The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-19
The Shave Trnmc at Neyp York. .


city, We bave besn accustomed think that the
anascs Of public opinion on this subject in the north
ern portion OF the states almost threatened the Union
with dissolution, but It would that good
stroke OF business is annually done in ssblack da.
are SO great that speculative uesh and blood cannot
resist the temptation II ship in four succeeds in
no oae 50 1 h ne shnI
which are summary CONSIGNED to destruction. The
statistics Of the trade appear to be as follows-The
vessels employed in the trade Of medium sze they
cost between 600 and .o00 purchased with
the expectation that they are 10 DO destroyed when they
scnesr ENORMOUS The agreement with ordinary seamen
is $500 for the from New York TO the African coast
rom ron SIC % $40 head scCord to one estimate By
another lind the value OF an able bodied male negro
set at g. or ihereabous, and Tor women and children
from SO to 81 payable in goods There goods mainly
ough ornaments brass bracelets and glass beads.
Pun dgIes largely in the traffic IS 2 medium Of sx-
psspS population s Of Africa for ' rum and orna
ments, snch a. those we have mentioned, that
her wives in order to obtain possession Of them The
system is still regularly organized on the African
side Of the Atlantic. Gangs are formed for the
traffic is not sufficiently lively TO satisfy the supply.
Partly by force partly by traffic the enrepos or barra
TO escape observation, kept supplied. barra
ordinarily composed of two budingsone for the
men the other tor the women and children 10 thee
eight to twelve until the arrival Of the savers off the
They required to do certain amount Of work.
them In health. They branded like cattle after
their arrival at the barrscoon-some the arm, some
the thigh, the breast II is not, however,
until they se put ON board ship that real horror OF
their situation 70 fully felt as we shall presently en-
dsavor to show BY the evidence Of seaman Tnan
then shipped for Cuba, for some desert siand
which lies on the way TO Cuba, and from this they
conveyed by smaller vessels to their port Of destna
All matters considered. il is much TO be questioned
if the traffic slaves organized in cruel
or destructive fashion than it the presenmoment and
NO 0f yVp ara IN OIL
credit to the statements Of the New York journals is at
New York.
precautions used and so circumspect the dealers in
this horrible traffic. that the authorities New York
cannot they say despite Of their most earnest lea
vors, pu, down. This is in other words to assert that
precautions adopted at the port OF departure vain.
This scarcely be Why should not Portuguese
merchants the port Liverpool as well as the port OF
New York for the despatch OF savers but that the Br
tish authorities have succeeded in accomplishing that
which the authorities at New York have failed to accom-
plsh? The American writer's would have US be
heye that the traffic is mainly in the hands of
Portuguese merchants domciled at New York but
If this were 60, would scarcely improve their case.
There however, to believsn they add, that
unrequenty Americans share in the risks and pro
forward as the blind and the American merchant finds
the capital The facts notorious that not long since
s a fss as
at that sment actually fitting out al New York, which
was destined for Cuba the African coast Here fol-
lows an accornt OF the modus orerand-In most cases
uitsble vessel s first selected Ia and at schooner
large eloop being generally preerred aud furnished
with spars sails, &c She then owcd the river,
down the bay and the end OF LONG Is
land TO avoid observ ation and there supplied with what
ever net dful to perfect her outfit" Al night casks
and boilers put board from q vessel which
drops alongside The casks then stealthy
filed lest attention should be excited by the extraordi
nary quantity Of water taken aboard Finally the SLAYER
Is lowed out OF the port al hour when she Is most
likely to escape the notice OF the officers. TIE
blame amoDs tsemsevss and thai the Municipal aasSor
ties at New York their utmost endeavors TO stop the
trans, but that is beyond their power As long the
Spanish officials in the habit Of adding largely 10 their
incomes from the droppinge OF the slave trade, all their
cfferts must necessarily result In failure.
What a pity 1t Is for our American friends that the
Union itself heavily tainted wi the guilt OF slavery,
or else how satisfactory casus bslIi might they make
out against the Cuban Spanards for mcddliog so
largely In this unhoiy traffic, and for encour
aging American citizens in the violation Of
other than that Of bringing the pressure cruisers
TO bear upon Cuba with sl greater force than at present
but have little confidence in the result. Until the
sc IL stopped in the markets by those who have autho
Iity them ne thing will be e6ectually accomplished
the profits Of the business are SO great Andrew Wilson
the seaman to whom alluded ABOVE, had deserted
from SLAYER found his way to Darracoon on the Afr
coast and witnessed most Of The proceedings in the
slave trade. The SLAYER Avie, from New York. arrived
Mt the bsrracoon where he was. She intended 70
carry AGO negroes The best men paid for al $50
women and children Il from $50 o $40 The cargo was
flied up and when the SLAYER reached the desert sani
OF santa Stara the balance OF the cargo sold al
ranging downwards from $500 for prime men. The
been awful The Aliiyie . schooner OF $50 tons.
Foar hundred negroes, say slowed board OF
her. "1hc major part compacty huddled in the
told. Accommodations deck were afforded for the
women ard children There here fresh air, but the
condition Of those in the hold awful They had to lie
In spoon fashion, and not permitted to stir out.
tolerabe supply OF food was afforded but water was
sparingly dealt out The vessel directed It's TO
Cuba 1t landed at Santa Neara desert island. During
the passage hundred OF the negroes died. Such
example Of that branch OF TIE modern slave trade the
centre OF which Is sad 10 be New York We rejoice to
add that In this at least Tie SLAYER found guilty
and sentenced 10 ton years imprisonment
Another Thunder and Hail storm In Massa-
chusetts-fsoy Killed.
From the Boston Traveller, August L.
From 4 70 p. N. yesterday, there was heavy
storm Of rain and hail, accompanied with lightning,
in the northern part of Essex county.
When the train from Boston reached Ipswich at
about p NJ, yesterday, IL was 30 dark that II was
almost impossible 10 zee across the cars, aud the
bail fell In large quantities. some OF the stones being
larger than dlberts. There was little wind at the
time, however, and the hail, which completely
whitcDed the ground, did little damage.
The lightning stuck and considerably damaged