The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-13

HAVANA, Nov. 8, 1854.
Passenger in Trouble for Not Harinq Hi Passpoy
Ce,tifed-0rerercscded State Of the Cahauta-Grsat
Roo61y-Reorganiratiom Of the Police Force-7xe
Eisaneipades 10 Be Consigned TO the Benefcius, de-
The departure Of the stesmAhip Jewess this after
noon. for New York. enables me to have the pleas
Of writing to you ct a earlier period In this
month than had anticipated previous to her ARR.
val, TO have had IN opportunity Of doing.
Two passengers arrived by the Jexess, one an
American citizen with only passport from Wash
ington, the other citizen Of Hamburg, without any
passport at all and had they landed with the other
passengers. they would have subjected themselves
and the chip to heavy fines. They remained on
board. Upon application however, Of the Hamburg
Consul, the fines to which the citizen of that free
city and the ship would have been liable in respect
TO him. were RENTED; whilst the acting Consul Of
the United States declining to apply to the Captain
General on behalf Of the American citizen (assign.
ing as q reason, that the American Consulate was
required to make almost daily applications to the
Captain General upon subjects connected with citi
zens Of the United States, whilst the Hamburg
Consul was not required to do 30, perhaps, once in
o month"; the citizen Of the United States, whose
name is Brodie, returns to New York in the Jewess.
IL tuC MduC DIVulo NC CuIIoCty VIM
the notary public, Mr.. Nonss, of New York, who
procured the passport from Washington, stated that
1t all that was required without being Fused by
the Spanish Consul in New York, then should sup
pose Mr.. Bodie has just cause Of complaint against
Mr. Nones, who ought to be compelled to make some
restitution to Mr. Brode for the injury he has sus
tanned in not being permitted to land here.
Writing of tho Jewess reminds me that an &C
quaiLiance of mine who came passenger il the
Carawba, on her last trip from New York, com.
plaiI very bitterly Of the overcrowdng that ship
with passengers, she having had 236 on boar besides
numerous servants ard Children whilst there were
OILY regular beftbs for about l60 passengers Whilst
my acquaintance is des GUS OF astributing all praise
t. Captain Schufeldt for his constant exertions for
the comfort OF his passengers, by erecting tempo
rsry berhs, &C., &c, yet he says (and he is old
voyae er) that be never made so comfortless q pas
cage. II s pity tie agents of this fine steamship
should SUITE her to be overcrowded with passengers
because such course can only eventually tend to
the injury Of the interest Of the ship.
You will remember wrote you In q recent letter
Ct the ordering Of two Spanish officers from the last
Spanish mail steamer when she was on the very eve
Of depsrtiDg for Spain have recently ascertained
that one Of ttese officers is now q prisoner in the
fortress called the Cabahas the charge against him
understand to be the having sold as slaves, so
negTces who were emancipados.
An old gentleman Of this city, named Count Pc
dross, who is bedIdden by paralysis and blind into
the bargain has been robbed within few days Of
$4,000. He kept the key Of his iron chest and the
key Of the room in which the chest was deposited
beneath his pillow, where they were both found.
Both the room and the iron chest were locked and
opened readily with the genuine keys, yet the above
amount in goli was distracted from the chest, SO
that either false keys were used. or the genuine
keys were borrowed for season, and carefully
returned to their place beneath the pillow.
The police force of this 0sland has undergone an
entire re organization. Annexed you will receive Q
Translation, slightly condensed, from the Gaceta Of
the lst jrst Of lengthy decree upon this subject.
first, tie government and municipal police; second,
the safeguards of the Havana; third, the watchmen
Of the Havana.
position OF superior. chief Of the police of the
island. The corps above mentioned will be under
principal chief, one second ditto, one aid de-
camp OF the rank of captain three second ditto of
the rank Of lieut. of cavalry one third ditto
The section of the government and unicpal po-
lice will be composed Of six c0mmissaries of the
districts Of TIE Havana and Regla six sub.commis-
sares, one warden, with the functions of commits
at Casa Blanca; thirty seven wardens Of wards
in the cities Of Havana and Rega. The principal
Chief of police will depend upon the principal
Cover nnent Of the island.
The functionaries of the section of the police Of
the government will depend upon the principal
chief.
The commissazies, subconmissaries and wardens
will he appointed by the superior government Of
nor Of the Havana. In order to aid those function.
aries to whom Is entrusted the public watchflness
Of the Havana, the section of safeguards is rees.
tablshed, to consist of one hundred and eighty men
on foot ana twenty-seven footmep.
Then follows certain details relative to the ar.
engagements OF the police, the men who can be
appointed to It, their stature their service In the
army, COZ duct, amount Of learning, uniforms, &c.
There are to be 236 watchmen in the Havana.
Two thirds Of the expenses Of the first named
corps, which will amount TO STA 800, win be paid
but Of the royal treasure and the remainder BY the
The expenses caused by the corps of
tamiento, out Of the single tax which It imposes
The following is list of appointments made with
the smount Of the pay Of each
First Class - Monthly.
Col. D. Francisco Garcia, Principal Chief. $3.50
Don Jose Insa, second dc. .............. 200
Cant O. EerpAndo Altet Aid 1kO