The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-21

The government OF the Dominican republic has
recently got into difficulty with ths British Consul
there and though indisputsbly in the right, 1t had
10 succumb to the brute foroe by which it was ma.
naced. The facts are these: At the latter end OF
March last conspiracy to overthrow the govern.
ment exhibited itself, and was suppressed. The
hssds Of the conspiracy took refuge in the English
Consulate, and were thsre protected. The govern-
nens deman ded the surrender Of these cul prss,
The ground that the Consul mad right Of asylum,
sven IL he bad, that it did lot apply 70 such case
- that. But the Consul insisted, and procured
some British men Of var to maintain his pretensi ,ns
which were that the government should furnish the
refugees with passports to leave the island. A
O snsil of Ministers held, aud the matter was
refsred to the Consultative Senate for its advice.
The Senste upheld the ground taken by tbs govern
meDt, that the CoDsul had no right Of asylum, and
Mat eVsn If he bad il could moi apply to this cases
hut counseled that, as the passports had been soil.
cited In the name of the Queen of England, the
government should combine policy With mercy, and
grsnt them. The advice was folio sed the pass-
ports ware delivered, and the mslefscors left the
island, projected iii their departure By the o,ious
Corsul, who thus set at defiance and ignored every
principle Of international Law. We give elsewhere
Tie weather CLEARED up finely yesterday, after
continued aud violent rain storm of thirty hours
duration. The afternoon was sunny and pleasant,
&Sd the streets we're crowded Vi,h church goers
Towards night, however, 1t again became cloudy,
and until midnight the ram at intervals fell 10 tor
Fnts. At this rate there is DO fear of d:ought
this summer.
Tbs steamship Hermano, for Southampton aud
Bremen, which was compelled TO anchor At Q1sran-
tipe on Saturday, on account Of the Storm, pro.
ceeded on her voysge at seven O'Clock yesterday
morning. The Ariel, for Havrs, and the Unised
States, for San juan Nicaragua, were MOI detained,
but went TO sea on Saturday.
The rules Of practice adopted by thu Court OF
Gains are ppbiisbed iD auosher column. /. has
been stated ,hst tie court win no. be- ready 70 re-
osive cases nntl the 1919 Of July bus CORES.
pondeDs St Washington pronOunces this az srros.
The court is open for the Dion OF business,
and Judge HuLtingd oo, the chief clerk, is in con-
slant ATTENDANCE ~ his ofice to receive aud docket
Gases, although the preparatory business may not be
Pc fected so that Arguments can be he.rd for soms
time. Our correspondents gives some imp ortsnt
information respecting she operation OF the rules
adopted, which may b. Of service to claimants or
their agents.
Oar Caracas correspondent, writing on the 26th
ab, states that the veDs zuelas Congress had con-
ierrea di ctstorisl powers upon President Monssss
N order 10 meet the Anticipated war with New Ora
sads. Hsppesrs that the government of New Ora
asda hss declared in favor Of sqnstter sovereignty
md annexation, AND some Of the Provinces Of vene.
zasIs are also inclined to adopt the doctrine.
Engineer -in-ehief Martin tas returned to WASH
IN gton from tour Of inspection Of the machiuery
N progress for tie Elk new steam trigates. Hs re-
polss ever, thing going on well and rs rapidly rs
could be wished. The MeIrimsc, n B ston, will be
ready Tor sea by the last Of September, and the
Minnesota, at the Washington Navy Yard, will be
The next one launched.
We undfrsssrd that the Agricultural Bursau
which has been attached 70 toe Patent Office, is TO
be discontinued h wetk or Two, the appropriation
or IL being exhausted. Most If the clerks have been
llresdy transferred or dismissed.
We publish 10 smother co umn terse ard pungent
address to the democrats Of virginia, by Gso. N.
sanders, ON 4eustar R. NJ. T. Huu,er's recently
.yewed "higher law prin iples. Read IL.
The value Of foreign goods imported into the port
Of Boston, for the week ending Saturday, was
$7l3 ,s7s.
The sales Of cotton on Saturday reached about
1000 bales, ct an advances OF jc. q &c. per ID.
Flour was Irregular but in the main rather drmer
than before the rtws. Indian corn was higher,
and .saies i Hhi'e and yellow were made at 81 IA
for the ioIme snd a. 81 I6 81 IL for the lsttsr.
Wheat and rye were nominal. Polk was rather
easier, while Other pfovisioBs we're firm. About |
400 TO $500 bales Of compressed cotton were
sDgagsd for Liverpool at 532d uncompressed
was st al6d, and lot Of sss Isand was taken 4,
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