The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1854, Page 2

G FROM CUBA. INTEREST ‘The News from the Isabel—Th> Black War rior Affair—The Port Regulations of Ha- vana—The Seizure of the J.T. Glitings, déec- OU CUBAN OORRESPONDENCE. Havana, March 7, 1854 Disclosures Abowt the Slave Prode—1he ties Rawe Become a Little More Civil, Affair of the Black Warrior—They Begin to Fear the Result—A Remonstranc: to be Se Citizens in Havana—Rumors that the Black Warrior has been Released—Markets, de. As T seated myself for « moments conference with you end yours, the porter brought me a letter fromG., at | The J. 8. Gitti ‘Trinidad, who reports himself quite well, and gives mea | h is quite extraordinary. As * 4 ig intended for your use—at least all that part of it ‘which ia not of a matrimonial complexion, with bridal favors, white kids, and brilliant jet blacks that light the way to heaven—I give it my first attention, It seems that General Pezuela is determined that slavery shall exist in Cuba only as he determines—so far and no | farther shall these dark waters roll. Rada, who was despatched recently to that port, from which the old Governor had been relieved, as you were advised; has managed to huntiup and capture nine hun- { dred and forty-seven of the Africans recently landed in that vicinity, without reaching those who had been sold and distributed in the city and vicinity. monstrate to the dealers, now ona short allowance of privilege, that they haye to be very wary with the lawyer-soldier, who knows all the tricks of that trade as well as of hia duplicate professions, and will apply his powers of scrutiny without hindrance of any sort. The parties who have been aiding and abetting in the intro- duction are known, and will probably get into difficulty and prison, while the more iniquitous proprietors will manage to escape punishment. adjudicated upon different principles, Lot of news, some of whi The Brigadier These Africans will be | nd will be put | the act of ju cur the same penalty of fine and embargo. 16. Should the captains or su) whorewith to satisfy euch fines and thused by. them, the vessels they command shall be scized for the purpose, unless the consignee come for- wart] ab sec oe United States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. THE CASE OF THEODORE A. ‘The Virgin Bay Calamity. In justice to all parties, we publish the port of a meeting held on board the Star of the West, on her late passage to this port :-— On Boarp Sraammn Star ov At a meeting held on board, this 11th 1854, Oliver F. Beard was called this State, but I doubt if its provisions are as favorable ‘treaties already made, but not acted upon in The Gacda de Cotte Rica, of the 18th of February, an- nounces the failure of the negotiations between that State and Nicaragua, in respect to boundaries. It congratu- lates itsclf, nevertheless, that the statu quo between the was called on, but om the 0f the counsel for the accused, it was postponed until ARRIVAL OF THE J. 8. GITTINGS PROM HAVANA. ‘The late hour at FILIBUSTEROS—THE CUBAN REVENUB LAWS— MANIFESTS OF THE STEAMSHIPS PHILADELPHIA AND EMPIRE CITY. Since the first report of the seizure of the Black War- rior reached this city, the public mind has been almost hourly agitated by some report or exciting rumor as t the probable result of the difficulty, or its more immedi- ate effect on our relations with Spain. During the past three days the suspension of the neu- trality laws, arming of war vessels, filibustero exvedi- tions, and the raising of funds for the immediate inva- | tate intelligence. sion, conquest and annexation of Cuba, have been the favorite topics of discussion in all places of public resort and on every line of public travel. In order to arrive at the facts regarding the founda- tion on which this state of popular feeling has been , (Shecsenae raised, we caused a thorough investigation of the affair | Chambers & Heiser 37,806 Total............8078,883 to be made yesterday, which resulted as follows :— ‘The mail steamship George Law, Capt. MoGowan, ar- | rived yesterday morning from Aspinwall, having left there ‘at 10 o’clock on the morning of the 5th inst., and arrived at Kingston on the morning of the 8th. Left Kingston on the same day, and arrived at Quarantine at 103¢ o’clock on the morning of the 14th. She brings the California mails of February 16th, $978,383 in treasure on freight, and 241 passengers, among whom are seyeral from Australia, In the list of passengers we notice the names of Thoo. Winthrop and B. E. Holegmb, Esquires, and Dr. J.C. Bird, These gentlemen, were attached to the party dq- EXO\TING RUMORS IN THE CITY—WAR SHIPS AND | tailed from the sloop-of.war Cyane, for the purpose of surveying a route for a canal across the Isthmus of Da- A full account of the ill-fated expedition will be published in a few days. The Cyane was at Aspinwall when the George Law left. Officers and crew all well. . The G. L. left Quarantine February 21, at 11 o'clock ‘A. M., and arrived at Aspinwall at 83 o'clock on the morning of March 2, having experienced very rough weather throughout the whole passage. Wo are indebted to Mr. Pursor Mithell for papers and next morning, in conseq: associate, Mr. Smith, in lected that Roasie is valuable articles from two States will be preserved. In reference to the debate in the United States Senate on the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, it says :—‘ The result only proves what it has often asserted, that the treaty amounts to nothing, but is 0 equivocal in terms as to be interpreted by both parties in @ manner best suited to their particular views and in. .” The Gaceta has also the following paragraph, be “news”? both here and [From the New Orleans Picayune, March 8.] ‘another court. From a passenger who arrived last evening from Ha- yana, in the brig J. S. Gitti corroboration - Black Warrior. to Washington from | Our informant does not confi spect to the cutting open the bales of cotton. however, that several sailing vessels had been treated as baying infringed the revenue laws, under circumstances similar to those connected with the Black Warrior's case. , we understand, was herself vo treated, | which the intelligence reaches us vents us from ascertaining full particulars a8 to this 5 be ited Secretary. " Sana pr then stated, in a luciti and able man- ‘a committee of four was chosen to draft » resolutions which would be expressive of of the meuting in relation to the sad catas- Bay on the 24 inst. gentlemen were unanimously Mr. Oliver F. Beard, Brooklyn, N. Y. Lake City; E. Brewer, Boston, Mass.; bron, Me. ‘The committee, after and resolutions, Whereas, A terrible catastroph It is our firm conviction hich hae hurried so many un--. Wis. caused by negligence on 8, Capt. Lesseps, we hav nce of the seizure of the Hittings left on the 2d inst. irm the statement with re- which, we apprehend, will Latest Moment.—By passe: from the other States. we have news—which to be soorind ashay, pt ‘whieh -atercte by atte vador—respecting 4 North American vessels in Omoa, ngers which have arrived has occurred at a place in Central America, that this accident, The Black ‘Varrior ied by te of cer! Eipeneate it is aaserted that four hundred Americans had disembarked as auxiliaries of Honduras Guatemala. It is added that the port of Isabel wi ma of speed, we fool h We owe to our fellow men, to of this mee—to eyes the conviction of , one of the Nb) Fending sccldents, Known in the his The official Gazette of Guatemala publishes « letter | from Santa Anna to Carrera, which is specially trenchant It concludes a long review of the year by predicting great changes in the political organi- zation of Spanish America, and a speedy shock between the Anglo-American and Spanish races, When this comes, it adds heroically :— Guatemala will be found ready to join in the defence of the Spanish race, and of the faith! ‘The official paper of Nicaragua is in deep sorrow on ac- count of the death of the Senorita Carmen, who is sig- nalized as the legitimate daughter of the President o on the United States. ‘Whereas, We feel that the proprietors of this by set ree have been aware of the on Virgin Bay at thi the year, 0 of the winds and sonueaueat tribulenes of ly consurable for n; Am. Ex. Bank. Wm. Hoge & Co. Beebe & Co. Wells, Fargo & Co. feel inged of this Byte ge iting her 7 more convi this e the fact of S07; on and oontaial oe been surrendered winced of these ‘e, your committee, bei r News from Ecuador. th guards ‘would have a something [From the Panama Star.] h she Important from from Mexico. Our reporter called first at the Brooklyn Navy | Yard, where he had an interview with Captain Hudson, | Col. Burnett, and some others of the officers in com- mand, upon the same footing with colonists; to labor for them- | elves, with such masters as they may prefer, after they | have accomplished a little language for their labor com- | The only fund that will come under the control of the government, will be the assessment of their ‘wages, with which to provide for their future comfort or | their care in case of sickness, and for incidental expenses of their being delivered from bondage. ‘The steamships Crescent City and Philadélphia hada little more courteous attention from the authorities tha 1 the Black Warrior, and when the manifest in ballast was handed to the officers, the captains were told that it must be made to represent the cargo on board. This called forth some cogent reasoning on the part of both the cap- tains, which was found rather strong with conviction. ‘Whereupon they were ordered simply to enter the num- ber of packages of merchandise, which would answer the purpose, as it was ‘only a form to be complied with.”’ ‘The manifesta in both cases were made to conform to their wishes, with a line expressing all required, taken trom the freight list of the steamer; adopting precisely | the ground that should have been used with the Black rrior, when there would have been no controversy, as 1! ere was no wrong done to any one, and, as declared b; continued to be We hope this account is not to be al- lowed to run on for further accumulation of a bad debt; and the sooner it is settled the better it will be for those who have to foot the bills, as well us those who must of necessity be the recipients in trust. There was a rumor this evening that the steamer had deen released, which I shall not be able to ascertain un- Hi my letter isin the sack of the Isabel. You will bear my many avocations as excuse for this brief tter. The U. §. steamer Fulton is yet hero, waiting to Pommunicate with the Commodore, (Newton. Steamer Vixen leftfor New York last evening, last reports there has been no animation One or two contracts fine goods—a light shade below | being a fine rated at $200 for each case of ale. However, Messrs. Sturges and Company. have been advised by their consignee that upon his giving bond to the revenue | the Pacific. | officers, the Pacific was permitted to clear on the 2d inst. for an outport of Cuba, where she is now loading for the | United States. No assurance of the fine of $1,000 having | been duly Inid on, or levied, was contained in the]letter; Lut iv is not doubted but the Cuban authorities hada The Pacific is commanded by Capt. Trrowne, a gentleman perfectly conversant with tho terde rules of that quarter of the world. Calling at the office of the, United States Mail Steamship line, corner of West and Warren streets, he was infermed by Mr. Whitney that the company had had letters from ights are Cuba, since the difficulty concerning the Black Warrior, | ; in which they were advised to conform to the law in every particular, in the case of any steamer which they should despatch in future for Havana. Acting on this advice, | they prepared the manifests of the Philadelphis and that of the Empire City—which left on Monday—accord- ing tothe rule, even as regarded the slightest minutis of entry, and the company do not anticipate any trouble to either ship, notwithstanding the unfounded re- port of morning paper that they had purposely sent the last named ship so as to provoke further ill feeling. This ramor was exactly contrary to the fact. Our reporter then called at the rendesvous of the Cuban Junta. The members of the Junta are active and stirring, and if a chance of liberation were presented, ages, and every other article hehas | would not be amiss in furnishing both pecuniary and physical aid; but no definite sum has been collected for the purpose. The Junta has a handsome fund always ready, 60 that the members do not require to issue a tax levy on every occasion. They have consulted together, and, it is said, intend to meet at their rooms next whatever in our su; swere made of not Inst advices hence. Sugar box shooks are becoming to be more valuable than the goods they back, at $214 to 923. Lamber is in much se pare ae swe ‘logshead mpty sat $4; am pearly afl of your vegetables are in damendat fair’ pay- ing rates, and we have no vessels to ‘transact our business. Sugar is much more abundant in warchouse than it has ever been before at this r, and in the eity of Havana. We are in want of vessels to enable us to do Bu; does not appear suddenly we s! r ‘and some of us will get a taste of rain on London, at 11 to 1135 ton, par to 34 premiuin. ‘lour, if not at band soon, we shall be victims to that nish is selling at the self- rising price of $21 26 per bbl. of 180 Ibs., and a cargo of good American would undoubtedly pay. Frei sh to Europe, at £5 10s., £5 17s. 6d. to 50; boxes, $2 25; mo- ‘the Regla @eason of the yea: stern filibustero hunger. laases, $4, on ant I have nothing more to add of interest, except that we cannot read the Henatp—it is against the CUBAN CUSTOM HOUSE REGULATIONS. At the present time, the following regulations of the custom houses in the Island of Cuba, for the government of the captains and supercargoes of Spanish and foreign vessels engaged in the trade, will be interosting to most of our readers. 1. all ins or supercargoes, the moment their ves- sels impaios to thele ansher im'any port of the island, | must deliver, immediately upon being visited by the cus- tom house boat, a manifest, declaring his name, that of the vessel, from whence she comes, number of tons, number of bales, on board, or of which respective marks, numbers and consignees. ‘the whole or part of the eargo were composed of | cocoa, or any other article shipped manifested in Spanish his cargo is composed, with their jerked beef, salt, weight or measure. All stores, ammunition, arms, and all other ship utensils, must be coals if the vessel bea steam- Saturday. This is the true history of how the principal parties interested looked upon the matter yesterday, and wo would caution the people against believing every bascless exaggeration they may be told or read. TELEGRAPHIC. Latest from Washington Relative to the Black Warrior Affair. VOLUMINOUS DOCUMENTS MEETING—THE COMING MESSAGE OF THE PRESI- DENT—THE RECOMMENDATION OF STRONG MEA- SURES EXPECTED, ETC. Wasuinaton, March 14, 1854. The despatches brought here yesterday afternoon from Havana, by Mr. Dalam, were very voluminous, and the | Cabinet met in the evening and sat for several hours. A question was raised that if the United States insist upon | baving s diplomatic representative at Havana, and that Spain should confor the power on the Captain General to | negotiate upon all matters of difference which may arise. that it may raise a difficulty in the case of England, who may, in that case, claim the right to negotiate directly with Southern States in the case of imprisoned colored It may seem incredible that such « point hinks proper | could be raised seriously, but the fact is so. in the two cases. of vessels who enter in Jand, must deliver a mani- the same manner as if the vessels ere 5 ty 8. To ths same rule are ee captains or super- rgoes of veasols entering in ballast. mae it the captain of a vessel has been obliged by stress or any other unforseen cause, to must state in his manifest the quantity of ‘cargo that has been lost, specifying, no matter how or small the quantity Her of bales, packages, distress into any po quantity, num- ., a8 well as class or delivered the manifest, personally in the Custom House, with his that his declaration is true and correct. of vessels coming from of all the goods which they ‘board after the receipt of said register, ‘not included in the same; and also of all the stores ship’s utenails, already montioned in the rule No. 1. b ptain or supercargo does not within the time above mentioned, is unable to make of the consignee or hours after having delivered the commence from vis o'clock in the paiteration "het af Hi bit can and, for this purpose, he will call on the mmediately, and that he report her in such a condition aa to be ready to start for service at any moment. the slightest intimation as to the ultimate destination of | | the vessel accompanied this message. Tho order was immediately obeyed, and on Monday morning last the | Princeton had a hardy crew on board, consisting of over two hundred men, counting all hands, with her fall com- plement of shot, shells, arms, provisions, and medical | In obedience to that part of the despatch which said that she should be held in readiness for sea ata moment’s notice, the Princeton was hauled into the | the hands of Alvarez’ North river, opposite the Battery, on Monday morning, | least, where she now lies. Her sailing orders had not arrived | at the Navy Yard yesterday evening, so that everything respecting where she will eventually go is mere con- jecture. | Returning from Brooklyn, he called at the office of | Messrs. Forster & Nickerson, Crescent City Line, No. 26 South street. This company had not received any ad- vices from Havana regarding their future course of com- | + © officers themselves, there was no thought entertained | mercial business, since the soizure of the Black Warrior, anywhere that there was any thing contraband on board intended for Havana, If demonstrations were wanting in the case of the Biack Warrior, the Spaniards have furnished it volun- They seem ashamed of what they have done, and yet are not willing to relinquish their ill-got: ize. The vision of the ounces of bonus be- fade from their minds, and every day is be- | coming of less value in their estimation, in view of the trouble that the robbery may bring in ‘its train. Some wf the citizens, (distinguished citizens,) for that is de- moeratic, are speaking of transmitting to Washington a memoir of this case, remonstrating against the iniquity | ractised by this government, with Tull detail of all the points in equity which present them- selves, pro or con, The document will steamer and will probably have the respectful attention of | ‘your government, as they will see the names of their two bearers of dexpatches, and others, well patched to taloons’? of the party, of ‘which first part and captains very onerous, and for some years past the law was interpreted in a liberal manner, which was favor- The late change to official ex- actness and discipline was clearly sham in the caseof the | fortuna | Pacific. When that vessel sailed from New York she had {ile Indians over four hundred entries on her manifest; and a little | before she departed, a gentieman doing business in the | lower part of the city sent five small cases of ale on board, which were left there by his porter. ing hurry of leaving port this one entry was omitted, and for this the Pacific was scized. The penalty, if enforced, would amount to ore thousand dollars, | Prevo appliances. ‘nd were consequently unable to offer any opinion as to the ultimate effect of the act of the Spanish authorities on our trading or mail steamer movements. Proceeding to No. 6 South street, he saw a gentleman belonging to the firm of Sturges and Company, owners of | the Pacific, which was seized at the same time as the | Warrior, and upon the same charge. From this gentle- | man he learned that the revenue law by virtue of which | the seizures were made, is an old law, and very stringent | Under it every article of cargo—no matter | how trifling—must be clearly entered on the manifest; | Colon, dated 26th of Februai and the law is violated equally by the omission of any | package from the list or entrance of any which cannot be produced if called for. This rendered the duties of owners | under Lieut. Strain. We are also informed by Lieu | St. John that no trace of the party could be obtained at | the Gulf of San Miguel, and as the Indians whom he made every inquiry could in its rules. able to American trade. right to inflict it. seamen, &e. | course ! his absence, on the commander of the ‘in service. Hy manifest, will be | The desire 8 | of her power, officer. captain or supereargo fined in den- | ame, in caee the amount of the on the contents does not exceed the duties to be should exceed the above sam, and , captain or superoang of condemned, ins' the and all other profits. rar tind rie al ine p will incur the transportation of the be the quanti TOM one vessel mentioned inthe rule No, 10; captains or #1 Pp * r discharge merchandise, be tho all her appurtenances, | ne Wa Ra wei daod thatthe eaprats Taptaln itted fraud against fined #200 for each THE WEST COAST IN AN UPROAR—REVOLUTION AT The following letter from our correspondent at Paita furnishes us with the only intelligence we have from (From the Panama Star, March 4.] By the steamer California and the attention of Purser | Davis, we learn that the inhabitants of Acapulco and of all that portion of Mexico were in a state of excite- ment in consequence of @ revolution which had recently pertaining to i Many persons who bad witnessed the hazardous progress of eceding the disaster, It appears that a few days since Commodore romonstr: on course, ontreated him not so to fill Boorman received a telegraphic despatch from the Navy | Department in Washington, directing him to have the | Tnstied laine sdaenn taeda, ok | broken out among them. ‘There were so many rumors gate, Princeton, made At. foe.sts | Coot tat it wen eimenls to face a eurrety eplitian witht regard to the affair, but as far as the facts could be fathered they are as follows :— It appears that the inhabitants of this (Guerrero) and | come of the bordering States, have taken arms under themselves (according According to promise, I write with such notes as I could take during a few hours the steamer stopped in Guayaquil. Our well received in » Quito, and you wil copies of the publications he has issue the answer of the Minister. must take care of his bull dogs, great excesses. The military odor, one of the officers of cavalry having murdered a young naval officer, a son of the old General Flizalde, officer of the same r ian, and with his own soldiers beat whilst he was held in the stocks, in the bar- what I hear, the Comma: ws these amusements, as he calls them; and these things, if Urbina don’t check them, will—as they have already—cause great disgust, even amongst these easily governed people. To be sure they learned these lores, but Urbina must teach them better manners, or he won’t be liked so much as he is ble people I conversed with are nomination of the man who is Com- neral. Tam informed that the nearest way to the Amazon is | Journey mast be hande in the dry season, between May mI le in the dry season, | and December, as in the rainy season the roads are im- , and the people seem all | employed. 1 saw lots of produce for shipping, and the | prices are very remunerating. The pries' | was told, a sad set, and ride rough shod over the poor people, but the educated only smile at them. I hear that in terior every parson has his harem, like the Tar! and an old canonigo was pointed out to me in the sti who brought with him, on his return from atte protty young girl, but he looked as ol roung maiden was for | irty old fellow warm. no doubt, receive of his letter and Urbina is popular, but he for they are committing ere are very justly in bad the after part of the ship; to the —Iam almost positive—all and they did not move; when the Vice Consul spoke hem, and asked those who were willing to go on the on one side, there wasa unanimous ‘ no; 700 tons, and the crew consisted of *s circumstance to Mr. Clay, hat he made use of the defendants had tho effect of 1 rez, and declaring to the fashion of the day) free and ind to enforce it if necessary. No posi ment had occurred between the op; it was said by some that a slight lace in the plain at Chilpantsingo, where Santa Anna had 000 men under arms. aloo | and other influential men were in | no neutrality being and another cav: laid hold of a ci i swamped passengers, prompted by a desire to fill the r. ommitteo have had facts presonted be- them to beliov the Transit Com 9 pamengers nenven tale re ¥ American minister; he them on shore and confine them: Consul sent two officers on the men again for the work; they unanimously aft by the soldiers; the officers pointed out—Smith, Walker and them; Rogers was not certain about Walker; 1 the Comandante Ue which poo et wor season of the yoar the pl pinions, highly r pany for the light of the thousand: E F |. The fe , and for the time being, at in town has changed hands, ‘Two schooners had been chartered and armed by Santa ‘Anna, and were daily expected at Acapulco, for the pur. ‘idating the inhabitants. th, and laborers were scarce, because | of the laboring men had fied to the moi country people hesitated to come in with supp! ing to be involved in the war. patched a large forco of veterans towards Acapulco, while Alvares, with his mountain men, was arrest their pr vent their entry into town. pated in the course of a day or two. From the Panama Herald, Mar. ‘The inhabitants of Acapulco, and | Mexico, were in a state o! | arevolution which had recently broken out amor | There were so many rumors current, that it was joult | to form a correct opinion with regard to the affair. The Darien Exploring Expedit SERIOUS APPREHENSIONS OF THR PATE OF LIEUT. STRAIN’S PARTY. (From the Panama Herald, By a letter recived in town yesterday morning, from , we learn that the Ameri- amusements under i the entire auth I arrested at tha’ § Very indignant at buman beings. This miandant Ge eral. ro ‘tting off supplies and m0 i visions were unusually fore us, as likewise the terrible consequences of the neglect and parsimonious conduct of the Accessory Transit Resolve, That as an awful catastrophe has occurred at Bay, on the afternoon of the {acts in connection therowith before the Resolved, That it is was caused by cul Pany to the intere w 0 do— Resolve, To condemn and censure the ors concerned in this transit rou! E3f the difficulty after ashore, struck the mate with a crowbar; the return of the men, those on board halloed to them come forward; lsaw the men andI went and armed mygelf wit the forecastle to take out one man who I knew was will- ing to do work but who was restrained then saw Rogers strike the chief officer immediately went blow and was knocked senseless; I don’t know who gave the blow; I was carried senseless to ing 1 was removed on shore, deal from the inj in that difficulty; shore; I am not positive as to Walke: ‘except those on sh there was a further 58 inst., to place the public our firm conviction that this accident ligonce on the part ravelling community; therefore, ‘This is a rich count ifficult road, and a8 along this di An engagement was an‘ the man, whe ogre Hesoived, That the Nicaragua Accesso are guilty’of a criminal contempt of the number and quality of the boats on Lake Ni js company had at thet ime of the disastor, such y lives, now gone, the cabin, and in the and suffered a a was the most pi t time Smith and Ludwig were om: , March 4. of all that section of | j aierrry ompany excitement, in consequence of | Ke ery. g David. ‘So it may be, the the simple purpose of keeping the But this is very scandalous in ministers of the church, ly in countries like this where religion is a | | monopoly; and you must take what they sell or out any af all. ‘The only question of any im Which these people seem interested is the Colombian Fe- priests are, of course, against it, and those who have written on that side the question have been cunning ion in their cause, but they frankl that they are not so moral as we Nort Americans, and therefore are unfit for confederation. ary et they are not as moral as they rade in religion. 18 @ barren waste of country, after the verdant banks of the majestic Guayas. In our opinion, bad thi Virgin t the tit ? on the 10th of Oct we had the ship under eepag tee six ‘was conscious were and | ordered them to duty; 1 with; when they came on n ; for t) Therefore, bo it it be the bounden duty of all and evory rson who shall sign this preamble and resolutions to on- ble means, to prevent or passing over this rot ¥ils absil become re! ti and they should ; I then again asked ‘work, but he refused; I enough to cite rel can voasel of war confess, however, up to the time of leaving the expedition at oni peaking of this disaster. 6 | nD. intelligence bad ‘teen recetvedof the missing such persons to be beneath the contempt of all honorable en. | , Resolved, That it is not our desire to i the members of this company—wo wish to 5 ter exertions on behalf of the travelling commu this document has this result we ahall feel amply re Resolvod, That we do thus publicly offer our thy with, the relatives of the d for . lost dear and noble ‘world, we ever found them Just a ,.we beg, with tho relati to mourn with the loss of God deal gently with them in this rt T. BEARD, Chairman. ALOIS TURNER. 3.0. Garrett, Akron county, J..M. Harwood, Randolph, ass. 8..N. Loring, N. Yarmouth, NB: Lowe, Stoersvills, Pa, > would be with free This ive him no informa- to fear that the un- ither lost their way and been to death, or else that they fell in with some hos- and met the fate of the Virago’ It appears to us that a sent up the Chuquinaque to ascertain what has become of them. Lieutenant St. John, of the Royal Engineers, who was sent out on the part of the British government to re] | on the proposed canal route, arrived in Panama on Mon- | | day last, from the Gulf of San Miguel, hav: | in crossing from the Atlantic; an 's track, from the Chuquinaque river to the junc- | tion of the Lara and Savanna rivers, by means of which | | he, in company with Mr. Lionel Gisborne Indian interpreter, su derable diffic the Cordilleras, and e Indians would have failed in the | data obtained by Mr. St. John have to be laid be- fore the government ere they can be made public. He describes the Indians asa warlike and suspicious class of men, who evinced the-strongest objection to permit any white man to enter their country. They owned to ivg been the murderers of the seamen of the Virago, to have been Spaniards; the; asserted that the fourth man was also ‘i is remains would be found in the woods near his inwall Courier, Feb. 28.] whom most of our readers know as having been for a considerable time in the em- sF Seshcneneea tna? salae tt terial in fui ma\ ‘of the road, joined the Darien expe- , about the 10th of January as a volunteer, and continued with them until the st. this gentleman, who arrived at this port in lish steamer from Carthagens, we have received Suis Gcteeemetineartie mater. specting the are route, &. Pre lest news that had been received at the Cyane, from Lieut. Strain and his party were reported at the Affairs iranada. _ We are in receipt of news from Bogota to the 10th of ‘ebruary. On the ist Congress met. In the Senate Sr. Julio Ar- boleda was elected President, and in the House of Repre- sentatives Sr. Manuel Murillo. ‘These nominations show the preponderance of the con- servative party in the Senate, and of the ‘“Golgotas’’ in itatives . ‘The following shows the relative strength of the three rties:— In the Senate— y should immediatel ver to endeavor, if possible, their “long home. the deceased, to be these apble souls. their hour of sorest Wm. 8. Gonr, Secretary. ‘Brewer. ‘Matecl, Now York. Matic Morvan jawley, Marysville, California. CH; Srmpkins, Marysvitte, ® Ee} at Lanomae L suffered consideral Se tee tee ea Cross-examined by Mr. John McKeon—I have been @ vessels for twenty-four and New York line, in tl ‘also in the Medi ‘Londonderry; I have been in the | vants, and the leaBS Blac | G! Morris, New ¥ Rd Perry county, Pa. 0 object of their mission. fussey, Brooklyn. ard, b ‘The President’s message is very short; he refers to the porta of the various Daecétariog He alludes to the he Chincha Islands for culty with the men at the Y. Hunter, Clinto: of State for the details. | )' understanding that exists with other nations, to the treaties that have been lately made | 2il and Peru, to the deficit in the treasury, to the reduction of the army to 1,200 men, and to the Da- election ef Procurator General and Judges of Courts of the nation, the Conservative party party havea majority over the Go- the fusion of the Golgotas with the ‘and with the votes of the two liberal mem- bers who were absent, it is expected tha’ | ment will be enabled to ‘Owon, St. Clair cous thers, cabin and stesrago hundred and sixty of Streamer Stan or tux. Wesr, Maj. Oxaven T. Beanp—Dear Sir— on bebalf of your fellow a March 5 ike esdeiets a, Mr. Holcomb, a gent into the surf to save, at sink roasted a beet Sir, you b Dest wishes mn thee’ howaver, that the Joy of baving sav the wae then threw a bela} fellow creatures from so terrible Mr. Dunnivg defended Ca; satisfaction to a mind like yours recently as havit for the construct dition, at Cartha; it carry their measures. The lil | say that the election of two Conservatives | informal will be annulled, and thereby the Gover will be increased. iio Arboleda, the newly elected President of the Senate, was but a short time ago the leader tion, which General Herrera put down, and subsequently General and Dr. Justo Arosemena were the de- feated candidates. News from the Dominican Republic. We have received our files of papers from Santo Do- mingo to the 18th of February. At that date the Consti- tuent Assembly were in session, and were debating with much spirit on several proposed amendments to the con- stitution, drawn up by a select committee appointed for had paid it. Hed — Contd knew as much further said that the American fashington Sran or rnz Weer, March 13, 1854. was to Jan. 24. Onthe ship to have been at the cans coma ake Sicupti, on the Sicupti river, on the Pacific side of the Atlantic Cordilleras, some twelve milea from the , whence they started down the said s: {Cxnre Ihave the iment meon what you see Atlantic, on the 24th, reed the oceasic iver. The latest tidings from Gisborne’s party were to Feb. stated on tho 12th, to the ships Caledonia Bay, that at the aforesaid date they were on the Pacific side of the Cordilleras, on their way to the Se- sage had been received from Lieut. Strain; but Mr. Gisborne had written, under date of the 5th of Fe- bruary, that the Indians near Mauti, (a village | all tributary to the Chiquinaca,) near which oxt’s men were murdered, talked rather hos- tilely—that hia guide had stated he would reach the road revost’s party the next day; but thoy had not reached it when the Indian saw them (whose re- | is mentioned above) would certainly strike the road the next last Ind!ans who came in declared positively that Strain’s party was safe—that they were feeding ongame, and that they would get through. We hope for the best. mn against Mr. Gisborne by the Indians r visit, and the roundabout course they Jed him, instead of going directl; road made by the Kennish party under Com. rt, leads us to apprehend he may have difficulty with them. One thing is evident: they intend he shall not learn the most direct route through them. ‘The Ten river mentioned in our account of the Kennish route is the Chiquinaca, and the New Year’s rivera [From the Kingston Standard, March 2.] We must apologise to our readers for a most uninten- tional misstatement with reference to the return of Dr. Cullen in H. M. steamer Devastation. The information was received from a quarter the best calculated to afford it, but. turns out to be incorrect. Some of the péo from this Island, who proceeded to the Isthmus with Cullen, did return in the remains behind. We have ‘as to the safety of the expedition, but we refrain from ing publicity to them until we have more authentic | loaded with blank that gun was not 10, an Indian havi least difficulty with any of men ; 1 was not armed at the ‘eruvian authorities came on me prisoner; I surrendered the shi ordered the American flag to be crew were taken before the Peruvian aut ive these men had in: hens snd were amapered with by tho Peruvian go , 2 jam bes ae oe court martial T ruvian governmen’ and produced am them a it jd be unworthy to be called we Outen TBE }. Brewér, Alvin Turner and William 8. ittce on bebalf of passengers of steamer Star of the | ‘The Orden says that Senor Andrés Aybar, Alcade of the capital, has rendered himself worthy of the confidence which the people have reposed in him by undertaking several municipal reforms, whic! are being vigorously carried on in ingo. other improvements, an extensive market house is to be built forthwith. ‘The papers announce the death of Senor Jose Joa- quim Delmonte on the 23d of January, at the advanced ‘age of eighty-four years. Senor Delmonte devoted sixty- fe to the nervice of his coun’ time he held numerous important and di ment offices. The last one he occupied President of the Supreme Court of Justice in the young republic. News from the West Indices. Our advices from Kingston, Jam., are to the 8th inst: ‘The journals of that city, of the 27th ult., are filled with inter-colonial news. The information from Barbados is very meagre. An wnusual number of fires—no less than seven, some of which were destructive of property—had taken Plgce in different parts of the island, between the 20th and the Sst of January. St. Christopher was not altogether exempt from sick- meas, there having been several cases of fever. The weather continued favorable. Sugar making was pro- gresaing, and the planters had every expectation that their labors and care would meet with commensurate re- ward. Two shocks of an earthquake had been felt—one on the morning of the 17th, and of the 18th, simultaneously wit! ‘The cholera at Jamaica was not of as virulent a charac- ter as upon the occasion of its first visitation. The num- fed at the general itentiary number of cases treated in the pul and Admiral’s pen, from February 26 to March 5, were 17. Journal of the 27th uit., says :-— jesty’s steamer Devastation, Purvis, at prose deef Ai believe. the TAR or tHE Weer, March 11, 1854. ‘baliowe the officers 8: under his direction, 6 undersigned, a on the 10th, thou your valor and courage as catastrophe at Virgin Ba and courage we are inde your fellow creatures from @ watery ‘Fo your coolness | for the salvation of mi and I will have occasion; | Smith struck me I did no$ hit him with « loaded never had such a weapon; I never struck Smith. | Q—Did you ever come from sea without having a diffi- culty with your men? Mr. Dunning objected. Mr. McKeon said he hada: has been in the habit of fi us disposition, and that he has is court. He, Mr. McKeon, was titled to = tig ‘witness, and it then; there bp ender) fa this issues. Com. on behalf of passengers on board Star of the West. Sreamer Star or tue Weer, March 11, 1834. GaxTLEensn—It is with heartfelt satisfaction that ) feigned thanks, for the ki e truly melancholy catastrop ry apresed in your Ie FROM CUBA—CABINET ht to shew that the Captain men, Raa! oe tions tending to di to decline to answer 5 The Court said—Suppose he had may have been just reason for his were not to go into the trial of other The witness said he was willing but the Court refused to go into them. mination continued—I do not d say with satisfaction to myself, your unworthy T. $. WILLIAMS ¥. Brewer, A. Turner, and Wm. 8. Godbe, uittee on bebalf of ‘passengers on board the ste Star of the West. amer; but Dr. Cullen himself eard anme alarmin; Theatres and Exhibitions. Bowknry THRATKE.—-The piece selected for this evening is Mrs. T. 8. Hamblin as Mrs. Bever! the “Gamester.”” Mr. Eddy as Mr. Beverley, and J. R. Seott as Stukely. arousements close with the drama of ‘Jack Sheppard. ‘The house is well filled every night. Broapway TuratRe.—The historical tragedy of “Bra- juin,” is se for this News from Central America, | PROJECTED DICTATORSHIP IN NICARAGUA—INCREASE OF DUTIES—MEXICAN INTRIGUES—COSTA RICA AND NICARAGUA—HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA-—RE- PORTED ARRIVAL OF AMERICANS IN OMOA. By the Star of the West, from Nicaragua, we are in | possession of various letters and files of papers. Tho | following is an extract from a letter from a respectable source, dated Leon, Feb. 12:— The Constituent Assembly is in session at Nicaragua, and the new constitution is of the Assembly, by the actual to not! more nor less than» ica and Guatemala. There is a strong mnt, not only in this rtments, and it bt if suffocated without a sti liberal State remaining, s! sustain herself, the reign of Jesuitism and reaction may be averted. Correo, from Guatemala, of yesterda; ities between Guatemala and by treaty. But even if this is the case, may be sure iM down Gen. Cabanas, the sheet anchor of the lil party, and the only true republican now in position in The increase of duties at a stop to all trade the State who are tus, or the Fall of Tw '* performance. nisi and Miss A. Goi characters. The farce of the clude the amusements, Bunton’s Tamatre.—The comic play entitled ‘The cers,” which has been ed in cess, is announced again simply is that the Queen of Spain hours prescribed in the rale No. | should confer on the Captain General a portion making him « high diplomatic In the case of State sovereignty the President of the United States possesses no power, nor has he any a thority, over the Governor of a State. too palpable to require argument. The Cabinet met again this afternoon at two o'clock, and it is understood that the President will be prepared positively to send in his message to-morrow. of the com- not change his mind, he will. recommend the strongest steps to be taken immediately to force Spain to an imme- | | diate recognition of our right to be treated ina respectful | thus manner. The best way the House could testify its feel- ings in the matter would be by the speedy passage of the bill for inereasing the navy. It would be better than the should exceed | specches of demagogues, You can rely upon it that no steps of any kind beyond consideration in Cabinet council, have been taken by the administration in the matter. Another despatch says:—‘There is no prospect that the President will communicate his message on the Black Warrior affair for several days. in session to-day. strictly private.’” A Sixeunarn Lawsurt.—The Troy Whig says that a lawsuit of a decidedly novel character is now & leading topic of conversation in the of that city. Several weeks since, ball in ty My eg Lavra y upon a Indy’s dress, ru valued at seventy-five dollars. tended the Indy has prosecuted the wi the supper to recover the value of the dress. her on the evening bee of cases re} February 24 to with I eal ‘The difference is . All of Burton’ pee a appear. ent ments conclude with the local piece called “Our Best Society,” with an ly drawn up for the aj yurying ground, TRE.—The famous drama of «Uncle Tom’s | has been played every it Nationa Tura’ Cabin,” which months, is announced of the fata het in tho otter keasif a et gear op at ih 3 Forturas, the only ti no idea of withdrawing of the pa } Eg i tay eve 5 loey, h | Hake, nnd Mrs. Stephens in the principal characters. Mosxvum.—The new moral drama.of the ‘Old represented both this afternoon and ‘ted, as usual, by by Miss Emily fer several of their most attrac- evening. t the operatic burletta of wi I wished to have returned 1 did not name the other be turbulent and when they were ‘them; he said they could not take them back; we were these men were put below; the windows refused to give them water until they would and go into the state-room, twice; ] had no cutlass in m: mate was stabbed; I don “ducked;” they were bathed e. thermometer was fered to come to duty Phage Pde Tsaid trary to my wishes, and prisoners. the home station, owing England, mberland (72), Captain Seymour, WaAt.acn’s THEATRR.—Morton’s Pee Sah law,” and the never won Fair Lady,’’ be paid off on her arrival in but will join the hey ha yoluntecred squadron at present in the Black Son. ‘The Journal of the 2d inst. say: We are informed that the Consul General of America hat ymunicated to the collectors of customs in this the determination of his government t office of conn 11 thove ge the that the difficul peop ego Mr. C. W. Clarke, and ‘Assuredly affect ‘appointments under the Unit to the Kingston Standard of the jamaica rum and it License law, for ad y . William Holden, potty shop: tend of the city, was the of the police officer. all Ceatral America. Business here is at a sta: on imports to forty per cent has ent and the few men ged in business feel that they are Cmusrr’s Mixernms tive songs and dances for this ‘Woon’s Mineranis are to repeat « Lend her de Sham Money”’ to-night. the burlesque of ‘ Julliens’ evening. very attractive The Cabinet was again Their deliberations are kept most were United States ite. That epir' paper received two months pay, $70. rat Toborated the testimony of the Cay = pdjourned until 11 o'clock We ‘Tax Campa Minernes advertise 0 programme for the lovers of negro ‘Tar Mammorn Laby anp Tae Lisronian to hold their levees day and evening at the Prormeon Ham’s exhibition of the entire World con. tinues at 877 and 879 Broadway. Virointa ‘Leaistatune.—The immed on the 4th se garment, which wi was The gentleman who at. | rt he ‘which "Fro too sccount of revenues | are hereafter to be ‘The Delaware and Raritan Comal ta iadst, tal tenia ouagiemabanen tere