The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-31

The steamship Empire City, which left Havana
on the 25th instant, arrived yesterday morning at
this port, with news to the day of sailing. The
sugar market was very active and prices had ad-
vanced onefourth to half real, but freights remain
ed unaltered. Exchange on New York was quoted
at par TO one-half per cent premium. Yellow fever
still fingered in the island. It was reported that the
resignation of our Consul General, Mr. Blythe, was
owing to the inadequacy of the salary allowed him
by the government. Two hundred and fifty Asiatics
had been landed at Havana from ship which lost
ninety.one of the emigrants on the passage.
Our Havana correspondent states that the report Of
the firm action of our government with respect to the
naval aggressions was received with joy in Cuba.
Cuban insurance companies bad already declined to
issue policies on gold coin shipped in American
sailing vessels for Northern ports the various out
ports Of the island asserting that the finding of
quantity Of gold on board was strong inducement
to, and the cause assigned by the English officers
to board and capture the traders. Hon. Mr.. Ryder
the new member of the British and Spanish mixed
commission on the slave trade, had arrived at Ha
vana- A guard Of Spanish soldiers had been sud
denly placed on board the United States mail steamer
Philadelphia, to prevent her communicating with
the shore at night but Capt Harrison disarmed them
Our correspondent also states that the American
ship Old Hickory, Captain Holmes, when on her
voyage from that port to Mstanzas, was brought TO
by boat from a British vessel. Captain Holmes
did not afford the visiting officer any aid to come on
deck so be clambered upthe chain plates and intro
duoed himself, made some few inquiries, and then
departed
From Kingston, Jamaica, under date Of the 18th
inst we learn that the schooner Cortes had arrived
in Port Royal harbor prize to the British gun
boat Forward. The Cortes made the third vessel
seized by the Mosquito feet" and the usual legal
steps were being taken to insure her condemnation
Our Kingston correspondent states that the feet Of
cruisers now operating 80 actively in the Gulf
was sent out at the instance Of the Anti
Slavery Society Of Jamaica, a deputation
from which body visited England in the
latter end Of the year 1856. II was reported that
the south side of Cuba would soon be blockaded by
a reinforcement Of gunboats. Recent intelligence
from Washington gives proba bility to this report.
In a despatch published in yesterdays HERALD it
was stated that the British Minister had said that
his government would no doubt apologize for the
insults 10 which our flag has been lately subjected
but that it had determined to suppress the slave
trade. and to accomplish that end would blockade
the coast OF Cuba Il Is said that all the slaves
taken will be located in Trinidad and Demerara at
which the people Of Jamaica displeased, as the
best interests of the island are going TO ruin for
want Of laborers. The rejection Of the Jamaica
immigration act by the home government lad -
q wide spread agitation on the island. o. q b. ID.
missionaries opposed the measure. 'on th . .. .. a.
its inutity and the reduction in the rate OF ire
wages. which would ensue from its operation. It
ia evident that q severe labor struggle Is at hand
In the British West indies.
From San Juan del Norte and AspinwaIl, under
dates Of May 18th and 2lst we are informed Of the
latest news respecting the great Nicaraguan Transit
contest. Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Body left Aspinwat
for New York, and this city will for some time TO
come be the scene OF the operations OF the enyoys
When Mr.. Webster was at Greytovn he was attended
by Colonel Vega and a few Ncaraguan soldiers. and
an amusing account is given Of the alarm which Mr..
Miller experienced in consequence Of their assertions
with respect 20 the possession Of the disputed pro.
perry at Punts Arenas. In this connection we have
some additional statements regarding the policy OF
the French agents 10 Central America and its inHu.
encing causes.
Our correspondents at San Juan del Norte and
Aspinwall writing on the 3Oth Of April and 2st Of
tion made by Colonel Kinsey at Greytown, his
claim to the local government there. the hauling
down Of the Mosquito flag and the arrest of Mayor
Wolf by the invader. The Colonel and bis friends
were In turn arrested, when they capitulated
through the exertiens Of Captain Kennedy, Of the
United States navy. Kinney was subseopentIv sen,
back TO Aspinwall, and his sailing from that port
for Corpus Christi, Texas, is duly announced. The
official papers, published at Greytown, in con.
necton with the affair, are given and will he found
interesting.
BY way Of Havana we have reports Of continued
impcstions in Sc Domingo City upon citizens Of the
United States, with the representation that many
may be sacrificed 10 negro wrath. The intelligence
was derived from Haytien passenger by the British
mail steamer.
resident Of 81. Thomas has announced In Cuba