The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-16

arrived at New York on Monday, from Hamilton
Bermuda, whence she sailed at seven O'Clock on the
evening of the 9th inst. She was boarded by one
of the reporters of the New York Herald, who OBJ
tanned from her courteous commander the following
information relative to the recent British outragcs.
The Syren brought passenger Lieutenant
Richardson, of the Royal Navy bearer of dispatches
from the British Admiral at Bermuda, Sir Houston
Stewart, to Lord Napier. Lieutenant Richardson
left by the six o'clock train on Monday evening for
Washington. ..---
The exact purport of the dispatches brought by
the Syrcn could not, of course be ascertaned; but
from what information her officers had learned at
Bermuda 1t was pretty certain that they would
prove to be OF satisfactory character to our gov
ernment. Sir Houston Stewart had expressed his
disapprobation of the extent to which the boarding
of American vessels had been carried by the officers
attached to his squadron in the Gulf. No special
orders for the searching of all vessels found in
the attudes indicated had been issued The in
structons extended no further than the overhaul
ing of vessels of so very suspicious character to
warrant it.
The intelligence of the outrages on American
commerce by British cruisers, and their effect upon
the government and minds of the American people,
carried out to Bermuda by the bark Eliza
Barss from this port, and had produced considera-
Bile excitement The Admiral it appears, had not
anticipated the of the offensive vsitations and
at once took peremptory and efficient measures to
have them checked
We learn further, from source entitled to i'm
plct credit, that the dispatches brought by Lieut.
Richardson contain the assurance that every step
has been takenby Admiral Stewart to prevent any
currence Of the visits and searches which have been
so offensive to the American public. That the par
ticuar acts in question are condemned that they
are ascribed to excessive zeal and energy in the
prosecution of the search for slaves not well
assured; but it is regarded probable that the Ad
miral will palliate the conduct of his suhordinates
on the latter ground.
From the thorough measures taken by the Ad-
miral-rcportcd in detail to Lord Napier by the
dispatches in charge of Lieutenant Richardson
there will be no to fear a renewal of the OBJ
noXous practices on the part of the British gun
boat commanders.
Admiral Stewart deprccates the idea of collision
between the two nations calamity to be dreaded,
and will admit effort to illustrate the sincerity of
his friendly expressions.
The Syrcn brought no newspapers from Bermu-
da, her notice to sail for New York having been
brief as to preclude all thoughts from the minds Of
her officers but the necessary preparations for the
voyage.
Some symptoms of mutiny had been exhibited by
the convcts on the island relative to recent
ures with regard to what are called the ''ticket of
leave men" but they had been promptly suppressed.
The Syren left at Bermuda IL. B. NJ. ship Indus,
the flag ship of Admiral Stewart. The ship-of-war
Devastation was hourly expected, and upon her ar
rival the Indus would sail for the Gulf of Mexico
The bark Eliza Barss would also sail in few days
for New York.
Moremeats Of the American Var Steamers Fulton and
Water IVitcb-DisoUo,cal of tie Outroges by Mc
British Coasut-The h,rasioa of Spanish Soil by
tie "Syc' Coatradicted.
HAVANA, Tuesday, June g, 1853.
The United States steamers Water Witch and
Fulton arrived off this port on the morning of the
5th, but only the former entered to communicate
with our Consul and the Captain-Gcneral. Com
mander Rodgers called on His Exccllcncy, General
Corcha and after the usual complimentary greet
uu ne
recent outragcs committed the American and
Spanish flags by the British cruisers that were sent
out exclusively to capture slavers
In the course of his remarks, COncha observed
that the proceedings of the British officers had been
in such direct violation Of their treaty stpulations
with Spain, that necessity had compelled him to call
Mr.. Cilords attention to the subject and that both
he and the Captain ofthe StyX had offered every apo
ogy for their remiSsncss in advising him of the
ture and object of their cruising in these waters,
and they assured him that the lieutenant ,cdo seorced
the american and Spanish Slips IN Sagatt Ia GrdLe
,oould be sent home to Engiord for trial.
COncha also informed Commander Rodgers that
he had issued orders to the Spanish squadron, now
cruising in the Gulf toprevent further interference
with American ships in Cuban waters, by force if
necessary. He also assured him that in his CORE
spondencc with the Governors of the different out
ports Of the Island he had forwarded the same
ders, and he did not hesitate to affirm that i'm
mediate stop would be put to the fragrant abuse of
power.
Commander Rodgers then applied for a Govern
ment pilot to accompany him in his cruise along
northern coast, and the request was Immediately
complied with. Official visits were also exchanged
with the British Consul and the commander of the
English war-steamcr Devastation, when Commander
Rodgers manifested in plain terms the object of his
cruise in these waters, and the firm determination
on the part of Government to put stop to the
further detention of American merchantmen.
The captain of the Devastation cOncurrcd in the
belief that many useless detentons have originated,
both from the i'll construction Of orders by the Eng
lish captains and also from the neglect of some of
our captains to hoist their colors, until shot
two has been fired to enforce obedience. He also
acknowledged that the commander of the Styx had
Overstepped his instructions in many cases, and
that he would doubtless be court-martialcd for the
same.
When asked by what orders they acted in over
hauling our ships in these waters, he replied that
his Government had construed the Ashburton Trea-
ty to be sufficient authority to allow them to ex-
anime all vessels on this coast, who might make
themselves suspicious participants in the slave
trade. Commander Rodgers, referring tOsthe Trea-
ty, showed him that this concession by the Bmeri-
can Government referred only to the African Coast
and even in where it was allowable the Trea-
ty clearly established way in which a vessel was
to be hailed, but that her course could not be stop
ped by an English cruiser under any circumstances
whatever, without positive proofs of her being a
piratica vessel.
The Fulton has gone to Bahia Honda to watch
tho movements of the StyX and her companions.
The Water Witch sailed out of port, and after an
absence of q hours has returned, suppose to re-
ceive further instructions expected by the Isabel,
which vessel, by the way, had failed for the first
time this season, in reaching here on the 7th.
The English steamers Jasper and Devastation,
after cOaling have left here for Nova Scotia.
The Spanish Squadron continues cruising in the
Cult and the smaller vessels have all been stationed
along the keys most trequented by the Britishers,
to preserve the neutrality.
The excitement among the sea captains continues
unabated, and large number have volunteered to
ship on the Fulton, provided Capt. Amy will only
promise to capture the Styx, and take her to New
York.
Official news was received here yesterday that
the bark Marmion, bound from Havana to Sagua la
Grande, was stopped by the Buzzard, in the night
tlme and obliged to heave to until she satisfied the
Englishman that all was right with her.
Serious fears entertained in this city for the
French steamer Alma, that left here the 18th of
April last for Cadiz with large number of passcn-
gers. Up to the Sth of May she had not yet reached
her destination. The mail service is now being per-
formed by a new line of steamers, much smaller
than the French line; but, as they are under the
Spanish flag, suppose their defects will be over
looked
The celebrated Colonel Kinney has been our ouost
here for the past week, waiting passage to New
Orleans, when we may expect to hear from him
long tale OF BRUSH wrongs and Home interference
He has not proved lion among the citizens of Ha-
yana-
The health ofour city continues rs rood as was
expected Tor the sickly season-thc smallpox dying
ouI slowly ana giving way to the yellow fever
Cor ~ 4. Times.
HAVANA MARKETS.
u, HAVANA, June Q.
INC recognized quotations Of the week firm-for
Wltes low to clear bright (''orette'D S5S61 yellow
10 S4 G5; Browns soft and heavy to clear bright, s.
not in good demand
The stock of Sugars remaining here and at Matanzas
100000 boxes, against 10000 boxes of last year
MOLAssEs-In this goods very little has been done, he
cause the stocks light and mostly tart Cayed Mo-
lasses, 81 G13R rals, when found sweet huscovado,
week,
In leaf for packing which, the weather has been
propitious shipments have been made during the
week for the United and Europe of goods contract
ed for some weeks since.
A destructive fire occurred in Milk street. Bos
ton, at an early hour Sunday morning, involving