The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE SLAVE TRADE.—
General Casa, in his recent correspondence with Lord
Napier, called attention to the fact that there was little
use in keeping • squadron on the coast of Africa as long
as the market was left open iu Cuba. The British have
coins to Cuba; the marlut is, however, still open, and
our flag supplies it. Hundred* of cargoes of human
flesh pass in every year under the shelter of our egis ;
none dare interfere but we. What does General Cass
propose The English squadron is waiting to assist
him in any manner he chooses, or not at all if he
chooses. They are ready to do anything to attain this
one object. Spanish Governors make their fortunes by
the vilest corruption in this matter, and it is to our
shameful supineneu that they owe the hoard' they
carry back to Spain. Not • man among DA basso much
reason to glorify the Ster-Ellungled Banner, as the
wretched creatures who are sent from Madrid to
Havanna)), to make fortunes by connivance with
thieves and pirates. There are two or three courses
open to Us. We may either exercise the right of visit and
search ourselves on all vessels using one colours, and
maintain in the Gulf • sufficient force for that purpose—
and this is by far the wisest and most dignified ; or we
insy delegate the right to the British for • fixed period,
under certain restrictions, and for a fixed object ; or we
may unite with them by mak ng mutual concessions.
°near other of these we must adopt, If we mean to hold
the position of a first•olass Power, and pay even trifling
respect to decency and public opinion. Every hour we
reinsin in our present position, is a blow struck at our
most vital part—our reputation for integrity, truth and
justioe.—New York Tmea.

The New York advice/ this week describe no mate
-
riot change in any of the market*. They tend however,
to oonfirin the anticipation that shipments of gold to EWA
country will he partially resumed before the end of the
month. The re-opening of the Nicaragua transit route
under the new oonoession stated to 111Wil been granted to
Mr. Vanderbilt memo to be oonedently looked for in the
course of two or three months. The shares of the Peel-
-6o Mall Company, which is connected with the Panama
route, had consequently declined 4 per oent., and were
lost quoted 75. The concession of the route, and of the
remains of the steamers and wharves of the old Transit
Company, is stated to have been obtained for a direct
payment of £6.500 to the Government of Nicaragua,
and a loan of £20,000, The only other pecuniary con-
dition of much importance is that a tax equal to es. ii
to be paid for each pauenger, but this is to be assigned
to scours to Hr. Vanderbilt the payment of 7 per cent.
interest on iii, loan. The last account* from California
were favourable as to the yield of the mines. A great
diminution, however, in this respect, and a falling off in
the general trade of Sun Francisco were apprehended
from the excitement regarding the gold discoveries in the
British province of New Caledonia. Already, it is said,
many quarts mining and tunnelling companiee hod been
obliged to suspend operations from want of hands, and
wages had nearly doubled. In tie New York stook.
market Illinois Central shares had declined to 75 on the
announocment of the call of 20 per cent.