Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-04
THE NEWS.

We have the following additional
details Of the news from Havana by the
Empire City.
Advices state that the reports Of the
firm action Of our government with re-
spect to the naval aggressions was re-
ceived with joy in Cuba. Cuban insur-
ance companies had already declined
TO issue policies on gold coin shipped
in American sailing vessels for North
ern ports or the various outports ofthc
island, asserting that the finding Of a
quantity Of gold on board was a
strong inducemunt to, and the cause
assigned by the English officers to
board and capture the traders. Hon.
Mr.. Rynder, the new member of the
British and Spanish mixed commission
on the slave trade, had arrived at
Havana. A guard of Spanish soldiers
had been Suddenly placed on board the
United States mail steamer l'hiladcl-
phia, TO prevent her communicating
with the shore at night, but Capt.
Harrison disarmed them.
1t also stated that the American
ship Old Hickory, Capt.llolmcs, when
on her voyage from that port to Mat
anzas, was brought to by a boat from q
British vessel. Captain Holmes did
not afford the visiting officer any aid
20 come on deck, SO he clambercd up
the chain plates and introduced him
self, made some few enquiries, and then
departed.
From Kingston, Jamaica, nm Ter date
Of the 18th inst, we learn that the
schooner Cortcs had arrived in Port
Royal harbor as prize to the British
Qunboat Forward. The Cortes made
the third vessel seized by the Mos
quito feet" and the usual legal steps
were being taken to insure her con
domination. The fleet of cruisers now
operating so actively in the Gulf was
sent out ut the instance of the Anti
Slavery Society of Jamaica, dcputa-
ton from which body visited England
in the latter end OF the year 1856. 1t
was reported that the south side OF
Cuba would soon be blockaded by re-
enforcement Of gunhoats. Recent in
telligencc from Washington gives
probability to this report. In a dcs-
patch published it was stated that the
British Minister had said that his gov
eminent would no doubt apologize for
the insults to which our flag has been
lately subjected, but that it had deter
mined to suppress the slave trade, and
TO accomplish that end would blockade
the coast Of Cuba. 1t is said that all
the slaves taken will be located in
Trinidad and Demerara, at which the
people Of Jamaica arc displeased as
the best interests of the island are go
ing to ruin for want of laborers. The
rejection Of the Jamaica immigration
act by the home government had caus-
ed wide spread agitation on the
island. The Baptist missionaries OPP
posed the measure on the ground of its
inutility and the reduction in the rate
Of free wages, which would ensue
from its operation. 1t is evident tina,
asevere labor struggle is at hand in the
British West Indies.
From San Juan del Norte and As
pinwall, under dates of May 9th ant
2lst We are informed Of the latcg'
news respecting the great Nicaragua,
Transit contest. MIR. Webster AN,
Mr.. Body left Aspinwall for New York
and New York city will for some tim,
70 come be the scene Of the operation
Of the ENJOYS. When MIR. Webste
was At Greytown he was attended b
Colonel Vega and a few Nicaragua
soldiers, and an amusing account
given of the alarm which Mr.. Mile
experienced in consequence Of the
assertions with respect to the posses
sion Of the disputed property at Punt
Arenas.
The French Envoy Mons. Belly is s
San Juan del Sur engaged in making
treaty extendiI : the protection of tn
French Empire over Nicaragua an
Costa RIGA. The prcliminaries of tn
treaty were all eett ID IN seven day
and there was all probability of j,
completion. He was endcavoring I
make . contract for a transit route O
behalf Of a french company with
large capital. The effects of the i,
txigues of the french in the centr
America states has been to defeat IL
Cas- arisarri and Cass- Herran, ire
ties.
Advices from San Juan del Nor
and Aspinwall, writing on the aOth
April and 2lst Of May, contain an i,
teresting history of the great irru
ton made by Colonel Kinney at Gre
town, his claim to the local Cover
ment there, the hauling down of Il
Mosquito flag, end the arrest of May
Wolff by the invader. The Colon
aad hs friends were in turn arrestc
when they capitulated through the e
estioas Of Captain Kennedy Of Il
United States navy. Kinney was su
s.eaae.ay cent back to Aspinwall, Al
- .ai!ing nom that port for Corp
Osh Texas, b duly announced.
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