The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-15

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eur the same penalty of fine and embargo.
Ie should the captains supercargoes not have
bercwitb 10 satisfy ouch fines and costs imposed and
caused by them, the vessels they command shall be
seized the purpose, unless the consgnee come for
ward as security.
ARRIVAL OF THE J. 3. Cuttings FROM HAVANA.
from the New Orleans Pcayune, March 81
From passenger who arrived last evening from Ha
vana in the brig j. S. Cuttings Capt Lesseps, have
cooboration Of the intelligence Of the seizure of the
Black Warrior THE j. S. Cuttings left the I'd inst
Our informant does not confirm the statement with re-
spec TO the cutting open the bales of cotton He adds
however that several sailing vessels had been treated as
having infrnged the revenue laws under circumstances
similar those connected with the Black Warriors case
The j. s. Cuttings understand herself so treated
The late hour at which the intelligence reaches US pre-
vents us from ascertaning full as TO TINS TACT
The Black Warrior Outrage.
EXCITING RUMoRs IN THE CITY-wAR SHIPS AND
FILIBUsTERos-THE CUBAN REVENUE LAWS
MANIFEsTs OF THE STEAMSHIPS PHILADELPHIA
AND EMPIRE CITY.
Since the first report Of the seizure Of the Black War
rior reached this city, the public mind has almost
hourly agtated by some report exciting to
the probable result Of the difficulty, its mmedi.
ate effect on our relations with Spain.
During the past three days the suspension Of the
tralty laws, armng Of vessels fbustero expedi-
tions, and the raising Of funds for the immediate inva
sion conquest and annexation of Cuba have been the
favore topics of discussion in all places of public resort
and on every line Of public travel
ton which this state of popular feeling has been
raised caused thorough investigation of the affair
to be made yesterday, which resulted follows =
Our reporter called first at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard where he had an interview with Captain Hudson,
COL Burnett, and others of the officers in COM
nand. II appears that few days since Commodore
Boorman received teegaphic despatch from the Navy
Department in Washington directing him to have the
United States steam frgae Princeton made At for Sc,
Immediately, and that he report her in such condition
as to be ready to start for service at any moment Not
the slightest ntimaon to the ultimate destination Of
the vessel accompanied this message. Tho order was
immediately obeyed, and on Monday morning last the
Princeton had hardy board, consisting of
two hundred men, counting all hands, with her full
PIGMENT of shot, Shells arms, provisions and medical
appliances In obedience to that part of the despatch
which said that she should be held in readiness for sea
at moments notice. the Princeton was hauled into the
North river, opposite the Battery on Monday morning
where she lies. Her sailing orders had arrived
at the Navy Yard yesterday evening that everything
respecting where she viii eventually go is
lecture
Returning from Brooklyn, he called at the Office of
Messrs Forster Nickerson, Crescent City Line No. 20
South street This company had not received any adj
vices from Havana regarding their future of
mercial business since the seizure Of the Black Warrior
and consequently unable to offer any opinion to
the ultimate effect of the act of the Spanish authorities
on our trading or mail steamer movements
Proceeding to No. South street, he gentleman
belonging to the firm of Sturgcs and Company owners Of
the Pacific, which seized at the time as the
Warrior, and upon the charge. From this gentle
he learned that tho law by virtue of which
the seizures made old law and very stringent
in its rules Under every article of cargo-no matter
how trihing-must be clearly entered the manifest;
and the law is violated equally by the omission of any
package from the list entrance of any which be
produced called for This rendered the duties owners
and captains onerous and for years past the
law interpreted in liberal manner which
able to American trade The late change to Official
actness and discipline clearly sham in the of the
Pacific When that vessel sailed from New York she had
four hundred entries her manifest and little
before she departed, gentleman doing business in the
lower part of the city sent Eve small Of ale
board, which left there by his porter. In the
hurry of leaving port this entry omitted,
and for this the Pacific was seized. The penalty,
if enforced, would amount to thousand dollars
being fine rated at 5000 for each of ale. However,
Messrs Sturges and Company have been advised by
their consgnee that upon his giving bond the
officers the Pacific permitted to clear the I'd inst
for outpor of Cuba where she is loading for the
United States No of the fine of 81 900 having
been duly laid on levied contained in the letter.
u
right to nAict it. The Pacific is commanded by Capt.
Browne, a gentleman perfectly conversant with the
t.adc rules of that quarter of the world
Calling at the Office of the United States Mail Steamship
ne of West and Warren Streets he informed
by Mr. Whitney that the company had had letters from
Cuba since the difficulty concerning the Black Warrior,
in which they advised to conform to the In every
particular the of any steamer which they should
despatch in future for Havana Acting this advice,
they prepared the manfests Of the Philadelphia and that
of the Empire City-which left Monday-accord-
ing the rule regarded the slightest mnutie
of entry, and the company do not anticipate any
trouble either ship Notwithstanding the unfounded
port Of morning paper that they had purposely sent
last named ship to provoke further Ill feeling
This rumor exactly contrary to the fact.
Our reporter then called at the rendezvous Of the
Cuban Junta. The members Of the Junta are active
and stirring and if chance of liberation presented
would not be amss in furnishing both pecunary and
physical aid but definite has been collected for
the purpose. The Junta has handsome fund always
ready that the members do not require to issue
levy every occasion They have consulted together
and, it is said intend to meet at their next
Saturday.
This is the true history Of how the principal parties
interested looked upon the matter yesterday we
would caution the people against believing every baseess
exaggeration they may be told or read.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Latest from Washington Relative 70 the
Black Warrior Affair.
yOLUMINOUs DOCUMENTS FROM CUBA-CABINET
MEETING-THE COMING MESSAGE OF THE PREsI-
DENT-THE RECOMMENDATION OF STRONG NEA
sUREs EXPECTED, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1854
The dispatches brought here yesterday afternoon from
Havana, by Mr. Dallsm, very voluminous and the
Cabinet met In the evening and sat for several hours
question was raised that II the United States insist upon
having diplomatic representative At Havana, and that
Spain should confer the power the Captain General TO
negotiate upon al matters of difference which may arise
that may raise difficulty in the Of England, who
may in that case, claim the right to negotiate directly
with Southern States in the of imprisoned coored
seamen, &c. II may incredible that such point