, 1854-07-15

tue hlng anu Mr.. Gregg. 1t Is understood
our government is wholly uncommtted in
the matter-discretion being judged by
Mr.. Marcy to be the better part of valor.
| NEGOTIATIONS ON FOOT FOR THE TRANSFER
OF CUBA TO THE UNITED SrArEs.-The fol-
lowing highly important despatch was tele-
graphed from Washington on the afternoon
of June 9th, and reached New York Just
before the departure Of the steamers for
| California
WASHINGTON, June S, 1854.
A special bearer Of dispatches from the
Spanish Government has Just been in Off
cial communication with the new Minister
from Madrid, in this city, and the result
is said to indicate events Of the highest i'm
portance.
All our difficulties with Spain are in
train of amicable adjustment, but the most
important fact developed, is the official as
surance that Spain has announced her will
lingness to sell Cuba, and thatnegotiations
are now actually on foot between the two
Governments with that end in view.
1t was knowledge Of these negotiations
and communications from Spain, which
prompted the President to issue his procla-
nation against the Filibusters, just as a
knowledge of the Gadsden treaty, q while
ago induced the proclamation against Cal
ifornia Fillibutters -
The intelligence is creating no little ex-
citement among the politicians of all classes
here. The Northern men are asking
what does it mean? To what is it going
to lead?
The Southerners are jubilant-while the
moderate men Of both sections only see in
the acquisition a revival of the bitter sec
tional animosities that have already tried
so frequently the strength of the Union.
God save the Republic.
Gov. PERRY's TREATY WITH JAPAN.-The
China Mail gives the terms of the Treaty
proposed to Com. Perry by the Japanese,
and says the original note containing these
propositions bore the seals Of the first two
japanese commissioners, and was dated the
25th day Of the I'd moon Of the 7th year of
the Emperor of Having. We are at
loss about the Emperor Of Having, who,
according to this note, is now in the 7th
year Of his reign 1t cannot mean the
Temporal Emperor, who is in the first year
of his reign-his predecessor having died
in November last. Perhaps the Emperor
of Having is the Seogoin, or Spiritual
Sovereign. ....
The Hongkong Register says the Brit
ish Plenipotentiary will make an effort to
effect similar treaty with the Japanese,
as soon as circumstances will permit.
China; Australia, Mexico, sc.
PRoGREss OF THE WAR-Conflicting ac-
counts are given of the progress of the
war in China The Imperialists are said
to have gained ground in some places,
whilst the insurgents are reported as equal
ly successful in other departments
RUSSIAN INVASION OF Hone KoNo.-
The British authorities at Hong Kong
have been directing their attention to the
defenceless condition of the island The
defenccs amount to a mere apology, as a
battery of I guns, and another of smaller
dimensions was all that could be used in
case of need. i
Sir John Bowring had addressed gem
eral letter through the English Consul to
the British merchants, urging them TO use
great caution in their business until the
Russian feet lad been swept from the Chi
no seas
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.-The inhabit-
ants of nearly all the British colonies in
the Pacific are becoming alarmed at the
prospect of being attacked by the Russian
fleets during the continuance Of the present
war. Hongkong, Sydney and Melbourne
are discussing the means of defence, but
in each instance, the journals say land bat
teries will be Of no service; that these pla-
ces can only be defended by feet outside.
A naval man writing to the Sydney En-
pire, regarding the protection Of that city,
with o population of 10000, and vast in
terests at stake, says that the stationary
batteries proposed to be erected to prevent
fleets from entering the harbor, would only
be the sport of American and British sea-
men. He says: al could pass these in
the night, anchor near Government House,
in such position as the inner batteries could
not affect me, and then lay the whole city
under contribution, destroy the whole of
the shipping of the port, then visit Mel
bourne, Van Diemens' land, &c, demand
ing like ransoms from each place, and then
extirminate the whole Of your trade, home
and foreign, and all would require to ef-
feet this, would be three good frigates and
two steamers"
CUBA-The steamship Black Warrior
arrived on Friday, bringing later advices
from Hevana. The most active prepara-
tions to give the fillibusters from our shores
warm reception were in progress. The
Governor General, remembering the 10y
atty and sufferings of the negro soldiers
heretofore has determined to attach to