New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-15
HAVANA.
The Contoy Prisoners.
FroU Our Own Correspondent
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HAVANA MONDAY July ;, ieoV.
To Tie Editor II As Tri6Ens.
The sloopOfwG Albany, Capt. Randolph, en-
tered this port on the 9th inst from Pensacola, al
well. The frigate Congress and the sloop German
town are TO sail tomorrow morning, zee presume to
remain Ia the neighborhood until some line Of &C
ton is determined by the Government Of the Unit
ed States. We hear it said on the street that the
frgste goes TO Rio, and proceeds on her voyage
without further detention bat this does not seem
consistent with the condition OF our present rela
tons also that the Albany goes home, leaving tue
Germantown for service here.
The officers Of the Navy have been assured from
high places, that the prisoners are treated with
great kindness-and one has said whose words
should be truth, that they were treated so well
that it would be cause Of regret 10 them to be re-
leased" Those who are familiar with the Spanish
national character, and tho system Of prison dscp-
line "a II obtains here, will be aware bow much be.
Revoence and kindly attention mingles with the
treatment Of the prisoned. IT. since the demand
Tor the release OF the COntoy prisoners has been
made and decl4ed, they have to cat The erer.
clse Of Royal clemency at Madrid, WHY is ali
communication with the officers Of their Cove.
ment denied Why refuse list Of the name.
of the csptryes land why does General Armero
keep them almost Immediately under bis own ewes
The seventy four SObersno, noe said TO be their
residence Is directly IN front Of bis Office aud h.
glass is often bearing in that direction. have iu-
CURED If ship -masters who continually passing
up and down the harbOr, OF ; panish bOatmen waOse
business Il is to know every thing upon ths water
and l do not find the first one who has ever seen
strangers fsce looking through the port holes or
from the decks Of the seventy iolr. II they are
there, they are below the water line and he mea.
r "a brs,
it, | conclude.
l find since morning that the sailing days are
chsnged-the Germantown has gone TO sea this
morning with two or three the sickst, con-
valefciDg and the irigate Congress, with the sOop
Albany, will remain for another mail from the
Unted States, as | am advised by an officer acct.
dentay met with OF the last vessel
In the festive courtesies extended to the Com
modore and many of the officers Of the irigate an
soop Germantown by the Captain General, the
American Consul has for the first time been per-
sonaly neglected. He received no invitation -
The cause is personal and derived from the publ
cation Of the offe nsive letter by Mr. Clayton which
will lot be forgiven or forgotten. If all matters
neediul for the full advancement Of the Executive
branch ofthe Government from its accredited agents
abroad, should be published, our diplomacy for all
purposes of good would be- ineffective, and the
country kept in a constant state Of excitement, TO
the injury Of our commerce, the enhancement
OF our CltlZens ABROAD Win influences derOgatOry
and unjust 10 our national character.
The officers of the Germantown are very indig.
nant toward the author Of the letter signed 4" A
Merchant Of Havana which appeared 10 the col
umns Of the Nelc York Herald, and we think justi
fable in their resentment, as the nsinuatons
therein have no actual foundation.
The political circles near the throne still have
some conversation upon the style of Mr. Clayton's
last letter demanding the prisoners" Tell tho
Condo Alcoy,' &c. which, il is said, betrays want
OF diplomatic courtesy.
The report of the last business week will advise
you of the quantity of American shipping and all
other things OF commercial interest.
must add, that the American Il az was DISPLAYED
at the office and the Consular residence on the 18th
Of July, without drawing toward it anything more
serious than angry looks, and few Spaaish-classic
vulgar terms, that may not be written.
We have nothing by last steamers that shadows
the pnrposed action OF the Government.
With much respect, your obdt. seryt Q.U.O.
Havana 1Iarkets.....Julys
Our last report was under date Of the 18Th u Since
hen very active enquiry has been msnisned for Sugar
and prices have sdysnced fully nal or all descriptions
Whites which are scarce and difficult TO be obtained ex
cept 10 small lots The stock very much reduced sad
supplies from The Interior quite restricted although tho
Of transportation much facilitated by the rail-
rcGdsn operation This eads to the inference hat there
not much remaining IN the country 10 come 10 market
We hear $50 from me south aide that only iusgnhcant
quany OF Sugar len for sale. We place quotations
IS fOnONst w - 70 ~ Tlasi me dnC cnOlc3 White.
lt41ll nas; fe lows "a al rals superior YelOws IA
u Iiss; Browns asa rsls Cucuruchos a a 81 ras
Muscoyados are very scarce, we quote Il 95 Insls &C.
corcing to quality
The Cholera has made great rlvsges In IA, country
wherever Il has appeared and has been particularly fatal
10 Ssgua Ia Granoe which becoming important dis
tic for he production OF Sugar There for
fearing may spread during the hot aud rainy months OF
Summer II must AtaDy rate interfere with the operations
for next Sugar crop not ouy account OF the desc
ZION Of lie among tho negroes bat because planters IL
ouced particular with the view Of preserving
the aborers from danger Among other measures the Pc
ROD Of labor IL omnished, which must tell 10
upon the production ofnextseason.
hoLAssEs held Al 2d2i rails There Is not much doing
ssyesses scarce
The business In COFFEE Ia trifiDg
No more RICE has come 10 except from Spain. There
were sod about $50 Carolina at II hss and 1000
bsgs Valencia al lQ93 rias There remain hand $50
casks Carolina ard l. p qunisls Braz1.
FEEIGHTs clark. yessels abundant bnt he
inquiry 10 limited The lsss transactions e for
Cowes ard market IL for So Peersburgb AMI 20 %
for sms Spanish vessels 10 Hamburg We quote coast.
use 81 q box, s Y hid SUGAR, SZtd2f for MoLAssEs
vessels suited for the hoLAssEsnade are scarce.
EXCHANGE London To- all per cent prrmiu n, New.
Yora and Boston PSF 10 per cenI discount
PRicEs-Rce, arr, II rsls; Lard, d. Sl2l0sS; Hans
DO sac
Juy s-sugars are yefy animated, maintaining great
fru prices, which We quote az fooTs Cacurlchos
4ia5l low yellow, 81 Sd GOOD, 6ia6ii SUPERIOR IL low
whites 10 superior, s41iUt