New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-25
Condition and Mum Der OF the Prisoners-PrOb-
able delays in "A settlement Of the Qaes-
tiod-Inde pendent Generals and Governors
-missiatements of Letter Writers-Com-
merciaI Matters, &c.

merciai Matters, &c.
Havana Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Havana, Wednesday jane 10, 1880.
hesrrs. G,e,iey MeElrath:
We have frequent communication with the slOop
of.wsr Germantowa, yet cruizing off the entrance
Of this port, and have the pleasure Of reporting
all in good health, from the Surgeon Of the ship,
whom net yesterday.
lii supposed that the two sloops will rem ain in
this vicinity until the arrival Of Commodore Nc
Keever in the Congress, or the determination Of
definite action in relations with this Colonial
Government The prisoners made under authority
of the General OF Marine, ArmerO, on board the
American bark Georgiana and brig Susan Loud,
with papers not vitisted by bad conduct are yet
held in durance at the Cabanas fortifcation. On
the several applications Of the Consul, the negative
has been given, with a constant reference 70 the
want Of diplomatic p0per here" for the adjust.
meut Of the dei,c0fe matter, either ruth the Captain
General or The Consul
TIE trial Of the prisoners will be proceeded with
notwitt standing the reiterated demand made al
der Mr. Clay tons instructions OF the iirst OF June,
which have not reached the consul officially bat Il
is possible that the Georgias mai may contain ia.
plicstes The spirit Of the Instructions, as We II d
them in the papers received yesterday, give very
general satisfaction and have heard many re1sOR-
0bLe spanards approve Of them. The number OF
the prisoners although vsrously stated by those
who have endeavored 70 learn has no. been given
BY the Authorities, or rather by General Armero,
who assumes independent control OF them. He or
ders the tribunal for their trial, and personally dI
reefs the proceedings The number cannot exceed
forty five although In the expansion Of victJriOus
excitement, they were placed at 10
1t seems singular that the Captain General
should not know how many Of these "privates"
I.n.r - IN ,rtgI la
and good faith but he has said that he "dId not
know" and / presume II IL convenient not 10
know However, from the sho viog made by the
triordiuate authorities there Is play % evafe res
possibility -the Condo Mirasol has the extra)rd
nary powers before which oil bend, and II Is con
venient TO refer 10 him The General Armero
claims 10 be independent Of every body but the
Queen. when IN council with the nde AlcOy, bl.
with the Cor dc Mariso he is all Obseqaiousness
and the Condo Alcoy is the cypher 10 put forward
or in the rear of the power.unlts as may suit then,
while all fall back when bard pressed upon Cade-
ron de la Bsrca. So for negotiation, In relation 70
the reesse Of the prisoners here, that they may be
tried 10 the and where they have violated the law,
law has been violated, there will be found many
causes for delay aud fabricated obstacles at every
step The information which have sent you has
been verified in all material points aud do MT
write any thing that IS not predicsted upon good
basis without giving its character, that It may not
have more importance than It deserves.
have read letter purpOrting 70 have been
written by A" an a merican merchant In Havana
in the Herald OF the 10th inst. The writer OF tai
latter is no American and ne Is resident Of this
city; if So he has strangely miss.ated occurrences
preserving a few facts for the wool Of his stories.
| hand you herewith the Mercantile Weekly
Report" viii give all the commercial Information
Of Importance. There is languOr that suspense
alwaS throws over business, when important ma
tions questions are ia discussion and We shall feel
its effects for some time Isee no hope for present
Improvement, bat there may be in the demand for
freiehts ten DAYS hence as all the sugar vessels
now in port will be AIKEN up In the course OF
week, aud most of them will have sailed Small
vessels for molasses continue in demand. We look
for the return OF the Saranac and the arrival OF
sEihci II naval force 70 impress the spanish mind
with the sense that the Presidents in earnest and
to give that protection that American citizens AMI
interests require at this time. believe there are
none to find the shadow Of fault with the Consul;
he has acted 'earlessy and intelligently FOR toe
honor Of bis nsg-for the safety Of our citizens aud
the care OF our interests 70 the fall extent OF his
duty-ard ne should be sustained. Its mistake
that be is puppet, or 50 treated "by the au.hori-
ties OF this place his demands had respectful
ar attentive hearing, while the usual personal
and Cfficisl courtesy has been extended 70 him.
VIII much resPecL your OBJ servant QU.O.