The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-27

and other expenses have consumed tho capital and the
iSs sssistos for 1858 show that our indus
Try has been blessed with ABUNDANCE Exported l3 yS9
s5s pounds Of sugar 20 ISo pounds than The
pounds which they declined selling Il the rates
Product OF molssses proptionstey Increased 70 $780,
l gallons; coes sl4 225 pouDds; tobacco, 1907 s44
ponds cotton S28 baes, weighing 80 862 pounds, and
706 hides Provisions abundant last sales Mess pork,
e2S lard, SIC; butter 26c hams &c., cheese, 16c tai,
seces ~ 81 oS On ia r'o SH a.1 9n
s. Thomas, do; London, - 90 10 81 rs. Freghts-
Nchipg dong; the crop being backward, and the
nent for vesses 70 here that account for the
present Brig Julia still remains here, awaiting tho
suit Of the captains trial.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Tie st. Crox Ans Of Feb says.-The meeting adver-
sed 70 take place yesterday for the purpose OF obtaining
elJoosons hroneh the Blu CHER Ooucc in regard 70 the
porosed immigration of African aborers " this island
was well attended The chairman LAID before the meeting
dt Of the contracts 10 be entered into by the aborers
and OF that between the BurPber Council and CONNER
cia house in harseiles which s willing 10 contract for
spopR of COO 10 100 iaborers on this ,saud. The
contracts npebecionable In every respect and qua
sn'ee that the bosers will be treated buoanels as
any other free emeranis who have ever embarked for
foreign land The importation win be In two lots, the
fret ~ which will take place during the frat six mouth
The proposai the Baeher Council eagerly acceped
ny the present. and 6l6 aborers were subscribed
for on the spot.
The s.. fhomse Times has the following is at
this moment thorough calm and qniet pervadng all
questions of public character that feel ourselves in
capable Of referring 10 any subject however br ef with
the leaat prospect OF interest Our barbor whi short
time since showed large display OF shipping, is
again toeIably empty and business accordingly almost
at stand STILL We are however, grateful for the enoy
ment Of pleasant weather. refreshing rans and the very
excellent sanitary state Of the island
An Official account OF the total quantity OF produce
ported from the island Of Martinique last year. gives the
following as the aggreeate-Of sugar, the quantity is
given at 047 a78 kos (about SO 900 lbs Engsh
The quantity IN 1857 was 6lS kos, (Abou SO 00o,
600 lbs Engieh}.
The following particulars relative to the SLAYER lost
the coast Of Porto Rico ia all the information can
CLEAN relative 70 that vessel beyond what have already
pubished-The name Of the vessel is unknown, bark
rgRed and said to be American built, is new but her
commander and composed entirely Of Spaniards
who have been placed in prison by the immediate nstruc
tons of the Captain General the reached
the capital It is said that the SLAYER destined
for Cuba, and after being some months on that
coast unable to enter had resolved TO try Porto Rico
and not sufficiently understanding the East Coast, had
blundered the rocks during the night. s the
other hand asserted that she originally destined for
Porto Rico and that those interested In the landing of
for her coming and that they had then despsred of her
arrival, and they ceased watching hove in
epht but failing 10 receive the signals from the shore
ceeeary to guide the commanders movements he
cuded il best to her aground and that on laud-
ing Of the Africans they would be placed of the
Of the government as far possible The number of Az
rcens is variousy compnted have heard IL said 600
and have also beard II extended 10 thousand.
We understand that the British Consul General the Ca
pta independent Of the active search the Spanish govern
ment is rstuting 10 collect African landed nees
their having been larger number the ship than has
tod has determined declaring the whoesof them
free