The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-31

THE GOLD DUST ExroRTs-PALM or. AND SLAVE
TRADEs-BRtTIsH CRUISE IN SLAVE vESsELs-THE
BARK CLARA WILLIAMS CAPTURED
The steamship Gambia arrived at Plymouth, England,
on the ll,h instant, from the African coast
She had 1000 Of gold dust and "a 900 In SPECIE
and her cargo included three ivory 600 puncheons
palm OIL lis bales cotton and 20 packages merchandise
The dates a. already announced, are-Fernando Po,
November 3; Bonny, 9th; lagos 9Th Aocra, 11b Cape
Coast 18th Liberia, 18th; Sierra Leone, 2's Bathurst
oath, and Goree, Goth
The following ruii report Of the ncws;-Tbc
healthy Quiet prevails at Fernsndo Po Trade IL duh at
Cameroons, Old Clabar, and Cape Coast Castle, but i'm
proving at lagos and Sierra Leone
The African cruisers continue their activity. Commo-
dore Wise the night Of The Goth &C October seized two
canoes full OF slaves of Cabenda Their owners intended
to have conveyed them TO barracoon SO miles north
ward The steamsloop Aecto ., Commander James
Hunt took her sixth prize into Sierra Leone the 18th OF
November The editor Of the Nec Era says
The prize had contrived for considerable time 10 bauk
several Of the boats Of our cruisers by which she was
boarded by showing under her fore hatch quantity 81
worthless gum ID bags and few casks OF rum and palm
oil at the main hatch, TO induce the belief that she
regular trader while these articles served efecuay the
purpose Of hiding slave deck ready laid Reliable in
formation however had been received Of her being fully
equipped for the trade, which led 20 her being
closely searched and her ultimate detention This vessel
ia perfect beauty and y nearly new, With splendid &C
consnodatons under sail fastest cruisers would
stand but poor chance with her. aidcdeby wind and
steam; indeed, my almost he regretted that 20 hne
ship should be demolished, IN conformity with the at OF
Parliament ne Ai,cto als caJssr,d I'm, schooslsr
| TIE Clara Wdiians, Shscs s,Iied a fec days D.
1 fffs me f0Ib. ana hdd Just There are now
lying this port three captured vessels harks " be
demped two being destroyed, dischargng being
sold 10 day and one schooner inst arrived The many
CAPTURES made by cruisers 81 late cannot fail 90 dis
courage the inhuman monsters who perss, carrying
this barbaous traffic however formidable may be the
number o. vessels embarked by them the trade, and
heartily wish the officers q cruisers the
prosecution Of their humane work.
The of the spanish bark Conchita, Fugeno Byo
master, seized by Her Msesty's vessel FREELY,
George Firth Day commander, in the rozdstoad az Why
dab for being equipped for trade was heard in
the British and Spanish Mixed Court Of Justice the 9Th
o November, before George SHELTON, ESQ Her Maesty's
British Commissioner, and his excellency Colonel H
who represented the spanish Commissioner Mr. Dougan
appearing as advocate for the sezors, and Mr. Shcrv
| ington advocate for the claimants
The Conchta left Barcelona the 23d o. December last
for the west coast Of Africa She arrived whydah and
landed her cargo there she then proceeded 70 Bahia in
ballast where she received cargo of roll tobacco and
aguardien'e. Az Rahia Eugenio Bay0na appointed
master the former master being unwe TO proceed
she then returned TO Whydah, where she captured by
the FREELY.
The Court after hearing the advocates both sides,
adjourned 30 the following day for the purpose Of
uouncng Judgment the case and then further adjourn
ed 20 saturday, when the vessel condemned "a the
Crowns Of Great Britain and SPAIN the ground that she
had board nj the time OF capture upwards ~ 200 gal
Ions Of water. sufficient for 1853 days for crew Of l3 per-
sons and 55 spare panks which adapted for laying
down second slave deck Custom House certificate
having been produced stating that these articles in
tended for lawful purposes required by the treaty aud
that - Der papers excepting the fort pass had been
passed through the Custom House at Bahia.