The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-20
The News.

Our columns contain an important and highly in
teresting resume of recent transactions in Cuba, par
tcuarly connected with the slave traffic Our cor
respondent makes his information the valuable
by furnishing US with table, made up from authen
thentc sources, showing the number of Africans i'm
ported into the island during the first five months OF
this year, the vessels which brought them the ports
1t which they were landed, and the disposition
which was made of them. We comment on this
intelligence at some length in an article in another
column.
The spirit of insubordination which has been 80
long prevalent among the inhabitants OF Venezuela,
has at length assumed a tangible shape. Our cor
respondent writing under date of the Goth ult states
that the movements of the revoutonists had been
hastened by President Monag gas, who had demanded
and obtained dictatorial powers Generals Marine
and Carlos Castelli, both experienced and distin-
guished officers, have joined the disaffected the
former having two thousand men under his immedi-
ate command. Forcble opposition to the govern
ment was taking place in different parts Of the
country, direct communication between Porto Cabel-
10 and the interior cut off, and the revolution
was considered as having commenced in earnest
Affairs were more tranquil at Hayti at the date of
latest advices. It will be SEEN from the letter
Of our Port Prince correspondent, that the grave
councillors and valiant soldiers Of the sable empire
were all thrown in the shade by the arrival at court
Of Bishop Spaccapietra, the apostolic delegate of
Plus the Ninth to his Majesty Faustin the First.
The oiing of the coronation ceremony was brought
to very thriving conclusion by the speech Of his
lordship.
We to-day publish another lengthy but very inter
esDg article relative to the Chinese Empire, in which
we particularly sketch the history of the two dynas-
ties Tartar and Chinese, now contending for the
throne As more than one fourth Of the inhabitants
of the globe are Immediately concerned in the strug
gle going for the sovereign mastership of that i'm
country, it is important that the rest Of man
kind--especially the Americans, who are so deeply
interested in a commercial point of view-shoud
know all about the various systems by which the
Chinese have been governed, as well as the peculiar
social and religious tenets of the people themselves
The article dscloses many curious and extraordinary
facts not hitherto generally known.
Those who are imbued with the spirit of military
enthusiasm who approve of being at all times ready to
defend the honor and integrity Of their country will
not fail to read the report of the annual examination
eff the Cadets at West Point. The remarkable pro-
fcency of The pupils in the different branches ap-
pears to have given the greatest satisfaction to all
concemed-being creditable alike to officers aud
cadets. With such officers to lead them as those who
graduate at West Point our countrymen are truly
invnc.bh, aptly illustrated on the battle fields
of Mexico. Such officers speedily transform raw
recruits into soldiers Of the most superior discipline
thus convincing us that perfectly under
any emergency that may arise without resorting to
the monarchical expedency Of large standing
army. The address of Hon. Kenneth Raynor, which
publish at length together with the report Of the
Visiting Committee, repletc with interest, and
will no doubt, be read with pleasure by all classes
of society.
Now that the multitude OF Office seekers has dis
appeared from Washington city and that place has
az length resumed its wonted summer quiet, it is
worth while to glance around and ascertain how the
spos have been divided by the new administration.
With this object in view we have else where furnished
correct list Of all the appointments made by General
Pierce since his Inauguration. This will probably be
considered by politicians the valuable informa-
ton could spread before them at this time The
list tells the story 70 who has been rewarded AID
that Is precisely what they want.
Tie New Orleans cotton market il reported 10 have
been very duh on Saturday bat there was no no
hceabe change In prices. Only one hundred and
ffty bales were received, and none we're exported
iWo hOteis, ten stOres and dwellings, and three
lumber yards, together with much other property
were destroyed by fire in Cambrdgepmt, Mass, yes
serday. II is estimated that the loss will amount to
fifty thousand dollars.
We elsewhere publish the details Of the closing
scenes in the Southern Convention at Memphis, -
furnished by our special repo ter The speeches Of
Judge Walker, aud Senators Bell a1d Dawson, viii,
PROFESSIONALLY attrac marked attention among the
] ople, both North d South.