The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1855, Page 2

2 TT ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY. One Week Later from Cuba, The steamship Crescent City, Captain MeGowas, ar- saved yerterday, with five days’ later intelligence from Pavace. She left New Orieans April 5 for New York via Hava- pa, a which place she arcived on the Sth, and sailed for 1bie pert same day at noon, ‘Fhe steamship El Dorado arrived evening of the 4th inst., and was to ep the afternoon of the Sth inst. The United States steamer Princeton was in the bar- ber of Havana—all well. ‘The ©. C, landed sixteen passengers and $95,000 in wpecie at Havana, and brings ty-three passengers anda full cargo for New York. Since leaving Nivana she has encountered strong winds from the northwest. Weare indebted to purser Bullay for files of Havana papers sd Havana on the for Aspinwall OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENOR. HAVANA, April 8, 1855. @ase of Senor Yonadm—Categorical Replies to Officia Queries—Further Demands for Garrote Victims and Exiles—Spanish Police and Spirited Negroes—Birth- day of Madame Concha—Poetry of Estrampes Before Bxccution—Arvivals. J commitved an error in ® recent letter, in which I stated that the questions relating to Senor Yonada had Deen sen: to the acting United States Consul in this city by General Concha. Were I to explain the mai in which I was led into that mistake should of necessity ee compelled to involve, and possibly injure, an already persecuted man, and therefore I prefer taking the blame en my own shoulders. Those questions 1 have sinze as- sertained emanated from the government of the United ‘States, whose atiention has beem very properly directed by the acting United States Consul, Colonel Robertson, ve the case of Senor Yonada. J am happy to now have itin my power to furnish the government of the United States, through the columas ef the New Yorx Herat, fwith satisfactory replies to the several questions, which replies, I may observe, have only been obtained at the exercise of some risk— Senor Youada being strictly tn-omunicado on board the prison abip. But for the replies — 1, He wae born in this island. 2. He left this island in the beginning of 1836, to be educated, genre ‘3. He resided first at » school near Philadelphia, which does not now exist; it was called the Seminary of Gis eomb; afterwards he went to the school of Peugnet. 4. Ho remained in the United States until 1840, when he came to Trinidad de Cuba to visit his family, but very soon returned to Boston. Afterwards he again ame to Trinidad, and in a short time he wen: to New York, where he remained more than a year—then went to France, and from thence went again to [rinidaa, and then again retarned to New York, where he rem two years and e months, until he heard of the am- westy, and after it was published he obtained his natu- yalization papers, and became a citizen of the United States, as the date of those papers (now in the hands of whe Acting Consul of the United States in this city) will whow. ’, He does not know the cause of bis imprisonment, but it is supposed to be because he returned to Cuba under the amnesty. And yet, despite all the foregoing facts, General ®encha continues to maintain that Senor Yonada is not a citizen of the United States, but a subject of Spain, and he is imprisoned, and will be punished for his un- known cffence, unless, indeed, the government of the Dnited States does take some more strenuous measures than merely wfiting a Jetter of inquiry, But if we are to Judge by all the past, but little more can be anticipated from the present edministration of the United States. Jt is currently reported that the Fiscal has demanded that Juam Antonio Chavarrier, Domingo Guisal ani young Frijillo, the nephew of the celebrated lawyer Cwtra, sball suffer death by the garrote. Amonget the other part'es who are ordered to Spain is an eld wan, named Garcia Trabieso. He is eighty-eight years of age, is sadly afflicted with hernia, is nearly Dhné, almost deaf, and, to edd to the catalogue of his miseries, be bae lost the use of one hand. Yet this eld man General Concha considers it dangerous to the public weal to permit to remain in this the ielast ef his nativity, and sends him to a climate that will eurely shorten the span of his few remainifig days, The old nan, when told of the fate that awaited hit, eried live an infant, and said:—‘Let them send me to the ‘Ile of Piner;’ I will pledge myself never to leave it, ut not to Spain, where I shall avsuredly die; or, if thay will not do that, why, then, iet them execute mo at ence.” But no; the tyrant has issued hie edict, aud thie poor miserable old man is to go to a land where his few remaining days will be rendered wret:hed and un- happy, 08 well as shortened by the change of climate. ncisco Valées Herrara, who is one of the aristo- racy of this island, it ie also understood, is to be Danished to pain. A few days since, two men, in the Calle Rayo, outside the wal's, bad rom? difficulty abont the amonnt of meney one had to pay to the other, when a negro, ob- them, made a dash and snat shed some gold which them’ hel! in bis hand, and made off with his the two men following after him, crying one atajar’’—‘‘Stop thief,” ‘Stop thief.” One of the Guardias Civil,” hearing this cry, also joined in chase, The negro finding himself closely pressed, a8 he approached the corner of Calle San Rafael drew his knife and turned round upon the Guardia Civil, who was armed with a sword, and who became so frightened that he threw away his weapon, and falling on his knees, sesured the negro that he did not intend to arrest bim; which the negro believed, and wentoff at his leisure. Of course the papers here never make montion of aay wach occurrence. Wednesday last was the anniversary of the birth of her excelentissima Senora Dona Vicente Luvo de Con sha ( give her ladyship all her titles) and the military band performed on the Plaza de Armae until ten o'clock, in- wteadof concitding, as usual, at nine There were searcely, however, a score of persons on the Plaza, not wiz of whom were ladies. However, the Gaceta of the evsuing day (Thursday) contained a paragraph, sta‘iag there would be a serenade that evening ia honor of Do Vicente, &c, &e. Thursday, being a religious festiva:, mine-tenths of the middle classes were in the streets ~ that evening, and consequently there were a large num- ber of persons on the Plaza to hear the musis, Dut not in honor of Dona Vicente, whose name [ haye bard utter- ed with contemot by many a snim*ip2t. belle. 5 Jam commelio; *- cain mention tie name of Francis- 60 Estrampes, in order to seni you some lines written by him when in eas” with a copy of which I have Deen favored by a FRANGISCO ESTRAMPR) EN L.A CAPILLA A SUS VSR- LUGOS. | Cobardes, viles, perfiaos, tiranos ! Sin justicia, ni honor, sin fe ni leyee En espana verdugos de los Reves 06 AQUI ae los Cubanos. edo oprobio, Caines inhumano: Qos vendia ante el fuerte como bueyer Y¥ como iobos dewrais las greyes QI indefensos estair en yuestras manos ! Aqui teneis verdugos mi garganta De Cuba un marter mas cuente la historia Qe! triumfo a franze de au causa santa Per victima de Espana es ya uns gloriare @a quien humanidad #u altar leventa Ella opece un Cadalso pr memoria ! Manoo 30 de 1855. Those of your readers who are acqua‘nted with the fan will readily realize the trath as well as the ‘poetry of the above. As, however, there are maay thou- sands who peruss the New York Heratp who do not understand any language bu! English, to such a tra lation will be acceptable, therefore [ annex one, promi img, however, that whilst the epirit of the orginal i preserved, all ite peculiar posti: beaaty is lost in the tion. However, auc it is, I send you:— FRANCISCO ESTRAMPES, IN ILLA,TO HIS HANGMEN. Vile, cowarvly, perfidious tyrants, Without jastice or honor, faith or laws— In Spain the hangmen of Ning, ‘And here the hangmen of Cabaas. The opprobium of the world, iahuman Cains ‘That quail before the strong as beasts,* And as wolves devour flocks Do you the defenceless who are in your hands, Here, bangman, you have my nee) To Gaba a marty?, for history to relate; Fer her triumph is certain. In her sacred cause Qo be a victim of Spain is glorious; And to whom an altar of humanity is raised In memory will dwell the scaffold’ ring ! Mancn 30, 1865. * Oxen in the original. Jusn Antonio Echavarria has been set at liberty and permitted to select the country in Europe where he will eet a I delieve, is the country selected by Among the vaesengers who arrived here in the El Do- vado, from San Francieco and Aspinwall, ie George Wilkes. He proceeds, I understand, in the steamer to New Orleans. BRUTUS, Haxana, April 8. 1855, Official Publication of the Recent Sentences of Death— ‘The Buecuttve Justification—Position, Danger and Lo- cation of the Others Accused—Eriles to Spain—A Yan- "oe Death Hymn—The American Eagle ut Sagua la Grande— Holy Week, Since my notes by the eteamer United States, the first wemarkable matter growing out of the instructions of ‘the superior government is the manner of the publica- tion of the sentence and execution of Francisco Estram- pes, a late citizen of the United States, and the sentences of Jose Elias Hernandez (to death), John Henry Felix (tem years’ presidio), and others, citizens of the United States. In the case of Ramon Pinto, # publication only of the sentence was made; but in the case of Estrampes, ae if to verify the frequent declarations previously made, *‘cbat he should die, no matter what might bs the con- sequences of indignation in the United States, or with ite government,”’ every step of the august proceedings jo moied and duly signed, with an official or- der for its publication from Concha, dated ‘the lst inst. The doing of Pinto could not so easily be put in clean appearance for publication, possibly, bat it would pot bave been published had the case been fall of avidenee to justify the proceedings of the government, dont, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AP‘, 14, 1855. The case of Prtrampes in made witb all formality in de- fiance ard eontamely, which we have also in prepara- tion, evidence thet Francisco Estrampes ‘‘was not « citi- zen of the United Statee’’—that his maturalization pa- pers, which were takem possession of by this govern- ment, were ‘forgeries or founded under fraudulent rep- resentations,’’ to ward off any serious consequences that amght grow out of the conduct of Spanish chivalry, so that the records of the United States Distriet Court for the Southern Judicial district of Louisiana may as well be made to conform ee once se (ad caged diclamen, or je consequ of non-confor: to rest upom your devoted heads, = late George Hawkins, +, and James Woodhouse, Exq., citizens of the city ot New York, their mecks being free of the love embrace of Concha by the ion collar of the garrote, are only to be held lable to answer before the civil tribumals ‘of the land for infraction of revenue regulations ; Richard McOulloch, mative of New Orleans, master of the schooner John G. White, being retained in prisonfor the seme cause, while James Campbi mate of —s declared free of offence, and set a liberty. The last named was shipped hence on the ith of March for New York, which shows that the whole cause on the part of the government for the lot of seven persons was determined previous to that date, and that subsequent action and selection of convenient time for the declaration, and for ‘‘ the public trial in conformity with the treaty,”’ was in fraud and deception of the ople, of justice, and the sacred obligations of treaty Peteece the two countries. ‘Will Mr. Pierce demand Felix? ‘Mr. Felix is on hi way toSpawn. Mr. Estrampes is in Heaven. José Elias Hernandez is in the city of New York, and two others the same, and feCulloch is to be tried by the royal aydiencia. powerless to act, wherefore of necessitY, I must to the governmént of her Majesty at Madrid,” Such would be the response of Concha, or of like effect, and preparations are being hurried to get off for Spain as of the prisoners as possible for the gachet ot | thie day, By. which, it is said, Mr. Felix will be lispatched. Since the execution of Estrampes, reports have been at in circulation by officers of the government, that Eeheversis and Giral were to be executed as soon ae Holy ‘Week was passed, in order to mislead public intelligence, and to make demonstration of exaggeration in the state- ments that go hence for the press of the civilized por- tions the world; but the trick did not take Ech ri re! on the 6th inst., to remain unler ‘“p role”’ at his idence and office at the railroad, while bis affairs prep ng tory to his departure for 8) |, ordered by the pacl with meay others, to day; the government having taken up all the disposable pi renger accommodations of the vessel ‘the case of Echeverria is somewhat singular, as show- ing the features of Cuban justice. He was held in soli- tary confinement eighteen days, having against him the supposition only of the convict on whose testimony Pinto died, that ‘‘as the administrator of the railroad, h2 might have known if Pinto had sent arms into the coun- try.” The Queen’s atvorney visited him but once in the eighteen days, and tound the cause of the government so ridiculous, that he could not make a presentment for the action of the Military Inquisition. He was finally per- mitted to see his friends, and his first use of air and light was to write a memorial to the Captain General, re- presenting in respectful but firm language, that if no other charge remained agains him, that be should be put at liberty, as time sufficient had elapsed to enable the government to ine that he was innocent of ali offence. His memorial called from the lips of General Coucha opprobrious expressions unbecomiog the chief, as they were unjust to the prisoner, on Account ‘of the bold language of the memorial, de- manding his rights as a Spanish subject, under the administration of righteous laws, not’ begging them, as a favor of the Captain General, with the usual fulgome adulation, It “was haughty, and contama- cious” of the power that held the sword or the garote tobis throat, which he would not fear. The fast of Echeverria being ordered to Spain does not seem to be areertained with certainty, but we sha'l know after de- parture of the packet, as we have the certainty of death after the use of the “ambulante express” at the Punia. His office is coveted, and therefore I think it probab’e he will have to go to Spa‘n, (or elaewhere,) to account for not having been gullty of offeace here. The following extract from a patriotic hymn dedicated to ths volunteers of ‘San Juan de los Remedios,” was written by a distinguished Spanish officer, and published under censorehip of the government, ina paper printed at Segua la Grande, to follow the insult that had just been perpetrated in that village, by the authorities, in fulling down, with indignity the arms of the United States from within the office of the consular agency. Death to the Yankee ! contemptible, cunning, That intends to rob us of life— Futher and son contending for the eafety Of mother and dearly lov’d wife. Beath to the Yankee! zephyr breaths repeat— Death to the Yankee! resoands through the valley, On the hill-top, the coaets, and through the street— Death ! death | in echoes, they likewise repeat. In this connection, to show how far the spirit for in- sult has possessed the minds of high digaitaries of State, I give the following words from the letter of an officer of the Spanish Government at Sagus la Grande, just af- ter and announcing the fact of having forcibly removed the intignia of the consulate of the United States at tha: point AsTam writing, I am advised from a sourse that I cannet doubt that the government hava iatimated to Mr. Echeverria, in the plentitade of their clemency, that he was at liberty to select a place of residence abroad, and that in conformity with their disposition of power, he bad selected Paris, and that his passports nad been pre- pared for bim in compliance with his w: As the doings of Holy Week in the Havana are the theme of every pen, they have become familiar to your readers, and 'shell’ only eay that General Concha, his cabinet and staff, with a retinue of every branch of civil an military dignity, did God service at the cathedral on Holy Thursday and’Good Friday; that our streets were relieved from the noise of business for three days; the dells were silent as the grave; the substitute clatter- sticks to caution us when to pray; pleasure seoxers of all ages, sexer, cond:tions and colors found it on foot— untifaturday morning, at 10 o'clock, when the drums were unmuftied, and the speaking tongues of our bells were loosed. *GO AHEAD. The El Dorado—Our Policy=Th: ht of Search. if oman [From the Charleston Mercury, April 10.] The case of the E) Dorado presents no new question in Americ pee. The agsertion of the same right, ferent pame, led, after.a series o: wrongs and he United States and England ; and thirty yeers later, under Mr. Tyler’s ad- ministraticn, gave rise, in the very f to a stern dizcussion between the two We need scarcely do more than allude to the chief points embraced in the correspondenoe between Lord Aberdeen. the British Minister, and Mr. Webster, then Secretary o: State, in which the latter, by the power of his logis, and the justice of his conclusions, won the approval of the whole country, and, in spite of their repeated de- clarations to the contrary, forced the Britinu govern- ment to abandon their ee, Mr. Webster, in his letter of March 28, 1843, to Mz, Everett, our Minister at the o-1'sh court, sums up the positions of Lord Aberdeen as follows :— The British government, then, sup poses that the right and the right of search are essentially distinct nature, and that thia difference is well knowa and generally acknowledged; that the difference between them consists in their different objects and purposes; one, the vieit, having for ite object nothing but to asver- tain the nationality of the vessel; the other, the search Dy an inquis'tion, not only into the nationality of the @ war between tl vessel, bat the netare and object of her voyage, and the truo ownership of ber cargo. To this Mr. Webster replied, first, by denying that any writers of authority on publis law admitied the distinction between the words ‘search’? and “ visit;”’ that, ‘‘on the contrary, public writers, courts of law, and solemn treaties have, for two centaries,”’ used them in the same Secondly, by showing that, prac- tically, the ‘ y! nd the ‘search’? were the same— voth violations of the rights of peace, and inavitably tending to irritation and hostility. Hesaye— If visit or visitation be not accompanied by search, it will be in most cases merely idle. A aight of papers may be demanded, and papers tay be produced; bus i: is knowa d different sets of Pa where suspicion justides it, or would be nugatory. In suspic and general appearance of the crew are amoag the meaus of atcertaining the national character of the vessel. The goon board, also, often indicates the country from which she comes, Her log book, showing the previous the Inogaage aud events of her voyage, her interaal fitmsa$ alpment, are all evidences for her or against her on'her allegation of character. These matters, it is ob- vious, can only be ascertained by rigorous search. Lord Aberdeen also said that if, in the exercise of this right, either from involuntary error, or in spite of every precaution, loss or injury should bo sustained, a prompt reparation would be affor led. ir. Webster replied in the foliowing conclusive manner :— It is not easy to perceive how these consequences can be admitted justly to flow from the fair exercite of a clear right. If injury be produced by the exercise of @ right, it would seem strange that it saould be repaired as it it were a wrongful act. The general rale of law certainly is, that in the proper and prudent exercise of his own right, no one is aoswerable for undesigned in- juries. [t may be said that the right is « qualified right ; ‘that it is a right to do certain of force at the risk of turning out to be wrong-doers, and being ble for all damages, But sucb an argument would prove every trespass to be a matter of right, subdjec! ly to just responsibility. If force were allowed to such rea- soning in other cases, it would follow that anindividual’s right in his own property was hardly more than a well- founded claim for com; tion, if he should bs deprived of it. But compensation is tha’ which is rendered for injury, and is not commutation or forced equivalent for acl nowledged rights. It implies at least, in its general interpretation, commission of some wroagful act. Ppetob atey ¢ of the United States that {t appears to the government o tates that the view of this whole ject which is the most natur- ally taken, is also the m 1, and most in analogy with other cases. British cr have rht to deta British merchantmen for certain pu haves right, acquired by treaty, 0 vestels of several other nations for the But they have no right at all to detain an can chant vessel. Thi Aberdeen admits ia the fullest manner. An ion of an American vessel, or that she bel: ceded the right of such detention to the British eraisers: and the trespass, therefore, an involun‘ary trespass. It a ship of war, in thick weather, or in the darkness of the night, fire upon and sink a neutral vessel under the delief that she is an enemy's veasol, this is a treepass— & mere wrong, and cannot be aald to be am act dome wn- der any right, accompanied by maidility for dama- gee. So, if weivil officer on land have prosess against one individual, and, through mistake, arrests auother, this arrest in wholly tortucus. No one wonld. thiak of saying it was done under any lawful ex of author. ity, subject only to responsibility, or that it waseny thing but a mere trespass, though an unintentional ‘The municipal. iw Coes not undertake to lay down bo- forehand any rule for the government of such casos; and as in the opinion of the government of the United. Sea hits tee ne iow of the world lay down before- hand any rule for the of cases ef involua- tery 8, detent and injuries at sea, except that in classes of cases law and reason make 8 distinction between epee committed through mis‘ake’ and injuries committed by design; the former being en- fair and just compensaticn, the latter demad- ing exemplary damages, and sometimes personal p'anish- ment. e government of the United States lias fre- uently known its opinions, which’it now ba rere} }o just compensat by wever instruc! or however cautiously parttime A Jeads to se rious inconvenience and injury. The amount ef loss cannot be always well ascertained. Compensation, if it Besated’ aud the pondancy of such claiss alyaye proves de 4 of sus 8 always Pp some to the governments of both coumtries. These detentions, too, frequently irritate individuals, cause ‘warm blood, and produce mothing but Ill effecta’on the amicable 8 = Lageh ig the two —— ‘We wish, therefor put an end to them, an avoi ait occasion for thelr recurrence. On the whole, the government of the United States, while it bas not conceded a mutual right of visit or search, as bas been done by the parties to the quintuple treaty of December, 1841, does not admit that by Jaw and practice of nations there is any such thing as a right of visit, distinguished by well known rules and definitions from the right of search. It does not admit that visit of American merchant vessels by British cruisers is founded on any right, notwithstanding the cruiser may euppose such vessel to be British, Brazilian, or Portuguese. It cannot but see that the detention and exargnation of American vessels by British cruisers has already led to consequences, it fears that, if continued, it would still lead to further consequences Head injurious to the lawful commerce of the United je We have briefly run over the leading points of Mr. Wegheter'a letter. “Mr. Everett lett a copy of it with the British Minister, who never replied to it, thus affording the inference that his government had renounced the claim, It hes never been renewed to this day. The doctrines of Mz. Webster's letter were the doctrines of the country, They received all over the land the ful est endorsement; Congress adopted them, and the Supreme Court, with 'Juége Story at their head, in a case em- bracing the same points, and against citizens of the United States, sustained them thus:— Tt is true that it has been held by the courts of this country that American ships offending against our laws, and foreign +bips in like manner offending withia our jurisdiction, may afterwards be parsue] and seized upon the ocean, and rightfally brought into our ports for ad- judication. This, however, has never been supposed to draw after it any right of visitation or search. The party in such case his peril. If he extablishes the forfeiture, he is Ju he ‘ails, he must make full compensatio: damage The United States published to the world as their in- flexible creed, which they would resolutely defend and maintain, that the ocean was free to all in time of peace; that her flag should protect Americans from visitation or search, and that whosoever, by such act, violated the freedom of the seas, the dignity of her colors, and the righta of her citizens, in the strong language of Story, “oid it at his peril.” How all this bears directly upon the case of the El Doraco, simple glance at the facta will show, Sbe was upon the broad ocean, ten miles from land. zen at Her voyage was lawful and regular; and to give full evidence of her character, she had her lights burping clearly and brightly. She is brought to by a ball from a Spanish ymer—compelled to stop upon her course—is boa an officer, and has her pa- anclned in shcrt, is ‘searched.’ ame 1 pu rack, she is subjected to ilar treatment. And, as if to indicate a fixed policy of aggression on the par! of the Spanish government to- wards the United States, the Daniel Webster, within the last few days, 1s made to pass the same ordeal. Now, we do not wonder in the least that the Spanish government should act in this wanton and high-handed manner towards the United States. It has enjoyed such long impunity in aggressions upon our commerce and insults to our facets so often been threatened with pee and never received it—feels itself so stron, in the arms of its intermedling allies, England an France, and has recently had such just cause to despise our firmness, and mock at our warnings, that it may well feel safe in any further wrong or contumely it may heap upon us. The El Dorado and the Daniel Webster are only the last of alongseries. Year after year the thing bas been going on. Mr. NouJé, in hie correepond- ence with Mr. Calderon, saya “the archives of the legat ¢ loaded with simila ” And Mr. Marcy, in his instructions to Mr. Soulé, a; On the supposition that no oat is to take place in the relations between Spain and Cuba—that arbitrary power by the former is for some time fen se to repress di aright to demand exemption from the annoyances which are likely toresult from such a condition of things. Our flag must be res} lagu oh our commence relieved from em- y barrassmen: © Cuban authorities, The United States will not submit to have their merchant vessels, though in the vicinity of that island, searched or de- tained on their lawfal voyages. If the unquiet condition of Cuba has rendered it necessary, in the judgment of Epain, to a¢opt stringent and harsh measures towards her own subjects in that colony, in order to restrain cutbreaks and enforce obedience to her rule, she is bound to take every precaution to prevent the evils of uch a policy from reaching the citizens of other govern. ments, To such a'point has this frequent and unatoned-for grievance been carried. But remonstrance, argament, prot i have failed to make any proper impression upon anish government. Submission ia the past has borne its just fruits of further ssion. The Black Warrior case is announced as settled, and im the fame breath we hear of the El Dorado and’ the Daniel Webster. Where and when are these things to cease? Will the United States, with all their experience of the futility of forbearance, and these new indignities fresh before them, stillsubmit? Or will they wipe out, bya vigorous and determined course, the regrets and inju: of the past? TWO DAYS LATER. Cuartestoy, April 13, 1855. The steamship Isabel arrived at this port thie moro- ing, with dates from Havana to the 10th inet. The news by her is of little interest. A number of assassinations bad taken place daring the Holy Week. Reherrna, late manager of the Windward Railway, and lawyer Cintra, had been discharged, and allowed to travel in Europe. 4 A general feeling of ciecentent seems to prevail among the creoles. Coptain-General Concha’s recent actions have not in. bane his popularity in Cuba, except among the Cata- ns. ‘The French brig of-war Meleagre arrived at Havana on Sunday. Business was nearly suspended owing to the Raster holidays. Rice dul Flour tending downwards, Freights in. act The elder brothers Behn have been Jiberated, but it is feared that the younger brother has been banisbed. The schooner Elliptic, from Jamaica, of and for New York, with a cargo of coffee and pimento, was totally wrecked near Cape Antonio, March 26. The captain, crew And fiye passengers reached Havana on the 6th, Tneatres and Exhibitions. ACADEMY oF Music.—Rozsini’s opera of ‘William Teil’? will be produced for the fourth time on Monday evening next, when no doubt there will be another crow¢ed house. From present appearances this opera will be tikely to have a long and successful ran It has been produced in great splendor. GERMAN OPrRA.—The next opera night is announced for Tuesday evening, being the tenth subscription night. ‘‘Aleseandro Stradella” war quite successful on Thurs- day evening. The house was filled inevery departm:nt Broapway TreaTRn,—Shakspeare’s tragedy of ‘“Rich- ard IL.” is announced for this evening, when Mr. Forrest appears as Richard, and Mr. Conway as Rich: mon3, Madame Ponisi as Queen Elizabeth, and Mrs. Ab- dott as Lady Anne, The ‘‘Irish Tator’’ couclades all. Bowsrry Tueatre.—The new play of ‘Jean Remy,” with Mr. and Mrs. E. Eddy in tho leadin, aracters, is announced for this evening. Mr. R. Jobuston appears as Bruno. The farce of ‘Betsy Baker,”’ Mra, Eddy in that character, concludes the amusements. Burton’s THEATRE.—The pieces selected for thie eve ning are the new play of ‘Janet Pride,” Mra. Alexina Fisher Baker and Mr. Burton in the two leading charac- ters. The farce of the “‘Spitfire’’ will aleo be played. WALiack 8 THearRe.—The drama of ‘The Last Man,” with Mr. Blake as Geoffrey Dale, a character which muy be said to be his own, as he has no ¢qual in ft, is an- nounced for to-night. ‘Bold Dragoon’? will ter- minate the entertainme: American MusevM.—The romantic and very amus' drama entitled “The Flying Dutchman’ is snno' for the afternoon and evening. Woon’s Minstrxis.—This company continues in s ca- reer of t success. A good programme is announced for to-night. BUCKLEY'S SERENADERS.—The ‘Elixir of Love’’ to- night. We shall notice the change from black to white faces to-morrow—it ia s great improvement in the opera department. PeruaM’s Orera House.—The Ethiopian performances are very good. The amusements close this evening with the piete called ‘Dan and Pompey.” Map. Isapora Ciark will give a concert at the Metro- politan Theatre on Tuesday evening next. PavoraMa OF Evrore.—This beautiful painting should be seen by every one. MapeMorseLte Racukt.—A Paris letter ia the Indé- pendance of Brussels, announces that Malle. Rachel whose intended departure for the United States mentioned some time sin Ss competion to give up her project. According to the letter in question, the Mi- wister of State di not wish that Paris, at mo- ment when ail the world will be flocking to it, should lose one of: its test ornaments. He has used his authority to retain her in France, as he has the ao of duing, bi the decree of the Emperor Napoleon from Moscow, in which it is said that every soctétaire of the Theatre Frangais on entering shall engage to play for twenty years, and after period may retire. The twen ate from the first debut, just before the admission takes place. As Mdlle. Rachel made her first appearance on the 12th Jane, 1838, she to the company until the 11th June, 1883. The Siécle, inan article which looks like a communique from the lady her- self, sayn it is trae that the government can if it p! prevent Mdlle. Rachel from acceptiag her American en- eaeement; ‘but it cannot compel her play any more in fools he she is fully determined not todo so. Bhe feels her health failing, and having many relati be sides children of her own, she wishes te make « Gnal ef- ne ee nd for them. She thinks her loug services at the tre Fran. entitle her to expect a slight induigence, particularly since, if the Minister in- sists upon letter of the jaw, he will simply prevent ee ee ining the 1, : 000 oe which are Lona bey resolut not toa again oD met) 6 being lemproesen Perhaps the inks that lodies’ resojations are always liable | to be chenged. - Same Dos a soldier of the Revolution, died at , donn., On the 2ist ult., aged 91 years. fINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKED. Fruway, April 13—6 ?. M. ‘The stock market is not ina very buoyant condition, and not very active. There is nothing of consequence bearing upon prices, and all that is wanted is a batch of new buyers. No matter how abundant and cheap mo- ney may be, the stock market requires fresh supplies of operators, and speculators in the best and most produc- tive eecurities must have activity. Prices must flucta- ate so that stocks can change hands, If all were buyers, the market value would run up rapidly and the floating stock would soon be absorbed. It would then become in- active until a reaction took place and all become sellers. In the absence of fresh operators, the old ones must change their tactics and sell for the purpose of deprecia- ting prices, so as to come in, if possible, at lower points and make up their losses, if any occur, in that way. A fow years since an extensive bull operator in a certain fancy purchased a large portion of the capital, He did not get the bears short, so as to compel them to take his stock at his own prices, but went to work buying it up at the current rates, with the belief that when he had secured nearly the whole capital, people would come to him and pay any price for shares. After he had invested all bis own money and all he could borrow,and had secured about two thirds of the capital, he found himself loaded down with a stock which no one wanted. There being no shorts, no one was obliged to buy, and he was Jeftalone with an unproductive fancy, which would have ruined almost any man to carry, He was ultimate- ly compelled to sell at great sacrifices, and retired into bankruptcy. Any attempt to absorb the capital stock of a railroad company, for the purpose of patting up prices, must terminate in the same way. The difficulty, therefore, of putting up the market value of any stock ig so great that shrewd and experienced operators never attempt it. They keep it active by buying and selling. By realizing small profits they do not get saddled with the stock at high prices. The market is in such a con- dition at this moment as to make it very doubtful which way prices may go. Fornearly four months we have had an uninterrupted improvement in market values, and a growing ease in the money market. In that time the banks have increased their loans about thirteen millions of dollars. Stocks have risen in some instances twenty and thirty per cent, and the same class of speculators has been in them from the first to the last. It isnowa question if prices haye not, as a general thing, reached points upon Which any further improvement will bs dif- cult, if not impossible, At the first board Dlinois Cen- tral Bonds declined 34 per cont; New York Central 7’s, 34; New York Central Railroad, * ; Cleveland and Tole- do Railroad, 1{. Erie Railroad advanced %; Readlag Railroad, %; Northern Indiana Railroad, 1, After the adjournment of the board, the following sales were made at auction by Simeon Draper:— $900 Wabash and Erie deferred special Canal 5’s.. 834 2,000 Kenosha City 7's, 1871.........s0sseeeee 45 8,000 Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, 1st mtge.. 7234 8,000 Williamsport and Klmira Railroad ‘7a, 1879., 50 4,000 Ohio Land and Marble Co. 6’s, land bonds 2,340 Mercantile Mutual Insurance scrip, 185: 1)710_ do. Shes é 1,540 New York Mutual Insurance scrip, 1852 1,687 Mercantile Insurance scrip, 1852. 1,000 New York Union Club 7’s, At the second board the market was altogether better. Cumberland Coal advanced 3 percent; Erie Railroad, 34; Reading Railroad, 34. Stonington Railroad declined X per cent. It is the izapression that this company will either pass its May dividend, or reduce it to a very small percent. Panama Railroad sold this afternoon at 95 per cent, being a decline of 444 per cent since last sale, Reading Railroad must steadily improve, under the in- fluence ef immense receipts and enormous net earn. ing, but we see no basis, for the market generally, which has not been tested and found incapable of sus- taining a greater weight. An impression is entertained that Erie will, pefore mid-summer, touch sixty percent, but no good reason exists why such a result should be realized. The plethora in the money market has already had its influence on prices. Stocks must possess greater intrinsic value to command greater prices, and we do not see any improvement in that particular in avy stock but Reading. c The transactions at the Assistant Treasurer’s office to day, were as follows:— Paid on Treaeury account...... $68,286 06 Received ‘do. 63,392 58 Balance : 3,084,670 62 Paid for Astay office 22,173 35 Paid on disbursing ch TITIND 10}200 66 By telegraph from Halifax, we have days later intelligence from Europe. The'steamship America, at that port from Liverpool, brings dates to 31st of March, inclusive, The news is not important, either politically, financially, or commercially, The cotton market was reported active, with a slight improvement in prices, Breadstuffs had declined. Consoles were quoted a frac* tion better and money easier. Negotiations at Vienna progress slowly and not at all satisfactorily. _ The warrants entered at the Treasury Department Washington, on the 11th inst., were:— i For the redemption of stock + 0126,497 41 25,465 82 For the Customs, x ae 220 1 For the War Department. 74,668 62 For repaying in the War 94,238 69 For the Navy Departme 14,728 57 For the Interior Departm 4,576 The President of the United States Trust Company, as receiver of the Knickerbocker Bank, has submitted to the Supreme Court the annexed statement of asseta which game into his possession: — KNICKERROCKER BANK—ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. 1. Cash received from Bank officers.. . 2, Surplus funds received from bank de; Pt. 7,662 00 3. Proceeds of sale of stock received from bank OD carisco ign Basitnibtons « seve, 1,000 56 tp, consinting of banking house an lots on Bloomingdale road, 105th and 106th streets, Fold for... 47,011 00 5. Stock owned by bank, consist ing of St. Nicholas Insurance Company stock, the en for a vaste - $13) ock is sup- seceveee 5,620 00 6. Loans, with stocks aa: Gollatera, to parties mos! con sidere 8 amouo' raat cr eS $10,118 6 resent masket value of these securities posed to be about... .sececcscerers 1,000 00 They are as follows:— 462 shares Knickerbocker Bank. $ . 792 shares Knickerboeker | ife Insurance Co. 256 shares St. Nicholas Insurance Co. 152 shares Metropolitan poogenoe Go. 7. Bills receivable, part due, amounting o $80,982 64. Estimated to be worth about...16,000 00 8 Buls receivable, to mature, amounting t 28,605 ++ 55,000 9. Furniture, &e., of the bank, sold for tee gt18,001 OT, of, mulch $109,110 Th te amountin; 2 of whiel 4 arged fo © late ‘director, $41,537 64 to another person, which the bank has claimed to be a debt of the said director, by him disputed. To cover these the bank holds a mortgage. having three ears to run, for $152,000, or such sum aa +8155,757 89 1 be found 1o be due from said director, the real value of which is somewhat unzertain. Should the mortgage prove good for the whole amount, the assets will eventually be more than sufficient to pay the entire indebtedness of the bank. Statement of Liabilities of the Knickerbocker Bank. Due depositors, as shown on books of bank, in-_ Galen ebecte Saviage/astvation, a portion er je) mst lon, i whieh Tea . $103,213 53 of Unpaid dividends 08 4 8,878 15 claimed. certified check claimed, but not recorded on certification book, and for which no funds are on deposit............. 1,428 78 Certi@cate of deposit claimed, but not record- ed on ‘ Merteese assumed by bank on property on 10tth and 106th treeless cece Various other claims, bills, &, Total,...s.00+ Amount of cash collested Amount of liens paid off-and expenses. Leaving cash on hand.........5......++ $69,042 16 JOSEPH LAWRENCE, President, Jonn A, Srxewant, Secretary. Dated April 13, 1855. ‘The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and va- lue of foreign dry goods entered'at this port for consump- tion, for warehousing, and also the withdrawals from warehouse, during the week ending and including Thursday, April 12, 1656:— Movemawrs in Fonrian Dry Goons. Entered for Warchouse. 8,500 00 1,541 77 MANUPACTURES OF WOOL, joollens .. $1,851 191324 ‘ 3 L077 492,832 righ ga he Pi seve B19 904,041 Btraw goods, 6 91,450 eat mT Othe 4 ton MANUFACTURES OF FLAX, Liens B O2687 —Towl..,,.. 10 92,041 ’ 10 Metropotian 2 1 2,321 Gloves. 5 2}006 Braids& bog’s 12 23539 Boltcloth.... 1 1; RR ce — ~—— Total...... 178 $61,974 Total...... 643 $452,477 MANUFACTURES OF WOOLL. MISCELLANEOUS, Straw goods.. 34 $11,920 536 Leath. gloves 11 18,579 Embroideries. 7: 3388 2,875 1,903 Millinery... 866 7 Clothing..... 3 1,287 + 189 $105,327 Total..,... 459 $148,182 Withdrawn from Warehouse. MANUFACTURES OF COTTON. MANUFACTURES OF WOOL. ole! 2 95,581 3 1 1 8,044 25 5,845 12 2,246 1. "161 12° 2,804 —_— — MANUP. ea cna - ra OF FLAX. Total..,... 279 $57,221 Limens...... 141 $16,622 1,027 Do. &cotton. 8 on, OF SILK. Thread 1 262 12 $21,517 2 3,136 A; + 160 $17,8) 3 798 $17,811 26 6,874 18 $4,202 3 24847 3: 1 169 1 2825 92 7,524 2 697 50 = 10,220 2,311 10,269 Total....., 189 $82,020 Total......2,333 $21,222 RECAPITULATION, Entered for Cmeation 5 Manufactures of wool... far o cotton 304 . ‘4 silk 643 #. 178 139 Meth, se>-.caacsvsomtbtbviestes 188 Withdrawn from Warchouse. Manufactures of wool,, Es + 80 Entered for Warehousing. Manufactures of wool., 3 iis cotton 4 bed silk... 219 Ms flax 5 Miscellancous.... » 10 TOtal...sessseesesecesccsseeeees Al $34,172 The dry goods businesshas manifested loss animation during the week, but in the absence of oppressive stocks no important changes have occurred in prices. Country dealers have purchased with less freedom, having previously had their most urgent wants sup- plied, and finding it at present difficult to procure de- sirable lots, while local jobbers have only bought what they needed to keep up an assortment and meet the de- mands of their customers. It is now generally believed that the season’s business will be unusually light, and not very lucrat All that is expested seems to be that no great losses will be felt. We think these rea, senable expectations are apt to be realized. Brown sheetings and shirtings of fsuitable kinds have attracted considerable notice at full rates. Nothing re- ally new has occurred in bleached goods, cotton flan- nels, or denims, There has beemrather more activity in drills, but these have not varied in price. Duck is dull and drooping. Ginghams sell slowly at former reduced rates, Lawns are unchanged. Osnaburgs sell quiet, but are pretty firm. Printing cloths appear in leas request at languid prices. Prints are inactive and depressed. Stripes and ticks remain in limited demand at old quo- tations, The movements in woollen goois have been quite moderate, at very feebly sustained rates. Blankets are inactive and nominal. Cassimeres are in pretty fair demand at former figures; but cloths, dosskins, flannels, jeans and linseys are sparingly dealt in, at dowaward tending prices. Mouslin de laines appear less active, but are not lower. Satinets and tweeds are in limi ed request and languid in price. Foreign manufactures are lers sought after, both in private and public; and as those having supplies on hand are not disposed to hold them over, (being of a generally poor character, and not likely to sell to more advantage at any future day,) there is manifested a alight eagerness to sell, which, howevér, is unaccompa- nied by any inclination to reduce prices. Hence buyers take hold very cautiously. The current sales are mostly made in small parcels, and embrace little other than the choicest fabrics, excepting in cases where stocks are offered at prices suited to the views of purchasers, whote bids are regulated, for the most part, strictly by their pressing wants. Hence, undesirable fabrics have to be Ist off at extremely low rates, while for really ae- sirable goods pretty fair prices are being realized, Stock Exchange. Fripay, A) 8434 180 nhs NY 8434 100 do aig 50 do i} 13, 1865, ois 00 350 Erie RR.. do. bpm tt 3OIO.09 bot do 22 s err none 332282223338 4,000T H& A lat mb 100 shs Union Bank, 20 Ocean Bank 69 4m Each 10 Hanover Bi 10 Shoe & Isath Bi v4 100 Nie Tran Co btm 1634 450 .b3 50 Hudson Riv RR. 8935 10 N Indiana RR.... 97 10N Ind Constrac. 90 6Gal&Chi RR... 90% BOARD. 100 shs Erie RR..610 521 do. + 62 2 5 40 Panama RR 300 ee RR 300 200 200 do vee. 100 Mich South RR.. 9734 6 N Indians Con.. 9035 93 A0ss.6..565 90 10 Stonington RR.. 54 CINCINNATI STOCK BALES AND QUOTATIORS, APRIL 10TH, 1855. Reported by J. 0. Davis. ‘Bellefontaine and Indiana railread stock... Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton RR stock Grae crete Aaah eg jum bus am BTOCK, «64 se nece rere Cion , Wilmington and Zanesville RR atock.. 35 Ginclhnati and Chicago RR stock i Central Ohio RR sto oe Covington and 3 Mad River and Lake Eri 35 Marietts and Sate seit RE stock: 20 New Albany and Salem RR stock “28 RR stock. +e oe Sevioeton mae lonag ton RR 6o., income Ten Marietta and Cinn. RR Co., lst mort. 7 per DONT... 66+ eres ees = 4 am Hillsbore’ ond Olain, Hit Co. ‘Ist mort. 7 per Pa, ‘a; teh worst Oya yn, Xenia an mort. pity conyt. bonds, (nypothecated).. 20 a— CITY TRADE REPORT. Frivay, April 13—6 P.M. Asns.—Fifty bbls. were sold at $6 for pote and $6 18 ¥¥F8,—Flour=The sales footed up about 7,000 » included in ich were common to good 87 a $9 68; common to Werte Al lots, $9 87 w $10 37; extra Geneseo do. $1: jadian, Cre lea op ma ,000 do., at $10 a $1) for . Wheat—We store, st $1 07 6 $1 08, and included in che above 9,000' bushels yellow af ‘$1 09, and 20,000 bushels term mi to arrive in June, at 9c. Rye was fi pate 400 bags Rio sic )F FEE. — io skimm!: were cold at 10 and 100 do, fair do atic. €orron.—The sales included from 3,000 a 4,000 1,000 of which were in transitu; the Middling uplands were gt about 9 Fricuts.—To Liverpool, 150 faeed at 7-824. for compres! @ forenoon, at 5-324, a 3-16. beef were taken at To Ham! ao fee ‘and 60 ons measurement goods, wre, cotton was at %c., and some bone was eng at 564. To California, there was no change. Frurr.—About 500 boxes bunch raisine were sold $2 45, and 500 do layers at $2 75. Hay.—The market was with emall sales at $1. Moussa pany aie st hhde, clayed at’ 200 do. Cuba at 26c., and 250 barrels*New Orleans 28c., and 300 do. at 26c. a 300, Naval Stores.—Sales were Gentian cen light without mat Sales of about 200 barrels spirits ta! yentine were le at 413sc.; rosin was at $1 623¢ {0 pounds. Provisions,—Pork.—The market was more active, an firmer; the sales embraced 2,000 barrels, included which were some old mess at $15 75 a $16, includi 1,500 inside prices, cash to-day, and 500 at latter fi at about $15 87; new at $1’ 50 Western prime meas at $15 50; Beef continued with sales barrels country mess at $9 50 a $12; repacked was u chai |. Bacon was firmer, without in pric Fhoulders and hams were firm at 7c., and at 93<c. a 9: Lard, sales of 500 barrels were made at 934c., sx month Rea. Fetats.—House and 3 lots on 127th street, tween Third and Fourth may ter, $5,100; 1 in rear of above, on 126th street, 256x100, $800; 1 let F 125th street, $450; 8 lots on Eighth on avenue, b -ninth street, $150; 1 lo adjoining, ot No. 41, in Twenty-eight 3 . > 3 No. lo A $8 600; NG Hot with’ do., $8,800; No, 3 do. $3,700; ireet, near Fourth avenue, $1,100;1 ¢ n street, $600 and a x! mn avenue, neas Fifty-sevemth of ground in Third avenue eA 108th street, 1100, dy ind farm of 75 acres in Clarketown, Rockland soun ty,'N. Y., $5,600, Property in East New York.—1 lo corner ef Vansiclen and Division avenues, 25x98, $245; lots adjoining, on Division avenue, 25303, 9525, 3 Io ; 1 lot corner Smith and Dien avenues} $350; 1 lot adjoining on Fourth avenue, $200; rear of the oo on 10a street Bien? adjoi oe. 1 lot corner Fourth avenue in st Rick.—The market was firm with small sales, at fol prices. Srices —Sales 350 bage pimento were made at p.t. rably active at steady prices, The sales embraced about 1,000 hhds. Cuba masoovadd at 45¢c. 9530°, with one lot white Cuba, at 6%. TALLOW.—About 8,000 Ibs. were sold at 113¢c. ‘Txas.—Auction sales this Ariel, &e. 6 months.—Hyson—8 half chests at 43¢; 31%; 68.do 30. Young Hyson—10 half chests at ;'20 do 3834; 213 do 88;'16 do 8734; '35 do 37; 36; 08 do 35; 56 do 84%: 50 do 34; 188 do 90% 68 dog 131 do 32; 74 do 8134 66 81 do 293g; do aise; Der d jo 2434; 267 do 24; 1 do 20°° Gonpowd 15 do 48; f. do 243¢; 85 do 24; 32 do 22: a 88 do 2u; 60 do 18; 68 do 16. Hyson Skin—20 ch at 16: 16 do 8;'30 do 634; 14 hif do 16; 43 do 7; 89 do 6. —50 hf. ch. at 623: 50 do 49; 20 do 46; 30 do 46, do 45; £0 do 44345190 do 4234; 80 do 42; 15 do 40; do 38; 825 do 8732; 200 do 3614; 277 do 36. 50 do 20- Toncco.—The market ru’es firm, and desirable are readily taken at full prices. ‘The sales were ag| —176 hhds Kentucky, at 81c, a 12c.; 157 bales F250. a 273<c,; 101 bales Cuba, at p. t.. 80 ca 3 '18c.; 22 cases Florida, 180. a 2136.5; at p. t. Warexxy.—Tho sales reached about 600 bbls. Ohio and State, at 32340. a 38¢ Retail Prices of Farm Proguce at Washing= ton Market. _ Prices were never so high as at present. Every variety of farm produce, instead of getting cheaper as spring pro- greases, manifests an upward tendency. Meat is in- ordinftely high. It would be well for meat buyers to Deware of the young veal and lamb now in the market; most of it is utterly unfit for food, being necessarily un- wholesome. There are considerable quantities of good fish in market, though we cannot recommend the South- ern shad, as it has caused no little sickness in the city, cholera morbus and kindred diseases being prevalent im families where it has been eaten. There is some fine Jake bass for sale, healthy, nutritious and cheap. Poul- try and game maintain the same high prices. Butter is outrageously dear, averaging from 20 cents for cheap ‘Western to 42 cents for first class Orange county. Fege are remarkably dear, being two and three cents apiece. ‘Vegetables are scarce and high. Green peas and other spring vegetables have come in in great abundance, These Prices muat bear heavily on poor people, in connection” with the high price of flour, they having to pay six cents per pound, or forty cents for seven pounds, re- tail, for that article, and this, too, for the pete Ay Aas inthe market. The following list bas been carefully | corrected :— oo per & eccoooo ISITLIIIS8isieflss: * POULTRY AND GAME. ry a ry ry a a a a a a a ry a a a a SISSIS EeBssssSsurscsek! MOS PHOMHH He © Sooeocoesocacose?® o 012 17 Ne 1% a -) 150 a 100 a 150 10 a 12 — as 087% = ® — 00 100 Sd 050 a 0 62% 062 a 075 10 2 12 ¢ — » ex [ Shad, each.. 090 a aay | Bara, per —- 2 Bahibut “ 012 o— 012 _ Oo— a 006 oma — oe a — 10 018 — 0 08 06 s = Pe A =*y a — wa = we Sounds and tongues, es a as Smoked shad, wa = Soused salmon, per can ons = Smoked salmon, per Ib. bs. = Dry codfish, we 0% es — Oysters—Princes’ bay, per 100. 62% 0 076 itty seine SETS Clams, Shrews! a "Tile Neck, © 2 3005 ) — 2 008 8 2 0 Potatoes, per half-peck — 02 090 | Mercer do. bbl..... 00 = 450 ; June do. . ry a 400 . Turi; whit e 0 = aes aaa gaa 0% 5 30 j Do. aco a — | One ei oats mA wi ~ 012 a 018 018 8 02 eo es = oe a = S00 8 OR ry oa mwa be — = a 018 ries lass 3 $8 2 $2, s oe = axe = onsen a os — a 35 8 040 10 8 82% a wea | wea— i ees = | aye SS} '