The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-14

the isiepd or at Gre.town The capture OF eIeyet
Of Trinidsd by the British brig Of, war Arsb-sl
,esdy mentioned in the HsRALp-has brought to
light many revolving atrocities committed by the
oealsrs 10 negroes on the Cuban coast Lieuteusat
stobbs, Of tho Arab. found. on investigation, tho
hubs OF no less than ten aayers which
had been abandoned after dumping their
miserable cargOes on G,e soil Of Cuba. Many Of
the vessels were burned to the waters edge,
and the bleached bones AID purifying bodies OF
many negroes were seen amongst uie wrecks The
traders on the coast were much inceased against
Lieut. subbs OH account OF his rigid search aro,od
The scene os sucb ruin. The quarrels between Anne
rican sailors and shmasters in the por. Of Havana
have been very frequent this year. The Empire City
was boarded by party Of Spanish soldiers FOR running
10 spcbcr Ut some hour not permitted by the port
rules. Sugar had again advanced; heights were
very dull; exchange was improving. Health Of
Havana excellent. The Credit Mobitier bank and
all the other Joint stock schemes were still Ia full
blast, but first call Of twenty-five per cent on the
capital stock Of the former had produced quite
panic and q fall in shares. Muscovsdo sugar had
been contracted for by an eminent firm at seven
cents per pound on the SPOT. Some particulars of
outrages committed by American eeamen are given
we nave ut6S HUN DutHOS AYES W WIG Sotu U
February. later news seminary had reached us ]
by way of England. The British Iac~f OF 2sth
February contains the feIloeing remarks Prices
Of imported goods coatinne wretchedly depressed,
and tae stJingenry of the money market can hardly
be soid to have absted. We are now ssddled with
the drential duties, and that no local efforts should
have been made To prevent 80 disastrous q measure
We Cannot comprehend. The diplomacy OF General
Esca'ada on the frontier promises TO be completely
successful. Calfucura has cent commissioners to
headquarters to initiate further egotatics Of peace.
The meeting OF the members Of the bench aud tho
bar, convened yesterday to express their condpeace
upon the occasion OF The death Of the Patriarch Of
the New York Judiciary, Chief Justice Oakley. was
Of the most numerous we have ever seen on smi-
Lar presscns Of respect for the desd yet high as
he stood amongst the profession, profound as he was
a. a lawyer, cminent as a jurst, admitted TO DO the
pattern of a judge, cautious. learned. uns wervng
and unbiased, strange it is that the meeting was
tame without energy. without force, aud few came
forth "to DO him reverence" The meeting was ad-
dressed by only three gentlemen, though some Of
the mos. eloquent members Of the profession were
present and would have spoken had the arrange
ments OF the Committee been made az 10 have al
loved them an opportunity 70 give expression to
their admiration oil the genius Of Thos. j. Oakley,
the compeer Of Webster. Calhoun and Clay. Our
report of the proceedings is crowded out by the
press Of other matter.
The American Anti Slavery Society (Ganisonian)
closed its twenty fourth anniversary meeting ycster
day. There were tWo sessions Tuesday and Two
yesterday. The speakers at the latter two were
Rev. Andrew I. Foss, Of Manchester. N. H.; New.
Octavius B. Frothin CHAM, Of Jersey City; w. Lloyd
Garrison; Edmund Quincy, OF Dedham. Mass; Miss
Frances Ellen Watkins Ia mulstto gir), lste Of Bal
timore, and Mr.. William Wells Brown, Of Boston
runaway slave The speeches we're as violent aud
ultra usual Mr.. FOES denounced the fathers Of The
Revolution "a scoandies, and 81 eoncarred IN de-
scfibng the government Of the United States as the
most strocious that ever existed The prospects OF
tho abolisonist cause were treated ~ teag paxca.
larly gloomy, and the funds were not f,xthcomlng
rs literally as in former years. The government. |
the constitution and all the churches were In turn
roughly handled 10y the speakers. Resolutions we're
presented reading out Of communion Senator Hsle,
Senator Wilson, Speaker Banks, the New York Tn
bxns and dcnouncing the religious societies in gene
raj and tho American Tract Society 10 particular
AL we're adopted, bat subsequently those in refe-
renee to Senator Hale 4 Co. were recooadeypd and
laid Gu the table
The New York Anti-sisyery Society also held its |
fourth Anniversary meeting last evening. II is an |
auxiliary 10 the Ganisonian Society. The speakers
were Wendell Phillips, Mrs Ernestine l.. Pose, c.
c. Burieigh and Miss Watkins O. muistto Crib. |
Our report is crowded out.
We give elsewhere an abstract OF the proceed |
ipgs OF the annual meeting Of the Tract Society. |
Owing TO crowd Of other matter. several columns
of statistics embraced in the report Of the lnvesti
eating Committee, are crowded out. They will he
given when space permits
The American Home Missionary Society ceiebrs
ted it's thirty first anniversary last evening at the
Church OF tboPuritans, Union square. Ia tho report
Of the Executive Committee Was embraced reso
luton that no oil would be granted churches con
tanning slayohodiDg members, except under very
peculiar circumstances.
We have In type the proceedings yesterday of the
Union Theological Seminary, the American Benih'
cence Society, DE Society for the Reformation OF
Juvenile Delinqucnts, the American Female
Guardian Society, the Five Points House Of Indus
try, and OF the exhibition Of tho New York Iastit1-
ton for the Blind which viii probably appear 10 70
morrow's HERALD. 4.
The Quar- Convention assembled at Ph1s-
delphia yesterday, but nothing was co1e beyvpd ue
business incidental ~ the preliminary organization
The Dow Board OF Police Commissioners. at spe-
cia meeting Yesterday, appointed Ex.Reoorder =.
A. Tallmadgc ~ Superintendent OF the Metropoli-
tan Police district OF New York Mr.. Tsllnadge
accepted the post, and was sworn in. hatsen will
lie recognized ~ the Deputy Superntendcss, or.
ders to that eject being issued alre~dy By che
Board 10 the new Super;nte ndent, and formal pos
session Will a. once he demanded by the latter OF
ali The sppurtenances Of the Police Department
from the obcers In charge.
The Grand Jury Of Richmond county, fo~ the
May term, ws empAnneled On Tuesday last. end re-
ceivea strong charge from Judge Peabody on the
subject Of the recent incendiarim 1t seguinss
Point. The jury, however. after hearing quantity
of crixlouce declined V make nny prnaentment and