New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-06
HAVANA.
f''n Oar o'n 00''''''" HAVANA, April 20, 1857.

ITO" o'' 0'A WIN HAVANA, April %, 1857.
s;,oo .av;ssd YOU of the sale Of the Robert
I.,..o, md the Brooks TO the slave dealers, pos
;,;,o ;ne,,,,,t;on has reached me that they
have also purchased the Abbot Devereux Of Sa-
r.nrsb The purchaser of all these vessels is the
49, Cant Drinkwater, who acts as clerk in a
foreisn house in this city. No one here pretends
10 he ignorant Of the ultimate destination Of the
vesses have resided in Havana for many years,
and l never knew the trade to be carried on so
openly as at present. They even boast Of it, and
dare 10 assert that the expedition must be success
full because Of the flag that covers the vessel and
the niiscreants ON board Of her. Consequently
they find il more advantageous to procure their veg
sells and men in this city, than to run the rSh Vi
discovery aud seizure in the United oIa.Ss.
Here they seem 10 be shielded by lhs
reprcsentotives of all the great nations, and
supplied with the means ofearryng on the business
The American feet now engaged IN this pu'incSs
is large beyond all precedent New-ofTahS anu
New-YOrk have been, and continue 70 Dc, arge
contributors to the number one vi the natuai
results has been heavy demand for seaInen, and 70
sucb AN extent have they been seduced from this
mort that some of the cOssting schooners have been
Obliged 10 apply 10 the Spanish Admiral for men to
work their vessels until all the crop has been brought
10 market Another infaible. sign of brisk bust
ness in Africa is that rum has advanced TO high
ystes and the demand far exceeds the supply. A
friend of mine told me last week that he had been
offered $50 per pipe for the article, provided he
could deliver it here in Havana within ten days
time This is about $40 more than the present
market price.
In consequence Of the expected arrival from the
coast of large supplies of "Bozales," coolies have
declined from twenty to twelve ounces, at which
last rate several large lots have been disposed Of
lately The house OF TOrices d Co., large import
ere Of Chinese abOrers have received positive in
formation from China Of the loss of largo French
ship that was bound here with a cargo of 600 on
board. II seems that the coolies reyOlted and muir
dered the captain and mates. As none of the
sailors were capable Of navigating the vessel she ran
ashore on ono Of the islands in the Indian Ocean
and the coolies abandoned her and took refuge ia
the interior Of the country.
The fair for the benefit Of the Catalonian Benef-
eia Society was closed last week, having netted the
association about S25, 900.
The war panic with Mexico has ceased almost en-
trely the minds Of the peOpebeing apparently en-
Jagged in the widest schemes OF speculation, that
throw the Paris BOurse quite into the shade.
The city is extremely dull, and the principal lam
lies making preparations to leave for the United
States the different country villages in the imme
diate vicinity. Your city will be crowded this year
with Hsbaneros, who annually flock to the North TO
squander their money. Among the number you will |
see many who have realized princey fortunes IRON
the slave trade. They generally congregate acoes
The hotels and look as decent as any one. - |