Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-04

CHARGED with breaking into and entering the ho,s,.
OF "m Bean; and stealing several articles there
F'm; smIh hai hey made Tor this purpose, which
was found nIon hlm; granI Jury.
SLAVERY IN CUBA-N1rire 4 fricGis SiffIU
LGHded-In 44ppcdI 10 the English Teople-The
London Times publishes the following ex-
tract from a letter received from one of the
secretaries of the British and Foreign Anti
Slavery SOciety:-"In Cuba we are very bad
We are told that four cargOeS of native A fri
cans have recently been brought into the
island. The most determined supporters of
slavery now occupy the most prominent pO-
sitiOns in the government of the island. Sc
nor /ulucta il governor of Havana. The
notorious champion of slavery, NJ. Calyo, is
in position of great influence. and the gov
eminent has forgotten that the cOrtes and
the people of Spain have ever decided that
slavery should be abolished; slavery, there
fore Il as triumphant as ever. The slave
owners Of Cuba are, however, disturbed that
n ey can no longer import Chinese coolies
without limit. in consequence of the course
taken by the Emperor Of China. They now
want 10 supplement this by another evil. aud
that j. the importation of coolies from Co
chin China. fear that the future Of Cuba
will be that Of san Domingo The Spanish
troops and the volunteers cannot put down
The insurgents. and they cannot drive the
Cuban party out Of the island. The ranks of
the lnSUrrcctiOniStS are fun OF negroes and
Chinese. They are now near CienfungOs
where are so many slaves and slave estates.
Our financial situation is dreadful Some
fhsllSh papers appear to think that this war
Is on question OF political domination, but
this Is a mistake. The cause lies far GccDnr
than disqualification in its widest sense is
involved. Other nations cannot rest indif-
ferent To il. The British nation. having
treaty rights, which are violated. are eSpe-
cially bound to interfere for the emancipa-
ton Of the slaves. You, the British people
have been the standard bearers of freedom
and IL is your duty and honor To interfere
III Is now in your power 10 do much good"
LITTLE ENNA-IL. f. l.. Go.Miu,s Rena,I
ftf JFar VI
liams sued Edwin l.. Godkin. i'm New York.
for S200O0 damages for the publica.iO of an
alleged libcllOus article in the Nation, enti-
Tied The True History Of n Great Mining
Enterprise The history given was thai the
Emma silver mine was nearly worked out;
that there were 800 tons Of ore raised and on
hand. and that the value of the mine, i'm the
opinion of Il Mr.. Park. was S2JO, 900; that
Park admitted that Williams was the best
Hah OF his acquaintance To- prepare a mine
and that Williams was sent for. that a nuDl,
her OF men working on the mine were reduced
rom one hundred to about a dozen; and that
III september no one was allowed To 90 into
The mi ne without written order; and that
armed men were stationed as guards at the
entrance while Williams occupied himself i'm
Plastcring and ENGRAVING silver ore on to tine
limestone rock; that the details of the pre-
laratlOn being arranged, Park and Senator
Stewart sailed for England: that Prof Sill
man, of Yale College, had been through the
hllne had seen the plastered walls, and made
an instructive and interesting repOrt Mr.
GOdkin demurred to the complaint, saving
mat the article did not allege q criminal con-
splracy, and was not therefore libellouS Der
Sc The demurrer was overruled at the Sne-
cIal Tenn, and the General Term Oh appeal
yesterday affirmed the decision.
THE NEW WOMAN'S COLLEGE IN WELL
LESLEY MASS.-The property has been given
Dy Mr.. H. r. Durant into The hands of an
able board of trustees. selected from all the
cNai geliCal churchs chiefly leading educators
IKE Ilr Porter of Yale College, DR. Crosby of
The University of New York, Dr. Stone of
The Episcopal Theological School. DIR. Cum
INNS OF the Wesleyan University. DIR. War
rem OF Boston University, DIR. Racket of the
ROcheSter Theological Seminary, DIR. Phelps
OF AndOver, TO be used for the hie her chris ian
education OF young ladies. The two ardent
ideas OF the school are: First, the securing OF
The best possible mental training of the
pupils, in connection with the most careful
attention TO physical health and deyelop-
ment, IL being intended TO afford a thorough
ana broad education, so that no longer the
charge shall justly rest against a christian
community that equal opportunities are not
Offered TO the young ladies with their broth
ers second, 1t proposes that this thorough
mental dev elopment shall proceed under the
most positive and christian influences the
selection OF members of the faculty fall of
them 10 be LADIES' already made giving as
surance that this vital end will be gained
ZioR's Herald.
\ MINISTER GAGGED AND RoRREDC
A Lawrence and his wife live on the Bulls
Ferry road. near Fort Lee. On Sunday last