The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-20
THE GUANO TRADE

Last ufeen peas were out OF the ground by
the latter end of March.
THE GUANO TRADE
Is still exciting good deal of anxiety amongst
the agriculturists and others in England
Great hopes bad been entertained that the dis.
covery of the large Guano deposit on the Lo
bos Islands would have the effect of reducing
The price of that valuable article, enhanced us
It was by the Peruvian monopoly and The dis
/ appointment appears to have been severely
felt at finding that the new discovery is also 10
become monopoly to the same Government
Recent statements made by members OF Par.
lament, destroy oil expectations that these
Islands can become common properly. Lord
| Malmesbury said, in reply to a petition pray.
ing that the new islands might be free 10 the
trade OF all nations, that the Peruvian Govern
ment had evidently prtm0 faciG claim to the
| possession OF them, and the British Govern
ment would not be justified in interfering for
the protection of British vessels going there
under the idea that the guano was property
which belonged to the Erst party who seized
! upon II. This opinion of the Foreign Secre>
tary disposes of the subject, so far as interfer-
ence from the British Government is concerned.
The recent action Of the Government in or
dering portion of the Pacific squadron to af-
ford protection to American vessels engaged
in the trade off the Peruvian Coast, is likely TO
| prove OF considerable value to the commercial
| apd agricultural interests of the United States.
AT present, this traffic Is confined principally
| TO the Chinca Islands The Peruvian Govern.
| ment, II appears, exacts bonus of $l2 per
ton, and the transportation, and other attending
charges, enhance the actual cost to about S27
per ton, landed in the United States. But, as
! the trade is mainly monopOlized by British
Company, in which it is stated, we know not
| with what truth, that the Charge d'Affaires
| from Peru TO the United States is largely in
terested, they reg ulate the prices for this coun-
| try TO suit themselves and our farmers are
| frequently compelled to pay the exorblant
prices of $50 to $50 per ton. The Lopos Is
lands are situated much higher up the coast.
| and it is said the quality is excellent, being
nearly equal TO that found at the Chinca Is
lands. The protection of our navy will, un-
doubtedy, give greater security to those en-
gagged in the enterprise, and reduce the cost
| materially. As the LObOs Islands are more
than marine league distant from the shore, it
| Is stated that they are not under the jurisdic.
| ton of Peru, and that the $12 bonus will con-
sequently be removed. If this be the fact, and
the traffic shall be laid open to free COMPETE
| ton, the present monopoly of the British Com
pany at Chinca must be destroyed. We hope
| soon to see this trade fairly prosecuted, and
| then without doubt guano can be delivered in
| the United States at about one-third the aver
| age price now charged to the consumer.-N.
| Y. Erpress.
The MURDERS IN CATAHoULA PARISH
| The COncordia ktelligencer says that all the
accounts yet published of this bloody affair
are filled with misstatements, and they there
fore prefer waiting for the details of the judicial
investig alton, which was TO have taken place
on the 9Th inst. at Harrsonburg. VIM. r.
Martin, one of the abest lawyers of Natchez,
| has been retained for the defence of Major
| | dnf wi fha Infp liUon he
was obliged TO perform under threats of death
| TO any lawyer who should appear for the de.
| fence. The same paper says that for some.
| time past there have been armed men enough
| in Catahouia parish to get up a Cuban inva-
| sion.
| The SLAVES OF ELIHU CREswELL.-Thir-
| ty-twO of the slaves belonging to the success.
| sion of Eihu Cresweli, sailed for New York
| on Sunday morning, in the steamship Chero.
kee. The will OF the deceased emancipated
about fifty, and ample provision was made for
their removal, but thirty two OF them were all
who would 60 from the Sunny South. The
kindness extended to them by the generous
people Of our bright cline was more alluring
than the certainty of freedom elsewhere, aud
they preferred the life which experience had
taught them TO be agreeable and unclouded
by care, to the doubtful happiness of less fa-
vored regions.-N. o. Pic.
JOHN S. THRAsHER.-The dinner TO John
s. Thrasher, in New Orleans, on the l2ih, was
brilliant affair. In reply to compliments
ry toast, Mr.. I. made a long speech, from
which we make trief extracts:
| have detained you too long, gentlemen,
and will now bring my remarks to close.
have said to you am no flibustero in its
vulgar sense. am not. Yetdo l sympathize
! with the Cubans IN their ardent desire for lib
er,y, Yet would my heart leap for joy to see
Cuba free. The love of freedom is innate in
eyery mans bos I'M. You all sympathize with
a people who struggle for it. ] can with per-
| iect truth say TO you what the judge who SEN
| fenced me TO the galleys said 10 me. "You
cannot help tit is in your educaiion-t is in
your blood-you are republican"
Free Cuba has bright and glorious destiny.
| Situated on the great highway OF the com-
,neyce of the worId-with most fertile soil,
CAPABLE of bearing millions of population
1 having immense agricultural and mineral re
sources---abundanily supplied with coast and
harbors to give her people maritime tenden,
cies-a genial climate-herself the garden oi
the worfd-eyery avenue to enterprise, &C
QUESTION or enjoymentis is open 10 her chiidFen.
fier unriyaled geographical position Will con-
| ten upon her commanding influence, and hef
immense production will give her weight
| among the nations. Let us then hops that tue
day OF her liberation is not distant; that soon
WITHIN her borders the bright fires of liberty
| may blaze on every hill top, and from every
valley ring forth the glad peans TO freedom.
TThos. A Gray, a native Of Richmoni
. Va, committed suicide at Papstown, near 81