The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-20

reimbursement viii be paid, without deduction on
the 1st OF January or 1st Of July next after each
DRAWN together with interest thereon at the rate
OF six per cent per annum. The price Issue Is s70
per cent, payable by nstalments the inssalmens TO
be made as fohows:-
IS per cent in subscription, as deposit TO Messrs
Smith, Payne Il Smiths, Lombard street, or 10
the Brush Linen Compauy's Bank, In Edin.
burg, and its branches N scotland.
10 on allotment
Is On LIST september 1859.
ID on list October, 1869.
is on LIST November, 1859.
10 on LIST December, 1889.
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Subscribers may pay mp in full on allotment or on
any Of the days on which an instaimsnt falls due
and discount win be allowed on such prepaymenrs
at the rate OF f5 per cent per annum. Where
no anotments are made the amount deposited
win be returned, and IN cases OF par
tial allotments the balance of alotments
made on application Will be retained and applied
towards the amount payable upon such all0tments
In default Of payment Of the respective instaiments
ali previous payments VIII be liable to forfeiture
Scrip certificates to bearer Will be exchanged against
allotment letters as soon as possible Bonds signed
by SPECIAL agent or representative Of the govern
ment OF st. Domingo win be provided with all pos
sible despatch. For repayment or the above loan
and interest, beng the first and only loan Of this
State, the general property and revenues OF the
republic Of st. Domingo are liable. In addition to
that security the government OF St Domingo spe-
cially nvpothecaIes the entire proceeds Of the re.
cetps Of the export and import customs dues OF the
ports OF st. Domingo and Puerto Plata,
which, according to the Oflicial reports OF the
Minister Of Finance, are producing not less
than from 100000 to El20,0o0 a year, and
pledged for the payment Of the Interest and sink
Ing fund Of the loan, amounting to EOS, 200 per an
mum; and in addition thereto the royalties produced
from the working and export Of guano from the
island Of Alta Vela and TIE revenues arising from
the coal and other mines and minerals, as well as
from the mahogany and other woods from the
forests OF the peninsula Of SANTANA, are specially
hypothecated for the service OF the loan. certln
from the contractors for the guano Is suboined
IS to Its quantity and value.
The representatives OF the bondholdcrs are to have
the right to appoint O special receiver OF the GUS
TOMS royalties and revenues SO hypothetical, ana
the government OF st. Domingo engages, ID order
insure further provision for payment Of interest
and redemption Of the bonds, that q sufficient
amount Of the proceeds OF the export and import
customs dues, royalties and revenues shall be re.
mtted to London, to Messrs. Peter Lawson & Son.
to be In their hands at least fourteen days pre-
viously TO the periods respectively fixed for pay.
ment OF interest and redemption Of the bonds
The object OF the government IN contracting this
loan is the construction OF roads and railways and
the contractors FOR the guano on the island of Alta
vela, and Of the working Of the mines aud minerals
OF SANTANA, are bound from time TO time, as the
roy<ltles, revenues and products due the govern
ment alise, to pay them over Into the hands OF
Mcssrs. Peter Lawson h Son for the payment OF
principal and interest Of this loan.
LETTER FROM CONTRACTORS FOR THE 6UAYo.
The following Is the letter OF Peter Lawson son.
contractors for the guano TO tho Consul General OF
st. Domingo:-
To EDWARD H. HARTNoNT EsQ., Consul General OF
the republic of st. Domingo.
OF our Investigations with reference to the deposits
OF guano found on Alta Vela In the territories OF the
republic rep Of 81. Domingo. we have to inform you
gineer and analytical chemist OF eminence visited
this island, VINO carefully examined the quantity
aud quality OF the phosphate deposits.
As regards the quantity. From the sections ana
surveys made by our engineer, we are satisfied
perlence Of the guano trade we expect throughout
America and Europe, to be able to dispose OF very
per snnum when the working of the guano rets
into full operation.
1t may De desirable tina, wc should state shortly
to you the general character OF the guano deposits
upon the island. We may observe that they have
Beyond doubt q truly organic origin, more or less
remote In time, traceable TO the accumulation for
ages oil the excrement and bones OF the Immense
nocks OF sea birds which also now continue 10 FIRE.
quent the plateau and hills OF the island,
In order TO give you idea Of the capacity OF
| the Gnited Kingdom for the consumption OF phos-
phatic manure, we may mention that IL has reached
an average or from 200 900 to 800 0OO tons annually
| and 1t 10 now an admitted fact that highly phos-
| pnauc manures, with the admtxture OF certain
percentage Of Peruvian guano, or other ammoniacal
| substance, form q cheaper and moro fertlizing
| agent than Peruvian guano In iis crude state.
II the consumption has not yet exceeded the above
| mentioned figure II is due only to the want OF i'm
port Or really good and high phosphate suanos ana
which hitherto have been chiefly OBTAINED only from
islands In the Pacific the expense Of bringing when
to the market has initiated against their
| 1t necessary to enter into the details OF
the various phosphates found upon the
! Island Of Alta vea or to The course OF manpu-
| lation proposed TO be adopted by us. Suffice it
TO say we consider In experience that the con-
sumption OF the phosphates In thus island, when
they are fully introduced to consumers, WIN attain
q very mportant place IN the lnanurlal supply OF
| America and Europe. We may state that we nave
the sole and exclusive contract Tor tho guan0 with
| TIE government paving them ROYALTY on the guam
tity exported and that our agents lnpossesxon.
| We are, DC, PETER LAWSON Il son,
Contractors for the Guano.
| CUSTOM HOUSE DUES AT TIE PORTS or ST. DOMINGO
AND PUERTO PLATA
Yne following ID copy OF the certificate OF amount
! OF custom house dues at the ports OF St. Domingo
| and Puerto Plata az certified by the English Con-
| sui
], the undersigned Secretary OF state In the De-
partment OF Finance and commerce, certify that the
import and export dues collected at the custom
houses OF 81. Domingo and Puerto Plata from the
year 1865 date OF the spanish d.soccupaon, amount
to total OF from 100000 to aoout 100000 year,
and SO certify to the fact which confirmed by the
documents existing IN this department OF State and
the greater part thereof is published the Bolttn
OHctd5 and Tor such purposes as may be conve-
nont grant the present IN ST. Domingo the Sth
DAY Of May, 1869. RICARDO UAHIEI.
PUSH FORWARD the 0ARas CANAL.