The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-13
GU ADRUPLE SHEET
New York, Thursday, May ID, 1883.


The News.
We give the proceedings of some half dozen ami
versary meetings in our columns this morning. The
most important report is that of the thirty-third
anniversary meeting of the American Tract Society
held yesterday in the Dutch Reformed church, La
fayette place. From the differences which have
existed for several years past between the anti
slavery and conservative members of the society
upon the question of the expediency of circulating
abolition tracts throughout the slave States and
especially one on the "duties of masters to their
slaves" the result of yesterdays deliberations has
been awaited with intense interest by Christians
and politicians of all creeds and parties from
one end OF the country to the other As
early seven o'clock in the morning the
members of the society and their favored
friends had taken seats in the church. The ques
ton at issue in due time came up for discussion
Bishop Mcilvaine, DR.. Thompson, Mr.. Cheever, Mr..
Bacon, Judge Jessup and others took part in the
debate, which was at times as noisy and otherwise
indecorous as the flag end Of the Congressional fight
On the Kansas bill. Finally, after various amend.
ments were proposed by the anti slavery section and
lost the society approved the special report of the
Executive Committee by large majority, thus re.
scinding the resolution passed at the last annual
meeting authorizing the distribution of incendary
tracts throughout the South, and sustaining the
committee in their policy.
The last act of the radical abolitionsts extrava.
gsazas at Mozart Hall was performed yesterday
We give fun account of the scenes and incidents
elsewhere.
But little Of Importance occurred in Congress yes
terdsy. In the Senate Messrs. Rice and Shields the
new Senators from Minnesota, were sworn and took
their seats Mr.. Harlan presented petition from
people OF Minnesota, containing charges of cor
ruption against MFR. Rice, in connection with land
sales in the Territory. Mr. Rice pronounced the
charges utterly false and demanded an investiga-
ton. MI. Harlan accordingly offered a resolution
providing for the appointment OF committee 10 in.
ouire into the facts. The discussion Of the bill TO
repeal the fishing bounties was renewed but no de-
finite action was taken on the subject The session
Of the House was devoted TO Territorial business.
bill establishing Territorial government in Nevada
was reported and several unmportant bills relating
to Territories were passed.
We have news from Kingston, Jamaica, TO the I'd
inst, brought by the British steamer Saadin, which
arrived at this port yesterday The Saadn is bound
for Liverpool, and touched here 10 land the officers
and crew, sxtyone in number, Of the frigate Sus
quehsnns, who were left at Kingston sick with vel
low fever twenty-five Of the sick died in the hos
pital al Kingston. Their names may be found else
where. The balance were discharged cured on the
17th aud 10th of last month. We have conf
plete files of Kingston papers down 10 the latest
date. The emigration question occupied
large share Of public attention. On the
2Sd ut. a meeting was held to consider
the pncticabiliiy Of inducing fugitive and
free negroes from our Southern States TO settle in
Jamaica. II was well attended. and quite mum
Der Of influential citizens participated in the pro-
ceejings. Measures were adopted to bring the sub
sect before the Legislature, with the view Of estab
fishing fund in aid of the project. and II was
deemed probable that delegate would be sent to
the United States 10 promote the enterprise.
We have received important letter from our
correspondent VI Tampico Mexico, in which.
writing al intervals from the goth to the 2jth
OF April. lie gives graphic description Of the sad
scenes enacted in and around that city during IT,
siege by General Cara. The circumstances attend
ing the firing ON and seizure by Cara Of the Ameri
can vessels Virginia Antoinette Aurea p. Howe.
George r. Prescott, Nathan J. Stetson, and General
Taylor are given 10 detail and the necessity Of OBJ
tanning redre iervently urged Cabinet Lieut..
Amy, ia command Of the United states steamer
Fulton, had been in negotiation with Cara, but il
wa feared that the willy Mexican would overreach
him in his policy. Cara having obtained a fresh
supply Of shot shells and twenty four FOUNDER guns
from Vera Cruz, fired on the city daily with deadly
eaect. more especially TO the unprotected and neu.
fral portion Of its inhabitants The idea Of an Ame.
rican protectorate Mexico found favor with all
fbe well informed Of the people Of Tsmpico.
Our correspondent at Barbados. writing on the
18th ult., says;-"sugar making proceeds rapidly
Throughout the island in the continued dry weather
but there is nothing doing in produce worth noting.
The planters will not sell good sugar under - per
100 his, and prefer shipping TO the United States
and England on their own account 10 selling here at
prices Offering - so 90 rs. Molssses sells freely
at i5o. per gallon. The market is overstocked with
estate supplies and little doing In them. Flour
biscuit, butter, fish and salted meats are in fair
supply, but the consumption during the dry weather
IL 70 great that the next arrivals with supplies will
pay remuneratively. Salmon, mackerel and corn
meal are scarce and high The health Of the island
s. good. Symptoms Of rio, prevail pretty exten.
siveiy among the colored laborng classes. but the
vigilance Of the police and military Is suficien, 10
put down Of once any open manifestation Of disor.
der All Is quiet at Antigua"
IaciSs Schuster was tried yesterday in the United
Rtstes Circuit Court, before Judge Ingerso for the
SECOND time, on q charge Of passing counterfeit
p'o1ey on hotel keeper in Newburg aud acquitted
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