The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14


The souttling of New York slave ship, off
the east End OF Long Island, and the subseq uent
arrest OF ak of her crew, including the mate,
contributes to keep alive the excitement on the
subject OF the slave trade, which was raised BY
the arrival of a human cargo at Charleston.
Ihis slaver, named the Haidee, which was sunk
on the 18th of September, was small, sharp,
rakish clipper, built at Providence in 1853.
She was fitted out for her last voyage at New
York, taking on board -four, beef, rum, tobac.
co, aud cotton cloth, and was cleared from that
port, January z, 1853, for Gibraltar and q mar.
ket. The next seen of her was on the morn.
ing of the 18th ult., when the keeper of the
light house upon Montauk Point, on going up
to extinguish the light, observed square-rie.
geo vessel in the southern ofing, lying off and
on. An hour afterwards the vessel had disap.
peared, and two boats crews came ashore
through the surf, aud made their way to the
village of Sag Harbor, from whence, after the
display of doubloons and Spanish coin in bro.
fusion, they scattered. Those that have re-.
manned within reach are now 10 custody.
From their confessions, as we'll as by intelli.
gence received from Havana, it is known that
the sunkep vessel was the Haidee, and that
, since she left New York she has landed a cargo
of slaves in the Bay of Cardenas. This trans
action took place without interference on the
part of tie Spanish au horities, and the unhap-
py negroes were soon distributed to their mas.
tiers, of course never again to be recovered
The discovery of the Hsdee by the keeper of
the light house at Montauk Point, the arrest of
portior of her crew, and the attention thus
attracted to the violation of her treaty oblga
tons for the suppression of the slave trade by
Spain, may possibly stir up the officials in
Cuba to make some inquiries as to the parties
guilty of importing the negroes landed from
this vessel. A correspondent of the New York
Times says that Zulneta, the great Cuban slave
trader, was the owner of vessel and cargo, and
it was rumored, but with little probability, that
he would be arrested. 1t was also reported
that seversl persons, holding high position
under Government, were part owners, though
this may be q scandal.
The Rev s. L. Baldwin, missionary for China,
who was ordained in the Clinton street M. E.
Church, N. Y, last Friday evening, has sailed
for China in the clipper ship Empress. He
takes wish him his wife, also Mrs. Beulah and
Miss Sarah Woolston, sisters, both of Trenton,
N. j., and Miss F. A. Potter, of N. Y, as
teachers. Three missionaries from the Dutch
Reformed Board, the Rev. Alvan Ostrom and
wife, and Rev. Mr.. Rapaljee, for Annoy, and
Rev. l.. P. Peet and wife, of the American
Board f.. Fuh Chsu, also sailed in the same
vessel. Che ship is destined for Shanghai,
from which port part of the missionaries will
proceed 10 Fuh Chau by steamer. The present
force of The Methodist Mission in Fuh Chau
consists Ct Rev. 81. 8. Maclay, of the East Bal.
timore Conference Mrs. Maclay, formerly q
teacher in the Newark Wesleyan Institute !;
ference; Rev. Otis Gibson, of the Genesee Con-
ferenca and Mira Gihaon
A letter 10 the Times, from Payts, Peru, dated
August 30, gives further intelligence from Lieut.
Gilis's astronomical expedition, which had
been sent out by the Smithsonian Institution to
observe the solar eclipse. The expedition was
about proceeding to an inland station, among
the Cordilleras, more favorable to their proposed
observationo The correspondent adds
"Lieut. Gillis is, believe, the only astrono.
mer on the coast prepared to observe the ap
preaching eclipse. 1t is desirable that others
we're here, that more extensive and accurate
observations might be obtained by taking diff
ferent stations. As Lieut.. Gillis brought with
him duplicate set of instruments, he has ten.
dered the use of them to French naval officer,
who will proceed to Sechura, q little town about
thirty miles to the southwark, and endeavor to
obtain reliable results. But, at this season of
the year, there are clouds in the atmosphere,
and these threaten to Illustrate the enterprise.
By going up the Cordilleras, however, We hope
to escape to influence of clouds and fogs, though
even there we have fear of interruption. Still,
we are sanguine of success, and will not give
up till we see cloudy morning on the 7th Of
September. Should that occur, the main object
of the journey will have been lost"
During the last session of the British Parlia.
ment, it will be remembered, a bill was passed
sbolishing the property. qualification of mem.
bers of the House of Commons. A reform bill
is now proposed, embracing each of the other
four points insisted upon by the Chartists,
namely; Universal Suffrage, (nearly,) Vote by
Ballot, Equal Electoral Districts, and Triennial
Psrliaments.
| Some doubt has been expressed as to wheth-
er the bill is or is not q Ministerial measure. 1t
seems to be of little consequence whether it is
or not, as, sooner or later, the principles it af
| firms must be as agreeable to law as they are
to the Constitution. 1t is only question of
| time.
The Boston Post really grows pathetic over
the poor negro boy stolen from his master at
Chatham, Canada, by mob of runaway slaves.
"The whole family of the boy, consisting of
| his father and mother, and numerous brothers
and sisters, belong to the gentleman who lost
him, and this is the first inroad that has ever
been made in the family circle" This regard
| for the domestic affections of the negroes is
remarkable in Democratic organ. Ifit should
happen to learn that some hundreds of such
inroads into family circles are daily made at
the South. we fear the fact will be too much
for it's sensitive nature. 1t 80 happens, how
ever, in tie present case, that Merwin, who lost
the negro.boy, is not Southerner, but an agent
| of nero antile house in New York, that b g
does not own a negro, and if he pretends to
own this 10y, he is a kidnapper. Merwin has
an explaI alton to make in this affair, or he
will be lef. in quite as bad light as the color.
ed kidnap ,ers In Canada.
The N. Y. Eoening Post gives some striking
| instances If the rapid rise in the price of real
estate in taat city. In 1924, St. Thomas church
| bought eight lots at the corner of Broadway
and Houston streets, at 81, 100 each; now these
lots are worth $250,O00. In l843, lots on
Fifth aver ne, from 35th street to 40th street
could be bought at $500; now the same lots
will bring Sl0,0 and many of them Sl2, 900
In l845, John Hunt, q millionaire purchased
on the cofner Of 36th street and Fifth avenue
| q lot at $2400. Mr.. Hunt was deemed insane
and this, and other similar purchases, were
brough: NJ, in court as evidence of his insanity
The same lot is now worth Sit, 900. In l847,
lots in 37th and 18th streets, between Fifth
and Sixth avenues, were purchased by ex Mayor
Brady, at corporation auction sale, at $500
each. TIE same lots are nov worth Sc, 600
each. In 1926, the late Zschariah Lewis pur
chased for r lots. corner of Eighth avenue and
AID street. at $3.50 each. The same lots are
now wortf $1,000 each, having been sold in
1854, together, for over $3l, 900.
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