New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-30

From Our Own Correspondent.
HAVANA, Monday, July %, 1855.
have lately had the pleasure of meeting at a
friends the gentleman who was the clerk and
one of the interpreters on board ths English sh p
Martin Luther, which you will remember az
rived here on the lst of the present month with
$50 Chinese " free coloDsts." He, may OBJ
serve, il native of New-YOrb, and from his
statements the suspicODs i previously enter
tant have been fully confirmed. He declares
that the CbiDe,e had not the most distant idea
of the lives they were to lead IN this Island when
they left their native land; that although they
had all signed CONTRACTS" yet they were to d
man totally ignorant Of the contents or meaning
of those contracts; that had not the most gross de-
ceptOn been used, these unfortunate people would
never have been induced to leave China; that
they bad no thought that they were TO toll as
slaves, but the very contrary that being an IN
noceDt, sin pie. minded race of men, they were ca
sily persuaded to believe the most prepOsterOus
statements that were made to them for the pur-
pose Of inducing them to come TO Cuba.
/ know not VIII :ther the res spectacle firm in Liv-
erpool who are the owners of the Carpenteria and
Martin Luther, the last two ships that have
brought Chinese to this Island are aware that these
passengers are no less than absolute slaves, and
that their ships are as much savers as are any of
those iast-sailing craft that bring Africans from AT
RIGA 10 intercept which England has spent SO vast
an amount of treasure and sacrificed the lives Of
so many of her SONS.
Writing the word slaves s suggestive. know
Of a sale of Arrears made within the past fort
night, who had been but very short time on this
island, but for each of whom the man who sold
them possessed cedula of security as we'll as
certificate Of baptism, and every one of whom had
been taught TO ray that they had belonged TO per-
son resident in distant part OF the Island The
fact of these cedulas beng so easily and surrepti-
tiOusly obtained, cannot be unknown TO Gen. Con
cha and were he really honest in his professions
to put down the slave trade, he would instantly
Tetnact the decree compelling the registration of
all slaves as enacted by his immediate predeces-
sOr. tie Marquis de la Pezuea, and which Gen.
Concha abrOgated soon after his return TO this
Island; but no, be will not do this because it would
be al admission that zen PeZuela was wiser man
than himself and because, ms | am thoroughly
convinced, lie has no desire to see the African
Slaye-trade abolished. On Frida! of last week
be issued a decree of which the following is
translation.
G0reynor Captain General Superintendent Delegate Of ne
Hacondo, u he aoags loyal LaHd Of Caba-SeoretdryQ
Government
In order that ceiulas of security to slaves may
not be used for the candesiiue introduction of negroes
by obtaining under fictitious names, a number OF
ct6ulas exceeding tie bumber Of slaves owue.l and
because he decree of December 10 ul,. although it
establishes fine OF $40 for every Slave VINO has
ctOua imposes punishment for the opposite case of
obtaining an excess of cedulas over the actual mum
Der of slaves possessed. | have therefore deemed il
requisite TO add the following articles to the above
mentioned decree
ART. /. PrOprietors or holders OF slaves who ask
for more codulas than corresponds TO the number of
slaves their possession, shall pay fine OF $50 for
each and every cednla in excess.
4" ART. Q. When Governors. l.elt. Governors ar
Captains of Partido have suspicious of fraud being
praciced they will proceed TO verify the number Of
slaves with the number OF cedu'as issued.
" This operation viii always be made by the Gov
or Lieu tenant Governor and 10 this effect Cap
tains of Partdo will make TO them the corresponding
report
"ART 3. Governors and Lieut.. Governors will
have power TO impose the fine mentioned Art :, aud
they required TO make report OF each 10 the
superior Goyernmeot
ART. Should there be indications of the fault
having been committed in conjunction with any clan
desue introdu ,ion of negroes, or If by examina
ton of the ceduas of the previous half month II sp
pears that the cedulas have been assigned 10 Africans
not slaves ibe cha ges will be laid before the proper
tribunal which will prOct ed IN the matter in accord
ance with the law. lSlgnedl
Harasa Ju 10, 1855 TJosE DE La coNCHA"
Lord Brougham it was, if my memory serves me,
who once said that no law could be framed through
which he could not drive a coach and four; and
this may be Gen Concha's excuse for the laxity of
Ills ldtt NuiCu nave NOT tue elkuNcSl ucei
tstioD in stating will be easily eyaded. Is it not
quite plain that the Captain of PartidO,' previ-
TO making his report to the Cove nor or Lieut.
Governor, msy-nay, wil-for consideration,
give intlmariOn 10 the owner of the estate of what
be is about 10 do and thus enable the party to
make the requisite arrsngements-by the borrow
ing from his Dee bbor, for instance, the requisite
number OF negroes 20 "verfy," or rather to
agree with the number of cedulas" be has de-
nsDded. We who are resident in Cubs know full
well the effect few " ounces prudently bestowed
will produce even upon officer of higher rank
than Captain OF PartdO.'
Gen. CoBeha, however, is not in earnest when he
states be desires to suppress the African Slave
trade Were be, the visit of the Governor or Lent
Governor 70 the Estate would have been ordered
TO be made without afording the proprietor
any opportunity 10 receive notice of the intended
ysit, or 70 prepare for II.
Quite an excitement has been Gee isioned since
last wrote you, BY Benigno Gener having been
again made prisoner, the charge Of having pre-
sented Mrs. Pinto with plaster bust of her de-
ceased husband; and on the l7th inst. young gen.
tlenan named Luis Tsyss, who has been employed
in the Savings Bank, was supplied with bis pass
port for Spain, the bust having, as l understand,
been made at his house.
observe by the New. York papers received here,
tbat you bave had scorchng time of it. Here
TIE weaker has been truly delightful. With
81 eie exception, the mercury in my thermometer