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Postage ON Printed Matter In Cuba.


We are authorized to say that the Postmaster
General has received, through the Department Of
State official information Of the increase OF postage
on printed matter in the Island OF Cuba to just
double the former rates. The following extract Of
royal decree Of the 9th Of November 1853 published
by order Of the CaptainG General in the Havana
GHc al Gazette Of the 18th of January, 1854, will
explain ieelf The rates therein stated are. Of course
in addition TO the United States postage which has
TO be prepaid on all similar publications sent to
Cuba. The decree provides that
Fufeign newspapers, coming from any country ~hstso
ever shsu psy rial (swelve ard BALI &c ats) psr
ourcr IL loose snd eight dollars per aroba wenty eve
spasish pcuIds) should they direct the edi
tn ,es prov ded that their agents In this i,lsed
give ssary sesur to ths ssot that the package
sonssns ober printed matter but that designated
the rand they must be covered With, any private
cphsrs other manuscript but that Of the address, No
orsrre 70 be made for inland CONVEX apcs
p. rocals OF ary other olss ipcluang also pamphlets
taking that title ard books Published periodical mum
bers rhsn pay twenty ave cents 20 ria y ounce,
iacse twelve dollars per Arrob, (tvspy ave Spanish
rour When proceeding direct fro the editors ccss
and provided they enco' Cd Ia the requisite form.
such publications. TO circulate through the island must
psy septy Ave cects per ource loose and Sin dollars
pr anita
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MYSTERIOUS DrsArrxAnAscr.-Mucb excitement

MYSTERIOUS DIsApPRARAHcE.-Much excitement
il produced in the town Of Fallsburg BY the follow
ing circumstances Clement, q tanner at
the Sbeldrake Pond LEFT his home on Monday, the
I'd Of January. for New York, by way OF Newburg,
intending to return In two or three days His family
anxously waited his return up TO Thursday last,
when bis wife and brother started in search OF him.
They found that he was at Newburg on the Sd, aud
paid note at the Highland Bank OF $500, and pro-
ceeded the next day for New York, and stopped as
Chamberlain's Hotel, In DuaRe street. On the
morning of the 4th he paid his bill, and said he in.
tended to return home by the Hudson River Railroad
in the afternoon. During the day he transacted bust
ness at several places In the city, orde ring hides for
his tanneIy paying notes. &c. His friends succeed
ed in tracing him up to eight o'clock, when he pur-
cha ed some goods for his family paying for them,
saying that he would call in q short ime and get
them as he was going out in the six O'Clock train;
but the goods were not called for and from that me
10 the present no information has been obtained Of
him. 1t is thought that he could not have about
bim more than $3.50 at the time OF his disappear
snce.-McM.ceuo Union Democrat.
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Our Curacao Correspondence.

ISLAND OF CURAcoA, Dec. l, 1858.
A,ripal of an Ambassador from st. Domingo
Naval Intelligence The Weather, &C., &c.
ten days ago, with the ambassador on board, who
comes from the Dominican government to arrange
the preliminaries of treaty Of commerce with the
government Of this island.
After the customary salutes by tbs corvette and
fortresses, which was accomplished in quite mar
tialllke manner, the ambassador and suite were
duly received by the Governor OF the island, and
treated with that marked attention for which he Is
proverbia
The corvette made quite warlke appearance In
he harbor. Her officers and crew are apparently
very well disciplined. She VAS formerly an Ameri.
can clipper bark, built at of the Eastern pors
and was called the Naiad Queen.
Rain for the last month has been falling in tor
rents and there Is no Indication Of its cessation. The
weather is extremely warm, with scarcely breath
Of sir, and it is much feared II this weather con-
tinues, it will contribute to make the island un-
healthy.
1t may not be uninteresting to some Of the readers
of your widely circulated HsRALD, to inform them
shat the Governor Of this Island and its de penden
ciee, Ohm. i. j. Rammelmsn Else er Jr indepen-
dent of other orders has also been presented by the
King Of the Netherlands with the order of the Oak
Crown Of Luxembourg, as another testimony Of tried
integrity.
Importance. The SLAYER spoken OF as the "long,
low black schooner about year ago. in your jour
nal, as condemned in port Of the island of St.
Domingo has just arrived here, and is equipped q q
Dominican msp-of war.
No more at present from VsRIrAs.
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RAILROAD Acknowledgements OUrRAGE-,Tbe
lightning Express train which left this city at 725
last evening for Buffalo, was thrown from the track
Of large timbers which had been placed in cowtrap
by some feDd in human form The train consisted
OF locomotive tender, baggagecar, and three pas
senger cars. AL but one passenger car were thrown
OIL The engine WAS badly broken. No person vas
Injured, though the night was dark, and the traiH
rubning at high speed until the engineer discover
cd las olsacle- R.chesfH U.t9n, Jan, 2s,
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ACCIDENT ON THE RkILRoAp.-On the Gath ult.,
tho sugine attached 10 burthers train jumped from
the railroad track short distance above this place.
and, the engineer being thrown In the way. over
his leg and cut IL nearly off With astonishing pre-
ssnce Of mind. he took ont his knife, and fsshing
The operation OF amputation, crswled out OF the way
Of the cars which were following. He was brought
LeeeiYed NfAiQl Ns.i.lanca - En,lrqrt IrirqintIn.
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rELF9 APHIC

TELE3RAPH
TIE MAYOR vs.. GOV. Bi9LER-rHE RIorBss va.
BOTH.
BuryAIO, Feb. 2, 1854
Yesterday the railroad men .. Erie rsiah the track
en- the streets where mp the previous day
By order Of the Mayor In order 70 let the passenger train
from here pass orer but two hoar, ls; ra.as i
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MoxUxEsr TO RoRERr RlNroUL, JR.-In memory
Of this distinguished son Of Beverly, says the Salem
Register, n neat and chaste monument, OF Italian
marble has recently been erected in the family burial
lot in that town. 1t rests upon square and m ssve
foundation Of finished granite and Is composed Of an
upright four.sided marble shaft, capped and flushed
tire expense is about $500, which has been mainly
betrayed by one dollar contributions among his
rienos The following inscription occupies the front
face Of the monument
Bere Ws tbs body OF
ROBERT RAN rUUL, in,
who VAS born At Beverly, 18Th August, 1906,
ard died At W kshir gion, It'll August 1857:
an upright lawyer literal Statesman, q cd citizen,
stadt Us OF The past, yet mir d ul OF tbs future.
an active NE sf s,Tp,s i' the
The faithful friend q Educat u, he ,hsd our
Public Schools.
lover Of Virtue he opposed Istemperancs by
word and rrsmple.
In the name Of Jnstcs ard Humanity he labored TO
aboli,h The pun ishm emit Of Death
Inspired by Freedom he gave his proes onsl services to
Glave hunted down BY public olsmor, and bore his
testimony, in Court asd Congress, 'gsiost the
cruel enactment which sanctioned tbs
He held many places Of official t,ust ard honor but the
Gotd Works hllirg bis days were above these.
Stranger at least 10 something initiate him.
Tus SHIP ClNAL.-It may not be generally known
that David E. Mix, SON Of the dstir guished agent
for the Holland Land Company, is now engaged In
surveying one Of the contemplated routes for the
Niagara ship canal. We had conversation with
this gentleman last evening, and are gratfied to
learn that bis labors thus far have been attended
with signal success. The corps comprise Mr.. Mix,
N X. Cone, assistant, and six others. Commencing
at point near Tonawanda, they run nearly parallel
with the Buffalo and Lockport Railroad, TO point
near the north boundary OF Pendleton thence east
erly to the southeast corner OF Cambria, thence
nor he as rly in nearly direct line TO the he I'd OF
the gulf Mr.. Mix informed MS that thus far he has
found this route much more fsvorao Die than he had
anticipated, and as far As can be discovered from
the nature Of the earth, and wells dug, &c., 70 DO
srgularly free from rock excavations, seeming 10
lie between lodges, ~ though nature had designed
It for one OF the highways OF oommerce.-LockPoH
LG.iy JcE; nj, jan. Il.
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qu.uo. OF tho ..s.msn. of the people, no osds, IT to

quenoe OF the excitement OF Inc people, no oeo3e' "
b tera again.
Gov Bglsr whees tins has BEN Occupied In fesssng
and psrsce Ia aaid TO have vsxsd that the Mayor
rave oroers for tearing up the track and has sigSnsd
thai n shall be rrsid to-day and Locomotives &c the
Wsstsrn ines passed Tho excitement 10 high an
there IL evident ncnaNcn the part OF toe people
Mayor.
Ysst rdAy mob headed by Mr.. Loomis sndsavsrsd to
prevent the gotog ont OF tbs freight train the Western
road. They piled wood the TRACK and pulled the
coupling pins out u the engines, carrying them OF.
The Governor has app inted Colonel Packer to take
charge Of the Western road.
Tie trsoss now run ice BY side, but without Any
NJ xion.
The Governor went down the dspo last evening with
the intention Il 70 ming xioa, but he was do
TERED BY fear of the assembled mob
fIeisht and passenger trains viii run regularly from
today, even the connection il not made through, and
will change At Erie
are occurred At Erie last nish-two wooden buildings
we're destroyed.
TIE SUPPOSED BsD OF THE WAR.
Erin, Feb 2, 1854.
The track on both roads has been resld and Ii now
comrlss. The Governor Is here and arrangements Are
making to both passenger and freight Hins regular
ly each way The two tracks lap ~ Erie aud facilities
snss for the weste roads will pass alorg to-day.
The Governor Gays publicly that hs does not appehsnd
and further difficulty
Gen. Packer takes charge OF the Western track by d.
20 lion Of GOV. Bglsr.
United States Croeps Ordered to Erie.
The Wsshrgton it>isgercr Of the 10 Gays hat
dsschmsnt OF the uoteo Sta troops from Fort Niagara
ana Arsihs from sackss Hsrsor have bssn ordered to
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ths Hshaads ths 18th and blown - 10 miles, splt
Unl.ed s.sss tef IseL,per. B.seh.dss, Hum.s.s.
Brig ssssz Peters eoi EisSorss, Davis. Pon.s Pr n
days With sugar and molassss southmayd Soa IL
Brig Capt Tom Iof warren Person Csnfuesos 2r days.
hes1v snd moiassss to TsyorA Co. fxpsricscsd
Brig Young Repubnc of Portland, Libby ci..f.s.o. Nc
days with n0lssses TO Taylor CO.. was % ths Hs
Brig Chr EIlse 81 suoispor Blowha c.rdsnas Il
oI B,s 4 sGsy: VIII .Ss:, Peters,
With usbsr to snpssn ns;h.~ t and Newport days.
eo nee, h,S:: E.i.ls1s March vita
sugar and mcIas.ss q Ycunss CO. days, With
Schr Castslo (of Plymouth, Msss) Minter n.,..o.s.
Texas days With sugar and moissses TO master ETpe
schr Joseph Merrill Falkonbsrs, Georgetown, sa.,.
Schr Yorktown, Cole Petersburg, Va days.
sshr Emerald csowsll, PA.sslphis days, for Boston
schr Euphsmis, Eldridge, Pertsmouth 5 days
Sehr L. Lowell, Boston. 5 days.
Schr Bay State, Sherwood, Boston days
schr John ireland Whsidcn. Boston.
Schr Mary Mankin, Bearse, Boston, 2 days
sohr Bay State, vsrriii, Reeiisnd, 8 d:y:
sehr Jane: Smith, smith Rosiiand tdsys
Schr Ellen Rodman 0sgood, New Bedford.
schr Pixzaro, Chase, Chsthsm
Schr David Babson, Babson. Rockport.
sloop Fashion, Biydenburs. Providence, adays
Sioop Rhode Island, Hull Providence, 2dAys
ss,oop 3 spr:sTe fish, Wareham.
Steamships Asia CBr) Liverpool; Alabama Savannah
Southerner Charleston. sAs
Wind at sunrise NE meridian Sc sunset Sc with snow
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Port OF New York, March ~, 1854.

-,
CLEARED
SStssmship alabama schenek, Savannah L Mitchin
steamship Southerner Evan, Charleston Spohord Tiles
MsdS fpao S S,nsasn Co.
BsTf hsn ss E Nat. M5 Rio
Brig Cardenas Hutchinson. sagus la Grande, Norton
Brig n Charlton, Lightbourn, Savannah master
Brig A Pratt, Drinfvater. Attakapas, W Trundy 4
sshr Mary s TrSe Swan Per. Prince
sehr Wing The Wind, Pesrs.il Matan.ss master.
ssr ffr rSsTy suSh
shr TlSsn 1 Perry nsf.5 Whitman whesock
sohr North State, Horton Savannah, MCready, Mott
schr Burton, Lingo. Savannah, Scranton Tallman.
schr sPscdwell Cornish, Wilmington, master.
ssr John Free Bss$es. G.hh:s.a Lord Mckee
s sssr :. ass:s Psasns I.r %.''F
Vein
steamer vulcan, Wartman. Phiadolphia, ia N Briggs
James Adsr DSkqs ..,on % Nth
.s x ga
ssz's isss steamship Ss
SsS smith q psSn;
e Tsssses S on s hs Marsh
with strong north wind.
Ship Electric Gates, Hayre, days with mdse aud l65
passengers TO Brewer Co. Experienced heavy west
crly gales; was IL days west of the Banks.
Ship Mediator Bell New Orleans Is days. with mdse to
Frost Was eight days north OF Cape Hscras, with
heavy gales from N and NV.
Bark Churchill tof Bucksport) Blake, Csrdenss 13days
with sugar, &c, TO Kirkland Won Sachs
Bark Isabella of Charleston Humphreys, Charleston,
dave with cotton, &C. to Durham Dmon. March IL, lat
% o. Ion ~ 20 spoke bark Mary Kmbsll Of Rockians,
steering NE from Mobile for Boston) .
Brig Cortland CSwe) Fshrsns, Pcdang. via Batavia
days with coffee &c TO Punch Meincke. Experienced
heavy weather the coast.
Brig Gen Marshall (cf Belfasn Morse Msysues PR Z
days with sugar and molasees to Harmony Nephews
CO; vessel n Brookman Co March TO- lat IL 40 lon
70 % sguased Am bark steering ssue tine spoke
schr Ocean Wave, OF Rockaad, bound s. TIE N wason
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SEIZURE OF Two THOUSAND DSLLARs OF spr
RoUs MONEY At PITTsBuRo.We mentioned in our paper
few days since the fact Of the arrest OF two conncr
feers, named Leonard and williams They wcro taken
to Cleveland, there to await their trial. on charge Of
uttering and passing counterfeit money The baSgacc
OF the prisoners not found until Yesterday when
Hague, of Alderman Steel's independent police found
carpet beg belonging to Leonard at the hela
House The CARPET bag contained ST. 800 IN twenties
altered from ones. the Commercial Bank of GIenn,s
rails, New York, $500 the Rensselaer, County Rank
New York in twenties altered from ones: also altered
notes OF the same denomination the Public Stock
BANK, at Newport Rhode Island. and on the Bank Of
Albany, New York All these notes were altered from
ones ana IN very ingenious and artistic manner The
,wenues on inc Rensselaer, County Bank Gansincburr
New iofh, are very good and well calculated TO de-
ceye there were also IN the Garnet bag notes az tho
denomination Of 81 25 on the wevbosset Bank prov;
dence Rhode Island 1hesc notes were aIterad fron,
bills OF the same denomination on broken h.nL IN,
uUtcs were found IN the CARPET bag of Leonard faas
Stark together with clothing considerable an,oun az
iewclry, and daguerreotype e Iconards very hand
some phz. These articles and the counterfeit money
will be sent 10 Cleveland and ther produced m evidence
against Leonard his trial The altered tyent;es arc
worth dollar each presentation, nj Tho hank from,
which they issued. Leonard IN com;nc ~ this
city, passed twenty on the Glcnn's Falls RAM on Mr.
Sourbcck Of the Railroad Hotel at Alliance When he
taken back to Cleveland he RENTED he amount 10
Mr. s. in good money Pdtsbu0g Post, Mari 81
Alexander II. Brokenborough, son of Mr.. Az Rroke,
borough, respectable colored citizen Of Buralo ba a
been missing since the 9th instant Fears are
that he has either been kidnapped has taken trip on
the under ground railtood
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COrOners' Inauests,

SUDDEN DEATH-FoUyD DEAD IN ROOM AT TREycH's
HoTE--Coroner 0'Donnell called yesterday to hold
an inquest on the body of Henry +. Lawrence ledger
at French's Hotel, who was found yesterday morning
dead in his 1t seems the deceased arrived in this
city from Columbia county, Monday last and put up
at Frenchs Hotel; he in i'll health on that evening
and at early hour requested waiter to show him to
his room, which was accordingly done. He locked the
door, and nothing more was heard Of him until yester.
day morning when the clerks of the hotel informed
by the chaEbermaid that one Of the rooms had been
locked during the day previous The door was then
forced open and Mr.. Lawrence discovered dead.
From the position OF the body 1t Is supposed he dropped
dead while undressing himself The deceased had 5000
III wallet, under the pillow lie a native Of this
State and about twcntysix years OF age and had ap
parently to this city TO purchase goods From evil
dence OF the physician who made post morm examina
ton on the body IT was evident that the cause Of death
was consumption, and verdict TO that effect was
rendered Coroner 0'Donne took charge of the money
and effects Of the deceased and despatched word to the
friends Of the deceased announcing them the melan
choly infof nation.
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Writing down our na1e among nuuater Of othsrs
asked him to rap whom pointed to It, The moment
did 30 three raps given, and informed the
medium that it was correct. We then resumed our
queries.
RroRrn-I have great curiosity to know what Frank
lin is doing VIII he tell mes
FRASKLS-Rap-rap-rap.
RnoR1n-What's your present employment
FRANKIN- am at the head of the spiritual telegraph,
and aiding in teaching sceptcal minds the immortality
Of the soul
RroRrn-Don't all the inhabitants of the spiritual
world believe in the immortality Of tho soul
FRASKIN-Rap.
RzroR1E to Medum-Do the spirits ever tell uatrutua
MDluH-They sometimes mistake answers. They often
answer questions which you ask in your mind.
RRPoRTz-Don't you think if the spirits knew what
was passing in my mind, they could give correct
rephesS
MKDIUK-I don't know anything about that.
REPoRfKR-Do the spirits think will ever become
medir mg
Th.ca distinct raps were given, and We were almost
alarmed.
RToRlEr-When will become a medium
SpIMT-in less than three months.
This was spelled out with the alphabet.
RxroRHR-will the spirit sometime when ana alone
indicate its presence by knockings
SrRI-Rap-rap-rap.
RRoRrxR-What is your names
On this point the spirit SILENT but after little
persuasion he induced to tell it, and foundit was
no less parsonage than Franklin
RxPoKTxR-Is Miss Fox humbugs
FRASKIIs-Rap-rap-rap.
This concluded our inquiries, and shortly after left
with belief in the character of spiritual manifesto
tons fully confirmed by our visit to Miss Fox To
all however, who desire to visit this young lady we
must say that they will find her very affable and that
she gives every opportunity to vters to prosecute their
Investigations they do not succeed in getting correct
answers, <ae spirits, suppose, to blame, for it
would be hard to hold her accountable for their gno-
rance From the brief acquaintance we have had with
them we are Of the opinion that far ahead Of
them in our knowledge Of things in general.
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PROPOSED USE OF STEAM TO WORK FIRE ENGINES
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department in
to resolution of the Board suggesting the expediency
of usng steam power to work engines in extnguishing
Ores Of the city Of New York. sent report stating that
he entertans favorable views to the proprey Of intro
ducng steam power to work fire engines. =
One is used in Cincinnati weighing not than
quite rapidly by four horses but as considerable difficulty
Is experienced in getting the engines through the streets
when deep snow has fallen, much mose was expected
In doubling the weight of them he was under the impress
sion that the weight could be still further reduced and
that could be built Of sufficient power much lighter
BE proposed that premium oil moderate sum be oher
cd for the most approved plans and specifications for build
ing steam fire engine He suggests the organization OF
company Of ten fifteen to each engine The eng
neers to have exclusive charge of the machinery
costing the different duties Of the various officers the
Chief Engineer stated the necessity Of adopting some
40 MT the Quantity is inadequate II nothing u TO be
done at the High Bridge for time come let
other plan be adopted most excellent one is be-
fore their honorable body, proposed by Alderman Blunt
viz TO make arrangements with the various ferry
panies to arrange facilities their boats for throwing
river water The expense could not he very great com
pared With the advantages to be gained thereby. The
advantage to the shipping in the harbor would be almost
incscusbe in case Of their taking fire, either IN the
stream at the docks, they could be removed from
the vicinity Of other shipping without being cast adrt
beyond the hope Of being saved as the ferry boat by her
propeng power would be enabled TO take and held the
burning vessel in such position thought proper
and at the same time do all that was possible TO ex
tinguish the ire The Chief Engineer recommends the
project for favorable consideration
communication from the Chief Engineer OF Cncin
matt, in relation to the subject received and
both documents ordered TO be printed
TE AMENDED CHARTER
The following resolution offered by Alderman
MorT
That in the opinion Of this Board II would be best 10
carry the wishes OF this community and leave the
exercise Of legislative power less trammeled the
Of Aldermen to repeal the fourth section Of the amended
charter much thereof would make said section
conform to the constitution OF the United States And
also much Of the twelfth and fifteenth sections Of said
charter require all work TO be DONE and all supplies
be furnished involving expenditure OF more than two
In said sections be repealed or so modified as TO leave
such matters TO the discretion and direction Of the Com
mon Council.
And be further resolved That the necessity OF such
notifications to said charter be represented to the Leg
lature at is present session. and that the Legislature be
REQUIRED 30 to modify said charter before the end OF it's
Gessisa.
And be Il further resolved That the opinion Of this
Pea the interest OF this city would he promoted BY