The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

Scott, the amount Of treasure shipped from San
Francisco on the 7th uh, &c. A despatch from Now
Orleans announces thst the steamship Illinois LETT
Aspinwall for New York on the 26th ult. She VIII
bring the mails enc million and quarter dollars in
specie, and three hundred and fifty passengers.
Capt. Dorritie, OF the bark Pedrsza, has fur
nished US with files Of Bahsms papers to the 18th
ult from which We lesrn that the gale which visited
Nassau, N. p, in The latter end Of November had
extended to Rum Cay, doing great damage to the
shipping, and destroying the entire corn crop, with
one hundred thousand bushels Of salt. Official in
quiry wos being made relative to the case Of Ben,
free colored American cit zen held IN slavery ia
Cuba, the account Of which was published first in
letter Of the Havana correspondent of the HERALD.
The fifth lecture in the course for the benefit of
the charity fund Of the Protestant Episcopal Benefit
Society was delivered in the large chapel Of the
University last evening by Charles King, LII D..
before lasBe and fashionable audience. His sub
jcct wls-"The Sandwich Islands and their relation
70 the United States" The lecturer compared the
condition OF the inhabitants OF these islands when
discovered by Capt. Cook with what they have be-
come to-day through the instrumentality Of Ameri-
can enterprise. On the subject of annexation, lie
said that we should wait patiently until our race,
people and language, had entirely overspreaa the
isands, and then they would be knit to BY the
ties OF kindred. For want of space we must post
pone report of the lecture.
The fourth OF The antislayery lectures ut the TIA.
berDacle was delivered last evening, before about
three hundred persons, by G. l.. Remond, black
man. from Massachusetts. His subject was the dis
francbsement Of free colored men in the United
States, and he displayed more ability in its treat
ment than is usual with the white advocaaes Of the
same cause. He is much more effective pleader for
the negro than Greeley, Garrison Hale, or Others
OF The same crew, and it is more likely that people
viii rather believe him than put their faith in the De
nuncistions of disappointed politicians the dscon
nected rawlings Of visionary enthusiasts. We have q
report of the lecture which viii be given hereafter
Bg reference 10 our monetary and trade reviews I,
viii be seen that stocks were again dali in Wall
street yesterday, and are likely to continue 80 for
some days. Breadstufis and provisions were in good
demand, but cotton was quiet. The swine harvest
OF the West promises an abundant yield. We are
informed that three hundred and twentysx thousand
hogs have already been received at Cincinnati being
Gully fhirty.fye thousand short of the whole number
last year. They were quoted in that city yesterday
at "a 70as4 90 per hundred pounds, while at Louis
vile they were selling at only 81 rs. In the latter
part OF the day mess pork was held at $l2 Is in
Louisville. A private despatch states that about
three hundred and fifty Thousand hogs have
been killed. While upon the subject, We viii re-
mark that we have in type large amount of statsti
cal and other information relative to the commerce
Of this port during the past year, which we shall
publish tomorrow.
See the last page for some very interesting news
from Cuba including special decree Of the Captain
General concerning the slave trade.
The steamship Canada is nearly due at Halifax,
with one weeks later news from Europe