The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-08

A0eex~oonG xUm hny0s
MILITARY PREPARATIONS or THE EMPmoR-FEAas
OF rD0UBLE WITH 81. DOMINGO AVID OF AxBRrcAN
AID 10 THE D0hnucAss-
JAMES G. BENNETT, Esq.:
Sui eft Port an Prince August 18th, at vhisA tss
and for several days previous the nAeAn<s Of that
city kept In state Of considerable excitement By
the great military preparations which were bsisg made
by the orders Of his majesty the Emperor hs greater
part Of the powder, shot, she'll ea and other military
stores which have been kept in he zts and arsenss
and about the city since the sAdication of President
Boyer-at which time they were hloSsh from the ints
rior that they might be under ths~eats 4 the govern
ment In case Of srevoluon-have nv Assn taken into
the mountains and the interior for sslty This labor
was performed BY very large number q troops, Who
made very warlhe appearance and caused great deal
Of excitement t-,.
The forts have oil been sssoughH overhAsts1 aud re-
paired The guns and carriages are now in good order
anof which are frequently aapectsdSy the Emperor in
person. It's generally s9eSsa ~ these precautions
have been take: tssa sg.rts tAAt reach Hayti from
:ns s .....,a in
proiacisn q sceos, their being vnss-w . SH
TSs,. -: 8 y. f'isss 2 ss:' :s:r
have Lpowsa asi - thsy I'D sssy sAas
fas <. ~, ::. sa =. 81. ss e I'M X;
judge from the condfsoA 81 the country thQy ere lle
the greater pare ofryanish oreoss very indoaeSt
In commercial point Of view Hay Ia pla 20 Of sfsst
business compared with the business Of the eastern par
which commercial statistics viii prove I admit there
are great many faults in the administration Of Hay
faults that could be very easily remedied
am glad to say that the government are now taking
and using every endeAvor pay the bonds or
government ss0usities that In circulation II
tbs csunfsy disturbed By these movements ON the
pzt - The Omitted States and France the finances Of the
efpse WIN O0 b IN better condition than thew have
bsen fer many years. Bat all these movements spm-
Cs6seywcrth On board $i76 Hayten, par 100 lbs Of
20 40 spsnish. Loewood on board, $50 &a2 per 1000
lbs DouhScons Of >as, SpaaiaA, ee96 SEGA eacn 4.
lCureSppndsnce Of the Phllade pAla nrchanse u =
-. PoRT Az PNScI August l0 1854
The French frste Lrisnt has been al ing round the
island Tor the last three weeks whtch has siyen mrh
uneasness To the Emper6rs suess and no ltle ahare
Imperial Ma jesy theater has given orders TO
have the shot shells, powder aud lead tho various
forts and arsenas, In and about the city, removed for
safety to the nountairs The troops that attended the
removal Of these munitions Of exhibited wsrliie
appearance. The Notifications are all being
and repaired md are daily inspssted BY ths in
person. . 80,
The United States has sent out frigate, with Minis
ter board 70 make arrangements with the Dominican
part Of the Island for independence under the protec
ton or the United States. = :. 1T
This state Of Affairs has ruiueuA effect on business
and already has paray trade The government bonds
are being called in and an viii be redeemed very soon II
not troubled BY foreigners. American produce is not
The crop Of the island Is POOR which causes an svance
in prices Coffee il scarce At $l76, Haytien curren-
cy, on board Logwood, $50 per 600 los, and doub.
looms, S2e6. ts.