The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-03

AFFAIRS IN HAyr-Letters from Cape Hayten
Of the Attn ut have been received al rniiade'pma'
Thew give the following intelligence =
"CAPE HsvTIEs, Dec. 4, le4o-somsume since, a.
you have been informed the Frehch eonsuisr asen
the jealousy existing between the ten
derng French projections colofed citiIen., or m
island Govsrn%enss hnains proof Satisfactory 10 them
selves OF these charges ordered him 10 arrange his AZ
fairs Not believing that the government would dare en-
the order DuDrac made preparation Tor leaving
and when the order waa renewed at the end OF the
month"; he was allowed to visit the Consul at Port au
He there obtained OF the Secretary Of State permit
remain three months longer but the President refused to
recognize this permit when presented 70 him. alleging
that had been granted without his order The consti
tuition being abolished tho secretaries have no powers
except such as derived directly from the Presdent
pubrac as therefore placed board government
sci the harbo with the view Of being sent away by
the first foreign vessel leaving on. ane @ hn
Tonnerrs arrived three days afterwards ana look MN
on board.
He then made formal demand on the Hayden Govern
through the commander OF the steamer, Tor six
teen thousand dollars Spanish stating this sum a. the
amount Of his property the Island This the govern
ment refused when the steamer Immediately left Tor
Port au Prince and returned the 2sth ut with the
French Admiral the station who repeated the demand
which was again refused, with the observation, thai
should Dubrac appoint an sent settle his affairs the
agent should receive every fachy from the
for that purpose.
the let inst Dubrac has resided here long time as an
apothecary and received his appointment aout
months since-he former French Consul hasng iet az
ter the earthquake and declined to return. He h never
borne good reputation here and is regarded by ma
tives and foreigners as an unworthy psrsonase Hia
demand said greatly exceed the value of his proper,
~ lett az he has taken away and personal effects
Cape Hayden has been formally declared the capital
and al ohcers OF the ordered to reside
here.
Affairs between the Haytiens and Domincans remain
as skmishes on the frontiers
but results of consequence The fleet consisting Of
corvette and i've schoonsrs sailed the End instant
II 10 said, to blockade Porto Platte.
The President has just purchased the Nonpareil, Of
Philadelphia, Baltimore built topsail schooner Of ias
tons.
Tonnage American vessels is from fifteen TO
twenty per cent less than per register the depth Of
offrom the SHIN and the breadth from plank sheer to
plank sheer inside. Coffee Notwithstanding the In
creased duty continues to RISE and now bought ~
fast as il comes in, at l9a of Eighteen months sly
the prices ranged from 10 to IL. -
The Island paper continues to deprecate, fn lac
issues. Doubloons $50 a 65, and scarce Island
specie at 10 per cent premium.-P6iIad Ing jan J.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DIsAsTFR.-On the night of
the 18th ult., the steamboat Belle Zane, Capt Bra
zier, while on her way from GAINESVILLE Ohio to New
Orleans, struck a snag about twelve miles below the
mouth Of White River, the Mississippi and immed-
atey turned bottom up It was about IL O'Clock when
the accident occurred, and the night was bitter cold.
of y persisted BY this terrible accident Of the
unfortunate victims only escaping being drowned 10
freeze to death after reaching the shore time OF
the disaster OF the passengers were all asleep IN
their bes and suddenly did the boat careen ana go
that such made out to RELEASE themselves were
only able snatch blanket countepane from their
bedshey had time to save, much less put on their
clothing.
The Diamond along short time after the acci.
dent and picked sixteen Of the passengers ~
points the Arkansas side.
The cargo Of the Belle Zane consisted Of $50 barrels
of -four. 900 empty barrels, marked c: B. Co; 900
sacks Of 226 sacks oats 40 barrels beans and %
barrels potatoes The u 8. mail from Louisville Men,
phn, and mouth of the Ohio river, also on board
and ALL together with the boat and fixtures, was total
loss.
SALE OF THE RAIL RoAp-The Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad was seld yesterday BY the Trea-
surer Of the State pursuant to heretofore
made His Excellency Gov. Graham. bid $685. 0o the
amount due the State under the last mortgage With &C
cruing Interest," and other bid being made the road
was accordingly knocked down to the State Thus has
aIimprovemsnt which cost publcspirised In SIvduas
about million and half Of money been purch Dy
the State for the comparatively trfng of $S6S 600
That this will prove profitable investment for lie
State cannot admit of doubt;while the public have qua
rantee that this important public hghwayw be kept up
The purchase q the road dsvolves its management
upon the Governor Public Treasurer and Compt oller,
as Board Of Commissioners until such time as the
State can make other disposition Of the same
Accordingly learn that Immediately after the sale
Of the road the directory met, and appointed Wesley
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