The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

rilE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 14 1857

value of these districts, and will be well inclined

We have authority to state that it is her Majesty's
intention to hold drawing-rooms at St. James's Pals •,
on Saturday, the 6th of June, and en Tuesday, the 23d
ef June, and a levee on Thursday, the 18th of June.
A matrimonial alliance is about to take place between
the Earl of Stradbroke and the widow of the late Colonel
Bonner, of the 10th Missars.
LORD ELGIN's MISSION TO CHlNA.—After having
crossed the Isthmus, Lord Elgin will find the Ava
awaiting him at Suez. This ship will c mvey him to
Singapore where he is to remain till the arrival of the
French Commissioner.
We are pleased to state that Bishop Blomfield has en-
tirely recovered from the indisposition mentioned last
week, and his lordship now lies in the same state that he
was in previous to the attack.
LIVERPOOL, May 13.—The steam clipper ship Royal
Charter went into the Mersey yesterday, and will sail for
Melbourne on Friday with a ship's mail, a large cargo,
and about 400 passengers. The British and North Ame-
rican mail steam ship Arabia will sail for New York on
Saturday,
EMIGRATION TO AIISTRALIA.—LIVERPOOL, Wednes-
day.—The Black Ball ship Euroclydon takes her de-
parture this afternoon from the Mersey, for Melbourne,
with above 300 passengers and a large cargo. This is
the second vessel despatched to Melbourne in the course
of one week by the Black Ball line, carrying in all nearly
1,000 passengers and about 4,000 tons of merchandise.
The screw steam clipper Royal Charter is at present in
the Sloyne, taking in her passengers, luggage, &c. She
has a full cargo of fine goods on board, and will sail at
noon on Friday next, her advertised day, for Melbourne.
She will carry out a large complement of passengers, and
will be commanded by Captain Taylor, late of the Fal-
con, Australian liner.
DEPARTURE OF THE INDIANA.—The European and
American Company's screw steamer Indiana left South-
ampton yesterday for New York. She took out nearly
500 passengers, chiefly Germans from Bremen, and about
200 tons of goods. The Southampton Chamber of Com-
merce are endeavouring to get some relaxation of the
stringent regulations of the Government Emigration
Board. If a steam-ship calls at Southampton from Bre-
men, Harnbsirg, Antwerp, or Havre, and takes on board
one English passenger, the English Emigration Board
steps in and enforces the emigration regulations respect-
, ing the foreign passengers, thereby imposing a great
amount of trouble on the owners of the ship, and up-
setting the whole arrangements which have been made
abroad.
RAILWAYS IN PORTHGAL.—The Avon, which arrived
at Southampton yesterday, brings Lisbon dates of the
9th inst. The bill for Mr. Peto's railway contract had
gone un to the Peers, and was likely to be reported
upon by committee the day the Avon left. The Mini-
sters expected to get it passed during the succeeding
week. Meanwhile the British Minister, Mr. Howard,
was rendering most efficient support to the agent re-
presenting the late railway contractors in the negotia-
tions for a settlement of their long-pending claims ; and
hopes were entertained, when the packet left, that a
fair compromise would be effected in a few days, and
thus leave Mr. Peto's projects free from existing em-
barrassments.
The Austrian Government has just published an ac-
count of the financial situation of the empire for the year
1856. According to this document the ordinary receipts
amounted to 268,501,796 florins, or 10 millions more
than in 1855; and the extraordinary to 4,(t58,480 florins,
•r 624,490 less than ire the preceding year. The ordi
nary expenses amounted to 324,377,664 florins, or 201
millions more than in 1855 ; and the extraordinary (for
the army only) to 1 t millions, or 871 millions less than
in the preceding year. The total of the expenses is 67
millions less than in 1855. These returns, though con-
sidered satisfactory, had not produced any effect on the
public funds, or inspired confidence in the money mar-
ket, where great discouragement is described as still
prevailing.
THE COLLIERS' STRIKE NEAR BARNSLEY.—At a meet-
ing of the men on strike at the Wharneliffe Colliery,
held on Monday, the chairman stated that the deputation
appointed had had an interview with the masters, and
that the latter had agreed to allow the men to blast
with powder as before, but that they were fully deter-
mined not to allow the use of candles. One of the
speakers warned the meeting against entering upon a
strike without the means of successfully carrying it out,
adding that his own experience of strikes had proved
their fallacy. He recommended the men to give the
Davy lamp a fair trig,! before placing themselves in col-
lision with their employers. A resolution was unani-
mously passed that the men should return to their work
so as to give the lamp a fair trial.
ROYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHIL-
DREN.—The 69th anniversary of this admirable institu-
tion was held last evening at the Freemason's Tavern,
under the presidency of Lord Panmure, the Deputy-
Grand Master of the Order. The children, who are,
generally speaking, the orphans of deceased brethren,
went in procession round the room during the evening,
and their general appearance was such as to excite uni-
versal sympathy. One of the girls is annually selected
by her schoolfellows, for a mark of distinction, and this
year the choice fell on Louisa Badley, who was intro-
duced by the secretary (Mr. Crew) to the chairman.
The chairman placed a medal round her neck and
addressed her in a kind and affectionate manner, praising
her for her excellent conduct, and pointing out to her
the great advantage of a good character. Several other
prizes were bestowed upon the children. The matron
received the congratulations of the company upon the
healthy appearance of those placed under her charge.
The subscription in the room amounted to 1,8501.
LORD WESTMINSTER AND THE CHESTER RACES.—The
Chester Chronicle states that the Marquis of Westminster
has intimated that he has for some time entertained
doubts as to the propriety of allowing his name to be
connected with the races. His lordship holds in much
deference the very serious views entertained by conscien-
tious persons in Chester and elsewhere of the immorality
that unfortunately prevails at these meetings, which does
not occur at assemblages of a different nature which it
is the ditty of all to encourage. The Marquis adds that
he is the last person who would in the slightest possible
degree diminish the legitimate amusements of the people,
but rather considers that it would be most desirable they
should be increased. But, as recording an act of ap-
proval of a doubtful proceeding by any new act is differ-
ent from going a step further, and withdrawing from
contributing to the amusement of the races after having
been for a considerable time connected with them, Lord
Westminster does not feel himself called upon to with-
draw "The Plate" so long run for as his gift, although
he admits that he has felt serious doubts and hesitation
on the point.
THE NEW ARC/IC EXPEDITION.—The Fox steam-
yacht, fitting out at Aberdeen for Lady Franklin's final
search, under the command of Captain M'Clintock,
R.N., is rapidly progressing in her equipment. She
will be a "model Arctic." One hundred men are now li
at work upon her, besides others employed about her
machinery. The Fox will carry with her a speaking
reminiscence of former Expeditions to the same regions.
When Lady Franklin fitted out the Prince Albert in
Ibsl, Prince Albert presented an organ to the expedi-
tion, which went out in the vessel named after his Royal
Highness, wintered at Batty Bay, and in 1852, before
returning to England, the organ was lent to the North
Star, at Beechey Island, where it spent two years, and
was always played at church service. In 1854, after
having spent three years and a half in the Arctic re-
gions, it was safely, brought borne. Lady Franklin
naturally prized it the more highly, and had it put to
rights at considerable expense, and now the same Royal
souvenir is about to be shipped once more to the Arctic

to take possession of what we neglect, and we
could scarcely act the part of " the dog in the
manger" by refusing to others that which we
were ourselves unable or unwilling to use. We
cannot, for a moment, conceive what shadow of
right CHARLES 11. had to transfer his Sovereignty
in so vast a territory, without the assent of
Parliament. As well might he have at-
tempted to dispose of Ireland or Scotland,
either of which he would have been quite willing
to part with for a "consideration !" Besides,
large and, reclaimable districts have been taken
' possession of by the company, without a shadow
'of claim. There is manifestly no title to the
lands ceded to Great Britain by the treaty of
1761, but which the Company have unscrupu-
lously annexed to the coasts of the Bay and
Straits, and usurped authority over.
We trust then that the committee now ap-
pointed may promptly and efficiently discharge
the arduous and important duties confided to
their charge, and that a large proportion of the
lands now lying waste and unproductive may be
brought into cultivation, and that smiliig home-
steads may be substituted for the lairs of wild
animals, only sought after to be destroyed. There
will still• be sufficient furs for every necessary
purpose. But were it otherwise, the interests
of humanity should not be disregarded for such
a cause and such an object.

LATEST NEWS.

•CLOSE OF THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.

The Session of the Prussian Chambers was closed
on the 12th inst. by a Royal Message, read by M.
de Manteuffel.

The message enumerates the various wasures
adopted during the Session ; it mentions likewise
the measures which have not passed ; it alludes to
the bill relative to the prohibition of payments in
foreign note=, and expresses the hope that a gene-
ral understanding on that measure will be come to
with other States. The Message expresses satis-
faction at the conclusion of the negotiations for the
settlement of the Sound Dues.

The Royal message does not make any allusion
to the Neufchatel question.

BERLIN, MAY 13.
The Empress of Russia was safely delivered of a
son on Monday.

The Kiog of Prussia has presented Prince
Napoleon with the Order of the Black Eagle.
His Imperial Highness will leave this on Friday
for Dresden.

FRANCE.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.
Decrees in the Moniteur nominate six knights in
the Legion of Honour among old soldiers, for dis-
tinguished services.

The Judgments Execution Bill was, yesterday,
read a second time, by a majority of 38—the
numbers being 137 for, and 99 against. It was
strenuously opposed by the Irish members, who
exhibited a strange unanimity on the question,
Honourable Gentlemen, of all shades and varieties
of political opinion, waiving other differences,
and co-operating energetically against the measure.
The principl9 of the Bill, as described by its
learned proposer, Mr. CRADFURD, seems unobjec-
tionable. It is merely that a judgment obtained
in a competent Court, in any part of the United.
Kingdom, should be sufficient to entitle the party
to issue execution in any other part thereof, with-
out the delay and expense of instituting new pro-
ceedings, to give efficiency to the former judg-
ment ! Many questions of detail may arise, but
those would rather be for discussion in
Committee. Indeed, from the nature of the
objections, so forcibly urged by Messrs. M‘MaHoN,
WHITESIDE, BLAND, and AYRTON, it seems essen-
tial that the entire measure should be subjected to
the scrutiny of a select committee, who by a care-
ful consideration might remove every valid objection
to its details. The main difficulty appears to be
the facilities for obtaining judgments in Scotland
without notice to the defendants, or in fact afford-
ing them any opportunity of being heard in their
own defence. The fact too, referred to by the
Hon. and learned Member for the County of Wex-
ford, that the agent employed for a defendant
becomes liable for all the costs of an action, creates
an impediment in the way of putting forward even
a valid and bona fide answer to the demand that
cannot be disregarded. • We believe, however, that
these matters may be satisfactorily arranged.
There are good points as well as bad points in the
laws of each country, and we have no doubt
that the investigations respecting Mr. CRATTFURD' S
bill, may be very useful in smoothing away all
difficulties in the assimilation of the laws of the
three kingdoms, and enabling English and Irish
barristers and Scotch Advocates to practise in the
Courts of either country. We have no doubt
that such a system of forensic reciprocity would
be beneficial to all parties. There would be no
necessity for disturbing the judicial establishments
in Dublin or Edinburgh, but there could not be
the slightest objection to every member of these
benches being constituted a Judge of the United
Kingdom, and exchanging duties for a time with
their learned brethren of Westminster. We
would wish to render the Union in every respect
efficacious, and would for that purpose seek to get
rid of the distinctions that are still retained with-

The following are the amended provisions of the
bill for imposing a duty on transferable securities,
as given in the budget for 1858 :
"Independently of the duties established by the
law of sth June, 1850, every transfer of shares,
promises of share,i, or bonds, in any company or
undertaking whatsoever, will be subjected from
the Ist July next to a transfer duty of 20 centimes
per 100 francs of the value negotiated. Shares to
bearer, and those the transfer of which can be
effected without any entry being made in the
books of the company, are to be liable to an
annual and obligatory duty of 10 centimes per
100 francs of th capital of the said securities,
calculated on the average price during the pre-
ceding year. The duty on nominative securities
which cannot be negotiated without an entry in
the books of the company will be payable at the
moment of transfer. All securities liable to the
annual duty are to pay the amount quarterly, and
at the end of each quarter the companies are bound
to give an account of the said receipts. In companies
which admit the conversion of securities to bearer
into nominative ones, and vice versa, the transfer
duty is to be paid on the said conversion, but that
act may be effected without charge for the space of
three months fi om the date of the present law. Fo-
reign securities are subject to the same duty as
French. Any contravention of the law will b 3 liable
to a fine of from 100 f. to 5,000 f.
The following telegraphic despatches have been
received from Paris :

BERLIN, 12th.—The King of Prussia bas conferred on
Prince Napoleon the grand cordon of the order of the
Black Eagle. His Imperial Highness was present at
the parade of the troops this morning, and in the after-
noon visited the Museum. Baron de Manteuffel, the
premident of the council, closed the Diet this afternoon
in the name of his Majesty.
DARMSTADT, 12th.—A telegraphic despatch has been
received at the court here from St. Petersburg, announc-
ing that the Empress of Russia has been safely delivered
of a prince.

MADRID 12th.—Marsbal Espartero yesterday sent in
Ms resignation as senator. M. Lafragua is expected
here to-day. The Duke and Duchess de Montpensier
are to remain here but a short time. It is thought they
will proceed to England.

BOURSE, May 13.—The following were the last
quotations :

Cub. fr. c. End of 3ronth.
44 per Cents
3 per Cents 69 35 69 55
Bank Shares 4,400
Credit Mobilier 1,302 50 Roman
Do. Account 1,302 50 Austrian
Belgian 44
Piedmontese (5) 9O 10 Home Debt

out any possible utility arising therefrom. And
the sooner that object can be attained, the better
for all parties concerned, whether English, Irish,
or Scotch.

I The smelters have given notice of a reduction of 3/.
per ton on common tin and 41. on refined.
The Hotspur, from Calcutta, has arrived off Ports-
mouth, having left the Cape of Good Hope on the 17th
of March. The advices from the Cape will be four days
later than those previously received.
O'n the 26th iust., Mr. Ayrton will move for a select
committee to inquire into the cause of the inequality of
the poor rates in the metropolitan district, and whether
any measures shout' be adopted to render the rates more
equal.
To-night Mr, T. Duncombe will ask the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, " Why Wm. Cuffey
has not participated in the general amnesty granted in
the spring of last year by her Majesty to all political
prisoners ° "
SHIP STRUCK BY LIGATNING.—The steamer City of
Washington brings word that the Arabella, front Apa'-
chicola to Liverpool, with 2,325 bales of cotton, was
struck by lightning, April 14, and totally consumed.
The crew landed at Halifax.
The suspension has been announced of Messrs. Barker
and Co., timber and stave merchants, of Southwark.
The liabilities are supposed to range between 60,0001.
and 100,0001., and it is feared the liquidation will be rather
unfavourable.
A. letter from Trieste of the sth, in the Austrian
Gazette, says :—" The Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian
arrived here quite unexpecte,ily this morning on board
the steam frigate Elisabeth. This visit was connected
with naval ce.atters. In the evening the Archduke re-
turned to Venice."
The council of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
have appointed Professor Leone Levi, as London agent
of the chamber. Several chambers of commerce have
lately combined in this appointment, whereby a greater
unity of action has been introduced in the proceedings
of these valuable institutions.
LOWERING SHIPS BOATS.—The Lords of the Admi-
ralty have just issued general orders to the officers at
the various dockyards that ail transport ships are to be
fitted with Clifford's new method of lowering boats in
likigh weather, or when vessels are "under way;" and
at the present time Adventure, Assistance, Cordelia, and
Leopard, about proceeding to China, are being so pro-
vided.

regions.
ART TREASURES EXHIBITION.—There was a fair at-
tendance yesterday, though the number of visitors was
less than on some previous days. We believe it is in
contemplation to remove the orchestra, to make room
for a considerable number of works of art which have
never yet found a place. Within the next fortnight l ro-
bably every department of the Exhibition will be put
into permanent form, the executive committee being in-
disposed to receive any further contributions, under any
circumstances, having no space for them. The shiiling
admissions commence next week, when we may expect
to see a much greater number of visitors, though, no
doubt, the great bulk of the working classes will post-
pone their visits until the Whitsuntide holidays. A con•
siderable number of members of the Society of Arts are
expected to visit Manchester for the Exhibition in a
body, and similar visits are spoken of from members of
the Law Society and other learned bodies during the sum-
mer. The Council of the Manchester Royal Institution pro-
poses to give a series of soirees weekly, during the lime
the Art Treasures Exhibition remains open, as a means
of affording a pleasant opportunity for reunions among
distinguished strangers visiting Manchester.
MR. HARDY'S BEER BILL —An influential meeting
was held yesterday afternoon in the Manchester Town-
hall, to consider the provisions of Mr. Gaythorn Hardy's
bill for the regulation of beer-houses and other places of
public entertainment. The bill was the result of a con-
siderable movement io the West Riding. The Rsv. Dr.
Bowers, the Dean 'of Manchester, presided, and there
were present Sir J. Potter, M.P., Mr. T. P. Bunting,
Mr. S. Fletcher, Mr. R. Gardner, Mr. W. R. Wood,
Mr. J. Heron, Mr. D. Maude, Mr. Alderman Neild,
Mr. C. H. Rickards, the Rev. Canon Richson, the Rev.
W. H. M'Grath, and the Rev. Mr. Birch. Mr. W. E.
Foster attended as a deputation from the West Riding
Association, and explained the provisions of the mea-
sure, by which it was contemplated that all new beer-
houses should be licensed by the magistrates, like those
of the licensed victuallers. The feeling of the meeting ap-
peared to be that some new step was imperative for
checking the rapidly augmenting number of beer-houses
in proportion to the population, and a petition inviting
the attention of the legislature to the subject was unani-
mously adopted. A deputation was also appointed to
see Lord Palmerston, along with the deputation from
the West Riding.
The new committee on the Bank Charter Act will
forihwith commence its sittings. It is composed of 25
members, comprising the Chancellor of the Exchequer
and four ex-Chancellors—namely, Mr. Disraeli, Sir
Francis Baring, Sir C. Wood, and Mr. Gladstone ; also
Sir J. Graham, Mr. Spooner, banker, of Birmingham ;
Mr. G. A. Hamilton, the Financial Secretary to the
Treasury under Lord Derby's Government, and chair-
man of the recently-dissolved London and Paris Bank ;
Mr. Glyn, London banker ; Mr. Wilson, the Financial
Secretary to the Treasury ; Mr. Cayley. a director of
the Commercial Bank ; Mr. Vance, a Dublin merchant ;
Mr. Weeuelin, the late governor of the Bank of Eng-
land ; Mr. Hildyard, Q.C. ; Mr. Hankey, a director and
formerly governor of the Back of England ; Mr. Black-
burn, chairman of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ;
Mr. M. T. Smith, Loudon banker ; Mr. Fergus, a
Scotch manufacturer ; Mr. Hope Johnstone ; Mr. J.
L. Ricardo, a director of the London and Westminster
Bank ; .Mr. Ennis, the governor of the Bank of Ireland ;
Mr. Tite, the chairman of the Bank of Egypt, and a
director of the London and Westrninder Bank ; Mr.
Puller, Mr. Ball, and the Earl of Gifford, formerly pri-
vate secretary to Lord Papmure.

MORE FAILURES IN THE CORN TRABE.—On Saturday
two other failures in the corn trade were spoken of in
the Cork Commercial Rooms. One mentioned was that
of a merchant in a seaport town in the county Cork,
whose liabilities are set down at 12,000/, It is expected
the assets will realise some 4s. or 53. in the pound. The
other stoppage was.that of a gentleman in the city,lwhose
liabilties are 700/.
PiteLlC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—An account
of the gross public income and expenditure for the year
ended the 31st of March, 1357, was published yesterday
by order of the new House of Commons. The grand
total of the income amounted to the sum of 72,334,
0621., and that of the expenditure to 75,588,6671,
leaving a deficit, or exce3s of expenditure, amountine to
3,254,6041.- liThe Customs duties yielded 23,321,842/. ;
the Excise; 13,165,0001. ; Stamps, 7,372,2091. ; Taies
(landed and assessed), 3,116.0461. ; Property•tax, 16,
009,9331. ; the Post-oSice, 2,336,0001. ; Crown-lauds
(net), 284,857/. ; and miscellaneous sources of revenue,
1,098,173/. Of the expenditure the sum of 23,681,
1761. was appropriated to the interest and management
of the public debt; 1,773,7261. to charges on the Cun-
solidated Fund; and 45 133,764/. to the supply service,.
Tile army took 20,811,2421. ; the navy, 13,459,013/. ;
miscellaneous services, &c., • 6 626,7331. ; and the
salaries, &c., of revenue departments, 4,236,775/. The
balance in the Exchequer on the 31st March, 1857,
amounted to 8.663,370/.
THE SOUND DUES.—Yesterday was published a copy
of the Treaty, Protocol, and Convention for the redemp-
tion of the Sound Dues, signed at Copenhagen on the
14th of last March. The c:impensation for the Sound
Dues thus surrendered by Denmark, is fixed at the total
sum of 30,476,325 rigs.dollars, of which Great Britain
is to psy 10,126,855 ; France, 1,219,003 ; Holland,
1,408,060 ; Prussia, 4,440,027 ; Russia, 9,739,993 ;
Sweden, 1,590,503 ; and other States smaller sums. The
said sums may be paid in 20 years by 40 equal half
yearly payments, which shall cover both capital and the
interest on instalments not due. There is a separate
convention between England and Denmark, the former
GJverninent engaging to recommend Parliament to pay
the amount agreed on, which is (if converted according
to the proposed rate of exchange), 1,125,2061. The
Treaty and Convention are accompanied by a report from
our Minister at the Court of Copenhagen, Mr. Buchanan,
on the negotiation for the redemption of the Sound
Dues, dated 22d of 'March last,

'AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.

[A. summary of the following appeared in our imprestion
of yesterday :—]

LIVERPOOL,' WEDNESDAY.
This morning the Philadelphia and Liverpool
iron. screw steam ship City of Washington, Com-
mander Jellard, arrived in the river from New
York, which port she loft on the 30th of Apia and
has brought 220 passengers. and 70,000 dollars in
specie on freight.
The Hicss steamer, fromßremen, for New York,
had put int) Boston on the 29th ult., being short,
of coal. The Severn steamer, from Liverpool, ar-
rived at Quebec on the 29th, but the Camidian tele
graph line closed before the name was known.
A large quantity of ice has been passed on the
Banks of Newfoundland.

On the 9th inst. the City of Washington pissed a
large screw st'arner, supposed to be the City of
Manchester, hence for New York.
A steamer, supposed to be the Calodonia, from
Liverpool for Montreal, was below Quebec on the
evening of the 29th ult.
The authorities at Now York were in possession
of a vess74, the Ellen, of New York, which was
suspected of being a slaver.
Serious dissensions are reported t) have broken
out among the Mormons, both at San Bernardino
and Salt Lake.

An agent of the American Guano 'Company had
arrived in New York with about four tons of guano
from Jervis Island, Pacific Ocean, as a ,sample.
The Illinois had arrived at New York from Aspin-
wall with $1,849,060 in Californian gold. The
steamship John L. Stephens cleared from San Fran-
cisco on the 6 hof April with $1,935,405, of which
$401,347 was for England.
The Sau Francisco money-market was tighter
than it had been for many months. The receipts
of dust from the interior, although large, had not
been so heavy as desirable, while the diming up of
the bu4ness of one of the leading hywies who ad-
vanced largely, has created an extra demand from
those who'have to settle up their accounts. Thera
was no change in the character of the advices from
the mines.

The total amount of gold coined by the branch
mint for the last quarter was $6,000,000, showing a
decrease of upwards of $160,000 on the same quarter
of 1856. The shipment to England in March was
nearly $669,000.

A bill has been adopted 'by the Legislature ap-
propriating $4,000,000, for the pa3•ment of the
State debt, to be submitted to popular vote in
September next.

The following despatch from General Mora, com-
mander of the allied forces to the Corti Rican
Secretary of War, gives the late:* intelligence from
the seat of war in Nicaragua
"Head quarters, Esquinas, April 1.
" I have informed you of my operations since I took
the command in chief of the allied force. I have now
little to add, but that little is interesting.
" The investiture of Rivas is more complete than I
had hoped for, with the di-posable forces under my
command. The good selection of the posts contribute
to this, as well as the service of flying columns estab-
lished from post to post, who do not give the besieged
breathing-time. The 24-pounder does a good deal of
execution to the city, and disanimates the enemy.
The day after to-morrow, at the latest, another cannon
of the same size, brought by my order from Fort San
Carlos, will be placed in position at the Fort of La
Puebla, which General Xatruch occupies, which, united
to the fire of the gun here, will completely ruin and
cut up the Filibusters. They are now reduced to eating
mule and dog flesh, with sugar instead of salt, and of this
they have only a limited quantity. Those who, driven
by hunger, come out to look for plantains in the neigh-
bourhood are hunted by my troops, who compel them to
retire without effecting their object. Every night sm3ll
guerilla parties from each post, under my orders, sally
out, and reaching the barricades of the Plaza, raise the
alarm among the Filibusters, causing them to pass the
night in suspense, without any risk to our men. These
causes, joined to the certainty they now know of their
being completely surrounded, cause a desertion of aboui.
five men a day, who come to my quarters. I estimate
that those who. take the road to Costa Rica must be at
least three times as many. They have arrived at such
a state of weakness that one of the deserters returned
to-day from my camp to the Plaza, entered in his barrack,
circulated a number of the proclamations of his Ex.
valiancy the President of Costa Rica, took a rifle, and
returned freely to my camp.
"Yesterday and te-day 14 deserters have arrived.
"I sin assured that a Guatemalan force will be soon
in Granada, and I send the steamer San Carlos to-
morrow to bring them up.
"Everything portends our speedy triumph.
"JOSE J. MORA"
Guatemala had sent 3,000 men oreinforce. the
Costa Ricans I,eforef Walker. In Sane Salvador a
forced loan of 20,000 dollars a-month had been or-
dered td be levied for the purpose of organising a
force of 2,000 men and carrying on the war against
the Filibusters. General Belloso had been shot for
not having exterminated the Filibusters at Granada.
According to some accounts symptoms of dissen-
sion between the Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans had
already shown themielves on the Atlantic side and
in the interior. Rivas sent a Collector of Customs
to San Carlos, and General Mora sent him back
with the message that he would attend to the col-
lections on the river. Colonel Cauty kid declared
the river opeb, and several parties had gone into
the interior with passports from him. Mora was
expected at Greytown.
Her Majesty's ships Cossack and Tartar and the
Royal mail steamship Thames were at Aspinwall on
the 20t11 ult. The United States' frigate Cyane
was also there. The Cossack was to leave Aspin-
wall on the 21st for Carthagena. Of the 170 Filli-
busters landed from the Cossack about 100 were
sent to New Orleans by the steamer Granada, and
68 took passage for New York by the Illinois. Ar-
rangements were being made to send the 200 re-
maining on board the Tartar to the United States
by sailing vessels.
Her Majesty's ship Orion, Captain Erskine, had
left San Juan for the purpose of blockading Certha-
gen', the MackintOsh debt diSpute not having been
arranged.
A couple of United States' men-of-war were at
Bogota, ready to take possession of the place on re-
ceipt of instructions from Washington. In the
House of Representatives it had been proposed to
raise a loan of 500,000 dollars for the defence of
New Granada in the event of an invasion by the
United States. The official journal of New Gra-
nada published the correspondence between Messrs.
Bowlin and Morse, and Senors Pomba and
Onzales.

It appears that the six points said by the Tiempo
to have bee❑ demanded by the United States' Go-
vernment, are not correct, and the following is the
actual demand :
" To constitute the cities of Panama and Aspinwall
into two independent m unicipalites, independent and neu-
tral, with the power of self-government extending over
the territory of 10 miles wide on each side of the rail-
road. Perfect freedom of the transit route. Neutrality
and liberty guaranteed. The Sovereignty not charged.
Other nations to be invited to join in the guarantee.
" 2. To cede to the United States, in full sovereignty,
the two small groups of islands in the Bay of Panama
for a naval station, and all. the rights and privileges re-
served in the railroad contract, for an ample considera-
...

tion.
" 3. To pay for the damages occasioned by the out-
break on the 15th of Apri;-
" 4. The sum to be paid by the United States."
All these New Granada absolutely and decidedly
rejects, and, in her turns, claims the sum of
$150,000 from the United States for damages done
to Panama and New Granadian citizens by Ame-
ricans on the 15th of April ; that the United States
owes reparation to New Granada for the rude pro-
test' of Colonel Ward, dated April 21, and fur the
disrespectful letters of Commodore Mervine and
Captain Bailey.
From Kingston, Jamaica, we learn that on the
16th ult. a schooner—evidently American—was
towed into port by her Majesty's brig Arab. It was
soon ascertained that the schooner was a slaver,
and that she had on board a large number .of cap-
tives. It appears that the captain of the Arab bad
received information that a barque and schooner
were expected in Cuba from the coast. of Africa,
each with a cargo of slaves. A strict watch was
therefore kept, and on Monday, the 13th, a
suspicious-looking craft was • seen, with a full
press of sail, making the best of her way to
her destined port. She was closely pursued,
and the captain, finding that there was no possi-
bility of escaping from the Arab, deserted her, tak-
ing with him in a shallop his crew, money, chro-
nometer, and other useful articles. The comman-
der of the Arab despatched his gunboat, with 15
men, under the command of his first lieutenant,
with orders for the 'capture of the shallop. The
chase continued for nearly three hours, and a shot
having destroyed the rudder of the shallop the
captain, who was owner of the slaver, surrendered.
Two of his principal slaves and an interpreter were
taken from the shallop, and the crew left in it, to
make the best of their way to Cuba. The first lieu-
tenant then boarded the schooner, and found her
filled with young Africans, males and females, to
the number of 373, no less than 127 having fallen.
victims to the horrors of the middle passage during
a voyage of 29 days. The poor captives were iu a
wretched condiliou ; all of them were naked,. and
the greater part seemed to have been half-starved.
They were packed closely together, and covered
with dirt and vermin. The captain of the schooner.
refused to give his name or the name of the vessel,
but sta'ed that he would be a loser of s3o,ooo—a
loss which did not cause him much concern, as he
had made other and successful trips. A great deal
of information, however, was obtained from the in-
terpreter, who mentioned that several vessels were
Were to have
left on the Afticaa coast—that they