The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-28
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Arrival Of tho Star Of the West-Msrs
About the Slave TrAde-MArkets, &c.

Arrival OF tho Star Of the West-Msre
About the Slave TrSde-MArlxets. Sc
The steamship Star Of the west, Captain MCGOWAN,
which arrived here last evening left New Orleans the
20th NJ A. M arrived ct Havana On the afternoon OF the
22d at p. NJ and left the following day 1t O'Clock
Pm
The health OF Havana was good, business active, and
freghts IN good demand.
Exchange on London, l2K l2x premium New York.
" IA do. New Orleans, az do, snort sight
On the 23d, at p. NJ, passed the steamship CA,awba
nom Charleston for Havana
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Nay %, 1850.
IHtyesting slarc Trade Hems--Ths Splaish Brig Don
JuaR-IAs Aatsneers, Robbers and Kuxdeye1-Abolssion
AaOssakd 'oaa the Saus Traffic, axd rs Consequences
Hsst0y " the Waite cloud and Her Clearance Jor NE
Coast Of Africa, DC.
The veeeel which was reported in the HEap as hav-
ing been found abandoned at the brig D,n Juan
(psnih) and reported by as having been the scene
Of murder and piracy The Island Of at Thomss for
tho Of $50 00o which the captain had on board for
the coast trade. Eight of the sAilsrs have been dis
covered here, and in prson-sound upon their per-
sons seventy to eighty douboons each; five we're a.
Porto Rico Az appears from the statements OF these
sailors, they had been sent for. and four embarked
from this port in . sailing vessel for Cadiz. Taer dis
embarkmeBt will be aided by the government, as notice
therefor went forward by the Spanish mail steamer Fer,
the 12th AMI three four which have been vel de
scrbed In the port OF New York. They viii each
have portion Of the Spanish ounces uness wasted in
other criminal pursuits 1t supposed that the Attorney
General Of the Queen will give the Consul General Of the
United States specifications and descriptions of the
in New York-tbe assistants of the aoolto,isn who
build and sell sbps for the slave trade In my often re.
IN lin
building, for which the coast and slavery sxe TIM
markets, there y no n,enuon 10 present rhe fscA
ton and New York. That they expcnd their surplus
and time Ia John Brown raos In schemes for
they and Hbet in the original murder piracy and rob
berry the coast Of Africa, 10 business Of mne De
longs 70 their Own conscences and their Col They woud
ssrve without the aid OF tho negrcand they ougn,
starve with tun.ess IL were that they tools Of
great social problem In course Of soron possibly upon
/ potceo The bark Whi,e Cloud in : recent note rne
history, so far 40 have been able 10 learn from per
fectly reliable quarters, a. olows:rne vessel sailed
from New York, cleared from tno Custom House In
this city BY the Spanish authorities the llsh inst
tpsby for kontevdeo and Bnenos Ayres but no
doubt that her actual destination was for tee COAT
OF Africa. under . sealed clearance or sea Letter
for protection when meeting Spanish cruisers Previous
TO the clearance Daniel HATCH Who brought the
and Thomas Smith, afser investigation 10 hs sitzen
chip, apI oned captain. 90 the evening Of the th
Hs -, q. ses ppusa s ~ ss1ss
Consul General and was Immediately produced. To the
surprise Of The captain. the great seal voa,ed aud
the documents handed TO Mr. Savage that correct ls,
should be rendered Of the cargo board Ths
gratifying 10 tho Interested parties In tho bush" who
we're In the background OF the scene The cargo, &C
cordng 70 the official list aud under official stamps Of the
Ccsom authorities, was found 70 be precisely such be
long TO dtr and sppurNIsnces for the slave tra1e
empty CASKS iron Tor shackee beans, rice, rum and the
lumber Tor berth decks-a, perfectly described the
Custom House policies and permits. Tuc Consul General
then told the captain TO say the owner OF the weasel
that he must appear al the United states Consulate Gene
rails At twelve O'Clock the following day. "But no 10 IN
New York;" replied the captain. "No, sir, he Is Ia
Havana" "But," said tna captain, 81 must sail a. day.
light tomorrow morning" "Nos 90, sir--do as nave
directed you." the vessel detained; and the
day . power OF attorney was produced from p l..
reg 1s,sr a. he owner, and the vessel sbsrcby
conveyed . citizen OF Bucnos Ayres Tho Amsri ,an
flag was hauled down--heg American papcrs cancelled
and the whke Cloud, rejoicing under Baenos Ayrcau
OF Northern fanatic spectators but possibly 20 do good
by restoring Of the lost tribes 70 light aud salvation
while ~ onoug the agricultural industry Of Cuba VIVA
white Cloud, or how he obtained II, do not kno~ bu
there singular coincidence In the history Of Wild
Fire, 81 Key Vest that the caly paper found board
same individual r. Pierce, owner q the White Cloud,
for ttores which were furniAhed the Wild Fire.
The White Cloud havicg been regularly cleared from
description Of cargo but because she bad ceased 70
be the property OF crzsns Of the United States
American property, entitled 10 the American
c rule Of conduct which be srs declared on ensrisg
upon the duea Of nls oce, "tha there legal trade
with The ossst Of Africa and Cuba, and between Africa
and the United States, and that II the Obligation Of
the local authorities clearing the vessel 10 determine
that abe Wa clear, with legal cargo on board and
bind which be would not move, unless hs had evidence,
a. IN thu case that The vessel longer American
.nd abuse Of the Ag 10 cover tho Illegal trade was con