The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1859, Page 4

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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1859. opened along the coast. King Eyo, known amongst traders as “King Honesty,” of Old Calabar, is dead. The American frigate Vincennes (as already stated) captured a slaver called the Julia Dean, off Cape Coast Castle, on the 19th of December, and sent her home to the United States for condemna- tion, A ship, called the Juliet, whose nationality was unknown, was deserted by her crew at Bonny, and she is suspected of having been The screw steamer Rainbow, of the British N dition, left Bonny for one of the mouths of the Niger on the 6th of January. Mr. Richard Cobden, the celebrated English re- former, who arrived by the Canada, is in this city, at the Brevoort House, Fifth avenue. The Legislature of New Mexico has passed a stringent act for the protection of slave property, and denying the right of Congress to interfere with it. The treaty with the Navajo Indians is believed to be not likely to be kept by the Indians, An in- surrection is in progress in Chihuahua, and the re- commendation of the President to establish milita- ry posts in the vicinity is much applauded by both ——————————————— AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Fiowsns or THE Forsst—LoLa MONTRZ—PURNOMENON. pasar NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Oincus PERroRMANoEs— Farny Srroracus or CrxDEKELLA. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—WAITING ON tax Watu— Raoui—Esmenatpa. WALLAOK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tam VareRan ; oR, RANO® AND ALORRIA. KFENE’S THEATRE, No. 6% Broadway.—Ovr atasout Covsix—LuvstxaTions or THe Live or Wasu- INGTON. Ui AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afer- an Mer CARRE ALARMING Sacririce, Evening—Lovise —Dor't Jupas BY APrRARances INSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 863 Broadway— pRQORS Minon Daxcns, 20~-Oun Armioax Covsix NTS’ MINSTRELS, MECHANICS’ HAT, 427 Broad- wan ieee ee anD Bymvesques—He WOULD Bx AN Actor. New York, Monday, February 28, 1859, The News. The accounts which we publish this morning of the terrible tragedy in Washington yesterday, wherein Philip Barton Key, Esq., came to his death at the hands of Hon. Daniel E. Sickles, of New York, will doubtless create an intense excitement in this city, as it has in the capital. The facts and circumstances of the case,so far as they have trans- pired, are given in the testimony taken before the Coroner and in our despatches, which may be found on the first page. The steamship Mlinois arrived at this port yester- day from Aspinwall, with $1,287,967 in treasure, and the semi-monthly mails from all parts of the Pacific coast. The main points of the intelligence from California have been anticipated. Our cor- respondent's letter, however, will be found none the less interesting. Our advices from Central America concur gene. rally in stating that Sir Gore Ouseley had succeeded in making a favorable treaty for England with the government of Nicaragua, and that a copy of the convention was on its way to London at last date. The Cass-Yrisarri treaty had been laid on the shelf. This confirms the news received by the brig Drum- mond, which was published exclusively in the Heratp on Saturday morning. Sir Gore Ouseley was about to go to Costa Rica, and there were re- ports of the speedy return of General Lamar to the United States. The idea of a Congress of the Central American Presidents in Guatemala city was, it was said, abandoned. M. Belly was daily ex- pected at San Juan del Norte with a large body of laborers, in order to commence work on his great canal. In Costa Rica the new coffee crop was being sent to market, and the harvest was very propitious. From the South Pacific we learn that the revolu- tionary spirit had spread to all the provinces of Chile. Copiapo city was in actnal revolt, and the executive officers of the government were com- pletely overthrown and some of them put in prison by the insurgents. The ports of Coquimbo and Caldera were to be blockaded by the forces of the President, to the great injury of trade. Every por- tion of the republic, with the exception of Valdivia and Chiloe, was declared in a state of siege. The United States sloop-of war Cyane was at Valparaiso. ‘Three Americans, residents of Talcahuano, were drowned in the bay on the 7th of January, by the capsizing of a boat; they were, Davidson L. Fergu- son, of Holmes’ Hole, Mass.; Horace Young, from New Bedford, formerly a captain in the whaling service; and Benjamin Doane, a ship builder. Guay- aquil was still blockaded by the Peruvian fleet, and the Ecuadorians suffered much for want of sup- plies. Hon. Mr. Clay, United States Minister in Peru, had forwarded strong representations to ‘Washington on the subject of the forcible seizure of the American ships Lizzie Thompson and Georgiana by the government. M. Huet, the French Minister, had broken off diplomatic inter- course with the government, owing to differences arising from the imprisonment of a French subject. The wooden houses from America were landed, and the trades union strike was at an end. We have news from Vera Cruz to the 22d inst., ten days later than previous advices. Miramon ‘was still at Orizaba, organizing his forces and col- lecting forced loans preparatory to attacking Vera Cruz, in which effort it is said he will be aided by the French and English squadrons. This is doubt- ed, however, as it is reported that the foreign ministers have not recognized the government of Miramon. It is stated that the allied naval com- manders notified the captain of the sloop-of-war Saratoga that they should search the mail steamer Tennessee, in order to ascertain if there were filibusters on board. Captain Turner replied that they should not do so while he was near enough to prevent it. By an arrival at this portwe have news from Buenos Ayres to the 4th ult. On the Ist., Commis- sioner Bowlin and Com. Shubrick, with four vessels of the United States fleet, proceeded up the Parana to have an interview with President Lopez, of Paraguay. This is in accordance with the pro- gramme of operations. The Commissioner will proceed to Ascunsion, and tender, on certain con- ditions, the olive branch of peace, and if it is de- clined, war will then ensue. All accounts agree in representing the defences of Lopez as formidable, and that a stout resistance will be made in case of actual hostilities. The French and English have veasels in the river watching the progress of affairs. Brazil and the Oriental Republic have offered their mediation in the difficulty between Paraguay and the United States, but of course their offer cannot be accepted. By the arrival of the Empire City, yesterday nvening we have important news from Havana to the 22d inst. So much did the authorities dread a revolution that all the foreign white laborers on the island of Cuba were ordered to leave when their engagements expire, and the Captain Gene- ral will not permit any more to be employed. ll the copies of the New York Hgratp in the pos- session of the passengers of the Isabel were seized and taken from them by the government officers, in consequence of our position on the purchase ques tion. Washington's birthday was celebrated by the American shipmasters in port. Sugars were dul and freights more active. Exchange on New York was at from } to 3 per cent premium. A Turks Island correspondent, writing on the 9th inst., says:—Business is awfully dull with us just now; all the laborersare idle, and consequently xo money in circulation; the weather has been very dry, and we expect an early gathering of salt; we have got a large quantity of last year’s crop on ‘and, and the low price in America makes it small Qusiness. « fit ar at West Coast of Africa are ated Cape Const Castle the 12th, Sierra Leone the ih ond Bathurst tho 20d of January, Trade wag Americans and Mexicans. Emigrants are continu- ally arriving at Santa Fe from the Platte gold re gions with flattering accounts. “Old Mortality,” alias Don Domingo Fernandez, an old resident of New Mexico, is dead. There wasa meeting of the Sabbath Committee at the Cooper Institute last evening, and a very large number of persons attended to witness and hear the proceedings. The Secretary of the com- mittee made a lengthy statement of the progress which had been made by the members thereof, and explained the views and purposes by which they were animated for the future. Addresses were then delivered by Messrs. Wm. E. Dodge and Wm. Tracy, who were very eloquently followed by the Rey. Dr. Adams. The doxology was then sung, and the benediction being pronounced, the meeting se- parated. The sales of cotton on Saturday embraced about 1,500 bales. The market closed steady at the late improve- ment. There continued to be a good demand for flour, and prices were sustained, especially for common and medium grades of State, Southern flour was also in fair request and at steady prices, Wheat was in better request, with more doing, and at full prices. Corn was heavy and sales were limited. The chief transaction consisted of old Western mixed at 84c., in store. Pork was pretty freely dealt in, but some less buoyant. New mess was sold at $18, and old mess at $17 6234 a $17 75, and prime at $13 20a $13 30. Beef continued to rule steady. Sugars were firm, while the sales embraced about 600 hhds., at steady prices. Coffee was quiet and sales limited, in view of an auction sale to come off next week. Rice was active and firmer for prime quality, The sales, including a portion sold on the previous afternoon, embraced about 2,500 tierces, at 33c. a 434c., the latter figure for prime. With the exception of shipments of cotton to Liverpool, freight engagements were light. The steamship City of Man- chester filled up with a cargo of cotton at 3<c., and 380 bales besides were taken at 3c. for compressed and at 5-82c. for uncompressed. The public tea sale held on Saturday, drew a good and spirited company; all the de- sirable lets disposed of brought an advance over previous rates, The trade generally was firm, aud holders in many cases demanded prices above the views of buyers. ‘The Discussion and Test Vote on the Cuba Question—What they Demonstrate to Eu- rope and America. The test vote taken in the Senate on Friday night last, on the Cuba bill, achieves every prac- tical result that was hoped for through the final vote of that body on the proposition ; and it was never contemplated that during the present short session of Congress the measure could be acted upon by the House. Mr. Buchanan’s policy in this important question of our foreign relations has not only been sustained by a large majority in the Senate, but the question has proved throughout the country the most popular one that has ever been brought before the people. On Friday noon the bill was taken up by the Senate, with a firm determination to ascertain the sense of that body on the proposition of Mr. Slidell ; and one hour after midnight Mr. Brown moved, as a test vote, to lay the bill on the table, announcing at the same time that he should vote against his own motion. The test vote was then taken, and the motion was lost by yeas 18, nays 80; majority in favor of the bill, 12. Here are the names of the Senators voting :— ‘Yras—Mesers. Broderick, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Doolittie, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, Kennedy, King, Seward, Simmons, Trumbull Wade and on. Green, Gwin, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of 4 Johnson of Tennessee, Lane, ety Mason, Polk, Pugh. Retd, Rice, Sebastian, Shields, Slidell, Smith, Toombs and It will be seen that the democrats sustained the bill in a solid phalanx, with the single ex- ception of Senator Broderick, of California, whose resignation has been requested by a reso- lution which recently passed in the Legislature of his own State by a vote of fifty to one. On Saturday morning Mr. Slidell, having attain- ed the object of a test vote in support of the President’s foreign policy, withdrew the bill, after a few remarks showing that the factious course adopted by the black republicans was merely for the purpose of wasting the time of the Senate, in the hope thus to defeat the appro- priation bills,and render an extra session of Congress necessary. In doing so he an- nounced that he should bring it up on the first day of the next session. Explanations were then made by Senators Thompson, of New Jersey, Jones, Bright and Davis, who were absent when the vote was taken, all of whom wished it to be explicitly understood that they would have voted with the majority. The practical result of these proceedings is, that the idea of annexing Cuba to the United States becomes fixed as a popular measure, and asa part of the national policy of the govern- ment. Such a result must have an unmistake- able effect on the public mind of Europe, and on the policy of each of its governments. It will show to them that the United States docs not hesitate to contemplate and prepare for such changes in dominion in territories proximate and intimately connected with us as are compatible with the true interests of both the countries con- cerned, and of civilization and humanity every- where. The history of the whole world presents continual changes of dominion, as they have been demanded by the interest of dynasties or the ambition of princes. But it remained for the United States to initiate the new theory that changes of dominion should be made in accordance with the popular interests of the nations in ques- tion, and that these changes shall not be at- tained by violence, but by peaceful means, which shall extinguish the existing rights of dynasties in the same manner that private rights are ex- tinguished. The proposition to purchase Cuba is nothing more than a proposition to purchase the rights of the crown of Spain over Cuba, and to vest them in a sovereign people, practising the rights of self government, in which the in- habitants of Cuba would become merged. The withdrawal of the bill until the next session of Congress will give these principles time to per- meate Europe, and to become understood there, and prove to it that we have no desire to use any other force than the force of reason; while the test vote that has been taken on them will mani- fest to the world that Cuba must and will enter into the political scheme of the American Union. In our domestic politics the effect of the Cuba | proposttion has been most marked and rapid. Nowhere hoa it met with an open opposition to the main principle involved. In Com- grees, the black republican leaders, while op- posing the Slidell bill from motives of party organization and discipline merely, have been careful to put on record their entire acquiescence in the fact that Cuba must be annexed. Seward, in leading off the fight against the bill, stated that he bad always held, as one of his political axioms, that “Cuba gravitates to the continent” and must come to it eventually. Mr. Hale had the candor to confess en the floor of the Senate that his friends at home wrote to him urgently, stating that the Cuba question was demoralizing the black republican party, and they were afraid to meet it before the people. This confession is the key to the factious course pursued by the op- position in the Senate. They have fought to keep it out of the political arena as long as they can. Not only have their efforts on this side been de- feated by the friends of the bill, securing by a test vote all that was desired, but they have been defeated in another scheme which they lad pre- pared to effect their purpose. They had, un- doubtedly, determined to accept and pass the un- wise amendment of Mr. Mason, which would have endorsed the principle of the acquisition of Cuba, but by killing the original proposition, to give the President the means of moking a prac- tical effort at negotiation, would have laid the subject asleep for an indefinite number of years. sition has been more remarkable than among the political cliques. Only two State Conventions have been held sinceit was brought forward— those of Connecticut and Michigan—and both of these have passed unanimous and enthusiastic resolutions in its favor. been introduced in the State Legislatures of New York and Maine, and in both of these discussion of the question has been violently crushed out by large black republican majorities, because they knew that even discussion of it was fatal to their predominance. Wherever popular meetings have been held on the subject, equally remarkable re- sults have been exhibited. That held a short time since at New Rochelle is an example of all of them. There we saw democrats of all sections of the party—Americans, old whigs and neutral men—who seldom take an interest in political questions, unanimons in favor of the acquisition of Cuba. But perhaps the most extraordinary result of all has been the effect it has produced on the factions, apparently irreconcilable, among on the Cuba platform like the lion and the lamb in the imaginany pictures of the millenium. of the Cuba question during the present short session of Congress, and by the test vote of twelve majority in the Senate. They strengthen the President’s hands for the conduct of our foreign relations, inasmuch as they show that his views are sustained by the treaty-making power own responsibility, confident that he would be sustained by Congress and by the people. Such acourse will effect speedily a favorable change in all our Spanish-American relations. proceedings of Saturday in the House, on the tariff question, look anything but encouraging for the relief of the treasury. Mr. Phelps, Chair- man on Ways and Means, introduced a resolu- tion from the committee authorizing him to re- Before the people the effect of the Cuba propo- Similar resolutions have the New York democracy. Tammany Hall led off with a series of vigorous resolutions in favor of the annexation of Cuba, which smacked of its pristine days. These have been followed by pro. Cuba pronunciamientos in all the other political organizations and clubs; the Pewter Mug and Mozart Hall have fraternized, and the clique organs in Albany and New York have laid down Such are the results secured by the discussion in our government. It only remains for Con- grees to act with equal decision on the recom- mendations of the special message in regard to our relations with Mexico and Central America. If there is not time to pass the measure through both houses of Congress, let the Senate pass it, or get even a test vote on it, and if necessity should come up the President cou'd act on his Tue Tanirr QuEsTION IN THE Hovse.—The port a bill for the modification of the tariff (the tariff of ’46), and authorizing Mr. Morrill to re- port a substitute providing for a new tariff and a new loan. In order to introduce these bills Mr. Phelps moved to suspend the rules, and the vote was 128 to 88—two-thirds being required for a suspension. Among the noes we find the South. ern democracy in a solid phalanx, a fact which, we fear, settles the question against any tariff bill this session. If a tariff modification, with a loan hitched on to strengthen it, cannot touch bottom in the House, it is not likely, in any shape, to find soundings in the Senate. But we shall soon know all about it. A Veto rrom “Oxp Buck.”—The President has vetoed the bill granting lands to the several States for the support of agricultural colleges. His reasons for this course are, first—that at a time when the treasury is reduced to the great- est straits, this bill, in public lands, would draw from the public financial resources seven and a half millions of dollars; and secondly, that the framers of the constitution never intended that the public lands should thus be squandered. The House proceeded to another vote on the bill—two-thirds being required to carry it over the veto. The vote was 105 to 96; and so that job is done for. The same fate, no doubt, awaits the Homestead bill and the new Military Pension bill of the House, should they be passed by the Senate. And thus, in these matters also we find in Mr. Buchanan the pluck of Old Hickory. It is now pretty certain that under his administra- tion there shall be no more wasteful lobby land grants; and in this, as in other things, the good sense of the American people will sustain him. RerreNcuMENt—The Army Appropriation Dill, as it has passed the Senate, calls for some fifteen millions of dollars—some three millions less, we believe, than the December estimates of the Secretary of War. This is something, and corresponding savings upon the other appropria- tions will afford some positive relief to Mr. Cobb. But will these savings be made? Echo answors— No! Political Intelligence. Exection o¥ Scrervisors.—The Albany Jowrnal figures up the result of the late election for Supervisors in this State as follows:— 2 Prownct or A Long Seasion.—The Tlinole House of Assembly having been left without a quorum, the Speaker has decided that less than a quorum bas no authority to adjourn sine die, and he has announced his intention to sit in his place until the first of January, 1861, nearly two years longer. ‘Tom New York Reaierny Law Sreaxcimn at Ins Beera.— The Albany Statesman, the central Know Nothing organ, thus prognosticates the defeat of the Registry law by the black republicans in the Legislature:— ‘The tools of the republican central clique who, under an offensive pretence of extreme friendliness for the ry law, bave heen ali the session laboring by their officious intermoddling ond thettHenseless buncombe addresses to ‘consume ihe timo of the Houre #0 as eventually to encom. pass the defeat of What mensure, wre at last beginning to ghow their bands, At a caucus of the regublican Assem- consign the kindred measurcs to the tender mercies of a caucus committee, to be reported upon no one can imagine when. tatry law was In conformity with this bef at once choked off and progreas reported on the bill. The bill is now thrown back vpon os genet orders, is mot a apecial order, and is buried down private measures. Albany affair, under the title of an Emancipation Conven- tion, waa attempted to be got up in Hartford, Conn., on the 22d inst, The cbject of the convention, as stated in the call, which was signed by cighteen prominent aboli- tionists, was to favor the proposition for the extinction of slavery by a fairand honorable compensation, to be paid out of the national treasury or by the sale of the public domain, On the day designated, the following seven do- legates appeared to take their seats:— tion of the seven above named individuals, who composed the convention, which were made the theme for some ani- mated remarks. A couple of addresses were algo delivered, which were received with considerable satisfaction, and interspersed with applause, which closed the first day’s proceedings. At the second sitting nothing was done be- yond the adoption of the resolutions. Those who looked in upon the convention do not hesitate to pronounce ita fizzle. renounced the protection of their own fiag and, placed themeclves under the American flag. or three Indian treaties, which it is necessary should be ratified to avert a probable renowal of the Indian war. ‘They will also dispose of the New Granada troaty, which has not yet been taken up, and the Cass-Yrissari treaty the rules and gotten up the tariff bills. to believe that a suspension may be reached to-morrow, and in that event it is believed Mr. Phelps’ bill can pass, under the previous question. If it should not, a majority inthe Senate propose to adda clause, providing fora re-issue of treasury notes , in some appropriation bill. This of course can be talked to death if the majority choose; bu it is probable it would carry, and thus solve the diffi. culty, the administration to delay activa in Senor Mata’s caso till further advices, subject of a special message to Congress was under con- sideration. @ resolution of impeachment against the President. Pudge! men it was resolved to y law and plot, when the Committee of the Whoie house, fore the , discussion was eneath an avalanche of Tux Emancivation Coxveyrion.—A second edition of tho Elihu Burritt, L, Wilcox, ¥. P. Bond, Rev. Dr. Porter, Normand Smith, E. A. Balkly, Roy. Mr. Holmer. A series of resolutions’ were offered for the considera- APoumca, RayouvTiox.—Lowis county, in this Stato, acems to have been quits revolutionized politically. Last year the republicavs bad four majority in the Board of Supervisors and 700 majority at the fall election. Now the democrats have cleven of the seventeen Supervisors. Bovxn 70 Rux,—Hon. Ezra Clark, Jr., the republican representative in Congress from the First district of Con- necticut, having been thrown overboard by his friends, and Dwight Loomis nominated in his place, is not at all pleased with the movement. He has issuod a circular to the voters in his district, in which he announces his inton- tion to run as the people's candidate. THE LATEST NEWS. TEN DAYS LATER FROM MEXICO, Miramon Still at Orizaba—Threatened Search, ofthe Tennessee by the Allied Squadron— Preparations to Attack Vera Cruz, &c., de. Naw ORLEANS, Feb. 26, 1859. The steamship Tennessee has arrived from Vora Cruz 22d inst. Miramon was sti!! at Orizaba with 4,000 men, and was collecting forced loans everywhere. He bad formed a Cabinet, consisting of Larrainzan, Minister of Foreign Relations; Zagaceta, Minister of Finance, and Castillo, Minister of War. ‘There were 4,000 hberal troops at Zacatecas, and another body at Morelia, The Progreso of the 16th states that the French and English commanders notified the captain of the American sloop-of-war Saratoga that they should board the Tennesace to see if any flibusters were on board. The captain of the Saratoga intimated that they could not do so while his ‘ship was near enough to prevent it. ‘The foreign ministers at the capital had not recognized Miramon as President. The English and French squadrons were in a hostile attitude before Vera Cruz, and favoring Miramon and the church party, They will attack the city from the sea, while Miramon does the same from the land side [This and the next preceding paragraph seem to contradict each other.—Ep. HeRALD.] The English and French merchants at Vera Cruz have Affairs in Washington, ‘Waauuraron, Feb. 27, 1859. ‘The extra session of the Senate is called to consider two is expected here also in time for ratification. The latter will meet with much hostility, and may prolong the ses- sion for some weeks, It is probable that all pending nominations will go over till next week. A change of five votes yesterday would have suspended It is reasonable Mr. Green’s proposition in the Senate to establish a tem- porary Territorial government for Arizona it is be- lieved will carry. The news received this evening from Mexico will induce ‘The Cabinet was in session today, It is understood the Mr. Sherman says he will endeavor to-morrow to move THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. ‘Wasuinaton, Feb. 27, 1859. The telegraphic announcement that the English and French squadrons “were in hostile attitude before Vera Cruz is not believed here, for the reason that President Juarez and members of his Cabinet, in letters received in Washington under date of the 7th of February, state dis- tinctiy that they had made a “definite arrangement’ for the settlement of the customs duties, and at that time there was no other question at issue. It is known that Senor Mata, the Minister of the consti- tutional government, bas full powers to make a treaty in the eveut of his reception as such by this administra- tion. As the President, in his annual message, ex- pressed himself to the effect that the only hope of settling the pending questions with Mexico is through the constitutiona: government, some sur- prise 1s expreseed that it is not yet recognized in the person of Senor Mata, but there may be suflicient reasons for tho delay, which, according to report, will not much longer continue, Such a recognition is anxtous- ly pressed, a8 it would, in the opinion of its friends, se- cure the complete triumph of the constitutional govern- ment and enable it to obtain the material aid from capi- talists to maintain its power, A friend of Miramon’s js in ‘Washington looking afer the interests of that person’s government, although le disclaims being his agent. ‘The Preeident hae ieoued « proclamation declaring that ah extraordinary occasion req\ires the Senate to convene and act upon such communications as have been or may ‘be made to it on the part of the Executive. It is called for the fourth of March, at noon, of which all who shall then be entitled to act as members of that body are ro- quired to take notice, Sudoide at Irvington, N. J. Newark, Feb, 27, 1859, Mr. Moses Stockman, residing at Irvington, N. J., hung bimeelf yeaterday afternoon in his carriage house, while isboring under a fit of temporary insanity. He was 39 years of age, and leaves a wife, Markets. Nuw Ontmans, Feb, 25, 1859, Cotton rather stiffer, but not oy, higher: sales to- day 22,000 bales; middling 10%. a 1lc, Sales of the week 55,500 bales. Recei the week 43,500 baies, by 59,000 in Ls aghn ages | week last year, of the week 50,500 . Total exports for the 958,000 bales, ‘Receipts at this port ahead of last year’s, 283,000 bales; do. at all Southern ports, 983,600 bales. Stock at this port 626,000 bales. Sugar hager dl at6%o.a 6Xc. for fair to fuily fair. Flour steady: jes of 2,500 bois. Corn active: sales of 6,000 bushels at 87 gc, fused, Lard, in : Rio lls.a Tags "Hoek in port 17,500 inst 27,000 last year, Freights on cotton to Liverpool 72164. to 16-424, Exebange on on 10834 a 10834; on New York, at sight, fivo- eighths diecount. A New Orteans, Feb, 26, 1969, Cotton has an he een Hn a) rices are stiffer, but quotably unchanged: ales to day 9,000 bales. Sugar firm: sales of 600 hhds. Molasses quict. Flour—Salos of Bt. Louis superfine at $5 60, and fancy Indiana at $6 75. Pork very dull. Bacon long middles 93¢¢. a9%¢c.; bacon shoulders in bulk, 6%0., do. hams, 73¢e.; do, | mid- an age "Wasco eaay: sales of 600 bhi ; In. in bagging dull at 0, c. Lime—Salo of a cargo of Port at $1 1k a Side, Fra te—Three abi taken to Liverpool, 16 24. - os i Ononesarm, Fob. 26, 1850. Flour firm: sales 2,500 bbis, at $675 a $6 for oxtra. Whiskey 253¢¢, a 25%c. Provisions unchanged. Balk meats and bacon sides in good demand at full rates, Lard a wt 1140, 412/40, Pork dull; mong $48 « G18 26, Confirmation of the Ratification of the Arvivat of a Special Messenger from Gen. Lamar—The Ra- day, and he informs us that the treaty between England and this country, negotiated between Sir Wm. Gore Ouse- ley and the Nicaraguan government, has been ratified by the Senate at Managua, while the Cass-Frisarri treaty has been laid under the table. THE NEWS FROM NICARAGUAs Ouseley Treaty—The Casi-Yrbsarri Treaty Laid on the Sheif, be, ka. he. Our Realejo Correspondence. U. 8, Sraam Fricark amet} Reauwo, Nicaragua, Jan. 31, 1859. (ification of the British Treaty with Nicaragua—The Cass- Yrisarri Treaty not Yet Rasified—Sir Gore Ouseley’s Pro- mised Protection—The British Fleet onthe American Pa- cific Coast, dc. ‘Ihe bearer of Gen. Lamar’s despatches arrived here to- ‘This result hag been anticipated by all observers here ever since Ouseley arrived in the country. In bis presen- tation speech to President Martinez be said, as near as I oan remember the phraseology, that they need not longer fear the American filibustert, as England had determined to interpose her strong arm to prevent all future expeditions of that character; that in whatever difficulties they may find themselves, they must remember that England is thew friend, and will see them right ; and in everything that he or his party bave done, they have endeavored to give the im- pression that we were not tobe depended upon, whilo England and France were reliable in all emergencies. To back up this declaration, perhaps the following list, which comprises the whole English squadron on this coast, may be interesting to your readers—Rear Admira! Robert Lambert Baynes, commanding: — Ganges, flagehip.. , -Sailing vessel. Alarm,’ sloop of Wai Wats Ob Amethyst, — do. do, Havana, do. “ Cailypad, do. do. Pylades, do. Alert, do. Vixen, do ‘The above versels are the squadron proper, and aro dis- tributed along the coast from Valparaiso to Vancouver, the Admiral himself being at Vancouver to protect the gold interests. The screw sloops Satellite, twenty'guns, Captain Provost, and Plumper, nine gure, are also at Vancouver, but they do not belong to the squadron, They are on special sor- vice connected with the settlement of the boundary be- tween British Columbia and Washington Territory. Cap- tain Provost is the English Commissioner. Of the above vessels, composing the squadron, the Ame- tbyst has not yet arrived, but is on her way from China, ‘This fact is worthy of note, as, if they should require a large force in these waters, all that great swarm of naval veseels which has lately figured in the important affairs transpiring in the East could, now that they can be dispensed with there, be very easily and oxpeditiously transferred directly across the Pacific Ocean; and the first intimation we would have of the movement would be to see them all around us, Our San Juan del Norte Correspondence. San Juan pEL Norte, Feb. 14, 1859, The Ouseley Trealy Ratified~The Cass-Yrissari Treaty Lies on the Shelf—Tha Yankees Humbugged, dc. ‘Tbe mail from the interior arrived yesterday morning. Sir Gore Ouseley had managed his cards so well that his treaty with Nicaragua had been ratified, and the Cass- Yrissari treaty laid on the shelf, notwithetanding all the talk about ite being promptly accepted on tho opening o the Assembly. President Martinez sent a letter to De Barruel, stating that he had signed the English treaty, and that the Yankees might now pack up and quit the country or doworse. The citizens of our country may, therefore, set their houses in order and resign themselves to their fate. Her Britannic Majesty's frigates Valorous and Diadem are getting ready for sea, bound for Jamaica. Our Aspinwall Correspondence. ASPINWALL, Feb. 19, 1869. The Nicaraguan and New Granada Treaties and their Aston- ishing Mutations—Ratified and Not Ratified—Fute of all the Agents—Ratification of the British Treaty with Nica- ragua—Sir Gore Ouseley Going to Costa, Rica, do. For the past eighteen months more words have been wasted, more ink shed, more paper used up, more ideas progenerated, elongated and attenuated by Isthmian cor- respondents on the subject of Central American treatics than upon all other subjects combined. ‘The Cass-Yrisarri and the Cass-Herran! Now it was ratified, and now it was not; now we had it, ana now we had not; and now these little jokers seem abont to disap pear from this quarter of terrean existence altogether. No more special despatch bearers, with ratified treaties, streaming with perspiration, with straitened and expanded coat tails, and asking for free tickets, on the strength of their despatches, across the Isthmus. Schlessinger, whose rapidly giddy passages reminded one of the Flying Dutch- man, is seen no more. The secretaries of Yrisarri and Jerez, and the agents of Joe White, Stebbins and Vander- bilt, with mysterious faces and state secrets, have dis- appeared to appear no more. Even the ruddy, florid face of W. R. C. Webster, who whilom shook bags of silver in the face of Martinez and Mora, and bearded old Cauty in his den, hag sunk beneath the horizon of the tropics, deep down in the gulf of oblivion. Kinney has vacated his Mosquito manor and gone to Texas; and the winds and waves baille Walker’s expedi- tionists, The “ manifest destiny’ of Uncle Sam is at a dead lock tn Central America, and will continue so until he stops praying to Jupiter. As I wrote you in my letter of the 7th inst., by the brig Drummond, the British treaty with Nicaragua has become a fixed fact,sofar as the action of the latter state is re- quired. From the most authentic source I learn that the con- rier, with the treaty negotiated by Sir Gore Ouseley, is now on the British steamer Trent, in this harbor, on his way to England. It is also said that a postal treaty with England went forward on the last steamer. What the nature or provisions of the treaty of amity are has not yet trauspired. No outsider is admitted within the secret do- main of British diplomacy, and I shail not be so rash us to venture on conjecture Ican only add, as my own pri- vate conviction, based on Life experience, that I have never known England to make a treaty with a special view to American interests. Iflam not mistaken the subject of Central American matters is the only complicated question between Great Britain and thie United States; all others haye reached a state of happy solution, after a protracted and almost ex- hausting treatment; and this late treaty of Sir Gore Ouse- ley is the proposed English specific to solve the complica- tion of the Central American dificuy. You will remem- ber that the President in his late anuual mossage, in treat- ing of the relations between the governments, alluding to this matter, wrote:— In my last annual message I stated that overtnres had been made by the British government in « friendly spirit, which I accordingly reciprocated. Their proposal was to withdri 3 ‘but ct he name, object by a negots, vernm " fon beewern ‘the British government and Cent American republics whose territorial int ly involved. The settlement was to be made in accordance with the general tenor of the interpretation placed upon the pi and Bulwer aay by the United States, with certain m liens. As negotl are tll pending upon this it would not be proper for me to communiente their condition. “A fiual settlement of these questions ia greatly to be desired, as this would wipe out the Inst remaining subject of dispute between the two countries, It would appear from this that tho basis of the treaty negotiated by Sir Gore is known to your government, and that its ‘general tenor is the American interpreta. tion of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, with cer- tain modifications. So far, good; but we shall only know J uncertain modifications when we haye the goneral A580. Sir Ourcley ‘to Costa Rica on the ist of Maren. It ‘a stated here that » French treaty has algo been negotiat- ed with Nicaragua, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. [From the Pavama Herald, Feb. 19.) The Onectey Anglo-Nicaraguan treaty has cluded, and probably goes on to England b; ‘The Cass-Yrissari treaty sig to the advices re- ceived via Rae jy te and published in our last issue) had thought that unless Nicay a im id mitted by the United it will not be by Congress. A e rorms us that the Ouseley treaty contains ane es Gen to the Government at Wash- ington. Brooklyn City News. Seniovs Brapeina Arrnar.—Officer Beascley, of the Ninth ward police, arrested Augustus Boyle about one o'clock on Sunday morning, on the charge of stabbing Henry Rowly with knife. The parties are the conjoint tenants of # house in Kos- clusko street, near Bedford avenue. It appears that Rowly came in at alate hour, and being somewhat noisy and abusive, ‘an altercation ensued, when he drew off his cont with the injen- tion of fighting Boyle. The latter, being physically his inferior, tld bim that he would defend himself the boat way he could if assanited him. Row!: ade rush at him, when he cut Bim’ with a knife, infletg in the left ‘urm and police being calle renntody nido. fo, fnd Rowly was, conveyed to the ( wounds Ato be ots charactor, An examl- saya wil Thad before ‘Shated Morehouse ‘Vals morning, NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMKEICa, Trade and Agriculture in Costa Rica=Specie Export Permitted in Guatemala—Contral American Presidential Congress said to be ation of President San~ OUR PANAMA CORKBSPONDENCE. Panama, Feb. 19, 1869, ‘The steamer Coiumbua, from Central American ports, arrived bere on the Cth inst, but she brings no nows of importance, Her dates are San Jose de Guatemala, Jan, 26; Acajulta, 27; Libertad, 28, La Union, 31 (all three of the latter ports being in Salvador); Realejo, Nicaragua, Feb. 1, and Punta Arevas, Costa Rica, Feb. 9, ‘The Columbus’ cargo consists of 1,256 seroons of indige, 6,900 hides, 140 bags of coffee, 53 bales of deer skins, TY packages of sugar, and 31 cases of balsam. COSTA RICA. ‘There is but little news from this State. The Cronica de Costa Rica of January 29 contains ee- veral executive decrees. One of January 18, permitting the exportation of lumber from the Pacific ports of the )epublic, between Salinas Bay and Cape Blanco, atare- duced duty of two reals per log. Another of January 18 prohibits the exportation of e deer hunt jure cn the haciendas. he Business was looking up at Punta Arenas. The aew crop of coffee was coming in from the interior, and was telling at from 10% to 1136 cents, first quality; inferior apenictge 36 i piel bai bere hao 100,000 guint jes have advan it was thought would continue to do so until May. _ Sr. Sarraondo, who contracted sometime since with the government of Costa Rica to build an iron wharf at Punta Pe erp pone mel fips has just returned ‘om England, where he made his arrangements to Reree iy Costa ae arrival ir m Gore Ouseley in locked for with considerablo interest. > _ All idea of Walker’s returning to Central America is abandoned, and consequently wore attention is given to agricultural pursults. An official statemeut of the number of criminal and civil sentences rendered by the Supreme Court of the re- pabilo from 1824 to 1858, is just published in the Oronica, ‘om which it appears that in the former year there were only two criminal sentences and one civil, while there were two hundred and eighty three criminal and eighty- three civil sentences given in the latter year, GUATEMALA. A modification of the money tariff lately published, se far as Chilean and New Granadian candors are concerned, has been made—the former being received now at nine dollars and two reais, and. the latter at nine dollars and seven reals, ‘The law relative to the exportation of bar and coined silver has been repealed, and the exportation is now per- mitted, | Ahorrid murder was committed in the city of Guate- mala on the 14th of January. Three sons of Mr. Edward Klee, aged respectively eighteon, eloven and nine, were murdered in their beds by two Mexican servants in thoir father’s employ, After committing the murder they made their escape with such pian as they could carry off. They were pursued and arrested, and the stolen pro- petty found in thelr possession was identified as belonging . Klee, They confessed to the murder of the tads, and stated that their object was robbery. There is no = news of mee [Soe Guatemala, e@ congress ‘residents of the Central American States had not yet assombled at the city, and the bilty is the affair has been abandoned.” tier: SAN SALVADOR. The only news from this State is the resignation of Preai- dent Santin, on account of impaired health and a change of ministry. The Vice President, Gen. Guzman, bas as- sumed the duties of the executive. Ministers Barrios, Quiroz and Cabanas have resigned, but their successors had not been named on the Sist ult. ‘The country was tranquil and prosperous. OUR ASPINWALL CORRESPONDENCE. Asrixwait, Fob. 19, 1859. Movemenis of American and British War Vessels—Doubts Of Guardiola’s Honesty. ‘The Roanoke (flag ship) still lies in our harbor, awalt- ing tho arrival of the Brooklyn and the store ship Relief. ‘Tho Savannah, Capt. Jarvis, sailed from this port for Vera Cruz on the 14th. The St. Louis, Capt. Ogden, arrived on the 9th, and after taking in a few stores, sailod for San Juan del Norte on the 14th, and had arrived on the 16th. The St. Louis and Jamestown will cruise alternately for ten days, betwoen San Juan and Boca del Toro or Chiriqui. The Jamestown is atill at the last named about seven mili side with H. B. M. ship Gee * i aha pec B. bag 4 oe ea Juan on the 14th or Jama return soon, ¢ Valorous sailed Le diola, Presi on e ea uardio] ident of Hondi meet the other Presidouts of Central America at Guatems. Ja, a! that solemn convocation or conference, has some- pring i ce Boge a bee to credit the trai e matter an danger of their position with the Indian Alibusters. ” NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. ‘The steamer Valparaiso, from the weat coast of South America, arrived at Panama on the 7th of February, with the mails, passengers, and $226,240 in specie for England. Her dates are: Valparaiso, Jan. 16th; Iquique, 18th; Arica, ‘Qlet; Callao, 27th; Payta, 80th; and Guayaquil, 3d inst. ‘The news from Chile is highly important, as is also that from Ecuador. CHILE. OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE. VaLPaRaiso, Jan. 16, 1859, Spirit of Revolution Aroused Fully inthe Provinces—Out- break in Copiapo and the Government Officers Deposed-— Executive Blockade of Coquimbo and Caldear—Pronun- ciamiento in the South—General Anarchy—The United States Ship Cyane in Collision with a Chilean War Stexmer—Death of Three Americans by Drowning. ‘The oppressive acts of government have at length aroused the people in some of the provinces to such a de- gree as to inspire the hope that ero long the republic wil! be rid of her oppressors. In fact, the spirit of revolution 1s aroused throughout Chile, if we except this place. The evil consequences of civil strife, such as the general stagnation of business, the prostration of credit, are being felt not only in this place, but in every port on the coast and in the mining and agricultural districts, The police and people of Copiapo have revolted, and the government officials there havo been completely over- thrown and imprisoned. This information was received by the government on the 12th inst. As there were no national troops there, the revolutionista, headed by a mem. ber of an influential family called Gallao, took possession of the palace and other public buildings, with little or no re- sistance, their leader, Gallao, being proclaimed Intendent of the province. ‘The government, becoming alarmed, despatched the Esmeralda, the only war vessel at ite disposal, from this place to Caldera on the 13th instant, with some 800 troops on board, with orders to land a portion of themat Co- quimbo, and to blockade that port as weilas Caldera. This will effectually cut off all trade between Valparaiso and those ports, and must necessarily have a depressing effect upon business. No vessels, not even the mail steamers, are allowed to enter the ports of Coquimbo and Caldera. The steamer which leaves to-day Panama and lake pe ng Fett ‘been obliged to send on shore the freight she proviously received on board for Co- uimbo and Caldera, Rumors are rife that this port and Taleabuana are also to be blockaded. Maaie,a fo a ae Mrepartet to bead Moonen Ghigo and Valdivia, are under martial laws The wtmoet pl prosperity for about eight years—that is since the re- yolution of 1851—ia now almost in a state of complete an- archy. No one is permitted to leave the country without a The government, in order to put down the revolution, will, no doubt, adopt the most stri moagures, and if neceesary blockade this port and Talcahuana. If vessols can be obtained, I have but little doubt that the latter = {t ig the principal port, and other eouthern provinces, are town et be Sere {nitnical to the government than ‘any other portions of the republic, and are consequently more ‘by It ‘The peo je of Concepcion have ample means and muni- ons of war with which to carry ona revolution, And there is any truth in the rumor which reached here to- ay, that the province of Maule has revolted against the overnment, there is every probability that Mote of he rept dbo wil bein nate of rovell during wi we Te ‘he Jog fortnight © government has refused to allow the iotors: of the Merourto to resume the publication of that Journal Papers published are those un- which no correct informa obtained as respects the political try. ‘The United States sloop-of- war Cyane Commander Lock- wood, arrived here a few on ‘since, and will proceed to Panama on or about the 18th instant, Edward Conner, formerly connected with the Heratp, and more recently with the Alta fornia, of San Francisco, and who has lately received appointinent of United States Consul: at the port of Mazatlan, Moxico, leaves here in the Cyane, ‘ADAM, ‘The departure of the Cyano has boon delayed by some littie damage done to her on the 13th; while proceeding to fea she came in collision with the Sicilian war Fsmeraldo. As the officer in command of tho latter ves. sel was entirely to blame, the government authorities have notified Commander ‘Lockwood that they will aa. sume the payment of al! costs attending the dani The American clipper ehip Kivien, from Onrditf, with goal, for San Francisco, caligd in Were for water # short