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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-09

Stin Later and Important News from Europe.
lengthy details of the news brought by the steam
ship Atlantic, when the telegraph announced that
the Asia had arrived at Halifax, with ad-
vices from Liverpool to the 18th ult.-three
days later. The intelligence by the last named
vessel tends to confirm the previous report
that the long agitated Eastern question had
reached point after which its solution by a
speedy war was deemed inevitable. The reply of
the Gar to the letter of the Emperor of France APP
pears to have removed the last feeble hope of
peaceable adjustment, and the same papers which
announce the reception of it in Paris inform Of
the embarkation of the Algerian contingent Of
French soldiers for the East.
In Great Britain the shipment of troops went on
at various seaports amidst the greatest popular
and grand as regiment after regiment marched on
board the Niagara and Cambria. Both vessels were
fitted up in a superior manner.
Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell had made
statements TO the commons, OF the principles and
policy of England; after which the army and navy
suppheswere voted unanimously.
No further important operations had taken place
on the Danube, but the hostile armies were evil
IDENTIFY concentrating all their energies for fierce
struggle.
A financial crisis was dreaded at Saint Peters
burg, and it was said that the Emperor Nicholas
contemplated q resort to a forced loan.
II was believed that France and England would
speedily issue a manifesto tantamount to decara-
tion of war against Russia in which case actual hos
tikties might be expected to follow Immediately.
Austria was supposed to be gradually uniting her.
self with the Western allies, and in case the Car
continued his acts of aggression against the Turks
would take positive ground against him. Her in
tentions nevertheless, were looked upon as very
suspicious, as was also the underlined attitude Of
Prussia
The Greek instruction has proved of more for
midable character than was at first reported. The
Greeks had seized the town Of Arta and at last &C
counts were beseiging the Turks in the citadel
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The Seizure OF the Binck< XVnrrlor.

Another of our steamers has been seized by
the Spanish authorities at Havana. The Black
Warrior, on her voyage from Mobile to this
port, touched at Havana, and was there seized
on the plea that q portion of her cargo, consist
ing of cotton shipped at Mobile for New York,
was not exhibited in the manifest submitted to
the Cuban officers Common sense and the in
variable custom of the port of Havana are
equally outraged by this event. One needs no
legal acumen to perceive that nothing is gained
by entering upon the manifest intended for tran
final port of discharge; they are subject to no
customs duty, are liable to no prohibition, and
come no nearer the cognizance of the authori-
ties Of the transit port than if they had forever
remained at the port of shipment. Acting on
this obvious principle, when first the Black
Warrior touched at Havana, eighteen months
ago, the Cuban customs officers prescribed
convenient form of manifest, containing de-
tailed account of the freight consigned to the
island, and suggested its adoption to the cap
tain. The formula was at once adopted and has
ever since been carefully followed 1t was only
on her last trip, after silent acquisscence in
the plan pursued for upwards of eighteen
months, and without worl of notice, that the
Cuban authorities suddenly changed the sys-
tenn, seized the vessel under some absurd law
of their own, confscated tae cargo and proceed
ed to take possession Of the cotton by the hands
of their police
If this were the first instance of wanton inter
ference with our mail steamers, it might be
proper to wait for an explanation from the
island before proceeding to extreme measures.
As, however, the case of the Black Warrior is
not the first, or the sec nd, or the third attack
made upon our mail navy by the Cuban author
tiles within the past year or two, and as in
every case the pretext Las been equally frivo-
lous, and the satisfaction obtained equally tarly
and disingenuous, it seems to us that the time
for temporising and conciliatory measures has
passed. No substantial atoncment has ever been
made by Cuba for the injuries inflicted on our
vessels under Captain-General Canedo: we are
yet to learn, in fact, that any willingness has
ever been evinced by either the Cuban or the
Spanish authorities to make amends to the pro-
prietors Of those vessels for the wanton invasion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-09
Meeting OF the Street Committee OF the Coun-
Ciimen.

This Committee met yesterday afternoon In the City
Library City Hall, to hear arguments or anu against
widening South West and Church streets There were
present the entire Committee and about dozen proper
The matter Of opening West street was first taken up
and after reading two or three communications in favor
of and onposed 10 the opening of this street the Com
mittee laid over its further consideration till Monday
next. c, -.
Mr. j. w. MrExs presented remonstrance against
widening the street the east side. He Of
widening IL on the west side.
Mr.. Thomas SOUTHLAND conceded with Mr.. Meeks in
gard to the side of the street to be widened
Mr. GEORGE TRsB1E said lie appeared behalf Of the
New York Hospital to oppose the widening of Church
street the east side
The Committee then adjourned the further considera
ton of this street till Wednesday next at three o'clock
pm.
South street then taken up
communication was then read from Phillips Phoenix
and John ii. Redfeld opposed to this improvement.
Mr. ,ennson, T. r. Iivermore, and Mr., Cruikshank en-
tered their protest against the movement The Commit
tee then adjourned,
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Marine Affairs.

TEE SIEAMsmr EUROPA for Liverpool did not leave her
dock yesterday, account of the fog If the weather
permits she win sail at day light this morning.
CARD.-We, the undersigned, passengers on board Of
the royal mail steamer Alps her late trip from Liver
pool to Boston, hereby heartfelt thanks to
Capt George Little commanding said vessel for his I'M
Captain and his assisting officers may be assured that the
noble in which they have acquitted themselves
Of their task is most gratefully
Iiernur and lady, Mobile, Ala. Daniel c. Hickey, Kings
ton c. W; James Atkinson and lady, Louisville, KY
Daniel MacAe, London, G. w.; Andrew Macnar, Toronto
Worcester, Mass. c. Wooster and lady, New York city;
Elizabeth Neville, Darlington England; Frederick Far
rand, Hudson N Y; Richard W. Meade Jr., q. s. N,
Washington, D. c.; DR. Louis Grammar, New York city
James Stewart Kingston, c. w.; Yzedo Castanedo, Ma
xatlan Mexico Hannah Walker and children, Buffalo, NJ
Y; Elizabeth Stevens, Hudson, N. Y.
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trcts subject to the approval Of tho City Inspector
Adopted.
The question the sdoptioNof the resolution m
amended, then put and carried
Councilman COOPER then offered resolution authorix
ing the Clerk 10 advertise in the daily apers that all
owners of vessels and Others might take away manure
from the dumping grounds without paying anything for
the same Laid on the table.
The committee then adjourned
Alderman Blunt, of the Third ward Is active. We
publish advertisement from him, calling upon the
citizens of his ward to clean the cutters opposite their
houses Immediately accordance with the city ordinance
The Alderman will have thirty five carts in readiness
this morning to carry OF the dirt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-09
To the Advertising Public.

To the Advertising Public.
The of business is approaching, and Advcr.
Using in the most widely circulating newspaper is one
Of the prime elements of success.
In this view we freely recommend the New York
HKAID the greatest establishment of the kind on this
continent Its daily circulation is at this moment the
largest in the civilized world either in Europe or Aner
"a, being nearly fftyfve thousand per day which
b far beyond that of the London Times.
Including its weekly editions its aggregates may be
stated as follows
AGGREGATE CIRCULATION HERALD
-Four hundred thousand double sheets per iceek.
Twenty million double sheets per aanana
-Four hundred thousand dollars north IF 'ohie paper ssd
per annum.
To persons in trade, and to advertisers of all kinds,
such channeof circulation is the ready way to
IN life The HERIDs prices for Advertising considering
the vast circulation of this journal reasonable
slough apparently higher than the rates exaced from
the public by any other establishment in New York
From the simple statement Of these facts the public
judge for themselves in all advertising matters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-09

GocKEL's FAREWELL CoNtRRr---llr. Gockcl's farewell
concert previous to his departure for Europe took
place on Tuesday evening at Hope Chapel. Among
the audience noticed several of our most dis
distinguished musical daieanti and connoisseurs The
most notable pieces played several fantasies COM
posed by Mr. Gocke himself The caprice entitled Nj
agara Fals'' is very striking; and Les Adeux -
turne, is work of great originality and merit The
same language will apply to the variations Russian
air Troka, which received with great delight by
the audience Mr.. Gockers execution is brilliant and
mastery His lingering is quite expert that of
greatest pianss and possesses degree of feeling and
expression which few have attained Mr.. Gockel's de-
parture is q serious loss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-09
The Turf.

TRoTrNG--A trotting match for $4,000, mile heats,
best three in fve to wagonswagon and driver to weigh
400 lbs-has been made to off either the Union
or Centreve Courses the 10th day of May ensuing
between b. 6. True John and Grey Louis This will
be n capital race.
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Of their rights and damage done to their pro-
perty. If we now again content ourselves with
diplomatic expOtulation, the case will drag
some months in the Spanish capital, and at
length some pa'try apology or explanation will
be vouchsafed, promise of amendment offered,
and fresh outrages will be perpetrated whenever
the temper of the Captain-General SO moves
him. Nothing will be gained but fresh con-
firmation of the reckless policy of the Cuban
authorities, and another proof of the pliancy of
Spanish faith.
The outrage to which the Black Warrior has
been subjected is no isolated case, springing
from the caprice Of lawless official; it is part
of system, already carried out in several in
stances and now freshly illustrated by the most
daring infamy that ha yet been attempted.
Spanish pride has been SO nettled by the narrow
escapes Cuba has had fir m little bands of fill
busters, and such sense of security has been
inspired by the pacific assurances of our govern
ment and the promised protection of European
Powers, that the Cuban officials seem to fancy
they can trample cur rights under foot with
inpunity; and having been dragged out of the
jaws of handful of buccaneers, that they can
toldly beard the greatest nation on this conti-
nent. This delusion was strengthened by the
weak policy of the late administration, and has
doubtless gained additional strength from the
news of the imbecility of its successor. 1t is
now time that it be dispelled once and forever.
We have had enough of diplomatic messages to
Spain. We cannot wait, now, for the return of
DOS, from Madrid.
II the administration have any heart left, if
there be among them one spark of American
spirit, let them take up this matter in the tone
which BELTS the gravity of the case, and the
chronic character of the Cuban disease. No
ambassadors or diplomatic notes are needed.
Let them simply fit out, in week at farthest,
three or four war steamers, and despatch them
to Cuba, with peremptory orders to obtain salts
faction for the injury done to the Black Warrior.
Let Governor Pezuela be allowed twenty -four
hours to release the cargo of the steamer, and
make full compensation to the owners, and in
default we shall see whether our navy contains
but one Ingraham. The result of such course
as this would be the immediate surrender of the
cargo of the Black Warrior, and practical
apology for the injury done. Spain would then
probably call on us for explanation, and we
should be quite prepared to give it. She would
probably obtain about as much satisfaction as
Austria has done in the Kostza case.
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Of giving bonus of thousand 10000 dollars for
the pier at the foot OF Forty street. East river where
the owners of property in the vicinity much OPP
posed to the depot they at Thirty fourth street
Board of Councilmcn--Stated Session.
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 1854
Present-Edwn j. Brown, Esq, President and Atty six
members.
BY Councilman II. sMrH-Of sundry persons, that Pearl
street between Whteha and State streets be widened
BY Councilman CLrroN-Of residents of the Second and
Fourth wards for the location Of hook and ladder
BY the Francis Pollock and Others to be formed
by the same-Of Thomas Mccormick to be paid fifteen
triot Third ward 10 Committee on Repairs and Supplies
BY Councilman YouSc-Bill Of DR.. Beecher Ave dollars
BY Councilman Bnusrl--Of Isaac Demarest and others,
fer additional tulkhead at xe foot Of Amos street
for services at Fifteenth ward station house. To Commit
tee on Police.
BY. Councilman GnAr-of residents of Twenty..sixth
A. lighted with gas To~Committee Lamps and Gas
BY Conn Gilman RAyMoEr-Ot Peter Lemon, to he APP
pointed Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee Sala
ries and Olces
by Councilman yERw.IYn-of Messrs. Smith, Tracy 4
Dodge in relation to bill for revision Of grades To Com
mittce on Finance.
by the PnFsIDTST-of Trustees of New York Society
Library for remission Of tax. To same.
by Councilman LAMHREcuT-0f Bernard Christmnnn
aud James H. Berren to be appointed Commissioners Of
Deeds. To Committee on Salaries and Offices: Ar,
Cam to have permission to grade Tonth avenue
Ninetynnth and loOh sreet also to grade portion Oh
Reformed Dutch church. tagging In Twen
tytiird street. between Sixth and Seventh avenues
by Councilman W. G. smrn-of Colyer pugsrs r ana
ryss r. s ss sSs Sr
BY Councilman BAxrER--0f Peter hcFaddsn ane osheES
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-08
ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
SATURDAY,

UNITED STATES HOTEL.-D H Pendleton,
Louisa; w Harris Va; 7 Meaux, Amelia II Allatt,
Norfolk Fl Hahn, ] Gibbs, N Y; w DoweH, Hano-
yer; A L Aleant, N Y; w ] Harlan, Phla; d E Moo.
dy, Chesterfield; Luster, Va; c E Davidson, New
Mexico; T Lafon and lady, N j; Williamson, Va;
Mrs Fiszmorrs and servt, Phila.
AMERICAN HOTEL.-GC Brown, Buckin CHAM;
J w Sharp, N G.; w Dunn, Amelia, S Caldwell,
T Whippe, w Fl Davis, Petersburg w FL Taylor,
M barnes, G ] HOLMAN, G Page, Cap Lustre e r
Walton, D "a Gordon, Va; R Thomas, lady and svt,
Boston; Wilson, Mr. and Mrs Hamilton, Y.
COLUMBIAN HOTEL.-W A Bell, Augusta; Col
Tryman and lady, ID Bisset, w Z games, B Daniel
Va: Maj Durrel Danville; Col Crump, Col Thweat
aud son, Richmond r Ferguson. Buckin CHAM; A
Marcher, N Y;P Flsgg. Danville: Fox, Halifax; ]
Pritchard, Maj Vaughan, M Crawford, Va; Jno A
Letter, Foster, Amelia.
p EXCHANGE HOTEL.-E w Morris, Hanover; J
Fl Tmberlake, Charlottesville; ] Prindle, Va; r
Buckner, Lynchburg; E EtheIidge. Tenn; j II Av-
erett 8 w Averett. Halifax I'll; F Preston, Abng-
don; w Miner. Washington; Minor. Va Sale,
Miss; w Gee, Pr George; S Pinckney and lady, New
York; Jose phi Moses, Jose Morell, G Garcia Mon
terey, Mexico; Mrs Dews child and servant, New
York; DR. Christian and lady, Philadelphia; Rev C
Thomas and lady, Marylend Mrs johnson, Miss
Hobbs, New York; Goodson, Petersburg; T S
Bocock, Appomattox; A M Marshall. Va; w D Cas-
sin, Baltimore; Fl Sterzer, New York; w Wright,
Tappahannock; w Green, Va; L M Coleman, Hano-
yer; Gould, Miss Gould, Mass; B w Stevenson,
Fredericksburg; A Woods, Charlottesville; C w
Barksdale, Va; l. Masters. Amelia.
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NORTHERN PHILANTHROPY.

The outcry raised by people in non.slave
holding States against slavery, imposes upon
no one but themselves. Are Northern mer
better than Southern' Are they more M
name. merciful and generous Is human ma
tufe North of Mason 4 Dixon a different
thing from human nature South of Mason &
Dixon Why should people be more com
passionate and more benevolent there than
they are here I What makes them so And
how do they show il
Did they ever hold siaves7 Certainly
What has become Of those slaves = Did they
give them away Not bit of 1t. Before
their law abolishing slavery went inse opera
tion-which was not till slavery ceased 20 DC
profitakae-they sold everything black VI
their possessios 10 the Southern States. What
an illustration of d:sinserested philanthropy
WHY did they not set us 3 better examplef
Did their people ever hare any connexion
with the slave trader Most undoubtedly
They were the principal men who carried II
on. They made large fortunes by it. It's
curious fact that, until the American govern
ment passed laws against the slave trade
Northern philanthropy was never excited up
on the subject of Southern slavery.
Have they ever showed their excessive
compassion for the slave by contributing the
money made in the slave trade, or in any
other way, to his emancipation +! Not at all
They have built up colossal fortunes and
mammoth cities upon slave labor. But they
keep a tight grip of every dime. They will
not buy the freedom Of slaves. They VIII
not aid the fugitive negro, who has Is
capped from slavery. to escape from s1afVa'
ton. They will not show mercy to their own
white poor, much less to the blacks OF anoth-
er section.
Why, then, do they raise such fuss about
slavery? Not because they are more sympa-
,b;sing or more humane than others, tor
true humanity and true sympathy snow
themselves in fruitful deeds and not IN par
rem words. 1t is easier to pick flaws in your
neighbor's character than to reform yom
own. Moreover, the cutlery against the noml
nal slavery ofthe black laborer diverts atten
ton from the real slavery of the Northern la
borer.
Northern abolition is made up of fanati
cism, envy, hatred and all uncharitableness
It is thing of the head and of the fancy
The heart has nothing to do with it, except il
its worst passions. Antipathy to the master
not sympathy with the slave, is its ruling prin
ciple. Again we say, if these hypocrites i'm
pose upon themselves they impose upon nj
one else Is. fE'@
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POWER OF COTTON.

In his /" Household Words" Chas. Dick
ems, himself, like most of his countrymen,
an opponent of slavery, says:
aLet any social or physical CONFUSION visit the
United States, and Eng land would feel the shock
from Lands End to John OGroat's The lives OF
nearly tp'o millions of our countrymen are depend
dent upon the cotton crops OF America their destiny
may be said without any sort ofhyperDoie, TO hang
upon thread.
'Should any dire calamity befall the land OF cot.
ton thousand of our merchant ships would TOT
idly in dock; ten thousand mills must stop tnelr
busy looms and two million mouths would stafVe
for lack of food to feed them"
How mad then, the insane abolition fana-
ticism which has taken such strong hold OF
the British mind. If that country were go
verned by enlightened views of its own inte-
rests it would oppose, with the whole weight
of its influence, any movement having the
inevitable effect, which would follow aboli-
ton in America, of desolating fields which
can only be cultivated by slave labor. 1t is
impossible to reconcile the countenance CIV
en- by the British government to abolition
agitation in this country, with its well earned
character of profound sagacity and craft ex-
cept upon the supposition that its real blow is
aimed rather at the commerce of the North
than the slavery of the South. The states
men at the head of British affairs fully under
stand that the increase and final predomi-
nance of abolition sentiments in the free
States are much more likely to lead to dis
solution of the Union than to the abolition of
slavery and the Union dissolved, Great Bri
tain has an opportunity to form commercial
relations with the Southern States, which will
place her commerce and manufactures upon
aposition beyond the reach of rivalry or &C.
cident. Such may be the calculations of Bri-
fish statesmen and if so, "there is method in
their abolition madness
The dependence of Great Britain upon the
Southern cotton crops is the best security
the United States have against war with that
country. She will have to rely upon us ere
long for her food as well as her clothing
These facts she may ponder with profit before
she draws the sword in behalf of Cuba.
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. NEW PUBLICATIONS.

We are indebted to Mr.. j. W. Randolph for
Spirit Manifestations Examined and Ex.
planned" Judge Edmunds Refuted, or An
Exhibition of the Involuntary Powers and
Instincts of the Human Mind. By John B.
Dods.'' The writer, who, for twenty years.
has made the human mind his study, endea-
vors to give philosophical explanation Of
Spirit Manifestations, "by the simple analysis
OF the brain, and the manner in which it can
be made to perform certain acts, without the
consciousnessness of the so-called medium. -
we have not yet had opportunity to give
more than cursory glance at the volume
1t is highly spoken of by competent Judges.
We have also received from Mr.. Randolph
.Guide to the Hot Springs, Bath county Va,
by Thomas Goode, NJ. d. J.W. Randolnb
publisher" This little work, which must
possess great interest to invalids. contains an
account of the medical properties of the Ho,
Spring waters, with cases illustrative of their
effects, also an account Of the medicinal an.
plication and effects of the waters of Weis.
baden, Wildbard, and Carlsbad, three of the
most celebrated hot springs Of Germany. from
the works Of these distinguished British ply
sicians.