The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-25

IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.-We have received Sc
veral additional dispatches by the Hualco, one of
which annex. II rs 10 be observed that in
consequence of the recent attempt at revolt al Ma.
tanzas and Havana, the authorities contemplate in
Producing free labor by degrees until the slaves be-
come too impotenr tor miiseliief:-
Correspondence OF the Herald.]
HAVANA, May 10, lS44
Father Particulars of the hsWrection "a Cuba
I,ttroduction Of Free Labor Trade Ihedf,feafs,
&c. &c rrrFTf ffH
The news of the day is, that they have IN the
lals, fortresses, NC, in and about Matanzas, up
wards OF two thousand negroes and mnlattoes, ln-
picated IN the late attempts at revolution. You
have, no doubt heard many wonderful, raw head
and bloody bones stories, on the subject, put
though bad enough, not by any means 50 bad as
represented. My informant, who lives IN my
house, arrived yesterday from Matanzas, and from
having brother-in-law an officer of Dragons, has
had every opportunity Of knowing. The reason
why many are prisoners IN Matanzas Is, the FIRST
attempts were made there. The court for trying
them is sitting at that place, and all prisoners are
sent there.
There has been great number of wealthy free
negroes and mulattoes arrested, and many OF the m
logged but have not heard OF any having been
shot. Several engineers carpenters, (whtes,) have
also been arrested as abolionists could give
many particulars the subjects, such as the names
of various individuals arrested, nc, but as the
government does not publish anything on the sub
Itc' III Is NOT pIuutHt W w hC ics"t VI Wis
attempt at lnsurrecon is, that the government have
ordered all foreign free negroes and mulattoes 10
leave the Island in 10 days from the date OF the
order, or be sent prisoners to the Isle OF Pines
society has been formed to bring out from Spain
laborers, mechanics servants, boys, apprentices,
to increase the white laborng population fast as
possible and last, though not least the government
of the Island of Cuba possesses sufficient means To
suppress Immediately any attempt at revouonizlng,
however formidable it may be, possessing, as they
do, regular force Of 1900 excellent troops, with
a very large body OF uniform militia.
According to the returns up to the Both April, the
exports OF sugar from this port this year, exceed
the exports of last year, up to the same date, some
81 to &c, 900 boxes coffee in the same proportion
There has been decline of a real to real and "A
half in the better classes of sugar.
new company for the Tacon theatre have just
arrived efficient in numbers but it is ''said," de-
cient in talent. II so, it will be great loss to
the propnetors, who have leased the theatre for
four years, at $4,000 year A company JOINT
stoc) has been formed. capital $50 900, two-thlrds
said to be already subscribed, to build theatre,
with garden, &c. similar to 'Niblo's," in New
York. on the site occupied at present by the
'diorama," which is situated directly in the rear
of the Tacon.
Max Bohrer gave his last concert on Wednesday
night last. He has met with great success
The drought is very great yet-greal loss of cattle,
scarcity of vegetables the worm making great
destruction in the fruit trees, &c.
p. S. The late affair in Havana, concerning the
death of young Murphy, has come to a close, but
the authorities have not given their decision. 1t is
thought that nothing will he done with those con-
cerned in it.