The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16
Intelligence from Hayti.
OUR PORT AU PRINCE CORRESPONDENCE.

Posr Az PRIsoH, Dso. 80, 1853.
Stde Of The Empre-Reations Nth Dominica Fashionable
InteVi3roe-1oublc bstus7s the Empres and the Court
Ladie-Sicress a! Port Prince-Aboliion Aoent from
Neao Pork.
There is quits calm In the political and military A.
fairs OF the island No at pt for months past have been
made for the reduction of Dominican eastern part
othe control OF the Hay not
his Majesty keeps up without dimnution his foil standing
army, nomnally forty thousand hut actually twenty
FIVE thousand And this fo- apparent as he
has external enerss the Domincsns being perfectly
contantsd to remain unnoestsd And these people
are simple and nonensivs req uiring bu. ttl, physical
force 10 keep them in sabection being taught in
fancy to obey thsie military Chiefs they submit without
= murmur.
The tIrituGl and r,lgious Affairs Of the Haytisns
uncer tho direction of the goyeInmstt. Ths C,tnelic
religion is by law, established, ou, without connection
with the Cour: CT Rore rhe Bshop delegate from
Pope, left hsrs tiIos in French
for Of tho windwAri Islands having totally failed in
his object OF connsctipg the church here With that Of
Rons This Is the fifth unsuccessful attempt OF this
fstuYe in the iast ten or fifteen years.
Their nsje, ties have recently reurnsd from vi OF
pleasure to Jacus To mark the journey with some OR
cumssnce and ceremony, AL his Majsstys minister's his
6epers ane Eve Thousand troops orisrsd to be in
after darce which faithfully complied with Her
Msjssty was fortunate. All the ddmes de la
were ao orceree attend and her Mass has exhibited
great discrminat in selecting the most beautiful
females Of the empire Of the lIghtsst color, and
from the best families. Bat as the road hence to
Jacme is Of the very worst detcrption, merely bride
paths with rivers iraumersbls to ford and the highest
and steepest mountains TO oross very few OF ties,
ladies' attended her M'jety and when arrival NJ Jac
met, the fact certAned, ord srs Immediately
issued by his Majesty that a this said ladies OF the
court not In attendance, shouid transport themselves
Immediately In an opposite direction from the capital
Lafcobas place ths Dominican lines, there to
main during her HseS,ys pleasure SO, some thirty or
forty Of the Aristocresic females OF tbs place
mounted borses and wsnded their to tho place Of
their destination and remained there till some time after
the return Of the court 70 The paA,e The aies OF Ed.
ROMAN courts Will hardy thank for reporting
gallant proceeding fearing the example may b, follow.
ed BY other tovrregns aod vepgeanoe bs visited upon
pretty heads OF OF the erAcory court lAciss
there
1t is painful duty, dne to frisnds to stats
that the yellow fevss terminating ia black vomit,
is fearfuJ prevalent - this place There probably
foreign vssss In pert that has not more 4r less OF
is officers and sick shore; and they srs cyns
dADy supposed By many that the yellow fever does
no. exist West indies the wi atsf season. bat ten
has convinced that the three winter
onihs here are fatal to strangers and more
deAbso, from yellow fever IN those months than du
ing the ins at aoy other season Masters OF YES
sis unacquained with this port are induced to coma
here by beipg isnformeo BY thos, ntsreted OF
the unhealthy condition Of he place. and thsn BY small
toI al offer of charter The voyage prsvss In most
CO es exceedingly disastrous The master great risk
OF bs life Ia certain to lose OF his msn and "a.
additional expense attendant sickness and ntormsnt
doubly countsrbalApces al aGdioual price OF chares
he Ia TO receive II is d.srabls that matters OF such vet
ses usually emp In th. trade should BE- fry
acquAin ed these circumstances that they act
In the matter IL is Gov fully ghtesn
months that ths yellow fever has prevailed IL has sp
psrenty ceased for short intervals but II Is mmedaty
discovsrsc tnat the cause Of intermisson from tns
Of jects: for the narbo begins u n
sgap with vessels hs sickness and deaths bsooms ap
palpg
The New Y ork Euning Post has an agent here, proea
bly, connection sith project comm~nced ouriss the
.st s,sion OF Congress 30 recognition Of Haya
BY the government OF tbs I ni ed states.