The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-20

purp0rting to be from some Oh Ihc Pasoeu
gers" against what they call 1.-THE Havana brl-
gands on board the United States mail steam
ship Ell Dorado" The following is the material
part of their complaint
Scarcely had We anchored in the port Of Havana be-
fore q longboat, manned by eight men, came along
side the vessel briDgng-not aconsderate body not
respectable and well behaved-but horde OF every
thing sinking, criminal and disgusting, which the
civilized Havana contains With the eagerness of
RECT savages they took possession of the deck of
the steamer, placing ilmannercd guards in every
direction, by whom every passage was blocked up
and obstructed they went down into the cabin and
began to demand passports without observing even
the commonest courtesy for places occupied by
ladies. Plumber vas commenced by the exaction Of
two dollars for each written permit Of embarkaton,
notwithstanding that numbers OF the passports had
been regularly issued by the Captain General Cane
do at the expense OF previous fee OF twelve reals
They further charge that the leader of these
officials was guilty Of the grossest misconduct
towards an American lady, and they call upon
President Pierce to put stop to these out
rageous insults The facts, perhaps, in this pro-
nunciamento, may be rather highly colored,
but the rufianly conduct Of the Havana officials,
in their exactions upon American passengers
and American vessels, are too notorious to be
questioned. Why cannot our wellbehaved citi
zens touching at Havana be treated with the
same official respect as Englishmen? Will not
the administration answer this question?
II AMERICAN CITIzENsHIP-THE CASE OF CoNRADT
ScHMIDT-We publish this morning the Off
cial correspondence between Hon. D. D. Bar
nard, our late Minister at Berlin, Ralph King
ESQ, our Consul at Bremen, and His Magnii
cence, President Schmidt, Burgomaster of the
ancient city Of Bremen, upon the case Of Con-
radt Schmidt. Mr.. Schmidt was naturalized
American citizen, who was claimed by an agent
Of the King OF Hanover as q subject of His
Majesty, and as owing an outstanding debt of
military service to the said King. The upshot
sary of His Majesty made slight mistake in
this act of loyalty, and that the passport of an
American citizen is thing which we have
only to say shall be respected in order to Sc
cure it the respect of foreign powers. The
case is not strictly analogous to that Of Koszta,
but it is interesting at this time, in connection
with the general question OF American citizen
ship. Read the correspondence.
OLD VIRGINNY MEIER TIRE.-It is said that
the Hon. James NJ. Mason, U. S. Senator from
Virginia, has been one the most active and
persevering opponents Of General Dix's appoint
ment to the French mission; and that his re-
lative, the Hon. John Y. Mason, of Virginia, has
now been promoted to the place which had been
promised to General D. Well, what of it !?
Meanwhile, where is General Dix? He
can now ask, in the language Of Mr. Webster.
"Where shall go?" Does he pocket the slight
without syllable Of complaint? Where is
his promised letter of application to DR.. Gar
vim? Where is the Presidents rose-scented"
letter to him ? Are his guns all spiked, or
will he open broadside to define his position?"
Mr.. Webster hit the nail on the head when
he exclaimed North there is no North"
And Presidents will understand how Northern
politicians will bear to be trifed with
Talk on Change.
a.ppOIntlusnr felt in regard to the
foreign commercial news brought by the Arctic. 1t
Is but seldom that breadstufs and cotton are de
English accounts Of favorable weather, aud Aatterrg
notices Of outside crops the fact cud not be denied but
that the wheat crops would exhibit deficiency This
coupled with the recognized short crops the CONT
nent induced many persons to hold to the belief that
prices would long, rally and rule at higher rates.
Others again took opposite view Of the and con-
sdered that further reductions to be expected
basing their arguments the supposition, that the