The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08

the exclusively Colored Mems Convention, as Roe hes
ter are not quite 50 exclusive might be sup posed
They yesterday rejected report from the Cornmittee
on Social Position, for the reason that It advocated
distinctive schools for coored children. 80 long Is
the white boys and girls behave Themselves, these
philanthropiss are willing that they should enjoy
equal privileges with the black ones in their semi
naries of learning. The afternoon was spent in de-
bate upon commerce, agriculture and temperance
To-day, perhaps, they may review the Cuban, Mexi
can and fishery questions. Having no white philoso
piers among them, they enabled, it is said to do
business in practical and business-hke manner
We publish to-day a very interesting and import
ant communication relative to the state of affairs,
and to the prospective policy Of the powers in the
island of Cuba. This letter is intended for the en-
Ightenment of the administration, and is addressed
to the Union, the organ in part representing the
views of the government. IL contains resume Of
the slave trading operations carried on in the island
for some time back under the clandestine patron
age of the Captain General and the Spanish author-
ties, and should be read with great attention
From Montreal we learn that the Devastation
steamer has arrived at that port, where she would
be laid up for repairs. Admiral Seymour was soon
which ship would remain on the North American
station.
Some malicious person yesterday placed billet
of wood on the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
track, near Wilmington in consequence of which the
train was thrown of the track, two baggage cars
were demolished, one man was killed, and two
others MORALLY inj ured. reward Of five hundred
dollars has been offered by the company for the dis
c41.a a. lsne
Hendrickson convicted Of the murder Of his wife,
in Albany has been sentenced to be hung the 26h
of August.
s. Mowry, Jr., of Charleston, was last Wednesday
elected President of the New Orleans and Washing
ton Telegraph Company, in place Of Mr.. Alexander,
who declined re nomination.
No business Of special interest was transacted by
the Assistant Aldermen yesterday. Ate: disposing
Of various unmportant papers, the Board adjourned
till this evening. The Aldermen not in session.
The following is brief summary of the contents
of to-days inside pages:-Report of Comptroller
Flagg, relative to the encroachments the Battery;
Letters from Syracuse and Nova Scotia; Interesting
News from New Mexico; Proceedings of the Board
Of Education; Commercial Affairs, &C.
The Fisher y G Observation-Disclosures between Great
HI attain, France, and the United States
Prospect OF Peace Down East.
We have been assured from various sources
at Washington that the fishery question has at
length been put in proper train for an AMIGA
BILE and satisfactory adjustment. We ore will
| ing TO believe it. The bold stand which was
| taken by Mr.. Webster last summer produced a
| good and substantial effect in behalf of quiet
| and liberal arrangement, on the part Of Great
Britain, of all existing differences on this sub
| ject. Lord Derby was instantly disposed to make
| all reasonable concessions necessary to a salts
| factory settlement. and the present British
| cabinet is doubtless as anxious to avoid {. rup
ture with Brother Jonathan on this vital ques
ton of Goldfish and mackerel.
Nor do we apprehend that any extraordinary
diplomatic astuteness and profundity will be
required to settle this business The question
Of the privileges Of our American fishermen in
the waters of the British colonies Of the north
east coast, it is true. has been thckly covered
up with the mass of diplomatic correspondence
and Parliamentary and Congressional debates.
which have taken place since the Convention
of 1870 &c .s4rder It's construction somewhat
perplexing but as we presume that it is the
intention Of Secretary Marcy and Mr.. Cramp-
ton to fall back upon the elementary principles
of common sense, there will be little difficulty
n disposing Of the mass Of verbiage which has
accumulated upon the general question.
For the information of our readers, however,
not conversant with the history Of this fishery
question, tie following historical facts. at this
time. may prove to be interesting and accepta-
Bile. They comprehend summary OF the va
rious treaty stipulations in virtue whereof
the French are permitted to dry and cure fish
on an extensive portion Of the shores Of that
island and at st. Pierre and Miquelon, which
| were surrendered to France upon condition Of
becoming a mere fishing establishment, together
with an abstract Of the convention agreed to
by this country and Great Britain in 1918.
By the treaty Of Utrecht, as far back as l7l3,
Of Newfoundland. and engaged that those por-
tions, of which it then held possession, should
be yielded and given up within seven months
after the ratification of the treaty; and farther,
that it should not be lawful to " erect any build
ings on the island, besides stages made Of boards
and huts necessary for the drying Of fish,
or to resort there beyond the time ne
cessary for fishing and drying fish
the subjects Of France to be allowed to catch
fish, and to dry them on land. in that part only
and in no other portion Of the said island Of
Newfoundland, which stretches from the place
called Cape Bonavista, to the northern point Of
the said island, and from thence running down
by the western side, reaches as far as the place
called Cape Richie
The treaty also provided that - the island Of
Cape Breton as alsoa Others both in the mouth
Of the river St. Lawrence and in the gulf Of
the same name should hereafter belong of right
to the French and which the King Of France
remained at liberty to fortify
The defnitiye treaty between Great Britain,
France and Spain, signed in Paris, in 1863,