The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-04

HAVANA, Dec. -, 1869
Determination Of ire British Government to Pest ne
The Save TfqJrc-Axdscity Of tie &sss Trul~s.
and CosmiUo~ee Of the Axth~sties- The Vssss
SLAYER Fitted O4 IN Havana, and Permitted to
Lsaee Port at Midnight, contrary to As Strsng~1
Regs1atiows-Pwsxit and Capture of Her BY tie
British F7gats Ysstai-Tso other Slave Schoo~-
as also Captured, aud finally Fo,.rM Prxs-
Commencement of the Legal Inquiry, &C., &c.
Dsgusted, doubtless. ut the IMMUNITY with which
the Cuban slave traders are permitted by the psnish
authorities in this island to carry on their horrible
traffic with the ooast Of Africa, and probably salts
fed ~ to The facts SO notorious that the dealers in
human beings are fully sanctioned and protected in
their illicit trade by the Spanish officials in Cuba,
who, it Is equally notorious receive bribeI Of 80
much head for every negro brought from the osast
Of Africa, it would appear that the British govern
Saent no longer intend 70 be satisfied by ths lying
assn ances Of the Spanish government, in their pro-
,ises 70 cause the stipulations Of the slave trads
treaties to b. faithfully observed In Cuba Be-. il
would seem thai in future it is tho in.sntion Of the
British government - make that Of Spain do what
il right in the mattsr We have had nero for some
to cruise In these waters. Che Lady SGfolk had
the deoency to 60 to port twenty ulss from henco
to take in her armament and slAyins equip nents;
but tho notorious SLAYER Venus, anS mar two oOm~
paniors, the Carlota and Cuatr0s HorHanoS. count
ing upon the full protection of General Cahsdo,
thought the trouble of moving to another port to
finish her shaving equipments quite unnecessary.
and 10 concluded them here under tho very eyes Of
the Captain Of the Port. Every body knows that it
is strictly forbidden at Havana TO any vssss, to at
tempt TO leave the port between sunset and sunrise.
any vessel 90 attempting to leave woui be fred At
from the Moro, and If she did not instantly return
would be sunk. About six weeks ago, the British
ste amer Dee was detained nearly an hour in ths
Narows, to the manifest risk Of the vessel, beosass
she was stsaming out Of the port at sunset
1t is also on record, that the mail steamer Tweed
was brought back into this harbor, after abe ha@
actually got outside the Nero before sunset WAS
made, Notwithstanding the Tweed was Q mail steam
Or, and every moment of the utmost Importance.
She Was, nevertheless, detained all night in Port.
But the Venus being intended for the coast Of
Africa. was not only allowed to depart from Ha-
yana without being cleared At the custom house.
but was permitted to sail out Of the port ct mid
night If this is net connivance Of the spanish
thorites with the slave traders, and especially in
this instance Of Mr. Luna, the Captain Of the Port,
sailed midnight Of the 18th. The British frigats
Vestsl, Captain Hamilton, who evidently must
have had his eye on the SLAYER, rs soon a.
daylight enabled them to see that she wa
gone, got immediately under weigh, although
he had not sail to his yards whom he spped his
anchor, and was towed to sea by . snail steamer.
the crew bending sails as they passed down the .
ndrDOr, anu AltuOuSh Inc venus uhV % many
hours start, the frigats gave chase and fsrta-
nate enough, understand, to como up with the
SLAYER ut the Cayos, of Cardsnas. Some Of the crew
escaped, but they left all tho papers behind them.
learn that the captain confessed that he going
to tho coast Of Africa; indeed. his letters and pa
peis, which it is said were found on board, plainly
St. ed the fact. With the Venus two other sohoon-
ers, the Carlota and Cuatros Hermanes, wsrs taken
ut the place. laden with the usual oasgoss for
slave vessels and have also been brought prxsa -
Havana The Mixed Commission Court was 10
have been opened to try tho three vessels asovs
named on Friday last, when il seems the owners Of
another SLAYER, the Arogants Emilio, thinking the
commander Of the vestals attention would b
wholly taken up by the trial attempted to sneak
cut Of this port uDobssrved; but 1t seems she Was
soon missed, and che also few hours afterwards.
was brought back by the VestAl, which makes soar
prizes which are under sdjudicstute by tns Mixed
Court, which commenced proceedings. am soMs
yesterday. win endeavor TO obtain full particulars
Of all these matters, and, If successful, ysu shall
have them a. soon ~ possible. Observer.