The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-22


tory Of Cu1ar-High Rents, and a Proposal to Admit
Frame BuiIdirgs Duly Fsse-A Road from ne Great 10
baeco District in ProspecAn Encounter Nth Runa,oaa
Negroes-SuppIy AQued.ct C0n.n.cmor0on Medal from
Spain-A6airs Of the Bank-Specie on Hand-O0icial
Suspension Of Great Ma,s-Auncipal Reoryanisatic-
Duty american Flour about to be Reducol-Yello,o r.
rer-1he Opera at the 7acon, &C., &C.
There quite serious fire at Guanabacoa on the
night Of the 8th instant Some dozen houses and their
contents consumed The fire originated grocery,
and from the niammabe nature Of its contents, the de-
vouring element spread with amazing rapidty. The
houses consumed were nearly all the property Of poor
people, who have thus been deprived of all they pos.
sessed They have engine and bonberos (fremen) at
Guanabacoa. The former would well to water q
quarter garden lot whilst the latter, happily have
80 little practice that they not and cannot be expect
ed to be very active The fire, however, would probably
have been earlier exnguished than but that water
was very Every house in the vicinity was searched
unceremonousy for water, and every well within short
distance Of the fire drained dry Fortunately there
not any lives sacrificed
The pay Of the officers Of the Spanish army in this
island to be increased believe from the LIST january
ensuing It Is believed that this has been resolved upon
through the intercesson of his Excellency the Captain
General and to show the gratitude Of the officers for this
Kindness the bands Of all the regiments in the garrison
were marched to Maranon the 9Th inst and grand
serenadc was given to his Excellency.
Among the arrivals in this island is that of Senior
Don Ramon dc Sagra, historian of European reputa
on he is understood to be engaged in writing history
of Cuba and to have hher the purpose Of col
lecting material for his work.
In consequence Of the great scarcity Of houses within the
walls Of this city house rent enormously high much
that few persons in moderate circumstances can afford
IN half hons Tho lt,f,,,
many instances three or four families occupy house to-
gether which is not than sufficiently large for any
one OF them TO occupy To remedy this evil proposition
has been made by member Of the most excellent Ayun.
tamento that frame houses shall be admitted into this
port duty Free This proposition, perhaps need hardly
say meets with universal concurrence for although there
is law against erecting wooden houses within the city
proper there ample unoccuped lots of ground the
turrios (wards) outside the walls Tin the new burio
de Concha in particularly, upon which thousand houses
capable Of sheerng ten or twelve persons each might
be erected.
1t is proposed to make a road from Vega Boaya TO
DayamO, in the eastern department Of the island A
hundred thousand dollars half tho estimated of the
road Is already subscribed and collected and is hoped
the entire amount required will be speedily subscribed
suppose your readers know Bayamo Is situated in
of the celebrated tobacco growing DISTRICTS in fact the
point from which the proposed road is to be commenced
Is tobacco producing property.
A person named Don Miguel euro, having at the head
of party, succeeded in arresting several runaway
groes, who wished to form settlement Bayano II
intended by certain planters in that vicinity to present
Senior Caro- with horse and sword During the encoun
ter with the negroes, young man named Don Gabriel
Carries killed the rngeader OF the gang who was named
Reer may not be NAL apropos here to inform your
readers that there are several of these runaway negro
settlements in the mountainous districts of this island in
locations where probably the foot Of the white has
never rod and where they dwell in barbarous ndcpen
dencc cutivatng after rude fashion, the ground pro-
visions (yams, &c) which need so little labor to pro-
sometimes beef from the nearest estates.
Six gold, twenty four bronze gded and 800 bronze
medals have been coined in Spain and arrived here
memoratve Of the laying the foundation stone of the aque
duct of Isabel Segunda Vento in November last The
gold ones are to be presented the King and Queen
Spain the President of the Council of Minister'S Cap
tain General and the Political Governor the gidcd
to the Members of the City Corporation and the bronze to
parties designated by the City Corporation.
communication from .'several subscribers, appeared
in recent number of the Diario de Ia Marna, asking
whether Was intended by the Spanish Bank Of Havana
TO sell the two thousand extra shares which has recently
been authorized to issue with tho fixed premium for the
cash on the spot whether the system laid down in the
regulations 25 per cent cash. and l21a per cent every
two months until the entire amount Is paid) Is to BIO
adopted being urged that If the first plan adopted the
new shares will surely fall into the hands of the few
wealthy persons who spare large of cash at
any moment, was the with the original emission
nearly al of which shares are in the hands of rich per-
sons while should the second system be adopted the less
wealthy might aspire to the new shares OF the
easier means Of paying for them though the premium
should even be higher.
The Diaro gives lengthy opinion as to the advantages
and disadvantages likely TO arise from either the one
method being adopted which concludes with the follow
ing paragraph. 1t Says
After ALL entirely Indifferent in the question no mat
er m what form the emission takes place provided that form
nercc. = 49,
1t appears, however, in the course Of the Diario DE- la
Mdrnas remarks, that whilst originally there were 53s
founders Of the bank the whole Of shares up TO the
3lst of December last (abou eighteen months from the
lime when It commenced operatons), were held by 29S
shareholders.
During the week ending 10th inst the amount Of specie
IN the vaults Of the bank decreased $ 1853 66 than
The amount of specie in its vaults close of the pre-
cedng week, whilst the decrease in its vaults of its own
bills during the PERIOD amounted S4 Oa2 SO that
it has ceased up during week ending 10th inst 70 the
thp nn,p nrinir
69S ,523 80 to the credit Of profit and loss" much
larger amount than was carried to the credit side the
same account during either of the two preceding weeks
previous to which had not paid any attention to the
bank weekly published statements AS will be supposed
There has been report very generally circulated the
last two or three days. to the effect that Don Joaquin
Campozano ntendente, Treasurer Of tho Isand head Of
The Custom House, Lottery and in fact Of all the public
sources Of revenue who has been of great init
macy with his Ecelency the Captain General, "feeing
his fcathcrs too proudly took the liberty last week o
writing certain letter to the Captain General who in con
sequence has suspended Senior Campozano his Office
Of Intendcnte and the receipts of its couents until the
pleasure Of her Majesty upon the subject is ascertaine
By royal decree dated July q, and published here
IN the Gacad Of Sunday 18th inst, all the city corpora
lions Of the island are TO be reorganized.
The rOya Decree occupies entire pages Of the
Cdcetd and is entirely too long for attempt trans
to be one acaldc, seven subacades two recorders and
sixteen aldermen In towns five and less than ten
thousand inhabitants there is to be acalde two sub
acades one recorder and ten aldermen In towns Of
than five thousand inhabitants there be one alcac
one recorder and six aldermen and half of all these
10 leave Office every second year. The several corpora
lions send in lists the Captain General who
from them will select tho Office holders. This is the
nearest approach to popular election" known in
Cuba and will go far 10 render the domination Of Spain
less noxious TO the inhabitants Of this island although 1t
IS but sorry substitute for what they, men, ought to
possess
1t is said too that the duty American -four will BIO
reduced next year to five dollars barrel.
II is quito surprising with all his voracity, what deli
cate constitution Yellow Jack" possesses We have had
gentle north wind since last evening, and Yellow Jack is
'scotched" il not "kiled" Strangers must not be in
hurry, though, 70 come here just yet.
The Spanish Opera Company has opened ut the Tacon
heatre, but time does not permit to give you my
opinion Of their merits.
HAVANA, Sept. 10, 1859
Ne,v shipping Master Appointed ~ the Captain General
Nominations Of England and the United Ssotes Dise
garded-Poaical Arrests and Rumors Of Conspiracy
The Captain General has appointed a new Shipping |
Master for the port of Havana against the nominations