New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29
CUBA.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
HAVANA, May 2l, 1854.
Since nv last nothing of great importance has occurred
in this place The French feet has arrived 1t consists
of a fine frigate and two small steamers The officers,
with their Admiral upon the occasion of visit that
Captain General paid TO the Admiral at his brothers, all
expressed their cordial feelings towards Spain The Cap
tain General before has feased anybody and
in his enthusiasm make his guests rcOme and to show
the world he is doing fear he will expose them to le
yers from the excitement and the extra charges taken at
the entertainments. The Admiral, besides the grub and
blurney given to him-athough but Vice-Admira-is
spoken Of as His Excelleney in the paper Of the Gov
einment which to day speaks Of entertainment to be
given, equal TO nything seen in the Old World.
The regulations concerning taxation on negro slaves, in
my opinion will increase the mulao population, and
erel concur with me in that opinion As female slaves are
TO be taxed and negro male slaves on IN towns this
will cause female slaves be brought the towns and
the males be to the country. Thus the black pop
uatOn viii decrease in the country while the negresses
the towns will be obliged to take white husbands.
cannot say whether any slaves have been introduced
stelyI mean since last wrote you Another cargo OF
Chinese has arrived. Some that kst year al
ready speak, read and write Spanish Many Europeans
who land in the United States twenty years cannot
do as much with their own language.
snkjo.n the decree on the taxation of slaves;
sEesETAsYsHiP OF rHE GOVERNMENT
YoUR ExcELEScY Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased 70
issue follow ing decree:
confederation Of the motives made known to By Ps.
den the Council Ministers. IL accordance with the views Of
ISTieIE All .ves in the Island of not permanently
dedicated to agriculture shall
a .
A Tie Of slaves abjee 70 cspatCH sas pay snau
G & .stons St lf E & & ~ Hd 90 , On 10 he % pSps
above that and ~ besides Peons
.h.n rey % only iqr eaeb slave shove tia. humber
AIT emse slaves snail no erpsiion tar nor their sons
Art Msrisd .sve while living eOmpsny i,h their wives
having children ~ them living shall pay annually only whatever
sy be the number Eoasesd by Their master snd h ao DC count
5 co sI5 " r w hos each M e s sve hr & haiI be
exempt al even should he be wdOweI bat only in
Art Tie esTissiion Ls Be tie prOpriete
quarterly three months IN ADVANCE &c. -
Tie product Of this shall b. psd into my Royal Treas
uly aud shall be invested into three Ie. Of equal amount that
snuusy shsl be eajudgsd 70 e proprietor OF more nn nJ
est number Of children sse or ieghnszd Another % nm
having number ths me other wno th1
hSe opoon9y daths during sse zane 5. PsrH AaSHe
shall number Of female slaves OF h property
AT Thsse rze. hs! e sd.a sH ss s Of NOV every
tft g The Captsi Gners ang the power cores ondng 10
h Cy Governor aid Of the hoys xeheq1er
the dpostions Decesy the regters Ae
to the faithful alflline1t Of this ser, ZEE =. p,;,,
all the docunenin m Oes relative % the extnsahed esp
the that shall have been expended the publication Of
this decree.
paid upon so be employed rural staes when the
poper purchases that and shall have notified
In the ofHce destined Cor lhe collection Of ssd tax
The hall adopt the
residence Of slaves permanent
may them he fer seree without pay.
Art Il Double shall paid all removed from rural
Is. Al Propsieon eonHitins any fraud evsde paying
these hs pay double besides being liable
Art "a For slaves under Of age, only half the shall
AT Is No paid on slaves sold on account Of ther
marriage, legitimate children yhen for the rs, time
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PoHrLISD, 0REeos.--w. g Iadd fDemi has been
erc.ed Mryor.