The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-15
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Inc following appeared lately in the DiaIo de Ia Ma
rina:-
There Is warm agitation now being carried ON OF the
question provoked In 1886, in conseq uence OF claims
es'Abmhed by several American ctzens on account OF
the 70 establishment Of npos duties ON some articles
which had been declared free in order 10 eiil,s.s The
repair Of damages caused by the hurcaue Of 1874 II
the principle Is admitted which those claims are
right to decentralization aamaees suffered by those
who exported from the United sse. under belief that
the importation was free In this country nobody eau
deny that the right assists those who in 1872 az
ported sugar from this island for those states the i'm
portAton Of II taking place at the time whsa the t.I
just voted by Congress WAS put In operation which %
produced the rise Of duties with which s.-.r va.
then oyercharged II our recollection s correct, the
American administration was In such hurry 10 enforce
the tariff that while at the Southern ports they
stu exacted the former duties In New Yort and other
cities of the North those established by the Law
we're required; that several cargocs that arrived In
the United States with few days diIerence-at the
same hour perhaps-were submitted TO laws so on
nle.y alisren. that while some owners had q
We often neglect establishing claims OF such
2 nature, and 40 We recollect having heard
the time we deem II convenient to give this hint which
may be OF Importance to such of feow-ciaaens
are In the same category the Americans In regard TO
this question.
The number of boxes Of sugar exported In the
year. up to the LIST Of October from Havana Mstanzas
and Cardenas amounts to ,377 d65 aud Il ia positively
stated that the yearly expectation will not be less than
1900 900 boxes.
The Chief OF Police Of Puerto Principe has been shot
with pistol Ia the hands Of man who was chased by
that officer The wound is not considered dangerous.
The offender has not been arrested.
The Captain General has sgned bis approval Of the
project OF the railroad to be built between Sagga Ia
Grande ION the northern of tho isand) and Cen
fuegos ION the SOUTH vaclara being the intermediate
station or connecting place.
The Immaculate Conception was celebrated with great
pomp, On the 9th, at Havana and Matanzss.
The health Of the island IL generally good, aud bust
ness IL fsst improving
We learn from Porto Rico that the cholera continues
TO make ravages in places In the interior such
Nsguabo and La Sba but the character Of the disease
has lost much OF its magny, and II IN hoped that the
epidemic will disappear the cold weather shall
set In.
The markc. was rather active. Abundant. rains have
visited ths cosntry, and extraordinarily rich sugar
crop 10 expected by the planters.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Dec. s. 1855.
alecf Ramon Pio's Property Deray he Expenses Of
his observation-disclosures n Ro5beres and 0,aragcs IN
Hdtdna-Pro7'eas d The Rachel Toupe-Retwn of tie
intormr, Rodriguez, from Spain-Pu1iic improvements
-Ameritdn Commercial Claims and Cuban Counter
Cloms-M Miscellaneous Nens, de- dc.
A brickyard the property Of the late Ramon Pinto,
which, with its machinery, trenes, buildings and lands
valued at s23, S16 OK advertised by Antonio
Maria Munoz Chief Of Police have been sold by public
auction at the 31st Of the last MONTH Az there
were but thirty days in It, not certain whether the
sale took place the property however Is conascated to
dcay the legal expenses incurred in the prosecution Of
poor Pinto.
In the Gale San Rafael just beyond tho Tacon theatre
there resides the wealthy widow Ovedo Recently two
PERSONS apparently gentlemen drove up TO her door
dashlng vo'ane with another carriage following and re-
quested TO the Sonora Oveido. The servant from
their appearance supposng them to DO friends of the
widow, unbesitatingly showed them to the apartment
where she sitting. The servant had scarcely with
drawn, when Of them drew pognard aud placing II
her beast, told her II she uttered syllable she
should be killed that they had for her money and
all she bad to Go oquiey point ont where might be
found The poor lady, auIighed pointed out where her
hoard was and the scoupdrcs helped themselves to all
they could Gnd-about ~, 00cthe widow fortunately
only having that amount by her at the time They then
compelled her 10 take light and conduct them {, the
door which she did The porter still supposing taem
10 be friends Of his MISTRESS opened tbe door, and the
scoundrels passed out sprung into their volaLte, and
drove ~ At rapid pace. An Impression prevails
heard Commissary of Police say few days since that
there rasca persons supposed to be respectable
moving amongst upper ten" aud keeping counting
houses, Nc.
Since the above event, French lady, Madame Celes-
tin walking fine morning the Paseo dc Isabel
segunda, when a rufian made rush at her and snatch
ed valuable brooch from her person. gentleman sit
urg at his window the Gale del Prado opposite the
Paseo Witnessing the attack FASTENED out followed and
overlook the villain secured him aud he IL now In Jail
10 be- tried for this offence.
On the morning OF the 10Th ut Ia my wont, took
long wak before breakfast the morning icing ptrtcu
srly cool sIoed lar the fort erecting oppo-
site the Casa de Beneboencia when discovered had
and public volan,e passing a. The moment, stopped
and got into n. When within three hundred
yards Of the Puna jail observed crowd Of negroes and
mulattoes, apparently qusrIelng. A. we came up 10
them discovered they were all armed with and
hnives--four u them severely wounded. Ny
voante was surrounded In less time than has taken
write this last sentence aud from their threatening
gestures really thought my last hour come.
raised my walking stick in self defence when Of the
do rin0 Don't fear, little gentemsnl. The eai,ero
urged his horse and got safely out Of this osi u
ruihsn. Not policeman TO be thai morning,
and perhaps scarcely need add, have not taken any
long, solitary walks since that period.
There Is o be grand bail AZ the I!ceo his evening
the proceeds 20 be devoted the newly established bene
VIOLENT institution ~ this city.
The volunteers turned out Tor arn last Sunday morn
ing, sDd will do 80 again 70 morrow.
Raphael Felix arrived here yesterday In the Isabel,
from Charleston am happy 70 have II In ny power to
add that the subscription Isl for all The performance. Of
srccnearly every sea- In the Teatro Tacon you know
y. i'm sense .se) being Engaged Tor every performance
We have the chiarini Nicolo troupe Of egue-trisns
here. They 10 open al the villa Susya the evening
attended the villa Suevs evening before last, the per
formsnce being for the benefit Of the Senor'a he
Tie evening being upprnpous the house only
ratey 6lltd De Toto danced more gracefully and with
more spirit than had ever before her.
The fate met by Castenads last year does not sppear
have produced any effect upon the mind Of the escApei
convict-th. be'rayer " Rsmop Pinto and the Others
lie is named Antonio Rodriguez he hns returned from
spain and again In this city. let him besars, there
yet men enough 10 Cuba possessing SUFFICIENT courage
and rsiriotism 70 nd the world Of such monster.
The senorits Maria de Ia Luz, Encinos lie hrru whose
dscease mentioned 70 you in recent letter, has ls In
her viii $50 N be invested and the Interest ~ be
devoted 20 the support and education ~ twelve poor girls
Tin the night u the 3oth ut captain Watson, e The
brig somer Of arIeson, twho believe has addressed
you ths subject and who arrived here thr - inst
reports that there light the Lighthouse the
Doubie-iiea shot Keys The captain ~ he STEAMER
Philadelphia Of your port who arrived here tasass N
18th nit, also reported when he passed the Keys,
tho 9th ult, that light Displayed from NJ
lighthouse the Keys. fesrs enisrtNinsd
thst all the parties the Keys dangefousy ~ -
perhaps dead Il 20 he regsett.d thai boat bad NO.
ser tent from one II the 9boye named vessels v Do