New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-17

and will put an end 10 a system OF cr.r,e and p,,scr
wiki j. stSn on the spanish character and On ~
honor of the Spanish have 10 desrr tia, yos
Lorcshp Will give copy Of this dspsich 10 ,hs S,sssA
! Mint II an. sc, lS;sncdl Pu-sasroW
Iisccrm Palmsrs.on 10 Lord HsSSen
FossIoN OFFICE, Oct - 10
Nv LORD: | have received your Lordship.
sepstch OF the 81 inst transmitting a copy u no,s
which you had received from " dc hraaores 10 reply
90 ysrr note OF the eSih ul,inic Recommending On Ne
bali o. her Mai--.ys Government. that the Goverr.cs
of spsin should follow the example SCI them by Nv
1 thst RepnhRc
With reference TO thss passage In n Ntrsacres ssfc
IN which he ssaes that he Spanish Government caaass
r-tommend measure wtsh would prove very aIsr
oue 10 the nsiivCs O Cuba when they also recommend
II that the Spanish Government. should concls.e ths
aaecfon Of those Cubens have TO instruct yccr
Loris Nip 10 observe 20 de Mrshores that the
OF Cuba torm large portion. ami by no means
II rortsnt one Of the population OF Cuba aud that say
steps taken 70 provide for their ernsnepstion ,'
therefore, far the black pops'stion conccraed b.
II quite In unison with the Recommendation made b. na
X Msjesys that measures should be atcpss
II for contentnS the people OF Cubs will vicSto 49,
H the connection between thar lsnnd and the Srsciy'
II crown: and II must be evident that the negro popa
II aficn OF Cuba rendered free thai fact would crssc
II amos, powerful element Of resistance 10 any scaeme %
snpeng Cuhs TO the Unsed states where slsve'y ssS
II exists.
With regsrd TO the bearing which negro emancpallos
would have the interests Of the whis pruprieeoyA
may safely he affirmed thsf free labor costs lea has
slave labor, and is ndisputsbe that tree and con
tented peasantry safer neighbors for the wcaShV
cssse' above them than itrested aud resenul ssAvo
snd that slaves must from the nature OF things be more
less III treated s truth which beon TO theinhcref
rrncpes of human nature aud Is quite ~ inevitable a
the resentment however suppressed may be- which y
the consequence OF nltreatmcnt. II does not seem,
therefore that the communications which yeu were In.
sructed to make otthe whchhad been adopted
by the Government and Parliament Of New'Gransts.
can justly be deemed as az all at variance with Ns
friendly sentiments felt and expressed by Her hYesUs
Government toward Spain with relation to the snsrs 81
Cuba | am, &C., (signedD PMsERsroN.
Shocking massacre ON Board the EnSltSh
bark Gertrude.
painful event has been made known at
Lloyds in relation to alleged mutiny among bog
OF Chinese emgrans, on board the Engish ship Gar
nuds when the master ordered his 20 fire on nc
people, OF whom about IL were killed and wounded.
For long time numerous instances have come bciorc
the Government OF improper emigration being pursued
in the China seas The fearful case of mortality oa
board the Lady Montague, also the horrible scene Of
slaughter of the crews Of the General Wood and the
Victory, doubtless fresh in the recollection OF tho
public, resulting as they did from irregularities IN tns
of emigration treatment, chips badly provis
Toned and other circumstance Several months since
the Foreign Office sent out certain regulations TO the
English authorities at the various ports In those parts 90
stop these Irregularities but from the last advces from
Singapore evident that they have not been ettenicd
TO- otherwise the reader would have been spared the sad
details subjoinej
On the 18th of November last the British bark Ger
trude of Belfast commanded by Mr. John Campbell put
into Singapore seek advice aifray having occurred
board between the and the passengers fwhom
there were $40 Chinese emigrants tor Cuba called
coolies Two of the crew and IL OF the passengers had
been killed and wounded.
In accordance with instructions OF Dr. Bownns, me
English Consul Mr. d. T. Dunman instituted an inydsti-
CATION into the circumstances connected with the array
the result Of which, together with the dispositions ot the
master and OF the Gertrude as well a. those Of tho
A.. AAft. 0Alt n
passengers, have been forwarded TO the Government
We append an extract from the dispositions ~
taken;
John Campbell deposed, am master Of tho British
bark Gertrude, COS burden, owned by Mr.. Ward.
low of Belfast on the 18th Of October, the ship sailed
from Annoy tor Havana having taken on board 3oo PEI
sepaers Chinese ennerants cooies) for Cuba nothing
occurred to excite alarm till the Goth inst, when &
about l0ls O'Clock at night number OF Chinese askee
me 10 20 below and see sick man went below ane
was immediately surrounded by number OF them. and
that instant heard yell on deck ancying all noe
right jumped the ladder TO go on deck, but the
emsrants took hold Of my feet and my shoes came on;
spTsDg up and reaching the deck struck on The
forehead with, think iron Delaying pin, causing
wound supposed there might have been some l5omen
round the hachway altogether. but cannot say posi-
lively, the wound bleeding very much, and toio
stunned; made for the poop, fighting my way through
them as well as could reaching the poop bcganto
recover my senses | saw coolie armed with
boarding pike; he at me, ! wsrded tho thrust al.
and grsppled with him to get the pike but he besng
strong man, could not caught hold Of and hurled
him ot the poop to the main deck at this time had
I'VE OF the crew on the poop with me- but they were al
unarmed but got our cutlasses from below handed
up throu the skyhght tho coolies at this moment
trying TO force on to the poop but we repealed
themselves with the iron beayngpns, pieces Of wood,
iron bolts and stones we were In ballast they broke
open the hatch, and 80 got at the ballast which d
stone: all these articles thrown az us most 0f
the crew escaped excepting myself was much hurt:
was speaking to Of the crew to bring musket,
when / received blow from stone, which brought
fta aAnDfll dn - AT
yell then reso,ted 10 hrearms-we fred about ten
times the arms were handed up TO BY the atswsrds
and my wife loaded they were oadcd BY my wife and
the steward after firing, above stated, tho Chnose
appeared TO be giving way, by going forward and on
ers disappeared down below at this period we wcre
ghened by the mate and three men, who had como
from the orecase by getting up the rigging and 10 ons
until they got into the mzzen rigging the Chinese see
ing this aft and fell their knees holding up thtsr
hands as if begging Us not to IRE about dozen men
did this we stood 20 until the Chinese hand
ed us up the carpenter did the carpenter II
tackled a. there great crowd bet ween Us be had
been sssaied by men who had armed themselves WIN
his tools atchets sdzes &c he was sadly Gus about
the head ct the outbreak he wm making topma.e
ssuddng sail; he died three hours aiterwsrd l mink
the attack lasted two hours mean until something Ike
order was restored our men have xep tne poop ever
coolies pass water wood, rice, &C.; there no one
on board who interpret between the emsrann ana
the crew we make ourselves understood BY signs;
ssw four Chinese thrown overboardthrec On the nrss
day Of the attack and one on the next acerfaineaa
terward there six wounded there Cmne.e
doctor board, and he attended them msos sshs ~
have the rneesders brought aft and the Chinese hen
selves brought four men, and wanted me 70 nsng tns
they are now On board In irons declare esnnot ..so
upon yself to point out any one or more persons wn"
Sers ENGAGED ia This murderous sttack Captain camp
bel added that each Chinese passenger received
Of ce and my orders were 70 MAKE - w. yss w.
tsbles water three quarts during the gale oriered
fully biscuit each 1ss We d sss %"
" ~ Ss.1ent companies I never heard any COM
nIsint, nor did the Chinese make any signs that they
aid not have enough.
The other Opposition, were mar hooert Csmpoen.
1tlnssn seaman and Archibald Ascdowan They
cenrm the statement of the master In all is PARTICULAR.
None Of hen could explain the csnse a attack, or any
particular parties foremost in the ARRAY All along tho
passenaers conducted themselves quietly and obeyed
he nsruetisns Of the captain when he had occasion u
maze ssn' 70 osssaneuy ws. b. n. iS,s1e Of Se
crew TO seek sitter their and comfort The parties