The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-24
Gun. Havana Correspondence.

HAVANA, September IL, 1855.
The Ta'ace f The Captain neutrality-suspicious. 10 Let III
II Republican IN Scarce Of Rooms-Ilo,o ne Liked he
Accommodations 0Gcal Treatment Of Cai,ea States
Cni-em-A Large Capitalist end Small Lieuteacat.
You have been in the Havana and aware that the
ground floor the palace occupied either side and
in the rear, by taors coffee and soda water room
fonda or eating house, and by barbers shop. Until
recently in the north side and in the front the build
ing there the Offices Of various notaries but these
forced to to afford additional accommodation
to the officers guard and to afford the electric tee
graph office close to the residence rather in the
building in which the Captain-General resides.
Entering ailors shop the south side Of the palace
(above which, in large letters is the seductive words
Prototype de la Moda) few days since with the view OF
being measured for a coat my attention attracted by
pacard at the door, exhibiting the words Se Alqua
uarcs para hombres solos (rooms to let for single
men, it occurred to me that l. albeit plain republican
: am, had perfect right 70 occupy In a
soce the high and mighty General Concha him
elf so enquired Of the tailor If could see the apart
ments Certainly sir he replied and instantly conduct
I'd me up stairs, where there two suits Of u
ct. Neither of them, though, suited my taste. They
ayenot sufficient height and there is but single win
dow to each They Hoored, too a bull.
with ordinary bricks. Is 1t not significant that there
LIQUID be rooms to let in the very palace i;ssln The
building you know is not Of such vast extern. to
lead to the suppostion that it would could not be
rey occupied by the Capt General and his suit Yet such
Is not the Fact and for poor twenty dollars month"; the
rarkest ilibuster in Mississippi, Gen. outman him
self might occupy two in the palace of the Captain
General of Cuba ! must, however, add, that they do
not possess any OF the modern Improvements there Is
not closet" much less bath room, attached to
them and for mysaf would exchange my comfort
able quarters in tyou know where but General Concha
does no not even to reside in such beneath the
root with that important parsonage himself.
citizen Of the United statos-a quiet inoIcnsye maa
has recently become the proprietor Of the foundry aud
achine shop at Bemba Which Is suatea some SIX
great convenience to the planters in its immediate
neghborhood they being enabled to obtain any requisite
repairs 10 their machinery agricultural implements,
which but for it, existence they would have 10 send many
miles to have performed
Some weeks age a messenger TO the proprietor
If the foundry with message from the Tcnente Qieu
tenant Of the Partido, district requiring him to forth
with send and horse 20 upon patrol The pro.
petor Of the foundry sent civil message in reply that
lie exceedingly regretted IL out of his power TO fulfil
the conmend that his upon wages of four
dollars per day. and his horses bad been so over
worked to lie entirey unfit TO travel. To
This civil reply returned command coached in no
Consequence but that the horse must be sent II have
Teen unable TO go to the country to-day said the pro
tiee in ccnsequence Of the bad condition my horse,
ard cannot therefore, send one but let horse be
hired and win pay for IT, The only answer to this Wa
nttiee that fine Ct eight dollsrs had been imposed,
which must be paid In stamped paper within forty eight
hours To pay this ans Of eight dollars two sheets Of
stamped paper would have been requisite, and rs these
ihecis each cost five dollars the fine imposed posi-
lively ten dollars.
supposed that little calm second thought had ed to the
conclusion that il would be exceedingly unjust TO impose
50 heay ns unae the pecoar ,s @ s o. sns
piietor Il the foundry sitting taking reresco with
Two friends at the dominica a bembA tiey havo Do
the TeDente tho raiidon entered After the custom
ary situations the proprietor Of the foundry eiyy IN
The other oays' when the Tenente rushed at him with
the feocty Of bull deg seized him by the shirt bosom
nS ys s. ws asp pp S the for he
This may observe Il considered here tine grossest in
dignity that be offered to the white man. In vain
did all the respectable persons in the immedi.ts neigh
rambu." sad he, "he has ridiculed the law and he
shah sleep with his neck in e;sock" The proprietor
OF the foundry did not resist, but simply declared .h,
had guilty of what he accused, and that
: .S. ns sy
he stocks party who stood by FASTENED to procure
lie presence 81 gentleman known 10 possess great in
when that Iarty reached the locality the Tenene
I'm ra,ing cursng md abusing the proprietor Of n.
he gentle man above Ieserred TO, soon Gained him down
turning malisnsn,ly round upon the proprietor Of
bis gentleman has over me- that you 40 not sssp thi-
,gh with your neck in the stocksv The parties here
ssb 10 the captain hs sns grossly
false account q tie whole affair This brought the cap
tain Pembs when he sent for the proprietor OF the
foundry, Who however had been rendered III by the
narentneDt he bad endured, TO he confined 70 biz
bsd where the captain vistei and told him the state
ntnt that the fencnte had made relating to the mat
Ter tIon being made acquainted with correct account
Of be case, the capiain said IL knew IL must be soi
hare known three years. and have fonnd you
whI 20 obey he laws quiet and inodensie; the tent
have been either mad or drunk. lwtn 80 and
iep,imand him and give him orders mot 70 come neat
you again. but that he has any occssion 70 send you
any messages to do through your clert This " AZ
IA satisfaction \ les, ecabic man can obtain tor being
made prisoner and treated ~ thopen he were
nurleIer a robber.
The s. anish steamer Hatana proceeded 70 Spain and
iverltol on the evening Il the 1lth inst She carried
10 ain some four hupdred discharged spanish soldiers
rrd believe 4 few eabin passengers, bot those viii
farcey inns CINE tcfrny the expenses 81 the psssage
1hrts II coed deal q sickness here just now but
20 ueb believe ~ At this period last year Ny health
Was never better There report thai the negro muir
S.,er III The late Mr. Faci house has been found rny
nd that Ie viii be earoted on Monday noxt. 80 I