The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-13

OF little interest. The Court will go into mourning
Ior the Duke OF Sussex on the I'd of May, Tor III
Gays. Council OF State was about to deliberate
on the amnesty to political offenders, which was
expected to be granted on the occasion OF the Kings
Iefe The Toulon journals state that Ibrahm
tacha, the son OF Mehemet Ali, was about To vislt
dockyards, and ports of France. The rumor OF the
retirement from office of the Ministers OF Commerce
and Public Works turns out to be premature. so
far from reslgning their portfolios, these gentlemen
ments before the Chamber of Deputies. The dis
armament OF the French fleet Is proceeding at a
rapid pace. Besides considerable reductions at
Toulon, the number of steamers in the Mediterra
mean were likewise to be diminished, five having
been ordered to Atlantic harbors
The minister of Marine has just published ia
bic OF the population cultivation, navigation, &C.
Of the French colonies for the year lS40 The
whole OF the population, tree and slaves amounted
to $685. l5, showing an augmentation of 1872 over
the preceding year. With respect to the slaves, it
is to be remarked that since 1884, the period when
system OF accurate statistics relative 10 the colonies
was commenced. the number of births has gradually
increased, whilst the is not the respect
ing deaths The number of marriages was about The
same as the year before. The number of slaves
set free in 1910 amounted to 1857, whereas in 1889
1t was only l,2iO. The number of hectares under
sugar cultivation at Martinique, in 1899 was 10 sI4,
and in 1910, Is 765; at Guadalupe, 20 934 in 1889
and 23505 IN 1910; at Guyana, 1905 in 1889 and
1863 in 1910; at Bourbon, % 4O5 in 1882 and o. 81
in 1910 The number of slaves at Martinique, in
1889 was 80 426 and in 1910, IS 3O2 at Guadaloupe
in 1889. 30 200 and in 1910, $40; at Guyana. in
1889. 3 454 and in 1870 49, at Bourbon, in 1889,
p, l57, and in 1910. 25,7l5. The total production
has increased in 1910 by 100000 kilogr. The gen.
eral imports have diminished in the proportion of
three millions on the average of years from 1888 to
1899 which reduces them to sixty four millions. The
exports. on the contrary, have increased four and
half millions IN the same time, giving an amount of
ffty-eight millions.
Tha Dor olo IF Troo ctota hot bo
rine minister has asked for f240 O00-fve millions
OF francs-for the expense of establishments at the
Marqlesas and Tahiti. He estimated the annual
expense at fl00O0O year The force to be sent
Marquesas first occupied were so fertile as to be
able provide for the wants of the French whalers
which were to crowd the Pacific.
The report OF the commission drawn up by the
Duke de Brogle proposes. first, project of law fix
ing the first Of January, 1853 the epoch of slavery
ceasing in the French colonies All their slaves to
remain in their present condition, with the excep.
ton of the following notifications, to be introduced
by royal ordonnaHce. Civil rights are granted to
slaves during these ten years but they cannot plead
those rights in court OF justice without being repre-
sented by curator dd hoe. Boats and vessels, arms
and powder, are excepted from the kind of property
night of slave to purchase his liberty is established
Emancipated slaves are not to enjoy political rights.
Children born free are not included in this. The
emancipa!ed to be forced, for five years, to en-
to reside in the colony. The Governor in Council
shall fix each year the maximum and minimum OF
salaries. Disciplinary warehouses; shall be esta-
bished for the refractory. The indemnify TO the
planters will be $50 millions OF francs, in four per
cents. This sum will be distributed in 1867, with
the accumulated interest, TO the owners OF slaves,
those who have old and infirm slaves agreeing to
keep and feed them Another law will provide for
he emancipation Of fall children born of slaves since
1888. The indemnity TO be EGO for children who
have reached the age of seven. &c,
The intelligence from the vine districts respecting
the effects OF the frost the l2h l4th and 18th in
slant, Languedoc experienced little or no injury;
The loss OF the bordeaux vines may be estimate
at one third OF the crop; around Libourne, In two
night, one-half of the buds were destroyed In the
ccuasi adjoining COgnac. the vines des premteres
and Champagne suffered considerably from the
lost of the 18th and l4tn. In the two departments
Of the Charente similar calamity occurred. In
Champagne the vines suffered greatly.
Anew method of shipping corn at Dantzic, which
threw some barges out of use, caused riot on the
llth. The military were called out, and the dis
turbance was not quelled until they had fired; one
man being shot dead, and many others wounded
and ridden down by the cavalry.
Spain.
Our accounts from Madrid are to the 10Th. The
Cortes continued to be occupied in the verfcation
ofthe returns. Among SO deputies who have been
declared duly elected within the pre- ceding two days
is Senior Prim, lately deprived OF his commission OF
Colonel, for his conduct during the late revolt at
Barcelona. The new ministry had not been ap
pointed The following list had, however, been cir
culated M Campuzano, as President and Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs; Alonzo, Justice; General
Iriarte, the Interior; General Chacon, War; Pita
Pzarro, Finance; General Capaz, Marine; Joachim
Lopez, President of the Congress.
In the event of the accession OF Don Joachim I.o-
per- no difficulty was apprehended in obtaining ca
binet capable Of carrying efficiently the business
of the government. Meanwhile the minister's pro
tempore, were about to introduce two bills of some
importance into the Chamber Of Deputies; one to
define the law of libel the other for the establish
ment OF banks throughout Spain, having for their
object to secure the capital subscribed by foreign
capitalists In the same manner as that OF foreigners
vested In mining companies is protected. An abun-
dant harvest looked for throughout SPAIN arising
from the abundance of rain during the spring
months.
We announced in our last the dissolution of the
ministry. Since then, matters have made but slight
progress. On the 10Th, the Chamber of Deputies
held short sitting to examine number of petitions
connected with the elections. which were referred
to the committee. and then adjourned to the follow
ing day. Easter Sunday It was las not believed that
House constituted, before the close of last week.
Then only could the Ministry be constructed; and
should M. Cortina, the opposition candidate, be
raised to the Presidency OF the Chamber, he would,
in all probability, be intrusted by the regent with the
formation OF the cabinet, into which NM San
cho, Luzuriaga, and Laserna will no doubt enter
NM. lose Calatrava and Gonzales having been ex
Guided from the Chamber, the ministerial candidate
for the Presidency will either be Nj. Arguelles or nj.
Fernandez de los Rios.
The Committee of the Senate charged with pre-
parDg the address in answer TO the Regents speech
had not yet completed it, task II was to be drawn
up by either NJ. Marlian or M Quintano, the Pre-
ceptor OF the Queen.
The question of the prolongation of the minority
of the Queen was beginning to be agitated. The
Castellano contains letter from Saragossa OF the
the 18TH stating that the Ayuntamlento and national
militia of that city intended to present petition in
favor of that project TO the Cortes.
Prince Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte had arrived
at Cadiz
When the Regent returned the visit of the In
tante Don Francisco de Paula on the 9h,the meet
ing was very cool. The Regent said TO the Prince,
Our characters are reversed; /, man Of the peo-
pie, am obliged to defend the throne; and you,
an lniante OF Spain, now side with the Opposl-
non, arrayed against the Government and the
Queen"
The Madrid Gazette Of the 10Th inst, publishes the
draught OF a bill on trading banks. 1t contains the
following causesi-"Arcle l. The Government is
authorized to deliver permissions for the establish