The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-08
INTERESTING FROM HAYTi.


the Great fire at Ninety
Houses C0nsO ma d Estimated Loss Three
Millions or DoII.rs-Thc Arnaistics with
Dominica-The Boston Aboiitio"ists and the
Hscognition ny tho United States or the
Independence OF Hnytl.
The brig Abby Elizabeth, Capt Perry arrived yester-
day from Port au Prince
twill be recolected that the Abby Elizabeth was the
vessel spoken by the Illinois abort time since, and from
whose captain the nor nation Of the great re at Por,
Prince was obtained We have obtained the particu
lars of that calamity
We translate from the Hsytlen Aonae~ Of 13'h jane
the following OF tho grea! Gre M Port Prince
on the night of the lltb:--
On The night Of the lthlah instant, the sartiey Of
high commerce, one OF the richest and beautiful
quarters Of Port an Prince, destroyed by hre Al
bali hour after midnight flames issuing from the drug
store Of Mr. MyIu Bruno Place Valeie, announced the
difater The Governor Of the capital In conmana OF the
rsi mi tary div sop Of the Western province repared
with hi TO the fire He followed close by the
Ainiprs of he INFERIOR Of Finance and Commerce and
of War. The flames sn cad rapidly from al SIDES
Of drug and enveoped the neigh boring houses
Hs Majesty ,he Emperor on horseback, accom- .nied
by the Grand Chancellor and his staff, the hre AT
O'clock ard maine ed there al night, drecog With
admirable devotion the efforts OF the citizens and sol
oiers sgspst he flames About five O'Clock they suc-
ceedtd mastering the famey, when the two pr,ncipa
t nts Of the quay consumed. His Majesty had par
cusry dir c'ed atts nton to the Custom House, which
nled with foreign merchandise. Sparks carried by
the northwest .iDd bad set on DIRE severa cagoes OF
papks deposited the quay opposite the burning stores
The Governor OF the capital under his Majesty direc
ons succeeded in saving the Custom House from utter
ruin.
HIS Majesty, accompanied by his minis ,e,s, tho Grand
Chancellor and his taf major returned 10 tho palace
about nine O'Clock In the morning.
the ire consumed the slets comprised e'ween
the quay, The street Of the State Magazine (hs9a.n De
fEtat) Of Good Faith (Bonne fbi) and the crossing Of
VALERIE place; the iset which stood the Bruno drug
store in VALERIE place. and half Of two other contiguous
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merchandise and buildings consumed are valued Ct thirty
millions Of Hayten jourdas 03ooo,ooo). About ninety
throughout the i,al during the ceplorable night
Up 10 the moment OF writing this there no news Of
Madame Bruno, who disappeared during the ire.
On the subject Of the project introduced Ia March last
into The Massachusetts, Legislature, in regard to inducing
tho general the Independence OF
Hayu the Mcnaer has the follow ing article
The following prof. ranssted In fully which has been
introduced into the Massachusetts Senate, additional
proof that an inqut us and cruel System often the
Of peI isbipg just ater has achieved rum ,h In
spe the persecutons directed against the popsgstor
The gospel thrsany became the elgion Of the State
from the that Constantine Disciple Of Christ,
spmed the reins of empire After the death OF Ju,n,
whore genius vainy attempted dogm as
Christianity or universal liberty and fraternity had oos
er Of expansion much the considerable its
even arrested Since The check received BY the
sbol mist party which Tor the first tine bas defended
with arms the OF Africans, have 10 dife
rent States OF the Union energetic mantle saons In favor
ing IT. dea at of 1856 NOR. ad anced than ever slave
holders will hardy be able To resist the progress OF the
as o. snS %
them, from succeeding 10 tho eric OF civil aud po
Heal rights The nomination, either IN 1850 or later, Of
general hbert Most Americans Of the North the
eve Of understanding that not only religion but their
teral interests, make their duty 70 abolish slavery 70
that BIZ mish which tarnshes the siArs OF the
Upion 10 prescribe that new revelation preached by
@ n nv A
interest for the maintenance OF bondage
We have therefore, the iba. he efforts Of tn
generous h. arts o. the United States will DO By
the sbo lion OF saverg in the whor extent OF The Union
Az o Hay her indepenc epce has been recognized, lie
wth U.s. which receives our dag In her ports Bal.
let that recognition be copsummatcd by general liberty
aud the extinction Of the prejudincs Of color at les;
the cfcal level Then tho world which groara with the
oppression that IL exercised four liens OF
n modern republic, Coz Tray To oil gospel principles, will
applaud that gre humanitarian act which will elevate
American Union To the rank Of civilized nations
weube part in all the eforts Of Senator Clark. ho.e
Of the phanhropc generous city of Bo.oo the city
Of FRANKLIN, which hosored by pos,es,ing in Il, bosom
Madame Maria Weston, Cnnp and other usuous abo
ntonbs which. Pc hsrr destined To pve the signal OF
general emsnc patton just In ina she made tho
sstance that brought about American Independence.
ouR PORT Az PRINCE coRREsPospKscE.
PORT Az PKIyos, June 20, 1857.
E-tersir, ebnGd9ro,ion Port Prince-Nearly a
Hdndrsd Building, Dearoyed-Lon 81 ooc ,ooo-rse
mistsoe bet'ceen Hoyi and ~. Dominican Rep'ssie-
RavoS,s # TIE FsiIoso Ftv,r among u. Arersc1ns
very disastrous nagration occurred q, this place.
commencing the nigh, of Thursday lith inst at 1l5i
O'clock and continued with undated violence ull after
o'clock Friday morning. Tho Gre broke GU, In an
spohccary shop OF the Market acc, and
minated the street. In from. of tho Custom House.
for Of other combusible matter tho flames
II consumed four entire squares and part Of ah and
desuoy ed ninety eight buildings very centre Of
no nd In
be' worth q million Of doars span.h As the Ore CON.
nus for more than six hours large prton Of the
me ca houses had mo 10 remove considerable quantities.
OF iber nercbAnde and fortunately for he connected
In ib, uao. with the United aes, their losses couses
quen,y haze not been very severe AMI probably
sil feel con pele TO suspend his operations from tue
ea, Of the re The los fsls o~aers ri
the bu ldnRs, who nst generally connected With
s, IN. event VIM 10 aguo,, enoasrsss ousia -
Of COT, destroy ed reuaDces N tho Cnted Safes
may be des, cd for some time But there soof rea
suppose that any terio osscs ~ be reaizei ny
CHAINS The Cpiei vht are In the habit ~ fur
nhns goods for the Hs ten chants stores Of
mos NJ The largest traders we're not Included 10 The bjrned
District.
Through the m, dsuou " Great Britain aided by France
the two conienf parties OF this BLAND bave consented
cesssion Of hosnes for the of two About
vesks since the Emperor CT Hay
cate part 70 prop some urea supulaon- respecting
the roroer settlers The Dominican President received
Con missioner grariousy and prepared 20 into the
Mo imner aey and directed hts
write the heading " the u, atty In the usual orm bat
~ Hay and the Don nican republic tho H.yten Com
nb,frer reconstructed, ipssuns that the the party
Of The East shoult he sdop In place OF Domi lean
~ thc Win This the Dominican President refdsed
comply, and the wr ing NJ the TRAY cons, queny
abandoned. "Bnt said tho Preiden ~ can cay 70
your Emperor ibatn hod Hay ten siie " the
miluns ceWc atoms I'll shoot him and " hs nuls
DrmibcaD ~ bis vide II the line 10 like uusuful aas,
shy. shoot him." Here laconc treaty not 70 be mis-
uncerstood.
II would be painful all the misery aud deaths
At occur IN strangers v,tg ths, undoubtedly the
sicky port In the West lndies There cessation Of
the yeii's lever here, terminating vith blsc< WON'T,
ihrouR hout the pre year aud has continued Tor tue
last Pr years without ioerms,ion, whenever there
uo cts Tor it, fatal attack ssd u Is surprising that ms
ters Of vessels rot habitu ated 10 this climate will
their o~p lives and that OF their for patry
sddio al sun az they receive FOR coming here There
now ZONE sixteen American vessels In port, and al
mo-, every one Of them that has been here ten day. has
lost NOR, lcss Of liz slccrs Toe cap ain OF
he brig Vermont has been sck, but reooveng he has
lost both mate, and cook and meu and has other
men sck on shore The capita sno mate OF the brig
John Boyptc have died The brig W Packer has Loaf
her rnate In ~ q In si-E On