The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1869, Page 5

SOUTH AMERICA. ARGENTINE CO\FEDERATION. Rejelcings in Buenos Ayres—The War Be- Meved to be Over—Reforms of President Sarmiente—Trade. s BUENOS AYRES, Deo, 18, 1868. ‘There were great rejoicings in this city on the arrival of the news from the front. Cannons aud crackers were firing all day and banners were seen everywhere. All parties uuited in the joy that this War 18 about over. > ‘The position of the allies 13 not deemed quite secure, but the good fortune of the last few days has been 80 marked that there is general expectation of success, The surviving forces of Lopez re- treated toward Luque, At four o'clock on December 11 tie allies celebrated their victory in Vilieta with Every soldierly demonstration, _ it apy ‘at the last force sent out, headed by General Caballero, waa a bone thrown oub be ery at till Lopez could get his nen away hind them and escape, b ‘The losses of the allies on the 11th are estimated at 4,000 men; 80 that, all told, they have lost in that week uvoutl 7,000 men. This is the estimate of corre- spoudents from the seat of war. «agg aaee Bene nar eceenarteetatstett eaxue away, but it 1s D be much es uh filled the ere. Lopez conntry with fortiticatuons, to hen be an cae, He has chosen Sh as his next retreat. We have no hews a8 Lo the definite losses of the Paraqnayans. ‘The reports are that they are very great; but how it baaee known, or what the figures are, I cannot state. it ts believed generally that this war, as far as its formidable attitude ts concerned, 18 about over, ‘Tnere 18 no other place on the river tenable by Lopez. ‘The aihes see their game too near to slacken speed. ‘The prospect 18 that the ‘Triple Alliance treaty must yet oe realized, Brazil has now establishéd her right to rewalate the republics of tne river Plate. ‘the crops tn the intertor are good. Large quanti- ties of wheat will ve reaped this year. The works on tle Ceatral Railroad towards Cor- ova are driving on rapidly. f President Samieato’s reforms are the marvel of the times. They strike at the root of political evils. sun is blill going to Buroge, Very litle to the ry CHILE. Viectora) Reform—ioancial Tronblew—Agri« culenyal Exhibition—Gencral News. VALPARAISO, Jan. 10, 1869, ‘With the exception of the proceedings of Congress in regard to the proposed weasures of electoral re- form the past week lias not been remarkably eventful, In regard te this question the minority in Congress and the press have labored manfully to secure the night of suifrage to all able to read and write; but the uit ority, directed by the former Minister of Finance, bitterly opposed this idea, and declared that only those who possessed a certain amount of property or who were in the exercise of some profession shoakt be allowed the privilege of voting. Thts deo- cision has'met with the almost universal censure of the public; but tts supporters declare that their ac- tion is based upon the spirit of the constitution and rest trenquilly for a chauge in the popniar verd Ai the saine time it will be understood that the mncasure 1s in a great degree partisan, as the citizens to be benefited by the law are of a class usually voting for the ideas and principles of those who have been saccessiul in Congress. Phe resignation of the Minister of Fmance, Don Alexander Reyes, 0 Jong aunounced, has at last taken place, and iis successor, Don Melchor Concha y Toro has entered upon the duties of his new office. The state of the public treasery 18 not at all satis- factory. The present minister is a young and inex- perienced Taan, has to combat with all the difficulties bequeathed to him by his predecessor, and has also. to strugaie with the embarrassments arising from the actual situation, The immense public debt of thirty- four and @ half millions of hard dollars, together with the deficit in the budget recently presented of a million more, render the position of @ Minister of the Excnequer more of @ trouble than an honor. Still, great lence is reposed in Mr. Concha, who as- sunes his new 7ré/e with a reputation of being a highly honorable and able man, though, as before has been rem his public experience is ex- tremely limited, Aided by the daily increasing ex- pansion of commercial interests in the’ repubilc, he may ve able to restore the exhausted treasury to fag renin Sear it enjoyed ten years pust. commercial transactions. the hecey ing data will give some idea of the im) the movement in this count during the year of 3868:-—In 1867 47,755 Custom House icles were teaued, against 59,244 in 1868, leaving in favor of the Jast year « balance of nearly 11,600; 1,278 ships have entered the Chilean ports, against 1,100 in 156. Tae receipts of the Custom House in V. amounted Bearly $1,000,000 more than in the paper, 4 Fred ‘ In Chile business is but affected by the pollti- cal events which may transpire. The comimercial interests of the country bemg almost entirely in the handa of foreigners, who never mix in political matters, their course 18 not changed by-the action of Go) or of the Executive, the com. ty having sufficient influence to prevent the SS os any measures that would prove hurtful to im, ane as the transactious in ro. duce, which, with constitute the ex- ports of the republic, are also controll in the main, by foreigners, no injury 1s received from ex- ecutive proceedings. The most favorable e: tations are entertained concel the result the agricultural exhibi- sion to heid at Santiago in April of this year. Liberal premiums are offered to foreign manufacturers for the best clasaes of agricul- tural implements, and it is already known that large numbers of prominent commercial houses are pre- paring to send to the exposition their most suc- cessful implements, not so much with the hope of ing jams as having the con- viction and knowledge that the importance of Chile, in an agricultural point of view, is fast becoming greater. The demand for all accessories lowards ‘promoting ber sdvancement te this hae wiil be proportionately tmportant been termined to pnd the closing of the exhibition ‘ubtil the end of June, conceding to those manufac- tarers who send. their articles 4 little late the same privilege enjoyed by those who are on hand with the onjects to be exhibited at the time mentioned in the proposal—about the 16th of March. In this exposi- tion American manufacturers should be duly uae sented, as heretofore Europe has almost mono; the Chilean warkets, Operations against the Indians are still progressing with considerable activity. The savages, true to their system of wart: never offer or give battle uniess their numbers are superior to those of the enemy, and it appears to be their object to entice the government troops as far into the interior of Araucania as possible. Their tactics have not yet met with success. ‘rhe French Pienipotentiary, the Viscount Freit- hurd, ia expected shortly to relieve M. Flory, who haw diese! the duties of Charge d’Affaires so long in Chile, nosher large fire on January 16, destroy- rge drug establishment of Falion & Oo.,* situated pear the Governor's palace. Loss estimated 4 $0,000; fully insured. ‘he President and his Cabinet are to be with us aext weck and the follow- ing week. ‘The preparatory works for the construction of the new Presbyterian church, Ur. Trambuil rector, in the Callede San Juan de Dios, have at last been commenced. The building will’ be erected under the superintendence of tue architect, A. J. Meakin, ‘The United States steamers Powhatan and Kear- sarge have sailed for Talcahuano, but are expected buck shortly. in business Circles more activity is noted. OUTRAGE ON A UNITED STATES VICE CONSUL. Fraud by a Common CarrierAffray with Mr. Bder, United States Vice Cousal—Death of the Carrier—Mr, Eder Tried and Acquit- ted—Fils Subsequent Kearrest and Outrage on the American Flag. Cai, Now Granada, Jan. 16, 1869, i have this time to report to you a matter in iteet of a private nature, yet tts consequences may lead (o an international trouble between this country and the United Staves of America, Whose Sag haa been outraged shamefully at Pal- mira. ‘The facta are these:—lt appears that an individaal by name Julio Cordova, a mule ariver and conductor of cargoes, has been in the Ravit of defrauding the merchants of Palmira by exchanging for their good tobacco which was entrusted to his care, packages of sparioua stu which he replaced in its stead. Of course he forged the merchants’ mark. On the 20th of Decem- ber lust Mr. Santyago M. Rdet had a dispute with said madividual Cordova, who had received a certain amount of packages from him, to deliver the same at Pureto, but according to recetpts from the agent at Pareto only a part of sald packages had been de livered, 1¢ Orst came to hard words, when Cordova insulted Mr, Eder, and even potnted a loaded gun at him, saying that he was gotng to shoot Mr. Bder, who in revarn drew bis revolver, but the bystanders interfered, and neither could make use of his firearms. Cordova kept still annoying Mr. Hder, when @ haud to hand fight ensaed be- tweon the two. It appears Mr. Eder, being stronger than his opponent, alter Acaling him a . blows with his ia ve aur! cll to the ground and killed himaelf by ‘against the pavement ring his skull on winch he fell, a8 subsequent dissection of Cor oer der huwedately dehvered himself up to the and Jury, which places him in jail over, I am informed by a vei Call. ny ry rel ht and justice, but rather soe 10 act! By the animosity of one of its mem! against Mr. Pyro peg re ry maee ere Eder before the Ly in above ment i On the lat day of January, Mr. Eder being then at liberty, and ‘Vice Consul of the United States of he he Ame! oun! iaole person as they did were not motived Rot go, deciar! be the first man of the Universe; nor lorce their ap- nt orders. an ou on the spenenn flag can not pass |, and the United Stal government is di ask ample satisiaction. The country here seeins to be in a state of ; the few ttoops the genera! government had ned here were disbanded; bus trouble is expected after next Congress meets. Should @ general civil War ensue the ation of the States of Columbia will be-tts final result, and this is the only way to e3- tablish peace and prosperity to the whole country. SAN FRANCISCO. Progress of the City=The New Theatre— Nevada MiuesThe Smallpex Epidemic Steamers to China—The Pacific Railroad. SAN Francisco, Jan. 22, 1869, It is most surprising to notice the manner in which- San Francisco has recovered from the earthquake of October.@1, and nothing illustrates better the won- deriul character of our people for energy and enter- prise than the fact that nearly all traces of it are now obliterated, and that business and pleasure are carried on as if, the gfeat shake had never occurred. If we nave only gained suMicient knowledge by the disaster of that ever to be remembered day to profit ‘thereby no loss will have been sustained, and I think in a measure we have. There is evidently a deter- mination to construct buildings in future that will be je$s apt to crumble and crack in the event of another shake, and we are only waiting the result of the investigation of the Earthquake Committtee of the Chamber of Cémmerce in order to determine the best plan of building to insure safety. When that is decided the numberof puildmgs constructed will be very'large. ‘The demand now is great—vastly ahead of the suppiy—and J cannot see why at any time there should be a cessation; for this city ts bound to m- crease in size even more rapidly than it has, and ten years will doubtless make @ change that will sur- prisc even those who are now the most sanguine re- garding its future prosperity. We have hore a class of wealthy men who actually delight in doing all within their power to materially aid any enterprise having in view the future benefit of the clty, the State or the Pacifle coast generally. Let anything of this nature be started and there is always capital to aid it. This is the great reason of the rapid advancement of this section of our coun- try; for prompt assistance to ail legitimate enter- prise is always to be had for the asking. Ihave discovered but few very mean men here, By that I mean miserly. That class cannot live long in this community. They are sent to Coventry, and are given to understand that the atmosphere here won't agreé with them; that they had better seek some more genial cline, where making everything and giving nothing serves to make a man popular. OUR NEW THEATRE, it was determined last summer that a new theatre was absolutely necessary for the city, and when de- termined upon the men and money were soon forthcoming, the ground selected, and the work com- menced, and on Monday evening last, the 18th inst. 1t was opened to the public for the first time, and it 1s without exception one of the most substantial, as well as one of the best arranged, buildings in this orin Europe. it wasinan unfinished state great earthquake occurred, and yet it came off+without the slightest injury. There are some grave defects about the ornamentation of the interior, but taken as a whole it 1s # credit to the city, and it 18 a place of amusement of which we have a right to be very proud. Messrs. Barrett and McOwlough are the lessees, They have a very well selected compa- ny, and as both these gentlemen are exceedingly pular here they stand o very fair chance of mak- nF a good tung of fe ‘The theatre was opened with Bulwer’s comedy of ** Money,” and of course the house was jammed with all that could gain admittance; tickets were at a higa b Nene igeel and saben boxes bi ht any price asked for them. The location of the building is good—on the north side of Bush, above Kearny street, in the centre of the city. Ind it must be conceded that pru- dence and foresight had much to do with the placing and construction of this great ornament to the commercial metropolis of the Pacific coast. ‘THE NEVADA MINES. I have never yet touched upon mining matters, for two reasons: one is that | know nothing about them, and the other is a desire to refrain from saying any- thing about a subject 60 precarious where my in- formation is derived wholly from hearsay. Many a man has been nade poor by believing and acting upon ne reports of rich mines, and many a 8) become rich by guliing writers into pam some scheme of his own that was utterly 01 a word for or of jeas; hence I have aloof from ever saying po gy sah which I am totaily ignorant of personally or have no information about, except from the street ip of brokers - or specula- tors. Lonly venture now to say that the new mines of Nevada are creating a great excitement here; their wealth ts said to be fabulous; crowds are rush- ing there, maining, com, es are bel formed (many of them wildcat doubtless), and it looks like @ second edition of the Washoe excitement of four «years ago, and a little more so. Of course some who are in the ring or behind the curtain will grow rich, but the majority, as is always the case in such manias, will come out worse than they went in. SMALLPOX. The smallpox epidemic that has raged here for months past is now, I believe, on the decline. The disease has been of the most malignant type and = been very fatal, carrying off large numbers. ation has, accordl to all accounts, failed in many cases to check the disease. This may be at- tributed to the use of bad matter, for it is certain that many persons after having been vaccinated, when it failed to take, have afterwards been atuacked with the disease in its very worst form. ‘The city authorities have labored hard to check the course of this scourge, but the various means tried have ap- parentiy uot been of much use. It has run its course and its increase has been steady, until the late spell of fine weather, accompanied by an atinosphere of great purity, served to check it and render the new cases daily reported muci leas than they were ten days ago. San Francisco ia # di city—very dirty—and if it phouid ever be ited by @ month of such weather as you have in New York in June and July, when the thermomerer remains in the nineties, there would be a bill of mor- tality fronr fevers, choiera and smallpox that would cause Havana and New Orleans to blush for their deservedly high reputation in such matters. But we do not have such weather, in the winter the rains keep the streets clean and in the summer ‘the aye ge oes wiuds blow off the miasma; hence our city fatuers do not care to lock the door until ‘the horse 8 out Of the stable, or, in other worda, they do uot belreve in the ounce of prevention being worth the pound of cure. ‘THE CHINA STEAMERS are now maki their aay ‘ao with re- markabie reguiarity, equal to that of the steamers between Now York and Enrope, and if one is to Judge by their pevestese, aud freight lists th toust be doing weil. {am firmly convinced that ‘Will not be many years before we shail have a seamer every two Weeks instead of rn as now. The trade between San Francisco and Chine and Japan is destined to increase so rapidly that before ‘we really seriousiy Lng Ad matter the necessity juaugaration ef the have to be given ap; that even with pd oy as ‘with more ine Is the croakers. it cou the government subsidy; yet now we tingle shy Taking Tight aa in this case. PACTFIC RAILROAD, all jacking, rwemt the last rail will be Iald that Of iron actoss the Continent. Tniaed some time tn April ne: Tt will bo time may be shortened if China live of s\eamers, excel it? is to foliow that crus Baulroad MEXICO. Review of Congressional Logistatioe—Lawe ‘for Lake Navigation—Mexite and Vera Cruz Rallread—New Censue—Tehuantepec Roate—Rio Grande aud Guaymas Haile Mexico Crry, Jan. 25, 1969. ‘The second session of the Mexican Congress has terminated, after a sitting of over ive months, hav- img commenced on the 16th gf September last and ended on the 2ist of January. Its record has been more flattering to the country than that of the fret session, whose want of record might be attributed by the charitable to the fact that comparatively new ™men were elected to. Congress, who either had no experience in the forming of laws or who by their field life had suffered themselves to forget the history of the past and who could not readily appreciate the situation and wants of the countty. During the session Congress also resolved Itself into a grand jury five times for the purpose of judg- ing of the guilt of the following distinguished Mex!- cap officials, agatnst whom charges were made:— General Cauto, for the crime of assassination; Mints- ters Mejia and Romero, for exceeding the authority granted them by the constitution or Congress; Gene- ral Huerta, for conspiring to overturn the present government, and General Diego Alvarez, for a simi- lar crime, The charges 1n every case were dis- missed except the former, General Cauto having been been surrendered to the criminal courta for trial and punishment, the laws of this country grant- ing inviolability of person and property to members of Congress until that body shall examine the charges and pronounce thereupon. In addition to other laws passed two of the treaties made and signed by Mr. Romero and Mr. Seward have been confirmed, thus settling the ques- tion of claims for tite present and also that of the of people moving from one vountry of October 16 to Messrs, Zavala, decided to give some I~ of the feasibility of lakea, which occupy so many Mexico, stern built and is afloat at to another, By the Macin & Co, niary aid for the the navigation of tl “bee leagues of the valley of wheel steamer has already been cpg m and aber) ent now done across lake of barley, straw, butter, rosin, try, &c., in boats which are poled by native Indians, the use of them. A boat ‘ork and re- cently put upon this lake created the most intense wonderment ainong the natives, who now form the inland marine of the republic of Mexico. Another steamboat will soon be built, and the success or fail- ure of the experiment must soon be known. Another enactment passed of special importance is the concession made to the English, Mexico and Vera Cruz Raliroad Company. It was finally ap- roved by Congress, having been materially modi- ied. This great natioual euterprise had been promptly acted upon by the Executive under the authority of the “Ample Faculties,” but subse- quently interfered with by the Congress and to such aa exient as to materially injure all parties inter- ested, including capitalists, contractors and work- men. Congress finally becoming conscious of the necessity of the completion of the road, and con- vinced of the unwiser policy of their interference and their procrastination, aithough at a late hour, apparently desired to make amends therefor, and on tie 10uh Of November passed the bill which has enabled the work to be recommenced, Abvut 1,000 men are now at work on the Puebla branch, and on the arrival here of Mr. Frazer, the engineer, now on his way from Engiand, if is expected that the work on the direct line will be pasved forward. The Jaw of November 18 ordering a new census to be made of the entire population of the country is much needed; bui most unfortunately the present dilapidated condition of the Treasury box gives no promise that the law can be put in force for some ume. Ofcourse the bills i saeata this person or that person, or making such person of age, are weil enougit; but when the condition of the country is considered, they have no consequence. of December 31 revalidating and amending the concession previously given by the Executive to Mr. La Sere for interoceanic communication by the isthmus of Tehuantepec had been most tediousiy de- layed, considermg that emigration and cuniary benefits were likely to follow therefrom. Like that of January 6 “declaring the exportation of all ores free from daty,” it is an enactment which tends to snatch industry from the clutches of indolence and inertia. Precisely similar is that of January 16 “authorizing the construction of a ratiroad from the Kio Grande to Gudymas or other port on the Gulf of California.” laces, The is shallow Condition of the Country—Telegraph to Gun- dalajarn—Personal Items—General Rowee crnns—Pronunciamiento of Quirega. MEXICO, Jan. 29, 1869. Congress is closed. The Deputies have scattered in all directions, except the ‘‘Diputacton Permanente’’ a*fraction of Congress, who are elected on the last day of each session to remain in Mexico city during the recess, for the purpose of aiding the’Executive by advise or enactments, should any sudden or serious diMculties arise from within or without, pr by call- ing together an extraordinary session. This “Dipu- tacton’’ is not intended as @ check upon the Presi- dent, nor does it signify that Congress is unwilling to extend to him again “ample faculties;’’ but it ts required by the constitution and must reaily be satis- factory to President Juarez, as the responsibilities of the country are thus Jess upon his shoulders than they have been for any [ti during the past ten years. Unfortunately, Congress left two important matters in @ most unhappy condition—one, the finance (the state of the Tregsury), and the other, pub- lic security, or rather insecurity. The condition of the roads and highways, the precariousness of life and of property. Criminals in all parte of the republic have been encouraged to continue their murderous practices by the instances of executive, guberna- torial and judicial clemency, and the cry made by some sickly sentimentai Cougressman tn regard to “Liberty! humanity 1” and “a precious human life hanging in the balance,” 4¢., when discussing the punishment fit for the murderer and man- stealer. The success which has thus far attended the efforts of the lawyers to defeat justice in the case of Domingo Henitez, the triple murderer, Das also sustained his fellows, while it has disgusted everys- body else, including the government. The law of Amparo having passed there i more reason to belicve that punishment may follow crime speedily. Two days'since the last court which was appeaicd to for a new trial of Domingo Benitez, who mur- dored his men just & year ago, gave thelr decision unfavorable to the prisoner, aad he has accordingly been ordered to prepare for execution, and will suder uniess new loopholes are discovered in the law. This is, however, scarcely possible, as the people fally aroused in this case, and even the press have hint wo plainly that there may be a necessity for Judge Lynch to use his authority. tt is among the probabilities that the Executive, during: the recess, may feel himself compelied to use the fall extent of his authority in order to crusm the sadly increasing spirit of crueity and outiawry. ‘The commercial comtnunity are fearfal lest the Fp hapa yrange and = = ae may make a forced loan compuls or the reputation of this government, tf Das met pentorn Lied to resort to such # method (yr the realues- ton of funds with which to sustain order, amd rhe jaO1 commerce rather Warrants & reduc. present taxation, wonty-four houre a comdeett starts tor Vera Cruz, with sj to the ameuut of shout $3,000,000, Tam informed that Tlly emedall of Ces is capital Maving the country for far ok » Coming increased insecurity. This amount, Wogeiaer wha that which went abroad by the last ‘we cuvetmner if correct, makes @ total of abour #000, M0 of Cape tal golgg eisewhere for tivestmens, aust yes tats amount, one-half or one-third of the expenses of aad es ent for the last fiscal = be | 1-4 on country, seems NO’ Wo have sullen alarmed the on M. Romero, and probably the adm intstration, ap- Dreciate its ee J fully, Apropos, the Honwor of the Cb Lal e are assured (hal tke govern- ment. has rmined to collect in audition ty the usual ‘contributions,’ the back ones ami a further one per cent tax. As the low ts sow youaee ts Congress w onder a back ooatribe' bors. Mr. Cufia Rhels, and others interested ‘Tuspan Railroad = 4 of obtaining an extension cations of thir privileges. mnpany, OF ‘and for whom @ large ransom ig de- manded. copter in regard to Cauto’s escape 18 not true. He arrived in Durango ou the 8th of Jan- ago ee Placed at the disposition of the crim- Payno's book, having exposed many persons who were not before known as g connected with the empire, has called down upon the author the ego Many. On the night of the 23d of December the American burying ground was desecrated in this city. Four tablets were loosened up and en- 18 and sepecial iy Governor who has, a3 yet, been able to obtain a ciue tothe \Ienecrators. ‘he rumors of the pronouncing of Quiroga for Anna and bas unig with Cuesta and Vargas req! ‘jon, It is publis! 388 z 6 a d z offering aid and co-0) in combatting the rebels, whose excesses and outrages are intolerable. Thie is ® proof that the question of Tamaulipas is not a political poe, bus » War of vandalism and destruc- tion. The whole people are in favor of order.”” General was in the Hacienda of Panocha, and Lopez and Cortina were in pursuit of the rebels. ain ba General Rosecrans retains a dignified sllence midst the comments of the Mexican press upon what they i to be his mission, which comments are ote uncomplimentary and even vituparative. The ent wor ot yesterday takes from the Progreso of Vera Cruz a. article upon “The Mission of General Rosecrans,” which, for want of time, I send you un- translated. it will be observed that the HERALD figures largely in the article, The of the bill for the construction of a ral from the Rio Grande to Guaymas or otber port on the Gulf of California is viewed by those who are familiar with the cultural and mineral re- sources of the country through which the proposed route rune as the most important enterprise yet un- dertaken in the country, and one which wili result iu immense emigration into Northwestern Mexico. Engineers are expected upon the line nomediately, as no time Js to be lost in completing the surveys. JAMAICA. * and Other Amusements—HBall to Admiral Mundy. . KINGSTON, Jan. 30, 1869, The sugar crop may now be considered as fairly under way. To such of the readers of the HERALD a3 may be unacquainted with this intensely tropical country such an announcement at the end of January may seem strange. But the fact is that with the cessation of the northers that prevail about cbrist- mas time with such regularity as to be designated “Christmas breezes,” we have eutered into the most delicious season of the year, which is likely to con- Unae till the advent of the May season, with ita de- Auging rains, Nn anticipation of which the planter endeavors to get im the bulk of his early crop; for not only is it dificult to conduct the necessary out- door operations, such as cutting the canes and carting them to the mill during the reign of the Pinytal deity, but the saccharine matter of such canes asare allowed to remain in the ground during the ratny season becomes much deteriorated and a swaller quantity of sugar is made from a given quan- Uty of juice. The manner in which the sugar cane absorbs water is wonderful. Kingston is not much of a shipping port for sugar. Such of this article of produce as is taken away froin here is brought hither in small coastang vessels call- ed “droghers.”’ These vessels receive their produce at such outports as Falmouth, Montego Bay, St. Aun’s Bay, Lucea., &c., and bring it roand here for transhipment ou board the larger vessels for foreign ports; but the great bulk of the c: is taken aw: direct from the ports above named, especially Fal- mouth and Mont Bay, which are large and im- portant towns and tie prmcipal sugar ports in the island, In the midst of our calamities, political and commercial, there is one cheering consideration, namely, the general expectation of a plentiful crop, consequent on favorable seasons, and the downright bulldog tenacity with which our planters—hoping against hope—held on to si cultivation in the mudst of overwhelming dimMcuities. The success that has been achieved in Albion is attributable to the opening up of new lands and the judicious use of guano, When this fertilizer wus first introduced into this island, about the era of slave emancipation, it proved a complete jailure and was condemned. In fact, it burnt up and de- stroyed the canes, Its use was, thereore, laid aside for a time. It was afterwards discovered, however, that the failure did not lay In the na ture of the quand, but because it had been injudi- ciously applied. Since tien the nature and proper- ties of guano have been studied, with the result, as we have seen, of the resuscitation of a plantation that had been ali but abaucdoned tn consequence of the soil baving become impoverished. ‘There are whispers abroad about action to be taken, in the form of petitions to the Queen and the reformed Parliament, praying for the restoration of the ancient constitution, of which we have been de- paves, through the tears ofa few old women in reeches, Who magnitied a strect riot ia a petty village into “a widespreed rebellion,” and who avenged the death of some half dozen persons by oe, like fan” upwards of 600 miserabie un- armed wretches who happened to fall into their hands. The idea is gaining ground that the time is favorabie pte action to be taken. Iam not so Sanguine, but am, nevertheless, sigu any document, not toapabjectly ing #0 de- worded, hav’ —- an tn gc in Meal} go a8 I do ip ali the Jamaica traditions — respec! seif-govern- traditious that after more> than a cen- tary of continual st became crystallized m is4¢ m the “Act ior the better govern- meat of the isiand,” under which @ responsible Ministry was for the first time created, oniy to be swept away with popular tation itself tweaoty years after. But with restoration of a repre- seutative government and legisiature we must have av elective franc represenling not mereiy the property bat the intelligence of the tsland; for, anomalous as it may seem to Americans, property and dnielligence do pot, even toa barely appreciable extent, go together in this country. Tam not alone in wy aspirations towards political liberty. Wecontinue to have quite a plethora of amuse- ments, from operatic conceris to phantasmagu: v-night Signor aud Signora Blanchi, ready made thelr appearance before a Kiugs- ton audience, will give another musical entertain. tat the Theatre Royal, where they will be as- by Sefor Fuentes, a Cuban refugee, on the and probably some amateurs of this city, io regard to religious macters, the Wesieyan Meth- odists are holding their annual District Meeting at © chapel in Urts city. They ait with closed doors. Great preparations are being made for the bail to be given to \dmural Sur Rodney Mundy on Thursday nigat next, and there ts a t uttering among our Kingston belles ip anticipation of the event. The bail should be followed, if not precedeti, by a | regatta. | mext, by the way, Will the American yachts look io here rhey would receive a hearty welcome. my last there has been but one arrival of an cap ‘vessel in this port. erfan provisions are much wanted. am Au ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER IN WISCONSIN. (Janesville (Feb. 11) —— ondence of Chicago ‘Times. Our community was startled this morning by- the information that a farmer gamed Chas, M. Lambert, about fifty years of age, living on the river road be- tween this city aud Beloit, was murdered last nee and his remains burned ta the house, which was de- greed by ire. It pears, by the statement of Mr. ark y, deveased, who brought the news of thjs horror to the city, that Mr. Lambert had recently sold ¢his farm to a Mr. Noyes, of the town of , and had received $800 in money and @ mortgage on the place for, balance oa of the purchase, tre KF the mid then fed, after which the murderer stole. the u (eres and mer. The supposed tay ‘Wesley Nelson, ts light complegioned, it of Age, five feet nine and wei 170 is, A reward of fa 0 un ‘an 4 copy on pension eho cellar, tia anernoon, elicited not new ex that the murdered ig Be paid pad geese ‘ihe ‘that the barn was rded by 8 sa ‘dog, # hich no one could Es ae Aaa Ingten. A ‘The following telegrams, which passed from time to time in cipher between the iate Captain General of Cuba, Lersundi, and General Mena, commanding ‘at Puerto Principe, throw some ght on the insur- rection, the policy of Spain toward the isiand and the aititude of the United States:— TELEGRAM NO, 5. To the Caprain Genexat from the Commanding tae Puerto Principe, Received at Havana ov, 1, 1868. Yesterday the insurgents entered into Cascorro from Las Tunas, and it 14 said they will attack Guai- Maro, Which point ij cannot reinforce without rete ing myself to serious Co} Last night £ ordered the war steamer to leave Nuevitas for Ma- nits with orders that a column from Las ‘Tunas should reinforce Guaimaro, whieh tel nh line was still cut. Four days ago a body twenty-eight men made their appearance at Santa Cruz. I sent four partes to pursue them. Great agita- tion is noticed here, und it appears that instruc- tions are being awaited from the committee. of that capital and from that of Bayamo; they are on the alert for news which may be considered by them favorable to the cause, and great silence prevails. Lofo has not obeyed my instructions. 1 ordered him to clear the Guaimaro road first, to finish up the insurgents at Tunas and afterwards to unarch on Bayaino, and nothing has been done. If he is at Tunas he cap gam no advantages with the troops which the insurgents have left him. If he has marched on Bayamo, leaving enemies on his flank, be has only Sones them and compromised this fi cry ry which 1 consider much exposed. If I ‘could on! dispose of 200 men 1 would clear the road to Tunas. from @ NO, 6—LERSUNDI TO MENA. ‘The tranquillity of that place is perhaps more im- prnes to-day than that of any other part of the 1 ‘Within five days you will have breech-load- guns, which will culty by four or five your el ive force, and then it not be easy for the insurgents to move without being immediately re- |. When they arrive take all the necessary ‘steps for security. If there are any old soldiers arm them and them. Don’t di or stand on an: consid mn. It is necessary to conquer at ail hazaras, ‘The United States government is ail right with Spain, and has told our Minister that in the matters of this island, it would act as @ friendly nation. In New York and New Orleans no- boay troubtes himself about the isiand, nor does any oe ee of crneainees Our gore wie send troops and everything necessary resel Cuba. ‘The telegram from ithe Minister of War shows the prudence with which he wilt proceed in matters relating thereto. At the same time you receive the ew guns for that garrison I wili send those for Jato, and you will taxe great care to forward them his without ¢: ig them to the slightest dan- ger. For each of the gave you Will recetve 400 car- trid; but do not allow them to be wasted. 1 aiso send instructions for use. By steamer I send two ieces of mountain artillery for Lofio. You will hem to him from Nuevitas. also send two for Manzanillo, Here are good spirits aud tranquillity. Just vel me one name of a member of the Junta and 1 will find the trail. . NO. C—MENA TO LERSUNDT, ‘The whole island 1s on the qui vive as to the con- cessions from the government, and this question will geitle whether the people will aid the rebeliion or put it down from one ent of the islsud to the other. If the government satisfies their desires with- out freeing the negroes they will be content to re- main under the Spanish flag; that is if Cuba be made like the other provinces of Spain, with the same privileges, &c., and the ne- groes be emancipated gradually. . On these con- ditions even Cespedes and Aguliera will continue faithfal to the country, ana every other Cupan, ex- cept some who are in favor of anaexation, and am assured that if the Captain General grants their aspirations that hostilities will cease. To inake this exposition the planters, merchanis gnd landholders Wish me to calla meeting of them; they are afraid that Prim may se}l the tsland, and their only hope isin Lersundi. When J call the meeting can] as- sure them the fuifiiment of their aspirauons? 1 wish to tell them the truth, 80 that they cau never say they have been deeetved. I think the best plan wili be to send the artillery to Manzaniilo, for, a8 1 judge, they would be stopped at Tunas. All qnict here, the people expecting that tie Captain General will grant them reforms. i can count on the neces- sary elements to preserve the order of tiis city, aud shall preserve ic at ail Your Exceliency’s telegram concerning manifesto of Provisional government to arrive on Sutin, and which grants concessions to this province, ius been received. will publish same to-day. NO. 7—LERSUNDI TO MENA. Idesire to know the effect of my telegram an- nouncing the arrival of the manifesto and circular of the government with regard to the concessions, It ig evident that Cuba wiil-be represented in the Cortes and that steps will be taken for mad emancipation, I have seen letiers from the Minister which confirm this, and, moreover, tf Prim’s tele- gram is not suflicient to quiet those inhabitants ‘what do you wish to fay to without alarming them? I know from Madrid that the inhabitants of Cuba will be treated with justice, and they have every reason to believe that their desires will be sat- jafied. The sale of the isiand is*liupossibie. The whole nation would oppose it and I should never re- sign myself to it, Outside of tuis 1 cannot anticipate the security of affairs unknown to me, and to the nation alone does that belong. Puerto Principe and ‘amo are not the whole of Cuba, nor will they de- cide whether the isiand shall belong to Spain or no. ‘There are in the country great conservative elements to resist and fight. I remember very weil iuat at the & of “Hurrah for Ferdinand Vfl." the emancipation Mexico wae effected, and I shall never consent that atthe cry of “Viva Espaia” that of Cuba is realized, Finaliy, between yielding to threats and fighting, 1 prefer the latter. Let them say at once it they only want a pretext and let us go to Og ting. No one has been morewpposed than myseif to the tributary system. You know it and the whole coun- try knows it, and I hope that my past efforts will be regarded. J have to notify you that there are in that place certain parties compromised with the Ces- pedes party; and it would not be st if to cer- tain exigencies on his part it would not prove de- sirable to respond with the safeguard by compromise Which I cannot and should not risk. Let them quit hostilitves and the provisional government wil graut them more than they demre. Make use of this tele- gtant with the proper pradence, but maintaining always due aod very high behavior on the part of tue army and the dignity of the nation. As I am about sending Lofo the new gans I will also seud him two new pieces of artillery. It is very probabie that the people of Cascorro are fleeing after the beating which they received from the troops of Loto; and | have no doubt he will pursue the enemy everywhere they dare to penetrate. Quiet at all poiuis here. send The Caban Expedition from Fernandina. (From the Florida Union, Feb. 10.) Several Cubans arrived in thts city on Thi morning last, # of them registering at their hotei trom New York and others from Honduras. ‘They were very gentiemaniy, Well educated and von- “versed freely upon general subjects; but nothing could be iearned from them as to their business in this city. On Sunday morning the party was in- creased by the arrival of twenty-three others, mak- ing ia ail about forty-five of them, registering from Honduras and Havana. Immediately after they had breakfasted the entire party proceeded to Dibbie’s wharf, where they were promptly wet by the steamer Hienry Burden, which they had chartered for Nassau, N.P. The whole company were very reticent, and nothing was known conceratng their destination previous to their devarture except by tue agents of the steamer and the Custom House officers, There has been mach speculation as to their purposes, which remain an absolute mystery to every oue, Ald to the Cuban Kevolution—Committce of Cuban Ladies for the Saccor of the Sick and Wounded PatriotePropesed Measures of Relief. ‘The association of Cuban ladies in New York heid ite fret meeting on the 6th inst., and nominated the following ladies as a permanent and executive com- mittee in this clty for the purpose of providing re- sources for the succor of the sick and wounded of the patriot Cubans now fighting for the independ- ere? of their country:—President, Mine. Rosa P."de Yaquierdo; Vice President, Mme. Sufemia B. de Ma- clas; Treasurer, Miss Manuela Yzquierdo; Secretary, Mme. Emilla ©. de Viliaverde; Assistant Secretary, Miss Carmen Yzquierdo; Committee—Mme. [sidors ime. Mercedes P. F, de Arcila aud ve ® grand concert at Steinway liall on arch next, The ladies have waited of this city, by all of recelved, with fi ban pati a Pr rations for the benefit of the Cut ots. opal are now on foot to make it worthy of tne noble in whose beliaif it wiil be given. meetings of the committee are held two or three each week, in parlor No. 8 of the St, Julien Wi ey Lie been eced at ay to sonally upon eral artists sev woow have been favorabi: surances of readiness to Bid 2 = cago ‘THR MYSTERY DISPELLED. Tue mystery by which the brutal as#assination of General Murray “McConnell was at first shrouded has atiast been dispelied, and the assassin arrested and confined in prison to await hus irial, THE SUPPOSED MURDERER, The name of the prisoner is Willian A. Robinson, @ young man, formerly clerk ia the Mansion Houre, but at the tne of the murder the proprietor of small family grocery store, his stock of goods in which was purchased with money borrowed from the murdered man in June last, He is but twenty- six years of age, well educated, of pleasing manners, of correct habits in every partic- ular, a genial, social mun, esteemed and re- spected by every one, and possessing as many warm personal Sas any person in Jacksonville; im short, just avout the last man in the worid to whom, under ordinary circumstances, any suspicion wouip have attached, But after three days of patient in- vestigation by a coroner’s jury composed of our most intelligent citizens, im which every circum- stance that could be brought to bear upon the case im any possible contingency has been consideréd and eareinily sifted, a conclusion has been, reached which directly implicates him, and 13 suflicienily ex- pressed in the language of their verdict, which is us follows:— thet undersigned,» conpoting: ‘the coroner’ we un , composing the s be inquest upon the body of Murray McConnell, @o find asour verdict that the sat Marray McCon- nell came to his death, on the morning of February 9, 1369, at his residence, in the city of Jacksonville, from and by reason of blows wiltully and felont- or infiitted with some instrument unknown to the jurors, in the hands of William Alexander Rob- HOW THE ASSASSIN WAS DETECTED. .I will now proceed to relate the manner in which the assassin was detected and the circumstances which indicate his guilt, THE INTRREST BOOK AND THE PENCIL. In previous despatches it has been related that on General McConneii’s table a book for calculating interest was lying open at the pages witch contain onone side the tables for computing interest on $400, and on the other on $600: that a person, in ascertaining Interest, would naturally trace down the column from the top with the peactl untii the correct point was reached; bout on this book was & pencil mark made by & il travelling up the from the bottom to the top; that this’ pencil mark commenced very abruptly, was broad and heavy, ana made such an tdenture in the paper that it could be readily seen on the next leat under it; that tis pencil mark was about half an inch. where there is evidence that ue lead of the pi was broken off and the mark continued for some distance by the wood of the pencil; that upon the floor beside the murdeyed tan was a pen- cil with thé point broken off. ROBINSON'S NOTE. These circumstances seemed to justify the belief vhat the victim was computing interest when he re- ceived the blow of tac ussassin. Here, then, was the starting point. If computing interest, what more natura! than that he was computing fur some person? And who was that person? Very likely some one, against whom be had a note. Following this trail, the first effort was to ascertain agaist whom the General had noies; and i was developed that a short time before lis death his son, Georze cConnell, at his dictation, had made out a sched of all the notesand papers of valuetn his possession. A brief search among his papers sufficed to bring this list to light. His notes were then produced and scheduled, anda note of William A. Robinson was discovered to be missing, and, what was more startling, it was & note for precisely $400, which was the precise figure at which ine interest book lay open. Nothing whatever had been removed from tae rvou alter the murder, and a search was at once made for a paper upon Which interest bad been figured, and a little piece of paper about two inches square was found, on Which, in the General's own figures, was calcu- lated the interest on $400 from the day the Robinson note was date: t» the day of the inurder, ROBINSON'S EXAMINATION. He was placed upon ihe stand and his examina- tion occupied some four or tive hours, in which he aduutted that on that very morning abd at the very time lie had on some errand passed down in front of General Meconuell’s house, and, what was far important, that he bad seen Mrs. Mahoney on UJ opposite side of the street. He said, however, that he had ona light overcoat, Other wituestes, how- ever, examined atterwards, declare that this ov coat had been hanging up in the store ail the morn. ing. When questioned about the note due McCon- nell ne admitted the existeace of sucha note, He declared he had paid it on vecember 10, 1868, and destroyed the note. General McConnell kept no books, but it was his invariable custom on iv- ing money io deposit it once, and his bank account shows no deposit of this or any similar sum ab or near December 10. The schedule of notes alluded to qear the commencement of this despatch was made ‘out previous to December 10. ‘THE PRISONER'S BOOKS, Robinson was then asked if he kept a set of books, and replied in the affirmative, and tiat the pay- ment appeared on the books, wiich were then sent for, and it was found that ne Kept two iedgers-one old one and one new. The new one he said he made up by copying from the old one, and, on examina- ton, it was found that they were duplicates of each other with the exception of the entries of one week’s transactions, and ihat week includes the 10th of December, when he claimed he paid McConnell this note. Of that week tie new book contained entries on the debit side on the dates of December 7, of $113 25; December 8, of $73 60; December 9, of $96; December 10, of $6325; December 11, of $74; an December 12 of $10, which add up $450 10, and tor the credit side is an entry of “paid Murray McCon- neli $400." On the oid book the entries ou the debit side December 7, of $3; December 8, of $360; December 9, of $6; December 10, of $825; December 11, of $4, and De- cember 12, of $10, which add up $3010, But in the old book the item on the credit side of $409 paid Murray McConnell did not appear. It will be seen thai the entries on the debit side of the book are the same as the entries of credit on the old book, save that in the tens’ place he has added che figures ll, the figare 7, the figure 9, the figure 6 and the fie- ure 7, Which, added make forty in the tens’ place and exactly balance the entry on the credit wide of the new book of $400 paid to Murray Me- Connell. These in the tens’ places and the entry of the item “laid McConnell!” were all one ink, but in a dierent ink from the rest of the page, and this ink is the same ink with which entries were made on that ledger. On February 9 (the cay of the murder) there was aman in the city who resetm- bles Robinson very closely, who wore procisely the same kind of & coat which Mre. Mahoney describes, and this man was known to be in the vicinity of General McConnell’s residence somewhere about that time in the morning; ana if the case depended upon Mrs. Mahoney ana the milkinan there might be room for the belief that they might have been mistaken; but the evidence of these books com- Pletes the last link in tue testimony, which, with- out them, might be incomplete, and cioses up the igst loopliole through which the criminal could have esc’! I. Going back to his store from his bloody work he deliberately pps a theory for lis aefence in case any accident should reveal that hts note was missing, and prouptly made such entries upon his books as would, in his estimation sustam that theory; and these entries, tustead of Dishing lis innocence, became the means of making bis guilt conclusive, and cut off all defence. When confronted with the discrepancy between the old book and the new and the facts that the dif- ference was precisely the amount of his note, and that the entries in the tens’ place was made with diferent ink, with the ink used for entries on the day of the murder, he was completely bewildered. He sprang from ls chair, as tf for the first ume ap- ting the conclusive value of the evidence ainst iim, and, raising bis hand, exciaimed ex- cltedly, “Belore God. Imade those entries ia Decem- ver !"* "fle was undoubtedly a good bookkeeper; but his own skill entrapped tum. He confessed himseit at a loss to tell how the entries were on the new book aud not on the old, and could only say, “The new book is right.” He disputed that there Was any duference in the ink wita which the entries were made, although the difference was very plain and observable. PROBABILITY THAT THE MURDER WAS NOT PRE MEDITATRD. ‘The character and We antecedents of the wud the paltry sum of @400 for which this ter- ribie crime was Fea pgm ail repel the idea that it was premeditated. Lf money money alone bad been the motive of the murder, and the crime had been deliberately planned in order to evade the a ment of his note, the murderer wouid have ‘deapalted his vietim of his pocketvook, his watch and chain and his diamond pin, the value of which thust have been i I probable that he went the purpose of obtaining or oe ie it; ing an honest purpose, wall deliberately and boldiy into the house. The note was produced, and was one of Foye pod mob J ‘0 be an; an business matters was dis- to men toa clone