The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-15 00:00:00

TIIE AFFAIR AT GREYTOTVN.

At the sitting of the House of Representatives of the
United States of America on July 31, the Speaker laid
before the house a message from the President, in reply
to Mr. Chandler's resolution, calling for information re-
lative to the recent destruction of Greytown. Among
the documents is a letter from Secietary Marcy, dated
June 9, 1854, addressed to Mr. Fabens, United States
Commercial agent, at San Juan del Norte, in which the
following passages occur :
Mr. Borland, our Minibter to Central America, has
represented to this Government that, while recently at
San Juan, he was insulted by the authorities or people
at that place—an indignity offered to the nation as
well as to him, which cannot be permitted to pass
unnoticed. If done by order of the authorities of the

place, they must answer for it in their assumed poli-
NEW Yong.—The commercial accounts from New tical character. Nothing short of an apology will save
York this week show that an increased degree of ease in the place from the infliction that such an act justly m-rits.
the money market had had an effect in mitigating the It is expected that this apology will be promptly made,
distrust in stocks and shares. Although by the previous and satisfactory assurances given to Commander Hollins
advices they had fallen to a point whence a rebound of future good conduct towards the United States and
seemed inevitable, it now appears that a further average public functionaries who may in future be at that place.
decline of 3or 4 per cent. has taken place, from which, If the outrage was committed by lawless individuals,
up to the departure of the packet, there was only a par- without the authority or connivance of the town, then
tial rally. Several additional failures had been it is clearly the duty of those who exercise the civil
announced, the principal being that of Mr. John Tucker, power at San Juan to inflict upon them exemplary pu-
of Philadelphia, president of the Reading railroad, sup. nishtnent. The neglect to bring them to justice is assum-
posed to be for about 300,0001. The railway company, ing, on the part of the nominal magistrates there. the
however, are said not to be compromised. Mr. Tucker responsibility for the act of these individuals. In such
was largely interested in other lines, and also in iron a case, not to punish is an implied sanction of the acts
works, and was the holder of an immense amount of un- of the transgressors. It is hoped the authorities will be
productive securities, some of which were now being prepared to satisfy Commander Hollins that they have
forced to sale by parties with whom they had been de- done what was incumbent on them, in the way of bring-
posited as security. The Vermont Central Railroad ing the offenders to punishment.
Company had issued a report of the circumstances con. The following is Secretary Dobbins's letter to Com-
itected with the over issue of 10.321 shares by their mender Hollins :
presideet, Mr. Crane, and had recommended that the "Navy Department, June 10, 1854.
company shou'd admit their liability for tee amount, "Sir,—The government has recently received intelli-
which at existing price,: would not be larg'e. With regard . gence that the interests of our countrymen require the
to the serious caseof the over-issue of Newhaven Railroad ; presence of a national vessel at San Juan, or Greytown,
shares by Mr. Schuyler, the question of responsibility i and from your experience in that region, arid confidence
continued still to be keenly argued in the newspapers, j in your prudence and energy, and in pursuance of the
but apparently without any legal steps having yet been ' wishes of the President of the Department, has con-
commenced. There was a clamour in several of the 1 eluded to direct that you proceed with the C yane tO that
States for stringent laws to prevent a repetition of these port, s-o soon as she can fully be ready for the cruise.
delinquencies, and in that of New Hampshire the Le- The property of the American citizens interested in the
gislature hail already passed au act making the over- accessory Transit Company, it is said, has been unlaw
issue of shares felony, punishable by a fine of 2001., fully detained by persons re-iding in Gicytown, and ap-
with imprisonment for any period horn one to seven prehension is felt that further outrages wilt be commit-
years. In general business there was nothing of much ted. Our minister, Mr. Borland, has been treated with
importance, transactions at this season being usually rudeness and disrespect. You will, however, learn from
almost suspended. The rate of exchange showed no ma- Mr. Fabens, our commercial agent at Greytown, more
terial alteration, and a further amount of specie will pro- particularly the conduct of these people, and the views
bably be received by the Pacific on Wednesday. Immi- of our Government which have been communicated to
gration continued on a great scale, and the arrivals dur- him from the State department. You will consult with
ing the first seven months of the year bad exceeded him freely, and ascertain the state of the facts.
those of the corresponding period of 1853, the total being Now, it is very desirable that the people should be
171,054 against 148,515. In the House of Representa- taught that the United States will not tolerate these
tives at Washington. a bill had been passed, in which it outrages, and that they have the power and the deter-
is provided that the increased allowance given some mination to check them. It is, however, very much
time back to the Collins mail steamers shall cease at the to be hoped that you can effect the purposes of your
end of this year, but it would probably be rejected by visit without a resort to violence and that destruction of ,
the Senate. property and loss of life. The presence of your vessel
GREAT TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.—SeveraI thou- will no doubt work much good. The department re-
sands of teetotallers congregrated yesterday morning in poses much in your presencet aend good
correspondence between
Russell-square, for the purpose of paying their fourth Among the documents isof
iliß. M.chooner Bermuda,
' annual visit to the Surrey Zoological Gardens. Every W. D. Jolly, commander
part of London and its suburbs contributed its quota to and Captain Hollins. The former under date Greytowne
most solemn protest against the
the general mass ; and by the time the procession was July 12,hieenhters
HollinsiB intimated to him he intended
ready to start, it was found that Russell-square, capa- course w,
cious as it is, would not hold it, and large bodies of per- to pursue towards Greytown.h The inhabitants of the
sons had to move down the adjoining streets, in order city, as well as the oduses.tandatproperty, be says, are
disposal. I do,
to give the leaders an opportunity of making a dignified entirely defenceless,uanquseteleh
your act will be without
exit. Every description of vehicle which could be therefore, notify yiovilis that
ed nations, and I beg to call your
begged or borrowed was brought into requisition to precedent
to
omtohne
convey the enthusiastic teetotallers, and the procession attentions h.eots,gfasaect
wthelaltua
olathrgeersr
wohuicnht oift pisrompeyrtdyutoyf
was made up of omnibuses, cabs, clarences, Britishteeut
dye s t
inadequater oyed, but asfo the h e
this forc e
protectionund e r
broughams, gigs, &c., headed by bands of music, the to proand,jiws
vigour of which must have taken the aristocraticresidents command
of Russell-square and its neighbourhood not
Capt. Hollins replies (July 12), expressing his sincere
illtobteall
a little against the Cyane, I.ean only enter this my protest.
by surprise. Shortly after eleven o'clock the proces-
against the action he was about to take in - sion made a start, amidst the deafening cheers of the per- regret that Capt. Jolly feels himself under the necessity
sons who composed it, some hundreds of whom were to protest
lation to the city of San Juan del Norte. The people
re-
children, designated the "Band of Hope," who a
had seen fit to commit outrages on the property and pr-
sons of citizens of the United States after a manner-
bound by a solemn league and covenant never to take
sons
spiraticalt.
alcoholic liquors themselves, and to discourage the prac-
e am,"a"slsured sympathise
he says in
tice in others. Mr. Gough, the well-known temperance
do
en
In! ya
nt to
demanded
de
brye regarded ed
government.a
conclusion, "directed to enforce that
reparation
orator, whose sudden and remarkable converdsitohnefrom
excess to total abstinence is well known, heuteroad, pro-x.
co with you in the rescue of English subjects and
cession, which moved along Tottenham.co
Whitehall, Perlis- under the circumstances, and regret exceedinglyproperty
ford-street, Regent-street, Pall-mall,
the York- the force under your command • that
is not doubly equal to
went street, over Westminster -bridge,
the
h Walworth that of the Cyane."
road, to Blackfriar's-road, and thence t rfoeteg
took place. Commander Hollins communicated
to the Surrey-gardens, where a grandgathering of the his action to the Navy
a full account of
On entering the gardens there was a
by Mr. concluding with--" Trusting the Department, dated July 16,
Band of Hope, when each member was presented,, course I have pursued
Afterwards in relation to the affairs of t •
with his "Address to the Young. his place, Greytown, and
Gough
at which Mr. Gough, my intention of proceeding directly
there was a meeting on the lawn, to the north, may
spoke on the evils meet with the enlightened
Mr. Bormond, and other. gentlemen approval of the department,
d there were salutes I will bring
Later in the ay my communication to a close, respectfully
of intemperance.
Miss Poole, Miss Ransfurd, • asking orders •
of cannon, performances by
I the evening in company with Mr. Fabens to
and other professionals. n Washington, on the announcement of the arrival of the
Mr. Manvers,
display of fireworks and other represents- ship, by telegraph."
there was a
the Surrey-gardens are so remarkable. 1
tions, for whichCOL. FREMONT'S ACCOUNT.
were under the dire • 1
whole of the proceedings w direction , A Washington correspondent of the New York Daily
The
of the London Temperance League. . 1 Times makes the following statement :
GAROTTE ROBBERIES.—Robberies of' this description " Col. J. C. Fremont was one of the American citizens
have of late been of frequent occurrence in the neigh- ' present at Greytown at the occurrence of the `outrage'
bourhocd of Eckington, and the thieves have, in every upon Mr. Borland, for which such fearful retribution
instance, escaped detectioe. ' About a week since a per- , has been visited by Captain Hollins upon the town. As
' son named Hall, employed at Renishaw Works, was he is well known to the world over, as a cool, clear'
attacked and plundered of a sum of money while walk- headed, and truthful gentleman, his statement of that
i•og between Erkfeigt.o?
,& ancl the railway station. Or the transaction, and the facts connected with it, cannot be
1 revions S,Ltni day ing i.another man had a gnantvy of otlier,‘i4e than highly interesting at. the present time.o
provisions stolen fronti is basket in the Ban, locality ; Upon cluc,tioning 1-riul on the subject thus 11101/1111g, .
the thieves, in this instance also, preventing resistance very cheerfully communicated to me his understanding
by strangulation. Other cases have =Med With the ,of the affair, which is substantially
Wo ref1uk...41404 4:7l*lttr• -
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I "It was quite evident that, for soan "46°11 or other,
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