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The Cuban Question. New Yorx, Jan. 8, 1857. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. in your issue of yesterday, a communiza- that there exists in this country a se- called the Sons of Freedom; that the extends from New Orleans to New and that it has for ita object some movement to the Island of Cuba. Ihave no knowl- the existence of such an organization, but ing that I have some acquaintance with the f the popular mind in Cuba, and of the wishes wrge majority of the Cubans, I trust J shall not ked upon as intruding upon public attention, senting a few comments upon the present po- of what is styled the Cuban question. eins to me that that question has materially ed its character, and that a solution of it must ght by other measures than those which en- the efforts of the American sympathisera with triot Cubans a few yeara since. The change ch I allude has operated boch in Cuba and in untry, and seems to me to preclude for th t any revolutionary attempt in that island, o coessful movement against the Spanish gov- nt there, by that large portion of our fellow 8 who would gladly see that island holding oud position of a sovereign Statg in our con oy: rder to present more clearly the change tha‘ ve has taken place in this great question, /me to give a short sketch of the course it tlowed in the isiand of Cuba. The policy d in 1837 by Spain in the government of under the advice of Gen. Tacon, reduced the from the position it then occupied, as an in- part of the kingdom of Spain with represen- in the Cortes, to the abject condition of a cordance with the stipulations of the consti- of 1835 and a royal order issued to the Cap- neral of Cuba, three deputies, Juan Montalvo ilo, from Havana, Francisoo de Armas, from » and José Antonio Saco, from San- le Cuba, were elected to the Cortes. On the f Fel » 1837, the special committee of pay against the extension of the ution to veg bers of Asia and America, ommended they should be ruled by spe- rs, and that ‘their representatives should not wed to take their seats. On the 2lst of the month the deputies from Cuba presented rotest against this violation of the constitu- of Cuba have been ipation in the affairs of the eolony; occasional con- m there upon important measures was limited e who were supposed to be favorable to the Spanish ideas. This policy produced the | result of an estrangement on the partof the stowards Spain, and created an intense de- r the attainment of tneir political rights. a this feel! was almost uni- in Cuba, the many difficulties to be over- in its consummation gave rise to great di- of opinion as to the proper course to be pur- Some thought that agitation in Spain, and a y through the legislative action of the Cortes, e only possible one, aud they carried on their in that view. A siall number were disposed ept the issue of a revolutionary war in the these have always constituted a small ty of the people. A much larger number be- that success could only be attained through a tion, aided by auxiliaries from this neers constituted tie most numerous aod by far the ctive party; andin the prosecution of their it is estimated by weil informed persons that he year 1848 the sums which have been spent country in preparing the several trastrated tions have amounted to tully two millions of le their labors were in progress Gen. Pezuela nt to Cuba as Captsin Generai of the island, acts and decrees issued between the 3d of ber, 1863, and 3d of May, 1864, gave a ul stimulus to the movement. have a complete view of these measures in the tory essay to my translation of Baron Hum- work on Cuba, published by Derby & Jackson, ciy, and it is not nevessary to recite them Their effect was to produce @ conviction oa nda of all classes in Caba, that a radical ant change was meditated in the social laws. ccitement was intense throughout the island. cities, and og mening in the capita’, groes exhibited rsense of their expected vil rights, in the most insulen; demeanor ‘o- he whites, and particulary toward the ladies public streets and promenades. The deport- { the negroes carried alarm into the bosom of family, and men prepared for revolution, as ly means of self preservation. Cubans and rds united cordially in this determination, for er individual opinions might be divided, all that a violent and m change in the institutions of the cot , could only bring ‘tion to its material welfare. Preparations mace almost openly for the revolution, and ams were sent to this country to hasten the ations here. eat success that was attendi Sstriote alarmed the Spanish ps. among ourselves contributed also to this end, the proper re to speak of then. eminency of the impending danger, ‘the fear of losing its colony at a time when “8 were too much engrossed by the difficalties war in the East to assist it, Sprin determined it a change in is policy toward Cuba. Pe- yas accordingly reuovel, and a new Cuptain ‘1 was sent to Cuba with more extraortinary | than had been held by any of his prede- 5 first care was to endeavor to calm the public and to reassure it of the safety of existing tions, in which he has in a great measure sac” . A radical change was adopted in the policy government toward the native Cubans. Perse for opposition to the late measures cease 4. a were consulted in regard to the future of tne colonial government, aad a portion public offices were opened to occapation by of the isand. A general amnesty was ed to the many Cuban exiles, and they have ublicly and privately solicited by the agents government to return to their homes. Many one £0, for the bread of exile was exceeding ig sweetened with the hopes of true m. Even those who have refused to accept poons have had their confiscated possessions | island returned to them without solicitation ir part, and without conditioa on the part of ae etetee meee oot. ait an au ex on Jnba failed, aban patriot, standing in the midst of his red 8 which lay scattered around him, vealed to his gaze opposing elements that ha 1 been hidden by the magnitade of our efforts 8. of our government was found to be atically opposed to any political change in and it was seen that every administration, ver might be its partizan Res ny y yous aciomaly oppose any ae » An or- tion wae boon to sm ng up in oar midst, bear- on its front proscription for religions op:nions, for atime seemed to possess the American vith all the virulence of fanaticism. This was ded by a political agitation, based upon oppo- to an institution which entered largely into ial organization of his own country, and con- « ite very life and progress. To all these may ed the disorganization neat npon the of his own party and the fatare of the plans jeaders. result of all these co-operating caves is what gical mind wovld dedace from them. Cuba, tful of its future, has accepted the presen on of political amelioration and social security ibnetering for the independence of that island st the elements of vitality and power which it ed from the application of the native affitia- To suppose that any movement originating Cuba could be carried to the point of success it the earnest co-operation of the Cuban peo- ould be to incur a great error, ing thus frankly set forth my convictions in yn to any jected filibustering movement * the Spanish government in Cava, 1 may be tted fo add afew remarks upon causes of fa- isturhance which are now being developed and to which the sentiments and the feelings + people of Cuba are directhy opposed, and may be fraught with future complications, or therneelves and for this ae as al been a favorite part of the policy of to bute to the maintenance of its aupre- in Cuba by increasing the numorcial prepon- e of the black race; and with this objeo in ; foster the African slave personages + is that in Lal ade between the King of Spain and the go- entof Great Britain, which lated that he 20th of May, 1820, the trade with Africa jain even ES i 1g into PS | ‘ for slaves should cease thronghout the Spanish do- minions. For this treaty England paid to Spain the sum of £400,000. Bat in . commana as this treaty in Spainsh-4 merica, it wax accom- pal ye forest ay lative to its execution ; the followiag ex- tt fides whlch is given by Pazvela, in his “ His torical Essay on Cuba,” page 468 :— In order to avoid the vioirnoe of tho English, as also to foster the future developement of the black race in our colonics, great care should be taken that the fitters out of fee ag) to Africa, as well as the ships in waich they are shall be exclusively Spanish; and that thoy shall always bring back at least one third fomates, that they may pro} the species, so that a future suppres- tion of the traffic may be less felt Under these private instructions from the King of Spain, the slave trade in Cuba has always been fos- tered by the authorities there; and from 1821 to 1864 it is estimated that nearly 300,000 negroes have been brought to the island. numerical prepon- derance that this constant African immigra;ion is giving to the negro population of Cuba nas given rise to alarm in the minds of all thinking men there for its future social security. In 1817 the relative proportion of the whites to the blacks in the island pAyrigg 29 to 33, and in 1851 it was estimated as 28 ‘This social tendency to negro supremacy, through an immense numerical preponderance which should outweigh all other considerations of pub- lhe welfare, has brought forth juent and eloquent remonstrances from Qubans, and has created in the Cuban mind an almost universal de sire for the suppression of the trade A publication entitled “A Letter from a Patriot, or Clamors of the Cubans, to their Representatives in the Cortes,” printed in 1835, holds the following language:— ‘The slave traie ia one of the cardioal pointe to which our representatives should direct all their zcal and patriot- ism lumanity, rehgion, the cry of justice, the falthfal fulfilm: nt of existing treaties witn England, the interest of Spain bers¢lf, her honor being deeply committed, and the ralvation of the island, whose existence is with death, loudly demand tke prompt extinetion ef the contraband trade in slaves. This extract faithfully represents the present tone of the public mind in Cuba, and the fears which its statesmen entertain from the social population, accom} gard of the augmentation of the whites. At the present time a rd sng is on foot in fur- therance of this policy, which is strenuously op- posed by the peo) Caba, as far as they can car- their opposition under the despotism that hs down. This is nothing leas than the leg. tion of the African slave trade, by authorizing the importation of large numbers of negro apprentices into Cuba from practised to effects upon society there must be evident to every reflecting mind. The efforts and the sacrifices of the Cuban pa- triots in the past, have attained the present social security and material welfare of the island. The Cubans have been fiilibusters, not only that they might attain the independence of their country but that they might contribute to the higher, views of present stability to its sovial fabric, and the removal of all causes that may tend to disturb the future repose and developement of the country. In this I do not hesitate to claim that the Cuban patriots, and their filibuster auxiliaries, have been the true con- servatives of the island. In Cpneonag, the springs of ber material weltare, tuey secure the develo ment of human knowledge within her borders, for all experience demonstrates that this developement is inseparable from the progress of industry and of national wealth. On some future occasion I may present some views upon the political tendencies of the people of Cuba, and their incustrial and ¢ mmercial weight in the family of nations, as this letter has already ex- ceeded the limits I proposed to myseif in writing it. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J.S8. Taaasusr. Chill—Its People, Climate, Soll and Produc- tons. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Chili is situated between the 24th and 41th degrees of south latitude, and 69th and 75th west longitude. It is bounded on one side by that vast chain of al- most insurmountable mountains called the Andes and on the other by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by Bolivia, and on the south by Patagonia. It was discovered in 1537 by Diego de Almargo, a Spaniard, and thanks to the natural heroism of the Chilians, they gained their independence, and freed themselves from the yoke of the Spanish government. The present President is Montt, who has been re- elected this year. The new race of Chilians are doing all in their power to do away with the igno- rant superstition caused by the Jesuits, who infest the country, and who even to this day, do their ut- most to arrest the progress and advancement which are daily making such rapid strides, but their vil» intrigues and plots are continually being overthrown. for no efforts are spared in endeavoring to crash their dangerous power and arrest their movements, by the ever watchful Chilian people themselves. The principal towns are Valdivia, Concepcion, Lota, Talca, St. Felipe, Copiapo, Quiliota, Coquimbo, Valparaiso (which is the principal sea port), ani a ge which is the capital. Chili has always been remarkable for its beautiful climate, and is called the Garden of America. At Santiago the temperatare is delightful and the seasons regular; from September to March is their summer, during which time not a cloud is to be seen in the clear blue sky. In April winter commences, and it sometimes rains for weeks together, but it is never cold. In the summer months there is a beautiful breeze, which rises at midday, and keeps away all fevers and sickness. In winter the north winds are often very severe, and do terrible damage on the coast, especially at Valparaiso, which is very much exposed. The seasons are different in other parts; for instance, in Valdivia the rainy season lasts several months in the year, and at Copiapo, for only twelve hours (and those or oe ), during the whole- winter. But everywhere they are su'jject to earth- quakes, and they are sometimes very severe. Oon- ception was once entirely destroyed by one. Silver mines abound in all the Andes of Chili, se- verul of which are still ap reir being perpetually covered with snow, which bi from the view many veins of untold value. At the foot of these heights ere often found broken tragments of great price. Bat is not always the snow which impedes progress; often it 1 the want of proper implements and ex- rienced iineralogiata of enterprising character. The rincipal mines explored are at Copiapo, and yield enormons profits. Their discovery was quite an accident, it was through “shepherd, who was conducting his flock to the ountains, and before sleeping at night lighted a large fire at the foot of — © one; on waking in the morning he discovered meited in the ashes something which appeared like silver, and Droved be the lange mine yet known in thoee regions.” very abundant, bat it is found im such small particles and so impregnated with earth as to be unimportant. Lead is also found, 1 jixed with silver, and otherwise, but no one occupies himself in the re- oo ae of bo ge god other more precious. Lron very ity every- van, but owing to the want of materials this use- ful metal remaios uncared tor. They have recently discovered immense coal mines in Ta‘cahuana and , bat it is very new, small coal, and dangerous for steamers; notwithstanding it torms a considerable branch of commerce; indeed, the Chiliang talk of rivalling Eog!and and the United States in their ee and of supplying all the steamboats of the Pacific. The copper mines are next in importance to the silver mines, if they are not of even greater import; they extend more to the south of Co- piapo, from’ the valley of Coquimbo to that of A-oogua; there are some veins which yield daily to the value of one thousand dollars net profs. One fe has worked anoually, for the last ten years, from 8,000 to 10,000 handred weight of copper. hey say there are entire mountains of loadstone. Tin and manganese are found so pure #s only to re quire collecting. Antimony is very abundant io the valleys of the north alum and arsenic are also foond 1m their nattral state, and sulphur is mixed in such quantities with the copper, that im the foun- aries the chimneys emit a smoke so impregnated with sulphuric actd as only to require a concentrat- ing appuratas to gather it by tons. It would ve too long 10 enemerate all the treasures of this blest country, snflice it to say that there ia a grand open- ing for men of enterprising spiric, especially ar- chitecta, mincralogists, and men of good eduestion and commanding o little capital. Farmers would also do well, for there is a great dal of lacd which requires cultivating, and oo beantiful valleys, sheltered alike from heat cold hy the moun- tains, and no country can be more healthy or more roductive in every way. It isa magnificent coun- —the harvest is in January and Febraary, and crops are always immense. Oats were not known four or five years , but there are several kinds of corn. Hemp is also grown, and is often three yards high. The Chilians are a very ac ive, industrions and intelligent race of peo- ple, bot they are inuch too prond of their Spanish descent. Good mechanics, with good tools and ma- chines, very much in request. All persons of talent good conduot can easily be introdaced and received in the very fitst society, where they will find es much refinement as in Barope. The ladies, for the most part, ate very beautiful, and nothing which fashion or art can devise ever evcapes them when it cam in any way add to their beauty or elesance. They are very extravagant, end thiak nothing of giving frou three to four handred dol- lars for a dress ora shawl, and all other parts of their dress correspond in magaifceace. They have most luxurious hair, which young girls wear ia taick tressts down their backs, of surprising length; the married ladies always bave French hairdressers to arrange it for them. y are very amiable, but few are accomplished. Now they are begianing to be more so, thanks to their intercourse wich Mu- ropeans. Their favorite amusement is dancing, but they are also very fond of music, ‘he gentlemen are very much given to gambling, which, though strictly prohibited, is secretly carried on toa extent, especially in the higher cir- cles. I think I bave already encroached too be upon the time and patience of your readers; I wil refore conclude, and hope that those who read this account will pe by the many adrenienee offered them by emigrating to so rich and beautiful a country, The American and Foreign Bible Soctety. ‘The stated monthly meeting of the Board of Mana gers was held in the Bible House, 115 and 117 Nassau street,on Thursday, the 8th, the Rev. Dr. Welch presiding. After action upon the various monthly reports of the standing committees, the Secretary read a letter from Rev. Dr. Fuller, of Baltimore, say- ing that the box of one thousand Bibles and Testa- ments furnished him for the colored population of that city, were all put in circulation, and had been eagerly sought for and thankfully received. Dr. Fuller solicits another thousand for the same class of persons. The grant was made. The application, a month since, of the Indian, Rey. James N. Cusick, for aid to procure a revision of the New Testament in the Mohawk tongue, for the “Six Nations,” and to publish an edition of the same, was taken from the table; whereupon it was voted that the aid necessary be furnished whenever 8 suitable person, in the estimation of the Commit- tee on Publication, could be found to revise the work and superintend its printing. The Secretary presented a summary of the col- pane work of the Society forthe year ending fov. Ist, which gave the following results :—122,- 478 visits from house to house, for Bible readings and prayer; 9,682 of these visits had been in house- holds any part of the Bible; 8,259 persons had been induced to attend church; 3,683 of the young. had been brought into Sabbath schools ; —_ pen ee pee fa public 56, reases given; 9 prayer meet sessions of Sabbath school had been held: 6,146 visits to vessels and for seamen had been made; 606 persons had been hopefully converted, and 424 baptised. The report of the treasurer, for the month of December, showed an increase in the receipts of pee god pongeme soles. ove those Ks that month of the ious year; bu asury con- si ly overdrawn, the Board tiga Ee rhe defer still the appointment of forty eight colporters, whose applica had been duly iaid before the committee. Rev. A. Austin received appointment to solicit funds within the limita of the Grand River Associa- tion, South, in Canada West, for the society's col- portage in that locality. Who is the Rightful Delegate from Kansas ? To ree Honorase rur Hovss or Represenratives or THE UNITED States OF AMEKICA :— The petition ot A. H. Reeder, o° the Territory of Kansas, respectfully represents ; That he denies the right of J. W. Whitfield to a seat in your honorable body, as a deiegate from said territory ; aud furtuer claims the said seat for himself, under the following state of facts :— In the month of October, 1855, the said J. W. Whitfield aad your petitioner were candidates for the office of territorial delegate to Congress at two separa‘e elec ions, when your petitioner, as appears from the report of 4 special committee of your hon- orable body, received more than treble the number of legal votes cast for the said J. W. Whittield ; that opm @ full investigation of the facts relating to said election, the House rejected the said J. W. Whitfeld, but refused to admit your petitioner. The reasons for this action, as appears plainly from the debates of the House, were that the said J. W. Whitfield was in a minority of the popular vote, and had been elected under a void election taw ; and taat your petitioner, although having a large majority of tae popular vote, had been elected withoat any law declaring the time and manner of election. Without any new legislation whatever, and under the same state of things, the said J. W. Whittield again became a candidate for a single session of th resent Congress, at an election held in Octobe +56, entirely without the authority of law, in whic a large majority of the voters of the Territory re- fused, for that and other reasons, to participate. ‘They respected the decision of your honorable tes so recently made, refusing to recognise a voluntary election, and therefore abstained from a proceedins vw bich would have resulted only in a second presen- tation of an adjudicated question, invoiviag disre- spect of the autnority and action of the House. Tho persons who did participate in this irregular, un- authorized and illegal election, were a small mi- nority of the voters of the Territory, considerably less than those who voted at the volantary election of October, 1855, anda large number of non-resi ients of the Territory and persons not entitled to vote. Lien the basis of this election only the said J. W. jitfield has been aamitted to, and now occupies his seat in the House. This election, as already stated, was purely yolun- tary on the partof those who ye gm in it, and without the semblance of color of law, Congres- sional or Territorial, valid or invalid, to autaorize or justify it. Neither in the organic act of the erri- tory, nor in the general act of 1817 for the election of Territorial delegates, is there any provision what- ever for special elections to till vacancies, whilst the statutes passed by the pretended Territorial legisla- twre especially provide that the elections for Von- ssional delegate shall take place in October, 1*55, and every two years vhereafter, and have no provision whatever for intermediate elections to fill vacancies—so that the election of October, 1456, was not only without law, but directly in opposition to such law as did exist; whilst the election at which your petitioner was elested in October, 1855, was in accordance with law, except that, as to some of its details of time and manner, omissions were supplied by a majority of the voters of the Terri- t © our petitioner respect ully represents that the decision of your honorable body at the last session was equivalent to a declaration thot, without new legislation, there could be no valid election of a del- egate in said territory ; and if a portion of the peo- ple, aided by foreign votes, are allowed to anticipate the reversal of that decision, by going through forms of election alreasy repudiated and condemned by your body, and thus to seize upon the representa- tion in the Honse, it would work the most gross and shocking injnstice to those who respe sted and re- posed upon the decision of the House ; and would, in effect, make that decision a mere trap to ensnare the people to the loss of their political rights. The ople whom your petitioner represents cannot be- Tere for a moment that in return for their peace al submission to your area honorable body will allow itself to be made the instrument of an op- nn 80 revolting to the plainest sense of justice and fairness, and so irreconcilable with republican principles. Your petitioner, therefore, contends that, if a vo- luptary irregular election, unauthorized by statute, is an insufficient title to a seat, the sail J. W. Whit field should be rejected. And as his admission would seem to indicate that the House are disposed to reconsider their decision npon this point, your petitioner claims to be entitled to the seat, in prefe- rence to the said J. W. Whitfield, inssmnch as your was elected for the whole Congress, at an election more formal and more legal, and by a larger vote than that of Ostober, 1556; and that bis jon is asked for by petitions from a large nomber of citizens of said tory now before the House. All the matters of fact set forth in this pe- tition necessary, in the opinion of the House, to be proven, your petitioner offers to establish by compe- tent evidence before the House, or any committee appointed for the purpose. A. H. Reeves. asminoton, January, 1857. Lysen Law im Vinointa—Tue Stave Exerrr ment.—luring the late Christmas holidays, infor. mation having been received in Scottsville that Benjamin Hynt.a citizen of thia county, residing near that village, had been using langnage tending to encourage insurrectionary movements among the slave Tes fation, a deputation of several citizens re to his residence to arrest him. On being ronght to the village the charges against him were subjected to a rigid investigation, aod during the examination the following tacts were incontestibly pved:—One witness testified that he had heard jont say that the white man nad no more rigut of ownership in the negro than the negro had in the white man, and if it came tothe test he would sooner fight for the negroes than the white veople. Another witness testified that he had heard him say that he would have rejoiced in the election of Fre- mont, as in that event the negroes would have been freed: and that in case of a collision between the whites and blacks he would take the side apposed to the Sine pecaies whereapon the indignan: populace ecized Mee po him to be ridden nese a rail, borne by several stout negro men, throu, atreeta. When they had paraded him through strests to their bearts’ content, they were ordered to take him to a mere retired port of the village and administer an application of tar and feathers, whioa they did with equal satistaction and delight. When this was done he wae ordered to leave the county within ten days, and seek his fortunes where the institutions were better adapted to his antislavery feelings.— Charlottesville (Wa ) Jeffersonian. Commence of the Port of Ne W York—Valac of Imports and tixp. VALUE OF IMPORTS. Pigs, Value Value IL $1,288 0 $57 373 3 366 34,698 46 6,915 26,230 59 «6,069 4,009 4 ry 1}863 1éay 322 74 416 4474 637 6,794 937 138 Boots cshoes. 1 Dressed skins 110 37 659 Undreew’d ake — 131,843 SacesSSESeecs Quinip 4 Reg.ant 8 Rbubar: 16 Soda ash. 320 » 448 500 5,860 is 3,608 Potatoes |. 6,000 Sugar,hde&ios 66 628 Do. hds &dgnl,406 2,643 Stationery...’ 6 i 2,350 8,634 6.698 1,484 4,978 1;268 10,832 828 mee 44 1,128 500 VALUE EXPORTS. LIVBRI'OOL, Cotton, bales 1,611 $98,774 Clovers’d, bge.611 $11,207 r, bbls. 3,780 20,821 Koala, bble.,.817 1,800 A Cileake, tons. .605 582 Strawgoods, 08..9 3,400 Bark, sc 229 4/624 10 667 2,000 $135,759 Cot'on, bales. 266 $13,116 $1,408 Fiour, bbis,.4,498 80,818 3407 wi 83 60,497 658 302,671 200 36 "600 2,64 35 «600 1,500 630 2,446 240 610 "86k aneien aaueh vusedusbsgauaseds<bvknes veda $100,364 WILBOA. Fiocr, bbie... 100 $750 Wheat bus..14,490 $23,634 DOM, vsencsescscescessesesee evesresseees eeeee HAVRE, Copper, tons.. 121 $63,905 2/788 Cotton, Dales, 071 Flour, bbis,. 300 2,749 Spirits, bbis . 100 Corn, buah..1,798 1366 Hops, bbls... 128 Becod, ide 56,998 6,426 Rice, tlercos.. 90 210 > agi 2 9,285 W. bone, Ibs.12,606 8,499 Brandy, casos’ 20 ‘860 Peariash, hols 60 1,586 Alcohol, bbis, 100 2,849 Poraen -170 6643 Waches,os.. 1 1,000 Cedar, logs... 100 Tos Jow.asber, bl. 49 6,010 Cn’more, bois 100 1,400 Qoer.barkyck. 60 1/626 Rosta, bbla..2,800 4,408 ~—Total........ e008 nREMEN, $20.920 Hops, bales... 101 $2,100 876 Drugs, cares... 94 20 Rosia, bbis... 446 Coven, bag: Ex I'gw'a, bg 400 Pies, uereees,, 174 ‘Tubadceo,cases 219 oes 8,400 Total... 6... 666 $179,168 Ashes, bbis.. 101 CADZ, Flour, bbie,.,839 $5,874 Wheat, bus 6,854 $11,427 Flour, bbis. Wheei,,bus. 11,887 sacoa, |! Recf, bbls, .. ; Pimento, baw 1,212 8,855 Pho, bbir,...120 'a8T pad Rope, ool 380 = Total....... soe 808,608 CIWRALTAR, Fleur, DOIG. sssesscessseesseseseesee cove A185 $97,096 Lsnom, Flour, bbis..9,525 $25,085 staves .....28,6°0 $2,390 Wheat, bus.17,716 27,439 Aloohol, bbis. 30 Gee 2. 12,104 10,660 — o Fionr, bdis..1,900 $10,667 Wheat, bor. .3,761 6.239 ir Sagar, bbls Fiald Rom, pune Soap, boxes: $200 1,200 3 Soap. - 100 a6 260 —— Gan 5 $840 Mhooks&hde.4 100 $12,250 8 Hoops... ...34,008 1.287 r ce . ‘ os hiardware,om, U4 Total... cece cee $16,996 mart. Flour, ble... 416 $3,244 Tob'co, Ibe..7,500 $1,185 Pork... . 200 3,876 Ree..... ... 1% oo Bacon, Iba, .18,240 1,041 Sagar, boxes. 60 1,083 Domestion, ble 45 8,263 Drugs, of.... 5 Coded, Ibe.64,000 = 3.100 Fish, Dola.... 208 1,138 Total .... 0.606 AUSTRALIA Flour, bbis..6468 $58,285 Broat, bbie.. 20 shor i be 4071 746 Dried apples. 100 1,768 T40L Lamoor,it 196.465 4,192 24.083 Bacoo, tba ..5 971 560 15,240 Bator 4,596 (1,136 6m bin 4 3a" 3,526 3 2 wii $1,700 Pig iron, tome. 78 $1,900 1,612 Godden, Ihs..8,760 85 60 Finwend oles. 100 = 2,129 2.483 Hops, baies.. 36 608 6.100 Toa 63 800 Gy S40 Candies, bxe. Rise, dbl * 260 Soap, boxes 2.026 Hordware, ov, 413 24,743 Carringes .. 087 BheCD...... + 2.256 Watches, ce 1,800 Axotner Homesiox Strcte—Mre. Sarah Bent- ley, residing on White street, North Division, com- m suicide yesterday forenoon by hanging her- self to & bedstead. Deceased was a native of Eng- land, and of re-pectable family. The cause assigned for the rash act is the deep deapondeney under which she has iabored for some t me past, owing to her reparation from friends and home scenes across the water, to which she has pined to return, She has threatened to make away with herself, and yesterday was found lifeless, as above. The appear- NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1857. ances were that she had been dead some hour | Chicago Prise, Jon. 8. Fao Condition of the Grave of Jefferses. The Southern Argus, published at Norfolk, Va., I makes a strong appeal to the pstriotism of the country in a late article, in which it gives a doscriv- tion of the deplorable condition of Monticello, the grave of the greatest and most illustrious statesman the country has ever produced. It is most disoredi- , table to the American people that such revered aud conseorsted spots as Mount Vernon and Mouticello should be so neglected and abandoned, The South- Ate a bject of much jut there is another object of much interest new | Charlottesville which merits particular notice. Mon: | ticello, the residence of Mr, Jefferson, has unique beauties, If it had not been his resi- dence, it wonld still be @ spot for the traveller to visit who is fond of behoiding seenery which the pencil of a mortal cannot copy. We will not undertake a description of it, but will advise all to see it. Our object is to call public attention to its present dilapidated condition, and we feel authorized to do so, although it has passed away from the family of Mr. Jefferson iuto | Me pomemtion of one who is @ stranger among as. | hile slowly winding up the steep assent, aloag | the circuitous carriage way on the edge of the | mountain, when nearly on its summit an old brick wall, in the grove near the road, attracts the notice of the traveller, and, upon inquiry, the carriage | driver will tell him that i¢ is the grave of Jefferson. | A short walk conducts him to that ha'lowed spot. Hallowed in name, desecrated in deed. The small in- closure is filled witn rank, noxious weeds, the slibs which cover the graves of the members of the family broken and strewed around, tie shaft above the remains of the sage himeelf hacked and hewn, and the tablet that told who slept beneath torn from its | niche and borne far, faraway. All this in the very presence of the thousands of gallant youths who are | drinking atthe fountain that sage supplied. A (ew | drams less, a few segars leas, would enable them to | hoard a fund that would build anew the wall around this sacred spot, and adorn the grave of their bene- factor, of their country's beaefa :tor, of the immortal author of the Declaration of lndependenee, (let im- beciles doubt that!) with a monument worthy of his fame and illustrative of their patriotism. We leave this work in their hands, and feel sure they only need its suggestion to accomplish it. A short drive from the graveyard brings the traveller to Monti- cello, once the resort of the bright and beautiful, the wise and the great of our land, hospitality then its only sign! » Derfect order its chief ornament. Tne Lapres’ Liquor Law.—The ladies of Mor- gantown, Indiana, a few days ago cleaned outa dogeery, kept in that place @ man named Wor- g- They proceeded to the house, ten in num- ber, and deliberavel turned the liquor out to find its own level. They offered Worshing pay for his liquor, provided he would not bring any more to the place, and told him if he did they would serve it in the same manner. Weekly Roport of Deaths, In the city and county of Now ¥ from the 8d day of January, to the 10th day of January, )867. Mon, 76; womon, 65; boys, 160; giris, 186—Total, 425. Adults, 140; children, 486; males, 286; females, 190; oo. lored persons, 6 Fever, typhoid. a 6 Fevor, typhu a Fracture of the jaw boas 1 Heart, disease on...... . 10 Bleeding from womb. nease of, Hoart, disease of valvular 2 Bip, disease of . Hooping congo . Inflammation of bowels, Cane Inflammation of fiver Luflaromation of (ange Tatlammation of stom: eee Conetipetion of bowels Lnos venerea ... Coneumption....... Ma tormation +2) Convulsions, infantile, Malforwation of 2) Croup... ° Marasmos, acult 1j Oyanosie | Debuity, adult | | 1] u 3 ! Premeowan i) perer Marion ‘ uM easrint ‘Sorkich Conlin pon, * addrena to I : W Havaw HOTEL, 16-5 AN GG. i., Hernia ofion, END YOUR APORMw eH FREE, CARD-TO THB PLK A ip the Sunday panvrs PART MONT 4 Of Bey for the offoe of Chief king meer. gad as tier Hood deal of recuiry for the aitice, bw Up Of some ald MmeMbeC Of vt on Mr Kobert Walker and well ¢eserviog mer stop Lo this rivalry, and T A MRETING OF LIVE OAK ENGINE MPANY, No 44, held on Monday eventng, Jan, 5, 185 he folow ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: ~ it has plemsed Atemighby God, im His infinite wis to Min presence Pa rivk Murthe, late « 0 SI; and whereas Patiok (juries received by being ran any. while in the discharge of Fire Department, therefore te member of Hose Company Murthe came to bis death over by the engine ot thine his duules as ® member of be it embers of Rngine Company No. 44 sorrow this wad and melancholy oe purrence, Walch bes thus ken a orother fireman (roi owe tdet ' Resolved, That we sympathive with the family of Me. Murthe in this (he hour of \iaoir wit nd whie we mourm wile them thin aad visitatio theless, bow with aub- rnlasion t two and just Providence, wi mercy ap aust over teust in Kteaolved, ‘That this company attend the funeral of Mr. ioe in @ body, and wear the usual badge of mourning for pity onys. Kerolved, That » copy of there resolutions be presented to the family of Mr. M@rthe, to Putman Hose Company Sl, and be published in the daily papors : J KEELER, S6C'y. JULIAN C, HARRISON, Foreman. OF MARION ENGINK » Company, weir thanks for the byuntifas aupply of refreshments furvished them by James W. Sauth, Keq.. and Incy, of H4 Cronby street 1 the Oscaaion of the tire at WI Broadway, on Sunday morning, 1th inet WILLIAM GURMAN, Chatrman. Jon ©. Casnen, Secre ary RSPRCT —TH THE MILITARY, W. WALLACK MUSKETSER4.—AT A MERTING OF s the above company held a! Wallack’s theatre. Jam. UM, 1857, the toliow ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: — Kesolved. Tha: to J. W. Wallick, Ca we return our mast sincere and heartfelt thenks for the kind and generous men- ner in which be extended 6 of bid names to this ovnpany thelr Girst organization. and also for his spleadid recepuea of the company on the day of parade; assuring him that the: company feel deeply obligated to hun tor past fsvors, and am cerely bope that at our next parade his beaith will permit bias to honor os with his presence Kesolved, That we also return our sincere thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who presentet us with several valuable prizes for our first parade, assuring them that their kindness shall never be forgotten by the members of this company. Kerolved, That we return our mont heartfelt thanks to mama- t= fae baa generous use of the suage for our meetings ar Resolved, That we also return our mncere thanks to these gtntiemen who bonored us with their company and who | ns judges on that occasion, for the hooerable and impart manper in which they measured the target to the full saualae- tiom o( the company Resolved, that we also feel deeply obligated to Captain J. pp, of ihe Mercer House, for the kind manner in whwa be tendered thy use of his drill rooms on the ovcasion of our int meeting and parade, and beg to assure him that bis kindaeas will ever remain treah in the memory of Uris company. ved, That to ¢ Jowis Lwalie. of the River House, our hearttelt thanks for the (usel served up on ‘hat day and do hereby: recommend all target companies to pay the Colovel @ visa, ore of the Second avenue Katiro: dations furnished by the discoursed by shod in the New Bat aM, Canta eant teajain a B Abraham Miia, Ww. Preven, Secretary. LACE ATU tae a KEY TO THE DOOR OF allyn's Hitwal of Pree- 8, sod Plato o@ u ymait to am Gowans, 17% Fal TLR NEW YORK ALMANAC Enlargement of liver . Su@born, Erystpelaa.... Saeide by Fever, bilious, Suopression of uw Fever, gastric. Teething... Fever, puerpers! Uloeration ° 3 Fever, remitient. Uicaration of tne bowels, 1 Fever, scariot -— Tow 42) The number of doaths, oomparod with corresponding weeks Of 1856 nnd 1856, and o! art week, wes as [ollowt— Woes onding January 4s, 2360 403 8, 1967... .. 10, 1867... Bones, jointe, &o. = Aod norves. jenerative organs. Heart and blood w OLARtRD Stiltborm aad prematur> Mtomach, bowels and otne: digestive organa... a Uncertain seat and goo AND WEATITER BOOK Pow 17, Price 26 centa tweives, gilt edges, conta. © 8 Avery very Useful almanne, be- riclly. Mr: Meriamn, the weauher king ns been the clerk of the weather part. by this motets wD w eri is evidenly « Show bim w ¢ stump in y fact, ap the reeosd Of it mn: 4 —Powark Mercury the best pocket aimanas we bave seen, ant the choap- New York Dispatot. THE BALL SKASON, | ARMOUR GUARD BALL.—IN CONSEQUENCR OF H some misunderstanding it 4 w hiring Nivio’s ball February , Pebruaey IT. un the 17th. ). BRAISTED, Jr., Capt. Seort, Secretary. YOUNTRY DANCK, EVERY NIGHT, AS LONG As / sleighing conti ries, at the large ba'l room, at (Tdad BR. the Flet- | Me'NELL'S, formerly Jones’,) Pladauds Hotel, oa burh road. HENTH ANNUAL BALL OF LIVE OAK ENGINE y. No. +4. —The sisteent> anoual ball of Live Oat ‘pany, ¥A. 44, will take piace at the City Assemb Tiday evenibg January ‘¥ 1N67, for the boned deptally killed by being run over on the 4h inst. by the engise of thia company. By orier of he compan J Reniehe se. JULLAN C. ITARIISON, Foreman. & TWRNTY-RIGHTH ANNUAL BALL OF THR NEW York Fire Department, for uie beneft of the widows at Orphoos, will take piace at the academy of Musio, Pow tetuth strect, Om Monday evening, January 28, 1361, Wiemess may be procared of de nauagers. HeNRY A AR President, lol Cuil ot, wl Market street, ¥, 1 Peart ateoet, Peren W. Trres, T Jauneh, Wen . a woe AD iE W. MORTON, City Inepector. i Fr Inapector's Department. Now York, Jan. 10, 1867. Weekly Report of Deaths ip tho Oy of Brooklyn, ending Jangary 10, 186). Males, 53, Females, 86.—Total 69. Adults, 21; Minors, 45. Lunas Convnistons Maraemus ... Congestion of brain. .... Debiity Dropey . 's M. WENDELT,, Health officer. aaacste “ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERT vA | =———SSSS—_{___===——T=. | HOTELS. | OTRL DR PARTY, $5 SPRING STREET, TOTRD DOOR | tant Ot Bryacnty Me ANTONIO VIGMMS, formaeels of informa hie friends and ‘he public tha: be has opened the shove piace Accommodate permanen! ead transient by roome to let with oF without board, wine® lijnore, and aegare Of the best quality, a large room and several email ear ore for private parties. There ‘ss new billiard table in the extab- ¢ |B) De Trobinin AM. Lawtence W. B. Duncan, arthur Leary {-R. Degen Hl. & Larey, BT AND BALL FOR THE hild's Hospital, will take Jbureday evening, lth @ of the following managera:— PROMENADE CORC of the Bureery aud Acasemy of 4 inder the direct ” R. Hives Katheriord, .T. strome, “ 1 chaewood, | Mre. Mee Hf. A. Bowe Mre Mrs. J. kebermerkorm, | Mre Mra 1. Sehucharde, Mra 1. 0. Jom Mere 8. 4. Sande Mis Mire Tighe, Mee. Von ber Hegde, wre. Veale J.P. @. Power, & M. Fox Uinam Fuller. od Ogden Usgzerty, KB, Hone, K Tieekseh Wm. B Hor Wm. Jadira,, £9, Jandin, smmet, ‘Mort. Livingston, et P Marie I. 1. Momtngar, Vian. Messinge Dadiey Fie $2 rach, admiang only one parson; to be bad of the AL PALL OF THE SCANDIA ince on tuesday evening, Jan. 13 No. 48 way. Tickets may * rome, 257 Bowery, or from Mahment look. SLEIGHING PARTIES ACCOMMODATED AT Tae fo. | 5S “tel, Morrisania depot. ten miles from the City Hall, wich | dinners suppers &e, atahortvolice, Game and other lieu ries alwaye on hand H.DURELL. | R pe y will hod Ureay* at (he Svante day the Us will deliv HUSTON WELL DELIVER A ; on M THE LIBR lecture in the course will be delivered at Clinton eaday evening * ext, 1iyy inet... at S o'evek, by How Jonah Quiney, Jr. Subject, | the. Mormons” wad Prophet Tickers. Can be bad at the door. YD CLARKEON, Ca’n Lae, Com. nae | | SPORTING. ING —FOR SALB, TWO VERY FINE MOCKING a biack Newfounniand dog. et¢hteen montha old, man lear Tal cone birds, Ae : the property of 8 gem ing (be city. Wall be acid very cheap if applied for at ones, at | EL North Moore sireet, near fiudsoo, DVENTION MEN TS, LE PRANCATSR DRSIRF SR PLACER comme femme de chambre dans une hororable (cutie, Sadresser No 10 Laurens gt , cher Mme Jaubert, IOAN *8800TATION A regmign meet sleveoth Ward Republies + I be held this Monday) evening. at 7% o'ctoe All republican electors in the ward are | nd, of to send in their names and residen ven { m.mberabip. CORNELIUS COON, Presidemt, J. VAN Viren, Secretary. VLEVENTH WARD REPUBL! y TOO LATK FOR CLASSIFICATION, —FOR SAL OR EXCHANGE WITH STOCK * eld well eatabdiiahed clothing store, niare, no ¥ doing a good baw the last ofteen years Apply imme® (4, THOMPSON, 86 Naaaad a'rect ) FOR BALE «or Brook aon. of 25 email. Free if & Wioek of houses. a etree $50.00 ‘inst cing. ould exchange and Apply ©. G. THOMP. * SUS, 8 Naw QIA AUNDRED NOLL ARS WIT, HUY THE sTOCK Sy apd tiv urea end three yours’ lense of a whetmente and re Jim the best part of the Boneh wert, aa, antvetactory reasnas cee CHANC! MARR A FORTUNE - Mateme CLIFTON fethe on'y pean m the Uy brates @bo can give locky marehers ore only dtty conte, Re dene 185 ‘Treet, betyeon Nlouston and aston