was that of Gen. Caravajal, the commander ef the court to withdraw lea of not guilty, he had unavoidably Any hastily pleaded ay fear ance of bis righta, and under the impression it. would not deprive him of the right to plead any other matter available in his defence. Etter argu- ments were heard ar@ authority produced, the court pene Le to withéraw the plea. He —_ filed & plea in abatement, averring that the gran who found the bill were seventeen in afaber, thes five of these jurors were not lawful grand jarors, and therefore that the finding was illega! and void. The District Attorney demurred to this ples, the legal effect of which was an admission that five of the jorors were not qualified to serve. The eoart overlooked the demurrer, aud decided that the quali- fication ot jurors 1p the United States Court was the same as that required by the State of Uexas—that the law of Texas required that thirteen grand jurors were necessary to wre fi ding of a bill of indictuent, and that as the pleadings admitted that five were iLegal, (without deciding whether a single illegal juror would not render the finding void,) it would leave but twelve «rand jurorson the panel, who, according to the Jaws of ‘Vexas, could not find a bil atall. When thir cecision was given, on motion of his counsel, Gen. Caravrjal was discharged. The next care tahen up was that ot Andrew J Meson. The District Attoruey took a different course in the (josecution, and, ins’ead of demurring the plea, replied to it tiat the grand jury wasa good and lawful jury. and upon the trial and the issue Hie jars, found that they were. He then plead not guilty. But duricg the progess of his trial he was arrested and committed to jail ona charge of murder, alle ed ts have been commitced eighteen Months since in Colorado county. He was, however, brought before court on a wiit of babeas corpus, and attended his tria! ou Saturday, aud was recommitted to the custody of the Sheriit. After court adjourzed, on the application of the District Attorney, the case was continued until Mouday for the expected arri- val of important wiluesses The case went to the jury on yesterday. Verdict:— Not guilty.’ A legal friend has furnished us with the facts in relation to the proceedings in tue trials. We will keep our readers apprised of their progress. Robinson, who kilied Harris, in Seguin, not long since. and who was, ut the last term of the District Court held in that town, sewt to the Bexar county jail for safe keeping, bas been held to bail by the Supreme Court in the sum of $10,000. The News states that it was in error in saying that the steamer Magyar was fully insured. Her captain informs the editor that she was only insured to the amount of one third ber valae. The Gorzales Inquirer says that a fatal affray took place recently between Mr. Richard Parr and Mr. L. Nichols, near the mouth of Peach Creek, which re tulted in the death of the former gentieman. The Galveston Ne of the 10th has the follow- ing item:—Capt. Cofliv lef; Corjus Christie Mon- day last, and ivforms us that on Sunday night last a fight took place between seven American government tecmsters and rome twenty or thirty,»Mexicans, at a fandavgo in Corpus Christi. The result was that five of the Americuns were wounded, two of whom died early on Monday morning. The others were not considered da! serous. The army surgeon was in attendance on the wounded. The subject was un- dergoing an investigation by the civil authorities Capt. Coffin when left. (he Gaiveston Journal of the 9th inst. has the following paragraph :—A merchant of this city, who has just returned home from a protract toar through the country bordering on the Trinity, and upon whose informatvon all may rely, gives it as his opinion that the Tnnity valley will sbip double the quanty of cotton to market the present se 1son to that of any previous oue He informs us that the in- crease of this great staple this year is not owing the favorable season, but to the vas" increase of im- migration, ana tbat it is quite astonishing to remark the great number of new plantations opened during the last twelve months ‘i An act to reserve from location all that portion of the public domain lying west of the 100th degree of west longitude and nortn of Red river, was intro- duced into the Legistature on the 26th ult. The State Gazette soys of i: :—There will probably be but little opposition to this measure if it be amended so 88 W limis the operation of the reservation to a term of six years, ing that time there will not pro- bably be any desire on the part of our sitizens to lo- cate claims within the territory reserved. If we are not in error as to the object of this movement, there is no design to probibit ‘ur citizens from the right to locate their claims against the State within that ter- ritory, but that it is to protect ourselves against aB apprehended evil of an entirely different character, more distinctiy set forth in the second section of the act, which prohibita the location or survey of any railrcad through the district thus reserved. Mr. J. R. Sweet, of San Antonio, started a train of fifty carts and sixteen wagovs for El Paso on the 30th ult., with upwards ot two hundred thousand uunds of government stores. He was to start about {ty more carts tne following week. The Ledger of the 5th inst. gives the tollowing account of the mur | der of an American belonging to the train of a Mex- ican:—On last Fridvy morning @ man named | was found dead near the graveyard west of the San | Pedro, He had been stabbed in the left breast, and in the right side, near the «mall of the back, the knifecoming out in front. On ‘sarning this 8. W.| Barker, Devuty Sher ff, went to work w.-% bis usual enetgy.and sagacity to ferret out the assassi:, soon Parned enough to justify the arrest of a Mex. can named Alonzo Esteban. It appears that both Lard and Estenan were engaged to xo with the El Paso train, which was encamped within a mile or | two froma the city. They came to the city on Thurs day, in company with two others. On the way in Esteban tried to create difficulty with Lard. In | the evening they left togther for camp, leaving their comrades behind. The |atver, on their return, found ; Lard and Exteban lying on the ground, near where the body of the former was found. Supposing them to be asleep, they attempted to awaken them; but finding it to be a difficult task, they gave it up, con+ cluding they were intoxicated. During the night Esteban came int» the camp and reported that Lard left him. The knife cerried by Esteban fitted the These circumstances led to his arrest. Ssriove RaiLko.d AccipENr.—A collision oc- curred about five o’clock on Monday afternoon on. the Chicawo and Aurora Railroad. The freight} train which left this city at] P. M., had arrived a short distance this side of the junction, when the en- gineer knowing be was bebiud time, and that he would be unable ty reach the next station in season t prevent meeting the passenger train, stopped on the main track, and sent @ flag cian about eighty ods aliead to signalize the ex oress train on its ap- proach. Hardly bad the flag man reached his sta tion hen the express train came on. The engineer slackened bia speed o: seem@m the flag man, and passed immediately by witnout waiting for » mes- sage, for the length of two or three rails, when he. again put on a fall head of steam, and rusbed on to} the other train at the rate of thirty miles an hour, Tre ussion was a«fal, almost demolishing both i eral of the freight cars.| of but one passenger car, car and tender. The en- gincer avd brakeman leaped off, snd escaped with) severe bruises. Mr. Parmatee, the conductor, who} was standing on the forward platform of the first) assenger car, bad his leftarm broken at the wrist, r. Benedict, of Batavia, a passenger, was standing! on the rear platform of the baggage car, and the} latiorm of the passenger car being some inch gher passed on over it, caught the limbs of the sons reached th’s city the same evening about 7; o'clock. Mr. Benedict was carried to the houpi‘al the Sisters of Mercy, on Wahash avenue, where was skilfully attended to by Dra. Herrick aod Hamil: ton. One of bis feet was amputated as soon as sible; but bis strength failed #0 rapidly as to arable to uadergo the amputation of the other. We learn that the urfortunate man died yesterday noon from his injuries. — Chicago Tribure, Jan. 18, Tre Corrent Orrnations or THR Treasva@ DerartMent.—On the 19th of Jani there of Treasury warrants entered on the books of Department— Revem ption of stookr Tresew y D> pe rte ct, excl Customs. Covered inio treasury from ‘4 fro