New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-22
HAVANA.
,,p,vN OF THE BLACK WARRIOR.

The officers who were On. '"sa =! ''e S9ens'
Government 10 deliver 1000 - va OF SIMS 70 rre~
den, Baez Of the pomiDicsn Repairs: mas returned
The ans delivered early in the pat mcofs. as1
par, OF them have already been distributes. TO vo'ss
tsers, who said to have been msde Spanish sub
iects throsgh naturalization papers granted to the
Spanish Cessul General and Gauge near tia. Gov
/ eminent.
The news t-oaght from Mexico to Havana by the
sst Bri;sh s.esner, is vas.iy more Avcrsse to the
President and IL, presen, Government vidauri aud
the Mate of Nenvs Leon i,ve come asS the traces,
recossiz'rs the surcme Government.
The Mexican steam sloop-oewH Democrats, is s'si
at Hsvrsa, waiting sail to 90 some. Tie bassess
Of the lzs week was less active inCISARs Aan usual,
only s,eS boxes shipped, of Which AGO were 10
the UnitcI States fts NewYc,k and Bosoc.
The stock >, hand here counts g. 40 boxes, and at
Matanzss ncsr 5000 boxes prices have not ch,csed.
MoIAssEs eNtracss were made freely y a RAJ Y
key N 81 gayns; for C,ayed Muscovsto Nolsss,s u
aei d. Ex-sASGEs on Ner.York, S,ssl discom,;
other northern, 3! ass do. N,w-0reans do. P,sis,
81 90 do.
The health Of the city is good. The listed Sts,ss
Co.st Survey in schooner -, Commander Ravsas,
arrived from Philadelphia, leaking badly slsi mend
ing up and viii leave shortly for her sections Of work
west OF Galveston.
F,om Our own COue'pODacat.
HAVANA, Dec. n. seS6
In my last letter mentioned ~ you that aacther
plan for furnishing Cuba with African apprentices
had been presented to the authorities. Since shcs
mach publicity has been given to the AFFAIR throdsA
the columns of the Pnnsa, bitter opponent Of The
introduction of free labor Of all kinds. Mr.. Aurelnac
Meana ia the name Of the individual who proposes
L. III time
colonize the deserted ISLANDS Of Fernando 20.
Anibon and Corisco situated in the Gulf Of Gulncs.
A few years ago they were under the British nag.
and though containing an abundance oil the nness
timber, were abandoned on account OF the insalu-
brity Of the climate. Fernando Pc is the largest
of the group. and is principally settled BY tho
KrOomep, known to noet ut your readers ~ tho
coast sailors that do all the hard work Of vessels
trading on the African coast Anibon Is inhabited
by the descendants Of Brazilian SLAYER that was
wrecked there a few years ago. The whole popu-
lation does not exceed seven or eight thousand.
from which number Mr.. Meana proposes to supply
some forty or sixty thousand laborers. His
memorial is full Of piety and religion, the
propagation OF which he states is his chies
motive in embarking in this novel enterprise.
Eight years is the term proposed to hold tncss
free labortrs, for which they will be paid ~ =
month deducting therefrom 20 cents, monthly, 70
defrsy the expenses Of their return. How theso
people are to be induced 10 emigrate to this sland
and learn how to work and receive the dogmas d
the Christian faith We are not informed. lie says,
however, that they are mild and docile and easily
managed by which we are to understand that they
can be easily kidnapped and shipped to Cuba tho
Spanish authorities sanctioning in every respect.
this new system Of procuring voluntary enisrants.
| send YOU files OF the Prensa, where you viii
find the whole thing discussed in very aole man.
per. and the reply OF Mr.. Meana. II Is worth an
attentive perusal, and will afford food for much
reflection I feel convinced that you will confess
| that the slave dealers smart fellows aud know
how to quote the Scriptures, and invoke the nsms
OF "ihe Holy Religion, az well a. other rooser
do. The subject is now before the 'Jants 10
Fomento." and I am informed has been unan-
mously condemned by this illustrious body OF mfn
The author nothing abashed, sends II out TO SPaa
in the hext mail steamer, with the hope that oeen.
Narvaez will sanction it.
| Passing along the shpyarJs Of +" Casa Blanca ono
| dsy last week my attention was attracted ny Two
beautiful look ing vessels undergoing repairs. After
a good deal Of trouble and investigation was in
formed that they were destined for the African
coast One i, q brig Of about 240 tuns, aud this
other a schooner that looks as il she had on prrv
Gus occasions been employed in the same trade.
From the number Of men employed on them l
should suppose that they will be ready in about two
weeks. They are both Spanish vessels. The con-
mand If the brig has been rendered to an American
captain. who is now here with a Northern vessel.
If he accepts the vessel will furnish You with HIS
name, in order that his owners may know OF his
whereabouts and take steps to bring him to JUS
| tice The Only bar TO the completion OF the bar
| gain is the price. He asks little more than the
| ow Iers Of the SLAYER willing to give. had. De
| Gun To think that no more vessels would DO dis
| patched 10 Africa during the present Government
| owing 10 the enormous brides now demanded but
the enhanced value Of this kind Of property seems
TO bave stimulated the ambition Of the miliionaires
engaged in the unholy traffic The meo employed
the yard soy they will be ;ent TO EsrIaoco 10 !"
| The Chinese laborers employed in Fesser's ware
houses, in South Regs, revoked one day last week
and killed their "Mayoral." / DO not pretend to
he the def nder Of the poor Chinsusan, but do
assert that when these unfortunate Occurrences
happen the blame Is too often to be attached TO the
"Mayorals" themselves. They are, gene4ay
speaking, ignorant fellows, brought up with tho
Whip in their hands, and accustomed to use 1t fom
| childhood. have often seen the little fellOwa on
the sugar esates hardly able to run about, sunns.
ing themselves BY cutting at the little negro ehil-
| dren Of their own age. They grow up to be Des
with these ideas, and when plaeed over gang Of
| negroes are cruel by nature. Without having any
| personal knowledge Of the deceased "MayOral" IN
question, feel authorized in saying that he was
| liIe all bis companions and exaeting. The
Chinese are not slaves, and have too much spirt to
| submit tamey to constant iliusage and driving.
| They are white men, and, when injured and I'M
Justly chss,sei, will rice and strike down the petty
iyrant who ,orturcs them. In similar circsm-
| sisnces, hundreds Of Jour readers would 90 pre-
| cisely the same thing, and the world wsuid lusy
/ them. Why, then, should "a white man DC Dianieo
| if be strikes down bis oppressorl Where they are
well treated, they are very easily managed 10 can
| be- proved BY hundreds Of intelligent planters.
| The Tscon Theater has been recently vacated by
the Spanish troupe, to make room Tor Madame La
| GRANGE Nearly all Of the boxes have been sub-
| nr;l,.5 G,r ard feel warranted in insuriDg them