The New York Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1858, Page 2

NEW YORK HBRALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1858. NEWS FROM HAVANA. ‘She brings 118 passengers and $212,000 in silver specie. ‘The officers and crew of the American brig Nancy had Exchange on London, 1434 16 per cent premium; New , 25¢ @ 8 per cont premium. de la Marina of August 1, 8:— to speax of contracts for poe yar or . We have been informed of one ai f Ht it peyeye el Eg hel! £ fit PET Back OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Bavana, Joly 9, 1858. Case of the Nancy—Ancthes Demand on our Government for Damages—Death of Captain Gage—News from Mexico—The United States War Vestels, fc. ‘The officers and crew of tae brig Nancy have been re. leaped from the Tacou jail,mud the owner of the vessel is about leaving for New Orleans, on bis way to Washing- ton, to claim protec ion of bis government ana indemnity for the damages sustained by him and his employés on board of her, The facts, as far as elicited in the case, do no sustain the derunciation of officia's against the integri- ty of tho brig Nancy. Captain Gage, of the American bark HW. Chandler, died bere last week of yellow fever; and there has been ‘much sickness among strangers in the bay of Havana— 0n shore, loss in number of Cases and more mild in type. ‘My files and p. inte reports will fully advise you as to the state of our sugar market, &c., and uote that fur ther advance will take place this week, from the favora- yomerday, with dates to the 4tu, pring nothing favorable order and good meat from that quarter—every govern: body on their own hook—and ihe priests holding the | 7 one a t Vera Oruz reported bad Yowtto at Vera Cruz No United States vesrols of war here, The Case of the Brig Naucy, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Havaya, August 8, 1853. The United States Consulate at Havana, and the Spanish authorities, having seized my property, in the American brig Nancy, under the command of J. Williams, I desire to communicate to the public a few facts hearing upon the | tne nerret® case, not having in my power any evidence which should 0 Prejudice my interests, and which the Acting Consul General of the United States states to be in the hands of oi the acthorities here; and explanations of which have been or Cus forwarded to the Department of State by him. transactions as far as knowa to me, while the captain and orew of the brig Nancy, charged with the intention of which bare illicit trade, have boon released by the Spanish authori- ties, after due investigation; nething having been found | mpossivility, at vioiaed, amd has been the Collector Om board the brig, or im their conduct inconsistent with ‘the law or honest tra‘fic—and in this much nogativing the | gratuitous charge. I give, first,the charter party made for an honest — Aa; tually % Tt is this dey mu understood sud 4 b tween Jous’ ‘Williams, in. behalf’ of “the owners of cma brig Nancy, of iwo huadred and nineeen Ameri tons, whereof J. Wiliamr is masier, now ly: in the and Doo Kam: r nd part hereby agree to far ig 80 laden Captain Wile make sail for the port . Calling first wt Porto Se- Z cher of thoes paces, br 80 rt F safely get; aad on bie arrival at the i i! HF igs tbe bills of Inding to charter freight abell be paid on i & 5 ell ers thousand five hupdred dollars, as follows —Tweny re bundred dolinrs vefore the departure of this ‘ossel, and | the balance on her return to New York: provided she is not detained on the coast over three months’ and a Williams will receive fort: The iny days shall be 0 follows Ten the expiration of which tins demurrage rs rate of twenty-five dollars for each und every day. as it ray * shall be taken in aad cischirged sc 2 iH a 53 fi a os porte of loxdis aad st the expense of charterers. The weasel aball be io Lage, ac, eo order of the said mer. chants. paying bo comminmon " It Is further unaeratood and greed toon tha on arrival of the vessel at Ube coast Captain ‘Will recetve op board & cargo of olls, de , and ‘hence Rew Y: and ‘be require’ the’ use of the ‘casks or pipes for ballasdng bie, vows! outward, he CT oa fit copaiiion to be i ‘wer, binding led with olls, aad if otberwise datirered 2 due per- re dangers Kind, always excepted. In testimony whereoi, reapeutive oe have hereunto set their hands, 1) —— at davans this day of July, in the year ove thousand eight huetred aed Ay ete RaMus DE GUe&eOT AGA, temess to signstare Jomx Writtaws: Conmilate General of the United States, bland of Caba.—T, | ‘Thomas Havege Vice Consul deneralo the Ulted bates o Asseries for the ialna of Uabs. reading at Harans, do here bby eerity thet ths foregoing iss Wrue aad eorrest copy of wo original documen: (now in m7 posse! pu conirect or charter y+ GA, 5- Raacy of few © entered into on the ldib of July, 1858. at Havana, bevween Joba Williams. mamerof aaid brig, and-Don amon de due . & merchant of Bavans. Gtren under my hsnd and oficial geal of 1898. Tay rae Tul onsal General bering tranemlsied w him Dy the jndtet ties, 10 be returned of the orig, aad deliver the sams t> y igual owner peliea lo mve ‘he copy, as vrepared by we'd Vousul, word for ‘Word Ag above, Anc nealed with the conaalar -eal, th Of the Conaul General that Btaves 220 the cone! of Alrics, in vessel of the U MU Cease, And be bar been orcered by hi imierd.ct it, an enforee ‘he interdiction by sels of the United «tains proposing much rade In the copies of leviers berewita, so muca of narrative | occurs, that but few ex sary ianmtory remarks wil! be neces CAPTAIN, WILLIAMS TO MR. 8A AGH. Moral Paison Bavaxe J To rue Coxerrart oF THE UNITED see corst of afries, on 2 1 receive % st gus \e oF effects Tenusider mvoelf dourd (9 Oreak Open And examine PRELOR# ibatare oa howd Of my whip as cargo by the ebarter party but & to take ° @ not legally 8! dome not to ve tt we generaliy take the my siga it. There are no bille Of inding of goods on board re! and conaequen: y [ am igao rant demrows of awertsiniag why anc wherefore Lam 0 arbtirertiy removed from my #hiy ud'ie prison, to getber with my male anderew. 3 eeniative of our pation | hop immedisie release from to prowe i my name, on vat may concern, tar the want iA, first Blace, ant oommiy amd 4) may result from such rash and creel Pisces, waptatag essen commissary bas got be promised fat-nfully toreturn to ss not dons. and whish | bag of » Dear sir, | remain vent wor OTOH WiLL AMS. a Crew (0 be prese TLLLAMS TO CAPTAIN RADOVION, Parson, Havana, Jaty al, 1858. —On Sundsy afternoon, between one end three O'elock, one of the Roveral ” ol my » aquiriee fo od ny mnie if 1 was on ‘was aaloes at the time th paled me. ast on What “8 gealeman wanied to wee icame on deck naked what be wanted’ and be revite? to person Ragiish that "be did vot know what re 'e hed dinwer and | told him (the gentleman) ' that T ‘hen be rated to me that { was “under h fothe Reagway 16, ANG Addressed me» in (he ipa bed Dusiness ot youre, the wu that you have goteome smocgied Sim tasks opinion Tn Rn thar had & legal Yorage, Rad handed the cher. te cond, ond than Vad mm Mt was gud fsobed bhin who was pring ts prior for pray, met him avan ett "by shipment to 4 -c be bemed ta remoretrance mgainss earage Commie Upon them, and eRare ai ‘are Ityrwpewmont end lomses cannot be estabiished to the wrejacice of the cousuler pocket or the Somuisa coffers A Sw OF euch excessive traasceacentaliam, i: disevarge 0° dur), Baw uo. beso on renort here @. toms. for six years. Reng apRiove tha; toe people shall kuow cow fallafully &06 oil ther pubic servants perform their dacies, and pn set Fee com -reroh t thres*y of our pational power and ofthe Hear soace ip ita valuable OAPTADY WILLIAMS TO MA. SAVAGE, amon, Havana, suiy 22. 1868. TE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMEKICA—~ Sra raraat te swale 4 ports, where their Volcan cann: — Hf of 8 new division of the army called the Centre, composed of forces of ‘State Mich’ taro and Jalisco, combined with the division of forth under the command of Gev. Miramon. Geu, Parra was ring to leave Mexico. capture of San Luis by Zuazua and the sacking of the city are confirmed, also tho news of the greater part if fato his banda. Tne news the entrance of Pueblite into Guavejuate is Lkewise confirmed, although he semea to — immediately, of the garrison bav' of ry to himself andcre w tn consequence earth beeen set may band ant, galt ane uly, SOMAS BAV AGE. Vino Consus dananal. CAPTAIN WILLIAMS REPORTS HIS RELBA‘ Degoliado on the 2d of July, injers, whieh captesl was sill An the peaseasion of the According to the Progreso of Vera Cruz Geueral A'atriste had taken possession of the port of Tuxpan. The aged federalist, Sr. Gomez Farias, hat died in Tromas Sav Ace,’ the Unit ites Yor he fauna of Cube which | was enutled, and I think that asguck @ case has never hed onstrated agains! my prison until investiga made. I should ax have had e' days of unnecessary detention in tbe jail. Talso ‘0% lag you that seven of my crew are York brought by the steamer Empire ber imran i | Toe ews relative lo the position of Geseral Roheagt ywe by the British steamer Solent from Vera Cruz Commander i:: Chief of the troops destined for wiia Uhat we are undies to ar rive at any positive conclusion; the same Dappens as to the different news given by the ne way parties with regard to the which support their cause the conduct of the chiofs of either party. The newspapers of Mexico announce that the active campaign agatpst Vera Cruz will econ Progreso of that city mocks that vews, and sys that General Echeagaray is cailod upon to protect the capital ‘against the forces of the South. ‘Our news from Merida, in Yucstan, dated 28th, whilst lamenting the situation of the countr: of races, states that the government, means and meets with ion of the vessel ae ve to Vera Cruz, ta 80 con! json, one which | must continue to pers of the opposed edien' the reapeciive forces the departments, ay also to THE CREW OF THE NANCY—SOME IN PRISON AND ONE DEAD | Vana, July 38, 1868 | Twos, Bavace, Keg... Viee Cons! ‘Consul General of the United States for the Inland Dean Sig—I have the honor of reporting to you that the crew of the American on. led on the Judge lease, when be (ihe yused by the war campaiga, lacks the necessary great obstackes, principally in cou- for the correct performance sequence of the dangers with which Campeacny threatens Our Utica Correspondence. Unica, August 12, 1883. Meeting of the Temperance Politicians—Seward Succeeds in Preventing a Nomination for Governor, d,—Etward C. Delavan and Gerrit Smith Thrown Overboard—New “Smith” Paper at Allany, dc., do A portion of the leaders of the self-styled State Tempe- rance Society sssembled m this city yesterday Under tho call they were to discus the propriety and expediency of making nominations for State officers, irrespective of ‘There were about as maay in attendance as there were at the Gerrit Smits Convention at Syracuse @ week since. The notorious C C. Leigh, the renowned Kaow Nothing traitor tn the House of Assemb!y im 1865; William H. Barleigh, a noted temperance ranter, and an office boider under ex-Governor Ciark, sad Wa. Richardson—these particular toadies of Weed and Seward were the temperance ringleaders, and managed the rural looneys just as they desired. Several others were prescat who were covepicuous in endeavoring to prevent the nomination of Mr. Smith at Syracuse. Several of the de'c- gates believed the temperance men capabie of selcoting their own ticket, shunning all political parties whater that they had always been chested wheo trusting to suck nominations. The following resolutlon was proposed, but ‘was booted down without # vote being allowed to be taken PResolved, ‘That it is the duty of temperance men through pendent Candidates for legis- lative, judicial and execut ve cfllcers previous to the nomt- pation “made by otber parties, anda to abandon them ouly | when satisfactory candidates are presented by other par- os Another innocent couctry geatlemaa offered a resolu Lon pledging the members of the society not to vote for sny mac for office wao is not known to be in favor of the entire probibition ana suppression of liquor, aad to Bominste apd vote for their owe men Mr Barieig! completely rule! the meeting,* was aeciaediy opposed any such expression of opiniou by the State Temperance Society. Ho prevailed ia his effort to emoth lution, Several members desired to hold State Coa vention after the political parties shall bave all mado their nominations, for the parpose of taking such political action as may then he This tion was a180 opposes nd cannot b* consti: Nancy of criminal intent u om jt ion; wherefore there is no ts Stee iste od outed | ex ‘The following letters aud documents will explain all the fore earnestly th's action ‘ort fore sisted. I bave stilt further to advise you Joba Collins, carpenter, and Louis Tioro, seoond mate, have their protectien papers. You wil! also please remember that crew. now ia prison, whe wished to | and ordered him back to dieo in Belotl Mospttal, Wasa protected man; the mate, who weulawey Ip ike Huslan brig was Gewertion reported to deserted, ag 1 gepors either the political parties. ‘also protected, wad bis ‘Two of the crew also to you in prisom—cae named Obarios not reeo'lected—were also protested orn im the Catted Statse and the ower a natural the United states; and oibers of the crew were pro- tected, or else they would not Rave beea shi ping master a! New Orieaps. farther tnquiries, that Iwas 6arn in Mansachusetis, of the United States on the 20th day of December, 13% Ulseas, is or was lsvely living in’ Con y you to refer to the ota in the streeta of Havana from at Being aware that you have the charter Nancy, 1 bave to rejurst thst you will return it to me. where it belongs, for the protection Rous eee out the State to nominate i orrnnt. LN WILLIAMS, CAPTAIN WILLIAMS REMONSTRATRS AGAINST THR VIOLATION OF ew true and sfaithfal Ce ivery of ine | of the carg>. at the rate of | Havana, July 21, 1858, ing Cons Genera! “ | Taos Ssvace Beq., Vice Consul and Acti fin—I have been janey, tha: you bad condescended from | tion tO esnse or to permit in private desk, containing you have my desk brokea iy as when the key, which war in jusiee. This proceeding st rome reeret motive or 0: ‘which was inconsistent deomed necessary. honorable, honest mind in the discharge ot by the Seward men, and proa rulers of the meeting only allowed | resolutions to be atopied re afirmicg the'r faith in hibition, and making it a rnisdemeanor to traffic in resolves whice they Lave sdopted on quarter of a century, without producing tne whatever. Mr. Delavan, the well known pioneer durit the last tweoty years, sent & communication urging the State Temperance Society to nom\nav Gerrit & Governor, as he was tne most consistent and Yemperance man in the Siate. But bis advice was mot inqgnanily, and by Burleigh, Legh aad Richardson rejooted, Thya the state Tem, 'y in preventing the nomination of @ thorough out and oul temperance Btate ticket for Gover- and owber officers. Beve we have a fair exhibition of the sincerity of the temperance priccipies, Weed Society to make @ atrictly vem. peracce propibiwory ticket by the society elf. He kaows the cho'ce would have fallen upon Gerri: Sm'th, and deing adoptea by the frienas of temperance and freedom com- bined at Syracuse, and then agaia by the Siste T rance Society at Utica a werk tacreatver, would ass Awe effect of destroying the repudlicau party in the State, without calling in the asristasce of that ecret organization ’ bow so unmercifully | siumbers Ali the senders who took part in the bere yesiercay are well Known toadies and lac! move Like automatons at the beck of the ‘old man,’ and like the puppets ia “Panch eed Jady,” m tiene in obedience to the wires pulled bebind the cartain. Why cot allow @ ticket to be made composed of trae, hovest and comaustent temperance men” a pledge were Mate, lemperance men, honest in their sen timenss aud belief, Wou'd never ve caught voting a ticket | selected by & State Convenvon packed opee =rumeeller of Aubarn. Why not hold a State Convention, comprising delegates from every conuty in the State. after all the political par ties bave made their nominations’ | event the tereperance men in the State would select from repablican democratic or American, such & Ucket, such mon as represented the temperance interest most ‘folly. T von( @ nomination yesterday, or at Tt was accom pilabed, aot We State Temperance Society stands committed agaipst & nomination—a erm mit.al forced upon it by the hypoorites who occupy higa places, too, in the probibivry sanctuary After the Conven ion adjourned iast night duty under sense f todeliver them in base your action upon. # 3 i repose den a permitted or eaured it to eiltab you had some secret motiy oir, T remain yours, MK RAVAGE REPLIRG TO ALL TIE ANOVE TeTrERs. CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED States, Capt Jour Wiectams Maater of the brig Ioana: Bin—To the severe! letters you have sddressed me since your arrest have returned uo written ans 1 id pot think any were req on the Batirday mn srning was quite dsreapeet{ulto the ‘aod otheers of the Customs that were present self, Dot no notice was taken of it, and if I woald perbape leew aaation in respect to uurgortiag to be a republican party are not permit tbe ‘your letter came date were leas 80, tt not er WO give Fou ROME the course [bave consi fortunate affair, but w exp! rod ii my duty to pursue in your un +t ths circumstances I will pive ex it concern, iw ou fie aad copy of your tevier will be forwarded, together with the ort pariy, to the government al Washi cerv ied expy of the'snid charier # herewiib enc! THOS, BAVAGR, Vice Consul General. CAPTAIN WILLLAM® Bavana, Angust6 1858 " S,rser Keq.. Viee Conse! and acang Consul of (he United States for the Island of Cubs: — the certitied copy of a protest made In my behalf tJ you sent © ma encosec in 8 lever Because if such Why, because in that Both (acts having occurred, I think yo be wil be kiod enog; Rages on bg explanations Respeotfaily, your obe teat oe | eomg exp pe your obe teat REVLY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUT ORWRE Conec Late GENERAL OF THE Uniten O tare Mayas, august], 1504. Captain Jomn Wiuutams, Master of the’ brig Neey, of New respectively Jobn Fan Davie nt Viesnr> They are capadle of wielting able pens. and will uadoubtedly awake an interest in the election of Mr. ‘Smith, upon the distinctive ierues of freedom, lend reform The Grst sumber of this paper will be ani temperance waved ov Monday next may of ‘he above named exam Pasaus, Kew Gsesane, Jaly 31, 1868. To Wx. H. Davipon, Baq., President Pacific Mail Stoam- ship Company, New York city. My oxan Ste —It is with great pleasure that I inform ‘ou of the safe arrival at this piace of the detachment of troope ghich lett New York om your steam- ‘on the ist inst though this information is not rendered necessary from any oflicial position of mine to beve been omitted which cou! bealth or comfort of the officers thus far on their way to Fort Vancom ing $0 you the gratification it affords mo, as a pri- indivi ual, to say dhat we all (the ladies most officers and soldiers, are under | obligations for the labor, forecast and generosity of your. self and all conneeted with your company, to meet not only our every want, but every wish we could have on way. . William H Hadson, the Pi. han rf ry 5 does iyclaimed bis alse ‘edo—appeer on the Castom House at New Criesss Your ovedien THOS SAVAGE, United Sates Vice Consul ‘ie CREW OF THH NANCY WANT THRUR TRAPS Hiavawa, Auguat 7, 1858 aad Actiog men are anxions to get thelr clothes from carpenter bis tool chest; and, to avold disoutes, T that yo? will give euch iaatrnouons ih that objent ‘am com pelied to req.are’ ax will epabie them to aoe Rbould they go OW boar: or, | saanot forego cially), and the JOBN WILLIAMS, THE MEX ARE HAYURD OVER TO MA. SAYAGR, reve Havasa, Angnat ig" Conmul ant Ae’ Consal commander of the St. release from priva I xcvo py Ap pepe y. His assiduity, whether io taking care of hie taking care of his passengers, was unremitting encomioms of him, both as an officer and bave to yout offre, aa T fattiiled all your an acoompiehed gent!eman ant nineteen yoars of service and med juria@ietion |. the Dig Nancy ‘and I was perm'tted ty should gE ‘There was one point io his charge that ie ; i, Dis great care of the too often neglected Such is the state Hie arrangements }, and everything pertaining ing to be desired. This is written in at ill afford you as much pleasure Very truly, your ‘vant GEN AW CARLETON, Brovel Major Us A. (apowars the | prison, baring been surtal es the Bpanied | demoed oy the coum On i. =| mate aod the er teorgnise them as e them under bis fra | protecting arm of thelr country, that they cay and the Consel after Our Taleahuane Correspeadenc-. ‘Tarcanvand, June *, 1868. Amertcan Steamers tm Chile— Means of Comme ..-ation by Land and Sea—Iie Steamers Independence and Poly: resian— Government Encouragement—The English Mat’ Steamers—Irade of Lalcahuano—Its Resources and Capa Intities for Supplying the Whalers—Climate—Comdition of the People The Weather— Appearance of Taloahuano— fravelling—Cost of Living—Custom House Stealing— New Consul Rich Swindling Transaction, dc. T have not written to you for upwards of a mouth, forthe ‘want of an opportunity toforward my letters. Our hereto- fore constant and reliable means of communication with the world have been radely interrupted by the severity of the weather, and until afew dags since we were for more than five weeks as completely shut out from the civilized world, or avy world but our own, as are the Lapps of the North of Finland. We are distant but a little more than two hundred nulles from Valparaiso, the great commercial em- porium of Chile; and yet, but forthe servicesof an American steamer, the Polynesian, which bas besa running between ‘that port and Taicahuano, we should be quite as isolated and inaccessible as are the aforessid Lapps. We have now, however, three steamers on the route—the acquisi- tion of the little steamer Independence being the most important. She is owned by Capt. Nye, of the Collias line Of steamers, and was built for the towing business at Val- paraiso; but that particular branch falling to support her, she has been put upon this route,and we have now the doubtful pleasure of witnessing a fierce opposition botween two American steamers upon a foreign trade Tid in a foreign country. The people who benefit by this and who are the only ones deriving an advantage, are chuckling atthe fun. Certain it is thatone or tho other must succumb. ‘The English steamer, which belongs to the Pacific Mail Company, is of 20 little account, so far as the public con- venience is concerned, that no attention is paid to her. ‘She haa a subsidy from the Chilean government, and ap- parenuy seeks nor desires any other business than the mere conveyance cf some half dozen letters once a month from Valparaiso to San Carlos. They are exorbitant in their charges, and their officers and agents coarse ‘and unconciliating in their intercourse with travellers. ‘The American steamers aud their officers are, on the contrary, popular with the people; but the government, through the influence of the English, afford them no convenience or Assistance, and ofteyer en- deavor to retard their progress than aid or facilitate their movements. They get nothing for conveying government mails, but are forced against their will to peform ten times the duties of the paid company. There is no inland commu- nication with Valparaiso or Santiago—no roads through the country which afford the least intercourse, except a mere mule path, rugged andalmost impassable. Thus the communicetion with the world is left to the mercy of fo- reigners, and the very best portion of the republic cut oif from a market aad the only means of developing its re- sources. The Coatral government at Bantiago seldom evinces any particular interest in the welfare or convenience of the caatant departments; and, indeed, but for the frequent ap- peararce of its liveried and pompous Officials, who are etationad wherever there is money to be collected from the poor, the existence of places so far removed from headquarters would appear te be utterly ignored. Talcahuano, however, is a place of too much importance pot to be invested by officers of high authority, and tt is too well known to require a description from me. Your readers, eepecially those in the region of Holmes’ Hole and Nantucket, and those interceted in the price of blub. ber, know that it is the second maritime port in the re- pubic of Chile, and the resort of American whalers during the summer months; that it is the finest harbor on the Pacific coast of America, with the exception of San Fran- ciaco, Cal.; that it is secure, well protected, with afine an- chorage; that it erjoys advantages superior to most other porte on the coast; that it bass fine bracing climate, and ig surrounded by a most prolific soll. But with al! this knowledge and al! these advantages, few are aware what a God forsaken, naked, balf starved popu" lauon vegetate here during \the winter months, tay from May tili September. During this period of toe year the rain is continuous, with here and theres glimmer of sunshine; but throughout these months the earth remaing oft and saturated,and the etmosphere ‘moist and chilly—all communication with the interior is cut off, the market ia drained of nearly every article of food, and the greatest suffering exhibited among the poor. ‘Their houres are ‘ly constructed—if can at all be cal ed houses. 16 word a# applied bere ise misnomer, for they are merely miserable buts, and afford only a alight protection ageinat the eevority of the winter sea- son, ‘The dest of them are destitute of the comforts and cCourcniences ci houses. ‘The ost intelligent Chileno about oxpsireniog © be; deep, in which be sets his mansion, and the surface of hich clearing or hole be makes serve as the flooring. ‘Thia vuiversa! custom geet low, appearance, both caooenlorentte and vabealtby. There is heracteristic attached to the south of this, poasesses ad of anchorage and harbor superior to Val , but does not contain the usual business facilities This is a small matter, however, which can be remedied, and the deficiency in that i = : 3 E Z 5 H i ? is bow scrow at Valparaiso, and will be out ina few days ready for winter service. Travelling & er, here: passage from Valparaiso, distance staging through PRICKS CORMRNT, JUNE Fruit, ditlo—not even an apple Aa KJ the exceptisa of se aay ' ad choros, com le of food produced. imported arti and will carne for having an- he nat son8 le claim to in. day or two pon advance. The gist of the thing ie that there ue we ench a Are ln existence at Tulcatuans aa Wk? Ral and HO gch vemel as the General Wool had businers bors, together with the statistical shipping infor: mater of the port, the arrival apd departu of whalers for the eesron, avd various «ber matters waich shail be deemed of int-re-t tn the res ders of the Hsnaty. o bution of the Prizes—Conferring Degrees, §¢., §c, ‘The exercises of commencement week began on Sanday P. M., by the Baccalaureate sermon from President Hopkins, a masterly offort worthy of the man. In the evening Rev. Dr. Tyng, of New York, addreased the Mills Theological Society in an able and powerful manner upon the religious condition of the nations of the earth. On Monday évening the Mendelssohn Quintette Club, of Boston, gave a concert in the Congregational church. At ten o'clock on Tuesday morning the regular annual meeting of the alumni was held in the chapel. The public library exercises, in connection with the conveution i of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, occurred an hour | later, with an address from Geo. W. Curtis, of | SS0'th Siotrads of true Democracy,” Ho has, I believe, New York, and a poem by R. W. Williamson, of Troy, New York. The \ and appreciative ‘ase: Hie Fw Me peng ak | @0od things, exceedingly well said. There wore a good pliment to the eloquence and ability of the distin- guished orator. The poem upon ‘‘Beauty” was a pro- duction worthy of the occasion. At three o'clock Pref. Morgan, of Oberlin College, addressed the Society of Alumni upon the “ Bible as the Espeoial Study of Literary Men.” The prize rhetorical exhibition in the evening, with Wendell Phillips, Esq., of Boston, immediately following, brought together a large number of peo- Rie, Setibmeting the inclemency of the ike. three prizes were awarded to C. E. K. Royce, of New Lebanon, N. Y.; J. H. Knox, of Rock Island, Tl, and Geo. F. Mills, of Williamstown, Mass., of the junior, sophomore and freshman classes, respec- tively. Tosay that Wendell Phillips gave us the “Lost Arts” in that style of which he alone is mas- ter is our greatest praise. The Han ries of the nating class were ushered in by the forming of procession at 9 A. M. of Wed and a march to the church through a drenc! rain and bottomless mud. “Salutatory,” by John G. Ames, a clas- sical juction of great merit, contained much of it to the ladies and good advice to the ; the speaker retired amid shouts of ete yea R. H. Ward, of Bloomfield, N. J., had many good hits at college life and customs, and throughout was weer oet humorous. The “English Reformation,” by aan Tipe Se. New York city, was treated with ability, and delivered in an easy and effective manner. W. P. Strickland, of Sandisfield, Mass., had the classical oration upon the “Tusculan Disputations;” a well written thing, delivered in an impulsive and nervous, ig manner. ‘The “ ie,” by A. B. Graves, of Brook- lyn, N. Y., cont many thonghts and ideas, added toa I Sod rieesing ad- , with enough of life and fire to hold the atten- tion, became one of the cat pores Sonecnet of oon Harry Hopkins, of Will town, Mass., treated with thought and skill the “ Limits of the Sapernatural,” speaking in a pecetnty elegant and nat manner; he was well liked. The hi oration, by J. M. Alexander, of waiian Islands, Ulapalakua, 5 pa the “ True Principles of Progress,” was sound and true. B, F. Lee, Jr., of New York city, gave us some good ideas on the “ Universality of Conscience,” well expressed and well delivered. A poem on “ College Life,” by J. H. Doughty, of Cornwall Hollow, Conn., was a good specimen of | second rate doggerel, containing some good * hits” and some very poor ones. ‘ Justin Dewey, Jr.,of Great Barrington, Mass., pro- nounced the philosophical oration, with “ Organic Life” as a subject, ina powerful and elegant pro- duction; the ~ meee gave evidence of a strong mind well Siee Sap anda remarkable familiarity e ul - this point in the proceedings the alumni was announced in accordance with the usual custom. As the first speaker of note in the afternoon we notice S. M. Cleaveland, of Philadelphia, whose pleasing diction and oratorical powers made a good general pression, the matter doubtless being more fully appreciated by the “savans’” who surrounded the speaker than by the multitude. EM. L , of Hilo, Hawaiian Islands, delivered the ictory oration. The speaker, after having alluded to the many joys and sorrows of college life, ip the name of the c bade adieu to its officers, while the moistened eye and quivering lip, as the long. last farewell was said, told of strong and ar- it feelings of mutual friendship and regard. r £ teen members of the class of 1855 took the degree of Master of Arts: after which several honorary de- grees were conferred. The levee at the house of the are in the evening was, as usual, largely at- by strangers and citizens, notwithstanding of the storm. Thus closed the gradu- ating exercises of the class of 1858. An unusually large number were examined for ad- mission, giving promise of a larger freshman class. Miadlebury College (Vé ) Anntversary. OUR MIDDLEBURY CORKESPONDENCE. Mippcencay Connon, V1., August 13, 1868, Commencement Week-—A good place for Studonts—The Gra duates— Sketch of the Bweercises—' Niggartsm” Predoms- nant~John G. Saxe on Love and Hoops—Closing Scenes, de. ‘The fifty eighth anniversary of thie venerable institu. tion was-beld at Middiebary during Tuesday, Wednesda;, and Thursday of the present week, and came off with more thayusual flat Commencement week in o little Village like this is the great event of the year, eclipsing everything else, even Thankegiving. The country lasses for miles around exhaust 00 this occasion all ithe fascina- ions they bave been accumulating during the year, and great are the conquests which are made. [tis the season of family reunlous, and in every social poiat of view— incidental merely , of course, to its great literary featares =n eveut of much importance ‘The appearance of the college buildings and grounds is astriking illustration of the predominance of the usefa; over the orpamenta! in our New Sagland fathers. The Genociate looking, ja‘l-like old stone butidivgs, located in a large barren enciceure sooutatty losignea © amt tree or shrub, must have been es, iy ‘w distract the mind of tle student from allurements of pleasure, acd Ot peculiarly for the soocessfal contemplation of the dent languages and abstrase sciences. The grounds havo, however, within the inet two years, been planted with treee anc obery, a new square has been evel and Suwa things will be entirely changed withia a Bot the success of the institution in respect to the men it bas usted, bas been marked The namber of gradvates bave attaioe! to eminence i greater in proportion to the entire number, perbaps, than any othe: such jpstitution the country can boast of Scarceiy a State in the Union is pot indebted to our Alma Mater for y, There was ove feature runing through the whole exer. cisea which struck me as most essentially in bad taste, and, 4 partial extent, at least, not calculaved to accomp ish some of the ends for which such anviversaries were design- ed. | refer to the manner in which the morbid excitement of the public mind upon the eubject of slavery war every. here paudered to. Tue ations ia some ted ought to be in al, Such Wat lueraey ten of cil roll pure claasic literature withou each other the fires of But the “nigger in the pulpit, and everywhere as prominently & ameger The Hon, Wm. A off with an addroas Society on slave and free iabor, pa) 2 my yk toy Tong Siu wunne Then came the faculty was other ened upon the seoperes cvatimeniat a Scotnataes ents slavery agitation. the second day one of the y: Sia on wi ‘closed on the third day on cline before the United i z i F : i 5. ? & hist ie a i Vi iE i i Beet] FL fi i rae i F 1 : ‘Tho exercises closed on Thu! evening with an ad- drees by Geo. W. Curtis, of New York, betore tne United Secret Societies, on tne ‘Connection between Education delivered the address on other occasions, and I wilt thers: lore sitempt no analysis of it. It contained @ good many many innocent persons, however, who, like myself, could | not understand why the quarter of aa hour spent ina | brilliant and conclusive refutation of the Dred Scott de- cision coutd pot have been more pertinentiy and profitably | BSpeat in filing up one or two evident interstices in his ar- eae. or what application to make to any phase of aay of his subject of several very flo wad poetic passages; but as a whole, the effect was pes f and man tamed very welltbe reputation be bas acquired as aa Te the absence in Europe of the President, Rev. Dr. La. beree, Dr. Beman, of Troy, officiated as President pro tempore. The Goverpor and Lieutensat Govervor of the State were present, aod aiargs number of the Alumai from abroad. The Germania Band, of Boston, discoursed the music for the occasion, and military companies were in attendance from Burlington and Brandon, The weather ‘was delightful the whole time, and with the exception of the non-sppearance of Dr. Butler, ot Wabash College, whe ‘was expecied to deliver an adress, notding im the nawre of disappointment occurred. Affairs in Pera. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE, Unrrep Stars Sare Dcarur, Payta, Peru, July 9, 1858, Vegage of the United States Ship Decatur from Panama te Payta- Effects of Change of Climate~Payta, its Pesple and Priductions-A Church Miracle—Supply of Water— Movements of War VesselsLocal Politics, dc. Ou the 12th ultimo the Decatur sailed from Panama, and after a favorable voyage arrived at this port om the 6th instant. From Panama to the Equator the passage wae tedious, in consequence of head winds, with frequent raiup, yet after crossing the line the weather was charm- ing end the win ie. During the vivios' sites note occurred except a constant reduction in our sick list ag we advanced to the southward, so much 60 that two of the officers who were so detilitaed by their stay at Panama as to reader it probable that they would have to return to the United States for their recovery, haye 80 rapidly convaleeced aa to be able to resume their duties yta, in latitude about dve dogrees south, has a popu- | lation cf nosy 3.000 persons, It is peopled by a mongrel } race of Spastardi sod Indians, the Indian blood being much uprepoaderauce. This piace being adjacent tothe | eperm whaie region of the Pacific, is much resorted to by whalers, lor the purpose of procuring their maila, and alse to euppiy themacives with yogetables. Tne exports of Payta are covion, saltyetre, common salt, rhatauy, casce- rilia, avd Oocasiopalsy cincbona. the town coataing @ flouring mill, the machinery for pe Hora from the Untied States; imported. Yet with all the wheat for grinding this, the proprievwrs realize a profton their flour, to the enormous duties impored upon this article whea mpyported. Apother steam mii! is engaged in the mans- | facture of castor ol, large quantities of the castor beam being brought here {rom the interior. Besides its medi- cinal use the castor oil is employed bore ia the manufac- e turing Of soap — Avotber wat growing abundantly in | interior, and called by the Spaniards pinon, is uned io making oll This nut is a most virulent poison, as the experience of some uawary sirangers bas verified, from their Inasdvertenuly eatiag it. In ove of the churches a ouriseity is pointed out to wirangets, which is am image of the Vir- gp Mary, which, during the conages on the Place by the old adventurer, Anson, many Years ago, was assaulted by one of bis soldiers with a sword. On the anniversary of the deed there annually ee forth froma the wound there made a stream of jood, to commemorate the sacrilegious action. So the 1] and velieve, sivcs they yearly see it wite own oes. ta bas a good harbor. It sever rains here, hence the country for many miles around ‘sa blank, barrea waste, in which, as {ar as the ey can reach, no shrub or trace of verdure can be seen Yet s few mites tn the in- terior the country @ productive, yielding fruits and vege- tables in abundasce Thence grapes of the most deiicious favor are brought here From this grape in the southern provinces is made the Ital’a wine of this country. Onions are also grown there in ¢: abuadagce. Owing to the lack of raig here ali the water used ia brougbt from the country some fliteen miles distant, bring carried by mules in gourds, each eo | as lo contain several Each mule carrica two of them, so placed ato each otber Ia lookieg over the desert waste which stretches back from Payta, the object which meots the eye is aa has erected to commemorate naive nggold. United States Consul at Payta, ia highly io a ee ee offical character. miradic here, the semperaiure ranging from 60 to 70 degrees " he 4 Decatur walls from here to morrow for the south war, Tbe Merrimac, which left Pacama soon after the Dece- tur ssiled, stopped a short time at Tumbez for wood, and thence satiec here, where abe nas been for the Inst ti weeks. Her officers aod o: are to excellent heslta. us me Lo nwigg it te eald, for Cath ir Majesty's ship cf tae tine the Ganges, flagship of the English Macific equacrop, « mmendiod by geyne, and carrying Admiral Giaxe Maines bas - port here for several days She sais son with destian- bg 6 ey! AC and Ganges ave ‘ying alongeide of exch other, the latter though a fue vearci, oben with the dimensions of the Merrimac, is much i , though in her battery the Gaoges is superior to our flag Peruvian war steamer Loa is i(kewise here. la my Jagt communication there was a }ist of the officers Of the Decatur, but immediately previous to our leaving Panama Ltevtopact & C Stockton of the number, was detached and returned to the United States. To this date no one bas been ordered to fill the place of thig officer. The pen mg of Peru ts quiet at present, aad will probably continue so untii the new eb » Which wil Scour of the Sd of August. Then many af® apprehensive of B pew outbreak, ano orrtainly with much probabjity, should General Castilla be cizaopomted i H's revolmionary actagonist. Vivance, i# anid to be Chili. This place eufferet consierably during the reasat war. The Peraviau erameat would loog siace have saffer ed apnihitation > eck of fiaaactal resoaross, bad tt Bot bave been for received from the duties = e0an0, which # © Noleat simost for fs mainte. The Governor of [xs paid an official visit to the De fatur Yoday, aod we: soncred with the ordinary a jute. * cprtain of the re election of Gene Sr © Sas, bis opponent, will not have the shadow of & prospect o/ mocorrs, sivce in the interior the people wil! unanimons!y sustain Casilla it ft th neppens hat requently pens that certain States and cities, instead of belug referred to by their proper ee indicated in some other way. Thus we ave — Virginia, the “Old Dominion.” Massachusetts, the “Bay State.” Maine, the “Border State. Rhode island, “Little Rhody.” New York, the “Empire State.” New Hampshire, the “Granite State.” Vermont, the “Green Mountain State.” necticu| Cont it, the “Land of Steady Habits.’ Pennsylvania, the State.” orth Corolina, jorth State. Ohio, the “Bur ” Michigan, the “Wolverine Missouri, the “Pake State. Indiana, the ‘Hoosier Stats Mlinoig, the Sucker State.” lowa, “Hawkeye State. Florida, the “Peninsular State.” So also we have:— New York city, the ee of America,” the “Commercial Em * and “Gotham.” Boston, the “ lodern Athens” and the “Literary im. iphia, the “City of Brot! Love,” and the “City of Penn” and the om x lg Baltimore, the “Monumental City.” Cincinnati , the “Queen City,” of the West* and New Orleans, the “Crescent City.” Washington, a Sy, 4 Magnificent Distances.”” rhe “City of the Straits.” - wat » 2 » the “Quaker City of the Lafayette, the “Star City.” Indianapolis, the "Railroad City.” St. Lonis, the “Mound City.” Keokuk, the “Gate City. ao? 3