The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-11


which was made several weeks ago to the be-
nevolence Of our people on behalf of the
starving inhabitants of the Cape de Verbs, has
been answered with that promptness and gene
rosity to which the claims of the suffering and
unfortunate are always entitled. A large sup
ply of breadstufs is already on the way, and it
is hoped, with what will soon follow, that
islands may be averted. From ten to fifteen
thousand dollars in money and breadstuffs
have been collected, of which the Portuguese
contributed over two thousand dollars. The
Corn Exchange gave several thousand; large
amount of breadstuffs was sent by the citizens
of Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond and other
places while three or four thousand dollars
were made up by private contributions Mr..
Hackett gave 500, Mr. Whitney 500, Mr.. As
tor 500, Archbishop Hughes $50, and many
others whose names have been already pub
lished displayed the same liberality.
When the news reached this city it was sug-
gested that the Chamber of Commerce, CON-
posed as it is of merchant princes, should take
the initiative in the movement for the relief of
the suffering islanders, and benevolent men,
Der Of that body proposed that they should
commence by raising fund among themselves
The proposition, however, was voted down, on
the ground that the Chamber had received no
official information in regard to the famine,
and that no steps should be taken till it ar
rived. Several letters were published about
the time the Chamber took this action, one Of
which was from the Bishop of the Cape de
Verbs and another from the Portuguese con-
sui These authorities might be considered
merce thought otherwise, and is still waiting
for official information. Meanwhile the poor
Cape de Verdans are daily dying of famine.
CHEvALTER WIKoFF AND CHEvALTER WEBB
We publish in another part of this paper, re-
view Of the Chevalier Wikoff's new and curious
expose of the secret machinery of European d.
plomacy. Curious book --strange revelations
wonderful man, that Chevalier Wikof. He
produces the proofs in black and white-places,
names and dates--to prove incontestably his
intimate familiarities in the matter of those
first approaches between Lord'Palmerston and
Louis Napoleon, resulting in the French and
English alliance. Perhaps but for that esca-
pade, ending in the prison OF Genoa, the Che
Waller Wikoff would have had Russia and the
United States in the friendly alliance of Eng
land and France. Perhaps the late Russian
war, in this view, may be justly charged upon
the capricious but infexible Miss Gamble. Who
knows? Meantime, the proofs of the diploma
tic dinners of Chevalier Wikof throw the Che
Waller Webb far in the shade. The latter must
gather up his old invitations and bring them
to light or consent to stand as very small
diplomatic potato compared with the Chevalier
Wikof. The last display Of diplomatic din
nering of the Chevalier Webb is that notable
dinner with the terrible South Carolina Brooks,
an affair Of which we can make neither head
nor tail, except the mere love of good eating
with big men, as something to brag and make
fues about, on the part Of Father Webb. Let
him now, as soon as possible, read the Cheva-
lier Wikoff's wonderful book, and prepare for
a surrender to his superior genius in dining and
hobnobbing on diplomacy with the big men of
the day. Wikoff g book is just the thing for
Webb. Wikof will cool him down.