New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-14
From Our own Correspondent,


HAVANA, April 3, 1857.
Positive information has just been given me to
the effect that the American bark Minnetonka has
been sold in this city to the slave dealers. Her
ostensibe purchaser is one Drinkwater, who is not
a man of sufficient means TO become the owner
of the vessel. The vessel is now undergoing some
repairs preparatory TO undertaking the voyage
have not heard who is to take command OF her,
but that whoever goes and succeeds in landing the
cargo with dispatch and with good fortune, Will be
entitled to the vessel. This is too powerful an IN
cestiye not to excite the cupldity OF some villain
who, having reputation to lose, Will cheerfuily
risk bis neck for the sake OF a few dollars. 1t
would be well for our Government to keep some of
our national ships on this coast TO prevent the
American flag from engaging IN the trade III
would be far easier TO capture them here than IN
Afrca-sufficicnt evidence would be found on board
10 condemn the vessel and officers Let Mr..
Buchanan see to this. He need not fear displeasng
bis Southern friends.
We have had three arrivals of Coolies during the
last week-twO Dutch vessels and one American.
About 900 were landed in good health. They are
the finest looking Chinese that l ever Jaw. The
three cargOes have been disposed of at from $3.50 to
$500 head. The demand for Chinese labOrers
was never greater than now, and thousands could
be disposed Of to the different railroads and planters,
even at more advanced rates than those already
mentioned The increased prices paid for sugars,
and the probability of the continuance OF the same
are stimulating the energies of the Cuban planter tn
their utmost. New lands will be brought into cult
vaton and fresh hands must be forthcoming for the
work. 1wrOte you some two months since That the
home Government had refused permission for the
further introduction of Coolies; but perceive that
several new houses receiving them, and, 80 TAR,
no impediment has been placed in their way. Such
o,f, 81. in md
cate that the Cody trade viii soon become as pro-
ftable to tho Cuban officials tho African slave
trade now ia.
The Most Reverend Archbishop Of Santiago do
Cuba the apOstOhca friend Of the negro race is in
our midst, receiving the Ovations of the people. In
recOmpense Of his sanctity and virtues, the Queen
has appointed him TO the Primary of Spain. at
tended one of his sermons last Saturday evening at
the Guadalupe Church. He isa splendid srator-a
rather remarkable thing among the Spanish clergy.
The church was crowded beyond al endurance.
The venerable prelate still wears on his face the
scars of the severe wound he received some months
ago at the hands Of man whom be is represented
to have injured by obligng him to recognize his own
children as legitimate, had with black concublnc !.
For this enormous Ofense he has been branded as
bypocrite and an open enemy of our domestic In
situations. The Archbishop's whole tenor Of life
is the best disclaimer Of the calunnous charges
brought against him by those who pretend 10 be-
heye that God has given the white man right 10
enslave his black brother. He has himself said that
Cuba was not the field for him, because TO remedy
the evil he would have TO lmpugn the whole system
Of Spanish legislation.
The great fair for the poor of this city has been
very successful, having produced about $4,000. 1t
will BE- followed by for the Catalonian Benevo-
Int Society. The last two SUNDAYS the negro popu-
lstiOn was permitted to enter the hall and purchase
chances in the rattle.
The English Consul Mr. Crawford, has been
amusing his friends and the Havana public in series
Of " Tdbieaur rirGnts," in which he acted the part
Of the " Old Gentleman" Not having been prcscn.
at the two representations, only repeat what
others have said, that il looked foo much ike child
play. A Don Quixote by the Consul's son is repre-
sented to have been capital " sell.
The Captain. General will soon publish a decree in
reference TO the Submarine Telegraphic Cable 10 be
laid between Havana and Key West 1t appears
that three separate parties having made proposals TO
do the work, and all about the same time, his Ex-
eeency thinks that the public interests viii be bet
ter served BY giving it to the party that will offer the
strongest guarantees of speedy completion. Moth
ing has been said where the hne is 10 run from Key
West
As the present season is ono of religious retro
ment and reflections, all our places OF public amuso-
ment have been closed. The Rsvels aud tho Matan-
2as Opera Troupe, under the direction of Sr Cor
rsd Setti, leit us on the Black Warrior for New
Orleans. The strangers who have served to AM
mate our gay circles with their presence have also
retired, and the Habaneros have been lett 10 their
swn thoughts once more. Tho s"ason has besn a
gay one, and the people Of the two countries have
been thrown together 50 often that thcy ought u
know and understand each other much better than
before. The Captain General has been icularly
forward IN facilitating ngress 10 his salons 20 all
the notabi,ies from the States IL is 10 be hoped
that from this union good feeling may arise aud
we to teach the two countries mutually TO inspect
and assist each other in the propagation OF humane