The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-14


The capitalists Of this city appear To refuse to In
vest their money in the contemplated Roveenmont
bsuk. OGe ot them Il reported TO have sta,sd to
the Csp,sin General ss reason wny they 30 refused
was that "thsy bad no confder ce In the stability
Of the governneDs.n Pretty plain speaking, that,
was il not? Ad,os. BRUrUs.
HAVANA. July 8. 1855.
The Case of the Tco American Seamen, Chaunoey and
VIM Shameful Inocsipity of Our Gorernmen, in the
Agasr-Releose of the Portuguese Seamens Concerned in
i-What the spaniards Think of Us-Commercidt Al
yices, dc, dc.
The Cahawbs, last trip to New OrleaOs, passing
ps without notice, we have been de 1riyei OF ntsl-
isfrce Of the worlds doines since the 1s III ult.,
81 compelled to fall back, 70 divert ennu, uuon the
speculative dasolution of the Ulion got up by the
Marine Journal and the aggregate police and
criminal statistics OF twenty Ave millions Of people
which are poured upon forty thousand Cuban
intellects. for the quiescence OF Cuban ssrvitaic
Now, in return for their back hand com pl N snts,
have to notice discrepancy In S,aush justice,
which might be deserving the attention OF Mr..
Marcy or bis chief, ii they have leisure after trim.
ming their sails to meet the small puffs Of clique
favor to which they pander the national h,n,r.
Tso American seamen, Chauncey and VIM, to
whom / alluded months since, have been over
year in the royal Jail, under the charge of having
been engaged In the slave trade. They do no. deny
the fact that they came from the coast OF Afica
IN q SLAYER with negroes on bnari, which were
landed In Cuba, but they alege In extsnua.ou
that they were shipped In New York 70. legal
voyage; that on arriving upon the coast, when the
business OF the vessel was made known, they had
10 way Of returning to their homes out by contnu.
ing with the vessel, and tina. they itei ia
vsn against this infraction Of their contrac. and
violation Of their rights. To ths knowledge OF the
prisoners this government has not yet taken the
first step for their trial, although the attention OF
the Captain General of Cuba has been frequently
invited TO their case by the United STATES C,nsnl
In connection with this gisring outrage and in
order to put it in more saucy relief for inaugural
attention, the regularly shipped Portuguese SLAYER
seamen who we're taken with them hsvs long sin CO
bten released, and two Of theua at Least. have made
voyage to the coast Of Africa, and returned to
Cuba with cargo which has been safely delivered.
1t is also notorious that snce Ch suncsy and
Vim have been confited. over one handred slayer
sesDsn have been put Ia the Tacon priso, (Span
!sh and Portuguese), and many Of them Ia the
same apartment with the A q ericana, aud after de-
terticn from twenty days to one msn,h hays BEEN
discharged without exam nation, to re urn to tlsie
vocation. Many ct these sailors are upon th, ,ast
Ct Africa, on their return voyage, or a. snis monsnt
iDpntg car9oes unon the coast ef Cuba. 20 tue
'Iequent pre, ers Of Cnauucey aud Winn the Uo,fet
States Conhui has been oniy able to respond with
sympathy the authorities and Spanith ju,u . re
fuse 70 act in their benalt "6ecause they Aner
can seamen ~ May the Know Nothngs take pos.
session OF Gen. Pierce, and tbs an.fknow Not1ings
strew lis path with Inaugural hopes Moe bt.,ng
curses cou'd not be tnsepdered by th)s- whose
| IN
nr6ed al recent convsrsstion between a Qsote.
nan well known IN the United S.s,es AID di,t,a
Eushtd Spahiatd bere as 10 ,he existiog relations
hetwsen your government aud Spgln-"s0 ff,enfiy,
Notwithstanding the many asgress.ons which nave
been committed" The Spaniard OBSERVED - Tni,
must te sclt Is not tor tina interest Of ths Un,tsd
Sts'es 70 become Involved in war with any p, yer,
at d Il est of all with Spainr Secondly, "rueg are
sr s1b'e OF their weakness, and zee the overwa I'm
ing force, military and naval, concentrated 10 che
issDd Of Cuba. They learn the unl,inity OF toe
penn snlsr Sparisrds in their vaorous deter alton
to defend Cuba to the isst; hence The Unised
s'Gtes fr6s It more pradent to back do gn."
ri'sdly, THEY send ont here one OF taec most
vs.ien. commo1ores, (Which, 70 Spanish ears, means
eaters. who starts with grand flourish OF trun-
pets CT hat Is to b. done Tor the aggricved na, )na
hcLor, fer tho protection OF the commerce OF the
ccurtfy and the lives OF u citizens. Lo. he comea
"a presented by the Consul Of his :ountsy, wsh due
Al ne ouncament of his very great lame in his own
laDd, as commodore" Subsequently he IL inyi-
ted TO ceremonial and social dining, and TO
purely accidental ds olay OF troops for which the
State coach II put ct his disooston that he may not
'ose The impression intended by the review" THIS
casualty bad been in prepa .asion f,r the fortnight
pev!ous by instruction and cultivation Of the b lex
spd yellow troops Of her Catholic Msjas.y-eons'i.
tu'Dg the links Of sfI-c'on Of her Cubsi subjects.
Aitsr the interchanse OF other civii.iel OF like
sgietab'e aud impressive quality, the nmoiore
taxes leave, with the sense weighing upon his
valiant sonl that be has been deputed upon a Tom
foofs errand.n Yes" continued this Spinisrd,
the United States Will keep quiet, a1d taev viii
show their prudeuce by 10 TONG. They have con.
servative party OF shop keepers ard snip owners
t.at are all powerful, and 'he 60 nent dare not
tMLd them. This we now perfectly understand; ;
btnte orr immunity, and Ia part our security; bu.
The nain Cause Is TO be found in cue actual effective
foice TO hod in check their pretensions. Such orc
the facts OF Jour estimation hers. Tee 4.h Of Jnly
9be flag was spiead to the free winds, dinner
spread, eaten with love ard sobriety, .. -, q
sptech went forth, and sentiments were altered.
hoMe or abroad-msy they know nothing bat their
country good The British ship Mr.in Int ier
NcCarfy, 241 tons, arrived on the 30 Ii June from
swat,s WITH 5sO Asiatic colonists. Two other yes.
sels, with The same caigoes, are dle. Contrac,
value Of Asatics la our ma a'ket-8 years seryitude
10 our ces Gl70l, ard ell for clothing, on landing
salary 81 25 per month. Sugars have continued IN
active demand. Stocks Ia most request small, ano
The advance OF the las. two weeks fully sussained
thu. Exchauee--New York, 81 70 Al discount;
oher cities north, 81 to ~ discount. London,
premium. Such season Tor health in Havana not
within the memory Of the oldest ilhsbitsn,.
The FL Dorado, from Aspinwall, arrived the 9Th
irst. The U. s. sloop ofwsr Falmouth vas 10 signt
iIt IN the Moro on the 81 and 4th inst. Toe Br.ash
sloop Ersdice in sight ot the 5th. The steamer Isl.
bel, Rollins, fIcm charleston, Savannah and Key
west, arrived yesterday, a. 12 n. The steamer
Gnnada arrived from New York at g A. NJ d.
Theatres and Exhibitions.
BROADWAY THK1rRE-Ihe drama OF siDck the News
4 n n IA srls.