The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1868, Page 4

Continued Ravages of Yellow Fever at Callao. OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN CONSUL, Renewal of American Mediation in the War on the Pacific. ‘The steamer Ocean Queen, Captain King, from As- pinwall May 28, arrived at this port yesterday after- noon, She brings the California mails of May 14, $1,001,920 in treasure on freight, 272 passengers and a cargo of flour, wool, &c, Among the passengers are Major General Rose- crans and} Hon. 8. B, Axtell, member of Congress trom San Francisco. ‘Thetfollowing is the list of treasure:— & Co. Co. $261,098 the steamers purchased in the United States by Chile agents in 1 and which cost this overnment several hundred thousand dollars, have ian Vr sold—one for $15,553 37 and the other for Coal of excellent quality is bei mined by Chil in the Straits of Magellan, and ioe ie secu iie ot pent ochres of various colors has been discovered on rs Lens of ee oceans. jotice has ven on this coast of the discov: by the British corvette Nassau of @ rock on pod miento bank, Straits lian, beariag south @ half miles from of three Duncan, Sherman & Co. Wells, Fargo & Co.. 23,745 20 TOtal..eeseeees eee FROM ASPINWALI Ribon & Munoz... 5. L. Isaacs & Asch... 900 Headiey, Ens & Uo. 800 Wells, Fargo & Co. 400 GANG (OLML. ceereeeeecere ee feeereeereee $1,001,920 Renewal of Mediation by the United States— Complications with Peru—Internal Improve. | mouts~Lnteresting General News. | VALPAKAISO, May 3%, 1868. | ‘The Spanish-American war question has been again salvanized into something ke animation by the re- | newal of efforts by the United States to arrange a | settlement between the allied republics of this coast and Spain, and by the late action of the British gov- ernment m granting clearance from her ports to Spanish iron-clads and Chilean vesseis and war mate- rials, The attempts at mediation by our government iu the war between these States and Spain have hith- | erto proved signal failures, and the state of affairs at | present does not give much encouragement of better | success hereafier. Soon after thégejection by Chile | and her allies of the proffered mediation of England and France our government addressed a communica- | i ; tion to the belligerents proposing a conference at Washington of Ambassadors from the several contending Powers, To this the allies re- sponded that they would accept the plan pro- | posed, but upon certain conditions which involved | the acknowledgment by Spain that her cam- | paign im the Pacific had been unwarrantable and varbarous. These conditions were laid before the | Spanish government, which, of course, declined to accept mediation on any such terms; and a few months ago our government, in transmittingtte Chile | snd her allies the reply of Spain, asked if the good offices of the United States would be any longer ac- ceptable, Chile replied to this that she could not alone decide whether the friendly mediatory offices of | the United Siates would be longer acceptable or not; ‘ut that she would lay the inquiry before her allies— Veru, Bolivia and Ecudor—and would give a definite uuswer as soon as all had agreed uppn it, This ine diferent manner of Chile clearly indicated what all in this republic have long understood—namely, that Caile is too proud to accept the aid of any other na- | tion in effecting peace with Spain, now that there is | no apprehension of @ return of @ Spanish feet, and | ‘hat neither the United States nor any other Power \ can by friendly interference hasten a treaty of peace. Notwithstanding the attitude of these republics, how- ever, our government has very recently retarned to the subject of mediation, and has instructed our Ministers at the capitals of the respective bel- diverents to again urge the propriety of settling Voila “technical war” by @ conference of | pienipotentiarics. There is no probability of this last | attempt meeting any better success than the previous ones, Chile is perfectly indifferent on the subject. sve does not Want peace with Spain as long as | Spain's ships of war will keep away, and will persist | in inaiutuining the present state of war without hos | tilities as long a8 poasible, regardless of the inter- | ests of neutrals, however much they may suffer from | such # condition of affairs. The last communicatton | trom our government On the subject is urgent in the | expression of Its desires and the necessity of termi- | nating the present indefinite relauous between this coast and Spain: but the matter will doubtless end Just as all other attempts at mediation here have—in | nothing. ‘the public mind of Chile has been no little agitated ‘by the intelligence from Europe respecting the early | departure from British ports of the two Chilean cor- | Vettes, Chacabuco and O'Higgins, and the attitude of the Peravian Consul at London, These corvettes | were in process of construction in England when the | Spanish-American war broke out, and were neces- | sarily detained by the British government conforma- | bly to its duties a8 & neutral. ‘The dissointion of the | embargo on these Vessels is reported to be owing to | an arrangement between the allies and the govern- anent of Spain by which the latter would be epabled to withdraw from the ports of England the two iron- clad frigates Victoria and Arapiles, which were de- tained like the Chile corvettes, the allies being enabled to obtain from the English dock- | yards vessels and materials of war to an amount equal to the difference between the value of the “hilean corvettes and that of the Spanish iron-clada, The Peruvian Consul at London protested against ‘bis arrangement, and his protest is regarded bere as being actuated by Peruvian jealousy of Chilean naval acquisitions, Peru now has a fine roe ofiron-clads and wooden ships, while Chile, not- withstanding her enormous expenditures for a navy, has not obtained @ single devent vessel, I have on several occasions referred in my corresfondence to ‘he latent jealousy and ill will between Chile and Pera, aud there is mo doubt that the action of the Peruvian Consul was but “ab expression of these sentiments. Sooner or later there is sure to be a collision betwoen these two countries, Of course the leading Powers Will look on with little interest, as revolutions and international conficts are so common in South Aimeriga; but the immediate in sts of commerce Bead aie beget Ooh uch more than J luring actual hostilit twee: ‘Span- ish ona ‘oe poy tillties between the Span- | ‘xX-President Prado, of Peru, whose government malntained the warmest friendstip with Chile, is in Santiago, quietly reflecting upon the mutablity of human affairs in these countries, and waiting for something to turn up. Within the last ten years he has been successively a poor, unknown subal- - colonel, Governor of Arequipa, revolutionary chief, Lee A President and exiie, and now he ts only waiting for the revolutionary ¢lements of Peru to commence boiling again to put himself on their surface and once more float into power. Yes- terday a banquet was given him by his enthusiastic Ohtiean admirers in commemoration of tis defence i the 2 of May, Chile fired national The domestic politics of Chile are quiet, and the only home affairs attracting attemtion are the de- velopment of mineral and agricultural resources, taxes, &c, A commission has been appointed by the government to make arrangements for a national fatr, at which jums shall be awarded for the best classes’ horses, cattle, agricultural implements, &c, The exhibition te to be formally opened on the 26th of May, 1868. Premiums will include an honorary,.medal and $400 to the Chilean or fore! wufacturer who shall exhibit the ra number of agricultural inachines and im- plements that conjointiy may be considered to give the vest pesults; "7 of # gold medal and $500 tothe maker of the threshing machine that delivers the grain the cleanest and threshes the wreatest qaantity in @ given time, consideration be- jing had Tegard to the relative strength of the motive power, the length of the cylinder, &c.; of a ativer medal and $200 for the best threshing machine; a gold medal and best machine for winnowing wheat threshed a treading, and a gold medal an $000 to tl of the greatest number of the best class Captatn 5 Orders have been iasned by to the ships of the squadron to avoid ail fect ed with yellow fever, now ing 80 bly in Cal- lao and Lima, The United tes storeship Fredonia has left Callao in c uence of the fever and las gone to Pisco with the Nyack, General Hovey, our Minister to Peru, is expected here soon on a yisit to General Kilpatrick in conse- quence of the ravages ot the yellow fever in Lima, Mr.S. M. Curpenter, secretary of legation at Santi- ago, proceeds to the United States by this steamer ay a ge ce deny rreae En { ‘he contract for the exclusive privilege of import- ing tobacco into Chile (ta trade being monopalizod by that government) has been awardert to the itonse ol Consuegra & Co., of New York. PERU. | No ‘Trouble on the “2d of May—The Mec- tionsYVellow Fever=Movements in Favor | of Prade. Lima, May 14, 1868, The trouble appretended during the proposed celebration of the zdor M alluded to ip my last. communication, did not oec ‘The society formed for the purpose of organizing proper ceremonials for the observance of the anniversary was composed of persons noted for their sympathies with the fallen Dictator, and it was announced privately that the eclebration would partake of the character of a species of ovation to Prado, and that it was proposed to carry the portrait of the ex-President at the head of the procession, ‘The government no sooner heard of these preparations than a Cabinet council was held,.and the result of its deliberations was to call the principal members of the soctety before the Ministers of the Interior, ‘This functionary very politely but firmly informed the committee that any partisan effort during the proposed celebration would only cause the effusion of blood, and that the government was determined not to allow any manifestation whatsoever in favor of their quondam antagonist, Thereupon the committee retired and, after a consultation, decided to postpone their efforts to some more propitions moment, The money collected from the people was scru- pulously returned, and it 1s @ gencral mat- ter of rejoicing that no disturbance took piace. ‘The electoral coileges are now assembling in ali parts ofthe country and the almost unanimous vote for President is being cast for Colonel Balta, in Callao some enterprising individuals expressed their admiration for Prado by voting for nim, but of course the affair was regarded as a joke. The only trouble exists about the Vice Presidencies. For these offices, as the readers of th® HERALD have already been in- formed, about one-third of the “notable” people of Peru have presented themseives as candidates, and | Presidentiat © could establish a most — advantageous competition. The rates, as the com- pany is the only one im operation, are enormously igh. For instance, for the from Callao to | Panama, seven days steam, 120 soles are charged, , nal to about $114 gold. ‘here seems good reason to believe in the existence of a powerful working party in favor of Prado, Late advices from the interior, from the department of Junin, the great mining district of Pera and Prado’s | birthplace, are to the effect that a large body of men | were being drilled there with the understood object | making some movement towards achieving Pracio’s of return, Arms were said to be in abundance, and the print the this ‘The government is aware of these pasresting, and in Lima confines its attention to filliug up the de- | pieted ranks of the army. eee ane ee petrol The streets: nites, and any labor. ing man out after nine P. M, rans a good chance of | eventually becoming food for powder,’ These con- spiracies, the bad understanding and feeling between | Peru and Chile, and Prado’s residence and enthu- siastic reception imthe fatter country, all go to wari us of Dreakers not fur whead, COLOMBIA. vunsin the State of Panaau— Strike ou the Railroad—Sanday Labor. PANAMA, May 28, 1863, ‘The principal topte of interest here at present is | the coming election for the Presidency of ths State, which takes piace in Gctober. For so far but two | candidates have beeu presented—Don Pablo Arosa- mena, of this city, and Dr, Manuel Amador Guerrera, of Santiago de Veraguas. At present it is diMdult to | form an opinion ag to the success of either party; but both are young men of respectability and good | standing. It is not probabie that any disturbance Willattend the election, as everything denotes tue greatest tranquillity throughout the Isthmus, Our rainy season has fairly set in, but mot before it was wanted, and the country already presents a most cheering aspect after the long draught, @ couple of showers being sufticient to clothe the parched up ficids in a most luxu- | riant livery of green and allay the dust whioh of late rendered our road almost impassable. ‘The atmosphere, too, is more agreeable, though the temperature the year round does not vary a degree, averaging between cigtt o'clock A. M. and three o'clock P, M, about eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit; but after four months incessant dryness one longs for a refreshing shower by way of variety, our only change of season being that of from dry to wet and vice versa, A strike occumed about ten days ago among the native laborers on the railroud, which slightly, but { aot materially, retarded the work. The 81 tendent, however, has pursued the very ju: policy of sending agents into the interior of the State and to Cathagena to bring fresh hands on contract instead of subroitting vo the strike, which will doubtless be attended by healthy results, The labor- ing classes here can exist on about thirty cents per diem, but are not satisfied with earning a dollar, In fact, they have no idea of the value of money. It may interest some of your readers to know that Captain Creighton, who, a8 commander of the Three Bells, some twelve years ago so gullantly rescued Commodore Watkins and his passengers from the wrecked steamer San Francisco, is at present in Aspinwall in command of the Liverpool steamer the electors 8 ed, some by political and some by personal motives, find a diMcalty in selecting favor- ites. The whole matter, however, as in the United States, is submitted to Congress, and that body declares, according to the majority of votes, the per- sons elected. General Lopez Lavalie is the most prominent candidate for the First Vice Presidency, and the Second would require about @ dozen well working Delphic oracles to designate. It 1s feared that the contest for these ciices may lead to,some trouble In Congress, as the probable members of that body are undergoing all sorts of lobbying from the fnends of the aspirants. However, Colonel Balta’s election is considered as an accomplished fact, and the other positions are not of any very at im- portance. The il feeling which Ways existed between Pera and Chile not been diminished by an incident which occurred in London two months since. According to au agreement entered into by the Spanish and Chilean Ministers at the Court of St. James the British government permitted the departure of four ships of war, two,belonging to Spain and two to Chile. The Peruvians regard this event aa threatening to themseives, as it is well Known that Chile has always | been secretly ready to adjust her difficulties with the mother country; she would therefore only require | these ships im event of some other war. ‘hat other War could at present only be with Peru, as there are several Knotty questions pending between the two | countries, and one especially which covers a debt in- | curred by the Peruvian squadron while statioued in Chilean waters and guarding Chilean intere-ta, There is no newspaper bere that may be properly called the government organ, but it is well Known in government circles that this incident has been very Reriously discussed by the Cabinet, and from the fact that the Peruvian Minister in England protested in vain against the departure of the ships it may well be conjectared that the affair ts deemed important. Jn spite of the activity displayed by the government concerning the celebration of the second anniversary of the spanish defeat in Callao bay, and notwith- atanding which over thirty persona were committed to prison for shouting for Prado, tt found time to | render the day even more minemorable by a very | laudable act. large fund was directed fo be € pended in the immediate construction of @ spacious | and commodious hospital for the poor, to be called the “Hospital of the Second of May,” and it was byes ordered that the code of law# relating to the interior organization of the establishment should be as complete a8 modern sctence and advancement might allow. Ip times like the present; when a dreadful epidemic is raging in the country, such acts are always duly ap- preciated, ‘The yellow fever, which has been our unwel- come visitor since January last, ts on the increase in Lima. For the past week the deaths from this malady have av about 250 per day, and from the con- | tinuance of the warm weather, physicians fear tha’ the fever may remain with us until July. In this country epidemics have a highly unpleasant custom of siumbering dari the cool Months and re- with redoubled vigor during the warm | in 1864 such was the course adopted by Yel- nd we the same proceeding now. x the rsous who have fallen | under the attacks the epidemic may numbered Captain Blakely, the inventor of the used with such terrible effect during the rebell ‘This gentleman arrived in Peru with his wife alw three we ago and immediately Chorrilios, @ pleasant watering place, | miles from Lima, Unfortunately this precaution War not sufficient. After a few days’ iliness his wife died and he followed heron the 4th instant. At- tended hy the best physicians and nursed with the greatest care it waa found tmpossible to avert the calamity. For foreigners not acclimated thoroughly wae is great danger or the fever, and, 2 a very large percentage of the populat aK already db peared {rom the eieets ribie sickness. Signor Pedro Fortana, @ well known in the United States, and especially in Boston, also died from the? and many very useful and distinguished members of society have Perished. ‘The death cart may be seen at all hours of the day performing its gloomy duty, the shops are closed at early hours, the people do not venture in | the streets, and the very aspect of this usually city occasions the idea of some great calamity. Prayers are daily offered for the abatement of the pestilence; the poor are amply taken care of by the author#ies; but the fever still continues tn ite path, A Very serious outrage upon the person of the Con- sul of the United States mbes, the most northern port in the repubil ving the dignity of the country he represents, has c to your correspon- appearin riod. low Jack > be live stock, Chile has been for some time import- stock from England, and ts now con resources of the re- internal improve. ‘rom the for tr tH are & le wheat district of Chile to San Antonio, on the coast south of ‘Valparaiso, snd the establishment of falls at Tome J Ale manufacture v' oollen and finca Goodhe. Th has already arrived for Finca ore ie hinery he mills, together with twenty-two foreign opera. ives, its have also been granted for new Soventions for the manufacture of ploughs, calcining iphurets and crushing ores. ote government has just issned @ decree abolish: tng the free trade treaty with the Argentine Con- feleration. The Mercurio of Valparaiso says:— rir maacceaint crate ‘ ving Monit ndnatoieuration Jn Chile, and. Urquiaa’s in the Republic, and was highs rere conntry, but to the Tne It was th Valparaleo that jod thotr demands, to indes of the ¢ merchants Of the detrime: it of Beno dent's knowledge and will be duly communicated. A shameful attack is reported to have been made hy the authorities on the United States Consni at Tumbez, On the 22d inst., Mr. Welle defended a sick American seaman and limscif in the United States hospital agains! a drauken man who assauited them and who had previousty received some slight cuts on the head in @ drunken row with his wife. Pretending that Mr, Welle inflicted them, the town authorities, consisting of Governor and justice of t! age bowed fAlth: im in a fithy and ontenantable dunge: ‘used a8 9 prison, withont a hearing or examine- on. Some time after the Captain of the Port became Tesponsible for Mr, Wetle and gave him perrois- sion to go about On the ath inst, Mr. Welle made use of this privil for thee pu of entering a protest with the authoritien and while on his way to the judge was set upon by an irresponsible individual in a most scan- dalous Manner with a drawn machete and reized and 4) th the streets to a justice of the peace’s office, aud from there again to prison, 7 means employed to malictously persecute Mr, were of the tpost dastardly ire, and woul be bolleved Uf told, ‘Thay set it. | case of dysentery. Venezuelan. The old sea dog still sheds @ tear over the loas of those whom he waa unable to save from that fearful wreck, and instead of seeking praise for what he did only regrets his inability todo more. ‘The name of such @ man, living or dead, should never fade from our memories, though his, perhaps, has long since been forgotten in New York by those who should be most mindful of it. A very laudable attempt is being made by the Managers of the Panaina Kailroad and Pacific Mail Steamship Company to do away with Sunday work on this Isthmus, which every foreigner, for exam- ae sake, if nothing else, wouid like to see su - ‘ally carried out. The Star and Herald has taken up the subject in a very f manner, and shows | that while the directors in New York can enjoy rest | and mental recreation at home their employes on the Isthmus had te work last year forty-seven Sundays out of the fifty-two. Under such circumstances | churches and missionaries can make but little pro- gress here, for it is # difficult undertaking for the clerks to combine psalm singing and bide checking on the Sabbath, however satisfactory such % compi- nation might prove to the directors. It is to be hoped that the instractions from deadquarters for the observance of the Sabbath by the employes of these companies on the Isthmus may be carried out in deed as well as in word; for if six days in the Week is a8 many as a man should labor in a Northern climate, it is surely asking too mach of hum to work seven days within the tropics. Notwithstanding the change of season the Isthmas continues perfectiy healthy, except an occasional To this disease your late cor- respondent, Dr. Fick, who waa well Known here as | the editor of the Spanish part of rhe Mar amt | Heraid, fell @ victim on the 2th mst. He wasa young man of fine attainments, and bighiy respecter in our community. The funeral procession, attended by the Masonic fraternity, was one of the most inm- posing ever witnessed in Panama, and the remacne were accom! to their final resting place In the | foreign cemetery by the President of the State, the Commander-in-Chief of the forces, and other dtemi- taries, a8 well aa by a very large procession of the | United States Mntister to Cowta . per steamer Salvador. General Lawrence, Rica, leaves Panama to-4. for his post. What haa become of General Kithy Smith, appeint- ed Conaai to Panama ayear ago’ Il is nearly time he would show himself out here. NAVAL. The United States steamer Dacotah, ( | | leading native and foreign residents. } minander Spicer, sailed hence for Artea, Peru, « ath inet. ‘The United States steamer Saranac, Captain Frailey, will sail for San Frane on the 2th, oF immediately t receiving fr eararple- ment of men expected by the Grid ing Star from New York. The States steamer Ossippec is on the Central American Coast waiting stores froma Panama, and #1 i! provah wall thence shortly for the sandwich Islands. or The sloop Cyane remains here and the stea burg at Aspinwall. Admiral Hor, in « the Atlantic squadron, is daily expected . port. There are two ¥yeuch vewsels of war im thin port | Quiet Reigns in the Interior—The Bank of THE ine From Bogota dates \o the 2d of May have teen re- ceived. The new administration woder General San- tos Gutierrez is progressing favorably snd t reigns in the capital. The newspapers, however, hint at a coming storm, snd considerable uneasiness ia felt by the publication of an article by the artl- gana entitied “We Are ingWant of Bread,” which is rather significant. The entire repobiic i« In a state of great poverty, and there is Iittie baxiness doing. Congress has refused to annul the decree of ban- R10R. ishment passed on General Mosquera, ‘The public forces of the Union have been Axed at one thousand five hundred men Sn time of peace. In the Senate, on the 4th April, the following reso- lution was adopted:—'The Senate laments the death of the citizen Vicente Olarte, President of the mov- State of Panama. His Ife was « model for re- publicaus.”” ORNTRAL AMERICA Since the last mail ieft there tas been po arrival from Central America, There are, however, a few items of news which may lave escaped pubil- cation. ‘The government of Guatemain hae extended ita concession to the Panama Kailroad Steamship line for five years more, with an annual subsidy of The of that State is on the increase and romises to greatly to the weaith of the country. The rainy reason had vet in and the roads were very be cortespondent of the star and Herold of this ity, writing from Salvador, says:-- has been produced here by the joneires nas, placed the mater London that able erg, of London, and that a Considerable satisfaction news | of the eatabitshment of nde of ee 3 Fm 3. OBITUARY. Dr. Ernest H. J. Pek, editor of the Spanish of the Star and Herald, and apecial corresp on the Isthmus of the Naw Yous tL ’ tus resitouce, ta Peagans, on Hag 20 rT a 6, 1868.—TRIPLE mains were heir final resting place by the ‘Masonic frnternit; , of which he was & his 4 President of the of the forces, and other dignitaries, and @ large concourse of the lead- ing native and foreign citizens of Panama. CUBA. Spantah-American Gold Coins Not Lega! Ten- \ der—Branch Bank at Santiago—Important Warehousing Measure—Sanitary Report. Havana, May 30, 1868. ‘The government authorities here have refused to any longer receive Spanish-American gold coin in payment of taxes and contributions; the merchants and business men have followed the bad example, and thus a medium, calculated ‘by many as high as $5,000,000, is abruptly shut out from circulation. Of course this has caused great inconventence, and the complaints are numerous and deep, especially from the poorer classes—the principal sufferers—as 1s usual in such cases, ‘The immediate creation of a mint has been proposed as @ remedy for, future troubles, but the (government organ?) Prensa rejects the proposition om account of the present low ebb of government finances, ‘The probabilites are that nothing will be done. Te vast amountof Spanish- American gold coin here will, therefore, be semt to other parts of the wortd, where jnatipe and fairness in commercial pursuits are better pract than tn Guba. The goverument wisely refrgins from justifying ita course, merely pointing to the truth that the decree of 1543, under which Spanish- | American goid coins have been used for twenty-five years, simply authorizes their circulation, but it ia no way makes their acceptance obligatory. The Captain General has gone to the town of Gu- swnadacoa to spend the hot months of summer. Learning of his coming the autuorities of the place | projected-a grand reception and banquet; but at once the question arose, Where shall the money come from? The munictpality was fundleas, so tt was determined to go around among the citizens | and obtain the necessary money by voluntary con- tributions. ‘This was done, but very little was re- alized, many citizens declining to give more than five cents for the entertainment of his Kxcellency. Upon his arrival a reception did take place, but it was avery miserly aifair, and & great curtailment upan that at first proposed. Guanabacos contains nearly fifieen thousand inhabitants and is a favorite | place of summer resort for the opulent families of Havana. What the Diario de ta Marina said about the Bishop of Havana haying been Appointed Bishop of Segovia is incorrect. There is no such bishopric, Atthe funeral ceremonies of General Narvaez, at Madrid, wero present most of the grandees and high ecclesiastical dignitaries of Spain, tncluding the Bishop of Havana. It appears it is customary on auch occasions for a candnico to present to each of the archbishops and bishops an open book of ori- sons from which.to read the funeral services for the dead. Each church dignitary present reads in turn, but the Bishop of Havana gave rise, his part, toa most un incident, According to an old church law, long gone, into disuse, the candnico is to kneel down before the archbishop or bishop when presenting the open . On this occasion not one of the high prelates even thought of re- quiring. this, with the exception of the op of Havana, Three times he Pompously and angrily ordered the candnico to kneel down and otherwise manifested his temper before he had his wish grati- fled. This incident was noticed by all present, and the haughtiness of the bishop has been most unfavor- ably commented upon, ‘The Banco Espajiol of Havana is establishing 9 branch bank at Santiago, ’as well as at Cienfuegos, One thing wonderful in connection with this exten- sion of banking facilities ia, if report docs not belie itself, that the paper money to issued by these branches wil! not be admissible elsewhere than in the district of emission. advantage of these branches, with such restriction, becomes quite ques- 3 ne government has decided to allow in this island the warehousing of cotton coming from the United States and intended for re-exportation to Spain and the Balearic islands, free of additional charges. A moveinent is on foot to profit by Wis and ate a “cotton market” here, It ia proposed to secure cargoes to vessels going to the cotton ports of the United states from bere and Spain, #0 as to in- crease the inducements for them to engage in the trade. Most of the vessels going hence alter cargoes: of cotton, especially Spanish ones, go in ballast. ‘This will have to be changed before Havana can be made much of a “cotton market” for Spain. The estimate of expenditures for the next month (June), for the whole island, appeared in the Gaceta de la’ Habona of the 25th. The total amount re- quired will be $2,566,040 for all expenses, State and municipal. The figures fortne army are $657,020; for the navy, $95,972, and for the department of Ha- cienda, $655,413. Justice wiil be distributed cheaply, comparatively, only $83,787 being the amount asked to cover all expenses of courts, salaries, prosecu- tions, 4c. The esiablishment of military coumis- sions has no doubt rauch to do with this result, ‘The sanitary reports of yellow fever, smalipox and choiera for April show that daring that month there occurred in the whole tsiand 45 cases yellow fever, of which 11 were fatai; 169 cases smallpox, with 58 deaths, and 345 cases cholera, with 146 deaths. Of these Havana had 52 cases yellow fever, 37 do. small- pox and 45do. cholera, and 7 deaths from yellow fever, 3 from smallpox and 24 from cholera. Com- pared with the same monta of last year the island shows 4 diminution in yellow fever and smallpox of 13 cases and 21 deaths the first, and 112 cases and S? deaths the second. Last year the island in April was entirely {ree from cholera, and consequently the 3 cases and 146 deaths for April of this year are positive increases. ‘The United States steamer De Soto arrived on the ith, and is still here. She came from Key West, having arrived there from St, Croix and Port au Prinee, Hayti. She touched at the latter place for provisions and remaiged but one day, May 17; left again, despite the protest of the American Minister evident, Xt . G. H. Hollister. The ny “oir from her are thag the bad condition of affairs in Hayti has been very much exaggerated. The Minister, Mr. H., is to have wanted an American war ship of impos- ing dimensions to Lake him round the Haytien coast, by way of detonatration, and have the American dag | gainted and respected. From all parta of the isiand come reports of heavy raina, that bave rendered the roads almost impassn- bie and almost destroyed whatever portion of cane remained uncut. The districts of Matanzas, Carde- nas aud Cienfuegos are those where it had rained the mest. It now torn« out | was mistaken in announcing the release of the three seamen of the brig A. Brad- shaw who had been in jail at Nuevitas since February 14,14, for some unimportant infraction of the Span- {ah law. One bas gone crazy, and the American Cpn- salar Agen’ at Nuevitas reports they will all die if not soon released. The acting American Consul General in this city proposes making further efforts to have the mero cuher romptly tried or wet at liberty. These 1 glaring eXampie in their treat- ment of the ocrastinauion attendant upon span- ‘ah administration of justice where foreigners are concerned. “herewith I send you a true and faithful copy of the opuies aad regulations to be observed by the captains and supercargoes of Spaniab and foreign vessels en- i importing goods to the licensed ports of the ‘iand of Caba.”’ [tis taken from the original print received at the American Consulate on May 27. The 1 riance of these “rules and regulations” ¢ pie 2 commerce will justify their publication, The transtation is not mine, but the oMcial work of euthorities, uted copies in both and English, as well as in the 5; yo lan- , having been furnished the different consuls Frencl known notary public of ven cause to the government to suspect hin of sedition. It is said his has in consequence been attached, aud a brother of hia, a wealthy person of this city, is interceding with the Captain General ta get the notary pubile out of troubie. ynen the steamer Blenville, on her last trip, was far out at sea Captain Baker discovered ben 64 re. It is rumored that Puerto Principe has siaves hal gotten on board here femal hid. ncaa haplian, Captain Chces then i si in Baker made ae hee when she and the negroes were tranaferred to her. On arrival of the Rapidan here esterday they were delivered up to the authorities. t is reported that one of the Bienville'# of Lynd a Foes Senge Kk : ogainet in sending buck officer wisely refrained from gratifying the pas- . on all pow alien 8 con’ nenger, preferring to ave i neneeristn ihe Cuban authoritics by acting as he did. Important Noti@cation to Traders with Coban Ports. ules and regulations to be observed by the cap- tains and supercargoes of Spanish and foreiga ves- sola engaged in importing goods to the licensed porte of Cuba, in conformity with the royal order of July 1, 1869, royal decree of March 1, 1867, and the rules in force according to existing Custom House regu- Jations:— 1, All captains and snpercargocs of vessels hailing and engaged in the im rane Pinchare obliged, on being vi frase to th pay visit takes place® aft by the health boats, whic er the vessels have come to anchor, to deliver the statement of the cargo, certifigt by the Spanish Consul, and also the general manifest of the aforesaid cargo, with- out agy corr 4, containing the nates of the ca p- tain and vessel, (ta nationality, number of Spaniah tons, the port whence abe sailed, number of bales, packages aud every other article composing the carg, 7D Whole Coty i bi SHEET. to order; rence between the manifest such offence will be punished 3 and shoul ‘statement of the caTgo and the according to ulations, 3 the whole or part of the cargo is composed of gy anne er Be ae or any al in bul be manifested by decimal weight, addi at the end of said manifest the stores, ammunition, arms, tools, instruments and all other ship’s utensils; the coal, if the vessel be asteamer, and also the effects the crew may carry, not on the manifest, to the value of $100 each. When the cargo from a port where there 1s no consul or vice consul, and If the residence of these agents is more than thirty Filos from the place of sailing, the captain or supercargo will be exempted from presenting said statement of ot ; but notwithstanding this all the cargo must be homogeneous and be entirely composed of one of the following articles, to wit:—Raw hides, timber, shooks, dyewoods, coal or horns; provided that these effects are productions of the country from whence the vessel sailed, that the voyage has been direct and that the duties will be paid on the whole of said goods. 2. ‘The captains and supercargoes of veasels enter- ing in distress must also deliver a manifest of their cargo in the same manner us those engaged in the importing trade. Captains and supercargoes of vessels entering in ballast are subject to the same rules and reguti- tions of delivering the cargo statement certitied by the Speniab Consul and the manifest, 4. If the captain of a vessel has been obliged, by stress of weather or any other en cause, to throw any portion of the cargo overboard, he must state on his manifest iia goantiny of the cargo lost, the number a and the rome ol to rrect, coming from Spaniah wer of the ve Custour y ‘&8 they may have taken on board after receiving said ster, not included in the same, and also of all the stores and stup’s utensils, 6 Should the captain or stpercargo not present the statement certified by the Spanish Consul and the manifest of being in ballast in the siated time, he will incur a fine of $200; if said manifestis notin accordance with rule No. 1 a fine of $26, and in that of $100 if not certifieu by the Spanish Consul. 7. Ifthe captain, when requested by the superior Castom House oficial, does not immediutely pre- sent the statement of the cargo and the manifest, or they are not made out according to the law, he shalt be ‘subject toa fine of $600, unless the vessel has eute! in distress. This fact will be ascertained by @ verbal process. 8, Im case there are any corrections or alterations in aid documents, the captains or aupercargoes are liable to be ¢ried by the competent tribunal on the charge of forgery; those arriving in bailuat laying smirks, acaoens, natueay] bE aD themselves liable to the same penuity as those arriv- ing loaded, 9 The manfeatation of the statement of the cargo. and the manifest is obligatory in al! the ports, creeks or anchorages of the island, wherever the vessel may enter; and should it be in distress Custom House officials will take copy and return the original to the captain, 40 that he raay present it at the port where the voyage terminates, 10. All packages and other goods omilted in the statement of the cargo orin the manifest will be con- fscated and the captafi fined double the value of the same, should the amount of duties to be foe on the contents not excced $400; but it the duties exceed'the above sum and the goods be the property of the owner, the consiguce, the captain or the supercargo of the vessel, then, instead of fine, the vessel, ther with its ireight list or other utilities, wit! be confiscated. 11. When the vessel is ier, discharged and one or more packages of: the quantity manifested should be found short, no invoice having been delivered reviously of the contents, it will be understood that e Ca] in or aupercargo of the vessel has com- mit fraud onthe Custom House, and they will be fined $200 for each missing package. 12, If the ow: or consignee of any goods omitted by the-captain in the manifest present, within forty-eight hours, the bill of lading or ac- count of suid effects he will not incur any (penalty, and the goods will be delivered to him, but the cap- tain or aupercargo will pay a fine al to the value of the so omitted in the man! 14, Nothing whatever can be discharged without the permission of the Collector and on of the commander of the Custom House officers in ser- vic@, For the mere discharging of any article, irre- s she of its ve se or even if La ey pan} Hay) of laty, the captain or supercargo ined $1,000, or tao, the goods will be confiscated alike, together with the boats and lighters which may transport the same, should the amount of the duties to be assessed not exceed the sum of $200; but if they exceed this the vessel will be confiscated. 14. No goods, whatever be the quantity, large or small, can be transported from one vessel to another within the bay unless the necessary requisite of the Custom House have been complied with. A violation of this law subjects the captains or supercargoes to the legal penalty. 15, Should a vessel discharge merchandise, be the quantity large or small, ip @ port not open to general commerce, said merchandise as well us the vessel and all her appurtenances will be confiscated. 16. If, in the outward despatch, in consequence of the visit of the vessel by the Custom House officers before the captain has received his register, an ex- cess of cal should be detected, such is will be condscated and the captain fined In a sum equal to the value of the excess. 17. All goods, products or any other article seized in the act of being fraudulently ship shall like- wise incur in the penalty of a fine and contiscation. 18, If the captain or supercargo should be unable to pay the fines and costs imposed the veasei will be held responsible and seized unless the consignee as- sumes the fines. 19. The captain who does not declare the exact Spanish toateags of his vessel will pay the cost of measuring, if the excess is over ten per cent, 2. ri must be presented for in- ction in the Cusiom House depot, and if there ald be found merchandise not exceeding $100 in value, the passenger will pay the usual duties, pre. senting a note of contents at the Custom House; if the vatue of said be more than $100 and less than $200, they will pay double duty; but if the valne be more, the effects are liable to seizure unless, in either case, the person interested has previously pre- sented a list of said goods, in which case they will Pay according to the tariiT. 21, No manifest will be translated nor permits granted for discharging unless the captain or con- signees have previ presented the registerof the vessel in the Custorn House. This document, in three lat “4s (Spanish, Eng- lish and French), ia nm this day to captain of the vessel his information, and he signs tre receipt at 186 —. Signature of the Administrator of the Customs, JOSE DE PRADOS, Signature of the interpreter, signature of the Custom House THE FREEMASONS. Inspector, ——— ‘ Fourth Day's Proceedings of the Grand Ledge. ANTI-SBCTARIANISM. In the report yesterday the name of the M. W. Isaac Phillips, P. G. M., was omitted. He it was who presided when the resolution in relation to sectari- anism in the ritual was introduced, and it was with bis consent it was published. The Grand Lodge was called to order by the sound of the gavel in the east at twenty-five minutes past nine o'clock, the R. W. John H. Anthon presiding, Prayer was offered by the R. ‘W. and Rev. F.C, Ewer, the prayer being partially extemporancous and partially from the liturgy of the Protestant Epis- copal Church, and concluding thus:—“Taught by Thee we lift up our hearts unto Thee and say, Our Father, &c."’ W. Bro, Benjamin De Young moved the following resolution:— ‘That the resolution offered by the W. Aro. J. P. Telation vo sectarian references and inferenoes Dommitiee oo Work and Lec- Master, with power to ine the matter, sit, if ae- Feport at the next committee to exam! Cesaary, during the recess and muni After some slight discussion the resolution was adopted. * The Committee on Jurisprudence and Condition of Masonry reported on several Masonic matters, one of which is of interest, both to Masons and pro- fanes, to this efect:—“What remedy have thirty gen- tlemen who have received their three degrees in @ clandestine lodge, not knowing that such lodge was clandestine’ The answer was that gentlemen had no remedy but to pocket whatever loss of time and money they have been put to by their irregniar initi- ation end Jettion a reqalar for initiation. The clause was the M. W. Stephen H. Jobnson, Grand Master Tiemed the chair, and cailed the Gratid Lodge to order, and spoke as fol ows: — Brethren, your Grand Master and other Grand ofmicers for the ensuing year, having been duly elected, we are now in readiness to petform the ceremony of installation, The 2. W. Grand Marstial will — to them that we are in waiting fo re- ceive them. ‘The following oMcers were then installed according to the prescribed forms:—Grand Master, Hon, James Gibson; Deputy Grand Master, John H. Anthon; Grand Warden, Christopher G. Fox: Junior Grand Warden, Edmund L. Ju Grand Secretary, James M, Austin; Grand Treasurer, John W. Simons; Grand Chaplains, Rey, R. L. Shoemaker, Charles H. Piatt, Ferdinand ©. Ewer; the Grand Pursuivant W. Johnson Fountain was reelected; Grand Thier, Lewe! Fiaks Assistant Grand Tiler, John Hoole and Grand Lecturer, Geo. HL. ‘The report of the and adopted, A SERMON CALLED FOR. F Right Mg Bro, RyNowAs introduced a reso- tation to, the that one of the Grand Chaplains pointed to deliver au address at each apoutag er was then read oe to deliver an additional | orfeted to due eifecs that tbe Grand Lodge adjourn at eleven o'clock thls morn- ing, which, after se }, Was adopted. Recess till three o'clock, Afternoon Session. ‘The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment’ to labor at three o'clock, R. W. John A. Antou, BD. G. M., presiding. a SCHOOL AND ASYLUM, ‘The following report was presented:— = + ‘The Committee on the School and Asylum ap. | pointed to confer with a | of trastees of the Pi spectfully report that the trustees, and a jons, the anuexed proposition mitted to us on the of the trustees: ‘The undersigned trustees of the People’s College at sede Xo hereby 3m = tender to the Grand Lodge a transfer e butid ings, aud other property of the said college tor peng Hons npo nue grant ott han tage imposed upon ns upon the gr r ae by iw, byork rachis againss t quirement, and second, the de! amounting to about $3,000, income in repair, ad the purchase of furniture and other ex- of @ judgment, portion a . he creditors are now ia committee from the posses, and @ contingent ving @bout $9,000 which t | capable of releasing. Their best wishes willbe ac- coluplished by an acceptance of this proj om, amd they respectfully request that & cor of vis- itora be appointed to investigate their affairs, and | pot a ou exniie oF = matters connected with e college witi be made. We respectffully request ~ that the committee having the rt in and to whom we present this paper, will lay t before the Grand Lodge. JOHN L, LEWIS, Chairman, ~ For the ‘rst ‘This propaition we deem it advisable to accept, in this modified form—that whenever the daid tras- roe ta i yey enactment or fern cam legally transfer the property named in the@ropom- tion to this Grand Lodge free from all encumbrance that this Grand Lodge should accept the same for the purpose of a asylum. The investigation which we have made of the mat- ter has convinced us that the institution is one well de- serving of the patronagesand favor of the wo which we cordially recommend hp bes wede recommend any future actionon the RES of Grand Lodge atthe present communic: ay the appointment of the’ committee of visit aug: gested by the trustees, and that the present: be requested to report at the next annual vy ert cation the receipts and sxpenditures of the and Asylum while under their control. We' offer these resolutions:— Resolved, That whenever the trustees of the “People’s Cot- Jege,” so called, at Havana, can legally and p) transfor the fund, krounds, buildings and other iy eloneine said tnstitution, free from all encumbrances, t thie Lodge should accept a conveyance of the enme for e Masoale "Kowal tore, ved, That a committee of visit consisting one from each judicial diatrict—be pointed ta oft premises @ad investi the affairs of ‘the ins 4 without expense to this Grand Lodge, and report to the Grand inater. Resolved, That the present trustees be requested to report te tne Grand Lodge atts pext annual connminication © atale- ment of the receipts and ex; ‘of the school and way- Iu while under thelr control. Resolved, That we cordially recommend the enterprise of tbe brethren having this ton in charge to the favor end patronage of the lodges and fraternity. The report was aa after some discussion. ‘TESTIMONIAL TO THR RETIRING GRAND MAST! R, W. E. M. Banks offered the following preamble and resolation:— retiring selyes that he should possess some theref< ore ved, That a committee be named to procure and pre- sent to ourlate Grand +Master a suitable testimonial of our tion of his valuable services and as an ovidence of the high regard in which he is held by this Grand Body. Adopted unanimously. HALL AND ASYLUM. The committee having under consideration the resolutions offered by the R, W. Robe! Macoy incela- tion to this matter as published in yesterday's HERALD, wi nego fa but after some disous- sion the entire subject was on the and om further motion it was resolved that the re) Fant printed in the transactions DISTRICT GRAND LODGES. The following are in full the proposed amendments Bye constitution with regard to District Gran@ ges:-— For the of Masonic government the jurisdiction of wri eg cate red ee Meee 0 in wreath Son aa te Central boundaries of which shall be fixed should the Grand for his di et over which and ‘composed of the grand otlicers chosen by them ively (who shall be the'same in number, tile and dufles as those of the Grand Lodge, the Deputy (irand Master excepted, and the Masters and Wardens of the lodges tn, the dintrlot, “he M. W. Grand Master may attend tn person end preside at any such District Grand ge. ‘The District Grand shall have the government and control of all matters oe Mesoary within thelr re- spective borage ‘and may make all needful rules and regula- tlons respecting the same not inconsistent with the conauitu- regulations of this Grand Lodge; provided, " ‘that this Grand Lodge reserves to itself exclu- ng powere: power ot Grand Master and the Deputy Gren@ 1ssue dispensations to constitute lodges. Grand to grant wi LT Master to 2. The power of grant warrants. 3. The power and control over the work and lectures. 4: ‘The power to regulate and control the management aod dinponition of tte moneys, dues, funds and 5. The right of rev! rh rer ‘on appeals of all matters veray which may have been ori udicatod by omy Commissioner, District Grand or or inal. 6. And of supervising and controlling any and all exeoutive, Jegialative and judic ists of auch district Grand Lodges of fr ollvers. ‘The expenses of the district Grand and the sume of Be epee yg weg yy general regulation. agibe returna and ‘dues of fhe district Grand shall be ™ District Secretary, woo said returns in tabular form and report them and rensaat the dues to the Grand . All provisions of the constitution, laws and regulations of the Grand Lodgg tneonslstent with thess, provisions, relative to District Oral Lodges, are hereby modiied or cepeaind 6 as to agree herewith. Evening Session. The Grand Lodge reassembled at seven o'clock, R. W. Joun if, Anthon in the chair. BURIAL SERVICE. The committee appointed some years since to pre- pare a suitable burial service for the craft were dia- cha CHARITY. The Committee on Charity made their report, and it was referred to the Finance Committee. STANDARD WORK AND LECTURES, resolution to now practise it, and is done the contamactous lodge to forfett ite wi | A motion was made to make the time ax months instead of sixty days. oO POSITION. | ‘The W. Robert Harris, Star of Hope Fodge, No. 450, in a speech of considerable abitity, opposed the | entire report on this subject. He entreated that the Grand Lodge would not coerce those who for years had gone by the oid landmarks and yo my wo adopt @ work which they had not wo. He thought that time would do all that was necessary, and trusted that no hasty legislation would be taken in the matter. A motion to lay the matter with regard to time on the table was lost. The R. W. brother Herring offered an amendment directing the word ‘years’ to be introduced tate the resolution inatead of “days.” After some discussion @ motion was made to post- pone the subject indefinitely, which was lost. R. W. brother Herring moved to lay the whole oa the tabie until after the exemplification of the work and lectures. Lost, | Ultimately, after a number of amendments had been acted upon, the report was recommitted with instructions to make a new e@ ‘The Committee on Warrants in favor of warrants to the following new lodges, now spensation:—Middieburg, Schoharie county ; Amicable, Washington Mi! Oneida ae toe don, Wayne county; Dover, Dover Plains, tchuna county; Churchville, Monroe county; Jersey, ford, Steuben Port Leyden, Ley- Pittsbu: Renssel ser county; Wappinget, Wi 3s Batia, Dutch- ess county; Armenia, county; Avoca, Steuben le Yates, a county; Tompkins’ M Haat amt Berne, Albany Richmond county: nth, county. } The inet warrant was granted on condition that the new lodge would bY ite as there is now @ lodge of that n: in the the new name to be approved by the Grand Master. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Committee on Finance ed donating $4,000to the New York Board of sod sume varying from $200 to $800 to boards of relief in other towns and cities, report was adopted. THE HBRALD REPORTS. some remarks made by the M. W. John f.. f Grand Master, that brother ily compliment the reports in the HERALD, as furnished by Brother Jobn Mahon, offictal rey to the Grand Lodge, remarking that they ox hited a complete miniature daguerreotype of t lings, and that not ‘was publiahed which should not be published. ‘The Grand Loage then called of til nine o'clook this morning. In Past The German expedition to the North pole thas left Bergen on the 17th of May is only a forerunner of & more important one. The instructions are to explore from seventy-five degroes north latitude, taking the east coast of Greenland as basa. The surplus of fifteen hundred florina has been vou Seer the support of the German Dospital w New or!