Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-10
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.
TEDyESnaY MORNING. JULY 10, 1888.

~ The Brig CANNING is now loading at this
port with provisions for the Mediterranean squa-
dron. She will sail in a few days fnr Port Ma
hon. Her letter bag is uP at the Reading Room.
From a Detroit paper, it appears that the
blacks engaged in the late riot, caused by an at
tempt TO take two runaway slaves, have been ar.
rested, and punished by fine and Imprisonment.
Thornton and his wife, who are claimed BY the
Kentuckian yet remain in prison on the British
side; BY VIVA, authority is not stated.
The Baltimore Gazette, in noticing the con :
troversy about &" is being" says" Among
other questions which we should like to see set
tied, is, whether a house DESTROYED BY fire. is
properly said to be barnt up os burnt down."
Trade Nth Cuba.-We copy the following
remarks, on the trade q. the United States with
Cuba, from the Charleston Courier of the I'd in.
slant. There may te much truth in them; and
probably the trade with Cubs has never attract
ed the attention of the Government so much as
it ought to have doue: but the United States
have now a young, able and intelligent Consul at
the Havana, who is fully capable of performing
the duties both Of 4 commercial and diplomatic
agent:
An examination into the circumstance attend
ing the restrictions upon the commercial opera
,ions Of Key West, with an intention to procure
their removal. If possible, may lead to the dis.
-.~.- rs - a., al N ,..t.a. e.. L.
made known at Washington) that the interests
of American merchants, residing at any Of the
ports of the United States. having any transac.
tons with Cuba, are, aud have been for sume
years. los. sight Of entirely.
The number of American vessels trading 10
Cuba, particularly from our Southern ports, is
yearly decreasing, ADD the number of Spanish
vessels increasing IN the same ratio; and until
some alteration is made IN the commercial regu-
lations between Spain and the United States,
they will in all probability continue to increase,
and finally become the carriers of the greater
portion of our produce to the Cuba market
This. il is believed, is no faucied result, found
cd upon false premises, but one which all those
acquainted with the commercial operations be.
tween our ports and Cuba, will join with US in
anticipating.
Since LIST January, 1882, we understand that
the tonnage uulN pau oy american NesSeis IN the
Por, Of Havana has been 81 so per ton, with oc-
casionally an additional rial or two for " mud
scow" expenses. &C., aud previous to that time,
the average duty was about 2 so per ton. But
Notwithstanding the disparity between these sums
aud 81 per ton. which was or duty upon Span.
ish vessels, our Government took no steps to
remedy the evil, until the passage Of the Act. Of
18th July, 1882, by which the same duty is lev.
led upon Spanish vessels on arriving at our Ports.
60, far, there is snmo equality; but it extends no
further.
IT is well known that the additional duty OF
10 per cent levied upon Spanish cargoes by the
United States. is but a small effe ct against the
extra duties on American carsoes in the Ports Of
Cuba. and hence the evil complained of-that
in consequence Of great difference Of duties into
the Cuban Ports on importations in Spanish or
American vessels from the Ports of the us. (key
West excepted, and from the want Of Govern
m"n,al interference. TIE first named vessels are
ensrossing an undue proportion Of the
that Of right, should be enjoyed by our own YES.
sells.