New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-23
HAVANA.


Mobile, via Havana, arrived at Quarantine at ~
O'Clock on Wednesday night, making three days l6i
hours from Havana She left Mobile At 10 q. IN. n
the 18th, and arrived at Havana by daylight Of the
l7th being 40 hours from port to port. She remained
"a hours in harbor and sailed thence at 73o m. on
the 18Th making the quickest passage ever reported
between these points.
There wtre rumors in Havana that the Spanish
Government are 10 fit out Immediately at that port an
expedition to proceed Costa Rca to operate against
Gen Walker, and that distinguished Spanish officer
has already been dispatched to the Of action. 1t
was also rumored that Vera Cruz to be bocksded
ard bombarded by the Spanish forces TO enforce tho
settlement Of certain claims due by Mexico to the
Spanish Government. This matter, it Is said Will oe
done quickly and well done. The unusual activity
which prevailed among the Spanish men-of-wir in
Havana, in getting ready for sea- would scom to gYe
some credence to the foregoing rumors
The sugar business Of the pas. week good, and
former prices firm. Receipts Of the week, 10000
boxes shipment &c 900 boxes; stock on hand, 100000
boxes. Exchange on Nev.Yotk, 6la7, ds,ount
London, 4ta5, premium.
The health of Havana continues good
The steamer Black Warrior, Capt Smith, arrived At
Havana on the morning of the 18th.
y,or Our own Cor1e,poodent
HAVANA Saturday May Il, 1856.
have lust been informed BY friend, who is vel
posted up On the current news of the day, that
three distinct landings of negroes have been ef
fected, one near Msriel another at Sasu,, and the
third on the south side of the island. About two
tbonssud were disembsrked aud hurried of to the
eetstes of the planters who purchased them. They
readily brought $50 placed on the estates, each
one with bis " cedala' and bsptisma papers.
Yesterday afternoon one OF the dealers offered
gang of two hundred at the above price 10 friend
of mine. lie refused 10 purchase. fearing that
there would be some risks. so far none of the
negroes have been captured, though the Govern
nent has been informed Of all the parties con.
concerned in the matter The English Consul de-
pounced the three expeditions TO the Cant General
who. at first. pretended that he had no knowledge
of the affair Mr. Crawford then pre,ented
10 bis EXcellency one Of the negroes and re-
Ouested him 10 ask him bis name 10 Spanish. OF
course the poor unfortunate could not understand
and Concha was obliged 10 confess that the negro
was q real "bozal." On examining his cedula. "
il WAS found that the document was legally drawn
IN in Havana, al the Comm ssiorers office in
Calzada de San LazafO. The clerk was arrested
and i. nov confined in dungeon until the trutb
can be ascertsined This man had made ont on,
hundred and ffg ceduas for which he received the
-
per cecula. Several other parties connected with
the police are also in prison. charged with the
same ofense. | heard II asserted the other dsy
that more than 1000 ctdu.as have been issued
quite recently by the Police Department AZ very
low rates Oue geutemau in Sspta Maria del
Rosario purct ased three Kindred at 81 each of opa
of the lead cffcers, whose name I Am n,t ~
liberty 10 mention All these facts corrobor.ta
what have written you in my previous letter,
about tie working Oi the celula system in the
hands If vouial administration. | feel cnnfdert
tkstOtv outstanding sll these facts there will M,
be wanting defenders of the authortie. who vii
try IA prove that this Government is sincere l.; j.,
determination 10 suppress the slave trade rs,
epv one believe that the dealers would ds-s -
effect landing without arranging the thin, ,,itb
tie officers before dispat, hing their vessel. f- ,bs
coast Can thcy clear for Africa without bs,in,
obtained permission 1t is impossible Tbsy
must connive at the trade, and derive cor,;5.r.
bic .tarr Of its profits, otherwise il gould ~
be doue
In the last FDslish steamer several Africs,,
who have mansg,d to liberate them.elye. frnr,
houdaee, took passage 10 Engiald. from yyb.rea
they will proceed Ia Africa. lhey were Acco,n-
psnied On board by Il large numb-r of friend, .aI
c, c,n,ua1iOns who have shared with them in the ,1s
of toLdsgc and whose moisiened ives and I,nri,,
looks as they wstched the steamer leayin, on7
hsrbOr betokened kow much they tnyed the fnr
time Of their more favored Companions GA
sr,,d them well in their own native land Iftbeir
ernsrieure While in the hands Of civilized me,
ne ,old even the savage African would nre,,r
slavery and ii. treatment st tie hands of hi. own
n,orl, 10 living smOng the whites.
ali discussion about The introduction Of the AZ