The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1859, Page 8

8 AFFAIRS IN CUBA. @emsul General Helm and the Brig Nancy— (The Coolie Trade—Great Desire to Obtain the New York Herald—Popular Zx- citement—Ten Thousand More ‘Troops Required from Spein— Cuba Offers to Pay all the Purchase Money—Volcos from Matanzas, a, eo, ae. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Huvana, Feb, 8, 1859. Dam of the American Brig Nancy—Letter from her Caplain to Consul General Helm—Losses to the Owners, Charterers, Officers and Crew—French Trade in Chinewe Coolicr— Fhe Military Review and Grand Display—The Purchase Question, de. ‘Jo draw the long winded affairs of the brig Nancy toa ‘lose, I send you a copy of a letter addressed by the cap- tain to the Consul ‘General of the Uniied States at Ha- ‘vana. The vessel will have to be repaired on account of damage sustained while she bas been in charge of the Spanish authorities, according to the report of @ Board of Survey ordered by Colonel Helm. A protest has been made by the Captain, of this particular damage, in order that the Spanish government may cause the repairs to be made, should they deem it just or expedient. A more formal protest is being prepared to cover all the damages sustained by those having interest in the vessel as owners, charterers, owners of cargo, officers, crew, &c., for loes of time, loss of voyage, false imprisonment and genera) barsh treatment. ‘The letter is as follows:— Be et ‘Hon. Cuances J. Heim, Consul General of the United States for the Island of Cuba:— S1n—I have the honor to tender to you the following brief matement of the affairs of the brig Nancy, under my comman ‘and the injury done to the owners, charterers, officers an Serta ‘Vessel, reserving for a'more formal protest es- note of damages 8 ed by detention, loss and destrac- ty. 2 rae an canis ngelser wih may mls an ere, id the with my Bantltaken posvesrion of hy the same parties, acing under the erders of the judicial authorities of Havana, in the presence ‘Sod with the consent of Thomas Savage, Acting Consul of the United States at thetime, who was upon the deck of the vessel when she was seized, and I deprived of m and command, Mr. Savage inf me the authorities thought the vessel had contra: ‘on board and that he coincided withtbem in opin- wand toformed me. that we must go to prison. We were wooordingly forcibly taken on shore and conducted to the Ta- ison the evening of the same day, and ‘use of the chain gang and other ital and Chinese conse For the ¥i jut the means of procut Ing food or any comforts of life. I was detained in miserable ed to me, enduring as well as [could the loath- wome association imposed upon me without any just cause, from the 18th of July to the 27th, when I was released. The ‘mate and crew of the brig Nancy were released on the 7th or Beh of August, having been confined without reason for three weeks, without the food and comforts to which they were ac- wastomed. When [ was taken from the brig Nancy, I conm- ‘dered that it was done by Spanish authority, althougn Mr Sa- ‘vage assured me that he had jurisdiction over ber. Spanish offl- oers, eet suilors were placed 01 of the brig, and held in their possession. The act Consul appeared w take a note of cargo on the first days of the week followin; ‘the seizure of the vessel, associated with Spanish officials o ‘the customs, at which time I waa permitted to be present; but ‘Tam not aware that be account of any class of ship's ef. ‘fects, cables, sails, rigging material, provisions or of other ef- fects belonging ‘6 officers or seamen; at any rate, he did not take the needful steps for the safety or security, so that they ‘be forthcoming when required, of any class of property ‘on board of the vessel belonging to owners, oflicers, men or ebarterers, except his observation and note of cargo (if he made one), as before siated. Iam not aware that I had any protec- tion from the acting Consul of the United States, elther for my: self or crew, or for the owners or charierers, from the time of my arrest and seizure of the vessel until the dsy the vessel was yut in say Ponse by decree of the Royal yore a wage, having always appeared as prosecuting officer again: the vessel, TB, crew, and all others iniosted in her, gould not very forcibly have exercised the duty of protection Mf be had desired to do eo. I was under objigations by my barter totake on board legal cargo for the coast of Africa, and to return with legal cargo to Cuba, nd T should not have permitted any ‘use te be made of the vessel. ‘The interruption to my voyage, the imprisonment and harsh ent therewith, the detention and heavy expenses for six ‘months and a half in this port, the loss of clothing and effects belonging to myself and mate, and of materials belonging to those Ip, and the damage sustained by the vessel by neglect of having charge of her, make cause why I must look for faderanity through the government of the United States from he Spanish government, and for which I solicit your official aid. The action of wrong was directly from the Spanish antho- rities, although the Consul of the United States was consenting the premises. With many thanks for your kind considera tion of my case, and the prompt attention given me from the ‘Mame you assumed the duties of your office, Tam. with much Fespéct, your obedient servant, SOHN WILLIAMS. The French steamship Frangois 1., Loradoo, comman- er, eighty-five days from Macao, arrived here on the 1st inst., with a cargo of 836 coolies, forty of whom were @aid to have died on the voyage. On Saturday last we had a splendid parade and review of all our “‘sivews” in this vicinity, in fatigue dress— ‘officers and soldiers in stripes—General Concha in front, ‘with his usual imposing cortege. The evolutions of the Mne, done on the plain at the foot of the walls of Fort Principe, were, of course, perfect. The Lancers looked lerrible, with their red and yellow pennons, moving in like a cloud of butterflies, Nobody was killed, and everybody was delighted. Three columns of editorial in the Diario to.day—ten millions of do'lars each—just balances the account, in Spanish estimation, with the President and settles the Havana, Feb. 10, 1859. Another Landing of Coolies from China—The Trade Very Profitable—High Prices per head for Asiatics—Oficial Reserve Towards the United States Consul General, dc. In my notes by the Philadelphia, yesterday, 1 omitted to state that the Dutch ship Maria Elizabetto had arrived from Macao in 108 days, bringing 484 Asiatics consigned to Messrs. ‘torrimes, Pueinen & Uo. The numper nr deaths during the voyage is said to be large, but the number was ‘mot reported by the consignees of the cargo. The two last tcargoce have paid well, I understand, at about an average ‘ef twenty-two ounces per head, under engagements made previous to arrival. Consul General Helm has the protest of Captain John ‘Willams in preparation, covering all damages sustained the owners, charterers, officers and crew of the bri fancy, against the ish authorities, for seizure an tention of the vessel, and incidental personal damages ‘and harsh treatment. In certain cases, where it is not con- “venient to respond from the palace, no attention is paid to M@cial notes, which has been the case recently in the call for the documents connected with a celebrated trial of a eitizen of the United States, a few years since, by Consul Helm, made by order of his government. The laws here ive the party the right to a copy of all and every proceed- and decument used on the trial; the not doing go is ‘Suspicious just at this time. Cuban Views of the Annexation Question, 70 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Feb. 7, 1859. Bacilement Caused by the Herald—Class Opinions in Cuba— Government Editorials—How the Censor was ‘Taken Aback—More Troops Demanded from Spain—Cuban View of the Sale of Ouba, and Spanish Indignation—Has the United States any Money?—Cuba Will Pay the Purchase Money—Abuse of Americans in the Spanish Journals, dc ‘The Spanish circles in command here are furious on ‘mocount of the agitation fostered by the New Yorx Hz- ‘RaLD’s popular columns, and the government docs not know which way to turn. First it caused to be published from not being accompanied by commentaries, as is the ‘weustom of our editors here with whatever you publish ‘that does not vet well on their stomachs. The government used comments to be written with regard to ‘the other letters, which, under the head of ‘ Voices from ‘Oubs,” were published in the Hnazp of the 224, although Of the latter, as you will have observed, only extracts of ‘the most striking [weeny 1 Were published. Iam able to @tate that those letters have produced amongst HH red, from tone la Marina since the publication of Buchanan up to this day. It is over- and resentment, although time to calls to its aid the European policy, to us from the evil of absorption, or an- now prevailingin America, The other class a to the jo school, do not agree is of Mr. any HEL a 3 3 and ning Ow | the government, for they understand being performed. As to the rest, you may iras boon ‘assured that for some time the government’ ‘is in daily conference Marina, the leaders apied with news; editor of the ‘Dearie de ta written under its immediate direction. I is fact that the Royal Censor received the frat famous letter of the 10th of January, by see- Leena important column of the Biarto it published. Immediate it Beata ihtng hi sogar, he wosinet the bold editor of the paper, and angrily Sr. Lira under what censorship he had dared to filibuster letter. The latter, with grea }, Drought forth the manuscript of the translations ay smiling, showed can the angry censor , Boarcel, read « Permitted it to be printed— Sey mae chee areas and mut to ff 93,000 ofsalary, all is well.” Thas we ‘ment to our heart’s wish—editor, = rine wo acaire - policy. @onvince you Yenkes, L~ 3§ Li g g i : § : ! FY & tf 5 sent ae & govern- censor, writer of articles, By giving here a partial writi , It intends to ish warm, "titions Of the fortresses, any ne anc it all ihe war foting, pet all things on $4 will Ond a quick and 1. .Vorable termination for s Sand Ailed Cubans, in apite of tne hol- Ge of the “ish tes and of the Queen's to and to ‘heir grandiloquence; 60 weil cam. impressed with ‘ords, We have at PFesent in Spain, at Ministry, the famous 0's, ¥2M¢!l, who was Captain General in the years 1844-'46, ®" who is too to lead us to doubt his fea. © me 3 i ig impossible now for it to fool any one with the proclamation of perversity and robbery that is attributed to the American nation. We are enlightened enough net to swallow such calumnies and imvectives; more so when, wherever we turn our eyes, nothing but robbers, assassins and despots, with insignia, ‘old lace, epaulettes, walking sticks, with tassels and Sri jackets, and pantaloons with blue stripes, meet our gaze. The contemplation of these things is shared in by the most unlettered, Allowing the Americans to be rob ders, assassins and perverted, they cannot be more 80 than 'the nation which has governed us for more than three centuries. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Havana, Feb. 7, 1889, Great Demand for the Herald—The Government Designs to Intercept its Correspondence—The Law of Expropriation ina Ouban Point of View, dc., dc. I bad the pleasure to read in the New York Henaup of the 22d ultimo letters sent by different countrymen of mine from this island to your paper. The number of the Heratp referred to has had here an extraordi nary circulation, and produced an agreeable impression on the mind of my compatriots, and on every inhabitant of the island who does not eat the bread of the colonial government. Its circulation in this island was so great that the government, unable to dissemble the fact, caused in a leader of the Diario dela Marina of yesterday several detached passages of each one of the ten letters to be translated, taking much care to suppress whatever might expose it in our eyes, and assuming a sneering tone that resembles very much irony or despair; for you must know that the government is to-day more than ever aware to what degree the sentiment of disloyalty has penetrated the people of Cuba since that collecting of signatures which it wrested from some persons here against their own will and with their great reluctance. Our Diario de la Marina pretends to suppose those ten letters to have been forged at the Heratn office, as it is its custom to forge in its own those of the sup Peter Hicks; but being myself one of the authors of e letters, Tcould not but be astonished at the degree of audacity and fraud resorted to by those who, having no other legal means of defending their cause, lay hold of intrigues, lies and fictions in order to cover their expedients. If the Diario de la Marina is sure that the letters pub- lished in the Nsw York Heratp are false and supposi- tious, I, the author of the first one, published on the same 22d of January last, challenge it to translate it literally and at fall length in the columns of the Diario. Shouid its editors refuse to do 80, we would cling to the opinion formed by us, that they are only occupied with deceiving the whole world; and let it be known that whatever is published in the columns of the said Diario with regard to the sentiments of this country is a solemn imposture. Since writing the for lines yesterday evening, I have learned from friend of mine that the government got into a violent passion on account of the ten letters of the New York HERaxp, and designs to intercept the cor- respondence, to the end of seizing such letters as might be addressed to the Hrratp; therefore I rear that this one, perhaps, may not come to your hands, ‘We are anxiously waiting for the Empire City, to learn what attitude the American government is to assume with regard to the Cuban question. We have here a strong law, entitled a ‘Law of forced expropriation on account Forged utility;’” and when our colonial government declare any enterprise whatever as being of Public utility, it throws the proprietors out of their pro- Pperties without leaving them any recourse or 1, and, ‘what is still harder, without the just indemni ‘on for the property which has been taken from them by the mere right of force. This is the ground upon which the Cuban question should be placed. Spain wered and took of America, exterminated Se lntigeocas inhabitants, and became master of a great continent, un- deg the pretext of civilizing its ancient proprietors. She put to death, set on fire and exterminated whatever ie posed her ambition. The United States may surely take possession of Cuba, indemnifying her ancient conquerors, Haein et joey death, set on fire or exterminating everybody or g. The world will assist as a witness to its proceeding after the acquisition has been achieved. Thus we think in Cuba, knowing by experience the — ‘way of politics. We see what Congress will do. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORE HERALD. Maranzas, Feb. 7, 1859. Official Proceedings in Matansas—Ladies Forced to Sign Pantene oe Opatie mn rreeenrtor Yy LTVUpEmTUSpENsUM Of Work at Cazo Predra, &c., Bc. The Spanish government in this island—generally dis posed to resort to trick and fraud in all circumstances agreeable to the traditional behest complied with by Spain from Charles I. down to Izabella II. —has not hesitated to cover iteelf with ridicule in the eyes of both its own and foreign people, by obeying that behest in regard to Presi- dent Buchanan’s last annual message, which has come home right to every Cuban heart. ‘The government, on perusal of the message, and with indescribable trepidation, did not think of s better way to oppose the sentiments therein given expression to with re- gard to this island than by telegraphing to all Governors and Lieutenant Governors, ordering them to have the Ayumtamientos and municipalities throughout the island protest, bry the sale of Cuba, and that the ladies should signify the same over their signatures. Shortly after. wards, and two days previous to the mail et steam. ship leaving for Spain, letters were sent to Bejucal, Guines and Matanzas, to have them signed by three ladies at each of those places. The letters were addressed to other ladies in Madrid, requesting them to hand the Queen of Spain the petition therein enclosed against the gale of Cuba. In Havana the same was done, and I would name all the ladies who were shamefully compelled. to sign the letters alluded to but for fear to endan; their safety. Yet I will mention that one here in Havana two of the ladies acknowledged that they signed those letters out of fear, inasmuch as they bear in mind that Solicarpa Salabarrieta, the Venezuelan heroine, was brutally hing by the Spaniards, because, in her patriotic enthusiasm during the stragg je which brought about the independence of Venezuela, she embroidered a banner for her country- against Spanish tyranny there. The government wishes to show both in America and Europe that the Cubans are content with igh rule, and hence its mean efforts to have them saj they are op. posed to the transfer of Cuba to the United States. This everybody knows here. It is hurriedly concentrating the land and naval forces at Havana, as ‘if afraid of an emer- gency calling for immediate action. From the musty, crumbling fortress of San Severino at Matanzas, the two best cannon have been taken Away to Havana, whither all the chain — ave been also taken. works on Cayo Piedra (Stone Key) have been suddenly stopped by the government, whose movements bear a warlike attitude every way. ‘Why all this? We wish to know all and everything about the Cuba question in the American Congress, whose debates till now we have seen New York Herat, which moves here from hand to hand, to the gratification of all the people, who aw ‘thankful to that paper for its course towards Matanzas, Feb. 8, 1859, Another Voice for Annexation—Effect of the Herald's Di- gett of Popular Opinion—Ihe People Want a Union with our Government, de. I only got a chance to see the Diario de la Marina the other day, in which the lyre is touched to “the voices from Cuba,” which appeared in your issues from the 2ist to the 27th ult. Perhaps they would be kind enough to Publish the **voices,” as they ventured to do ona previons occasion. I do not think that people will refuse to read the Diario on that account, and my “private opinion, thus publicly expressed,” is that they would find an in. creased demand for the journal—quite equal to all the sheetethey could work off. Here, in Matanzas, at least 6,000 copies would be required to fill the demand that these columns of truth would Batistics, KC, a8 well as the lettore nod oaltorinie, oe 1 of inviting them to continue thelr faith steely mace ok te Sek it ctly aware which their government is attempting to fasten of the carth;and its afuclation of ridhesle ioe eee climax of the ridiculous, parasites or leeches (the r of annexation to the The people of Cuba—not the Mae pred ee in y for mone; forcibly, with the Payonce ‘may te on Ir Sto those who prate of honor and Spanish chivairy. ‘The Cuba Question in the Maine ' THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY Quest There was an interesting debate in the Veins Hove: of pre ng taghad Sasurday, oes) of resolves in- othe LI vet Gaba. House, in favor the question of the fu: er soquisition of territory tomes of Maine was amy! to . William Pitt, who was Prime Minister of England fifteen years after the close of our Revolutionar: war, that he had, his fy dea cae cal profound measures, Siplomasi § Britain had com: fourth part of the area OF that Stare, tion of it. The general ed every opportunity to her i erated aera wa} ot for the acquisition of tarrivory oa resolutions, denouncing the millions as of dangerous ten Slavery in Cuba and in the United States. (Transiated from La Patrie, Paria, Jan. 17, for the New 01 RK LD. The Spanish Minister has introduced a bill to the Cortes, in order to have its authorization to introduce on the island of Cuba twenty thousand (ree laborers, drawn either from the Asiatic colonies of Spain or from Hindostan. This bi'lhas just been adopted, and we hope that the Cabinet of Madrid will hasten to profit by the authorization which has been accorded. effort now proposed to be at- tempted, should it succeed, will have for immediate result the cessation of the slave trade with Cuba, and naturally soon afterwards the abolition of slavery. ‘Tihes are sufficient motives to interest the frienas of humanity in the efforts of the Spanish government. To protect Cuba against the covetous Americans, Spain ought, above all, to count on England, who has also Ja- maica‘and so many other important isiands to defend; but the former intimate relations between Spain and England have —_ changed during the last twonty years; and the principal cause, not to the only cause, of this cold- ness ig the undeniable continuance of the Cuban slave trade and the tolerance, but little disguised, that the Spanish authorities afford to this inhuman traf. This continuance of the trade, in obliging England to maintain, from self-esteem, a squadron in the sea of the Antilles, ié the source of continued difficulties which spring up peri- Odically between England and the United States. Why should the slave trade, everywhere else abolished, exist in Cuba? It is because that in our day slavery has ceased to be a question of humanity to become a question ofeconomy, In the Old World it is the cheapness of raw material which gives superiority to the place of produc- tion. In tropical climates where nature shows herself equally liberal towards all, the cheapness of labor is the only element upon which the spirit of rivalry can base its calculations. Inthe United States and in Brazil, where it {a no longer possible to introduce new slaves, the value of the —. ig constantly augmenting and the slave holders are led, in their own interest, to husbaad their human herd, for fear of prematurely working out the instruments of labor that represent each @ considerable sum. The Cuban planters, on the contrary, have been able to steal a march considerably upon ali their rivals, because they have abused with impunity their slaves. From the commencement of harvest they oblige their negroes to work twenty hours per day, and divide them into relays; the canes newly cut are carried to the steam press, which operates day and night; there is no loss by fermentation the cut canes, no change of the juice; everything is turned to the best account, and a Cuban ‘piauter accom- Plishes with eighteen negroes the labor that would require thirty men in the United States. A certain number of slaves succumb from excess of labor after every season. But that is a small affair to the planter if he can replace cheaply the negroes that he has lost, and if this waste is compensated by the economy obtained upon band labor. But, in order that the planter may be able to procure negroes ata low rate, he must have at reach a market well furnished; and it is in this that the maintenance of the slave trade is closely associated with the prosperity of Cuba, All the Governors General arrive there with the firm intention of terminating the trade, and allhave, after acertain time, believed the evil necessary, and closed their eyes. How was it ible to ruin an island which was the resource of Spanish finances in days of difficulty? Withont the fifteen or twenty millions that Cuba sends an- nually to Madrid, how often would the Spanish treasury find itself dried up? Besides, had the Governors General wished to perse- vere in the ways of rigor, their efforts might have been frustrated by the commoh effort of the entire population. ‘The Spanish Minister has well understood that the only means of effectively destroying the trade was to assure ‘the planters of cheap labor. ig why he wishes to introduce coolies into Cuba. The purchase price of negroes and the expenses of their mare are high enough at the present time in that island for is effort to have some chance of success. If the planters find it advantageous to employ these new laborers, they will have no longer any interest in favoring the slave trade. The latter would immediately cease, and Spain would gain by this movement a moral rehabititation and the protec- tion of England against the United States. Should the introduction of coolies have no other result than the abrogation of the slave trade of Cuba, that is itself worthy of the fullest applause, But it may lead to the apolition of slavery and peruaps ww grewior good. There are 400,000 in Cuba, and their value is continuall; ig in spite of the slave , and Spanish government has dared no longer to think of their emancipation. To emancipate the negroes, without indemnifying the planters, would have been a which would have raised the whole island and cast it into the arms of the United States. To emancipate, with indemnity, would have imposed upon the ‘treasury an obligation impossible to meet. Tf, on the cont ge pec er drmahtgic “et reductiqn co ie Taine of Sele ‘those ‘ily means who are ‘numerous in Cuba, and the diminution which would, result from the mortality of the colored population, permits the of seeing the day when the weight of indemnity cease to be too overwhelming, and when the means of & » Fepai even of Cuba. It is to be hoped that, y English philanthro in that hour will not refuse be tf to Spain her financial assist- Ministry knows wel!—and that is the chief Motive that determines ite present condu the abo- lition of slavery is the most infallible means of assuring to Spain the ee of Cuba. Independence would suit certain planters who have daily business relations with New Orleans and New York, The most solid aid of ‘ish rule are the two hundred thousand mulattoes Cuba, who are to-day free men, in possession of every civil and political right, and who would, the day folowing {ts annexation’ to the United States, “fail back to the level of the slaves. To fortify this class by the addition of all the negroes still in the bonds of slavery would be to raise an insurmourt- able barrier to American invasion. Free them, and they ‘would sooner perish under the banner of Spain than sub- mit to the re-establishment of service by the hands of Americans. Thus has it always been believed that the Governors General have received, in their secret ingtruc- tions, the authorization to proclaim their emancipation the day in which the authority of Spain in Cuba would be in peril. It is much better for Spain to gradually prepare the emancipation than to such an extreme peopled by mulattoes and free blacks, no longer be the prey that to-day the Americans aspire after. The Southern States urge the acquisition of that island because they could divide it into two States, and could thus re-establish in the and House the equilibrium of votes, which now stand to their disadvant . Cuba, besides, would hae ame tg ng bed nos — ‘aged ir negroes and to give a great impetus slave trade, With the persplcacity and the vigilance of which the American Custom House officers have given evidence, it would not be difficult to land at Charleston or Baltimore, as coming from Cuba, negroes brought di- rectly from Guinea or Mozambique ; and thus they could put an end to the period of high priced slaves, this ee ruins the producers of cot. haye recourse South; she would, on the contrary, be a ple and a source of continual appre! 5 Spain is, therefore, well inspired, in seeking in the emancipation of the blacks the salvation of her finest colony. 4 the efforts of the O'Donnell Cabinet be crowned with success. May brilliant ox; show perience once more that true polic; in ke ip y is that which serves best the SSE FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Satorpar, Feb. 19~6 P, M. The steamship New York sailed for Bremen to-day, with $65,000 in specie on freight. Exchange closed firm at last quotations, bankers asking 109% a % for sterling, and 5.1234 a 15 for francs. For some days to come there will be no considerable shipments of specie from this port, as the next Cunard steamer sails from Boston. Money is rather easier to-day. Some of the banks are offering loans below their late minimum, and money is quite plentiful in the street at five per cent, We hear, in- deed, of loans below that figure, but five must be quoted ‘a8 the regular rate. Less change has taken place among the discount brokers, but in that market also concessions are made by lenders to effect transactions, ‘ The stock market was stronger this morning, and some of the stocks in which there is a temporary speculation sold at higher prices; but before the close of the day the improvement was lost, and prices fell back, Among the State stocks Missouris attracted some attention, and rose & fraction. The government loan remains at 102%, at which rate, af we have observed, it does not pay the average Price tendered by bidders. Chicago and Rock Island was in good demand at the first board; the price rose to OLX. It fell off, however, in the afternoon 61%. We are credibly informed that the rumors which are afloat in reference to the Rock Island bridge are unfounded; that the bridge is in good condition, and that no suite have been commenced against it, Business on the Rook Island, Galena and Michigan Southern ig said to be reviving. The Ilinois Central is understood to have received the balance of the loan from Bngland, and the price to-day shows an improvement of one per cont. ‘Now York Central was higher this morning, but declined in the afternoon, Erie is lower to-day. ly in oon. /—seeming), equenpe of the rupture between the lines, Reading wag 80% a 81; Rock Island, 613¢ a 34. Receipts.....+..++ —On account of loan ing Thursday, Feb. 17, 1859:— ‘Total for the week.. Previously this year week ending Feb. 12 amounted to., Previously this yoar.,..++e..++ Shapard, of Nashville, Tenn. engaged in carrying coals to market. adopted by the stockholders, ‘Total, Total. ....$2,874,104 1,717,306 Decrease as compared with 1858. by the four rival lines:— maining in bis magazines of fares between New five dollars. month, but at the regular for serious trouble, $16000 U S 6's, 74... 102 1000 N Y CenRR6’s 91. 500 d0......44. 92 10000 TH Cen RE bs, 8934 15 shs Am Exch Bk, 107 50 Cumb. d..b30 2436 100 10...., 880 2434 260 Chic & R Isl’d RR 200 do 660 ‘The coal shipped over the Tiverton At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the “(Sewanee Mining Company,” of Tennessee, held at their office, No. 2654 Broadway, on Wednesday, the 16th inst., the following named gentlemen were elected directors for the present year, viz:—Messrs. Samuel F. Tracy, Walter C. Green, Thomas Richardson, William S. Wetmore, Hen- ry W. Peck, Henry Barnstorff, J. Boorman Johnston, Joshua Coit, D. Colden Murray, J. Loaycraft, Benj. Tomes, W. B, Taylor, of New York; Edward A, Russell, of Mid- dletown, Conn.; V. K. Stevenson, R. J. Meigs and W. B. From the report presented to the stockholders, it appears that their railroad was com- pleted in November last, and that the company is actively The floating debt is only about $40,000, to extinguish which measures were — $604,630 Decrease of the week ag compared with 1858. Increase, 26,034 152,763 179,697 in March Stock Exchange. Sarurpay, Feb. 1! abs NYO fered at as low as 4 per cent to brokers. The demand for first class business paper is very active, and absorbs all that offers at6a7 per cent, with great readiness, so that there is no good paper afloat on tho market seeking buyers. Though money is a shade easier, yet there is feit a growing necessity in financial circles, that banks must continue to contract as business Increases au6 deposits run down, in order to save themselves from As increase of loans involves increase in deposits, 80 decrease of loans involves decroase of depo- sita; and if deposita run down from other causes, the de- fature trouble. Decrease. 121,444 694,515 246,032 167,465 106,049 7,886,405 + -13156;708 ‘The Cincinnati Commercial of Monday hints at a discon tinuance of the St. Nicholas compact, entered into last fall 19, 1859. bs 18% From a Wall Street Correspondent. Wai Steer, Saturday evening, Feb: 19, 1869. The week certainly closes on a rather easier money mar. ket. Itis less easy to place money at 6 per cent than at the opening, and were it not for the advantages offered for investment by Treasury notes, the rate for call loans would fall to 5 more generally, The 43¢ per cent Treasury notes can be bought at a discount of 3% of 1 per cent, at which there were transactions yesterday and to-day; and these terms are nearly equal to 6 per cent. The trust compa- nies cannot get 6 per cent for large sums on the first class securities, which alone they take, There have been few old loans paid off this week; lenders being afraid to call them in, and borrowers willing to continue them while the rates are not advanced upon them. Some money was of- crease will be rapidly strengthened from that cause. ‘The customs receipts will be much larger next week, as Several arrivals of large cargoes from Europe have been Just reported, including those of the Lebanon and the Edinburg. The steamship Prince Albert, with her cargo, will 800n be here, There have been considerable private sales of the now government five per cents of 1874; $226,000 were sold yesterday and to-day at 102%, of which $100,000 was bought by a bank in the interior. We alluded the other day to a difference of one-half of cent between the valuo of coin and be th lhe Aany Otter tas as from Tho me is one We correct. coin, from this oeny: ‘Woe observe that Senator into the United States one-half to three. been reported on ter has introduced a bill bea | yy : per cent, ittee. comm! The joint committee ay ditora and stockholders of the Chicago. du Lac Railroad Company have been days past, This commitieg was St. Paul In sersion favorably inted by the bondholders, put up by the bulls this morning to 6034. It fell back afterward, bowever, to 50, closing at 60% bid. The general market left off dull: the following were the closing prices:—Missouris, 04% 8 %; Canton, 208 land, 246% = 3; New York Central, 78% = 34; Erie, 1256 418; Hudson, 8234 8 34; Harlem, 12% 9 183¢; Reading, 5034 8 34; Michigan Central, 60. 1; Michigan Southera, 17% 018; Panama, 116 a % linois Ventral, 69 = x; Galena and Chicago, 68% a 60; Cleveland and Toledo, ; Camber The following was the business of the Sub-Treasury:— $423,387 87 128,419 20 178,000 00 800,460 67 6,770,868 17 ‘The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House to-day were $16,923,811 97, and the balances $961,580 91. ‘The Bank of Louisiana has declared a semi-annual divi- dend of five per cent, payable to the Now York stock- holders, at the Merchants’ Bank, on the 7th of March. The following is the amount of coal transported on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad during the week end- -218,641.08 214,798: Railroad for the +++ 1,685.08 *111509.11 oor nee oR2,243,19 The following table will compare the exports of the se- ven principal staple articles for the week: — —1858—— ——-1859.-—— Week en’g Feb.17. Amount, Value. Amount. Value. Cotton, bales, 306 $183,638 2,168 $116,832 245,491 6,706 42.046 2072 1j501 «6,446 18,754 5,990 8,564 714680 4,804 4,249 Beef, bbls, 21004 = 45,756 2,534 59,454 Pork, bbls. and tes. 2480 98,480 1,222 046 — $261,537 seeee 843,003 ‘The following is a comparative statement of the value of exports from the commencement of the year to Feb. 17: 1858. Cotton ...... $926,700 Among the causes that indicate the near disruption of the determination of the Erie road to con- f the through passenger business be- tween New York and the West may be mentioned. New York Central Company has given notice to the Erie of an intention to increase the speed of passenger trains “between New York and Buffalo and Suspension Bridge Mr. Moran is quick to see the effect of this, and replies tbat he will regard any such increase of speed belli, and will meet the same by the only ammunition re- 8, viz., an order for the reduction The York ‘and Buffalo and Dunkirk to It is probable that the compact may be tided ever the meeting in New York on the 26th of this meeting we may look gold, were 523 Fe HERALD, SUNDAY, -FEBRUARY 20, 1859. everal ny 5 ' uu > 5 by capitalize the cl o cent, and the stock at 60 per ve 4 @ account which was kept at tho St. Nicholas Bank by Law, the reputed torger of the Barba- does colonial bills, was in the name of Henry Law—hav- ing thus anglicised bis German namo of Lau. formed officers of the St. Nicholas Bank that Mr. Lau kept a perfectly naturai and apparently honest ac- count with them for about the period of three months, Neither bis deposits or checks were sufficiently large to ‘attract any special attention. Ho was introduced by a highly respectable party—a director of the bank—and the Dapk loses no money by him. Foreign exchange is inactive, but the usual drawers ‘are reported firm at former quotations. The market for the Boston steamer bill opens on Monday morning. The uotations are 1093 a 109% for bankers’ sterling, 10934 a -) for commercial do. , 6.1244 a 5.15 for francs. fo companies have brought so much disgrace on the community as Trust companies that have been improperly | i 5 F ij mea ath Cubs, Feb 18, 1st 99, Jom | 7130. chy Abbie Fores, from Jacmel for Boston, Feb 17, in Vinge fnip Peet, rom Livery ft Cae Nov 19, bat 13 8, Kilby, from NOrleans for Boston, Feb 19, , from Cienfuegos for Portland, Feb 12, ng of Boston, from Bucksport for Galveston, B Darling, from Norfolk for Boston, Feb 18, im» Ni 11g aiban Citftord, Shute, from Cardenas for Belfast, Feb | if Oct 21—Arr achr John 8 Gu; 4 ee Madagascar, iy ther, LEX ANDRIA, Feb sobr Hamitlto Al [—Al BOSTON, Febib Aare ships Boston Pot Punnin Skolfield, Mobile; Java, D: managed. Such companies, when organized, should be | Beaullen (01 hedged about with all proper securities for safe and effec- tive management, and not be united with bauking duties and privileges, even under the ordinary restrictions of banking associations; but to have pawnbrokers’ privi- leges, also, and that under no security whatever—such as the People’s Loan and Trust Company’s proposed charter exbibite—is highly dangerous. The best names presented for directors are no security, a8 these might withdraw, and inferior ones—names of straw—be substituted. it our readers will only glance at the commercial secu- rities taken at Cincinnati by the trustees of the Ohio } Life and Trust Seren they will see the kind of so- called securities into which trust funds may be placed. pavies unrestricted would reveal asad tale of calamities inflicted by the unrestrained and irresponsible power of trust managers. ‘We learn that the receipts in the first two weeks of this month of the Ilinois Central Railroad Company exceed by $10,000 those in the same period of last year, and the probability is that the whole month’s receipts will be $20,000 in excess of last Li coh! "8. ‘The stock market shows but slight changes from yes- terday—the features are the same. Chicago and ck Island was largely dealt in, the William street party being active dealers for a rise; some sales made after the close of the second board at 613¢ showed a decline from board prices; but that sale is an advance of 3 from yesterday. Pa- cific Mail Steamship advanced 1%; Harlem ‘preferred, 34, and Reading +. Panama was steady, Illinois Central im- proved 114, under advices of improved business on the Galengand Chicago advanced 34, Michigan Cen. tral 34, and Cleveland and Toledo 34. New York Central was active, advancing 34 at the carly board, and losing \t at the second board. Hudson River rose 34. Milwaukie and Mississippi declined 34. Eric advanced }¢, and Penn- sylvania Central 34. Delaware and Hudson Canal fell off 3. In railroad bonds the most active were Illinois Centrals, which advanced %. New York Central 6’s advanced 34. Hadgon Rivor seconds and convertibles were moderately ‘The history of trust com| active and steady. The first mortgage bonds of the Chica- go, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Company improved a little, and a few were sold at 40, and land grants at 12. Erio Railroad and Harlem Railroad bonds were dull. United States 5’s of 1874 were active at 1025{, and United States 6’s of 1868 brought 109. Missouri 6’s advanced 34. North Carolina 6’s were active and frm. Tennessee 6’s of 1890 were in demand at 8914. Bank stocks continue firm: 120 shares were sold to-day: American Exchange at 107; Ocean at 95; Commerce at 100%, and New York Bank at 10634. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Sarcrpay, Feb, 19—2 P. M. Corroy steady: sales 800 bales. Four was easier for common grades, while other descriptions were steady, with sales of 8,000 a 9,000 bbis. ‘Wuxat.—Sales 14,000 bushels at $1 48 for white, $1 3734 for red Western, and $1 tor Chicago spring. Cory.—Sales about 20,000 bushels, with new white Southern at 78c. a 81c., part common; yellow do, at 80c. a 82c., and Western mixed, in store, at 85c. PorK was lower and more active, with sles of about 2,000 bbis., including new mess at $17 873¢ a $18, aud prime at $13 25 a $13 35. Wursxry.—Sales of 300 bbls. were mado at 27c. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, 5 5 41) mou waran.......morn 10 82 Port of New York, February 19, 1859. Steamship Hunteville, Post, savannsh—H & Cromwell & Co, Bteamship Augusta, Woodhull, Savannah—S L Mitchill & Se ne alee, Adams, Charleston—Spofford, Ti- “Sicamabin Jamesown, Parrish, Norfolk, &e—Ludiam & en. Newbe; Caloutta—W A Bale & Co. Snip Fiplog Mist Linsel, Sas ‘FranclocoeW ‘© Coleman & Ship 8t Charles, Conway, New Orleans—W T Frost. Bark Jacob Merrily Park, aspiawall Beawer'& Deake Bark Mronaut, Peckner, Demarara—J M Smith & Co. i fi TESTE 2 f <4 Zi it g Warner, Washlogton—Telias & fave, Warner, orn. wards, Fredericksburg—serrill & Abbott j Cheshire, Pa—J 0 Sinight , Spielman, Providénce—Master, rebster, Perry, Fall River—Master, C Lyman, Stanard, New Haven—Master. EEEREEEE re ips Steamship Rdlabare (Bo. Cumming, Gi 1D ure (Br). Cumming. yw, Jan Si, at 10 AM, with mdse and passengers, to Konan eas For the e first 14 days experienced very severe weaterl; x Arrriy off quarantine On the Cvening of the 18th, ant ‘of the Dattery Steamshin Alabama Schenck. Savannah. with mdse 7 sengers, to Sami 1. Mitchill & fon, ead eapmhemese ‘Steamahio Marion, Foster, Charleston, — hours, with mdse and_passen 6, to Soofford. Tileston & Co. wit fp Brooking jfof London), Simmons, Permambuco, Jan 14, Bohr SW fe . en I Cbg? ee pag Franklin, 18 days, with, and » Schr John Aumack, Pierce, Darien, Ga, 8 di Schr Deposit, Blyther, Elizabethport for ‘Boston, SAILED. st Ai Say i 1» do; neni nee, I Savannah; Huntsville, do; Jas Adger, Telegraph Marine oie soe SANDY HOOK, NJ, sunset~ the ony, bound i.” Wid BBB, fresh; weauner nck. *™™E ? JUAN, NJ, , att’ ak Badr ty id, Peat i Sh aaa vessels in Miscelancous. ‘The steamship Marion, Foster, from Charleston, is ashore on the upper side of Oyster Island (Jersey flats), Will probably have to discharge part of her cargo. ‘The Bremen steamship New York, Capt Von Santen, sailed yesterday for Bremen with 138 passengers. EXTRAORDINARY Quick Passage—The clipper ship Phoenix, Capt John Hoxie, of New York, arrived in Cork harbor 24th ult, afteran unprecedenteely short passage of 14 days and 9 hours trom Savannah. An estimate of her speed may be form- ed from the fact of her having run 852 miles in 24 hours, which speed was maintained on all occasions until meeting with oon- trary winds. This passage is equal to about 13 days from New Banx 8 H Wateruan—Baltimore, Feb Waterman, from the Pacific, with a ‘this port, got ashore aco near and was not: off until the 100 tons of cargo and the aid of two Senn Geonce Davis, of wih slabeand lumber; was wove a0. mee EiVin, rs e_eueneD chrom Norris, 1th Arr sche Traga Sealy MeGivern, Alenasria, fd wR ee (OF for Somerset. wl) sobra RG Whilden, German, GLOUCESTER, Feb 16—Arr schr May Queen, Taylor, timore for Boston: HOLMES’ HOLE, Feb 17, PM—Arr sehr Jesse Williamson, ,Winsmore, Pliladelphis for Boston, ld sshre Blondel, ‘and Emptre. 18th—Arr achrs Abbie Forest, Smith, Jacmel; Nathan Clif+ ford, Shute, Cardenas for Belfast; Kmeline MoLain, B Alexandria for Boston; ville, Sears, Baltimore for do; W Dyer, Brown, Tangier for do; Ber River for do; John W Dodge, maley, Pettingill, do for Newburyport: ‘Clark, ; den; ‘Laura M Whalen, NYork for Glcuoestars, (Br), Murra: jon for NYork. i . In port the above arrivals, and ; bark Indiana; brigs Rebecca & Fran orders; schrs John McAdam, Maine Law, N ‘aseon, Ai er, and Goldea Gate. pEGHLAND LIGHT, Feb 18, AM—Pastod in, a ship and & 2 FORD, Feb 17—Arr schrs Jane, We NEW BEDFORD, Fob I7--Arr schra Jane, Weeks, Rilay, bethport for Wareham: 18th, Young America, Pear}, ‘NEWPORT, Feb 17—Arr echrs Geot Tore Philadelphia | Camden; Havelock 10 AM, ah rr, Providence for Norfolk; D L Sturges Not do; Gi Fales, Nickerson, Providence Eastern Goodwin, Boston f Tangier i fora, and Emily. 18th—Arr (by tel) schrs Tremont, French, and Seaman, Lank, Baltimore for New Bedford: M'M Freeman, NI Boston for Baltimore; Sarah & Juila, Small, do for N Herald, Knight, New Bedford for do: Colorado, Naylor, do Philadelpbia; T B Hodgman. Prince, Rockland for ‘York; & Freeman, Smith, Rappahannock for y Barlow, N York for Pocasset; and a schr reported “Kinney,” Plymouth for Norfolk {probably ‘schr Harriet, Kingston, from Edgartown, for Norfolk). 4 PORTLAND, Feb 17—Arr steamship Chesapeake, Crowell, NYork; schr Benjamin, NYork. Old brig Ben Dunst irpey. Matanzas. i. PORTSMOUTH, Feb i7—Arr brig Arcadian, Wilson, Fishing ¢ BUROVIDENCE, Feb lecarr’ steamer’ Albatros, Williams, iy) DE, Fel rT al er NYork; schrs Norfolk Packett, Bedell, Apalachicola; Ship Oar- penters Fountain Smyrna, Del. P RICHMOND, Feb 1/—Arr schr Marshall. Chichester, NY. Macigomery, Crocker, NYorke Br aly try: lableer,” Brigal- lontgomery, Crocker, NYork; Br ij Cid ship "Ann Gray, Baxter, 8t John, NB; achr Loyal Scranton, Lowden, NYork. STONINGTON, Feb 18—Arr schra Samuel Gilman, Baker, Boston for NYork (see Misoe}); Hope, Oliver, Elizabethport Bowton via Race Point, where abe was ashore. TARPAULIN OOVE, Feb 17—Arr sehrs Sarah Jane, Rus sell, Marblehead for NYork; Express, Freeman, Boston i ‘angier; WeatGleam, Morse, Gloucester for Alexandria; M Freeman, Nickerson, Boston for Baltimore; Skylark, Hawes, do for Providence; A’ Hammond, Clark, do for Philadelphia - Blondel, Watson, do for Baltimére, Richmond, 2 a: 0. do. Cardenas. .Cid 17h, schrs 5 ‘Mirthow, saad Raghel ‘Miller, Harfd, NYorx. rs i MISUBKLLANEOUS. UES MOMM 4-008 CHAMPAGNE, P. A, MUMM’'S RHINE AND MOSELLE WINES, names The first mentioned brand,) ex) Cabinet 10 MONTHLY, GREAT Rebuarte MOMTELY. R MARCH, , MARCH, FO! 1 NOW Rea EVENS