The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1859, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8165. ARRIVAL OF THE MOSES TAYLOR. News from California, Nicaragua, New Granada, the West Coast of Mexico and the Sonth Pacific States. RETURN OF COMMODORE MINTOSH, ARRIVAL OF $1,376,300 IN TREASURE, &e., &e., &o. The steamship Moses Taylor, Capt. Gray, from Aspin- wall 8d inst., with the Pacific mails and $1,376,000 in treasure, arrived at this port about one o'clock this Toorning. ‘The news from California has been anticipated by the Quaker City at New Orleans. Gen. James Keenan hat left San Francisco to resume his duties as Congul at Hong Kong. @ Mr. George Pen Johnston had been acquitted of the ‘Charge growing outof his duel with Mr. Ferguson. Com, McIntosh, flag officer of the Home Squadron, re- turned home in the Granada. ‘The Moses Taylor on the 10th instant, in latitude 35, Jongitude 78 50, spoke ship Weet Wind, steering south. ‘The purser off the Moses Taylor, Mr. John F. Paterson, and Wells, Fargo & Co.’s express, will please accept our thanks for the prompt delivery of our packages. The following is the treasure list per Moses Taylor:— Wells, Fargo & Co.,$255,500 Seholie & Bros..... 139,840 American Ex. Bank 120,000 Howlond&aspinwall 00,723 E, Kelly & Co. 000 W. Seligman & 62,000 Jas, Patrick....... 60,000 Freeman & Co,..... 57,682 J.B, Weir. .... 0.5. 000 DeWitt, Kittle & Co, 60,000 R. Patriek......... 50,000 J, B. Newton & Ca, 46,000 Order..... 41,522 Ross, Falconer & Co Jobn Phelan, Jr... Tastee, MeCahi&Co, NEWS FROM NICARAGUA. Our Aspinwall Correspondenee. New Granapa, Aspinwall, Jan. 3, 1859. Christmas Times—T he Jamestown Once More After Filibus- ters—Arrival of the Moses Taylor and Granada—The Roa- noke in Harbor—Return of the Flag Officer, McMacin- tosh—Arrival of the Arabella, Costa Rica and the Selma— Nothing Heard from the Filibusters—The English Anxious to Catch Them—Reported Arrival of the Hermann at Re- alejo—Arrival of California Passengers—Departure of the Moses Taylor and Granada, de. dc. Christmas times—masquerades, music and musses, ne- groce merry, drunk aud mad. The weather has been re- markably fine during the holidays, ushermg in our new year agreeably. ‘The Jamestown returned on the evening of the 25th of December, ieaying the Savannah safely stowed away in the harbor of San Juan, Nicaragua. They report meeting with the British vessels Diaiem and Cvesar, now lying outside of Graytown. The Jamestown was struck with a squall in the Caribbean, and came very near ending her cruise like the ill-fated Albany in the same waters. Capt. Kennedy brought down the wreqked crew belonging to the brig Fortituie, wrecked on Cape Gracios a Dios—ten men with the captaia, They wiliretarn by the Moses Taylor. The Jamestown departed on the 30th of Decem- Der with the Savannah's mail, and with fresh inswructions to be on the qui vive for flibuaters. The Moses Taylor, with 283 passengers and the New York mails, arrived on the 28th; the Granada on rs and mails from esame day. TI itvead Company ‘els Arabe la and Costa Rica ar- rived, the first on the 22d, ihe jast on the 30th. Like- fae the b Selma, wit | for United States Sail hip Company, on 1 of January. ke is still iying quiet in the bayt The Flag er, James MeMacintoeh, will leave here and retarn to New York oy the Moses Taylor, ili heaith alone inducing this sudaen 3 d departure, He leaves by t névice of the physicians of the . Midshipmen E man, Biotget and Cook, return with hit, b, dt fror the filibusters. It is sup- terior of Nicaragua by this—per- glish have mate up their minds 1 man if they can catch him. then cooic him.” amship is reported at Realejo, on the Pacific, waiting for the Washington’s passengers. 'Every- thing quiet on the Pacific side. ‘The passengers from San Francisco arrived on the morn- ing of the 3¢—three hundred in all. They reached Aepin- Mat nine o'clock A. M. They will leave about three clock P. M. for New York and New Orleans. unada, seize the little ¢ bi NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. The English steamer Bolivia, from Valparaiso and in- termediate ports, arrived at Panama on 2ist ult., bring ing some twenty cabin passengers aud $336,734 in specie, for England. Her dates are:—Valparaiso, Nov. 30; Arica, Dec. 6; Cal- Who, 12th; Paita, 16th, and Guayaquil (4uh, via Paita. (The Bolivia did not touch at Guayaquil). CHILE. The political excitement of which I made mention in my Jast letter, has somewhat subsided, but continued to pre- vail in Congress without any abatement, the debates be- ing characterized by an utter want of decorum. The government party in Congress, after resorting to ‘wickery and al! sorts of expedients, finally succeeded in carrying three out of the four measnres for the consider- ation of which the extra session was convened. The mea- sures adopted are the budget for 1858, the taxes and the standing army. The report of tho committee appointed to exam)ne the governmeat’s report ou the revision of the Jast year’s budget is yes to be acted upon. The opposition members refased to vote on the three bills which the government party burried throuyia Con- gress. Notwithstanding this tue government organ at Suotiago in announce! gnge of the budget stated that it passed without sion. Regarding this an- houncement as caiculated to deceive the people, fourteen of the d'ssepting members the next day published a card solemaly protesting against the action of the goverument majority, declaring that they had not given their vote to the measure, a8 they considered it contrary to the consti- tution and laws aud subversive of the sovereignty of tho wople. 7 Congress has by this time probably adjourned, ae there ‘was but one question to be disposed of when the’ steamer sailed from Valparaiso. Nothing has transpired in the provinces worthy of note during the last fortnight. The crops continue 10 promise « handsome yield. . The mixes are in a flourishing condi- rly the copper miaes. The iargest ship- from the Coplapo mines that has been for a long thue had been received at Valparaiso, Stiver mines have just been discovered in Quedroda de Liedope, a few wiles from man colony of Llan- guiline, specimeng of which, a Jin a blacksmith shop, Show a yield of Ufty por Senor Carlos Moesta, dire mica! Obgervatory, ha’ published ‘vations on the solar eclipse, whi September, 1 the north of . A published statoment of the earniags of tho Valparaiso Railroad for the first pine months of 1558 has just made 348 uppearance, showing the total receipts to be 141,200, Of this araount $87,828 were from passengers, $45,854 for freight and $7,518 miscellaneous, After dotucting the expentes—-$70 418—« net profit of $70,192 is shown. On the 240 and 27th November two fires occurred in Valpa-rairo, which did but little damage. Great houars have been pait in Valparaiso to the me- mory of the late ward Farley, a lientouant of one of the bre companies, who lost his life in the discharge of his doty during the late conflagration, The widow and child- ren if the deceased, who wore ieftin indigent circumstan- ers, have been liberally provided for by all clasges in Valpar: ‘The Valparaiso Morcurio estimates the loss by the late fire at $3,000,000. Steps are being taken to rebuild that portion of the city destroyed, The Mereurio records the loss of several vessels in tho South Sea. . The Danish brig Borhard, which sailed from Neweastic on the 2st Juno last, with & cargo of coal for Valparaiso, sunk off Cape Horn, and her crow, who narrowly escaped, were Bay the English brig Esperance, bound for parte in Central Amorica. The ship Ritterschaft, of Mecklenburg, bound from, @las. gow to California, algo struck and sank’on the 0th Ovto per, off Cape Horn, ‘The crew wore picked up and saved Manlius, bound for California, ‘The English abip Vision, from Glasgow, with an assoried cargo for Arica, encountered a severe storm olf Capo Horn, Woe diemaste?, and foundered on 22d Ootober. Lor master und crew were saved by the ship Slenworder, of Hamburg, bound for Caltfornin ‘Tho rescued crews of the three vessols woro jeft at Val paraiso, Ppeaiteas contitines dull at ‘Vai paraiso, every description, except sug articles, but littie wae doing. Exports bave also beon yery dal, and tho low Prices at at, ‘or uf tho Suntiago Astrono- rosult oi his obser- he mm the 7th of 8, from the Heights of Sotupo, situated ia Th imports of ala anda few othur MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1889. hich copper, th article of export from Chile, Was solling in the nited States and Burope, has had « de- uence the Valparaiso Preerkage on ins Gotten Bee and Europe ruled very Jow. The large amounts recently drawn on England by agents of insurance companies, in payment of losses by the fire of the 13th November, were effected at par. This has had a good effect on the local money market. Exchange on the United States is quoted at 4 a 5 per cent premium, PERU. There is but little news from this republic. There is Bow some prospect of the difficulty between Peru and Ecuador being amicably adjusted through the mediation of Chile, President Castilla, although invested with full power to declare war against Ecuador, has not exercised ‘that power, as he is fully aware that it would be an ex- ceedingly unpopular move; and he therefore contents him- self with ordering the blockade of the port of Guayaquil, and the stationing of a few troops in the north. Were he to declare war, it is doubtful whether h: could raise a 4 number of troops t> carry on hostilities without ow service. There is an indisposition in all the depart- ments to enlist. The member of Congress from Cuzco has asked that his department be excused from furnish- ing apy men in case of a war with Ecuador, upon the eo § that Cuzco had lost upwards of two hundred thou- sand of ite inbabitants within the last ten years, by revo- futions and cholera. Louid Lemer, who was sentenced in 1857 to fifteen years imprisonment for projecting a filibuster expedition against Peru, has been secretly pardoned, and immediate jy after left the country. ‘The Chilian brig Martinez has beea seized by the au- thorities of Peru, for taking guano without authority, from Independencia Bay. Congress is still in session at Lima, but the business be- fore it was partly of a local acter. Among the acts ged was one for providing the districts of Piaera and Trejitlo with water, and another authorizing the construc- tion of a bridge over the Amazon at San Antonia. This will greaily improve the means of communication for travel and transportation of goods between the provinces of Houari Pataz and Huamachuco. A commercial house in Callao hes given notice that it will take all tonnage that offers for guano freighte at the rate of ten dollars per ton. On the 12th ult. exchange on England—sixty day bille— commanded a premium of fifteen per cent, and on the United States twelve per cent. Business continued dull in Callao. The Peruvian transport ship Huaras was at Paita on the 16th of December, taking on board supplies for the beamanive equadren off the mouth of the Guayaquil river. BOLIVIA. The only news from this republic is the following from correspondent at Tacna, Peru, under date of 6th uit.: Bolivia continues in astate of peace and quiet. The go- ‘yernment is pursuing its projects of reform. The Li- nares administration is fortifying itself every day. Senor Ruperto Hernandez, Minister of the Interior, was to sail for Lima by the following steamer, having been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary near the republic of Peru, Senor Buitrago, Minister of Public Improvements, is to take charge of the Department of the Interior during the absence of Senor Hernandez, The object of Senor H.’s mission to Peru is to gettle the questions now pending between the two republics, and to demand the removal from the frontier, of the Solivian refugees, whose proximity, it seems, annoys the govern- ment of Bolivia, If Bolivia makes this demand upon Perv, will not the latter demand in return the expulsion of Gen. Echenique from the territory of the former? This, one would sup- pose, would complicate matters, rather than settle them. Echenique is at Sicaolica with a few followers. ECUADOR. By the arrival at this port on the 22d ult. of the French corvette La Serieuse, Captain de Miniac, 30 guns and 260 ‘men, intelligence hag been received from Guayaquil to Sth December. The news is of uo very great importance, except that the blockade of that port is not strictly en- forced. In fact, it is of no effect whatever, as vessels are allowed to pass the blockade without any molestation; ‘When the La Scrieuse sailed from Guayaquil, the Frenc! merchantman Bombay, from Bordeaux, was daily expected there. Capt. Miniac therefore took occasion to inquire of the Peruvian Admiral whether she would be allowed to discharge her cargo, and he was assured that no restraint should be put upon her, £0 far as he (the' Admiral was con- cerned. Upon this atsurance being given, the La Se- riense gailed for thie port. By the way of Paital have received the following let- ter irom my attentive Correspondent at Guayaquil, under date of December 4 -— ‘Ibe blockade of this port by the Peruvian forces is a matter which indeed affects not only unoffending neu- trals, but more especially our rising trade with the United States. ‘The blockade, upon the whole, is most unjustifiable, and the whole question with Peru has been bronght about by the intrigues of the Florianos, who have been openly sup- ported by the representatives of certain foreign nations on the one hand, while on the other band those whose interest it was to support this petty, defeuceless country, have looked on with perfect inuiflerence. ‘A comparison between this and several other South American republics will show that the jorians are far from being behind their neighbors. They have no other resources than those derived from their enstoms, which produce from $400,000 to $500,000 per annum; and with this they have managed to pay faithfolly for tho last four ycars to their English creditors the interest on their foreign debt. This is more than a great many of the South and Centra) American States can say. And in another respect they are far abead of their neigh- bors, They bave not had a revolution for eleven years, and with the exception of the piratical expedition of Flores some four years since there bas been no disturb- ance whatever of apolitical nature in the country. In fact, the country has been progressing favorably both as regards agriculture and manufactures, I capnot but think, under these circumstances, that Ecuador fully deserves the support and syinpathy of those nations whose boast it has been to protect the weak and upfortunate against the strong. At ail events they ought not to allow this country to be trampled on and treated with the insolence which has marked the course of Peru towards it, merely because Peru has a few ves- sels of war, and receives the moral support of another nation whose diplomatic agents to this country nave been noted for their enmity towards it, ‘uador naturally looks to the United States for sym- thy, and it isto be iy that an American ship of war will soon be seen in these waters. The presence of one, at least, is certainly required here, if for no other purpose than to look ‘after American interests, ‘The Peruvians clerish the most bitter enmity toward Ame- ricans on this coast, and more particularly in this port, under the stupid idea that the Galjppagos have been sold vo the United States. Thope to be able, when J next write, to inform you of the settlement of the questions m dispute between Peru and Eeuador, NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA. Proposuls for a New Loan—Expected Revo- lution im Canca—Revolt in Boyaca Sup- pressed—Movements of our Pacific Squad. ron—Excitement Regarding the Filibus- ters—Capture of Manzanilio, Mexico, by the LiberalsDeparture of Com. McIntosh, &c. OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE. Paxama, Jan, 3, 1859, The latest advices from Bogata are to the 25th ult., but the news is without intrest. ‘The Executive lias issued proposals for a loan to meet the wants of the confederation, drawing an interest of nine per cent per annum, No amount under $100 to be re. ceived, It ls hardly to be expected that the Confederation, with ® foreign debt of forty-two milous, upon which only a portion cf the interest is paid, can go into market and effect a loan, although such a high rate of interest is of- fered as an inducement, The loan may be effected at home, but certainly not abroad; where the unpaid bonds of the government are held, E.The news from the interior States of the Confederation is of some importance In the State of Canca at Inst accounts the projected revo- lution was expected to take place at the time the election for State officers is to be held—some two months hence. Ex-President Obando, who was formerly a bitter enemy of Gen. Mosquera, with whom he once fought a duel, (in which, by-the-bye, no one one was hurt, as is generally the case in such rencontres in this country,) is now on the most friendly terms with the latter. It is now thought that if the Mosquera party succeed in the elections, the revolution will come from the opposite party; and in turn, should tie democratic candidate for Governor bo clecthd, Mosquera, it is said, will attempt to establish an independent government, ‘The general government draws armually from the Stato of Canca some three hundred thousand ‘dollars through the cnstom honses of Rerbacoas andgBuenaventura, and the people there who favor the project of a revolution soem to think this money ought to be applied to the direct wants of the State, This appears to be the principal rea. son urged in favor of & separation from the federal go. verome! ‘Tho plan of the revolutionists, as I have already ad- vised you, is to unite the State of Panama with that of Capea, by which meane they hope to como in possession of the reversionary privileges of the general government in the railroad, and to establish custom houses in the ports of Panama and Aspinwall, From the State of Santander I learn that tho most atrocious crimes are committed with impunity— such as robbery, murder and other crimes two revolting to met A gentleman by the name of Venancio Plata, was recently attacked in his own house by a band of robbers, wh zed him, and by threats forced him to diseiowe where he kept iis value bles, consisting of $15,000 in money and a large amount of vaiuab y which they wok from him, Tn the State of Antioquia, where murders have been common of late, order aud ‘security baye been compara. PRICE TWO CENTS. tively restored. A very wealtby man of the State, na 1: +! Pedro Vazques, Jas niomma |. Aleo, a lady te ** advanced age of 129 years, name was Juana, de ez. rtip the State of Boyaco the attempts at revolution have bom down by a See organization of municip.s guards in the towns of ei and Valderrama. In the State of Cundiumayca, a bill is before the Legis- Tetiin the, abolchaent ot capil ment,” oa ot "Vin this quarter there ia but little change to note since my last. The taking of the cengus of the State of Panama, ordered some time since, is nearly completed, and we wiil soon kuow the actual population of the Isthmus State. isnow perfectly healthy, but if bas just through the most ped season ever witnessed ‘There is me talk of lighting the streets of Panama. One party, residingthere, |proposes,to light them by camphene or oil, whist another party, residing in New York, has made a Me alge to the Cabildo to introduce gas into the city. . Jules Dozan, who has dischargsd the duties of French Consul at this place for the last two years, has, by order of bis government, been transferred to Vera Cruz, pa He will leave for his new post in about two months, The French corvette Serieuse, 80 guns and 260 men, ar- rived here on the 2st ult. from Guayaquil, whence she failed on the 8th. She remained here but afew daye— having sailed on the 29th—her destination being the Gulf of Nicaragua, Two deaths occurred on board the steamship Golden Gate” on her last trip from San Francisco to this place, viz.:—Wm. W. Worden, late of Brattleboro, Vermont, and Jolin Dalton, of. Polk county, Arkansas, They both’ died on the 11th December, and were burried at sea. The steamship Columbus did not sail from this port for rts in Central America until the 28d ult., six days after er regular day of departure, it being impossible to get her ready sooner, Mr. B. 0, Mera, from Fngland, has recently been ap- peer agent of the Roya) Mail Steamship Company at As- pinwall. Purser Jno. D. Gibson, U. S. N., having been ordered to join the flagship Morrimac, in place of A. A. Belknap, who went home a short time ago on sick leave, has arrived here en route for Realejo, where the Merrimac at preeent is. Orders have been received from the Navy Department at Washington directing the United States frigate Saranac to convey from here to the port of Guaymas, Mexico, the officers and crew sent out about a month since to join the sloop of-war St. Marys, and the Saranac will accordingly sai) for that destination in a few days, as soon as she can begotten ready. The orders conte) that as goon as the officers and crew are transferred to the St. Marys, that vessel is to proceed to this port, where she is to remain, and the old set of officers and crew are to return to the United States via this Isthmus. The Saranac will remain at Guaymas if her presence is required there; otherwise, she will probably proceed to Francisco and go in dock at the navy yard, Mare’s Island, as by a recent examination her it has been found that she is somewhat worm-eaten above the water lines, The Saranac carries a much heavier battery than was ori- ginally intended for her, which brings the water above the copper, thereby causing the worms to eat into the woodwork. She now carries nine eight inch guns, when she was intended to carry only six. Tho e occasioned to her by the worms will be temporarily re- ired here before she sails. The Saranac will touch in at ‘ealajo to deliver to flagship letters, &. The steamship Moges Taylor, from New York, arrived at Aspinwall on the afternoon of the 28th ultimo, and the Granada, from Havana, with the New Orleans mails and pee on the morning of the 8lst. Consequently the steamship Golden Gate had to delay her departure hence to San Franclaco until the evening of that day, mak: detentién over three da} This is subjecting the New York jengers to serious inconvenience, and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to a heavy expense, and in order to obviate the difficulty fn future an arrangement ought tobe made to delay the departure of the New York steamers two @hys—say 7th and 22d of every month, instead of Sth and 20th, as at present. A beautiful young lady, named Josefa Benita del Cos- tillo, from La Villa, an interior town of this State, took the veil on 21st ult., at the female convent of San Fran- cisco, in this city. "The young lady is said to he highly accompilshed, and belongs to a respectable family. She bad just attained her twenty-third year when she en- tered the convent, There was a large attendance of ladies and gentlemen to witness the ceremony, which was conducted with great order and decorum, ‘The intelligence brought out by the last steamer from the United States of the sailing from Mobile of 140 of Walker's emigrants, has produced quite an excitement mong the native population of this Isthmus, and pare ve been taken, I understand, by the authorities of State, to prevent their landing at Bocas del Toro, where, it is‘ feared they] will attempt to disembark when they are apprised of the presenec of a large naval fleet at San Juan de! Norte and Aepmwall. The United States being required wy the treaty of 1846 to protect the neutrality of this Isthmus, should tt become necessary, the Home squadron will probably be catled on to co-operate with the authorities to provent this dodge of Walker's from being carried into efivet. at least 80 far as mo ng any portion of this Isthmus a rendezvous for himeeif and fol lowers. The governtnont has the sympatiy of every re- epectable American res) ing upon the Isthmo, for they have all experienced the bad effects of these lawless expeditions pgainst the weak republics of Coutral America, Their tendency bas been to weaken, if not de-, troy, American interests fverywhere on this coast,cxas ing ihe people of the country to look upon every American tizen with distrost, and sipectivg them of having some Dlibustering designs. It will require mauy years to re pair the injury inflicted upon us by Walker’s high-handed proceedings in Nicaragua, ‘The Jast mail from New Orleans for Ga)ifornia number- ed only eleven bags, while the average heretofore h ws been about twenty bags. This falling off jn mail matter Jrom that quarter is doubtless owing to the opening of the Tehuantepec route, By the arrivalof the steamer Jobn 1. Stephens at this port from San Francisco and intermediate ports, intelli- gence bas been received of the capture of Manzanilla, Mexico, by the liberals, No particulare are given, except that the port is now in possession of the liberal party, and that the officers of the det d party, both military aud civil, have pretty gencraily dispersed, a large nuinber of tem having come to Acapulco on board the Jobn L, Ste- phens. ‘The flag-ebip Merrimas and sloop Decatur are still at Re- alejo, Nicaragva, but the latter is expected to sail for Pa- a in February. The St. Marys isat Guayamas, Mexico, and the Vanda- dalia at the Navy Yard on Francisco, undergoing repairs. Both ships ma expected at this port soon, ‘The Vandalia is expected to sail same time during the pre- sent month, touching at the various Mexican ports. Flag Officer Jas. Mac McIntosh, Commander-in-chief of the United States Home Squadron, goes bome to-lay in the steamship Granada, via Havana, having been com- pelled to relinquish his ‘command in consequence of se vere indisposition. Ashe left the fiagsbip Roanoke this morning in the harbor of Aspinwall, the customary honors were paid to him. The officers all appeared on deck in undress uniferm,and the yards were manned by the sailors, all being dreesed in pure white; and, as the Flag Officer's barge left the side of the ship three hearty, joy- ous cheers were given by all on board. Later in the day, as the Granada passed the flag ship, a salute of thirteen guns was fired, the square flag hauled down, and the coachwhip of Captain Gardner run up. Three more cheers were then given, and the Granada proceeded to sea with the flag ofticer on board. Great anxiety is felt at Aspinwall to know whois to suc- ceed him, & whiversal desire being expressed that Cap- tain Montgomery will be gent out to take the command of the #q' on. Flag Ofllcer McIntosh has made bimself very popular on the Aspinwall station, in proof of which I gend you copies of a correspondence between him and bis countrymen re- siding on this Isthmus. News from Buenos Ayres. News from Buenos Ayres to the 6th of November bas come to hand, Before the closing of the Legislative Chambers an ani- mated debate took place in reference to the Bishop’s in. come, which resulted in the Assembly's voting the restora- tion of his revenue, with a slight modifi cation, viz: $96,000 instead of $100,000. With the exception of the disturbance in Guardia del Monte, before reported, the greatest order and tranquility reigned throughout the country. In the Argentine Confederation the situation of al) the confederated provinces in general was satisfactory, ex cepting Mendoza and San Juan, in which last a revolu tionary movement broke out on the night of the 231 Ucto- ber, in which General N. Bonavides, ene of the most prominent persons in the actual pol.tical state of the pre vince, was killed, Tn consequence of this event the national government had sent a pacifying committee, presided by the Minister Derqni, with authorization to 'movo troops, and 1,500 men had already marched on San Juan, Mendoza bad on this account been converted into a military depot. ‘The termination of this affair, which has unfortunately cost some bloodshed already, is anxiously expected. The local government of San Juan, walch considers itself with » fall right to act as it bas done, has called upon the citi zens to take arms, and only waits to see how the affair will be treated in order to decide whether or not to offor resistance. The spark has kindled, and we should not wonder if it spread far and wide. ‘The rest of the confederation continues in peace. ndinicnianathbtboaiesteaat Jersey City News. Henson Covrty Covrt.—Tho Janvary term of thie court was commenced yesterday, Judges Ogden, Fink, Charles and Carpenter presiding. Judge Ogden'omitted the usual charge tothe jury, but read the law in refe- renee to the Lig | of George Carter for the murder of cr Brusinham, The court then adjourned to ten o'clock jo-iay, There are twenty-four prisoners in the county jail awnit- ing the action of the Grand Jury. The civil list of causes 38 quite large, Rovuenes—Tho club room of the Jersey City Yacht Club was broken into on Monday night and robbed of considerable property. A wateh dog i: also missing, The house of Empire Hhok and Ladder Company No, 1 wae broken open and robbed of wearing apparel, belts and other articles, The silver plate belonging to the com Jany, which the thieves were probably after, had heen re: moved a few days previous to the Hudson County Bank: The residence of Joel C, Lane, No, 202 Wayne strect, Was enterod on Monday evening while the famfy were at Supper. ‘Me thieves elected an eutrance through the Scuttle to an upper room, and after making a thorough koareh, left with a quantity of clothing, THE GREAT COLD SNAP OF 1959. Continuation of the Intense Cold Weather— | List of the Coldest Days—Effects of the Cold | on the Drivers—A Chapter of Accidents— | Tee in the Rivers—A Pleasant Prospect Ahead for Navigation, &c., dic. ‘The cold snap which commenced on Monday morning last will long be remembered in this vicinity as being the most severely cold of any experienced by she present generation of Now Yorkers, and hereafter when com- parisons are made, the cold weather of the 10th and 11th of January, 1859, will be quoted as the most severe ever known on Manhattan Island. Certain it is that noone can recall such fearfully cold weather in or near New ‘York; in fact it was too cold for the description of ther- mometers in vogue among us, very few of which have aby provision for recording a less temperature than zero. From all accounts the weather outof the city was as unprecedented in the way of cold as it was in the city, and from theCanadas to the Gulf of Mexico such a terrible temperature has not been experienced in twenty years. It is @ little curious that M. Babinet, a noted French savant, predicted Jast fall that this winter would be unu- sually severe, He also predicted that the cold would be especially severe in January, owipg to the prevalence of icy winds, which he said would blow from the north dur- ing the monthof January. It will be recollected that cer- tain French savants foretold the mild character of last winter on this continent, owing to a deflection of the Gulf stream, which it was said was noted. Jt may be that these predictions were omy lucky guesses; but it is certain that they were made. As yet, meteorological science can furnish no precise data upon which changes in the weather can be predicated, but it is not impossi- bie that in the course of time such data will be given; but until that time weather prophets will stand but little chance of honor in their own or any other country. ‘The fearfuj cold of Monday continued all through Mon- day night, and it is known that the mercury was as low ag eleven degrees below zero, and much colder in exposed places. At sunrise yesterday it was six degrees below zero, and it gradually moderated as the day adyanced, and ‘was sixteen degrees above zero at 6 P. M. yesterday, with a clouded sky, anda prospect of a snow storm at no distant day. In this latitude snow storms are very rare during extreme cold weather, but are very likely to take place when the cold moderates. There was a alight fall of snow yesterday, but it soon stopped, though it looked threatening last pight. ‘The city yesterday looked dismal enough, very few fe- males were to be seen, and those who ventured out were so muffled up as to be undistinguishable from tbe sterner gex, except in their huge circumference; nor were there many men out compared with other days, as all who could, stayed in doors awaiting a more propitious state of the temperature. A snow storm and fine weather suc- ceeding after this cold spell would be the signal fora most hilarious carnival op yee part st our citizens after the chil] and restraint of the last two days. ms So far the navigation of the river has not been subject to much interruption, but from this time out we may ex- pect to hear of much trouble, as yesterday immense masees of ice made their appearance in the Eastand North rivers and the bay. In the East river the floating ice comes on with great rapidity. Up near Governor’s Island the river was almost entirely bridged, and should the weather continue to be very cold it would not be strange if people should be able to walk acrogs from Brooklyn, not only to the islamt, but to New York. The Fulton ferry boats did not experience much difficulty in getting across, but the prospect for to- day was quite ominous. The South ferry boats haye con- siderable trouble in making their trips, as do the Hamilton avenue, Jersey city and Staten Istand boats. In addition to tl hago who was found Uw % death on Sunday night, there were quite a number of ther casualties from this extreme cold weather; the chief sufferers, of course, being the omnibus and city railroad car drivers, who have no protection whatever against the severe weaiher. A Stage driver named Golden, of the Houston street and avenue € line of stages, was nearly frozen to death on Monday forenoon. He arrived with his team at the ter- mination of his down town trip in a speechless state, and all but wsensible. He was taken from the box, and on the application of proper remedies recovered sufficiently to be taken home, whese he now lies in acritica! condition. A driver on the Eighth avenue railroad line, named Decker, was discovered about nine o'clock oa Monday cyening to be in an insensible condition, and utterly obli- yious a8 to what he was doing. He, however, knew epough to stand to his post and hold the reins. On his conmilion being discovered he was taken inside the car, apa the conductor took bis place. His condition was very precarions yesterday, ‘The driver aieutioned im yertérday’s taken from lis box opposite the Astor House, had recover- cd yesterday. I seems that one of the passengore wanted to get out of the omnibus at Barclay street, and pulled the strap for that purpose, but the driver paid no ettention to it, the cmaibus kept on, Not knowing what was the matter, the passenger cut the strap and iet himself out, and on looking up at the driver saw that the poor fellow was insensible. Be thereupon stopped the horses, and pad him taken from his box. Ina little while, after the adimjnistyation of proper restoratives, he recovered and was able to proceed on his journey. iriver named Webb, ot the Seventh avenue stages, ikendfrom bis box badly frozen, acd two of the ‘rivers on the Sixth ayenue were compelled to up work on account of their feet and hands being frost- bitten. A neweboy went on board one of the Fulton ferry boats about dusk On Mouday evening, when he became insensi- ble from the cold. The passengers took him to a warm place, avd by chafing his limbs and applying restoratives he recovered sufficientiy to go home alcne, although his feet and fingers were much injured, Nor were men the only suflerers. In Brooklyna man who had been driving @ horse rapidly, left him standing without a blanket while he went in to make some pur- es in a store: when he came out the horse was so ‘ned by the cold that he bad to be rubbed down before ‘ould move, A woman named Anne Meyers died at the Fourth precinct station house on Monday night trom the effects of exposure ‘and intemperance. Coroner Jackman held an inquest on the body. Two young girls, of prepossessing appearance, appeared before Justice Kelly, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, and preferred a charge of assault and batter; ageinet their landlady, Mrs. Vere, of No. 5 Vandam street Ticy stated that because they were unable to pay their rent Mra. Vere took away their furniture, even their bed and bedding, compelling them to sleep upon the cold floor for four nighta, with no other protection against the inelemency Of the weather than the bare clothes upon their backs. The magistrate issued a warrant for the ap- prehension of Mrs, Vere. tre occurred in @ buteher’s shop in Willoughby street, in Brooklyn, ‘gm Monday night, causing little damage; but several of the firemen were nipped ag, the frost, Mr. Henry Smith, the assistant foreman of Truck 1, hed one of his hands go badly frozen that it is be will loze two of his fingers. Fe Jobneon, the driver of a coal cart in Brooklyn. foll from bis vebicleast evening in Joralemon street, and conveyed to the First precinct station bouse in a nearly,insensible state, The drivers of the Breokiyn railroad cars suffered con- silerably on Monday, and several have been disabled Jlowing their Occupation, for the present, at least. Je avenue line had his feet frozen so bad- } ed lie wii lore the use of them. Another had his bends frost bittem, In order to keep their blood circulation the drivers ran along with the cars when. fae comortable as circu sti oe Would permit, evry Glangon, a sadory Bative of Providence, R. I.,at- tuched to the ebip Meseonger Bird, just arrives, bad both his hands badly frozen onthe coast. Fe will’ probably ut them. He was sent to the City Hospital. rn viele was seen passing ata very fast pace in| front of Furman # Co.'s distilery, in Williams. iriver of wiiclt Bat motionless, and appeared to guiding his horse. The horse was stopped, wat found that the man had been frozen into ingen siuility. The usual appliances being resorted to, he was restored to animation, 6 night offleer Van Dyke, of the Fifth precinct yn, Was found by the Sergeant so benumbed ve cold as to be unable to walk, abd was Laken to the ation house. when it was found that his feet were froz: lar recovere as to bo abie to do ¢ 4 similar injuries on Monday {rota exposure to the intense coid. ihe ice-boat Atlantic, built for the purpose, was put equisition yesterday morning, inorder to keep the gable order by breaking up the ice. We anuex @ table of the coldest days for eighicen years Post, from whieh it will be geon that the cold spell of Mon- ha y was by far the most severe within that time:— ABLE SHOWING COLDEST DAYS. TAM 12M, 16° THE OMNIDUS AND CAR DRIVERS. TO THE ROMTOR OF TH IHRALD, Taw, 11, 185 to call your attention to tho sufferings thal ‘ y the car end omnibus drivers during the present severe Weather, You bave ro doubt folt, as | have, a strong Sympathy for those hard working, much ond men; but can mething be done for their safety? Cannot a chaufrette be placed on the box of tho omn bos, and on the driver's platform af tho cars? Thess being kept heated, ready, at the end of the route, nanged every trip, would surely prov: ving, perhaps lors of Vife, I mere ‘Herat, who was | the cold spel onpertunlly oecapred, and thus kept themselves | jt to you to urge the adoption of euch plan as you shall think beet hoping that your readers, expecially the pro- prietors of cars and omnibuses, will take into their con- sideration a matter which concerns so deeply the welfare, and even the lives of @ large class of rage A ~~ TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER REPORTS. Jan, N—9 A. M. Hoxymusvnuz, N. Y.—Milder than yesterday; the thermometer 14° above zero; indications of snow. Frmtka, N. Y.—Thermometer 10° above zero; wind northwest; appearapce of suow; moderating. Poxr Jexvis,N. Y.—Cold and clear; thermometer 10° below zero. Newnuke, N. ¥.—Cloudy and very cold; snowing a little; thermometer 4° below zero, Dvxxmx, N, ¥.~Wind southwest, and blowing hard; weather very cold; about 15 inches snow. Queurc, § A. M.—Thermometer 33° beiow zero; wind north. Haurax, 9 A. M.—Clear; wind northwest; thermometer at zero. Sr. Joux, N. B.—Clear; the thermometer 24° below zero. Buruweroy, Vt.—Thermometer 21° below zero this morning; weather severe, and a prospect of Lake Cham- plain closing; the boat was unable to land at Platisburg T Soares Can.—Thermometer 20° below zero. Skating and Caring. om the Central Park THE ICE STRONG, BUT VERY ROUGH—THE PEOPLE GRUMBLING AT THE NEGLIGENCE OF SOMEBODY— ATTENTION WANTED. The extreme cold weather of the last few days has drawn many thousand persons to the Centra} Park pond for skating and curling, On Monday the weather was so excessively cold that visiters made their stay short, 80 that there was a continual going and coming throughout the day. On the edge of the pond the thermometer is re- ported to have been 14 degrees below zero, and 4 degrees inthe sun, So bitterly cold was it that several of the Scotchmen curling tmd their ears frost bitten, and were forced to leave the pond, Notwithstanding, others played and ekated nearly the whole day. Yesterday forenoon, the weather having somewhat moderated, there were two curling clubs at full play at 11 o’clock, The New York Caledonian Curling Club had forty paira of stones at the pond, and the Thistle Curling Club were likewise well supplied. The playing of the twoclubs was very animat- ing to those engaged in it, and the onlookers were enter- tained with rich jokes from the Scotchmen in the broad dialect of Auld Scotia. Sawney was there in all his glory. The two clubs above ment intend play- ing a match during the present month, should the weather continue favorable for that purpose, and the Caledonians invite any club in the States to play them a “friendly game.”? As a national characteristic, Scotch- men are not very risky is money matters, so they db not purpose playing for anything beyond glory and a medal, andon no account will they slide their stones and brush the ice on Sunday. There was a large number of skaters after mid-day yes- terday, but many of them complained loudly about the character of the ice. Instead of finding a level sheet, which they might have had, they had the roughest body of ice that the imagination could picture. Gliding along with ease, grace aud comfort was out of the question. The skaters had to labor hard to get alopg, and had to go it zig zag, leap here and there, every few yards, or come right into ice as rough in many places ag the causeway in some of our side streets. It is a great pity that so many hopes of pleasurable en- joyment should be disappointed from the lack of a little labor, while so many hands are ready to , and would itke notbing better than a few hours’ labor, to procure the necessaries of life. We could not learn yesterday that any person in particular was charged with flooding the fee or preeerving it in a proper condition for public skat- ing or curling. A captain of police anda small body of men under his direction lave, up to the present time, been the only men that have done anything. Seeing the disappointment which many experienced on Sunday they attempted again that evening to flood the ice, in order to have a level surface, but their efforts failed. They had to work some band’ pumps, and uso tubes or pipes io conduct the water from the reservoir that were entirely inadequate for the business. The water was not procured in sufficient volume to flow over such a large space with that rapidity necessary to keep it from freezing wl travelling, so that only here and there a good piece of ice can be found on the pond, while the greater portion is interspersed with ice rough enough to trip up anybody but the most expert. The class of people on the pond on Mondlay and yesterday were generally expe) eee in business in the city, stcrekeepes: who tock advantage of ihe Jeisure which el! had forced wy them in their ordinary business routine. Many of them considered that if the Central Park pond was to be set apart for winter amusements, that the Commissioners might as well Jet them have the amusement this year as next year, or in five or ten years hence. They could not undersiand th: logic that Would order thousands of men to be emplo} in good weather making roads, blasting rocks, and domg everything neceseary to make the Park a public pleasure ground for future 2 of these thousan is ng now md what it shonid be, and what in years to come. it is intended it shu It is rational t lious of the peopie’s money will be expended, that what ever is necessary for keeping the Park in order will, in course of time, be procured by the Commissioners, and the time for procuring that will, or should be, when it is required. The water was let on to the pond for the pur- pose of affording outdoor recreation. When the atmos- phere is eufliciently cold to congeal the water and require | no manual labor, the ice is good enough, and all the world and bis wife may skate there, for be can; but when a heavy snow falls on the ice, and a change of weather makes it more like a fleld than anything eise, there is no- thing provided adequate to what is required. It may be that somebody in authority expects that it is some other somebody's business to see to it, and between all the somebodies {t may be, as it frequently is, that the patient, good-natured public has to exercise a large smount of philosophy and console themselves with the refiection that their posterity may enjoy it in years to come, while whey bave the honor of now paying the taxes. There was considerable grumbling yesverday, and the Commissioners are expected to do something to meet the demand for good ice, for assuredly none yesterday thought it was a sufficient reason that there were pumps and pipes on the ground, but the water froze inthem. The pond ja not for summer use particularly, so the proper pumps, proper hose, or whatever is necessary to mect the winter demand, 1s now wanted, and men to flood the ice when required. A small number of men can do the business. Brooklyn City News. Tae Covet Sewer Bett, Tower.—The inexcusable and gross neglect of the Common Council in not putting the Court street bell tower into proper repair, has long been the subject of complaint among property bolders and fire- men in South Brooklyn. For more than a year the bell in question bas been silent, and during that period the firemen in the Second hird districts bave had to de- pend upon the faint and aueertain tones of the City Hall ell for every alarm. No loss than three petitions have been sent into the Commou ( cil, praying for the im- mediate remedying of the evil; but strange to aay, the matter has always been treated with coldness and neglect. ‘The firemen say that it is impossible at times to hear the City Hail bell in the neighborhood of Hamilton avenue ferry, and call loudly for the erection of a new bell tower | or repair of the old one, Tho matter should be attended to at once; it nas been neglected jong enough. sin- cerely oped the Common Council willgive the matter their earliest attention, Acnoys vor Damages.—The caso of Albert Barnaby against the Brooklyn City Railroad Company, commenced in the City Courton Monday, was dismisfed, there being no cause of action. It will be recollected that he was in | jured in ao attempt to Jump on a railroad car in Court street, | While it was in motion, and being car coming from an opposite dir Another action for damag vi B. Mack knocked down by & tion, was run over. alled on, in whieb Joba plaintiflg, and J. Condit Halsey 8 Wife and daughter were in- gate leading to premises at the foot of South Sixth street, owned by detendant. Careleas. ness on the part of defendant's employes was charged; but after the examination of one or two witnesses it ao. peared that the accident was more the result of negli gence on the part of the plaintiffs, and the case was dis. missed. Accipests n¥ BuRNING.—A little girl named Cornelia E. Jenkins, residing at 257 Gold street, was 80 seriously in- jured yesterday, by her clethes taking fire, that she died last evening. “Her clothes caught from the stove while warming herself, Mary Scully, @ domestic in the he 8 Canton street, met with se of Mre. Smith, similar accident yer morning, while making fire in the stove, She was seriously injured, but was alive at iast aceounts, She was conveyed to the City Hospital. Counterrerts.—Countorfeit three dollar bills on the Bank of New Jersey, New Brunswick, N. J., woll executed were put in circulation last night, One man was arrested by the Third Precinct Police for passing them. Cornkeniox.—There was no post mortem examination of Ne the body of Thomas McCluskey, as was reported yester- day, according to tho statement of the friends of the do- ceased, An inquest was, however, held om the body, al to satisfy certain parties that there was no foul play. New Donatwon To Hanrvarp Connrae.—A cor respondent of the Boston Traveller, speaking of the zoolo- gical collection of Agassiz, and of' the,Governor’s recom. mendation that the State should co. operate in its preser- vation and enlargement, says:—What, then, was my sur- prise and pleasure to day, rn that a gentloman of loston has mado an offer to the corporation of the Collego of the sum of fifty thousand dollars, the income of which 8 10 be used for the preservalion and increase of Agossiz’ wonderful museum; that he refuses to have any 1 on a building, or in eateries: and also re 8 HamMe contested with it. This last pro. hat tho rest of the plan, which Is abso. far as the building is concern. hers—porhaps by the State, ‘The Cuban Railway Laborers. THE HARDSHIPS OF THE LABORERS WHO WENT TO CUBA—THEIR APPEARANCE BEFORE MAYOR TIE* MANN—AFPIDAVIT OF ONE OF THE PARTY. Some thirty of those laborers who had been inducedto g0 out to Cuba as laborers on the railroad from San Jago de Cuba to Trinidad, which is building by an American company, and who were forced to return home by the Cuban government on account of some misunderstanding, called upon Mayor Tiemann yesterday and made affida- vits against the parties who had engaged them to go out, inwhich they set forth the miserable treatment they had received while on their way to the island of Cuba and the difficulties they met with regarding tha nou-fulfilment of the agreement they entered into for pay and board while employed, It appears that they left New York in the bark Linda Stewart on the 17th of November, and found reason for complaining considerably of the provisions, food and bed- ding furnished during the voyage. They reached St. Jago on the 28th of November, and were there offered a con- tract which they alleged to be ofa very different tenor ‘Irom the ore they had signed here. On the way out they were all requested to represent themselves ag Irishmen, inasmuch as that was the class of laborers whom they Were permitted to introduce into the island. From the following affidavit, made by one of the party, it will be seen that they were compelled to put up with considerable hardship while away:— Sun, a newspaper published in this city, to the effect that there were two hundred laborers wanted to work on a railroad in the island of Cuba, and that the wages would be twenty dollars a month and found, passage free, and for further particulars to apply at Captain Gordon’s office, ‘West street. Deponent went there, and found there at that time two other persons who had engaged to go, and deponent also engaged with said Gordon for the terms stated in said advertisement. Deponent started on 17th of November last for the isiand of Cuba, in the bark Linda Stewart, bound to St. Jago de Cuba. Deponent far- ther says that the engagement he entered into with Gor- don was for six months. Deponent found about one hun- dred and thirty-flve other persons on board the bark, who had shipped as laborers on this railroad, and who, as be was informed, entered into a similar contract with said Gordon. Some pasa glen they pov tall oe 2 were Lr bs be treated on passage, ored to escape leaving the steamer that took them out to the bark where she was an chored in the stream. Two of them particularly, who thus endeavored to escape, were sought to be compelled to go on board the bark by Capt Gordon, Mr. Tenight and @ policeman who accompanied them. These caped. One of them took off his coat and vest and shoes, and threatened he would jump overboard and swim toa schooner in the vicinity if he was not sae gem to return to his wife and family. Another oo was forced back, and was profiered money by Capt. Gor- don to keep silence, After he passengers got ca board they had neither bed nor bedding, and bad nothing to lio on but the bare floor. I¢ was extremely cold at the time of leaving, and they were huddled down in the steerage, and held more like a collection of ewine than human beings. The fare of the gers was of the coarsest character, consisting of biscuit and salt junk; the coffee served out was not tit to drink; the rations of potatoes were so small as hardly to give a taste; and the supply of food of all kinds was so scanty that some of the passengers hardly obtained enough to satisfy the cravings of nature. The hold, wherein they were con- fined, had 0 noxious a smeil that the passengers were sickened by it, and some could not endure it, and on deck in preference. Some of the passengers, also, wi were taken gick by the treatment and the quality of the food, lay in the hoid and did not receive any medical at- tendance, which was due them acording to contract. of neut is informed that one of the passengers is now ly! in Philadelphia at the point of death in consequence of the hardships and negiect suffered by him on the . Deponent further says that before landing at St. Jago thie passengers went to Tenight, who was represented as the ‘agent of the contractors, Dalton & Co., wanting to have an understanding with him’ previous to Janding. Mr. Tenight said that he could say nothing until he saw Dalton. Tho passengers were landed on the 28th of November last, and were ausported immediately tw that. of the rail- road where the contractora had determined to commence work. Ou the following merniug the hands were requested to go to work, but they refused to do so until Dalton, the contractor, should “~ the agreement made by and with the men in New York, at which he seemed offend- ed, and eaid his word was sufficient and he would stand by any agreement made in New York. The men then suspected foul yy and trick- ery, avd dctermised among themselves none should go to work until Mr. Daiton snould Gre them their agree- ment in writing; after this was known to Dalton bo caused lo be read to the men a contract different from that made in New York, which was to the surprise of all; thts coutract provided for the payment of seventy-five cents per day,and bound the javerers for twelve months in Place of six months, It also said that the laborers should pay for bed and bedding, and should pay board for the Gays they were idle at the rate, as deponent believes, of 2 collar a day; the men refused to work under this con- tract, protesting they had never seen or made such agree- ment; Dalton then insulted the men, and threatened he would make the men work in chains. and used the vilest language towards the laborers; the men said that’he might So if he could, and that they would appeal to the Ame- rican Consul for justice; in answer to thie he said the Consal could do nothing; he then threatened to starve the men into submisston, and’ reduced the men to two meals a day— these two meals being scarcely sufficient for one in quan- tity. After putting this in execution, the men marched into the city of St. Jago, with the intention of laying their complaint before the Consul and local government of the place, Alter getting into the Jeity they were met by some ‘of the local oflicers, and ordered to return to the suburbs, There the official interpreter met them, and ordered them to return to the place from where they had come, affd to commit their grievances to paper and send it ‘into the Governor by four men to be selected from their number, ‘The laborers asked if these men wouid be secure from ar- rest. The Chief of Police, through the interpreter, assured. the men that the four deputed from their number would be free from arrest. Four men then went to the Govyep- nor of the city, and the answer was, after hear- ing their complaint, that he would consider the matter and send an answer, and that during the in- terval the men should remain quiet and receive their full The men did not, however, receive their full rations. Of the committee of four were two Spanish boys who shipped in New York. After ag stated, another commijieg of two, Ps two after, were sent for bY One of the officers of police, with meseage that the Governor wanted to see thent. Two of” the laborers then went. These two bore a prXiiion in writing signed by all the men, to the Governor ai@ American Consul. 'y went in,and when ‘they came tothe Governer’s apartments oue of the officers ag de- ponent is informed, went in to seo the Governor, and re- turned immediately, with what he called the Governor’s Gecision, that they ‘should be imprisoned. ‘The two men were imprisoued without seeing the Governor, aud on the following day the men whom they re- Presented were informed at first tbat they were de- talved as witnesses, and then that they were imprisoned far contempt of court. During a'l this time Dalton would try to induce the men to goto work. The police did not allow the meu to go into the city, and they were kept in ignorance of what was goingon. 'Day after day men wera sent for, apparently to give in their testimony, but on ar- riving at the city they were imprisoned. Sevéuteen wore thus imprisoned, with the exception of one or two, who ‘Went into the city to see what had become of their com- panions, and were arrested, The decision of the Go- vernor was finally anpounced, that all weuld have to be sent back to the United States, except those who gave na- tivity as being born in Ireland. Mavy of these claimed to be American citizens and long residents of New York. In pureuonce of this decision deponent and thirty others came back on board the Julia M. Hallock. We left on. the 17th of December last the port of St. Jago de Cuba, and left in prison about seventecn of our com: panions, and left on the work all those who refused to work under the contract that Dalten had read to them, with the exception of those seat om with de- ponent and those in prison. The Americans, Germans, Freneh anc Polanders were sent on, with the exceotion of two or three Americans in prison and several on the work, who used all their endeavors to come, but were prevented; the Enghsh and Scotch were to be sent on ate terwords. Deponent left those who gave themselves out as natives of Ireland at work, and understood that wld be detained; deponent and his companions received nothing from Dalton or Captain Gordon, or aby of the agents of the contractors, for lost time and the Many inconveniences and hardships they have endured. Deponent and bis companions promised ttivir follow. work- men who are in prison and detained on the work that they Would Jay the case on their arrival before the Mayor of New York, and depend on his humanity to gaia their libe~ ration from their present unhappy and destitw(e situation, Deponent aiso says that the majority of those who arrived by the Julia M. Hallock are utterly penniless and at a dis- tance from their friends and families. JNO. T. JOYCE, Sworn to before me this 11th day of January, 1859. DANIEL F, TIEMANN, Mayor. Their visit to the Mayor is to seek redress of the oom . pany for the losses they have sustained in consequence of the non fulflliment of the contract under which they were induced to go. They have lost two months of their time, which they could very poorly afford to lose, be sides the discomfort and anxioty they have experienced, Mr. Sandford, a lawyer, took their cases in hand, and, it is said, intends to commence a civil suit aguinst the above parties in a day or two. ak Court Calendar—This Day, Unrren States Disrnicr Court.—Nos. 88, }, 49, 50, 51, 52, 87, 68, 59, 64, Sortuick Corer—Trial Torm.—Nos, 220, 119, 118, 298, 209, 800, 511, 914, 318, B91, 326, 342, 316, 262, 280, 360; 262, B64, 365, 868, 369, B70, 371, 872, 874, 875, 877, 381, 882 Svremae Covrt—Circult.—Part 1.—Now, 198, 196, 199, 201, 408, 205, 207, 209, 213, 216, 227, at A 225, 7, 29 12688, 1634, Part 2.—Nos. 2714, 130, 280, , 8, 262%, 254, 256, 258, 266, 268, Special Term.—Nos. 122, 128, 126, 126, 1 V4, 195, 187, 140, 141, 143, 1445 145, 146, 147, 229, Coxaon PLRAS—Trial Torm,—Part 2.—Nos, 176, 177, 20), 202, 204, 206, 200, B07, , 200, Blo, Ad, daa, Hale PHRME COURT-