The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1854, Page 7

ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY. ‘Two Deys Later from Cuba. The U. S. mail steamer Empire City, Oaptein McGowan, left New Orleans June 26, at 8-30 A.M., for New York via Havans, and arrived off the Moro Castle at 9 P.M. of the 28th ult, = Having landed the mails and passengers, and taken a supply of coal, she sailed for this port at 2 P.M. of the 29th ult. She brings ajheavy casgo and a large number of " passengers for New York. In Havana the weather was hot. There was little of interest occurring. Trade was reported dul There was a large number of vessels in the harbor. H. B. M. frigate Medea arrived at Havana from BS on the 28th, and the Espiegle brig of war ery renege OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, June 29, 1854. Circulation of the Herald—Smuggling of Newspapers— Mr. Thrasher’s Case—The Filibusters and Creoles—The | Apprenticeship System at Work—Saints’ Days—Tue + Vomito, and Death of an American CitizenmThe Stave Trade. As you are, I presume, aware, the New Yoru Heratp ds « proscribed newspaper in thia island; yet, despite that circumstance and the danger attendant upon being de- tected by one of the nnmerous spies by whom this city is infested, reading a copy of it upon the arrival of each Steamer from New York, a much larger number of the Henaxp is circulated here than of all the other New ‘York papers together. In what manner they are smug- sled on shore I am ata loss to “‘guess;’’ but that I do know at least twenty places whore a sight of the latest received numbers may always be seen, is very certain, A friend of mine related an anecdote the other eve- wing, that will bear repetition. He had gone on board one of the steamers and obtained from one of the offi- ers a file of New Orleans newspapers, which he placed in his bat and was about returning to the shore; but when crossing the side of the ship an officer tapped him on the shoulder, uttering the words, ‘Papel sur som- Dreros.”” ‘Se, Seuor,”’ was the reply, and, raising his hand to his\bead, managed to drop or knock his hat into the water. The hat being waterproof, floated away with its precious burthen, was afterwards recovered, and the Dewspapera secured in a more secret place, brought on shore, and whilst perusing them the foregoing story was related for the amusement of all interested. I re- gret Iam unable to furnish the name of the maker of the hat, but were I to do so, it might possibly be aup- posed that this was. ‘‘puff,”’ for which a hat was ex- pected in return. However, I do know the hat bore the Bame of s broadway hatter, who, perhaps, will take the int and manufacture “hat life preservers,”’ of which I — first for my own private use. since the news was brought here by the Black Warrior, from Mobile, that Mr. Thrasher and some other ntlemen had been summoned before the United States it Court sitting at New Orleans, to give information fouching tne filibuster movement of that city. The feel- the: ils here is one of unrestrained grief that an eapedlian boon which such bright results were hoped for, has thus been nipped, as it were, in the bud. A Spanish (creole) frien said to me last evening, The conduct jour government is extraordinary; it eppears assist us, but when the Leo ge step te Le mut Teen Lat age paatbly says, 1 forbid. Im il negotiations for the anaaee of this island were on the ‘tapis, and which might be interrupted were any such movement pens “Believe it not,” was the rejoinder, ‘ will never consent to the sale of Cuba; she is but @allying in order to gain time to place this island in the est possible state of defence, and until her allies, France and England, can 8; more ships and men to lend their aid to secure the dominion of this island to the successors of Isabella Eigunts. The United States,’ he acded, “are being humbugged”—embusted was the word he used—and we separated. The payment to the roment of the second four ‘months in advance, for indented spprentioes, by the Santee, appears to be likely cause some ifficulty, for in the G@acefa of the 28th instant I find the notice of which the eubjoined is a translation:— GOVERNOR, CAPTAIN GENERAL, AND SUPERINTENDENT DBLE- GATE OF THR ROYAL TREASURY OF THE ALWAYS LOYAL ISLAND OF CUBA. ancl ‘were érani ‘puentiens ‘with effaront pos + not having come forward to pey in a ur months that have conmeneyd. | oi mm ebail forward second ibe seco: ding to she aforementioned contract: sad do so, the apprentices shal) be taken feom and also they will bay a In bey present time. By orderof his Excellency this ts published in the oMsiai groh rn isformetion jose EStLVAN —So you a peicsine Es Orestes itice- ship system thus early begin to manifest ther ven. day is a “double crogs”’ day 1a the Roman Catholic calendar—the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul the 4 . It is observed like a Sunday here—chureh and solemn services in the forenoon, and bull fighte in the with theatres and balls in the evening. The vomifo still prevails to an alarming extent. Am its recent victims is s Mr. , on Am citrzen, born in Scotland. He was an e oy profession, snd boarded at Mrs. Merritt’s, ‘in the Calle San J io, in this city. His faneral was a highly respectable one. Also, Joaquin Roce de Don |, who was Collector of the Customs age He bas recently held the a; tment of Inten. dente of the Roya! ott onde Oriental district of this island. Senor lus, the Mpeg or igp cai m an letter, have arrived—one of more than two hundred and fifty near Bahis Hondas, within the past three days; the other, of u: of four hu: ne- Consul General would tell'you they Lnow nothing Consul you ing of either of there - boon andl <r Eid as I now my signature a tte. POUGHKEEYSIE. Havana, June 29, 1854. Funerat of Senor Roca—Cuban Funerals in General—New Orleams Grand Jury Action—Black Schools and Colleges —The French Admiral and the United States—A Hint to Oubans Travelling— The Negro Soldiers—French Naval Offers om Shore—Heatth of Havana—Trade Report, dc. ‘The Black Werrior lifted her anchor and moved out of our harbor with her ususual ease and punctuatity, at three o’clock P. M., on # » 27th inst., by which I had the pleasure of conveying, if not poetry, facts without fic- tion, in my usual prosaic way. As the Warrior left, I was performing my toilet to do the honors of attendance upon the dead—Senor Roca— late the Black Warrior collector of the port of Havana, and on the morning of that day the Royal Treasurer for the Island of Cuba. He died of the disease that pertains to our climate—or rather to our city—for it is unknown in the interior, or in the small towns and villages of Cuba. The funeral cortege was filled with our nobles and the officials of the various branches of the government, ‘nd was considered entirely respectable. A Spaniard never forgives you for not attending his faneral, and ss 3 would like to be on terms with those I may be liable to meet in spiritual discussion near the round tables that may attract us from more intellectual occupation in snother advanced state of existence, 1 took the trouble ce never forget ‘trouble’ and the trouble in which hes ae me) a take a slow drive to the “Campo vatber my accustomed eveni: dash ‘the Paseo Tacon, * Our funerals are not very sombre affairs. We have our & cheerful friend to give the last gossip that is fashionable, from utterance in, or aa- sociation with, the jalace—while our path is lined with ing from every ‘‘ventana’’ upon the ia thing of every dey occurrence, it is made as agrecableas possible. Everybody gocs that i when time comes; case where I find the action of the Federal Grand at New a’ is strange, #1 kave sot the time (not -eou! by many veers) dince he was alms: ‘rei’ with Me asc gprs filled with ‘“‘trn-ernity, equality and liberty: times change under imperi | Tt is hoped here fiat be will be able to cultivate the ae. i —that the war inf civ of bis nostrils mas te reduced, and his gallant soul be put st rest with qlory—not “with his martial eloak around him,” for be is a little too vain to dic yet, | ted; ond further that h influences, and ve change with them, which j: ail nght. | fi £ | he could recollect. be snap ” to be be ed upon the unsusj Eraretfore ftv the lalund of Cubes ia, the’ United’ States or . An order he proposes to issue for their re- turn, oy vous forth at a time when it may be least ex it neighboring, eo a country,’’ which is so fatal ard disorganizing to the only true pat- riarcbal system of social ization, of which the bayo- nets af the soldiery make the “brilliant points.” Please let be known the intention, that those interested may be le to their homes at a moment's notice. ready to Serta } Those who steal negroes to make soldiers of them, end do not render an equivalent therefor, will not be over scrupulous with other classes of property, when itching melon they c.nclutch it with their ‘ ” under the shadow ofa fabricated cause. We hay ¢ British armed surveying schooner Scor- a in port since the 27th, on which day the brig-of-war “peiele got under weigh and proceeded to sea. Postmaster General, Sartorius, who has once been given over Id the doctors to the undertakers, is reported recovering this The election of negroes for the profession of arms continues, and they may be found every eve: on drill, at the appropriate wap ol ground, where the military and civil executions t: lace, near the Castle of the Punta, outside of the w: The officers of the last French vessela of war that ar- rived, as you are advised, have bad a partial round of feasting ‘with the “grape shot and canister” of social in- tercourse, and have served togivea zest to our vice royal entertainmeots, from the relish with which they teem to participate in them. ta The health the city, suburbs, barracks and the sbippingin the bay, not good—of the country, perfect. Business neither dull vor active. Freizhts down ge deal, from the multitudinous arrivals of the last row days. ‘London, 934 to 93¢ and 10 premium; New York and Boston, 13¢ to 2 discount. We Qave it reported that the French squadron, under ins'ructions received recently, will go to sea on the first of the next month. Sailing orders were issued by the Adwiral on the 28th. It is said in the same connection, ‘at most of the vessels will return to France, and that sip the Admiral will find duties of a more ec ieer ie cha acter to perform on the other side 4 psig tic. AD. . Theatres and Exhibitions. Orrea—Casitz GaRDEn.—The new contralto, Signorina Martini D’Ormy, who is reported to have a fine, round and melodious voice, appears for the first time in this country, as Armado di Gondi, in Donizetti’s opera of ‘Maria di Rohan.” Signor Graziani, who has already established himself as an artist of great power and melo- dious voice, takes the baritone part of Duo de Chevreusse; Raper Beraldi, a tenor of great sweetness of voice, an who gives evidence of great compass of cheat notes, sus- tains the part of Carle de ; and Madame Bertucca Maretzek, a great favorite, as Maria di Rohan. This ex- cellent cast will no doubt attract a large and fashionable audience to night. BRoaDway THEATRE —The programme for this evening in one which can hardly fail to draw a large assemblage. Mrs. B. Williams sppears first in the new comedietta, entitled ‘It’s the Custom of the Country,” in her mach admired cheracter of Melissa, in which she will sing “Pesky Ike,’ Miss A. Gougenheim as Milly Mannera. Miss Price dance a ‘‘ Highland Fling,” and the new drama entitied ‘ Crossi Atlantic’”’ will conclude the amusements. Mrs. Williams in three characters. Bowxry Taxatag —Mr. Waldron, the proprietor of this theatre, aided 4 Mr. F. C. Weymess, the stage manager, is very active in pee every variety of amusement forthe patrons of the Bowery. Madame Olinska, whose surprising feats on the tight rope are talked of by all the visiters as eetpnlahing. cerlernaions, appears again to-night, and will ascend from the stage to the gallery. The pieces selected forthe evening are ‘‘The Broken Sword,’ ‘Faint Heart never Won Fair Lady,’ and ‘‘That’s the Secret.” Mr. W. R. Goodall and Miss Melville, who makes her first appearance, will sustain principal characters. Niwio’s GaRDEX —The great favorite and sweet singer, Madame Anna Thillon, makes her second appearance to-night, in Balfi’s id opera of ‘‘The Enchantress,’? in the character of Stella, which she sustains with admirable vocal ability. Mr. Frazer, a very good tenor, appears as Don Sylvio. It is scarcely necessary to say the house will be crowded in every department, as it usually is on every occasion of ame Anoa Thillon’s appearance. The orchestral music, under the direction of La Manna, is capital. The Ravels appear on Friday evening next, as also Mdile. Yrca Mathias. Nanioxat. Tarstrs —The benefit of Herr Cline, the tight rope dancer, comes off to-night, when a bill of great hart will be presented for the amusement of his friends patrons. The dram of “Black Eyed Susan,” with Mr. Prior as Wiilism and Mrs. Prior ## Susan, will commence the entertainments. Miss leslie and Mr. Yates appear in a double horapipe, alter which Herr Cline will appear on the tight rope. Th« Yankee Comedian, Mr. Locke, will appear in the drama of ‘True Love Never Runs Smooth.’’ Ail will close with “The Frisky Cobbler.” American Mussum —The drama entitled ‘Ambrose Gwinette’’ is the piece selected for the amusements this afternoon, and the local and moral drama of ‘Wosini Meadows’? for the evening—C. W. Clarke as Harry Men- don and Miss Mestayer as Rosini Meatowy. The enter- tainments at this piace of amurement, generally speak- ing, afford the greatest pleasure to the frequenters of this popular establishment. Hivrcprome.—The equestrian and other exercises which are given at this circus are admized by every one. Some of the best female riders in the world appear every evening. The at evening performances are a relection of some daring equestrian feats—English ateeple’chare, &c. The Brothers appear in aerial equilibriums, &e., with a fine selection of the most amusing performances. . Curry’? Mixstegis.—This band, always admired by the lovers of minstrelay, give a it variety of melodies to-night, together with instrumental solos aad ncing. Woon’s Minstrats.—The burletta of ‘Black Douglas,’’ attracts aseemb! . It will be performed to-night. e opera of “Child of the ent”? rehearsal. Buckrgy’s SERENADERS—A band composed of fine vocal. iste—appear again to night, in the burlesque opera of “Cincerella.”” No doubt the hall will be crowded. Miss Kimserty has just concluded an excellent engage- procaine froma . sone the last six months a8 mn constantly pl good e ge~ ments in the principal cities. and now we understand, re- turns to her residence in Boston, to recruit dui the warm weather. She commences her engagements for the next searon at the Howard Athemeum, in Boston, in September. Her nation of Hamlet was so highly appreciated in Chleago that a large number of the most respectable citizens juined in a written invitation desiring her to repeat the same during her. ment, which she complied with, by playing it for her farewell benefit, on the evening of the 30th. Coroners’ Inquests. Accipentaf.y DROwNKD.—Corover 0’ Donnell on Tuesday held an inquest upon the body of John a who was sccidentally drowned at the foot of Twentieth street, while bathi on Monday night. He wasanstive Ire- land, 20 years of age. Camrnexx AccipENt.—Coroner Wilhelm on Tuesday held an inquest upon the body of Catherine Barth, at 152 Elizabeth street, who came to her deatn under the fol- lowing ecircumstances;—Her husband, on Monday the Sth day of June, in the evening, came home and wanted a light. There bein Ro camphene in the house he went to Langer tp his returo a ie to fill the jamp, and in deing se spilled some fluid on the ta- ble. Deceased tuen teok the lamp and filled it, and the servant girl lighted a match which she accidentally let fall on to the table where the fluid had been spilled. It ignited, as also that in the lamp in the hands of de. ceased, which exploded. Sue was immedi envelopet in . Analarm was rated, aud the flames were eventually extinguished, but not before deceased had re. ceived so severe in; that she died. The hasband of of her children were also injured. The body was examined by Dr. Richardson. The jury re turved a verdict that deceased came to her death from the effect of burna accidentally received by filling a lamp with fluid, at the house No. 152 Elizabeth street, on the 5th day of June, 1854. was @ native of Germa Monda:; h wards the High Bridge, for the the pur; of bathing; shen {he best, Was alos? twenty-Gve feet from th ohote they undressed and all went into the minutes afterwards deceased was seen st re@to try to suddenly disay He srose new iy. The eventually recovered. A verdict of ‘accident white bathing,” ‘was returned. Sot By CARR RENEES.. beld an inquest u; 169 Stanton back, a German, who erased, Monday evening into the yard with in his bande; eceeced was at the time out of om 3 Tened, nal deeeased sudde ‘a shriek: See emanate eee ore wil Thad eo vidas anita Wt Sete? oe poo ag a hh nid nor was there any ill feeling {Sr sh cindy fet ald os Sone : i Catharine went info the yard in pads en sky! of fi his double barrelled gun, ee ‘Sade tn Inst, ond 1.ad been ever since a ved the gun. that he c krow the gun wi eben more enut although he had loaded the himself on the 18th day of March, 1854, a» nearly as He was held to tail in $600, by Coroner Wilhelm, to answer before the Grand Jury. ABBIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON AND AMERICA, ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR, eens The Russians Defeated by the Turks, and Driven Across the Danube, ADVANCE IN CONSOLS. IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON. DECLINE IN BREADSTUFFS, a, be, k&. The steamship Washington, Captain Lines, arrived atthis port yesterday afternoon. She left Bremen on the 16th and Southampton on the 2ist ult., and passed the Needles at 6 o'clock that evening. She brings 188 passengers, 520 tons merchandise, anda large mail; also, 7 valuable merino sheep. The Cunard steamer America, from Boston, reached Liverpool on the 19th ult. The Washington brings news of the highest politi- cal importance in its bearing on European politica. The Vienna papers announced, on the 17th ult., that Prince Paskiewitach had received orders from St. Petersburg to retire beyond the Pruth, and thus to surrender to the Sultan that ‘material guarantee’ 80 arrogantly claimed, so insolently seized, 80 feebly, so unskilfully and pusillanimoualy defended. Whether it be that the Russian generals found their positions untenable, from the vicinity of the Austrian army—whether the presence of the allies at Varna has suddenly impressed them with the hopelessness of their position, with a broad river in their rear, peatilence in their ranks, and an over- powering enemy in front, or whether the seriea of bloody repulses encountered before the walls of Silistria, or whether a combination of all these cir- cumstances have produced this effect, cannot ex- actly be known, but the T'imes affirms that in a short time there will not be one Russian soldier on the western side of the River Pruth. The Paris Moniteur announce that on the 13th of June the Turks made a tremendous sortie from Silis- tria,and attacked the Russians with great fury. General Schilders was dangerously wounded and had to be removed to Kalarusch. It was thought that a body of troops was despatched from Shumla. It appears that on the 13th the Russians sprung three mines before Silistria, without doing any damage to the walls. The Russian storming columns were pre- pared to mouut the expected breach, but were at- tacked on three sides by the Turks. A fearful slaughter took place, and the Russians fled in terri- ble disorder. The Russians were engaged on the 14th and 15th in removing their dead. Three Rus- sian generala were wounded and all the Russian siegt works totally destroyed. The same day the garrison of Ruschuk went over to the island of Mo- kau and destroyed all the Russian works there. _ We are informed that the Austrian summons that Russia should evacuate the Principalities, has creat- ed the utmost irritation at St. Petersburg, and that the answer was under discussion. It is sald that much disunion exists among the Russian generals at headquarters, probably induced by the ill success of the late operations. The Turks have driven the Russians out of Tur- tukai, which they have occupied with a strong gar- rison, and have also strengthened the garrison of Rutschuk. The operations against Silistria are said to have been euspended. General Luders hes been wounded, and General Gortschakoff also; but both are said to be going on well. The life of General Schilders is in danger. Prince Paskiewitsch, who was on his road to Jassy, is said to have been ordered to return and take Silistria at any cost. According to advices from Turin of the 15th, it is stated that the Judge Gabbri, who had been charged with the preliminary inquiry into the guilt of the persons charged with the assassination of the late Duke of Parma, was mortally wounded with three strokes of a poniard in the streets of Parma on the 12th inst., at 5 o'clock in the evening. According to advices from Madrid of the 15th, Generals Orlando and Messina had been arrested on a charge of harboring General O'Donnell. General Messina had managed to escape the vigi- lance of his guards after the arrest, but General Orlan¢o had been sent off to Galicia. * Madrid was tranquil. Telegraphic despatches from Vienna state that a convention has been concluded at Constantinople between Austria and the Porte, relative to the Danubian Principalities. Its principal conditions are, that if Russia voluntarily retires, the Austrian troops will enter the Principalities, and form a de- fence between Russia and Turkey. If Russia re- fuses to retire, Austria will take such measures as may appear necessary to insure her doing ao. A despatch from Trebizond states that the Rus- sians have been surprised and beaten by the Circas- sians. in the Dariel pass, Eighty thousand Austrian troops were on their march trom Bohemia towards the eastern frontier. All the Austrian garrisons were being reinforced, and all the disposable troops were to be concentrated in Vienna. The Paris Moniteur publishes an official notifica- tion of the blockade of the mouths of the Danube, and of the Russian ports and harbors in the Baltic. The death of Mussa Pacha, at Silistria, is con- firmed. He was killed by a grenade, after an assault which was gallantly repulsed. He refused 2,000,000 roubles offered to him by Prince Paskiewitsch. Immediately upon hia death being known, Omar Pacha detached Suram Pacha with 30,000 men, to manouvre as if desirous to give battle, aud under cover of this movement succeeded in throwing 2,000 Turks into Silistria. From Greece we learn that after the Turks had been worsted at Kalamberca they received rein- forcements, and totally defeated Hadj Patros. Kara Tassos, after obtaining two slight advantages, had also been defeated. The allied ambassadors were negotiating an honorable submission for the insur- gents, aud there were hopes of an arrangement. The attack upon Anapa on the Circassian coast was to be made by ships of the line, as the guns of the steamers were not heavy enougy to reach the Russian works. Lord Redcliffe had quite recovered. His recall from Constantinople at the instance of the French government was expected, as diplomatic action is to be left during the war in the hands of the commanders in chief. Circassia is all in arms, and would co-operate, it was said, in the attack on the Crimea. The camp of Schamyl is fortified by European officers, and was aseuming the offensive. A private telegraphic despatch, received by a Greek firm in London, states thata military insur- rection, sympathised with by the fleet, had taken place at Sebastopol, and was with difficulty sup- pressed. The soldiera, {t appeats, complained of their treatment and food. The leader, a major, bad effected his escape. The Finish Gazette confirms the destraction by Admiral Plumridge’s squairon, of wharves, gun- boats, timber, &c,, at Brahenstadt, on the 30th of May, and at Uleabourg, on the Ist of Janc. The veseels en,aged were the Leopard, Odin, and others. Ten thousand barrels of tar were burned, and several ships laden with cargo were made prizes. Fifteen hundred men and marines were landed at Ulea bourg,"and captured the specie fn the Bank of,Fin- land, the directors of which, and the inhabitants, had taken to flight. A deapatch from Dantzic states that twenty-nine British and eighteen French ships had made a jas.c- tion, on the L%th of June, at Bornsund, twenty miles from Sweabourg, and were to proceed to the Island of Gogiand. The London Express, of June 20, saya—We are nformed that negotiations are in progress between concluded, will result in the latter taking the £4,000,000 of exchequer bonds, the issue of which has been authorized by Parliament. It is believed that the result of the negotiation will be announced to-morrow. In the House of Lords, on the 19th ult., avery animated discussion took place on the subject of the war. Lord Lyndhurst took a comprehensive review of the whole question, and was replied to by Lord Clarendon and Lord Aberdeen, the former of whom gave utterance to sentiments with reference to the guarantees to be obtained from Russia which gave general satisfaction, The departure of the magnificen serew steam. ship Indiana from Havre and Southampton for New York, was fixed for the 16th July, This ship is said to have accommodations for passengers far exceed- ing in loxurioumness and comfort anything that has ever yet crossed the Atlantic. Her appearance in New York is expected to attract a great deal of at- tention. The Crystal Palace at Sydenham was opened for the first time, on the 19th ult., to one shilling visit- ers. On this occasion 11,659 persons egtered the building. : The King of Portugal, the Duke of Oporto and suite visited the city on the 19th ult., and were re- ceived with much ceremony at the Mansion House, bythe Lord Mayor, who afterwards conducted the royal party to the Bank of England, Royal Ex- change, East India House, and other pubtic build- ings. They afterwards lunched with the Lord Mayor, in the Egyptian Hall. The weather had improved, and become warmer, for the crops. This had checked the improvement in the corn market, and the previous week's advance at Mark Lane was hardly supported. American flour did not move off so freely, but the advance of the previous Friday was pretty well maintained. At the Liverpool market,on the 20th, there was a fair attendance of the country trade, but flour was 6d. per barrel under the rates of 16th inst. Wheat was in limited demand and nominally unchanged. Indian corn in better request at ls. Gd. to 2a. per quarter lower than the previous week. Prime white American wheat was quoted 11s. 94. to 12s. 3d.; mix. ed 11. 4d. to 11s. 8d.; red 11s. to 11s. 3d. per 70 Ibs. Obio flour 39s. 6d. to 402. 6d.; Baltimore and Phila- delphia 39s. to 39s. 6d. Western canal 388. 6d. The news of the retreat of the Russians across the Pruth, and the extraordinary reverses they have met with, caused an enormous rise in the English funds. Consols suddenly advanced td 93g, a rise of upwards of two per cent. All other stocks participated in the upward movement. Con- sole were last quoted 93} to 93. A Russian loan for £8,000,000 sterling has been bronght ont at Am- sterdam, at 92} for a five per cent stock, and a good amount had been subscribed. The accounts of the states of trade in the provin- ees are favorable, and an increased confidence was shown at Manchester, Birmingham, and Notting- ham. In London, the tallow market was active. A bet- ter feeling existed in foreign and colonial produce, and a considerable business had been done in coffee and sugar, but prices were unchanged. London muney market rather easier. At Liverpool on the 19th,a moderate business was done in cotton. Sales 6.000 bales; prices rather heavy. On the 20th, there was an improvement in the demand. Sales 7,000 bales; market firmer. The American frigate Cumberland, commanded by Commodore Stringham, returned to Beicos on the 4th of June froma reconnaissance in the Black Sea. The following appears in one of the London papers :— ADMIRALTY COURT, TUESDAY, JUNE 20. Before Dr. Lushington. THE HOVE—OOLLISION. This was an action brought by the American bark Glevburn a; the steamship Hope, to recover the loss resulting {rom a collision between them in Sea Reach, early op thé morning of the of February last. a was anak pre ps oe the row * Siege of Silistria. The Vienna correapondent of the London Times, writing on Juue 21st, says :— The Journal de Constantinople gives an dcocount of the attack made by the Russians on the south- west outworks of Silistria, on the night of the 29th. Three storming corps, of 10,000 men each, were formed, with a buttalion of engineer sappers, with fascines and scaling ladders at their head. Before the men set to work they were addreased by Prince Paskiewitsch, who ore them to exertion, ‘‘as, if did not succeed in taking the fortress, he should be obliged to keep back their rations.” After this en- couragement, two of the oad proceeded towards the forte of Arab Tabin and Yelanti: the third corps was to act as a reserve. After a terrific can- nonade, the storming parties alvanced, but were received by the Turks with such a well-directed fire that fora time they made but little progress, The Russians, however, fought bravely, and hay- ing managed to scale a breastwork of one of the bat- teries, a regular hand-to-hand fight took place. At last the Turks were victorious, and the unfortunate besiegers were knocked into the ditch with the butt- ends of the Turkish muskets. The Russiana had evi- dently lost courage, and when they returned to the attack it was only because they were forced to do 80 by their officers.” When there was literally no more fight in the men a retreat was sounded, and the Rus- signs carried offas many of their dead and wounded as they conld. The Turks, after their enemics had retired, picked up 1,500 dead bodies, a great number of guns, swords, druma, musical inatraments, and the colors of a battalion. Hussein Bey, the com- mander of the two forts, displayed the most dari courage, “as did two Englishmen and a Prussian.’ That your Silistrian correspondent was one of the Englishmen cannot be doubted. ‘he following is from a Russian source:— In the action on the 13th Gen. Sshilders received & wound, which rendered the amputation of his left leg necessary, and Prince Gortschakoff received a conthsion. A Turkish brigade from Shumla succeeded in en- tering the fortress on the 13th. Gen. Menge ny ha division is said to have de- feated two Turkish brigades, with 6,000 cavalry and forty guns. The Baltic Fleet. The following is a letter from a gentleman cruising in his yacht, in company with the fleet under Sir harles Napier:— Orr Swrasong axp Heusinarors, June 12. My last was in great haste from Baro Sound, a few days back. We left it with our steam fleet on the 9th, and after a short cruise hither, we all anchored inthe Gnlt off Ronskars Lighthouse, on Porkalla Udde, till this morning, on account, I believe, of the thick, nasty weather. Yesterday Admiral Corry’ saidug division of tie fleet came up the Gulf, end vas rent into our old berth, BaraeSound, where it now is, Thus close, Landy to each other, are these two great divisions. Ours Gh} screw) numbers nine line-ot-battle ships, including the Austerlitz, two screw frigates, and a few paddle-wheel steam- ers. The cailing division nambers twelve line-of- hettle, (of which three are screw,) besides lesser ve left our anchorage this morning at 5 o'clock with the steam ficet, and were honored by being towed by the St. Jean d’Acre—our friend Keppel. Onour reaching this, in a few hours, three pacolewhee] steamers were sent the entrance to Sweaborg (round Miolo »y whore they still are, and are engaged, probably, taking soundings, exploring , and making out the chaunel for an early entrance of the fleet to closer quarters SZ Mined Oey. Meanwhile, we are snc within even or eight miles of our good little Esmeralda, holding fast in this deep water by a bawser from the St. Jean d'Acre, is is our first summer's day. We clearly see Helsingfors, the Sweaborg fortifications, and the Russian flect of nine or ten big ships. One of them, the flagship, is m acrosa the only now —, (tor big ships) entrance to Helsingfors—that between Gus- tatsvarn and Back Holmen Island. Gustafsvarn, Lanepradeng (oe three Svarte’s islands are bg strougly |, bat I believe Back Holmen is n The other Roseian ships are anchored in a line along the north end of Back Holmen, from the to its northeast flag extremity; but it veems that it is too from north to south for them to do harm to our ships if in the bay outside. How- ever, we, like others, are quite in the dark aa to what will be done ere long in this /ocale. We hope to learn more after we have bad nearer view of the much-vannted poe pony bn thia Sweaborg. When that wiil be I know not. We may at any mo ment, after the return to headquarters of those three steamers, be ordered to and anchor in Milo Bay, near Sweaborg, or to Baro Sound, My imy is that we are only now come up to reconnoltre the ground, and that we shall not at- tempt anything great till the arrivel of the French fleet. It waa at Kiel three weeks ago, and did not come ap yesterday to Baro Sound with COorry’s di- vison, Just before we sailed this morning some ships were reen coming from the westward; per- hops they are the French, government and a leading financial firm, which, if [Fro Abeer ot Tie ee 0) ma iverpoo! june 20, There is a degree of myute tached to the movements of the Russian 3 of war inthe Pacific. We stated, on the arrival of the last mail from India, that our Admiral was at Singapore, assembling a squadron with the view of looking after the Russians in the China seas. At that time it was understood that the Russian Ad- miral, with the ships under his command, was at Manila on bis way home to Europe, and having met with somé damage, which the authorities at Manila would not give the requisite facilities for repairing, intended to call at Java to effect the ne- cessary repairs. This story of the ship having sustained jumere re Vo confiri oa rn ag intention roceed fava was gathered froma ruse on the part of + vo leaving staniia he oe his tutureinteations, Prior ie par. chased bills w Batavia, and this led to the belief of his inten ing to call there. One of his ships was seen off the port of Woosung, by the steamer which carried out the last outward mail to Shanghae, weiting the despatches sent out by said steamer, and after receiving them proceeded to sea. Where the rendezvous is to be, no one knows, but all in the East . mippegs the ships have proceeded to the Rus- sian ous the north. [t may be so; but, joined by the heavy Russian frigate Aurora, which sailed fiom Callao the 26th April, (prior to the ro- ceipt of the declaration of war, which reached that port the 7th of May,) and Diaua, which had pre- vionely Jeft Val, , the floet would be formidable in the ic, and might do an imme: ount of reabouts ply sho trade, before even their could belearnnd. The destination of Aurora was supposed, in Callao, to be the Sandwich Islands. The frigates Aurora and Diana left Earo) latter.end of Jast year, and it is too mu pose that they were sent out to the Pacific such. object was mere! shelter in the Eb rua American ports to su; without to seek Russia, ‘coe eS ee stayed in -work re, Talk teaaeres neomn field for its exercwe in these movements of the Riissian abips. [From the Overland Friend of China, March 25 i By the Spanish war steamer Jorge Juan, we have received copies of the Boletin de Filipinas of the 19th and 21st instant, from which we learn that the Russian ia ye spares.) of the frigate Pallas, corvette Olivontza, transport. Prince eachicoff, and steam tender Vostock—lett Manila, on a cruise southwesterly, on the 13th instant. The papers ntaining accounts of the arrival of these vessels Japan are, we suppose, on board the Mim daques, which left for Macao on the 27th. {ter this was written, we received from a cor- reepon*ont the following item of 2AAitional intelli- gence: ib Th fleet On lus svuti—iv 1s said for Batavia. The Russian Admiral applied for per mission to build.a dock, erect an observatory, &0., which was refused—some say because the Governor General has received orders to grant them no favors uptil the Emperor of Russia acknowledges the present Queen of Spain as entitled to the throne. E Financial Operations of a tn the Kuro- [irom the Londou express, June 20.] One of the most remarkable features of the day (June 19) was the announcement that a new Rus sian loan of 50,000,000 silver roubles, or £7,000,000 to £7,500,000 sterling, is proposed for subscription in Holland, under the auspices of Messrs. Hope, of Amsterdam, and Messrs. Steiglitz, of St. Petersburg. The subscription price is fixed at 93 per cent ina 5 per cent stock, to be paid up in fullon or before the 30th July, without deduction for interest. The sinking fund is to be 24 ve cent per annum, and the bonds are to be drawn by lot for redemption if the market price be above par. The interest, it is proposed, shall be paid in April and October in St. etersburg and Amsterdam, at an exchange of 37d. per silver rouble. The letters from St. Petersburg make no mention of any such financial operation as in progress, but this is not surprising, knowing, as we do, that writers in that city dare not use their pens freely. It is scarcely neces sary to remark that no English capital will flow into, nor will the English market be open to, this loan, the object of which is to enable the Czar to persevere in his course of unjastifiable aggression. What success the loan will meet with amongst the jobbers in Amsterdam remains to be seen, but th will do well to look narrowly to the political, social, and financial position of Russia, aud to remember that that government suspended payment of divi- dends at a time when it was not exposed to a tithe of the danger which will infallibly result if the pre- sent war be protracted, with the combined force of Europe directed against the aggressive power. If, on a comparison of the current prices of existin; Russian stocks, the issuing price of the preppaed new loan should a) relatively low, attention must still be paid to the means by which the market ue of Russian stocks has been maintained. For been made in the varions markets of Europe by the Russian government, with the view, of course, of supporting its credit and of facilitating the issue of uA Pai loan, which doubtless was then in contem- lation. 5 To this end the fands of banks and of various public institutions in Russia have been diverted, by government order, from their legitimate channels of employment, and have been transmitted abroad to strengthen the hands of the Russian agents. Of several such operations in the London market we have positive knowledge. In spite, however, of this artificial Support, there was a complete panic a few months ago in Russian stocks. At the end of February, Russian Five per Cents fell to 82 per cent, showing a fall of no less than forty per cent from the prices that were current before the Czar entered upon his present reckless and hopeless course. The mode in which the late rally was caused we have already adverted to. It may rea- sonably be asked what security can subscribers to this new loan have that, when the Czar’s object is ed, and the money raised, all such support will withdrawn, and Russian stocks be left to seek not such market Jevel 98 may be considered suitable to the bankrupt and distracted condition of the State? The English and American Tariffs—Sn; tx Dauies in Britam, a [From the London News, June 21. The news from the United States is highly inte- resting, for it tells us that the dangerous fishing squabble has been settled, and_ that the squadron employed in watching the Yanfee fishermen may now be drawn off for more important and honora- ble eervices. Nor is this all, for the late arrival brings the important information that just at the | time when we are increasing our yy duties, the Americans are, with ia 4 prospect of success, agi- tating for a repeal of their sugar duties. In the United States sugar taxes are almost what corn duties were to ue—a tax levied for the benefit of a body of landowners on a necessary of [ife—and our success in getting rid of corn laws ia not without its influence in exciting the demand in the States for the abolition of sugar duties. It is a step towarda free , now become, like sugar or corn itself, one of the necessaries of social life. When Congress imposed a duty of two and a-half cents per Ib. on raw sugar in 1433, the spirit of | pe 2g bad been rampant for years. Under its régime, but in spite of it, we had succeeded, and cther nations believed, as our public men as- terted, that our success was the consequence of protection. National animosity, combined with spurious pstriotism, but real selfishness and a defe- rence to nsages of the Old World, which the Americans are fond of imitating, instead of adher- { ing steadily to the le neiples of freedom, had long before 1833 induced Congress to follow our own example, and levy taxes on iron.and woollens, in order to protect and promote national industry. Those who supposed they were benefitted by such taxes found out In the of time that their only chance of ing them was by enlisting the ters of the South in their favor, and as the sugar-growing interest Louisiana, which was unknown before 1520, became powerful, it was bought over to protection by the woollen and iron interests com: bining with it to impose a general tax on the sugar of the people, for its benefit. Much less has been said in the South about separation since the planters there were induced to share in the pinnder of the consumer. From the influence of the lar power in the States, we are at once convi that the protectionist system was as much the offepring of misdirected avarice of aa of errencous conceptions of policy in thetr rulers, In toxing foreign sugar, however, it was neces- rary, in the interest the planters themselves, that a corresponding drawback should be al- lowed on sugar exported. It was fixed rather too high, snd gave a it stimolus to refining for exportation. With sugar froving, refining urew to be a considerable part of the Natioval industry. Since the mistake was found out, and the drawback lowered in 1543, the trode of the refiners ceased to thrive, a! they have Lecome advocates for the abolition of the duties on the import of foreign sugar. They are likely to be successful. The revenue of the United States is much in excers of the expenditare, the tae diff will speedily be revised, dutics must be lowered or abolished; anv interest combining with principle | to demand the abolition of the import daty on sugar, there is every probability that it will be abolished, while our increased duties are just coming into igor. What effect relieving the refiners of the United States from all ‘the customs, regulations, and vexatioes drawbacks, and vexations delays which now embarress their trade to foreign coun- trirs” may have on our trade—continually subjected to similar ve xutions delays, drawbacks, and regu- lations —is the important question for our consideration by the ex alteration in the States, In good time we call the attention of our Mibisters and the public to the eubject. « New York refiners aay, in memorial they have published on the subject, that the vicinity of Cuba, independent of any political alliance, , wider freedcm of trade and the increasing tast be refined, at’ | giving them a controlling influence over the martiets an sugar, island to be sent of the’ world, only the neighbor Britis colonie, bat, ? rope alao. The crops of Loulsians sugar will not, on the average, be lem an 190,000 tons—the ci of 1653 is estimated at 495,000,000 Ibs. The crop of aa- $i Sehs estes 320,000 tons ; of Porto Rico, 10,000 tons. The crops of the other West India Islands, 275,000 tons, making the total produce of au- United States refine- gar in the neighborhood of 8 845,000 tons, while the whole produce of cane sugar in the world is estimated below 1,100,000 tons. Except 255,000 tons, therefore, it may all be con- veniently carried to the States for refining. But of the 255,000 tons, 110,000 is the produce of Brazils, and if this be carried to the States, it will leave only 145,000 tons of cane sugar as the produce of the countries east of the Cape of Good Hope surely ~ and atcuainely: available for Fw refineries of Eu- rope. Recent improvements navigation, jo ever, teaching the navigators how to make a fair wind both ways, have brought Rio Janeiro within twenty days’ sail of the United States; and it is very that at least a large part of the produce bs Parag Brazils might go to the United States for refining. Ut-coarte it would be a question of expense. One hundred pouads of raw are supposed to yield. in proportion to ite quality, from 52 lbs, to 60 of refined sugar; and the question would turn on the cost ot conveying the raw sugar from the Brazils to the United States, and conveying it thence to Ea- rope in its more valuable condition as refined compared to the Ses conragne it direct to rope, More than one-third of the whole freignt would amount to a large sum; the cost of the land- ing and re-ehipment is to be considered. But against that isto be put the loss by waste of raw sugar, while there is not necessarily any loss of refined rr. Thongh these various circnmstances determine a ae Bui Hi portion of the sugar of Brazils to be sent to Europe in a raw state, they would—since freight we believe is likely to con- tinue high—they would, we say, in end, if not immediately, cause the bulk of the of Cuba and the West Indies, snd part of of Brazil, to be refined in New York and Philadel- phia before it is transported to Europe. How far such a change might be counteracted by brary daties on refined sugar in Europe, adding to ita and Aeaginat fd Korea ay we do not pretend to say; but, with free trade in America and reatrict- ed in Europe, the tendency will be to make America the refining country for all Europe. If courteracted by duties, it only subjects the people of Para. including England, to further pris and further burdens. If to the advantages of tion the Americans add the advantages of wiereneylenemg oes to su; ripe have not hitherto ro eye eta aueeeontaa sugar, in addition to their unfavorable position, the Americans will probably become sugar refiners for the world. tng will do for sugar what we do for cot ton—bring it from all quarters, and manufacture it for all nations. We cannot with safety—we dare not, by all the love we bearto our country—by all our hopes of her continued greatness—maintain in the face of the young “ Giant of the Weaterm iva the 4 m of = hes te of which the ruinous ma’ read o stationary or decaying condition oF the continental nations—a, condition so contrary to all natural impulse. Because ‘‘ sweets” are for children, and they de light in taffy and Jollypop. it must not Lig mong that the subject is a childish one, Though men tint sway (other) childish things,” the taste of the child in this respect continues to be the taste of tha man. The consumption of sugar has never been confined to children, Honey, the sugar made 7 bees, was one of the bl of the promised lan: that was to reward the children of Israel for their strnggles in the wilderness’ Sugar, it more abundant in the cane than in other plants, is found in oe part of the vegetable king- dom. In addition to the 1,100,000 tons of made from the cane in the West and East ice for export to Farope and consumption in the Uni- ted States, which is only a part of all the sugar made in the world, Hindostan and ae yielding as much more," there are 160,000 tons of suger made in Burope from beet root. The carrot, too, and all kindred roote, yield it in abundance. it can be got irom potatoes, We are not sure that it cannot, by 4 chemical process, be obtained from fir shavings. It flows from the palm tree and the ma- plest encrusts the grape. the fig, and the date. It present in the turnip; it aboun ts in barley. It is present in milk, it is evolved in germination, and ia the food alike of plants and animals in the firat stage of their existence. ugar, too, is the great element of vinous fer- mentation, and, forming the basis of all beers, Fit and wines, is found in almost every article contributes to intoxication. if it sustains life in its natural condition, the art of man extracts ‘ an, instr it of death to the drunkard. eae hen aimee ‘ 80 it is equally useful. Next tosalt it is the most generally liked .of all condi- ments. It is conservative, too, and preserves for our use the fruits of summer till summer comes again. Cane sugar softens the acidity of the: pro- duce of colder climates than its own, and makes mugh of the other abundance of the earth palatable. ' It corrects the bitterness of tea and the harshness of coffee, and, if they be the means of uniting in friendly trade the most distant pations, pager con- tributes much to the benificent result. It {s a ve- hicle for medicine; it is food in itself, many other substances into food. There is no tax after the tax on bread which throws so mang obstacles in the of trade, so much impedes in- dustry, and go much checks the consumption of the article taxed. However productive of re there is, perhaps, no which so much vijares society. After the abolition of the duty on salt, the consumption of salt in England incresséd and a half fold; since the aa duties in 1846, the consumption of sugar hes creased more than one-third ; in consequence pf the abolition of the eorn duties, the oe bread increased from about EP eg ash to 22,000,- 000 qrs., or one-half—all proofs of social advantages of reducing or abolishing i on articles of general consumption. Sugar, there- fore, evén independently of what may be done in America or other countries, should have been ene of the last, not one of the first, articles selected for in- creased taxation. Mutiny on Board the American Ship Fidelia. «We the following in the London Times of | the 21st of June:—A mutiny broke out | morning among the seamen on board the Fidelis, American emigrant vessel, belonging to Baring Brothers, of Liverpool, and lying in the Mer- sey, intending to sail for New York. We have not received full details of the occurrence, but we learn that the captain (Dixon) shot one or two men, and that during the struggle which took place a number | of sailors were sly bruised. irteen of the | mutineers have been brought ashore in custody, and will be placed before the magistrates this | It eeems that the emigration officer was | the ship, when the mate ordered the hands | They refused to obey, he seized one man by the “arm, when the fellow drew his kaife from the sheath, and made several attempts to stab the mate, who ultimately received 2 wound on the arm. The other men then joined in the attack, and the result might | have proved serious to the mate, when the captaim sprang, forward and discharged two pistols among | the mutineers, both shots taking effect. One men | (Nylar) was shot throngh the back of the neck, and | is saidto neg in vs ta rat een The other man was only 81 we } The Landon New 9 te dist ult in ot the event, says:—" a morning a * attended, we regret to aay, with melancholy result? Inoke out in the American ship Fidelia, Captane | Dixon, lying at anchor in the Mersey. From all we ; Lave been able to gather of the unfortunate circum- stance, it would appear that, from some cause not at piceent published, some smong the crew, and upon the first. mate, named Bragg, going amongst them, was stabbed im reversi places. The fact of ‘the come to the ears of Captain Dixon, | board at the time,-he fired a shot in | them, whieh unfortunately, it would in the of one of orew. However, most positively aeserts ter quarter. The afi under t Guthorities, and the parties will be bron: ayy magistrates at Liverpool to-day ( iy). < i i ii iE if le j: this vag te bay J 3 z i i | wind 203 the continuance of week, exaggerated tors in corn mai the rise in most of to 6f. or 6f. 3f. or 4f. per hectolitre rh i . a2 i BE e