The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-15

The News from tlac Isabel--Thr Black War
rsor AHair-The Port Regulations OF IIa-
vana-The Seizure OF the j. Il. Cuttings, tSc.


HAVANA, March 4 1864
Disclosures About me Stare Trade-7he Spanish Authorf
ties Aaw Become Little More Citsl, alreaiy Since III
Affair." Of the Black Wa1rior-They Begin 10 fs1r M
RcsttA Remonsirdnce 10 be Sent 10 Washington IRON
Citissms in Horaaa-Rtnors that ne Back warrior
has been Released-Aarlets, dc
As seated myself for a moments conference with You
and yours the porter brought me letter from o., al
Trinidad who reports himself quite WELL and gives me
ut OF news some Of which is quite extraordinary. Al
il intended for your usea least all that part Of il
which il not of a matrimonial complexion, with brida
fyors white kids and brilliant jet blacks that light tn,
way to heayen-I give 1t my first attention 1t SEEM
shat General Pezuela is determined that slavery shall
exist in Cuba only he determines--so far and M
farther shall these dark waters roll The Brigade
Rada who was despatched recently to that port from
which the old Governor had been relieved you wer
advised has managed to hunt up and capture nine hun
dred and forty of the Africans recently landed
that vicinity without reaching those who had been sol
and distributed in the city and vicinity This will de
monsrate to the dealers, now on short allowance
privilege, that they have to be very wary with tn
lawyer soldier who knows all the tricks Of that trade
well of his duplicate professions and win apply hi
powers Of scrutiny without hindrance of any sort Thu
parties who have been aiding and abettng in the intro
ducton are known, and will probably get into difficulty
and prison, while the inquitous proprietors will
manage to escape punishment. These Africans will be
adjudicated upon different principles and will be put
upon the footing with coloniss to labor for them
selves with masters they may prefer after they
have accomplished little language for their labor
prehension. The only fund that will come under the
control the government will be the of their
wages with which to provide for their future comfort
their of sickness for incidental expenses
of their being delivered from bondage.
The steamships Crescent City and Philadelphia had
little courteous attention from the authorities tina
the Black Warrior and when the manifest in ballast was
handed to the officers the captains told that it
be made to represent the cargo board This called
forth cogent reasoning the part of both the
tains, which found rather strong with conviction
Whereupon they were ordered simply to enter the
Der of packages of merchandise which would the
purpose, as it was only form to be complied with"
The manifests in both made to conform to
their wishes, with line expressing all required taken
from the freight list of the steamers adopting precisely
the ground that should have been used with the Black
Warrior whom there would have been no controversy as
ere was no wrong done TO any one and declared by
officers themselves there thought entertained
anywhere that there any thing contraband board
If demonstrations were wanting in the case of the
Black Warrior, the Spaniards have furnished it voun-
9arily They seem ashamed of what they have done,
ten prize. The vision Of the ounces of bonus be-
gins to fade from their minds, and every day is be-
coming of less value in their estimation in view of the
trouble that the robbery may bring in its train Some
pf the citizens distinguished ctzens for that is
xnocratc are speaking of transmitting to Washington
memoir OF this case demonstrating against the inquity
continued to be practised by this government, with
fu detail Of all the points in equity which present them
selves pro or con The document viii leave BY this
steamer and will probably have the attention Of
your government, as they will the names Of their
bearers of dispatches and Others well patched to
ka uln ~
Uncle Sam pays We hope this is not to be al
lowed to on for further accumulation of bad debit
and the sooner it settled the better it viii be for those
who have to foot the bills well those who must of
necessity be the recipients in trust.
There was rumor this evening that the steamer had
been released which shall not be able to ascertain
l my letter in the sack of the Isabel You viii bear
in mind my many avocations excuse for this brief
letter The u s. steamer Fulton is yet here waiting to
communicate with the Commodore, (Newton.) The
htesmcr Vixen left for New York last evening, having
hrrived in the morning.
Since our last reports there has been no animation
whatever in our sugar market One two contracts
were made Of not FIRST fine goods light shade below
last advioes hence. Sugar box shocks becoming to
be more valuable than the goods they back at $2 to
32K. Lumber ia in much demand-Eastern, S32 to S3I
Hogshead shocks at 3d. empty hogsheads Mt -; and
nearly all of your vegetables in demand at fair pay
ing rates, and have vessels to enable us to
transact business Sugar much more abundant in
Rega warehouse than II has been before at this
eason Of the year. and in the city of Havana We are
want of vessels to enable to do anything and If
supply does not appear suddenly shall be very mach
ana some ssr 81 us win ges sas's 81 M
premium; New York and Boston, par to q premium.
Flour II not at hand soon shall be victims to that
rising price of 81 rs per Dbl Of $50 lbs and cargo of
good American would undoubtedly pay Freights are
very high Europe At e os - 81 lis 3D. 70 S uni
iasses, "a, on and under deck.
have nothing to add Of interest except that
cannot read the HERAID-it is against the law. Your
neighbors do.
CUBAN CUSTOM HOUSE REGULATIONS.
At the present time the following regulations of the
custom houses in the Island Of Cuba for the
of the captains supercagoes Of Spanish and foreign
vessels engaged in the trade will be interesting to most
of our readers.
l. All captains or supercargoes the moment their yes
sells have come their anchor in port OF the island
must deliver Immediately upon being visited by the Gus
tom house boat manifest declaring his name that OF
the vessel, from whence she comes number OF tons,
on board of which his cargo composed, with their
respective marks, numbers and consignees.
III the whole part Of the cargo were composed OF
jerked beef salt cocoa any other article shipped
loose bu the cargo must be manifested in Spanish
weight or % M All tm. hs
Tested and likewise the Goals II the vessel be steam
boat. NN
distress into any port Of this island must deliver mani
es Of their cagoes in the manner IS the vessels
Were engaged in this trade.
8 To this rule liable all captains or super
eargoes of vessels entering In ballast
4 II the captain Of vessel has been obliged by stress
b weather. any other unforeseen to throw cargo
overheard he must state in his manifest the quantity OF
The cargo that has been lost specifying no matter how
Sarge small the quantity may be- the quantity num-
Der of bales packages boxes &C. as well as class or
kind Of the goods After having delivered the manifest
he must appear personally in the Custom House, with his
ogbook prove that his declaration true and correct
g. All captains Of vessels coming from Spanish ports
with the register of the respective custom house must
deliver an additional manifest Of all the goods which they
have taken board after the receipt Of said register,
and not included In the samc and also of all the stores
and ships utensils already mentioned in the rule No l.
g. In case the captain supercargo does not present
The manifest within the time above mentioned, he will
incur fine Of $500.
In case the captain supcrcargo is unable TO make
out manifest this will be the duty Of the consgnee or
any Of his clerks. 80
g. During the twelve hours after having delivered the
manifest which are from six O'Clock In the
morning. until at night the captain supercargo
consgnee, make any alteration be thinks proper
collector in his absence, the commander OF the
custom house officers In service.
a. The twelve hours prescribed in the rule NO.
having elapsed, all the packages, or other goods