The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-23

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Arri,oI Of the United Satcs Ship Cyone-whot AZ Ca.
mander Effected in No Mayo Cdse-orand Bsi - Au
Officers Dancing uia the Negro Ladies, and Drsnling
Adiiuc foGds-A Cooyef Party on Bcdrd-DsaiA y az
in,ercdn CMisen-7radc Reports
On the Goth Of November the United states corvette
Cyane Commander Robb is guns arrived this port
investigate the of the arrest OF Captain Mayo 10
will be remembered tha, Captain Mayo his steward and
gentleman connected with Of the principal com.
mercia houses of the Cape, arrested time
charge of endeavoripp introduce counterfeit paper
money into the country and that the United Sass Com
merca Agent at the Cape, being convinced of the inno
of the parties arrested made application 10 the
government at Washington to effect their release n tho
meantime however, proofs Of the guilt another person
forwarded from Boston, and long before the arrival
Of the corvette Cyane all the parties Interested were re
leased from imprisonmentnos however in CONSEQUENCE
of the testimony which had been sent from the United
States but the ground that the forged notes had NOT
been signed Captain Mayo, his steward, Mr. hroche,
and the Hayten bbard Dwere therefore released from
custody Tho latter, however. Immediately arrest
ed by order of the Emperor.
The officers Of the Cyane had therefore, nothing do
but amuse themselves, in which they were apparently
perfectly successful having cause Ia complain Of
either the hospitality of the Cape the good tafa for
which this part Of the island Is Justly celebrated indeed
this much esteemed that sixty gallons Of were
added to the medicinal stores Of tho vessel.
had the pleasure Of attending entertainment given
by the American Commercial Agent To the officers OF tho
Cyane, some of whom astonished az finding blacks
and whites mingle on footing perfect equality Before
the evening over, however, they forgot their
ples-for OF our Hayen ladies' very pretty.
After the corvette had returned the compliment with
entertainment she sail the Sd for Port
Prince, in order TO bring home the body OF young officer
who died there few years since.
On Monday, the 7h inst, Mr. G. Habich died at this
place He had come from Boston, account Of his health
hoping that the mild climate Of Cape Haytien would
leve his complaint, which was consumption. II will re
eve the of his friends and family learn that
although away from home he received every attention
that the country admitted Of To within short time pre-
vous TO his death he conscious and perfectly aware
Of his condition. On the following morning {he sh) he
buried In the cemetery Of the Cape and his funeral
attended by ali the principal merchants Of the city, while
at the different Consulaes and throughout the vessels
OF the harbor the flags displayed Mt half mast.
With regard TO commercial matters, affairs are very
dull; there s general ds,rust and tho lees business
the merchants enter into the fortunate they esteem
themselves Some kinds of provisions do we'll; and an
assorted cargo should now arrivc II might give very
fair profit
The stock OF logwood hand is large, and nowith-
standing the unfavorabe advces received from both tho
TO $40 Hayten currency. still, holders refuse 70 ship,
and prefer keeping their stock for the spring market.
The daily deliveries arc large, thus augmenting the
supply.
Coffee too owing TO speculative movements has risen
and IL still rising In tho face Of very unfayorabe advoes
II commands 10 day $l2i iayten) per hundred pounds
which will net handsome loss 10 any adventurous ship
per. The stock In store Is held by few merchants and
there thousand bags of government coffee which
j understand is destined for Europe.