The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-17

Cuba 10 the United States but simply suggested that
persisted in allowing Cuba be the focus Of the slave
trade, she could not call upon as 10 interfere berceen her
cad The United States IN any course he latter Power Nigh
adoptfor the acquisition Of the Island He wished to guard
himself distinctly from the expression Of any opinion
to whether II would be just right for America To buy
Cuba for he believed they were more likely to become
but he thought Il they really attached 80 much
Importance to the suppression of the slave trade as
they had always asserted and past experience had de-
monsrated they did they would be guilty of great incon
sstency they were TO offer TO defend by their the
right OF Spain to that island He could not imagine any
thing more calculated TO make the Spanish government
rersevere in the course she had always adopted with
ference to the slave trade than to allow her to entertain
hope that would interfere TO prevent America from
becoming possessed of the island OF Cuba clear hear
The Spanish government ought to be made to understand
that by pursuing the policy she had chosen dsreyardng
she did the doctrines Of civilization and humanity by
continuing the slave trade she fast losing
and sympathy of every nation Of the civilized world and
preparing the for some strong power to take pos.
session Of that island which she has scandalously
abused The hon. barone had said that slavery existed
In the United States. That true but the slave trade
did not exist there. clear hear) The United States
had declared the slave trade to be piracy and il
quite candid to put that nation par with Spain in
keeping up that odious traffic (Hear, hear) Without
saying word about the expedency of giving Cuba TO
the United States, assisting that country to take pos
Interests Of humanity il The United Staes any other
po,rer that would altogether dsoneEdncc the sdre trade
Captain scoBxI hoped they were not about to throw
a bone of contention before the public TO be carried
the water and create ill will He could say nothing
of the wisdom otherwise Of the Spanards being al
lowed to retain Cuba but he did thank the government
for every effort they had made to suppress the slave
trade and he hoped the House would forget that
it was very long before the friends OF the abolition of
that traffic could carry the measure through Parliament
Financial.
from the London Times April 81
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Tuesday evening, April A.
The quotation Of gold at Paris is about per mile dis
count according TO the last tariff which, at the Eng
lsh mint price Of f3 lis 1914 per for standard gold
gives an exchange Of and the exchange at Paris
on London at short being "a %, il follows that gold is
about SIS per cent dearer in Paris than in London.
The course of exchange at New York on London for
bills at GO days sight l09 per cent and the par of ex
change between England and America being 100 % 40
per cent it follows that the exchanged nomnaly O5s
per cent against England But after making allowance
for chargesof transport and difference Of interest the
present rate leaves profit the transmission Of gold
either way between the two countries.
Although the intimation tho Of the Car OF
desire negotiate through Prussia is late and
only be regarded another artfce TO deceive the
German Powers and to check the vgor Of France and
England at the moment when he is preparing for deci
blow it contributed this morning to increase the
upward tendency Of the English funds. Consols, which
left of yesterday at so1s hst quoted SOS to u,
and Immediately advanced to s61. to x. From this
there was reaction to S69 and again recovery to S6
between Turkey and Greece then brought in some
sellers and the quotation dropped to S614 but at the
official close of business S63s to !. the price for
money, and Sc for the account At later hour
owing to favorable advces from the Paris Bourse there
further slight inproy and transactions for
the account took place at S5h to 81. Three-and-a
Quarter per Cents left of at SO to i OK div. for the
opening; India stock, 220 to 21S India bonds u.s. to
6s discount and Exchequer BILLS, 2s discount to g.
MUM.
Foreign securities steady with tendency in some
cases to advance An improvement OF about per cent
took place in Russian Five per Cents, purchases having
been made at 80 and 90 while the final quotation IS
to 90 The Fourand half per Cents left of at rs to H.
The other bargains com prsed-Brazan Five per Cents
904, 81 and o. the Five per Cents, new 92 Mexican
Three per Cents 23ia, 81 and Il Peruvian Fourand-a
Half per Cents 81 Portuguese -Four per Cents 50 Span