The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-07


French Expeditions to ae Coast Of Aries AND Con-
sulay Actim-Seamship Isabet 1rd the New Flag Expect
ed-A Confidence Fdthey MbDosdId and His FrGcace-
Consular Certificates Invoices of Goods foy the United
Sates-Tsr7iJTe FhHiNg or in Busiaess-Castiuo d
Eaton Goods for the United Satss-Co& Woods Sho,os
and the iNe0m PIesc de-, dc.
The French slave ship manned with American, Spanish
and Portuguese seameD brought into this port by the
Spanish Francisco de Avis had but S2oavcs
board having left the coast with over 2o0 In this
oo.aessDn and owing entirely to your pssseat pstcal
condition. it proper to state that more slavess are being
fitted regularly cleared for the coast Of Africa Cos
ports Of departure, than before IN tho
course Of months. The vessels cleared from the
Spanish Custom House having legal carsoes board,
generally American vessels owned the papers,
by American citizens and have American officers and
crews. They are not stopped by tho Anesi-
can Consul General of the United States because
there is legitimate trade with the coast OF
Africa, in which the commerce OF the United
States interested and the vessel having clean papers
from Spanish custom authorities there would be no
Official proprety his interference and his assumption
Of suspicion would BIO offensive to the government while
il could not sustained by any proofa question which
was fully determined in the Of the brig Nancy,
which was fully reported in the Herald at the timeso
that the onus Of responsibility rests with the
here.
It is said that the steamship Isabel will be here
from Charleston wearing the Palmetto national flag of
South Carolina which, think must be mistake, as,
should she appear she would DO recognized in her
the authorities and her recognition and en-
for business would be resisted BY the Consul
General of the United States act unfriendy to his
government IL occurring before its recognition Of the
broken branch and independent Power, entitled
to place respect "among the nations Of the earth
Then and not till then could the Palmetto fout the air
in these waters, with all her chivalry to back her
An individual calling himself Father Mcdonald and
oaf Naxv Work. mi herp n
armed with letters Of recommendation be
from Archbishop Hughes and other highly respectable
persons and asked permission to establish a school at
Cenfuegos Knowing the intimate personal relations Of
the Consul General Of the late United States with the
connection he applied to Col Helm TO aid him In obtain
iug permission The request entertained by General
Serrano but found that the laws of the land
ouired that all persons such responsible relations TO
the community should be natives nauralizcd, which
seemed an nsuperabe barrier But, howevsr after two
Captain General and the Consul General the obstacles
were everred account Of the superior intelligence OF
the applicant and the desire to crafty an esteemed oce
Of the United States government, and the authority to
establish the school under the usual supervision
granted Father Mcdonald Immediately left for the seat
Of bis mission In the past few days officers have
rived in this city in search Of the reverend father who
appears had found confidence tool for his service,
appropriated for his large amount of ewelry,
| and fed from the field OF bis ploss labcrs.
He supposed TO be slowed swsy in some den in this
the United states The modification Of the Consul Gene
raj may be understood but having the high ecclesastc
authority Tor McDOnalds integrity, ne Coulu not dvOiu
making the application in his behalf
The shows the liberay Of the present ad
| minstraon in favor Of enterprsing and cultivated
countrymen. and IL duly noticed by Colonel Helm,
when expressing regret for the imposition practised upon
them.
IA Of commercial interest growing out or your
disjontcd political fabric examining yesterday, in
the United States Consulate to ascertain the number OF
invoices OF goods certified there for shipments TO the
United States in the last month-they counted ski and
one Of them for 500 scgarsi at period wheu in dull
| times even, they would be covered by hundreds
The goods shipped by Castillo Eaton from New York,
| which can be identified the property Of given
| owners will not reach the amount anticipated
| probably not over four five thousand dollars
| will DO recovered. The property has been placed
In the hands OF the Consul under tho orders Of the
Captain General and by the Consul placed the hands
Of responsible merchants 70 be sold for the benefit Of
those from whom II was purchased procured In your
| city.
| Colonel Woods steam and poughs have arrived,
and moved on the steamer by their power and
20 the sheds, where they waiting cleaning aud
meditation TO suit the work they have 10 perform
| The various shows OF the monster Snowman OF the
Western World all drawing but in the way Of specta
| Giles nothing equals the Mason n Nixon company, in
horses riding aud athletic feats including the nds rub
| Der man.
shall report the result OF tho experiments with tho
| plougbs, which will be n success
Our business prospects not improving they
for the present but have plenty OF loos oh ange
give Wood, Charin the Opera company, &c. Health
| good,