New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16

idea that tho Coniederacy has gone mp" to negotiate
with me- rhus securing supply of cotton, for no more
will bs planted for wears, ii ever il the Iedetals
are successful; but yon can't convince man against
his win so have determined to be quiet Tor tue pres
ent. Battersby has written me; he thinks he can do
something and hay told him to pitch III. II he can
you certainly can, and Bowers ami myself each rep
resent country, you can have one at least wnicn VIII
be good thing for You. missed the Goodwo9d cup
by fifteen minutes by waiting for Phinizy. III we
whipped them off at Charleston, up will go cur cause
again Twin 20 Paris the evening Of the coming
week. AN very truly yours, &C.,
WAITING FOR soMETHIsG 10 TURN Up
LONDON August 5, 1868.
JAMES McHuGB. esq.,, Belfast:
DEAR SIR: am in receipt OF yours of tie 2fth July
The recent news from the COnfcderacy has demons.a
ted TO all willing minds that our Government Is done
for. have therefore, attempted no negotiations put
am awaiting tho good time" which must assuTooly
come when the British capitalists will ne willing 10
invest their money in good Southern secuiic0tton
In places and under good storage and insurance. pre-
sumo You are aware that represent company OF
81 100000 irsd in cotton. Of which g. j. Lamar is
President Ipropose TO make such cotton the basis OF
my negotiations either BY sale apprehension, or the
forming OF Joint stock company putting VA the cotton
at price to be agreed upon-then with money raised
to purchase steamers FOR the running OF the blockade
mnst therefore await events. unless VI your peo
pie would life 10 Join me now. J. have Captain Henry
J. HartsteiD. OF the Navy with me to take command
He is well and fayorably known to tho English people
having commanded an arctic expedition aftorw ara
~ tho commander Of che Resoute the vessel belonging
to the British Navy abandoned in the ice. and subse
quently picked up taken into port purchased by the
United States Government aud sent a present to her
Majesty the Queen He has special permission to come
with lie the mission from the Confederate States
Government He has had great experience in command
Of steamers and In running the bockadei knows our
coast ard H. think the man in the night place. 1t Is
more hazardous DOW than ever, the running OF the
bockade and il consequently requires the best men and
fastest boats; but the risks increase the profits do
also. II any OF your men OF capital would ike to 20 IN,
letter TO me at the Grand Hotel Paris would receive
attention. our company is chartered by the State OF
Georgia and IN limited in its liabilities 70 the amount Of
stock held by each subscriber Its chartered name Is
1.-THE Importing and Exporting Company Of the Stsse
Of Georgia" AIN very respectfully yours, Ac
&. A. l.. LAMAR.
ONLY ONE HONEST GOVERNMENT AGYST-A FREELY
IMPRESSED OrlNIoS--GESLRAL sWISDLISG.
LOsDOS, Oct. l5, Is63
MY DEAR FATHrE: Your letters OF the 9th and 10Th
OF July the only have had from you up 10 this
tine. The OF the 9TH reached me but day or two
since. find IL impossible to do anything WIZ cotton
as the Government IL our competitor npon basis u
II cents per pound at any seaport free nom a taxes
and other charges. They issuing bonds; IN other
words agreeing ~ deliver cotton above AT 3d. and
these bonds selling at 50 cent? the dollar IL "
impossible to conceive by anything eau writehough
you have. ss know liberal opinion Of them on that
sublect-the amount Of swindling going on al the
Bullock Is the only one whose name is untarnished.
Some Of them have made large fortunes One has
Summer residence out of London and Winter just
ont Of Paris bought it is said and presented lin BY
the house Of Isaac CaJnpbell e. Co.
That he IL living OF the rate OF &35 900 q year
imagine there can be no doubt With such financial
agents 10 negotiate and such agents 70 make the eIpcn
dtures how is the Government credit TO stsndt nm
and have been for ten days trying 20 consummate an
arrangement for the purchase OF one boat and suit
abis can BE- had shall buy IL, the company TO be
interested 10 the extent OF $4,000. have obtained
subscriptions In cash 10 pay for one half and Henry
Lafone, Of Liverpool. takes the other Manit IS to
has and. 10 AZ
engineer TO examine and buy her II she is what Is rep
resented Boats suitable have 10 be built AS general
thing and the demand Tor them Is great that they
'iisrsly commssd tho prices. Boats thss were CON
,r..ed Tor four months ago a1l beng finished
OF R13OO0, are selling Ike hot cakes at from
so, 90 10 E25000. Such boats as i wanted, viz 80
feet long In beam, and ii feet hold, with go horse
power and guaranteed to steam not less than enteen
miles, worth from 32s coo 10 $4,000
1 wrote you Of Cspt Hartsteins misfortune. He was
attacked IN Munich the 18th OF September with par
alyss and is up to this time unable to be out of bed.
His wife and daughter with him. fear, In which
his wife comedies that his usefulness Is gone. hope
for tho best though; bat for that would have had
boat before this. want you 70 send Immediately
10 Bermuda Sylvester Bliss the pilot If not him, send
Craig. Stpunte that he In 10 receive what Govern
ment pays pilots and 10 more otherwise We get into
trouble; but send OF them and at once. think
sh all leave here about the last OF this month for Der
muda. via Halifax. to make arrans for the boat
will 20 home from there In our boat, and shall try
Tybeo or Warsaw. II this reaches yon In time give
me your views as TO such course. Cotton and dis
patch be had in Savannah which cannot be III
Wilmington or Mobile. Then Savannah Is not 50
guarded we can run by the fort and take her shots; II
they do not hit tho machinery no particular damage
will he done.
L am about to contract for second boat to be
built 10 be paid out Of the earnings OF The first
guaranteed by cotton in the Contederaoyj bnt L
see no reason why should remain TO see her CON-
pleted Mr. Lsfone-who VIII also own one-haIf-wiH
see 10 her am very anxious to get home Purchased
the secret make powder out vi plaster and hot water
and the is expected every day here TO npsrt The
secret Ii will be worth millions to the Government
and as much 1t can be made in ten minutes and
shoots wet almost as well as when dry. las fhert
seen II may though. be another Benzoe catch; but
before pay him The money am to make and be
perfectly satisfied Of it's merits then. il / an fool
enough TO be humbugged. ought 10 lose my money.
Governor Bowers and tho inventor viii own the pateEt
for the Confederate States Rave cayeut filed AZ once
NC Richmond. IL - msde out OF nothing but plaser-
such all the houses III Paris are built ot-nad boiling
water
want this done at once. as some may anticipate
me-th0ugh they won't know how 10 make it-so much
has been said about it. Governor told everybody he
knew in Paris ond Que party actually entered into
contract with The Inventors agent 10 give him sieve
more than had agreed ~ give him. but failed TO raise
the money, and the agent had to como BACK 10 me-
have hun In writing how.
/ have not nor heard Of Capt. Martin. ] pre-
sume he purchased boat in Canada. would Ike
very much 10 him, rs ! think Inn the best man
know for the business. It is impossible 10 contract IL
have boats delivered in Bermuda. Earl Russell As de-
,ided ifthoy The legitimate property Of Engshmen
and are caught by the cruisers Of the United states and
they or their cargoes int udod for the Conioderaey
Tho seizure and condemnation are proper wanted
Baersby publish his lotter 10 him IN reference To- the
consul BIT he a. as damned SnaYe AND coward as
iilian, wan jus: the tenth cf his sbiit!
lours &. 4. J.. LAMAR.
1lStRAL ARIA GEAu1NTS FOR BLOCKADE RUNNING. /
WASHINGTON HOTEL, INGgrO0i, Oci. - IcuJ.
IOuN I. MCCAULrl, esa., GreHd H0i,h Pfrts.
Dr,R SIR: Ioamo here from london last evening 70
complete ny Arrangements 10. sailing on the 2l, sat
lrlay next Captain 0.uit has not yet returned rVm
eden ~lther ho Went to look AZ and II he approved
VI her after trin 10 purchase steamer under over
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