New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-21
HAVANA.
From Our Own Correspondent

HAVANA, Apnl Ia. l-JI.
When wrote you last about the sale of the Min
nctOnka, / did not think that / would soon be
called upon to chronicle others Of the like nature
The brig Putnam and the bark Clara b. Williams,
both belonging to New York, have been purchased
by Spanish houses for the African slavetrade; and,
probably before this letter has been made public
through the columns of your paper, they will be
far away making tracks for Africa. Ii Is dis
grace that Northern ship-owners should lend them
selves to this odiOus traffic and yet II is but too true
that nnc-tenths of the vessels Are dispatched from
Northern ports Ignorance Of their ultimate dest-
nation can hardly b. urged, as the vessels were dis
posed of at prices much beyond their original cost
which fact Of itself alone is sufficient to excite sus
pcion The fact of the matter is that there are
people in New-York CITY as deeply engaged in the
African slave-trade IA the Cuban dealers; and it
would be well for the credit Of the citizens to look
well into this matter, and bring the guilty parties
before the bar of public opinion.
The Chinese continue to arrive in gOOdy num-
bers One large English ship arrived last week
She had long passage, and lost nearly one-half OF
her cargo before reaching here. visited her III the
quarantine, and found her supplied with the regular
slave-dcck. The men were so tightly slowed that
it seems wonderful to me that the whole do not per-
ish on the six months voyage The Dutch and
Spanish vessels generally preferred, for being
preelninently successful in saving their cargoes. l
am glad to see that our Government mas promoteu
the further importation in American vessels; and IL
would behooye the English Government to inquire
into the many abuses committed by captains III this
fradc for can see no difference between the cru,
elty shown To the unfortunate Chinese OH the pas
sae and that bestowed on the African. Very few
of these vessels reach us without losing an unusual
percentage by deaths, suicide and ii-treatnelt:
The poor victims frequently shot down III cold
blood by the officers and this at the slightest signs
of dsobedence to their orders. The evil cries aloud
| for reform.
The public attention in this island is directed to
affairs in Nicaragua where the scenes OF bloOdshcd
| and crime that have suled the columns of the
| American papers for the last twelve months are
about to BE- avenged by the total destruction OF the
peopc under the command OF that arch-hcnd
| Walker. Now. when his merted doom is fast
| drawing near, where will he flee for protection
Not indeed to the Free States for they are inhabited
| by "psam-snging Yankees" Probably, II he
| escapes with his life, which very much doubt, he
will unite his dcstincs to the admirers OF the Border
Ruffian Titus who courageous enough 10 hre
the houses and destroy the property OF unprotected
free settlers in Kansas when accompanied ny MS
savage hordes, but cowardly fled before handful
| of brave Costa Ricans who were defending Central
America against the mscreants VINO sought 10 tar
nish her flag by the re-intrOducon OF seridon Let
us hope that the God of Nations will strengthen the
arm Of the feeble Republics Of Central America to
destroy the phaanx Of Slavery that seeks to conquer
new empire for the sole purpose OF blasting II with
| the curse of " the domestic evil.
| The venerable Archbishop of Cuba sailed from
| here last Sunday evening for Cadlz During his
| short stav with us he cndearcd himself to all by his
| religious department So contrary t0 that OF our
| Church dignitaries Even his bitter enemies were
forced to confess and publicly proclaim his virtues
| and merits | think that the scar he bears on his
face is one Of the most glorions testimonials of his
worth, as it was received in the cause of humanity
and eyinces his contempt OF those worldly ministers
of the Gospel who sacrifice their convictions to the
"man in power" How different from his conpsn-
ion Gen Serrano, who returns to his native country
dspraced and shorn of his command for allowing the
| Introduction of more victims 10 Slavery STU Ser
rano carries with him his ill-gOtten wealth, while the
| other bears on his holy person the honorable scars
he received in the service of his Maker, fighting the
battle of Freedom in the very hotbed of Slavery Is
there freeman who will refuse the man Of God the
praise so justly due him!
| The holy week closed the Great Fair gotten up
| ky General C0ncha for the benefit Of the poor
$50 900 were realized in this way. The Catalans
| commence theirs next week. We have had quite a
duh Easter owing to the inccment weather, and all
| sion. Spanish drama and the usual masquerade
| balls The Nestyai Opera troupe is here and viii
| give us few musical nights, though | understand
no entire opera will be produced. | hardly think
that this combination will succeed, as the Habaneres
are not fond of such dissections.
The weather is quite cool again, and business com
menced this morning very 6rsky: