The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-21

HAvANA, July II, 1858.
Al abou. the Slacer Lady Suffolk.

al about the Siacr Lady Suffolk
Thanks b the diligence and activity displayed by
the correspondents OF the New YORK HERALD, and
their unceasing efforts in following up the track Of
the vessels, the slave ship Lady Suffolk, or
Eclipse, or Mariana, owned by Don Julian Zulueta,
The Boosting bon annie of Queen Christina, and OF all
the corrupt men about the Spanish court, stands
no fair chance Of meeting With her deserts. She
has been seized in consequence Of nformalty Of her
papers by the authorities OF Laguna de Terminus,
Yucatan Those authorities, doubtless, viii do their
duty, and we may rest satisfied that the Lady Suf
folk has made her last voyage to the coast Of AZ
kiea; but, ha ha hs ha who would ever have
dreamed that the British brig of war Daring would
witt such ont Of the way place as Laguna just in
the very nick OF time to pounce upon the shaver,
n he thought himself secure from moesta ton,
and affording another reason why the authorities
Of Laguna should act honestly in dealing with this
eiratical vessel A circumstance unexpected
never entered poor Don Julians calculations, that
jade Fortune whose especial favorite he hitherto has
been, is becoming tickle, or she never would have
permitted such well combined arrangements TO he
frustrated by the trling incident noted in the pub
Nshed correspondence from Layuna, which led to
that vessels detection stated by the writer 10 the
following effect Referring TO the large ship which
had arrived at Laguna, he says
The vessels fssrshsad reprsssnts the gsdess Fame,
With wings q her hack sna ruusst in cue h .na, a
Ia Ia u o. her Sue the descr2rsu
Lady suhos in tae NV YsRs HERALD Of the eta
Dec, AND is doubt ne vessel. under
ano,bsr rame she bnls by Msstrs Adsrns Gray &
Son. Baltimore ana six months taken dom
10 AaIisi ard Bahia Honda tcuea) by Mr. GRAY hE-sf
TrosL .bfuegps where la ,asd upVsrda Of 200
yss, she here with lestsr sFen ey the Aoxi
e.n Consul there.
The circumstances connected with the arrival Of
AZ. paINf. IL tai
port distant barely thirty miles 10 tue westward of
Havana III November last her stay there Of eight
days under the protection OF the guns Of one Of the
forts her heavy armament and crew Of eighty al
sent from Havana by the passenger coasting steamer
Sine a, is notorious to the whole world 1t is
also equally notorious that she returned TO this
ilani from the Mozambique with cargo of about |
twelve hundred slaves, which safely landed, |
with the connivance of tue Authorities at the Sn-
feaada de Cochinos, district OF Cienfuegos the |
south IL is also known that in Consequence ola de-
bate in the British House OF Lords having reference
to e scandaous mpnnity with which the slave r Idle
is carried on in Cuba, and certain reprisals which
are threatened by the British government, sudden
activity had sprung up on the part Of these authori
ties and well feigned desire to comply with the
taties but which unluckily, had been frustrated by
the greatest slave trader Of them all having declared
tat the chief authority of the ISLAND and the Lieut.
Governor OF Cienfuegos had received compensation
for granting him permission TO introduce his 200
African victims and which statement, it is said he
b determined to adhere to, notwithstanding his con-
nnenent in the Fort Cabana and all the attempts
which have been made to induce him to withdraw
his accusation
Ali these circumstances being matters now OF pub
liz notoriety it is useless to occupy your time in
peating them; but as you must naturally wonder
under what authority the Mexican Consul
in this island could have granted the sea letter which
was presented to the authorities at Laguna de Ter
minos by Capt. Don Jose Gutierrez the new master I
OF the Lady Suffolk or Eclipse, Mariana, upon his
arrival from Cenfuegos ut tkat port, it may not be
utpte ScfiD III ~
serve TO enl,ghen you as u how those things are /
managed in Cuba and with what precious set OF
UNI ah-honest people are sometimes COM
PEELED to associate.
In the first place it would be as we'll to explain to
you that after the negroes were landed from the |
Lady Suffolk, vnas (the captan), and some forty of
his sailors accompanied the slaves as sort OF escort
rum the place Of Decentralization 70 Julian Iuuetis +
ate, the Alava, whilst the vessel under the
nand Of the third mate, Gutierrez, and thirty men,
vas ordered 10 proceed Immediately to Laguna de |
Terminus, where she duly arrved-Iulueta causing |
te story of her being scuttied aud burnt to be crcu
lated to draw off the public attention.
few years ago little bald headed man, half
Mexican half Spanish about thiItyeght years ofage,
nader the name of Blenaveutaro Viyo made two
or three not over successful trips between Cuba and
the coast of Africa on slave trading speculations.
But having upon one OCCASION ran great risk OF his
meek by being almost captured by British cruiser,
he was filed VITA fear, and made a solemn vow, ID
future never to have anything 10 do with the slave
trade; be accordingly returned to Cuba, and obtain
ed the command of little Spanish brig called the
Emilio, belonging to Don al. Santelices, and made |
many lawful voyages between Havana and Sisal, |
Oalnpeachy just before Santa Anna's rstarn TO !
Ny,ico in lS4s, General Basaire WAS sent By
3he farmer on mission to Yucatan for the purpose
of enlistns the ssmpathes OF the Governor, Birba-
ehano in santa Annals faver. Gen. Basadre took
nsssace in Capt yvo's brig, the Emilio and he re-
turpei also IN the vessel 70 Havana. Now, this
cunning little formerly slave-trading captain made
seh good use Of his being coopcd up in his little bit
Of cabin with the fat Jolly, sood natured old Cen
Basadre that after Santa Anna sretnrn to Mex
leo in lS4S, the excellent Mexican Consul here, DE
n Vega, a most respectable gentleman, was removed
from his Office, and to the astonishment OF all hava-
ma, Capt. vivo was commissioned 20 reign In his
etcad. Santa Anna was again IN exile; but oy dlnt
Of most perseverins cunning, Vivo kept his consulate
acquainting Santa Anna at Carhagena of everything
he heard with regard TO affairs III Mexico AMI nuly
Informing Gen. Arista in Mexico Of all he knew about
Santa Anna.
Since the latter has once more been restored t. toe
Presidency our worthy little Captain has been stu
more highly promoted. He is now Mexican Minister
PlsDpotentiary to the court of Madrid. The last
official act Of his Excelency was to furnish the
nitrate ship Lady Suffolk wi b false papers to navi
gate the ocean, for which he received very hand
some douceur from his friend Julian Zulueta.
man who knows Vivo well, says the Lady Suh Tx Is
by no means the first vessel since ne was appointed
Consul that be has furnished with similar docu.
ments SO that we cannot be surprised that the al
thortes at Laguna should have found those furnish
ed ts her ladyship somewhat informal.
HAVANA, July H. 1853
III Newspapers shut out of the Lstand-PoSt Office
Practices.
The London Times by order Of General Canedo,
N furure will not be admitted into this island to be
read by ite ever faithful inhabitants Its publication
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