New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-21

Messrs Davidson, Colthurst & Co., deal largely
with a house in New-lork, aud i fear vii
have cent them on by the Ialisnau. to be disp0-ed
Of iu your city. They also deal heavily with Halifax
and may try to introduce them by that way late
The United States. trust there will be some meAns
found TO stop their payment.
Mr.. Caesar left Kingston on tue 3lst ult at whicl
date the Tali,msn had not arrived. The officers ana
crew Of the Hatteras were set al liberty at Kingston
and chartered au American bark IL could moi learn
her name) to take them 10 Key West they were 70
leave Oh the I'd inst. The Hdttefas went down WIN
her colOrs fly Ing, and Senuic5 Was uhatie =" b.
single thing from her; no ole on DOard ol heI "''
killed; one msn WAS wounded by splinter III lls
knee. The Alabama was short 0i provHiouS, ""i
after leaving the Delta of the Mississippi, made al
| speed poEsbe for Kingston. Tie olhceis Vi tne
Hatteras cay that with al steam on sue ''aao ou'
ten knots, and with the aid Of Fails one gay H. o1t
many extra mouths placed then. on ALLOWANCES VI
food and water. :., %
innnmerable attentions from the merchants there
At the Merchants Exchange, sort u Clu0 IeauIB'
room he gave "a Pfo-Slaverv lecture, showing the
epuoblna effects of the dvlde institution; Whio.,
WAS cheered Where was English philanthropy
Mr. Cesar left Carthagena on The 2lth ut.i hrii,ou
at Kingston ON the 27tn lett on the 3Ist ari'eo "'
Cieniuegos on the 9th inst.
lie gives doleful account Of the state OF afinrs
in South America, but brings no items OF particular
importance. A SecessiOnist-Iormerly ueh'lst III
VIrginlahad hoisted the stars and bars LOT nearly
week on lie house. Our Consul had protested. &c,
but III 10 the 24,h had received NJ reply. Ibis waa
probably owing to the Illness OF the Governor
Since the death Of our Consul at Kingston, Tue
office has been in charge OF tue Niee-C Consul, very
incompeen, man III tie opinion OF the foreign resi-
dents. apd the butt Of the inhabitants. Why d0es
not our Government send out energetic men 10 rep
resent us abroad. - -
| We need 500 sueh men as Mr. Shufelit, our Con-
sui here abroad, and the same number OF sucn men
as Gen. Butler at home. The Sonoma has been III
since my last, after nearly eilecIual chase OF .,
hours of the Florida. On the morning OF the lei
inst she sighted the Florida tfen about seven mes
oil Big Wood Key, i'll the tongue OF the Otan, dove
wbicn sue chased her; she did not TAX, Crooked
Island passage but went into Exuma Sound, up iha'
aud out Snip Passage, steering then toward Abaco
| Tue wind was southerly till they sighted Abaco
when it veered 10 the nortuward. Inc FlOnda-
which at no Tine during the chase had shown any
disposition 10 hght-iben took advantage OF the
wind, and steered east seawaTu. al night Oh the ~
tie Sonoma lott sight of her, l3J miles l.. ). l.. o.
Abaco. she will probably come back toward Mas
sau. She tue fionda) carried tie English nag Tbs
whole time, save while Iassiug an English brg IL
EAuma Sound.
I With steam alone, the Sonoma gained OH her; witt
her sAils SET the Flor ia got ahead. Though 1t war
blowing hard, the Florida carried everything even
studdiig sails. The neirest that the Scnoma got
WIS I'VE ulitSi buc VI bti S"hs u i""' o'N
carries but tLiIty-ive pounds Of steam, but during
this chase carried fOrIytwO; she lost ground owlua
to the breaking OF Ler blower belsi these lave
siuce been rel aired; SIC is out afler her again
There are uauy vessels In tue waters tia! the
Florida Will PROBABLY attempt TO pHss through, and
/ there is every likelihood OF her beng cansht.
BY the Eagle came out Harry SandelsoD, the
pianist no last year captyated the private circet
winch ere fortunate enough TO secure LIS presence
4 Many knew he was comlng aud many friends went
10 tie steamer to receive him, aud now, though be
has not been willing to let the public hear him. he
has delighted the receptions lac has attended nightly
several Of 8hich were gwen entirely for his beneii.
The CeTro where most OF tie Foreigners HHcl Is All
wild and those WHO could not get invitations TO the
soirees formed an entranced crowd outside, Tor ar
our houses 70 open, they were enabled u ENJOY
! tic treat.
1t was ny fortune to be one Of the invited at
ceution given by Mr.. VIM. Farchild, and found
that all agreed that he had rlval that they had
heard save Gottscbalk What are the empressarlos
dong i'll New York; II Grau or Strakoech would
ouly take tie matter III had, and secure Mr.. . an
derson, they might make something handtome, espe
cialy as no that the O,era leaves, we shall have
no smuseg.ents Lent will be over on the 9th 81
April, and Havana longs Tor Easter entertainments
Ia there no way OF coaxing Grau 10 make money
LeIe 2 Pad in gold, too
Tie Opera closed last night with the benefit o.
: Mazzocni the tenor lie had d crowded house, aud
sang we'll save the quartete of RigoIeto the finale
of Tie performance. Nor was lie well supported
The coutralto scarcely AUDIBLE and the baritone
sang worse than he Las the whole season. However,
the rest Of the ent, rtaiument excellent, and all
seemed pleased. Ihe Circus company Is giving
| benefits, which, like swallows, warn us that The
Spriug il near. Ii performs about month more,
am told We get nd Of Cooks monkey show by
this steamer, which has been drawback TO tbs
circus, IN connection with which they were ex-
hlbited.
! Blockade-running is reviving, advantage being
taken OF our vessels being after tho Florida and
Alabama
On the 9th arrived, nineteen days from Tampa
/ Confederate schooner William & Mary ~ tuns;
Feb 10, arrived Confederate schooner Joe flanner,
five DAYS from Mobile, 20 tu.s, with cotton came
day came in tie Confederate steamer AntoLIca, two
DAYS from Nassau, at witch place Sue arrived on
the 3Isi, having left Charleston On the Z'tn WIN
cargo Of co ton and tobacco; sbe reports 100 tuns
and came IL In balls st.
Feb 49, arrived Confederate schooner Neyereil
81 days from Mobile, q tuns with cotton, Feb II,
sailed COME erate schooner I0rtense. for Nassau p!
! Several whtewashed Engsh schOoners have sailed
for Matamoras with goods for tie Rebels, when eit
introduced through Brownsville.
TIE Bio Bio arrived in safety, though late The
Pacific got out Of coal and had to put into Cardena
The B,lish Queen cane IN all night AID !eit yester
day. The Pacific sailo Tuesday. The Shelldrahe
| came in tine morning with dates to the I'm INST.
Various rumors are flying about to-day, coming
| from Spain Via Santiago d. Cuba, III regard to Gen
P.im. Some say he shot III duel with Tie
French Minister, aud Others that lie wac Teacher
ously shot by employees OF Lis oppcsing pohtica
party.
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