The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21

HAVANA, Dec. 81, 1866.
a Yankee Duel The Nes0 zares--New arrange
ments OF the Caha,cba Line Continued Imprison
menf Of Chauncey and Winn, &C., &c.
We have had the breathing Of war here-a speck
to give us an idea Of that which has been tasted
before the walls of sebastopol by the chivalry of
France and England Yankee duel-nipt in the
bud, and the parties in prison. by order Of the Cap
tain General.
You will have by the files transmitted at this time
schedule Of the new taxes imposed upon our va
rious industrial classes to meet the extraordinary
municipal expenses Of our city, and to make up for
previous curtailments in the process of official and
illegal exactions. It is of course better to know
what one has to pay than to be liable to the fraud
Of collectors, &C., although the conisionista Of
million and the man who may sell hundred bar
rels of potatoes in year have to pay the same sum
for the privilege. If consideration could be had as
to the revenue derived and the tax conform
ing per centum, it would be better, al
though the capitalists might make considera-
BILE fuss about it. Our coal vessels are carrying
sound furnace munition for our steamers and the
island may be considered safe from the agricultural
cultivation Of Kinney and Walker. Gen. Yomoof's
family leave by this steamer to look at the south
west to learn something Of sugar and cotton cult
vation the process OF your labor in that REGION
the management Of its hands OF toll their comforts
&C., and thence to ascend the Mississippi and Ohio
to Cincinnati on their return to New York.
The agents, Messrs. Cahuzac Brother of the Ca
hawba line of steamers, have made arrangements
for those vessels to have wharf for their service OF
the sugar warehouses at Regla on the other side of
the bay, from which the passengers will be trans
ierred 10 and from Havana by the steam ferryboats
which Fly between that point and the city every
fifteen minutes-the baggage of passengers and
themselves to be put in the city of Havana without
additional charge, after the examination of their
baggage by the Custom House officers, which will
take place on the other side, while they are prepar-
ing to leave the ship. This will be great conve-
nence to strangers arriving here and save them from
the dscomforts of small boats in bosterous weather,
and some other annoyances OF petty kind, but
which added together make trouble that it is good
to have dispersed. So thanks to the new agents,
who are as energetic as thoughtful for the enter
prise in their care here.
Chancey and VIM have not yet been transposed
question is only Of time, now, when they may work
out their freedom. An hours attention of the
promising President or his expedient Secretary
would have saved them from sentence, or at least
they had been deceived in their original shipment,
and therefore not criminal in fact Of aiding in the
introduction of slaves into Cuba. They were pro-
vided with good Christmas dinner, and they still
keep the Presidents inaugural as O bon b0uche for
intelligence in their hours OF leisure They have
also been furnished with the lite Of the General,
very small book, but very perfect in its story
whether Peter Parleys or not, it is book written
and printed, and after the term of four years five
lines more may be added with propriety.
Health and weather good; our planters in the
full tide of fruition Of their labor hopes and am
ready to serve another year in devotion to the in
terests OF the HERALD. ID.
HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1856.
More Political Ayresfs-A Duel Preyented-Ban.
ishment of one and Imprisonment Of another Of
the Pdrfies-HeoiM Of Rachel Theatrical Cos
sip, &C., &c.
Although my last letter was dated 80 recently as
the 2sth ut., yet as we shall not have a steamship
for your port direct before the 9Th nst write you
this morning by the circuitous route Of New Or
leans.
In addition to the parties whose names were sent
you in recent letter having been arrested have
since ascertaned the names of two others who were
arrested at the same time-Joseph Leuiz Martinez
and Justo del Pozo. It is scarcely month since I
was introduced to the former of these two gentle
men, and thought him harmless, innocent young
man. Senior del Poxo is q native of Spain, with
whom Ihave not the pleasure Of being acquainted.
There is another gentleman--Julian Andarze-.
missing. He cannot be traced 81 any of the jails
here, nor has be been sent TO Spain. Great anxiety