The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-02

Of articles Oh the Secret Of British Recruiting
in America" from one OF which VIC learn that
during March, 1855, the hon. Joseph Howe, OF
New Brunswick visited New ! ork in the capa-
city Of a recruiting officer for the British army,
and while there entered into negotiation with
captain Brownlow, Of the English barque Lou
isiana to convey three hundred men from that
port to Halifax, Nova Scotia. For his first trip
the captain was to receive $1,000, or 50 head
for each passenger; and a second trip was an
ranged, for which lie was to receive $1,000, or
IS for each passenger. The captain lifted up
his vessel for the voyage, laid Storage deck
built large caboose, bought number OF wa
ter casks, had them filed, and reported hlm-
self ready to receive the passengers. The con
signee, and, BY virtue Of bottomry bond, part
owner Of the vessel, was given to understand
that the men Mr.. Howe was about to ship to
Halifax were laborers engaged to work on the
railroad. In answer to a note OF inquiry ne
was informed by a note from MT. Stanley Sc
cretary Of the British consul at New I ork' that
| ait is all right" Subsequent to this, howev-
er, the consignee learning that the pseudo rail-
way hands were in reality recruits for the Crl-
mean army, declined moving furtlerin the bus
mess, and threw the responsibility OF the mat
ter upon the captain, leaving him to conclude
OF cancel the bargain at his pleasure. Captain
Brownlow determined to go on, and according
| ly got ready for sea. The vessel was cleared
for Halifax, by j. Mcneil on the 50th March
Captain Brow,low kept his barque at the wharf
for several days, hourly expecting his 3oo pas
sengers, but they did not arrive. Then, IN
pursuance of orders from Howe, he dropped
down the bay and anchored off Staten island,
where he waited nearly a week for the recruits
Meanwhile the Halifax Journal published an
official order, signed by Lewis M. Wilkins, pro-
visional secretary of Nova Scotia, to provide ra-
tons and clothing for 500 recruits expected
from the United States for the army in the Crl
mea. and the same journal stated that 5000
men would be obtained from the q States, and
kept at Halifax long enough to be drilled and
disciplined A st. Johns paper about the same
time stated that the visit of Mr.. Howe to the
United States was in relation to the same mat
ter. These announcements, together with 9TH
/ err circumstances caused the arrest of Mr.. Buck
nall, in Philadelphia, about the 1st OF April
on charge of enlisting soldiers for the British
army, and the implication Of Mr.. Mathew, the
British consul at that port. On the 4th April
Mr.. McKeon, q. s. district attorney for New
York, visiting one of the Fall river steamboats,
4 and finding fifteen or twenty recruits on board
en- route for Halifax, had them dispersed. Or
the 9TH April twelve men arrived in New 1orl
from Philadelphia, and succeeded with forty
Others together with the officers, In getting OF
to Boston and thence to Halifax. From the
vigilance of the officers of the government Mr.
Howe was compelled to remain incognito, ane
the proposed expeditions Of the barque Louis
lana were abandoned. The consignee claimed
the 5000 for which the captain had bargain
ed. Mr. Barclay, the British consul, refused
to pay that amount; but offered to refer thu
matter of compensation to arbitrator. The con
signee on his part named captain Durham, Q
the firm Of Durham d Dimon, while Mr.. Thos
| Tileston, of the firm of Spofford u Tileston
English ship brokers, was named by the Britisl
consul Captain Durham decided that tn
owners Of the barque ought to receive $3.50
for their trouble Mr.. Tieson, however, be
leved that the amount of the outfit of the yes
sci $500 or S6OO) would be sufficient, leav
ing to the barque as compensation the fitting-u
\ and materials. Being therefore unable to agree
they called in an umpire, captain French, VII
A conceded with captain Durham, and the own
ers of the barque received $500, which wa
paid over by Mr.. Barclay. This little histor
is the main cause of the difficulties and illfee
ling existing at this time between the govern
ments Of the United States and Great Britain
and may possibly lead to a bloody war.
The finance committee of the q. S. senat
have matured project designed to lead to til
j, GRADUAL abandonmentand ultimate rejection {
the small Spanish silver coins as part Of our eli
: culating medium. The plan will be reporte
5 at an early day. The result of the experiment
: to ascertain the value of the Spanish sixteenth
eighth and quarter of a dollar, is reported toll
i committee as indicating the first to be worth
] fraction over FIVE cents, the second about ele,
: en-, and the quarters between twenty three an
: twenty four cents. The new bill provides th
: the existing laws authorsing the circulate
S and establishing value Of all foreign coin
! except the Spanish fractional divisions Of Il
e dollar, be at once repealed. AS to these fra
b tons, they allow them to be circulated for tv
e wears at the rate of 5, 10 and 90 cents respe
5, lively, and thereafter they are to be exclude
) altogether from circulation. But atthe min
IS they will at all times be received as bullio
e and paid for by weight. The effect Of the la
will be. that the small coin will be collect.
and sent to the mint as the best market-tl
: price there obtained exceeding their value
\ circulation. This result will be promoted al
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