The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1858, Page 2

2 THE ENGLISH SCREW STEAM NAVY. What Progress has Been Made—Altcrations of Sailing Ships to Screws—Success of the Plan, &c. [From Goiburn’s United Service Magazine for October.) During the last fow '§ @ great change bas been eflvcted in our ships of war. All the theories of naval | architects of the old schoo] have beea exploded, and a. the models of captured French frigates have b aside as useless, Sir William Symonds and Sir R. Sep pings were the first to show, by building tie Queen and Calcutta, that Fuglané could tirn out naval architects of first rate genius, as well as other countries, That England ow possesses fOrew ships of war far superior to auy be- Tonging to either France or America is acknowledged by hava! officers of both thoae pation: ‘The laet fourteen yeu most imp it bas witnessed the introduction of of the » as pecessitated a couse: quent alter . Ships are now built of a larger Size, of a greater length, butof a smaller corresponding breadth. The present Surveyor of the Navy, Sir Baldwin Wake Wa ‘a mont in effecting these various alterations, and bas, at the same tine, in- troduced various improvements in the building of ships. Popular opinion gives Sir B. Walker great credit for his carcful supervision, but whether some of his improve- Ments are exactly in the right direction, is a very fair sub- ject of discussion. Tn building such ships a can be no coubt Sir B. Wo useful ships to the navy; but when, in attempting to imi- tate our transatlantic Cousin 8, he designed the Orlando, Mersey and Diacem, it is greatly to be feared be commit: ted & great blunder, and that those ships will prove, on trial, to be as unsuccessful as their prototypes, the Yankee screw frigates Merrimac, Minnesota, &. The Americans have never yet built a paddle wheel or screw frigate which has realised the expectations of its builders, while, as Uefore stated, England possesses many most perfect specimens of screw ships. With this knowledge it does seem very strange that the Board of Admiralty should have allowed Sir b. Walker to stray out of a suc- cessful track, into imitating the blunders of Yankee shipbuilders,' The errors more particularly —com- Mitted can be better shown when speaking of the ships individually, and will therefore be deferred to those op- portunities As one way of pointing out the extensive alterations in the navy, it may be interesting to show the different com- porition of the Channel squadron in 1846 and 1858. The ships forming the Channel squadron are always supposed to be the ¢life of their class, and the Channel or experi- mental squadron of 1846 is chosen for comparison, as it contained only one screw ship, the screw propeller ' being then under a trial, which led to ite extensive application throughout the navy. CHANNEL SQUADRON IN 1846. be ranked as the aval architecture, as propulsion by means the Renown and Orion there cer haa added splendid and Gu St. Vincent, salting 8-decker, Com. Sir Francis Collier, a nepherd...... sees , Com, Sir’ Gordou’ Bremer, Capt. Sir i Trafalgar, do., Capi. J. N. Nott Albion, ssiling 2-decker, Capt. Rodney. ¢o., Capt. F. Collier Capopus, du., Capt. F. Moresby Superb, do., Capt. A. L. Corrs Vanguard, do , Capt, G Terrible, pa BAY... eeeee Retribution, do., Capt. 8. Lashington: ag. Avenger, paddle wheel steam corvette, Capt. W. J. Willa «8 Gladiator, do., Capt. J. Robb 6 Scourge, do., Com. JC. Catfin, : 6 Rattler, screw steain sloop, Com. H. Smith a) This tquadrou was therefore composed of ight sailing Tine-of battle ships, five sailing frigates, two paddle wheel steain frigates, three paddie wheel steam corvettes and ‘one serew steam sloop. Total nineteen ships, carrying 1,004 guns. THE CHANNEL SQUADRON IN 1858. Horse power. Guns. Rear Admiral Sit Royal Albert, screw 3-decke . Fremantle, Captain £. BL Ric + 600 Gwar, screw 2’ decker, Capt. C.F + 400 Orion, 'do., Capt. E. C.D" > 600 Renown, do., Capt. A. + 800 Victor Emanuel, do., Capt. J. Wilcox, + 600 Brunswick, do., Capt. E. Ommaney.......... 400 Buryalus, screw frigate, Capt. J. W. 400 Biadem, do., Capt. 800 Racoon, screw corvett y 5 22 All these, it will be seen, are screw steamships, viz., Six BCrew line-of-battle ships, two screw frigates and one screw corvette, Total nine ships, carrying ‘The Rattler was the first screw steamer b after proving the superiority of the scre the paddie-wheel in a series of trials with the A die wheel steam sloop; was employed ou the cna: rica and China statious, On her return from ( bers being found very rotten, she was broken up at Wool wich, having served about twelve years in commission. A smal! screw steamer, called the Dwarf, built of iron, of about one huudred and sixty tous and ninety ho was employed about the (Ib4s 608 of the ser built for the navy have screw ehips. This year (1858) "has for the conversion into screw sbipe of ing ships building, viz.,the Royal Frederick, Windsor Castle and Narcissus. The Barracouta, launched in 1851, is the last paddie-wheel steamer built for the navy, aud it is very probable that « few years more will witness the extinction of sailing ships and paddie-wheel steamers from the navy list. SCREW STEAM LINE OF-RATTLE SHIPS, The term line of battle ship will be here used according to its oid designation, that is, to include only three-deck- ers and (wo-deckers, but it is extremely probat»i more engagements take place between fleets at sea, our pew heavy ordnance screw frigutes will be admitted into the line-of battle, their size and armament rendering them « match for any of the small screw two-deckers. Three Degkers. Two Deckers. Total. In commission for active service. 2 9 i In commision for harbor ser vice— aby 13 In ordinary......... 12 16 Building or converting. “4 16 Ordered to be built... 3 3 Betal....--seecrevcessnreses 0 51 61 By this abstract it wili Le seen that we bave 24 screw steam liners in commission, and in case of a war have 16 more to add to them, so that 40 screw ships would soon be ready to compose the dillerent English fleets. SCREW STEAM THRME-DREK! Though only ten in number, these ships may be divided into several classes, according to their size and armament. First Clases —The Howe and the Vietoria. there ships are now building—the first at Pembroke, and the other at Portsmouth. They are designed to 121 guns, none of a jess calibre than a sixty-eight pounder, Will be about 4,400 tous, about 300 feet long and 62 fect in breadth. Their engines will be of 1,000 nominal borse will be launched most probably in 18 —Iuke of Wellington, 131 guns, 60 feet in breadth. Burit at ng ship by Symor verted ity 700 be with engi pier cf Glasgow. This »iuip st called th Castle. Ste sails very fast, « n knots an hour Weight of bros 220k ution, firet class Steam rererve at Porte Marlvorcagh, 131 guns, 4 $3 fect in length €1 feet im breadty. I hi Vian, Walker. Fitted with ¢ wwror by power by Pene ship of Rear Adr the Channel ¢q . H. Fremantle, ¢ ptain BB. Rice. ¢ August, 1858 ri ne, 3,760 tone, built at Porte ame dimensions and halt afer of Wellington. Fitted with en Station, fitting for the first This ship on ' but never Iaunet for the This ship | screw propeller v ie of the vat ship at Chathom, 182 into a screw ship at Chatham, Jolin Hay, Had her poop removed in i d with | engines of 400 horse power. Is a dull sailing elip, a Steams eight knots an hour first class eveam re Berve at Sbeernce Windsor Castle, 101 guns, 3,090 tons, 60 feet im breadth. Built at Pembrok signed ae a sailfig ship by Symonds, but afterw tered to a screw ship by Walker ship was form called the Victoria, Station, is having her engine at Devonport | Of what wee are these large throe-deckers? They serve | ‘fs capital accommodation ships for commanders-in-chief and their staff, and their heavy weight of broadside would | doubtless be of service in a general action at sea. These Jarge shipe are very much disiiked by good seamen, on a. | count of the beay cir # The Marlborough | ie the finest thre at f oat. The Royal | George bas pr re, mostly on account of her | Tolling propensities, and would there | improved, if, like the other sailing thi converting, she was to lave her upper | ‘The Windsor Castie will also most probably be found top. | tbeavy. There has been a creat deal said iately about the | | Stator comparative merite of the Pnglieh and French flag ships, the Royal Albert and Bretagne, that met at Cherbourg, but dred tons larger, carries ten guns tnore, and Dy 200 men more than the Englith ship. The Bretagne is tulso fitted with engines of doubie the horse power of those Delon to the Royal Albert. Taking ai! these facts into Consideration, and supposing the two ships manned by Beamen of equal valor and determination, there is ever: y Feason to suppose, if a conflict took that the Bro ir. Lindeay's argu Mngats to the contrary are, therefore, to be looked upon &s erroneous. Supposing, Lowever, that these two ships, Manned by their present crews, were to meet in battle, ever; ishman firmly believes the Royal AMvert w tow into dpithead, but that result would be Obtained solely by the superior pluck and bravery of the British sailors. The Marlborough, Duke of Wellington, fand Royal Sovereign ar: as large as the Bre ) and are in every re SCREW STEAM TWO DECKR These ships may, for the sake of easier representation De divided unto six classes Firat Class. —Oonqueror, 101 gune, 3,283 tons. Built at Devonport 1865. Pian, Walker. Ie a very fine ship, and Doth sails and stoame fact. Is fitted with engine of 800 Gores power. Cowplement, 070 men, Station, Meditgrra, | $00 hore power. | but the others were only lately commenced. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1858. gy a HL. R. Yelverton. Commissioned Decem- , 1855. St. Jean D’Acre, 101 guns, 3,200 tons. Built at Devon- rt 1653. Plan, Walker. Is fitted with engines of 600 ‘orse power. Is 8 fine ship, but does not sail or steam so fast as was expected, Station, first class steam reserve at Devonport. ‘The Donegal and the Gibraitar, building at Devonport, and the Duncan, building at Portsmouth, are all intended to carry 101 Plan, Walker, on improved lines of the Conqueror. They are each to be fitted with engines of ‘The Dovegal is nearly ready for launch, Second Class.—Agamemnon, 91 guns, 3,074 tons, 265 feot in lengtii, and 85 fect in breadth. Built at Woolwich 1852, Plan, Walker. Fitted with engines of 600 horse power, She is the first line-of-battle ship built that was designed a: rew-ship. Sails and steams remay well. Has lately been filled to carry the Atlantic tlegra; cable, and requires a thorough overhaul and refit. Station, Portsmouth steam reserve. Algiers, 91 guns, 3,165 tons, 260 fect in length, and 55 fect in breadth. Built at Devonport 1854, Plan, first de- signed as a sailing veesel by Symonds, bet afterwaras lengthened and converted into a screw ship by Walker. Fitted in 1857 with new engines of 600 horse power. Sta- ‘ton, first class team reserve at Porismouth. Xmouth, 91 guns, 3,108 tons. Built at Devonport 1854. Is of the same dimensions and built after the same designs as the Algiers. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Complement, 450 men. Station, guardship of the steam reaerveat Devonport. Captain Robert 8. Robinson. Com- missioned February , 1858, Hannibal, 91 guns, 3,136 tons. Built at Deptford 1854. Pian, the same as Algiers. Fitted with engines of 450 horse power, Complement, 450 men. Station, Guardship of the steam reserve at Portsmouth. Captain G. T. Gor- don. Commissioned February , 1858. Hero, 91 guns, 5,148 tons, 264 feet in length, and 55 feet in breadth. Built at Chatham 1858, Plan, Walker. _Fit- ted with engines of 600 horse power. Has not yet been commissioned, Station, Sheerness steam reserve. James Watt, 91 guns,’3,083 tons, 265 fect in length, and 55 fect in breadth, Bullt’at Pembroke 1853, Plan, Walk- er. Fitted with engines of 600 horse power, by Boulton and Watt, These engines, proved, during, her last com: mission, very defective, This ship was formerly called the Auda 8. Station, steam reserve at !evonport. Orion, 91 guns, 3,281 tons, 275 feet in lengin, and 56 feet in breadth. “Built at Chatham 1854, Plan, Walker. Fit- ted with engines €00 horse power, by Maudsley, It avery splendid ship, and was the fastest sailing ship in the Baltic fleet. Steams 1244 knots an hour, Complement, 860 men. Captain E. C. T. D'Eyncourt, Commissioned June, 1858. Station, Channe! squadron. Princess Royal, 91 guns, 3,129 tons. mouth 1858. Plan, the same a8 the Algiers. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power, by Maudsley, Complement, Se0 men. Captain T. Baillit. Commissioned July 1856. Station, Mediterranean Renown, 91 guns, 3,817 tons, 280 fect iu length, and 56 feet in breadth, Built at Chatham 1857. Plan, Walker. Fitted with engines of 800 horse power, by Maudsley. Is the largest and finest two decker in the navy. Comple- ment, 860 men. Captain A. Forbes. Commissioned No- vember, 1857. Station, Channel squadron, tor Emanuel, 91 guns, 3,290 tous. Built at Pembroke 1855. Plan, Walker, after’ the Orion. Fited with engines of 400 horse power, By Mandsley. This ship was formerly called the Repulse,” Complement, 860 men. Captain James Willcox. Commissioned July, 1858. Station, Chan- ne! squadron. The Alas and the Hood, building at Chatham, the Figar, bul at Woolwich, and the Defiance and the Revenge, building at. Pembroke, are all intended to carry 91 guus, and are building on the desigus of the Renown and Orion. The following ships, to carry 91 guns, are ordered to be Built at Ports- built: ; the Anson at Woolwich, the Bulwark at Chatham, and the Zealous at Pembroke. Third Ciass,—Aboukir, 90 guns, 2,627 tons, 230 fect-in length, and 54 feet in breadth. Built aga sailing ship at Devonport 1848. Plan, Symonds. Converted into a screw ship by Walker 1858. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Station, steam reserve at Devonport. Cwsar, 9) gune, 2:76] tons. Built at Pembroke 1853, Plan, first designed as'a sailing ship by Messrs. Chatfield, Crevze and Read, but afterwards altered to a screw ship by Wall Fitted with engines of 400 horse power, b Maudsley. She is a fine wall-sided ship with a magniti- cent stern, and sails fast. Complement, 850 men. Captain C. Frederick. Commissioned June 1868. Station, Chan- nel squadron. Nile, Mf guns, 2,599 tons. Built as a sailing ship at De- vonport 1839. Plan, Seppings. Converted into a screw ship at Devonport 1854, by Walker. Fitted with engines of 600 horse power. Complement, 350 men. Station, flag- sbip at Queenstown. Captain Henry Chads. Commis- sioned March, 1868. The following old sailing three deckers have been or- dered to be cut down and converted into 90 gun screw two deckers, viz.: Neptune, 2,705 tons, at Portsmouth; Queen, 3.085 tons, at Sheerness: St. George, 2,719 tons, and Royal William, 2,698 tons, at Devonport; and Trafal” gar, 2,604 tons, at Chatham. Fourth Class. —Brunswiek, 80 guns, 2,484 tons, 210 feet in length and 55 fect ia breadth. Built at Pembroke 1855. Plan, lirst designed as a sailing ship by Symonds, but af terwards altered to a serew ship by Walker. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Complement, 750 men, Cap- tai Erasmus Ommaney. Commissioned December, 1855. Station, Channel squadron. Centurion, 80 guns, 2,590 tous. Built at Pembroke 1844, as availing ship. Plan, Symonds. Converted into a serew ship at Devonport 1855, by Walker. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Complement, 750 men, Cap- tain Sir G. N. Broke. Commissioned January, 1856. Sta- tion, Mediterranean. Colossus, $0 guns, 2,589 tons. Built as a sailing ship at Pembroke 1848 n, Symonds. Converted into a screw ship at Portsmouth 1853, by Walker. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Station, first class steam reserve at Sheerness Cressy, 80 guns, 2,637 tons. Built at Chatham 1853 Plan, first designed as a sailing ship by Messrs. Chatfield Creuze & Read, but afterwards altered to a screw ship by Walker. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Le fast sailing ship. Complement, 420mev. Captain E. P. Haisted. Commissioned March, 1868. Station, guardship of the # reserve at Sheerness Goliath, 80 guns, 2,599 guns, 220 feet in length, and 57 feet in breadth. Built a8 a sailing ship at Cuatham 1842, Plan, Symonds. Converted iuto a screw ship at Chatham 1857, by Walker. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Station, Sheerness steam reserve. Irresisuble, 80 guns, is building at Chatham. Is of the same size and after the same designs as the Majestic Lion, 80 guns, 2,588 tons, Built as a sailing ship at Pem- broke 1848. Plan, Symonds. Converted into a screw ship at Devonport 1858, by Walker. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power, Station, steam reserve at Devonport. Majestic, 80 guns, 2,5€6 tons, 220 feet im length, and 54 feet in breadth. Built at Chatham 1853. Plan, ‘designed As a eailing ship by Symonds, but afterwards altered to a screw ship by Walker. Fitted with engines of 400 horse power. Station, Sbeerpess steam reserve. Mare, 80 guns, 2,576 tons. Built as a sailing ship at Chatham 1848. Plan, Symonds. Converted into a screw ship at Chatham 1856) by Welker. Fitte’ with engines of 400 borse power. Station, Sheerness steam reserve. Meeance, 80 guns, 2,000 tone. Built of teak ag a sailing ship at Bornbay 1849." Plan, Symonds. Converted into a screw ship at Sheerness 1658, by Walker. with engines of 400 horse power. Station, Sheerness steam re- serve. This ship was formerly called the Madras. Pith Class ns Pareil, 70 guns, 2,334 tons, 200 feet Jong and 52 feet beam. Built at Devonport 1851. Plan— This ship was originally designed for an 84 gun sailing ship after the old Sans Pareil, but was altered into a screw ship by Walker. She was the ‘iret screw line-of-battle ship built, and was for come time a failure, but having 10 nd ngines being Fr ery of 400 horse power, she is now found sel. Complement, 670 men, Commissioned April, 1845. Station Rochfort Maguire ew blockships. Ajax, 60 guns t beam. Built ata ea «wall 1809. Plan, sur lock and fitted w Fitted with « Is a dull sailing Captain J. McNeil 1858. Station, coast . by Symonds. Fitted with seaward. Is a slow sail- men, Captain Fran ry, 1868, Station, coast Commiasic rf ship at Portlan: Cornwallis, €0 1,809 tons, 184 feet long, and 50 fect beam, Bvilt of teak a# a 74 gun sailing ship, at Bombay. Converted into a screw block ship at Devonport 1865, by Walker. ¥ vse power. Is a dull sailmg and at Complement, B28 men. ge G. Randolph. oned December coast guard shit n Sailing ship, a screw block ship Fitted with ¢ wt bie of the biock sh 1, 28 men, Captain Houorable Swyt tegic. Comunissioned March, 1868. Station, co hop at Leith. Hasting®, 60 guns, 1,763 tons, 182 feet long, and 4! beam, Built of teak as a 74 gun satiing ship, at Calcutta, 1818. Converted into a serew block ship at Portsmouth 1855, by Walker. Fitted with high pressure engines of 200 horse power. Complement, 828 men. Captain W. R. Mende d April, 1857. Station, coast guard petruction ship at Li Hawk b Two! 66 gone, 1,754 tone, 182 f ik t long, and 49 feet Couverted into a ‘screw m 1865, by Walker. Fitted with fs 200 Lorse power, Complement, 0 W. Criepin. Commissioned eoember, t guard instraction ship at Queenstown, #, 1,760 tons, 184 fect long and 48 feet 74 gun Pailing ship at Deptford 1811. Blackwall 1847, by Fitted with engines of 450 horse power, by Is a good sailing ship, aud steams weil for a 328 men. Captain J. Moore, Station, coast guard instruc- ad Christan VIL Capt Lion verted into a serew block shi ) monde reh, 1 p in the Clyde. % €0 guns, 1,758 tons, 182 feet long and 49 Bulit as a 74 gon sailing ship at Blackwall Converted into a serew block ship at Portemuath y Waker, @tted with high pressure engines of 200 power. Complement, 328 men. Captain F. P. «wood. Commissioned March, 1858. Won, Const guard instruction ship at Harwich. Vuesel, 60 guns, 1,761 tons, 182 fect long and 49 fect Ruiit asa 74 gun sailing ship at Deptford 1822. rted into a screw block ship at Sheerness 1855, by Fitted with bigh pressnre engines of 200 horse Complement, 828 men. Captain H. A. Storey. 1868. Station, coast guard in power Commiesioned February, stroction ship at Falmouth The Conqueror, Renown, Orion and Victor Emanuel are the’finest of our screw two deckers. They are all fast g ships, and steam 11% knote an hour. The ships included in the first four classes, carrying from 80 to 100 gune each, are very good ebips of which to compose fleets, ‘but, owing to their large size and great draught of water, wy not be empfoyed in harassing the eaemy's coast and destroying forts. During the late Russian war the Agamemnon and Sans Parcil were the only large screw ships that were brought into action at the bombardment of Sebastopol. The small screw block ships were found the most serviceable ia the Baltic; their small dranght of water enabled their being taken vp to Bowareund, and ales to engage the forts at Sweaborg, while our fine screw two deckers, and evenour fine 50 gun screw frigates were found too large for these services. Experience should, therefore, bave taught us that, while gradually increasing the number of our large two deckers, of which, to form fivets to meet the enemy at sea or blockade his fleet in harbor, we ought at the same time to have built smaller two deckers, improving | on the construction of the old block ships, 80 as to make them sail and steam fast, and also to be Of a light draught of water. These small ships would, in any future war, be found of infinite eervice in backing up our gunboats while attacking forts, &e. At present the uew screw frigates building are nearly double the size of the old block sips, and will consequently draw a great deal more water. The real fact seems to be that Sir B. Walker, while increasing the size of our ships, augmenting their ‘weight of metal, and fitting them with engines of cuormous horse power, has forgotten that these improvements will only be found useful if the enemy is met at Rea, and that if he chooses to stop in port, a8 will most likely be the case in future wars, unless the combatants are very evenly matched, all these’ improvements will only add to the difliculty of get- ting at him. Sir B, Walkes has overiooked the great vaiue of @ light draught of water, which is almost as essential as speed and a heavy armament. The new 22gun screw corvettes draw nearly as much water as the old block ships, and they are certainly not fit ships to engage a heavily armed fort, The following abstract will be found pretty accurate in showing the draught of water in screw ships:— Screw three deckers, as Duke ot Welling. ton, draw from, 34 to 36 feet. Screw two deckers, « 95 « from... seeeeeeeseens seeeeee “eg* Screw biock’ ‘ships, as ‘Blenheim, ‘draw MTOM... seseeseveeeee 21 23 Screw frigates, as Orlando, draw from..,.30 “ 32“ “ “s Euryalns, 3 O56 “ “« ‘Arrogant, wo « a2 « « “ Dauntless, — « 7 2 « acorreties, aa Mighiyer, wT Mt 30 conversion of the sailii yas Colossus, into screw ships, has pore pen egg Los Sir B. We ill complete the task by the lingwood, Superb and Ve Their conversion will be much more economical than building new ships. American Citizens Imprisoned in Callao. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. CaLLao, Nov. 12, 1858. You will please give the enclosed room in your paper, that the authorities of our country and fellow citizens may know bow Americans are served in this country. + About 4 A. M. on the 26th of September of the present year, my house was surrounded by about fifty police and soldiers, and the Colonel at their head. My door was opened to them by my barkeeper, who slept in the bar room. Once inside, they began to arrest every persou they found there. I was dragged from my bed and tied, as though I were a murderer or some noted criminal. My barkeeper was served in like manner, and another man who sometimes slept in my house,(this man is a young Ger- man,a boatman, who sometimes works for me, and who has often slept in my house, more out of charity than any- thing else). We three were tied and marched off to prison, leaving my house open, with some other persons whoslept therein. I requested to be allowed to call some friend to take care of my house and property, but this was refused me by my captors; and the only answer to my request was to have a musket put to my head, with threats of blowing my brains out if 1 spoke—to which threat was addod, to make their words good, a blow or two over the head with one of their pieces. Seeing that there was no argument against such violent measures, and morever having seen many of my fellcw citizens used in the same style on former occasions, I marched ou in silence. Ou arriving at my place of imprisonment I was thrown into a lone cell, without telling me the reason of such high-handed mea- sures, where 1 was left in ignorance of the cause of this ,outrage. But at6 A. BM. the Intendente (Chiet of Police) came back to my place of confinement and ordered the prisoners out. I then became aware that there were others in my place of confinement, though in different apartments. “The first thing that 1 saw on coming to the grating of my cell was the Intendente beating a man by the name of Levi with a club, over the head, and telling him that he was a thief. He then went into the operation of the torture to make him confess. This man was tied by the thumbs and hoisted up to a beam, where they kept him in this paintul position until he became insensibie. The was then lowered down, but, not admitting the charge brought oe him, the second operation was put in practice, is was to tie him by the thumbs and toes, bending the body inversely from the way that natur in! tended the human frame to bend. This operation was so excruciating and painful thatthe man could be beard a mile off. Not even by this second application of their cruelty could they get the man to admit to a falsehood, Threats were made to tie him in another way more atro- cious still, and bang him up; on which the man requested them to tel! bim what it was they wished him to confess or say, and that he would say whatever they pleased: that rather than sofler any more such treatment, he would accuse all the inhabitants of the city of being thieves, the President of the republic included. “On this reply they let him go, and the others were served in the same manner— namely, my barkeeper, Thomas Brown, and the boatman. Then it came to my turn, I had to uadergo the same pro- cees, or admit that I was a thief—that is to say, admit of ‘Uhings and crimes that Lueither knew nor bad ever heard of. But at the same time they would not tell me what they wished me to say; finally, 1 was asked if I did not know Mr. Levy to be a thief. Lanswered in the negative, I Was then asked if my barkweper was not a th My an- swer to this was, that if 1 had known bim such T would not have trusted him in my house and with its mabagement Twas again thrown into my prison, where 1 was kept alone for three days without food or bedding. At the end of the ninth day managed to make my escape from this place, as T was perfectly satisfied that no justice would be Gone me nor would the authorities permit me to bring forward any proofs of my innocence before the end of oue or more Years, as Ihave often seen mauy of my fellow citizens dragged from their beds, as I have been, and thrown into the dungeons of their prisons, where they were kept for years without either a trial or hearing, and then banished from the country under the name and brand of afelon. Furthermore, that the representatives of the government of the United States paid no attention to the claims of our fellow citizens when laid before them. This made me make up my mind to abandon everything and fly to the firet portof the Union and lay my case be- fore the proper authorities. On the Sth of October T managed to get on board of the British ship Stam- boul, bound to San Francisco, California, where I have many friends who have known me for years, intending to lay my charges against the Peruvian government. But, unfortunately for me, 1 was again arrested ou the 2ist of the same mouth, and am once more thrown juto a dungeon: in double trope, among negrves and criminals of all classes, ‘where I lie at this moment. Tt is too painfel a eu! for me to reiterate all that I have suffered. Let it suffice me to sey that all the property Lon ost of my extabiiennens was the clothing that I had on my person and a cold ring that L wore on my floger. This I had to sell to keep from starving during my last captivity in a cell where 1 was kept before | was brought to thie prison, where Tam now allowed the suin of twenty-five cents per day to live on. This I might easily starve on wore it vot for some of narration of the way treated im this coun executioner—as I can- bot ¢ali him my judge—he mace use of the following lan. guage, because I refused to sign some writings that ne bad that I neither know nor ricans owed vi wn bis bands T should pay for all. this honorable and upright Judge, 1 bavé a hearing Our American Cousin, LETTER FROM TOM TAYLOR TO Mis® LAURA KRENE. 3, 1868. My Duar Mavam—The following are the precise facts of the case as to the play of “Our American Cousin.” Lowvow, I It was written with @ view to the principal part being He played by Mr. Silsbee, but never sold to that actor. Was at that time playing at t phi, in London, and the piece was, in the ordinary couree of business, sold to Mr. Webster, the manager of the Alelphi theatre. As, however, it was fownd that the part did not suit Mr. Silsbee, who wished to alter it, entirely destructive of my conception, pet : me with ity and it remained in Mr. Webster's hande, unpabtished aud Helping Hands,” Uur Ame. en us, bat th ir. Webster, why an € a. It ut over tie #,0r im any We nto ime ‘an exchange. and was no n”’ remaining in Mr. Webste # hands, except my own, had no Fight to be in | right derived from me wii no doubt enable you t any claim founded on the surreptitioas and un om of a copy of the comedy by any other Iso certain that there was no publication of asfar as tknow. If Mr. Siiety without m: . or Mr. Webster's, played itin England, (whic lieve,) he certainly did so ilkegaliy, Bot 1 do did £0 act it. I received the money for Webster's bankers, and ssion of the play, T do net b not believe he ev the manuscript by check on Mr 1 have sent him this statement, in order that he may con- firm my eesurance of his having paid this money, and of my full right over the piece when I sold it to you, and of ite non-pabtication in this country. Ho will also, I am sure, confirm, in every particular, the account here given of the whole transactian, and I hope that my statement, With his ameurance, may be admiesible in evidence, so flic defeat the unfounded claim set np by the re lict of Mr. Silsbee, as I presume this Mrs, Chapman to be. TOM TAYLOR, P. 8.—1 may add that 1 do not believe Silsbee was in #8iou of a copy of the pices. If he should prove to ve had « copy, it will, I think, prove to be a mutilated one—i. ¢., one With the omissions which he himseif wiched to bave made in it. I do not imagine it possible that the poasesvion of a stolen copy can invalidate your right, nor will I believe that this can be the case til! 7 learn it from the American bench. Mr. Davis can prove my signature, and that of Mr. Benjamin Webster can no doubt be proved by Mr. Wallack, or some other of bis numerous friends in ew York. Supreme Court—Special Term. Before Hon. Judge Balcom. ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT. Dine, 23,— Lewis Potter ve. Micha P. Lowe.—This was a metion for order to show cause why defendant should not be punished as for a contempt under section 302 of the Code, for diabeying an Mjunction order of the Court enjoining him from disbursing avy moneys. It was contended for the defenee that the money which he paid out was earned by him subsequently to the serv that the order of the Court only h of which he was then posvessed costs renee to the finds Motion deaied, with $10 Arrangements at Ventosa—City of Tehuan- tepec—Beauty of the Indian Market Girls— Almoloto—A Live Yankee’s Sleeping Ar- rangements—Magnificence of the Isthmus Scenery—Suchil—Miniatitlan, &c. (From the benednenn~ ha’ ~ New Orleans Delta, Dec. 8. ‘San FKanowsco, Noy. 20, 1858. At boon on the 20th of November the splendid steamer Golden Age fired her gun, aud we were 800n ab ‘ust of the beautiful blue Paci bound for the Atianti : States and upon leaving the bay of San Francisco the view was most grand and im a8 thousands were asseinbied to see our noble ship leave ber mooriugs. Our passeugers in all numbered about four hundred, eighty-five of whom were bound for New Orleans, via Tehuantepes. Cn the 21st we passed the steamer Hermann, bound for San Fran cisco, With passengers from New York, three mocths at sea. On the 26th inst, we anchored at Mazan lla, and re ceived specie tor the Atlantic cities, which, aided to the amount from San Francisco by the Golden Age, makes our treasure reach $2,287,000. On the 27th inst., at three o’cleck, we reached the har- bor of Acapulco, where we discharged our canuoa, and were :00n anchored in this beautiful bay. Passengers via Tehuantepec are tranferred tothe steamer Oregon at this place for Ia Ventosa, and here we found this steamer ready for astart. Sho discharged her gun as a signal of readiness, when all were anxious to change steamers. Upon going into the bay of Acapulco the band on board the magnificent man. of-war Merrimac played the air of the “Stuur Spangled Banner,” which music never sounded more sweetly to me than’ at that time on the still ocean. ‘The passengers via Tehuantopec were informed that their baggage must be passed through the Custom House before gomg on board the Oregon. We accordingly took small boats and went to the Custom House, and were glad to learn from the officer in command that it was simply a matter of form, and need give gers no care or atten. tion, for the baggage would not be taken from the lighter, but Simply pass under the eye of the officer in port, and then be put on board the steamer Oregon. ‘On thea fternoon of the 27th ult. at 6 o'clock, the Oregon fired her gun, when all passengers were soon on board ready to start for La Ventosa. ‘The distance from Acapulco to La Ventosa is 285 miles, and made by the Oregon in 36 hours. We run along the coast all the distance, and have a fine view of the tower- ing mountains of Mexico. Before landing at La Ventosa a few of our passengers (five in number) formed a company, and resolved to keep ther, and cross the Isthmus in our own way. ‘his little company consisted of Frederick Hall, Exq., of San Jose; Dr. J. 1. Hornsby, of San Jose; Col. E. A. Mefia, of Mexico, and H. W. Bradley, of San Francisco, and myself. Our party was complete, and as it was requisite to have a captain, we unanimously elected Frederick Hail as captain,and have derived great advantage from our organization On Monday , November 29, at seven o'clock . we anchored at the bay of La Ventosa, and immediately commenced to send passengers ashore in small boats, and as only eight persons could go at a trip it took ten trips to land passen- gers and baggage. At eleven o'clock A. M. we were all landed ‘at La Ventosa, and ready to cross the Isthmus for uchil. But bere we met with much delay, as the animals had not arrived from the city of Tehuantepec to take us for- ward. Upon landing at La Ventosa it was amusing to see the natives (about filty) wade into the water to take hold of our small boat and bring -her safe ashore. The surf was very high and difficult to ride, and when we reached the beach it was necessary to be carried a short distance on the backs of the natives. The agents at La Ventosa were surprised to sce so many passengers, and immediately sent to the city of Tehuaute- pec for extra mules. This created great delay, and we were detained at this place from 11 A. M. to 3 o'clock P. M., when we were ail mounted, and the order was given to march. 1 wil] mention here that great care is taken we. Checks are given for everything, and all bundles, valises and smali articles are sewed and thus are ost sure to arrive safely. You receive them at the Steamer’s dock, at Suchil, on Coatzacoaleos river. ‘To Mr. Cusin, Captain Bunker and Captain Webster, agents of the Louisiana Tehuantepec Company, we are in’ debted for their kind attention. y are obliging gentle- men, and atiend closely to their duties. The company have a station at this place, and furnish all passengers with meals, free of expense. The house is under the charge of Harry W. Demars, formerly of Une Metropolitan Hotei, New York. Crry or Teuvanterec, Nov. 30, 1858. We left La Ventosa at three o'clock yesterday after- noon, about eighty-five in all, well mounted on miles aud horses, and among our passengers were two ladies and two children. To see us trotting over the dusty road on muleback was a singular spectacle. I had never ridden a mule before, and I cut rather a laughable figure. How- ever, we were all ready for sport, Many started off at first on a full trot, but our little party of dive were the first to reach Suchil. We agreed at starting to make up the rear, and take a quiet ride to this city. We had gone but a short distance, when we discovered at least ten natives and Mexicans on foot, who kept up with our horses and mules ali the way to the city. I had attached to my saddle a ilusk of choice brandy, and gave it to these men, who were very grateful. We’ rode leisurely along, cr gus ge beautiful and exquisite scenery by the roadside. We reached the city of Tehuantepec at night, and took quarters, by special invitation, at the Union Hotel, where we hada delicious Mexican dinner, ‘and a good room secured for the night. Before we reached the Union Hotel we rode through the city, and not knowing the hotel from any other building, we drove through the gates of a private resi- dence, When the guards gave us notice to leave, which we most certainly did. Captain Hall, of our party, being {amiliar with ‘the Mexican and Spanish languages, soon obuined all requisite information, and we were soon registered as guests at the hotel, and made quite com- fortable. We retired early, aud next morning arose be- fore daybreak, and took ab early walk, when we were accosted by a Mexican guard, who (with bayonet pointed at Us) ordered us to staud, We explained that we were passengers, and he permitted us to pass on. We visited the old church, whose history is said to date back to the conquest. We aiso visited the barracks, and listened to the morning tat-too from the soldier's band. At eight o'clock we visited the Piava, or market place. I have never geen more beautiful faces or finer figures than those Indiap market girls displayed. Their features most perfect, their teeth as white as pearls, and the expression of coun- tepance moet amubleand love iy. ‘Their dress was singular; the climate eo warm that y¥ wore nothing but two breadths of muslin to the knee, one before and the other behind, which or their well-formed limbs to the satistaction of all. 'y wore a muslin sack across their shoulders, and left exposed to the eye round and well formed shoulders, with full developed forms. Our party rcbased many articles from them, and through Colonel J. Mejia and Captain Hall we conversed with them, and bad much rare eport. I think there must have been at Jeast two bundred of these girls in the market, and they all were delighted to have Americans admire them and make purchases from them, and I must acknowledge my regret at leaving 80 soon, 'y of Telimuntepec is a handsome and si y Many of the buildings are antique, and pre grand appearance to strangers. Tue popula be about 15,000, the large proportion of h ure natives of the Isthmus, The women are cele. for their tine 1 fir Many of are very int large majority have ; and, altogether, might be called very ‘The Lowielana Tehuautepec Com * with all hotels along the route to nd where there mpany have a ward, and after three coaches were well filled der were mor 1 miles and horses. through the streets of Tel citement among the natives o travelled aioug nicely about twenty miles, which brought ue to the villa of “san Jeronomo,”” which ew thoarteh we noni 2,000 peo 1 nd it seems tome that at least ve poprabat ronaing half th bout though wile arran dinner, we prepared a private dinner, the party, KE. J. Mejia, we became acy odd with beautiful and intelligent Spanish woman, w Aap for Was Fe and, fn fact, we Ww frwcinated with ber, that we purehased from her neck and arms, hor jewels as Keepeok » remind us of he fand her dels cious refreshment. We shook bar Adioe—and were ve wot the ta rich and cabin y are tr green and No wit of together with ° which are laid on ry, and make a good rout core oF floors make the Le ses compicte, We cont rl coach, and passed through a beautiful country a rad road, occasionally billy, but in most exeeilent order. We reached the next Villa, called “ Almoloyo,” at eight o'clock in the evening, being filly two miles from La Yon tosa, where we remained for the night, and were shown to ‘a hatmmock all ready and waiting for our we: ‘ere we W know that more than we, ed our travel in our nice little room of about sixty fect long and twenty feet high windows (no sash) and six lar ways, (0 doors,) the honse made of poles, and between every pole an opening of at least a half an inch, and you will get a good view of our house the night we remained at Aimoloyo. The inmates of this establishment consisted of about thirty passengers, being twenty eight men and two ladies and their babies. | There was but one bed for all, aud_ be: fore the ladies could get from the stage, a large live Y e, from the Tay State, took possession of the only \'stating that he was’ sick, covered himself up ond’ overcoat, (bis friend’ baving uo coat for h and rolled over into thie only bed. The remainder possengers secured ham s, and were comfort .l the night. The landlord evidently did not know b nest, or he would have taken the bed from this ‘ be-sick” live Yankee, and given it to the ladies, wont to a neighbor's house, and borrowed a bed, (imat- trees) laid boards on two barrels, and made a bed for the two ladies and two babies. With this you have a graphic deseription of our hotel at Almoloyo. We all were finally swinging in our bammocks, and managed to worry the night out, and through the energy of Capt. Frederick Hall, our little party of five obained five private mules and two Indians as our guides, aad we started at eight o k Next morning, leaving al! the pas. sengers behind, to await the arrival of the company s ani mais, which, | understand, did not arrive until the next day, We feit eo fine and fresh, and glad to get started, that we trotted our animals to the Six Mile station from Aimoloyo, ond there we ordered a most delicious break fas t- 0g 8 in ¢ ie, and the finest cnt of beef that 1 bave ever bad the fortune to eat, We enjoyed this break fast mest wonderfally well, and were son in fine condi t wt day's journey y all along the road was truly magnific wide, with mamma » nt, delightful as heart could desire. After riding over twenty miles of the most beautiful country on earth we crossed the river Mal a small stream, and then kept onward at a fair trot. 7 ees on the road from Almoloya, about two hund. men, at work for the company, repairing the road, most ot them pative Indians. ¢ Beenery grew more and more sublime as we approached Sarabia, the mountains on each side of the road being thousands of fect high, covered with will flowers of all kinds and colors. “At three o'clock in the afternoon we crossed the river Sar: Dia, and when over, we passed through a gorgeously bea tiful avenue, with boble trees on hoth sides of us, tower- ing to the skies, until their branches would meet and form a perfect bower, and from the tops would native BWings, sufficiently strong to bear the weight of at least teu men. This avenue was about forty fect wide, and we had to travel about one mile before we reached the rancho kept be diy Sanderson, and more beautiful the scenery grew the further we advanced; and at four o'clock we were comfortably seated at a nice dinner at Mr, Sander- son's establishment, baving travelled thirty-one miles from sight jm the morning to three in the afternoon, on mules, At four o'clock next morning our faithful Indians, as escort and guides, were at the door with our animals all ready for an early start. We were mounted and off; and in fact the morning was £0 that we could scarcely gee each other; but onward we went, and soon could sec the lights from the pack train. ahead ofus. It ine a clear, Beautiful morning, before day— four clever friends, all mounted on good mules, and in the advance a precession of sixty pack mules, with every con- ceivable kind of baggage strapped to their back—three mules being tied together, from the head of one to the tail of the other, with an Indian on foot with a long candle in his hand, keeping up with the trot of his mules—the air 80 calm and delicious that the speed of in the open Higa tn fact this might be called's mule procosion ight. Tn fact, this might be called a mule ‘and candie-light illumination. By the time daylight was breaking we bad thirty-three moiles to make to reach Suchil, which would end our land travel. At neon we were glad to stop at the twelve mile camp from Suchil, and take lunch. We enjoyed come delicious wild pheasant soup, and also ate the bird, which was very nice. While in camp a gunner came in with two large and beautiful pheasants he had just shot, each of which weighed Afteen pounds. This bird is very handsome, and called the royal pheasant. After being greatly refreshed we were once more mounted, for the last time, and anxious to put these twelve miles through. We forgot’ that our animals had been tra- velling for two days; but not until we ran a mule race of 8ix miles, and then our pity was aroused for the poor ani- mals. After walking and climbing up steep mountains and crossing bad places, we finally arrived at Suchil, our resting place, being situated on the Coatzacoalcos river, and this being the terminus of our route by land, and as we bad made the trip cightoen hours in advance of all other passengers—being a private party—we felt delight- ed at our victory, and, with California spirit, were ready togo as much more. We delivered our mules to our faithful guides, made some presents to the Indians who came with us, and said to them “adios.” Before leaving the land travel I must not omit to men- tion that we have received great attention and kindness from all the officers conn with the Louisiana Tehuan- tepec Company, and we shall surely make our return to California via Tehuantepec. The scenery, as [have said be- fore, is alone worth the trip, and all other incidents make it most interesting. Ina short time crossing the Isthmus will be as comfortable as could possibly be desired. The company now have twenty coaches op the Isthmus, and as soon as they make some repairs on the road they’ will run coaches over nearly the entire route from Suchii to La Ventosa, a distance of one hundred and eighteen miles. From Ventosa to Almoloyo, the road could not be better. ‘This is baif the distance. But after you leave Almoloyo for Suchil, it is not so good. Upon r aching Suchil we secured comfortable quarters at the best hotel in the place (it was the only onc). We had a room (a half of the house) with six cots in it; no sheets, uo pillows, no anything except @ mosquito bar to keep the rodoedoes off, which is a small bug that bites worse than a mosquito. The ground was our carpet, and we were as comfortable as the town of Suchil could make us. We bad a dinner, lodging as deseribed, and breakfast next morning. For this we paid three dollars, and thought the bill very low indeed, for it was no more than the usual charge for a dinner at Clayton’s, in Com. mercial stvect, San Franeisco; and I am sure, after travel- Ling 118 miles on mules and in coaches, climbing and walk- ing up and down hills, we certainly enjoyed it as much as though Ciayton himself, with his winning smiles, was near and the air as fresh and us. Upon reaching Suchil we were introduced to the chief superintendent, John McLeod Murphy, Esq., who, by the by, is a most excellent man and a very superior oilicor. ir. Murphy very politely invited our party on board the company’s iron Screw #teamer Suchil, and’ introduced us to her commander, Capt. Weir, whom we found to be a most clever gentleman and good captain. We feel no hesitancy in saying that, if the company can secure as prompt and efficient men to take bold on the isthmus and forward passengers as Mr. Murphy and Capt. Weir, there is no doubt on earth about the travel being made from San Francisco to New Orleans in thirteen days at the most, for as it is we shall reach New Orleans inside of seventeen days, and at ljeast four days have beeu lost by not making prompt connections. When we went on rd the steamer Suchil the cay bad steam on, and if other passengers had arrived we would have gone immediately; but they did not reach ‘Suchil until the next day, and consequently we were eigh- ‘teen hours abead of all other passengers in reaching Suchil. At last they arrived, and in one hour after all werein, our Lem a little steamer started her engine, and we were * At eae o'clock on Friday afternoon we left Suchil for Minatitlan—a distance of ninety-five miles down the Coat. zacoaleos river—where we took the magnificent Quaker City for New Orleans. Our littie steamboat Suchil is built expressly for this river, and draws but seventeen inches of water. But the river is 80 shoal in some places that when night came on we were compelied to anchor until daylight; and after travelling the afternoon on this river, and gazing perhaps upon the most beautiful scenery on earth, on both sides, together with the excitement of shooting alligators by the hundred, it was too bad that we could not keep op our travel, and that we were compelied to stop. Next morning at daybreak we were again on our way up this lovely river. As we were pushing onward we were greeted on both sides of us by handreds of monkeys, alligators, vultures, eagles, macaws, parrots and many other birds, anid tw our right’and left could also be seen the banyan tree, cciba, cocoa, palm mahogany, rosewood, maple, walnut and mauy other kinds of wood, which were in abundance. The orange trees were larger than I Lave ever seen in any tropical country, so large, indeed, that they hung over the river banks, aud the reflection in the water of she thousand yellow globes was a beautifal sight. Indeed, I know of pocountry where more delicious fruits grow, and where os much choice umber may be found, as upon the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. We reached Minatitian at ten o'clock in the forenoon of Saturday, December 4, aud were transferred to the steam- er Jasper, to go to the bar, twenty miles distant, as northern gale bad detained the Quaker City tr We reached the bar, ia lovated at Coatzacoaicos river aud the Gulf of Mexi- »ck in the afternoon, and there we saw ‘teamer, the fast hip Quaker City, ready to re- ceive It was not long before we were transferred om board thie beautiful hip. The town situated at this point is called Coatzacoaioos City, 18 quite a pretty Indian eity, and the fort preseute a tine © from the top of the hull. Tt ts situated om the Gulf from one point, and the river from ano At precisely four o'clock on Saturday, December 4, 1868, We left our ancherag the run into 3 I may he be proud of wi fastest ships on the “a tramp, He is t he is great for bis frieu 18 wherever be goes, as he able w al! passengers. The ent, ame coal 4 Se better: the ser. J attentive, and always ready to serve uf Uret day Out the Guif was rough, but nd will reach the Belize vy y) morning we anchored in #00H 88 por Ubrough a ha Hed the Helix dQ glorions Mie cisipp i steamship Mack Warrior York, and are wow only ty of New Orleans The entrance into the Micst=sipp: (rom. the Gulf is quite a handsome one, and had it not been so foggy this morn. ng we would have had # fine vie At ton o'clock A. M., December rantive quarters, when the officer board. Woe expect to reach New Or) at four passed the Qua- pond came tur o'¢ioek. on the 6th alt. the Po ary J. W + the offices, Mre, W was informed that @ letter had been mailed for her at Charleston, but bad not come to hand. This intelligence was most distressing to her. Her husband is a stone: and worked om the new Custom House at Charles. lus wife, with five children, remain at Hartford, and the husband, from tine to time, sends remittances in gold, to help in supporting the family. He was seized with yel ow fever durifg the past summer, aud was, therefore, able te i 8 than urn his family; but as winter ap proach got together as much inoney as possible, ond the lost letter contained fifty dollars in gold. Mra. Wilson, to age her own expression, “ did not know whieh hand to tarn,or what to do;” she had relied on the receipt of this mouey for shoes for ler children, fuel and winter supplies, and the gloomy prospect arising from ite lors filled her with the most fearful apprenen fous. A few days since Mr. Holbrook, the invaluable pectal agent of the Post Oflice Department, arrested a young man in the New York Post Offoe for mail robbery; and the Postmaster here strongly euspecting that the lost letter had bern taken By the arrested son, urged Mr. Holbrook to ascertain the facte if possib! illy able Mre. Witson was to bear the ‘baster ® suspicions were ye yo by the fact that it Was susceptible of proof that the missing letter was duly sent frem the Charleston office. Mr, Holbrook, with his evel promptness, entered npon the inv of the loss, the young ‘man acknowledged the offence, and it Woe satisfactorily shown where and by whom the money had been taken. But although the offender was discovered, the discovery only showed to Mrs. Witron that her money was gone, and that she had nothing to gope for from the chance of a missent letter or a misearri and the young man who took the letter wa. without funds himself, having squandered recklessly what he had gained dishonestly. Mr. Holbrook , however, not content with ascertaining the history of the loss, represented to the friends of the young man the hardshi attending Mrs. Wilson's case, and they promptly o08 generously thade up the amount of the lows and handed it to Mr. Holbrook, who transmitted it to the postmaster here, and Mr. Hamersley had the satisfaction yesterday ‘of paying the moucy to Mrs. Wilson, thus lifting a heavy load of care from the heart of a worthy and industrious woman, if the thanks and the prayers of this poor wo- man are of ony avail, then the persons who raised the money, the ever succesefal special agent, and all who fuced her in recovering the amount lost, may congratulate themeetves that what they bave done has not been done in (ain. Hartford (Conn.) Tienes. trotting would not blow out the | The French Intrigue tn St, ANOTHER PROTEST OF THK DOMINICANS AGAINST ANNEXATION TO HAYT I. To His Excellency Dow Penxo Santana, his country’s Liberator, General-in-Chief of the Armies of the State, and by the sovereign will of the People charged with the commission of restoring the dominion of the Consti- tution and of the Laws, &e., &0.:— Most Excitxunt Sir—Never did the inhabitants of the province of Seybo experience a more disagreeable im- pression than they did on learning that Monsieur Maxime Reybaud, a French subject, had addressed to your Excel- Jency a most disrespectful letter, in which, while he pre- tends to be a friend of the republic, he reveals the pro- ject of an intended invasion of our country by the people of Hayti. In the same letter he presumes to draw a most disparaging picture of our present situation, and ad- vises your Excellency to sacrifice our nationality by merging into the State of Hayti, Doubtless this gentle. man forgets, to the prejudice of his own honorable ca- reer, that he himself was the person who, as Minister Plenipotentary from the Court ot France, negotiated and ratified, in the most solemn forms, a treaty in which the independence of the Dominican republic was fully ac- knowledged and assented to on the partof France. All the various causes which then led the Dominican people, in 1844, tosbake off the intolerable and unjust yoke under which they had suffered for the 5] of twenty-two years, still exist in all their force atthe pre- | sent time, to induce them yet to spurn it. Without taking into consideration the natural right which belongs to us, as children of the soil, to govern our- selves independently of foreign powers—a right which ap- pertains to us as the legitimate inheritance handed dowa to us from our fathere—the terrible and disastrous effects produced by the former dominion of the Haytiens in our country bave rendered it forever impossible that they: should again be admitted to extend their empire over us. Those who never respected our individual rights and personal security—those who were guilty of wasting and destroying both the wealth of the country and the pro- perty of individuals—those who labored to the utmost to corrupt our national customs—those who forbade the use among us of our own native language—those who pro- faned in the most seandalous manner the religion of Jesus Christ—those who neither respected the gray hairs of the aged nor the chastity of woman; lastly, those who, in the confusion of the anarchy which they had created, banished from the country its noblestand most celebrated men— men who were at once an ornament to their own country and an bonor and glory to Spanigh- America—let not these men—no, let not these men ever think of coming back again to pollute our soil. Let them not dream of itnposing again upon us the iron yoke of their tyranny. No, even if we should be doome:. (0 perish ia our desperation, we are resolved to dispute with them every inch, every foot of our territory which they may venture to ‘invade. ‘There does not exist an example in the history of any people who have perished novly in defending their inde- nilence and their liberty, which will not be imitated and lowed by the Dominicans. Should ever the decisive moment arrive when we shall be called to march tot defence of our country, we will prove ourselves equai the struggle. e Your Excellency has well understood and interprete the sentiments and fectings of the nation, in proudly : Jecting, as indeed was to be expected of your distinguishes putriovsm, the inadmissible and outrageous proposition made by the French ex-Minister. Furthermore, we ap- rove, as highly praiseworthy, the measure your Excel ney ‘has taken of ordering Mons. Maximo Reybaud to leave the country, for.besides having violated the neutrat ition in which he ought to have remained as a reign subject, he has been guilty of interfering in the most insidious Maer in the politics of the country; and ‘at the same time, he has been wanting in the respect and consideration which among all civilized people ought to be spectally maintained towards the high public authorities. Your Excellency, as ever, may’ rely upon the strong and ardent patriotism of the ‘peoople of the province Seybo. They have already given to your Excellency abundant proofs of their devotion to the cause of their country. If the project of this mew invasiou, which is announced by Mons. Reybaud, should ever prove a reality ‘our Excellency may rest assured that every individual -ybon will exert himself to rival the prodigies performed by the heroic band of Spartans who have adorned, by their noble deeds, the of history. Though ‘hu- manity may shudder, though civilization may be shocked at the horrors which in such case will occur, yet we will not answer for the terrible results and deadly effect of owe arms upon the Haytiens should they invade our land. Our swords will be blunted to the fail upon them, in our efforts to defend the liberty and independence ‘of our country. Signed numerously by the first people of the province. Skyno, Novy. 7, 1858, and the fifteenth year of inde- pendence. The New Haytien Taria. We have received a copy of the new tariff for the island of Hayti referred to by our Port au Prince correspondent ‘a few days since. ‘The open ports for the reception of foreign merchandise remain as before, viz.: Port au Prince, Cape Haytien, Aux Cayes, Gonaives and Jacmel; and in addition any vessel, after having discharged her cargo at one of the five principal ports of the empire, may proceed to either Great Saline or St. Mare to load. At the Great Saline she may receive either mahogany or cotton, and at St. Mare cotton only. No other merchandise can be shipped direet from these ports, Having loaded, she is compelled to re- turn to Gonaives, one of the open ports, aud clear at the Custom House. Vessels owned by Haytiens, whether built in the island Or not,are exempt from tonnage duties, which on all foreign vessels amount to one dollar for every tou mea- surement. All duties on merchandise are collected in the currence, of the United States. Consignation duties are collected on the total amount of the import duties, and are fixed at six per cent for foreign houses and two per cent for native irms, giving the Hay tien merchant an advantage of four per cent. In addition all nations that have not recognized the independence o Hayti are charged ten per cent upon all import and ton nage dues over and above the duties demaaded of othee nations. This applies virtually ouly to the United States. The tariff on water for the use of foreign vessels remains as heretoforo—$160 Haytien for all foreign vessels be- tween 151 and 260 tons. Ali articles not mentioned in the tariff are subject to a duty of twenty per cent, A liberal drawback is offyrea on the produce of the sugar cane crop, and it ia to be hoped that with this centive Haytiens will cultivate the rict whieh bave lain faliow since end of the last century, whe. French planters beld the country and its population umde their control. It is said on good authority that it was b: ue means unusual to take fPom a single eight to ten bogeheads of excellent sugar, flelts would yield as many as twelve hogsheads. Louisiana planter think of this. The drawback is as fot- lows:—For each 100 ibs, of good raw sugar, $10 Haytien; for each 100 Ibs. of syrup, of 41 degrees, $8 Haytien; for each 60 gallons of rum, of 22 degrees, $12 Haytien. As with the inst tariff one-fifth of all the coffe intended: for export belongs to the government, to be delivered in bags, free of all charges. Noother demand or export dv’ can be made upon this article, and any that have here ¢ fore existed are revoked. The regulations established to prevent emnggling a strict and concise. The most rigorous arrangements @ provided to prevent a practice that it ie supposed has bee. Pretty extensively acted upon during the past few years. Invoices are no longer to be made out in figures, the quantity of each article having to be wrilten in letters, they are to be certified to at the place of shipment, by @ consul appointed by the Emperor; and should any’ goods arrive, the invoice of which does not bear the visé of the consu!, forty times the amount of the consular fees are instantly to be collected from the consignee, or the goods are to be seized. During the loading and discharging of a vessel, the hatch re each aight to be sealed; if the seals are’ dis- turbed or broken before morning, the captain may criminally prosecuted. ees ni Should any vessel, after having once cleared from an open port, anchor on the coast, unless caused by stro of to do so, she becomes liable toa fine of not leas 0, and not more than $1,000. Music and the Drama, stra, which won so muct Pplause on the ceasion of the Mount Verno L Concert, will thi evening give a grand prot or the direction of Messrs. Musard on remap ‘Tue Craers Trovrr at the Broadway will perform a gr variety of very axtonishing feats to-night. A monkey ; tomime follows, in which Magi!ton enacts the anitnal, Powsxy.—The new and very exciting patriotic pt led “Rube, the Ranger,” Mr, Berougham’s celeb of “Vo ca-hon tas’? and the nautical dra Jo's Log” are annonneed, —Mr. Rarry Sullivan is to represent the he mester” to night. The cast, as will be seen ¢ reference to the bills, embraces the chief talent of the con pany Mr. Wattack and the principal members of his efficient corps continue to win a great deal of applause from crowd- ed honges, by their fine acting in the © Merchant of Vo- nice,” e's “« American Cousin’ still e8 80 Te. esefinl that is imposeible to divine when It is backed by the farce styled ain is not ® Miss." Nese —All the juveniles are to appear for the enter. toinment of the pubite this afternoon and evening, in bal let, farce and pactomime, The curiosities may be seen at any hour. Woon'e Mixerren tonight offer their aniqne living Metoria! jlluswations of © Southern Life,” a laughable Afterpece, songs, &e YanTs are having @ rare time with their « Afri. n'’ They also present a good farce, called “1 aint got Time to Tarry.”? Caounnta’s Minsriaits successfully amuse the large num- « frequent 444 Broadway , with the “Magic Guitar’? and burlesqtes. ASTROLGG*. STROLOGY AND CLATRVOYANCE. <M. BRUCK can be conmulted at her office, 270 Grand street, second enet of the Bowery, vy stairs, firet door, where ‘rato che thy aanda with ber teuth in the line of nateoe logy and clairvoyance. Pee Me. M WIDOER, ? ens ORR THE OITRD SPANISH LADY, Property inet Nae ae, ber or onion, 1a allen creck, corner of A WH0 HA NOT HEARD OF THK CRLBARATED «Naame, PREWSTERT \She has born. conen Nahi Wie antares wh entire taiafeaten ARS She feels con! no |. She teile the name of future it husband, als ihe at bor ~ if troche give her a call al $00 Hovgery, opvoghe: Blecoker saree. han ves 60 cents, gentlemen $I,