New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-28


time to thrust into my yesterdays letter, 50 send
you postscript to-day
believe cid not mention that the Boston police,
at the instgation of the two merchants, went dOwl
search of the gold late Sunday night; but their
efforts were bO0ess those of their Salem broth
rer. De Nera, alias Da Costa, alias Anton'o-The
asked how tie treasure bad disappeared stated tina,
his mate and super cargo had taken II off adding thai
he gave them the wink so to do at the Mayors Office
il So they could have been other than the Spanish
merchants of Boston But the Mayor suggesting that
there officers watching the spot all the night, he
said then i. might not have been taken. Whatever
may have become Of the treasure, peoples faith is
strong tb at there was one. And, indeed, why else
should our friend De Negra wade up TO his neck in
November Atlantic, unless crazy And then gold,
which the podGct of slave ventures, would natu
rally come in the shape of ounces; and why should not
this have had other speculation, beside that Of the
Braman ?
What gives still greater force to this suppositon is
the fact that not few slave expeditions havebeen fit
ted ODt in Essex county; three are ereR nor preparing
he,eto the knowiedge Of the United States authorities,
who hare recently broken Up one as am informed on
excellent authority. The Braman formerly owned
in Salem, how long ago am unable to say aul this
Da Costa DE Negra) showsin conversation that he
thoroughly acquainted with Salem har6or.
The residue of the story you in possession of,
take it, by this time; at ali events have more to
tell Sipguarly enough the Boston papers do not seem
10 have heard anything about these transactions,
though il is four days since the arrest during all which
time the matter was tls tOWn-lbh S1ltIn, WliulH
hours ride and though the prisoner has been for more
than ~ hours in custody of Marshal freeman. Can
they blame New Workers for sneering at the "provin
cial press
BY the by, l saw the statue of Franklin day or
two spce-not long enough to form critical opinion
though il struck me quite favoraby in ITSELF But the
place where il stands is not the best the most sng
gestive As You are aware it is in front of the City
Hall, on School street. Why therel If Franklin bad
been great municipal officer, "model mayor, 1t
would have been fitting that his successors should be
reminded of him their way to their post and fat
Aldermen might well gather inspiration from the sigs
of his ststue-what noble frontispiece for our new
City Hall would a full-length OF Fernando Wood be,
for ipstance-but Franklin ives not Il model mayor.
His statue moreover being one side, doe' not strike
the pas.er by unless his attention IS specially called to
n What a contrast with the Washington vi Union.
soua,e gLich half New-lo must see twice day!
WHY couldn't they have put him somewhere in STATE
street az eas;-where the author of "a penny saved
"a penny gained" might remind merchants oil the
highest philosophy they know, and perhaps the pariot
might ifuse little of his love Of Liberty as wen aS
Yankee Thrift into their .welcottoned hearts
Uorse cars will be great feature OF Boston before
loIc The old railroads in raising fares have taken
IN. selves H. and will smart for it, These horse ears
are meat, comfortable, quick and well-managed. A
The hest OF The population that ride live fahest rom
the center of bus ess in short Boston has subaros
The messengers are of the best character and duoken
ard filth do not take up all the seats ana leave re-
sncctabty 10 stand / verify believe, too, that la
dies here thank gentlemen who relnquish sea' Id
their favor.