The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1858, Page 8

THE BRITISH OUTRAGES. nother Insult to am American Ship—The Old Hickory Boarded—Arrival of the Sehoouer Cor tesat Port Royal—Why England Sent out the Gunboats—The Labor Straggle in the West Indiee—Mr. Masen’s Re- port—The Spaniards Deter- mined to Resist the Eng- lish, &¢., &¢., &¢. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, May 25, 1858, Me Ship (ld Hickory Boarded—How th. British Offiaer Got om Board ~ Landing of Staves. Jobp Bol! positive'y requires that » check sb.0r,14 be put te bie impertinence. The sbip Old Hickory, Cops Holmes, wailed henoe in Dallast, 10th instant, for V.atanges. Off this latter port, ip a calm, she was boar ded by = boat from ‘fe Britied cruiser. The officer who ‘came om board asked permis-ien to look about the de7gg, mede some inquiry aout Her Brivanpic Majesty's *.eam sleep Styx, and then retarped to bis best; neitbey ladder nor rope was put ‘over the Old Hickory ’s stée to aid him in getting on board, ‘end be hed to climb up hy the chain plates. ‘Had there Dees a breese at the tixne,” said Captain Holmes to m’ we having deen te this city more recently, “the British vifcer would pave found some difficulty in getting om board my thip.”’ * On the 1tth wetart there was a fourth arrival within ‘Waree days with Asiatic free oolonists—the American ship ‘Wandering Jew, Carlton, in 90 days from Swateo via the Dape of Good Hops, with two hundred and fifty Asiatios, ‘vovsigued to Los Senores Pereda, Machade & Oo. There wore, 1 updersiand, vinety one deaths on the passage. Is 206 Unis loes of life traly frightful ? Havana, May 24, 1868, Action of the United States Congress Reported in Havana— A Firm Attitude Approved of—Riffects of the Styz Ag- gran ns— Insurance Companies Alarmed—Rates on Gold Bent North, de. ‘Toe information received by the steamship Isabel, of the notion of the United States Sepate, the inquiries in the Bouse of Representatives, and the demend of the Prest- Gent m relation to the aggressive action of the British ‘West India gunboat feet upon the commercial marine of We United States, bave caused a good deal of conversation tm ail cireles, and are generally approved. The orders for ome of the Home Squadron to appear here, with the Dolorado in the lead, to put a stop thee to indignities, now @f @aily occurrence, bave given a heart springing sensa- ten of gratitade from those who laoguish far from the ™ stare and stripes.” Oer insurance agencies decline granting policies on coin shipped in :ail vessels of the United States for Northern ports, or along our coasts, to the varimus outports of the deland, where we are obliged to remit, to meet the expenses of veneris taking in cargoes for the North or for Earope. Previous to these visits and the searches by British era®ers, we bad no trouble in this respect. Policies at «moderate premiums were always given for such purposes to vessels of suitable character. The chege comes with the dostrine laid down by the “Adwiral Cockburn” of the British war steamer Styx: “That sacks of ounces on board of a vessel in these wa- fers make go0d evidence of intention of piracy by engag- ‘mg je the slave trade,” &c ; and if there is nothing elee to eeedemn the veasel, she is condemped because ‘she may have « consort to meet with the munitions necessary for the trade ’’ You wil understand this annoyance about insurance by ewe ering that many important shipping ports of our felasd products bave no steam communication with Ha wana, and sai) versels are the only chance we have for the peedful specie remittances. Havana, May 25, 1858. ‘The Mixed Commission on the Slave trade of Sprin-—Arri- walof Hn Mr Ryder from Boston—The United States Mail Seamer Philadelphia Boarded by Spanish Troops— Her Captain Disarms them, dc. ‘The Hon. W D Ryder arrived by the British West India mal] steamer 234 ipet., and took rooms at the Hotel Ca- eno. Mr. Ryder bas been appointed arbitrator of the Brith and Spanish Uixed Court of Jastice, instituted un- er treaty stipulation between Eogland and Spain, for sup- ‘Pression of the riave trade, filling the place recently vacated by Covet Lasada, appointed British Consul Geae- Te fer the Sate of Massachusetus, residing at Boston, whore bis elevated moral character will be refreshed by (eaial sympathies, and the land of ‘‘steady habits’ ad- vanced by the \ofloence of hie extraordinary example. While we may regret the late departed, on account of bis Motest worth arbane mannere and unpresumiog inte! i- gence, we wurt be permitted to recognise with kindly Breewing the cordia!, frack and whole souled Eoglishman bo fie bie place. From personal indication, as wel! as ‘Abe antecedents of Mr. Ryder, he will discharge the duties Of his ‘portant effice with eredit to timself, honor to his sountry, and for progress in the great cause of humanity, epgegig the attention of the civilized world, however och of error way mingle therewith. The fate of the estimable Backhouse wil! not be his, for resson of the peculiar evergy of character of the man, mature and cultivated in the East, and guarded by an ‘ever faithfo) procence. Ip thie connection, it 18 proper to notice that the Hon. George C. Backboure and family are most kinaly remem: ered ip (his community, and there is an ¢arnest desire to ring conviction upon those who brutally deprived society and bie country of @ feariees, faithfal, and most valuable Public servant. It is supposed that the mystory which covered the murder ie about being lifted, and that it wil) be arcertaines to have been instigated by « former smpioy* in the office of the British Comminsisner, now » Britied Oy ms Dt The seawebip Philade!phis, Harrison commander, ar- rived ow the eveoing of the twenty third, at seven o'clock, from New York; and al\bough late, was lly visite by the ot boats, and Captain Harrison was ad- ‘edt the followimg morning be could more tie tbip up the harbor (© ber usual aochorage. itiog off ~als trom the steem- Spavian soldiers on y oe ADOut among the parengers, vory much to bis surprise: and on tequiring o them the cause, be wae informed that they ac been left io charge of bis vemsel. to see thet there was th or from the shore daring tbe night ! Rection wae Daving left the guard on board ee wo the captain, or giv explanation of any Deceerity for euch purpose. hy ey finding that ‘@ Wet iste hour be cond mot seud the soldiers on shore, be Wook their arms from bem placea *. AR they mane some resiatance, the e¢ Wo ibew that be could pot permit Wild morke® and Oxed bayonets, om aud thee be wrenched ttm arms from their hand , without Seeking any oLber aid The Spanieh aothorities may object to the proceedings, ‘Dut te @ precedent tbat they wil) not attempt to eefores, probab y resoming the custom of Keeping uch guard ae migtt be necessary Bear the ship, in their own boats. OUR KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE. Kixoerow (Jam ), May 11, 1868. ‘The Schoener Cort-s Taken to Port Reyol—Captures Made by the Mesquite Fleet Why the Gumboats were Sent Out— Infiuemce of the Anti Slavery Agitators with Lord Pal- merstom--The Labor Fight in the Islande-Jamaica Wamis a Share of the Slaves Takem— Will the South Side of Cubs be Blockaded—Clerical Agitation and the Rate of Wages The mort important intelligence of the fortnight ie the at Port Royal of s iaver, which way captared om the 16th oliime, off Havana, by ber Britannic Majsaty’s steam guobomt Forward No fing wae flying at the time of her captare, and po papers or other inetrument were on board to indicate her exiionality. Twe men, called George and Charles, were the only part of the crew that fell into the hands of th crowere, and they are now in charge of the naval aatho. fe Lieutenant Henry Davis, the commander of the funbout, bar sworn to the necessary depositions, and « ‘Court of View Admiralty will be held on the 14th instant, when the Attorney General, on behalf of her Majesty, will apply for the confiscation of the vessel, which hae the name Cortes painted on ber stern, and the tackle, ap. pare) and furniture found on board ‘The schooner had Just jeft the Bisvane for Africa when she was captured; she therefore had no slaves. This ie the third capture effected by the gunboste sent to the coast of Ouba by the Lords of the sdmiralty, at the fol citation of the deiegater appointed by the Antisiavery Con venvion beld ip this island in the inter part of 1966 ‘The fret capture wae made by the Arab, which added 20% Africare to our population. The second capture was effected two months tg by the Maaper, bot po slaves were found on board the suspected eeorer She wae also on ber way t Africa, and had on beard £8,000 sterling in gold, which, with tackle, appare|, farntare, arma, ammunition and food foand thereon, were confiecated ata Court ot Viee Admiralty held in Spanish Town 0 the 24tb ult. The reputed master (Lust by bare) and Ue Mate, both of whom were brought as Prisoners to Port ROVSl, bave lef the island, the offcers g | delng ef the Jasper having suber. siped and presented them with $£0 to defray thety ex?’ ages to Cuba. Lost stated that the , was the first time he bad engaged tm the slave trade,’ 24 that be was induced to enter upon Dy influential P sreong, wat that from the moment ef his apprebension b 4 had determined on abandoning the ille- el tretlc. F 49 was apparently very poor, and adopted a stralegeld * pocket £600 of the prize, which, but for the crimine’ wy of the enterprise in which he wan engaged, WOU 4 \ead the charitable to wish that he had succeeded 10 gig scheme. He sewed the amount inthe breasts of “@ eld blouse, and as neither of the Jack Tars cared about the coat, nor imajined that it contained bullion, it was allowed to remain on deck, and to apswer the purposes ofaswad Ope evening a ouster was required, and the Diouse betpg cear, was brought into requisition by a sailor, who discovered that it was excee.ingly heavy, and rather stiff about the breasts. The Britisher immo- diately communicated this © bis comrades, and after a few minutes’ consultation, the biouse was reut, and the £500 tumbled on a table. With this, Lust lost everything he had with him in the ebape of uey- Tn connection with these captures, [ may mention that iptelligence bas been receiveo in this isiaod, to the effect that ibe Lad ano Emigration Comaissioners of Rogiend bave decree? thet Jamaice shall have no portion of the elaves captured off we coast of Africe, and that they shel be sent to Trinidad ava Demerara. The reason of this orcer is the proximity of Jamaica to Juba, from which circumstance the Commissioners me that all slaves captared off Cuba wili be brought in, aad located atthese pieces Great mdynation hes besa expressed at this decision, Decanse it is owing to the movement on the pert of this island for the suppression of the slave trade that the recent captures have been effected in the African waters. li the order is not withdrawn or modified Tr pwac and Demerara will, although they took no part whatever ip the demonstration above referred to, obtaiv ail the bevefite derivable from it, while Jamaice will gan othing but witocesing the occasional arrival at Port Royal of a slaver captured oo Ler way to Afnica. The Lords of the Admiralty bave erected @ coal depot at Lacia, and its rnmored that they are about to establieh one at St Avn’s Bay, beth norte side ports. This step would lead oue to suppose that government wes wo going place a squadron on the south side of Cuba to intercept those slavers that might elude the vigilance of the African oruisers, by way of recompensing us for the trouble and en pense we incurred in bringing the ‘promincnily as we did to ministry. But, Deard’that the four gun-doats bow on service on the north of Cubs have been recalled. This leads us to doubt that add:tional ships will be commissioned fer the suppreesion trade, and induces us to believe that the erec new coal depots is batashbem. If a fe were stationed off Lucia and St. Al there would Jamaica obtaining a few of the kidnapped n because, although the jegroes— pricipaly return to and” lana their liviog eargose be prive return to ap living cargoes tween Tripidad and the Isle of Pines It ie be regretted ‘that ibis beautiful is and is as much neglected by the mo- ther country as she is The Eughish , which arrived here on the 6th inst , drought intelligence of the disallowance by her Majesty’s government: ‘the Jamaica immigration act, passed she last session of the local Legislature. Lord in apnouncing this circumstance to the House . referred to the interrogatory put to him by Lord Brougham betore the Easter recess, on the subject of the act in question, and ended his epeech by stating that ‘though the law contained some valuable lations, yet there were one or two clauses in it which were of an ob- Jectionao'e character; and in consequence of that, her Ma jesty’s government had refused their sanction to the mea- eure.” Now. it bappeos that Lord Brougham’s remarks ‘were both failactous and ridiculous. He read a letter ition to the act, which lotter, be |, came from a missionary, but the name of “this very reapectante clergyman” his lord- abip would not divulge, because ‘he resided in that of the world wi Smith ‘Mmissiovary bad Pereecuted to death.” It #0 happens that nothing whatever is known here of this Mr. Smith, and if he was persecuted to death, the atrocity must have been com- mitted in some otber country. The missiovary aforesaid informed his lordship that ‘the tendency of the act was to iene oes Legend ene aon adh = pane slaves, or som: ig very nearly approaching it;”’ an’ that the immigraste were to be liable to severe amd ob- Jectionabie restrictions. There is as much truth in these siatements as there is In that relating to the death of Mr. Smith, the Baptist martyr. ‘The act was buta tranecript of the Demerara Immigra. tien ordipance, with clauses we immgrants ‘against ili treatment at the of their employers, and providing for the granting of lands to the new comers, on certain conditions. and the colon'zation of those who de sired to reside permanently on the isiand. It certainly restricted the immigrants to continuous labor during working bours, aed provided against their departure without leave from the estates on whch they might have beep indentured, but there is poth: In either of toese provision to alarm tbe pbilathrophic Lord Brougbam. Tt the emigran's were not compelled to remain on the estates, they would s90n be seduced into idleness and va- ferently performed, and ip giving the Baptist missionaries, (Who are the cause of the disailowance of the act,) a ground on which to base their assertion that ‘immigration ‘Wo this island will ever be afeilare’’ But ifthe act was free of everything of a restrictive vature against the im- migrants, and was, on the other band, replete with pains and pepaities on the planters, the Baptist missionaries ‘would stil] bave objected to it, simply becaase it sought to sugmert the labor market, and thus to render the em- Player more independent of the employe then at present ith the limiied popatation which we now have, the laborers cap raise the ra’e of weges whenever | atvised to do #0 by the Baptiet and they bave repeatedly dope so. The Rey R A Jobnson, the editor of the Watchman newspaper. which is the organ of the eachers, bot @ from. are on, advised them to demepo coubie the wages tuey them receiving, and called upon them to “be up an! ” This ‘op and cowg” means nothing less than that the try should slow the ships to revarn to Eng and in bal’ast, aud the canes to rot in the ground if their outrsgeous demand i# net e-auiesced in, aad to place themeelves in opposition to the plavtecracy and arwto racy of the land These bave long been the doctrines of The effect of Mr. Johmson’s lectares io St. Thomas in the East bee Deen the cessaton of labor in several of the dis- tricte of that parich, during tbe very time when labor was mort required on sugar properties. One genteman was compelied, for want of bancs to take off bis crop, to order tea Costraction by fire, #0 ae to lovt by tba transaction po lees row that it j* almost certain that slop of Jaborers, In consequenoe of the loes of the Immi- gration ret, be may calculate upon boeing the canes be bas weaved by means of cou fagration. THE SEARCH AT SAGUA LA GRANDE. OPINION IN CUBA ON THE VIOLATION OF THE PORT. (Traoeiated for the New York Henatn from El Diario de Ja Marios, Havana, May 28 } The news of reversal American ebips which, we do not doubt, will duly satisfy whatever is de macced of it by imerpational right and the reciprocal feeling among vavions Therefore there ie no doubt that, ae & consequence of thin patiafaction which bee already been a on by him who wae abje to give it immediately, and which wii! be completed by the government of ber British the qui will be easily settled amicably, a'thou abe One aeeumed in the Congress of Warhingwon the serious complication, the matter in queatia ome wHhe elreaiy in other times threaten: fierce war, ta mabes pow ihe danger of a new ruptare. a OUTRAGES IN THE GULP, IN NEW ORLEANS IN REFERENCE THERETO. New Orieams, May 20, 1858. In the Common Council resolutions have been reat suthoriving the Mayor to equ!p and send an armed vone| Agrinnd the Brita cruisers, A great indignation meeting was held at the Arcade to Gay, ast Which 6,000 were present. General Palfrey was called to the chair, and after several eloquent apesohee, resolutions were passed recommending every veare! to arm and equip before leaving this port, and to offer every resistance possible to the British cruisers. Great én- thusiagm wee ‘upiayed VOLUNTEER NAVAL FORCE. TO THR EDITOR OF THR HaRaLn. New Yorn, May 30, 1868. Thave now volunteers enough to man and officer any ship, who are experienced seamen and well acquainted with practionl gunnery, and who will take good care of any ship. I now ask the question—Is there a merchant who wil! piace his ship at the disporal of these men, under my command, for @ voyage of three months to Cabs and back? Weare ready. Where i theabip? The navy has cost the government, or I should e+ the people or mer chante, tice 1814, the round sum of $i14,000,000—It will Cont over $21,000,000 to fit It for active service. Mer chants, protect yourselves at less expense than you pay the revenue, Where is the benefit to you? W. D, PORTER, U. 8. N. trade question as the notice of Lord Palmerston’s ‘contemporaneously with this intelligence, we have NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1868, SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF AMERICAN VESSELS. Feport:— Che do- OF the President show American veeeels pursuing the peths of lawful cow merce on the high seas, Or passing near the American comet 170m One Comestic port to another, under the flag oF their courtry, bave been pursued, fired mio, aod som. peiled to stop by the pubiic force of a fureign Power: ques- Hoped as to the'r destination, their cargo, avd the enarac ‘er of their crew; required to sudmit to an examimation 0” their ree papers, and to @ scrutiny into the objects avd Parpese of their voyage. Ip other instances, American vessels herbor of a frien ly Power, at the port o° Savua is Grande, ip the land ef Cure, have been subjected to & police inquisition by the same foreign Power, aud io ike Wanye? required w exbidit their paperr, au’ to aadmit to quesbons @8 to their ceatipation the cause of their a>- scence from home, abd the pumber and character of tneir cre we. woosrage) that po less than fifteen Amer can vearels iviog to undergo this buwfiiating system of espionege, whilet “ix vessels op the bigh seas, in the Gulf of Mexico, bearing their country’s flag, were, ag above stated, by actual ox Dibition and vse of force, endao; 5 ied to stop and submit to Cetention until a Dosrding officer was satixfiad io such questions as it was bie pleasure to put Besides the 10: tances above cited, officially communi cated with the President's message ta reply to acall of the Senate, each snccessive arrival from the iufestet querter brings toteigenoe of new and additional aggres- of bke character, committe) hy the same Power, on vessels bearing the flag of the Uvited States. Tt bas oceariovally happened beretofore under circam stances of misapprebension, or miscourtruction of orders, or from otber and like causes, that vessels of th» United Btates have been snbdj-cted by the armed foros of a fo reign Power to visitation and search, in viriation of ivter- batons) law, and in deregation of the ind«pendene» of our flag, ap¢ in such isolated cases the honor of the country may dave been sofliciently vindicated hy & dwciaimer of untended or by rebuke of the officer offend Bat ‘tbe coptipuoes and persevering character of the azgres sions now brought to the notice of the country, committed Power with whom we are at peace, and almost with ‘bt of our sbores, is sufficient to arouse the just indig- nation of the couniry, and calis, in the opinion ot the com- mittee, for the most prompt and efficient measures to ar- rest at once and to end finally and forever the commission +e eee oe oe in pom " © Cocumerte acoompany ing the message disclose the fact that these acte of visitation and examination of Ame rican vessels were sought to be jurtifed under the plos of necessity for the suppression of the slave trade, sup posed to be or actually carried out betwen Africa aud the Island of Cuba. ‘The committee qiil not go tnto any inquiry in reference to such alleged necessity. It is sufficieat for them to know that the assent of whe United States, although o'ten invoked, bas never been yielded to avy ‘such rysiem of police on the reas. They reston the position, vot to be coptroverted, that by po prisciple of ternational law cap @ vessel onder the flag of ite country be visited or detained ou the bigh seas io time of peace by any foreign power, under apy pretext or for apy por, whstever, ‘witbout the copeent of those over whom the flag waves ‘Without 4s large into the questioos hereto’ore in volved es to rights of jodependent nations on that common bighway of the world, the open sea, the com mittee deem this, nevertheless, @ ft occasion to desiars ‘te principles always waipteimed by the United States ar regulating the use of the open or bigh seas in time of peace, and from which are derived rights ‘0 the peopie of the United States admitting ne restraint or qualification, and to be maintained at whatever cost There is no right of visitation, far ess of search, to be exercised in time of peace by ary nation on the ships or veenels of other patiens, ror van there be #0 long as the lawe of the civiized w touching the freedom of the seaare reepected by civilized men Sach claim, there fore, bavipg vo foundation in law or tp the comity of aa tons. can rever be tolerated by an independent power but in derogation of ber sovereignty Neituer ie there any Gistincuon to he Crawo ia the claim of right between ‘Visitation at sea by the armed vesseis of a foreigo power, when upattended by ¢xemination and search, and sach Virnation wben #0 attended The offesce apd violavon of public law consiais in the Vieitation, witbeut would follow, of course, the correiat. ve Tight to arrest and detam the vessel anti tae vuiiation is efected The committee find these privcipies acmitted and en forced by the opinions and the decisions of the most emi pent judicial authorities, both in this country anu in Great 0 [The case of the Manena Flora, in the Supreme Court Of ibe United States, reporied in 1i Wheaton, page lL. And in Evgiand, the case of Le Louw, decwed by Lord Sto ‘ye.] i 1817, and reported in Dodson’s Aomiraity Reports, vol. 2, page 210 } They are founded tp two simple elemepta! principles of pubiic law: First, in the equality of all in jepenaent 5 and, recond, the Buch are the rights sod immupities of our citizens nevi- gauing the ocean. Hed Lave been flagrantly violated and Outregea by armed vessel of a foreign power in time of profound peace aod in acme ipstancer alm et within sigot Of our O*p shores gbaptas ibe American people ere, and t to be, at the charac er an’ persistent repetition of a agaree- sions yet their occurrence and gravity wil! oppwrtansiy supply the occasion, an4 to end, now and forever, ail fu ture question as to this right of Vinitalon at res between the Unite States an the :fond'ng power Aud tne com mittee refrain only from recommending at once such additions) leg#!avon as would be most effeo.usl to pro tect the commerce of the ,country from sggres rion of the character that brought to the notice of the Serate, {rem the fact that the President (as shown by tae letter of tbe Secretary of the Navy accempanving the mes tage) baa aiready ordered @ | the dirposadie naval force o! the country into ‘he weferted quarter, with orders ‘to Fone ‘vewwels of the United Siaten on the high soar earch or detention by the vounels of war of any other pation.’ These are preventive mosanres only, aud temporary tp their character, but, in the Jndement of the 6. 40 W the full extect of the power of th- executive in the absence of leguiative provision It in believed, however, they will arrest for the present ber lime offences in tbe quarter whence they hav: Proceed Tt appears, further, from there documents thet the altered atate ‘of the relations between the United States and Great Britain, which mast arine from this emmys ecodoct of her armed vessels, has been alreaty brough: to the notice of that Power, by communications from the Secretary of State aderentei both to the Britivn Minister bere and to the Minister of the United States at don Tt cpapot be know? until the rerult of there com sar laid Before Congrers bow far the ac hem Wi be avowed OF disclaimed by ‘he gove reepornible. It the rarnest hepe of the commitier tha! the course that ment may aiopt will be of char acter to ratiefy Jart denen * th government ant attbe same time to furnish @ guarantee egainst tbe repetition of the offenos. Nothieg rbhort of thie, io the pion of the commit, wil! be compatible with peare fal re ations between the two countries the present porture of the affair, therefore, tha com mm forbear from recom vecding any adtitional legieis tion to enable the President to protect American veasels op the high ress frem the aggressions of foreign Powers Bot they il) not forbear the sectaration that euch legie lation must be promptly supplied ehou'd the rewnlt show that itis Deeded to afford instant and fo'l immunity to vernels engaged in lawful o mmerce on the high seas 1 All arreet molestation or detention made ander any pre text or from apy querer In conclusion , the committee recommend the adopuion the following reeo uticns — Resolved (na the jndgment of the Renate). That American vessels on the bigh sean. ip time of peace. bearing the Amer can fing, remain under tbe jurindie iow of the country to which they belong. and thersfure any vislacto - males ation or de tention of Foch vessels by force or by ‘he ex hibition of fores on the pert of & fo-rien Power, i¢ in de: reignty of the United Blaine esolved That tbe reeent and repeated visiations of this tmmantty commitied by reare sof war belonging Wo the navy of Great Brinin tn # ed Rtalea, tonenine involved as abell pree nde hermafer the occurence Of Like aggressions: Resolved, Thet the Freeutive in sending ® orders "10 protect all renee b or detention by ‘And it te the oninion bereme pecressry such addijonal legislation eh uid be enp- plied ip aid of the Rxeculive power ae will make auch protec thon effectam, THE UNITED STATES , CTRAMER WATER ( the Washington Intell'gencer, May 20 The United Miater rieamer Water Witch wil! sail from Norfolk this morving for the Guif of Mexico. The Arctio— A steamer of aout the e to leave New York yerterday for the eame station, and it is understood thal ibe Plymouth, Capi Dablgren, will folow The Water Witch, navy yard in the forenoon of Wednesday, from Boston, whence rhe bed by telegraph been ordered by the aesre. ‘ary of the Navy. She was comied; all her stores, water, panes ay ae ‘Dition. and rapplies of every kind pat ov (anew of offcere went on board, and a new crew were drafted from the Plymouth the war prepared to start for her station on the cosat of Cubs, could have started the neue but for some detect tat was discovered in ber machinery, the rey of which occupied until midnight, immediately after which the departed from thie sity. The Water Witch ie ny jer Commander J Rodgers, and the Arote under © ander H J Hartetene, both of whom were mong the first to volunteer porvicrs ship, and Hie bile were headed, “ Iehe It fe bie intention to deliver lectures parte of the country. anchored in the | It weulo appear from the letter of the Courul of the | Unites Stetes at Havana (a dosument accompavying tho | tm the barbor, or in the port st Sagua la Grande, were mate _ ring, im some inetances, FINANCIAL AND COMMERC'AL, MONEY MASEET, Bunpay, Mog 0-6 ?. w During the pact week there bes bsem ve particular movement in financial affairs. Money, pontimues easy, the rates of interest reduced, and the difAculty in making loans about the same as previously reported. The sight dis- turbances whieh have appeared in the politioal horizon Dave not influenced the movements of the stock market rratertally, ari probably will not until they assume a different sbepe, The public mind of Wall street ts too practical im tWeee things to make mountains out cf sa0D molebilis. ‘The different political parties of the day will use the present question in our foreign relations tor their particular purposes, and it will for the time attract attan- tion frem our local points of issue, and 90 far as this gow, the people will have po cange for complaint. This will, at all evente, be some relief, and the greater the excitement ip reletion to our foreign affaire the greater the freedom from domestic po itical broi!s and outrages. I! isaquestion if the policy pursued with so much encoess by Lord Pal- merrtop tu the administration of the goverumentof Great Britain, in keeping the public mind continually agitared by some foreign ¢ifficulty, if not by actual hostilities in some part of the world, would not be the very best we coal acopt on this side of the Atlantic. Nothing concentraves the public mind 20 completely as the agitation of some political question with foreign governments, involving our national honor. It kilis off for the time all interval political trouble, and gives healthy tone tw the public mind. The present condition of our foreign affairs in peculiarly favorable for such reeuits; and Ht would be well if the agitation now going on regarding the British outrages ip the Gulf of Mexico would be continued for an indefinite period. Fivancial and commercia) matters are not likely to be disturbed, unless the government of Great Britain adheres to the right it bes aseumed; and no one supposes for & moment that such @ desperate policy would for a mo- ‘ment be sustained by the people of Hogland. The Fog lich Ministry know pretty well how far they esp goin their relations with the United States, and it does not hesi- tate to make ample apology for any unfortanate deviation from tbe proper lime of operations. The orders to the Acmiral of the British West India feet to overhaul Ameri. cap vessels inthe Gulf must bave come from the Palmer ston government ® short time before going out of office If no, the effect in England upon the recetp of the totel’i. gence which bas within the past two weeks gone forward by every steamer, will be such as to defeat every effort of Lord Pa'merston and his party to get again into power. If the Derby Misistry have been defeated and anetacr election bas beep ordered, advices from this coun try, setting forth oar foreign poliey in stronger language than bas been usual im our negotia- \iope apd remenstrances, and showing the danger thst existe of a rupture im the peacefal relations of the two countries, will be in time to destroy any rising popularity of the Pa'merston party, and materially streogthen the Derby party. The people of England are too deeply inie rested in the preservation of the most cordial feelings of friendship between ths two countries, to piace any party ip power disposed to trifle with or in any way hazard the presen’ alliance. We shall not get & response from the ctber side of the Atlantic, to the advices which have been ent out to Mr. Dallas, before the middle of June, and, in the meantime, the outrages upon our commerce are likely to increase, and the public mind on this side wrought up toa higher pitch of excitement and indignation. We ali kpow very well bew this business will end; bot we must look fer the expenditare of a great deal of patriotism, and the mavo/acture of considerabie buncombe Dy the polit) cal leaders at Washington. In the stock market we bave nothing satisfactory to report. For nearly the whole of last week the tendency of prices was downward, and eome of the largest holders have evidently been unloading. The effect of this has beep to distribute large lots of stock; and as soon as they have set:led down in strong hands @ reaction will without Govbt be realized that will take prices rapidly back again to the pointe from which they receded. This downward movement is entirely local, and is the resalt of the opera tinre of two or three ama!) cliques of speculators = During An ¢asy money market flactaations tn stocks are generally more frequent and to greater extremes than at other tmen Within the past four months the flectuations have deen sudden and violent, and several times the extremes of the market nave within the space of four or five weeks ranged from ten to fifteen per cent Such differences are puilicient to satisfy the wildest and mort sanguine speculators, and, with all the coms plaints of ¢ulnees and the absence of speculation, it very seldom, even im years of the greatest inflation and apparent prosperity, that better opportunities have oc curred for those who clorely watch the course of events, to reap rich harvests from the ups and downs of the janctes. ‘The exportation of specie from thie pork Inst wook war mall, but about the average of the past month or two:— ENTS OF EYRCIE FROM TUB PoRT oF New York. Prig se, , St. Thomen, Am. go'd coin... $104 08 Brig * rwen, #. Thomas, Spanish gold, 8,963 00 Sebr. Alexander M, Jacwel, gold oot. 533 00 Siramer Persia, Liverpool, Dars....... 986,563 39 fo do do. gov. & ily, 104,867 4% Peamer Fulton, Havre, Am. goid.......... 5,000 0¢ Tota) for the week... Previously reported 12,281,624 51 ‘Total, 1858. . . » $12,681,825 39 The receipts wore moch beyond the exportation The @ud- Treasory gained considerably last week, and the bark reserve will probably in the sext statement show « decreane lo rome extent. The (ollowing are the quotations for coin Hom 2 Per ont, Bug. sfver, por £9475 = 480 American half dole. 104s — American gold... per do querer. 2a— Oom with the motto S Plori bus Unum’ eagle ‘The @tate Comptroiler invites proposals fora loas of cope bundred thousand deliars, to eapyiy a deficiency io the sinking fund, to bear interest at the rate of five por cept per annum, payable quarterly im New Yerk or 4! bany, and the principal reimbureabie om the first of July, ‘1876, Bide will be received until the 24th of June next, for sums not less than $5,000. H 200 she 8 Ri: 100 do. 60 do 0 a 280 Harlem 100 Reading og 100 a. 100 do. 280 do 100 do. ‘00 Hed Fie RR) m Wl 60 Mich Coo 2000 Hed Riv RRSm 67 266 Mich 8 & 000 Meh tthe ime 86 260 do. 5600 Ti) Con RR be. BTM 176 do... 1000 do -. 87 (60 do 2000 LatrAMiw igh 83% 25 do 7000 do « 8% 00 Ao bern no . 8 ‘fs WOGalen&ChiTm 98 60 Panama 80 whe National Bank MORK = 26 do 20 Bk State of NYork 101 = 80 Can Ri CAmericen Ex Be. 102% «=O Gal & Che Co. 100 do 16 da wo do. 40 do... % do... 180 Chev & Tol 200 » 200 100 oo 80 00 100 100 360 100 oe xR aseee BSssezeees KR RRR a3a3 CITY COBMEROCUL REPORT. Sarompa’ | 1,200 1,00 bbis., trace and for export 12,060 & 16,000 bbie., within about the following fe & i i es2reesa? a Conacten superfine and extra. Baltunore, Alexanoria ano Georgetown Seurbern tapcy and extra...... . +. Coice extra family and bakers’ brands Rye flour. eoonannoe S8sssssess Perret) eeacncound S & Canadian brands were 610 w 200 ddI our Ggures. Soutbern four wi Tange of quotations, with sais of about K Rye flour was steady, with sales of 50 100 bbls. at our Sgures, Corp meal was in fair demapo, with seles of bis. Jersey at $3 40 a $3 45 Wheat—The market was witbout change of impor- tance, but was quite active; the eaies reacted from £6,000 a 100,000 bosbeis, including Chicago sorivg, attic a» 82c., chiefly at the latter figure; for good Michi gan clud at 86¢ @ 86c ; prime winter Indiana at 970 @ $1; white Indiana and Michigen a3 $1 @ $1 04; Ohio do. at 976. ; Fea Southern at $1 a $105; whue do. at $1 06 @ $i 16, and white Cavadian a $) 0234. Corn was mere plenty and cheeper, witb about 30.000 bushels; the shief tious were de ip Weeteru mized, at 620. tor m to be, for good; Western white do. ‘at 693, “0c , white Southerp wae pow inal 2e. m 78c., and yel- were reported at 666., ed. were unchauged. Corree war quiet, Sales of about 150 bags Java were made at 15% , and 60 do, Rio at 11X60. jarket was heavy, while sales were con- bales, chosing dul at yesterday's rates. witnorawn their supplies previous'y Forpelad f the market, w await further movements aad Ker ne: Rig were quiet, with very little dowg and prices un- cbarge FxEeHTs —Rates continued quite steady, with more grain offering 1 To Liverpool about 80,000 a 90,000 Duebels |, chiefly wheat, at Od. a9 Asmail lot of 8,000 busbeis were taken in buik oy #e! just commenced loading, at 8%; 1,000 bbis. flour at 8d , and 80 tiercee rice at 360 , and about 400 bales of cotton 8t 7-324. foGlasgow yesterdsy afteraosn and to- day sbout 20,000 bushels of wheat were engaged in bal wipes Nee There was nothing new 0 London or Havre Frvit.—-Sales of 600 boxes Jayers were made at 83; Dunch were quiet at $2. + AY.— Moderate sales were making for shipment at 40s. 50 rh ek ANN TIN, TE ao WD See) le ‘ Se, AOR Gs OREN he WO STERE at SHS. months Lunes was in fair demand, witb sales of 600 bbis. at fall prices MoLasees was unchanged, while sales were limited. Nava Storss.— We have po ohange to notivxe ia quota- tions, while the market rally wae quiet. Spirits of turpentine sola tn a moderate way at about 45c. a 460. Common rorin was at $1 46 delivered, and crade turpen- tine a $3 on Ons of al) kinds were inactive, and prises were un- changed, Pasvamore—Pork—The market was beavy and closed a} lower rates. The sales embraces about 2 900 dbdis., inolnding mess at $17 26, and rcriptions were quiet. Beef try prime was ecarce apd pomina). transactions embrs sed about 150 bbis including country meer, at $10 50a $11 60, ana repacked Western mers st $1! 60 0 $18 60; prime mess was quiet at $18 @ $22, and beef bams, in a small as! Cut meats were steady, wi ‘of about 160 clodiwg shoulcers, at 6X%c a 7c., and of hame at 8c. 3 95. Bacop was unchanged, with smal) sales at 0c. a 10c. Lard continued firm at the advance noticed yesterday. new “0 cheese were in good supply, while prices were unchanged. WARITINR INTELLIGENCE. ‘ime at $14 25; other de- ALMANAC FOR Huw voRE—rH18 DAY. sun nvess. #31) moon * eve 10 57 OUR prs. «7 25) mGE wateR mors 10 45 Pest of New York, May 30, 1858. ARRIVED. y, New May 20, vis rere, to aborts | 26h w brig Jobn Balch; 28th, 7 N26 miles, saw brig Jn> May }, with mdse wrence tm como: on, Ballet: for New York. 16th inst at a2 7 E «aw ebip Cornelius Grinnel) for 18th, passed mes Fravkiia bount 1@h, need = NW. aplit fore Oth oe eeoer een ENOSPE CES Tabjestee ship ar of ae Went toon ke vas Bark John Beneon Garéver, Ravana, May 18, with sugar, on Tat 96, jog 73 80, ex . Y of hard pine apposed Wo hve been & "feb Quickstep (By), Dorman, Hamihon, Bermuda, May 22, 5 TA hey, append 8 6a when coming up the bay, was ran into 7 anuakbown cissen: Fost’ which Garried away the jibboom 8a sprang” the bow sprit bebr Ocward, Leland Oniais a yd Marine Correapendence. EST, Mey 22—The ship Fultan, Capt Rerry, of Bos- ‘NOtleane for ‘an upon Grecian Sboal, fort (nefore reported) taken for Gao Key Light ore Wreckers from @ and ok out 1,400 ed P_ waiicirat to allow of fh water the 14th Khe arrived at vey waecalled and divers sent down their re port ehe waa) ropounced # of the remainéer of tbe cargo opp r gone in many places of ths main keel ont ie 3% Hi t i Spoken, aa. , Howland, hence for Batavia, March 90, iat 2 "ap Mile Pian. Oaréner, from Cardiff May outta, May B lat 4756, low 1034. re, ene Bhip Ceroline Nesmih, from Liverpool for NYork, May 7, = = > wt 61, lon & a Foeg tee, Lnoe, trom Liverpool for NYork, May 11, ‘#bip sen King Barker, | day out from Liverpool for Boston, arb Cavaites of and from Portland fer Havans, May 12, ran u nays eit latr Nine. from Portemouth for New Orleans, ait hi 1704 And yellow signal, was passed May 801 shine Fisd, from Palermo for NYork, April 10, lt Acasvtts, April 28—In port brig Chatham, Stimpson, wt Asrinwait, May 8 Arr Bi Rabrina, 8% 11%, sehrs Wom Winehenon Daitimore, HF Russell ‘ork Bid Oth. sehr liber, Surge , inert ‘ny ta uN y 5 JR Rhoses, Gray Rerwie ; Fania Crone 12 ore Teqeine. Neison, Charfeaton chr J86 Castner Jobnaon, Oa veston Buewos ay py BA, April =A barks . Hallett, age ky Sgt ot | wriruedy Sar alee era. AED oy AMES Dastian Cabot, CAF weil, Crocker, do; ebip Z . Cigora. Port! arin lye wartel for Portland; 24 brough Swatow, alms. Al jotchkiss Mansvn. Perancoit Cle 224 brig Muzatian Dodge, Wararzas; sobr WL Monta. "EUS inh (rot hetere). ship Jane Conver, Collins, ¢), ship Jane Coorer, ene Falme ua: be: ee, Conant, Mentuegos toa Ntorks Die is ‘wad, Giiver rare 7 brig Job Rdoy, ita Crus, and retarner to A on aera, Lambert NOrleans: 16th briga DB. ‘ondbury. Philsdelvbin; 17>. Denmark, Siaviee, ea 1b. bark Joba Sene-n Gardoer WYork sche West Growl 6a; 18, bark Alvarado, Gurion. riot tad ta Imouth, 1; brig Broworville Smpeon, Haar park Aurelia, Beattie, NYork: brige Licabet, r ner, Antwerp: brige Jobn Kedmen Por land: schr Old ¢minton brigs Gen Marsbali Begar, Boston; 8s, on Bermnta, May 22~Tn port brig Ocean Tele, xy 20, brik FM wayhew, Harvey N tore Arr echr Evergreen. Hinkley, New Sth, vi va lo port May hen Bawver, x0 ‘eu about read: sured the 08 B for wor Toreador and Geelong May 15: Invincinle, Jobson for do June 20. MonTEVIDEO April 5—In port steamer from Moston arr Mareb 1 for Rosario 7b. Matanzas, Las bark Fatih, Kenny, Rureka, Daly, Pbisdelphia; Condova Fran Toth, bao k J Bart, Portis wr. oggeabal Brovtlenee; as — ; eehr “fice Sar ow te Denaro, Five Rens ond ‘ pene ere ae eee cisco. Bid Ib. ston mito Coden ‘Age, Watkina' Aan Fran f wig, Contral Amerioan ports. Ponta ARENAS. April 11— Al sat nan ana tn ber retary Incependence. Thariow, AMBUCO Passed by, bark Valetia, Loske, from Boston Aprit for 0 Bove Rio Jaszimo, Api k cate)—Arr sehr Ji Smith, Mew Orleans; 18th, bark A: my ke mae: “ey oy Dtek pe, McLeod Waldeorst brig . 5 Anna (Nor), bi Ly Cy a =" EDs May 8—arr brign Azores, favapa; 13th, Barab. Mocre, Bos’ Bid 22th. bry Gr Tuam, May 13—Arr bark inca Merrill, pos vid #7 Jaco, Way 1)—Arr bark Areadia. Per: NYork; sehr Ppow Squall, Buck; inster, "] tien sss ag adn, aud Rerne; ipa, wae Tanitt March 29-7 hay agen Meow Te port hark Cooan Bird. Johneoa, for Foote. Worth, for NZesland and sydney Hort, ——, tor Navigator’a dark A'nab, Nevins, Aspinwall; TuinipsD, Mav 18—Arr Nickerson, brig Richmond N'York; 15tb: sche Lombard, Hard *U,tranateh, Bpril 8—Agr shipe Commonwentth, @rester, Sydney new 1&h. Panther, Ganne. Loa and D Francisco). Sep Francisco; 18th. Fenelon, for Taulque, ebtd at $5 Ximana, May l—arr brig Sarah, Lord, NYork. ALEXANDRIA! May 38-814 schre J Jchn Bight. Liekerson, roy. Lady Biles, Uaroon: RYeee, by u ick ereon Row! PBRAINTRRE, May 25—Arr{schr J B Bleeker, Réwards, OBARLESTON Mi NYork. Kersie via M A eh ships Blizabeth Cushing, Priteberd, and. Mama, Me? Liverpool: mae. Clo. . s, ore for Boston: tuck Kowe NY: for Gouses” ter: yy, Davia. Boston | jersey . Thoman NYork for teltest pads eye sUQULDBBORO, May 2¢—Arr brig Chastelata, Hardy, N KEV WEST. May I5—Arr ship Suitan, Rerry, NOrleane Liverpool, in distrens (ree -4 pt Bitton one Ton se na Pearson teaeete wiseane TN Case a jostiien: La erty Kay A 2 Juniata Keytnna. Bilboe RW ORI RANK, May ton Crows ll Liverpool Setota, —coming up steamatips Matagorda (pew), Gardner, Phily- ta ioe, Rio Jaseire’ Oi, ehipe Robert L Lane Couillard, and Arigona, Ro pe Clifton awit Joke Spear, and brig ship Flean tate, bri Disna “ Cia ‘brig Kivse, Conner, Guba i> gniluieveng FE da Whceloe tes te och Nami PS where stirm. Slo, brig Orman Baker rail e'phia: Uw ashe ele, Chapioen antl i", Ms a mings, Poll River, NYork Aid" homns Rent Eng cher, and John RW ae E Pous. Trivble, Port Ewen. La BURYPORT, May 2~8id schr Kossuth, Coker, bal PENSACOLA. May 16—Arr brig H 4 Berry, Rees, Movie; ochre T Raymend, Laibem Nvork: i71 i games (mew, of Yarmouth, 64 49 96the tona), Knight, PLYMOUTH, May 24—Arr sehre more: 250, Lewle Clark. Hooy, Pilladelphtay Wilinas Soper ff ih