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crew of the Hatteras prisoners of war over to Jamaica, where they were paroled.” A very suggestive question at this point offers itself. Will Congress allow three, two or even one cruising ship for our Navy to be built of that material when they know “entire sheets’ can be blown off in so short a space of time that the officers and crew may have to seramble for their lives under similar circum- stances ? Just before the Hatteras came up with her adversary the commanding officer says: —‘I steamed directly for the Alabama; but she was enabled by her great speed and the foulness of the bottom of the Hatteras, and consequently her diminished speed, to thwart my attempt to board when I had gained a distance of thirty yards from her.’’ From this we discover another great draw- ‘back to the introduction of iron cruising ves- sels into the navy, and that is the fouling of their bottoms. Ask the agents of any of the lines of steamers that come to this port in ref- erence to the frequency of docking iron steam- ers, and you will,learn that "they must be docked at least once in six months, and often at the expiration of each round trip, for the purpose of cleaning their bottoms. Most of these companies own their own docks, and the expense is not much; but until we take posses- |" sion of the floating dock in the harbor of Havana we are not aware that the United States has a shadow of a claim to any dry dock without its limits. Lot us glance at the expense of one of the Secretary's proposed new iron cruisers in a trip around the world. She is docked in New York, and one month afterwards starts on her voyage. Say two months on the voyage to Rio Janeiro ; and here she must be docked to clean and paint her bottom, else she will not sail four knots, Again she sails for, China, via the Cape of Good Hope. “A month in Chinese waters, and again she must be docked, as it will cost more in time or fuel to drive her through the water with a foul bottom than the cost of docking, and, of course, it must be done. From China to San Francisco, say forty days, and again she needs docking; but jt must be put off until she rounds Cape Horn ‘and Rio Janeiro is reached. Here again she 4s docked, and then—this iron ship that has kissed every dock she could get into—she comes home. This is the least that can be done in the way of dockage in an ordinary |. three years’ cruise; and when these items of ones calculated one could nearly build ‘@ new ship for the cost of dockage. Here we have a ship whose whole sheets can,be blown off by ordinary‘ projectiles of thirty-two- pounder or eight-inch calibre in a very short space of time, and where the expense of keep- ing her clean for three years would nearly duplicate her. Compare that with the old oaken bottom, covered with good sheet cop- per, that comes home after her long cruise with spinning speed and her bottom as clean a8 a gobd housewife’s best preserve kettle. We venture to assert that had the vessel been of sound live oak she would be bearing our flag now, with credit to the Navy and the country; besides, we would not have suffered the mortification of defeat by a Confederate cruiser. How different when the Kearsarge, a wooden ship, met the Alabama! * ‘PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Ezra Cornell, of Ithaca, is stopping at the Astor ‘House. Orville Grant, of Chicago, is at the Sturtevant House. Judge A. E, Suffern, of Haverstraw, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Our ‘January thaw” seems to have been worked by a Norwegian Thor. Ex-Assemblyman Smith M. Weed, of Plattsburg, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mrs. Ossian E, Dodge sues for a divoree and $50,000 alimony in a St. Paul Court. Ex-Congressman James F. Wilson, of Iowa, yes- tenday arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel E. J. Loomis, Sergeant-at-Arms of the State Senate, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Mr. Gladstone entered his sixty-third year and Mr. Disraeli his sixty-eighth year on the 3ist ult. Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, arrived at the Brevoort House, from Philadelphia, late last aight. Senator Nye (not William) is named for the mis- sion to China, Ah Sin is not mentioned as an attaché, Preparations are being made in Savannah to | give Wade Hampton an ovation on the 20th inst., when he is to deliver an address on Robert E. Lee. The Pope's late allocution, as published, is re- ported in Rome to have been garbled by the oficial translators, who cut out or rewrote the bitterest @nd most trenchant phrases. Judge Pleasant M. Yell, charged with political fraud and intimidation in Texas, has been acquit- ted amid a yell of delight among his followers, and @ pleasant ‘smile’ all round with the jury. Since the clergy have held special prayers for the benefit of the press the Chicago Times suggests that editors unite in supplication for the diffusion Ot intelligence and morality among the clergy. Down East papers assert that “Boggs” has re- ceived the democratic nomination for United States Senator from Missouri. This 1s literally tak-* ing ® man’s name in vain without a “Y or a where- fore.” Governor Ogieby's friends aver that he did not say that the “people of Illinois want ‘no more loafers’ in the United States Senate, but that he said they want ‘no loafer’ in the Senate.” For taste and elegance it would be difficult to decide which phrase is entitled to the preference. Crown Prince Rudolph, with other names enough for @ moderate paragraph, heir-apparent of his father Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, and titular Prince of Hungary, a lad of fourteen, was examined just before Christmas in Hungarian his- tory, im presence of His Majesty; acquitting bim- self with high credit. José Martina Coutinho, of Cape Frio, in the prov- ince of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, 1s, according to the census report, almost one hundred and seventy- nine vears, having been born at Soqnarema May 20, 1604, His mental faculties are pertect, though he is stiff'in the knees, He remembers the notable facts of the reigns. of Dom John V., Dom José and Donna MarialI. He has forty-two children by six wives, and can count 123 grandchildren, eighty-six great-grandchildren, twenty-three great-great- grandchildren and twenty Children of the last. Champion old man! ANEW BAILROAD ACROSS THE STATE OF MAINE. Avousta, Me., Jan, 15, 1873, Atan informal meeting of the Railroad Com- mittee of the Maine Legisiature this afternoon it was decided to grant the petition of John D, Hay- | dens and others for a charter to build a line of rail- | | Toad from Portland to Bath, Me, The road is to be | built by an association of New York and Boston capitalists, represented by Mr. Charles E. Fuller, & prominent banker in the latter city, conmecting with the Knox and Lincoln Railroad at Bath, via that road to Rockland, and thence up the northerly coast of the Penobscot River to Bangor; also the eastern terminus of the Maine Gentral Railroad. ‘The new line will form an opposition method of transportation across the State ef Maine. Funds have already been assured sufficient to build the needed links of the road, and this fact, together palin yan oes ff ya made public, gi] iy vexed qi ow to precure spec: tr conveyanse [rom Halifax ta Reston, TT NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. THE STEAMSHIP ERIE. | 4 FREE STATE IN TH TROPICS. Fire »n Board and the Vessel Seen in Flames at Sea, REPORT OF THE BRIG SUSAN E. VOORHIES, Five Bosts Filled with People Off from the Wreck. ALL HANDS SAVED. WHAT REMAINED OF THE WRECK et lisa Bound from Rio Janeiro for New York. Description of the Erie and Her Destination for Trade. The following special despatch to the Henarp has been received from our corre- spondent at St. Thomas: — TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sr. Tuomas, Jan. 15, 1873. The brig Susan E. Voorhies, Captain Ful- ford, which sailed from Buenos Ayres on the 15th of November, and has just arrived at Barbados, reports having seen the steamship Erie, Captain Tinklepaugh, on fire and burn- ing on the 2d instant, at a spot ninety miles north of Pernambuco, OFF IN THE BOATS AND AGROUND. Five boats filled with people had put away from the fiery ship and wore making for shore. The steamship was aground when at a distance of twelve miles off. REMAINS OF THE WRECK. The funnels of the Erie, with some of the supporting rods, were remaining. ALL HANDS SAVED. It is stated” that_ all hands, passengers and Sa tg ns crew, were saved. cee oe THE STEAMSHIP—HEB DESTINATION, COMMAND AND DIMENSIONS. The steamship Erie sailed from New York on the 234 of ‘November, under command of Captain Tinklepaugh. She arrived at Barba- dos on the 8d of December and sailed on the same day for Rio Janeiro. For the return trip her regular gay of departure from Rio Ser clad: - T a mg . Janeiro was the 26th of December, to arrive at St. Thomas on the 14th of January, and due at New York on the 20th of the same month, The Erie was owned by the United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company, and was employed by the management in trading, with other vessels of the saine fine, between New York, St. Thomas, Para, Pernambuco, Bahia and Rio Janeiro, She was built of iron, 2,900 tons burden, had three decks and was classed Al on the American Marine register. Her woodwork was of oak, fastened with iron and copper. She was built at Newburyport, in 1867, and newly metalled in August, 1871. She belonged to the port of New York and was consigned to W. R. Garrison. The vessel was 325 feet in length, 44 feet in breadth and had a depth of 29 feet. ENGLAND. Discount in Open Market—Money Rates on *Change and at the Bank—Sad News from the Sea—A Russian Count at Court. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. Lonpon, Jan. 15, 1873. The city financial report, dated at five o’clock in the evening to-day, read as follows :—“The rate of discount for three months’ bills in the open market is 3-16 per cent below the Bank of England rate.} “The rate for money at the Stock Exchange on government securities is lower than the Bank of England rate by % per cent.” SAD NEWS AFTER SHIPWRECK. Information has been received here that the ship Chillingham Castle was wrecked while on a voyage from Shields for Malta, and twenty-six persons were drowned. RUSSIAN ARISTOCRACY AT COURT. Count Schouvalof, who arrived in this city sev- eral days ago from St. Petersburg, was presented to Her Majesty Queen Victoria yesterday. THE WEATHER. The weather throughout England to-day is fair. RUSSIA. _ Oonflagration in a Theatre in Odessa. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. Opgssa, Jan. 15, 1873. The town theatre in this city was destroyed by fire last night. No lives were lost. ITALY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rome, Jan. 15, 1873, Signor Guisippe Devencenzi, Minister of Public Works, and Signor Giacomo De Falso, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, have resigned. Their successors have not yet been appointed. BRAZIL. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. LisBoy, Jan. 15, 1873, The mail steamship from Rio Janeiro, with ad- vices to the 24th of December, has arrived here. There had been bloody election riots in the city of Parana, and several persons were killed. NEW ORLEANS. A Successor to Keliogg im the United States Senate for the Short Term—War- moth Still Ahead in the “People’s Leg- islature.” New ORLEANS, La., Jan. 15, 1973. In the Kellogg Legisiature to-day Mr. John Ray was unanimously elected United States Senator, to fill the term made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Kellogg. It is understood that he ‘ashing- ton this afternoon, casineostod The People’s Legislature, in joint session, took a bailot for United States Senator, term, with Ft yg Ping AM Thero was’ no election, and Nir Boaislabene w ballot éeain to-morrow, + pending negotiat President Grant’s Scheme Carried Out by Private Capital. Treaty Signed Between the Do- minican Government and the Samana Bay Company. Valuable Land Grants and Other Re- markable Franchises. The Company to Have a Standing Army and Police. May Levy Taxes Upon Personal and Real Estate. Tts Colonists Exempt from Allegiance to St. Domingo—They May Levy Import or Export Dues, Build Vessels, Carry Their Own Flag and Do Other Important and Startling Things. A cable despatch was yesterday received by Rowland R, Hazard, Jr., Secretary of the Samana Bay Company, from the Commissioners sent out to the Republic of St. Domingo to negotiate a treaty for the acquisition by the company of a large por- tion of the island, announcing the completion of the treaty which the sanguine authors of the move- ment olaim will virtually establish A FREE AMERICAN STATE in the tropics and largely increase the trade. The reporter of the HERALD who called upon Mr, Ha- zard was given the principal points of the treaty, which gives the company, with a capital of $20,000,000, very remarkable franchises and privi- leges, and is a greater scheme than that of Presi- dent Grant, which met with so much opposition from the press and in Congress. After the rejection of the treaty of annexation by the Senate it is known that cértain European governments made overtures to the Dominican representative in London with the view of obtain- ing the same concessions in the Bay of Samana that were offered to the United States, asserting that while they had no desire to interfere with any na between the Republic of Do- minica and the United States, if the latter had definively withdrawn from the question, they were prepared to make proposals. The republican gov- ernment of St. Domingo, not favoring any move- ment looking toward the establishment of a mo- narohical power upon their territory and still clinging to the hope that the almost unanimous desire of their people fora closer relation to the United States might in time be realized, through its head, President Baez proposed to Colonel Fabens, for many years United States Consul at the capital of the Republic and late Dominican Minister at Washington, the plan of forming @ company in the United States somewhat like the old East India Company, and after sub- mitting to him the terms of thé treaty, which the Dominican government was willing’ {0 enter into, he came here, authorized to promote aiid perfect the plan. He was eminently successfulin his efforts, and this treaty is the result. By it the Republic of st. Domingo agrees that the company,. and such persons as it may associate: with itself, may organize with its office in New York and have a Board of Directors, composed of persons of all nationalities. The company has power under the treaty to acquire by purchase property of all kinds in St. Domingo, and dispose of it, and to carry on every and all kind of business; may issue bonds, establish banks, including all the rights, privileges, &c., granted in THE TREATY OF NOVEMBER 29, 1860, to the United States government, to be enjoyed by the company in perpetuity. All the public land of i THE PENINSULA OF SAMANA IS CEDED umder the treaty, together with the waters of Sa- mans Bay, the islands and reefs therein, with power toseil and dispose of the same; the right to collect for theirown use all port dues, wharfage, duties and taxes, whether for import, export, or both, levy direct taxes upon personal or real estate onthe island. In all possessions of the company, in whatever part of the island it may be situate, the colonists of the company are exempt under the treaty from military, civil or other duty to the Republic of St. Domingo, the company to have 1T8 OWN POLICE AND OTHER FORCES and tribunals to preserve order. The company is also empowered to build steam or sailing vessels, or to transfer the same, to sail them under its own flag or that of any country it may designate, thus covering the whole question of chartering from other ports of the world, Fran- chises of all kinds are granted, together with the right of the company to call upon the public of St. Domingo or the United States for aid. THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY secms to be twofold—speculation in real estate and trade. They propose to try the experiment of BUILDING UP 4 FREE STATE, whose people wiil hold no allegiance to the Do- minican Republic, and establish ‘iree trade. It proposes to form the great central point for the ex- change of American and European manufactures and tropical productions in Samana Bay, a business now amounting to many millions per year. VALUABLE LAND FRANCHISES have been granted to enable the company to build wagon and railroads and carry out other public works, and the Secretary prophesies that the company will eventually © ABSORB THE ENTIRE ISLAND. The principal organizers of the monopoly are President Stockwell, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company; Oliver Ames, Thomas N. Scott, Henry Clews, William G. Fargo, Commodore Garrison and Paul N, Spofford. The Commissioners on the part of the company, who have concluded the treaty with Colonel J. Warren Fabens (who has just as- sumed his oficial duties of Governor 01 Samana), are Thomas Scott Stewart, representing the Pennsylvania interest; Captain Samuels, fleet captain of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- pany, and A. W. Harrison. They left on the steam. ship Tybee, which is expected to arrive at this port on the 17tninst, Dr. Samuel G. Howe, of Boston, and his wife, Julia Ward Howe, are to reside in Samana and have the direction of the educational interests, charities and correction, as resident directors. The above are all the details of THIS GIGANTIC SCHEME of colonization and annexation that the Secretary can give until the arrival of the Tybee. Mr. Had- ard yesterday telegraphed to President Grant the news of the ratification of the treaty, which, it is understood, he 18 deeply interested in. MRS, WHARTON, Conclusion of Mr. Van Ness’ Testimony— Statements by Colonel Loney and Mrs. Chubb. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 15, 1873. In the Wharton trial to-day the cross-examina- tion of Van Ness was concluded, after which Colonel H. D. Loney was put upon the stand and testified. The testimony ofboth these witn related chiefly to the symptoms which attended the illness of Van Ness after taking the beverage alleged to have been given him by the prisoner. Other than the symptoms attending the finess of Van Ness the testimony of Colonel Loney brings out no new facts in addition to what he stated at the Ketchum trial, After the cross-examination of this witneas Mrs, Eliza Chubb, of Was! n, Was put upon the stand. The testimony of this lady related to the Garten of tartar emetic at the it of Mrs. harton. She testified to this &t the previous trial of Mra, Wharton for the murder of General Ketcham. The examination of Mrs, Vhubb wil be cantinned to-morrow, SPAIN. eS Parliamentary Reassemblage and | Suecessful Landing of Arms and the Subject of Slavery. No Official Correspondence with the Washington Cabinet—Secretary Fish’s Diplo- macy—Is There a Note? TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, Jan. 15, 1873, The Spanish Cortes reassembled in session to- day. In the Congress, or lower branch, Sefior Sala in- quired of the government whether it was true that motes had passed between the government of Spain and the United States on the subject of slavery. Sefior Zorilla, the President of the Council, in re- ply to the question of Sefior Sala, said he was glad to have the opportunity to make a parliamentary denial of such an assertion, and formally declared that no communications had been exchanged be- tween the governments of Madrid and Washington on the subject of slavery. He further stated that he had instructed the Spanish Ambassadors to the various Powers to deny that the Spanish government had received any notes from Secretary Fish upon this question. ‘The government was unaware of the existence of ® note from any foreign government on the subject of slavery im Cuba, If Secretary Fish had sent a note of such character to Minister Sickles, the lat- ter had not communicated tt to the government of Spain, The Spanish government, obeying its own conscience, had presented the bill in the Cortes for the emancipation of slaves in Porto’Rico, and no foreign pressure whatever had been brought to bear in the matter. Crime, Capital Execution and Carlism. MADRID, Jan. 15, 1873. The first execution that has taken place in this city since the revolution of 1868 occurred to-day. The crime of the condemned was @ triple assassi- mation, The customary procession through ‘the streets was prohibited, but an .immense crowd gathered to witness the execution. Don Carlos has arrived at Rion, a village of France, in the Department of Landes. FRANCE AND ROME. French Definition of the Diplomatic Relations P gee to the Vatican. ee ae TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Jan. 15, 1873. During the session of the National Assembly at Versailles to-day M. Belcastel, in accordance with his previous notice, moved an interpellation of the government with regard to the resignation of Count Bourgoing, the French Ambassador to the Holy See. He insistea upon the continuation of a “Protectorate at the Vatican.’ M. Dufaure, the Minister of Justice, explained the circumstance which caused the resignation of Count Bourgoing. The explanation was regarded by the Right as satisfactory and the matter dropped. BELGIUM, Steam Boiler Explosion and Many Persons Killed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BRUSSELS, Jan. 15, 1873. Aboiler ina factory at Charleroi exploded this morning With most fatal results. Eleven persons were instantly killed and a large number wounded, some of them ina very serious °s. JAPAN AND CHINA. ip al The War Attitude Towaras pre? and the Supremacy of the Church Main? - tained in Japan. Questions of Labor, Amusement and Toilet Discipline—Imperial Chinese Tour—Court Feeling Towards Foreigners—Rumor of an Orsini Plot Against the Youthful Sov- ereign—Finance and Police Affairs, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YCRK HERALD. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 1873. The steamship Colorado, which arrived at this port to-day from China and Japan, brings news dated at Hong Kong on the 12th of December, with later advices from the Empire of Japan. Japan. ‘Yhe Corean question is assuming a very serious aspect. The Japan Gazette says that war is immi- nent, despite a statement which was just lately published in the Japan Herald in tue following ii su’s mission to the Coreans on behalf of the Japanese government has proved an entire success. There is not the slightest probability of any hostilities being engaged in. T! ercantile accounts between the ex-Daimio of ima and the Coreans, taken over by the government, have been satisfactorily adjusted, and a sum of money being found due to Japan, it has been paid to the Coreans. The Japanese mission was most kindly received in the Corea, and the fleet has returned to Japan. The correspondence published in the Nishin Shinjishi was a forgery, intended by its authors to injure the Japanese Chie hee in the estimation of its own people and that foreigners. THE CHURCH SUPREME IF NOT INFALLIBLE. The Japan Mail denies in toto that the foreign clergy have been invited by the Japanese govern, ment to take part in the discussion of the question of religious toleration. AGRICULTURAL LABOR DIFFICULTIES. The Japanese are considering the propriety of importing camels to replace the cattle swept away by the plague. ‘ PIRATES PUNISHED. Many pirates have been captured and destroyed by the French corvette Bourayne and the Chinese gunboat Chun Her. THEATRICAL REFORM AND NATIVIST TOP KNOTS. All actors and wrestlers in Japan have been noti- fled that they can pursue their professions three years longer, after which they must follow some more useful and honorable employment. ‘The male Japanese have been informed that they ‘will no longer be required to shave their heads, but the top knot must be retained. MATERIAL PROGRESS. Native merchants have petitioned the Japanese government for permission to construct railroads and telegraph lines. The petitions were granted. ‘The work is to be dene under the supervision of the Public Works Department. THE BENCH AND THR BATON. Reforms in the Judicial and Police departments are being pushed forward rapidly. Chi Most of the British war vessels at Shanghae were to take their departure in a few days, ROYALIST ENJOYMENT AND REGAL CARES. ‘The Chinese Emperor contemplates an internal journey through the Empire. A report, widely spread, is current, that the Emperor 18 greatly incensed against the foreigners, A story is told that on the imperial wedding day a foreigner of Pekin presented the Emperor with two enormous red candies, Suspicion being aroused, the Emperor ordered the candles to be cut open, @when they were found to be full of powder and bullets, Another version of the story states that the candles were experimented upon in the open air, when one of them exploded and caused the death of many of the bystanders. The correspond- ent of the Datly News says that the report is absard and foolisb. SPRCIE CIRCULATION. The new Mexican doilar has been officially adopted at Canton. PROVINOTAL MUSS. Riots had occurred at oo Chow, but no foreigners were melested, i, ? WEATHER BEPORT. —— Want DEPARTMENT, ' INSURGENT CUBA. bs Ovrrce oF THE CHIZV SIONAL Ovrroen, Wasuinoron, D.C., Jan, 16—1 A, M. Probabilities. For New England, easterly to southerly winds, rising temperature, cloudy weather and rain, ex- cept, possibly, snow, for the northern portion; for the South Atlantic and Middle States, easterly te southerly winds, cloudy weather and rain, the former shifting to northerly and westerly during, probably, Thursday night, with clearing weather and falling temperature; throughout and west of the Mississippi Valley northerly to westerly winda, clear and clearing weather and falling tempera- ture, these conditions extending eastward and southward over the Upper Lake region, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Gulf States. Manitions of War. EXPLOITS OF THE EDGAR STUART. Messengers Enter the Camps of the Patriots. The Cargo Landed at Ports Lino and Quao. ESOAPE FROM A SPANISH GUNBOAT. Return of the Cruiser and Her “Passengers.” Kay West, Fia., Jan. 15, 1873, The steamer Edgar Stuart arrived here on the 15th inst, She ts under command of Captain Ra- dolph Sommers, formerly of the United States navy, which service he left in 1868, since which time he has been in the service of the Cubans, and is pretty well known as having made some seven or eight successful landings of arms, &c., on the Cuban coast, His property on the island of Cuba is said to have been confiscated by the Spanish government in 1870, but the Captain says he has never to his knowledge owned any property on thatisland, DEPARTURE FROM ASPINWALL, He left New York for Aspinwall on tife 11th of De- cember, with part of a crew for the Edgar Stuart, and arrived at Aspinwall on the 19th, expecting to find the Stuart in condition to leave on the 20th, Such not being the case, he left on the 25th of De- cember and arrived off the coast of Cuba on the 28th. COMMUNICATES WITH THE PATRIOTS. He touched at a place known to him as Port Lino and sent messengers into the interior to the Cuban chiefs, to inform them that the steamer would be back in three or four days and to have a force there to receive the arms and ammunition; also to send a force for the same purpose to a place known as Port Quao, LANDING THE CARGO, The steamer then proceeded to the northeast coast, and on the 1st of January arrived at Port Quao, a small Cuban hamlet on the coast, where parties were ready to receive the arms. and ammunition. Half the cargo was landed here on the ist inst., and all ‘moved into the country at once. The same day the steamer proceeded back to Pert Lino, arriving there on the 2d inst. The parties here were also ready to receive the balance of the cargo, and it was discharged the same day. A SPANISH GUNBOAT IN SIGHT. Then coasting along the south coast on leaving Port Lino a Spanish gunboat was sighted at a dis- tance of about ten miles; but as the'gunboat did not interfere or give chase, to the Captain’s know!- edge, he did not trouble himself with her, ‘fhis is the only war vessel he met from Cape Mercy to Cape San Antonio, although coasting within five or six miles of the land. ead ~-gua ommanets WigHIN BRAKES Down, He left Port Lino on the 2d instayi. At about eleven miles off of San Antonio the machinery of the Stuart broke down. The vessel was ‘pujunder canvas, ane With great diMculty she got om the Cuban coast, as the wind was blowing a gale from the northwest. She reached Key West under sail ald is now coaling here. aif PASSENGERS EACH Way. The Svuart took eleven Cuban passengers from Aspinwall, o.2¢ of whom is Colonel Aguero, to whom the captain say»! great credit is due for the arrange- ments as to the landing and prompt discharge of the arms ana ammunit,0M at the places named, ‘The eleven passengers recurned with the stewart and are now here. am Colonei Melcheor Aguero leaves, for New York within a few hours, A large Cuban meeting is announced. to take place this evening. CUBA. Spanish Naval Report of the Inviolability of the Coast—Rebel Property Applied to Gov- ernment Use—British Mariners After shipwreck. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Jan, 14, 1873. The Spanish Navy Department denies the land- ing of a filibustering expedition on the coast of the Eastern Department. The government has rented the embargoed plan- tations of Cuban rebels for $600,000 annually. AN AMERICAN MINISTER EMBARKED. Wiliam A. Pile, United States Minister at Vene- zuela, sails from here on his way to New York. SHIPWRECKD SAILORS IN PORT. The British ship Mont Eagle, Captain Scott, from New Orleans, January 4, for Bremen, with a cargo of cotten, was wrecked on Great Andrews, one of the Bahama Banks, Her mate and four sailors ar- rived here in a boat yesterday, and report that the Captain and the rest of the crew were in another boat and are probably saved. HAVANA EXCHANGE. Exchange on United States, sixty days, in gold, 2% @%% percent premium; short sight, 26a 263¢ per cent premium; on London, 38a 384; per cent premium; on Paris, 21 2134 per cent premium, AMENDMENT TO THE NEW UNITED STATES SHIPPING LAW. The Circular Sent Out by Captain Dun- can Yesterday—Material Changes—A The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes im the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cérresponding Gay of last ‘ear, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Huunut’a narmacy, HERALD Bull 1872, iN 3. 1872. 1873. 30 «3:30 P. 6 3b . 27 6PM u“ se 9A. M. 3 9PM Ba 38 12 M.. 28 12 P. M. 22 Bd Averi rature yesterday. % Average temperature for corresponding date i last year. A BELGIAN STEAMSHIP LINE. ‘The New Line of Steamships Between Antwerp, Southampton and Philadels phia. PuiapELrata, Jan, 15, 1873. ‘The International Steam Navigation Company's line of iron steamers to Southampton and Antwerp has at length been formally announced, the steamers being three in number—the Vaderiland, 2,800 tons; Nederland, 3,000 tons, and Switzerland, 3,000 tons, The first is now ready, and sails from Antwerp on the 19th inst. and from Philadelphia on the 13th of February. These ships were buiit at Newcastle, England, will sail under the Belgian flag and carry the Belgian mails, but are owned in Philadelphia, ‘The arrangement covers the receipt and delivery of any goods at any city in Belgium, as the railwaya there are always in the hands of the government, under whose patronage this line is to be run; but the system also covers Holland, Germany and Switzerland in the same way. It also covers all orts of the United States where the Pennsylvania road receives and delivers goods; 80 it will be seen that this is a through freight arrangement on @ magnificent scale. Passenger tickets may also be had in the same way to and from ail points om the railroads in the countries named. This is the third European line of steamships to and from Philadelphia. The American Steamship Company's steamers will be running between this city and Liverpool by next Spring. 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