New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-17

c Island further the mass Of the Cubans are TO, IL
uorsri and Indifferent 10 give the question any coasera
ton Those opposed 10 the measure are those having
so,- Estates and those hsvirs their properly in slaves
ard those tha, run them from Africa and Others like my
self whose bread depends upon the hourshns condition of
the sugar crop. We may amount I" lew 'nousanas'
few hundred OF which number might probably oppose any
change with force under favorable circumstances
During the last lew months there have been two ass-
vas OF white coonsts who have come ort to be ocea-
pied in the labors Of the field The following letter has
been published BY the person under whose direction they
are undergoing soomaion in the country. We snlA De
glad 10 hear from him again alter his charge has passei
sumner in the island exposed al the harishIS the
negro has to encounter in field operations and in manuac-
turing sugar.
"As suppose it interest all good men and those
nteres ed the prosperity OF this Island 20 hear spine-
thing In relation TO the progress Of the st two eX)nS
of horers from the Peninsula chief aai director OF
the establishment, OF accnaiion hand this b..ef bu;
satisfactory information:
The laborers being generally robust and accustomed
TO tie hardest labor IN SPAN become accustomed to me
work on a sugar estate without any alteration IN health
At present have them employed during the hours
rf,scr6,d hv the medical OF the establishment by
wav of accmaon in hOeirg ami planting cane, aai "a
rlsntlc maize vegetables and all other abors peculiar %
sugar estate which they perform with the greatest s)od
will ard dexteriiy and leave nothing TO desire.
with confidence YOU, without ri,S Of tne
proving TO the contrary. that the aborers from the PENN
rOs and this assurance based upon reasons very ooV
Gus which are the desire manifested 20 comply WITH ores
cir fitness labor and the intelligence upon wnch they
depcnd 10 perform any agricultural occupations TO which
ihey have been accustomed all their lives.
Touching subordna;On and docity they are without
fsul. TLese qualities which may be considered as naia
rel 10 them have drawn attention from ali who have seen
them frequently. ami observed the order with when they
20 10 work. their respect toward tAer ovcscers AMI the
re-ic.suess with which they hear mass every sunday
with the food given TO them, they are perfectly sans
fed This consists of erked beef and bacon all kinds OF
cueut roots rice and beans and instead OF
bread sweet potatoes roasted plantans. which they
meier 10 corn meal bread biscuit On sundays they
generally have fresh meat and hey dance to the sound OF
III, bagpipes and tambornes.
Authorized BY Messrs Feyoo SolomayOr | invite
nauers and others to visit the establishment that they
may that IL this relation there IS no ihe least eNase4
alton.
That the public may have full information IN respect
to the sanitary stae OF the laboer give the following
hospital statement 534 persons arrived IN the two vessels
of these Il ill., dangerously 30. six canvalescont
and has died of fever.
Aaiiadforr Etgsmen, onled Gdiehl Payito MIgsf May
lss4 NJ RODRIGUEZ DlA-"
An individual in Santiago dc Cuba has discovered a
method TO dvest rum of that dsagreeable flavor peculiar
20 it. converting the liquid into pleasant beverage, sim
liar 10 wine.
During the month of April 1885 were received at the
Custon-Nouse OF Cenuegos In the same period 23,5si
boyes Of sugar 376 hhds of molases and - erces of
honey &c exported foreign ports while to Spain 2io
mines of rum 1902 boxes OF sugar ana 6e arobas OF wax
were shipped. . ~ ,
In the town Of Yea Clara population 1000 there were
y births in Apr and ~ deaths of the first - were white
ond a3 coored of the latter, 90 white and T. colorei
Tho weather is now warufwh occasional ram, and yellow
yer b,coming prevalent; also have had some cases
q. cholera.