The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-03

ADVANCE MoLAssKs.-By the arrival Of the
bark M. w. Brett, Captain Mayhem, FROM Nueve-
tas, We have advices to the 2lst of April inclu-
sive.
There had been a sudden rise Of molasses,
caused by the news Of its improvement in the
north. quantity has been bought at $24, and
very little will be sold at less than that
There was an unusual number of vessels in port
on the 2lst ut, and the planters would generally
ship on their own account. Good crops had been
anticipated this season from the various estates in
the neighborhood but the heavy rains set in SO ear
y that the standing cane has been materially ipur.
ed by them.
American produce was selling at fair rates; but
the ganado, or cattle of the portreros, was being
disposed off at prices Of ruinous depreciation.
Mr.. George Ditson, our vice-Consul at Nueye
tas, who has 30 long advocated the important
has arrived here in the bark M W. Brett. for The
purpose OF forming large company to work those
rich mines Of Bay atabo, which were discovered by
him in l64l, and since extensively explored"
tRoM PU9nT0 PRINClpE-GovERNMRNT ORpKp
The Government having sufficient grounds to be-
eve that master wolkmen are in the habit of en-
gaslng apprentices who are not fitted with the re-
9liaste knowledge as expressed in the regulations
hereby warned from mourning such liability hence.
forward; 1t being distinctly understood that in f-
ture the tne OF eight dollars for the FIRST offence
that shall be Proved shall be enforced and tor fur.
ther offences the most rigid steps even to closing
the shops oil those offending. The vigilance OF The
police is particularly directed towards this subject
VINO are also hereby ordered to give return Of
the respective districts without receiving any edu.
cation whatever.
AsTRoNoMY:.-Transit Of Mercury over the disc
OF the sun, visible In Havana the 9Th May, 1876
Among the curious phenomena which msv he nh.
served in this island during this year, the most in
terestlng, without doubt is the transit of mercury
over the disc. Although we shall have two ecpses
10 the course OF the year. to US they will be only
partial, and similar 10 those we have ordinarily
seen: The transit Of Mercury is peculiarly useful,
tor the facility it affords to the calculation of the
longitude OF the different places in which it NAV
be seen The longitude of any place is at all
times difficult to ascertain with exactness; there
tore such an opportunity as the present ought not
to be neglected TO arrange il wherever the pheno-
menon Is seen.- Cuba paper
FROM SIERRA LEoNE.-The Ida, Capt Howard.
arrived last night in AZ days from Sierra Leone.
had been captured during hsstay there. The Bri.
fish steamer Albert had taken two
PERILs OF CANAL NAVIGATION TIL Northern
lanai racket Boa, IN coming out Of the Champ
dav ss, ,, % the Hudson River Fort Miller Fri
lett without anchor or 10 the mercy of a river swo.
len and RAPID BY tho spring freshe's be hnred over
the FORT Miller DAM and dashed to pieces ucon the rocks
The passengers raised cry for help-and although peo.
pie appeared the banks was at hand until The
packet had been swept to wit hin few rode of the brink
OF the DAM when small tk pushed out from shore onk
the end Of the towpe. wEit fast to tree lust
In time TO save the packet aud its passengers from es,ruo
ton. The distance from the point where the tow.line
psredto the dnm is about quarter Of mile The pack
ct, when brought up, hal ded within Ave rods OF the
cam we have this information from intelligent friend
who was on board the packet and Who with great nro
prety feels that something should be done to the
lives Of travellers from such wanton petit Packet boats
IN which so many lives at st1ke, should no be cast
into mad stream vita better security than ra tow
line. -Evsning Journal