New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-03
From HAYTI.

From HAYTI.
THE JOHN BROWN FUND-DEsTRUCTION OF SANTA
Annals RESIDENCE-LETTER FROM LAMAR
TINE-CoNCORDAT BETWEEN HAYTI AND
ROME.
By tue arrival Of the bark Echo we have dates from
Port an Pm &c 10 August IL. The terms and extent
of the Haytian subscription 10 the John Brown fand
are set forth in the following letter from General
Richie, given in The NJ Y. EUeniHg Post of Saturday:
"CAPE HAYTIEN, August %, 1860.
NetherwoOld Augustin Richie, Adj1tant General,
Provisional Con Of the place, and of the
1nune Of Grande RlViere du Nord, to Monsieur De-
lorme
g Sir; Enclosed ! have the pleasure to transmit to
you adyiots published at Graudo ri yiere du Nord,
bearing the dae Of the 9TH of March last concerning
the subscriptions the John Bro xn fund AT the end
of heee sdyices is added list Of the of the sub
scrbtIs who have paid the several amounts. The sum
subscribed amounts 20 one hundred and eighty-four
dollars, fifty confines, ia Hayt currency, and ten
pias'Tes more.
al sm very truly yours RIcHE"
The Hsytian dollar j. about equal in value TO cents
of our currency.
Ire following a few of the names Of the con-
tributors, given to show in what amounts the sub
scIiptons are made General Of Division 10 piasters
AdjuisDt-Genera Richie, $50 Col. P. Coeherel, sSi
Comm srdsnt Qusrtermaster Noel Celestin, So; Coun
selor of EtieDne NJ. Celestin, ss Colonel ID corps
gendarmes so centmes, etc.
The difficulties OF 80 long standing between the Hay
tisn and Papal Governments have been nsly settled
by concordat, which officially announced in the
Government paper.
The following letter from Lamartne to the editor Of
the Progrcs appears in the columns of that journal
1t is introduced by the editor with appeal in behalf
OF n. de Lamartne 10 his Hsytian readers Let the
"names of the sons of Africa he concludes, "and OF
"their descendants occupy brilliant Iage in the last
"volume of NJ. de Lamartine, where win be printed
"lhe names Of all the subs rbers 70 his works, the
" most beautiful tie most sublime which human &C.
" Mus has conceived
To Mr. T. BEuELsroS, Editor Of the Pyogra:
SIR: An iDdspositi IN has suspended my reply but
il hss not suspen led my sense Of obligation TO You
Allow NE 10 express 10 you across The seas Seju-
ments like yours AID mine have nothing TO do with dis
lance Act with that spontaneous zeal Of heart which
has already made you feel and speak and act.
Abandoned by my felo w-cidzens TO misf3rtunes IN
cned In behalf of their safety and Of which the con-
sequences weigh uoon Others beside myself Is pleas
ant me to find in distant country and among
distant people soul which can scarcely ind IN Eu-
Nv obstinate wish is the only bread for thousands of
excellent men " no suffer hunger az thirst on my &C.
count assist this labor Of devotion 70 finish Its work
before bid adieu to the joys and s1rro~s OF this
earth.
/ devoted fifteen yeers Of my speech Of my writings,
of my life 10 the liberty Of Sue young race IN the midst
of which you dwell. Would that nov !, might ana me
in its turn ny efforts 10 rehabihtAa myself by means
of my Writings
YOd1s win many thanks the d,tAut waters p7,,,
~ Rue ylle-Leyequs
Gen. Santa ADa's residence at ST. Thomas has been
burned. The following letter from that place gives
ST.. THOMAS, July &c, 1860.
On "Wednesday morning, al O'Clock, my quarter
of the own was reused by terrible cries. They pro-
ceeded from an EDgishmau who shouted b the utmost
stretch Of bus lungs, Fire. fire. on Santa Anna hill
We all rushed il the direction Of the place indicated,
and there witnesses 10 the sad spectacle OF con-
Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana the ex-dictator
of Mexico arrived IN our ~ about two yedTs ago,
and purchased within few days after hs arrival one
of the haud5Omest pieces Of property IL TINS victy
situated on tie top OF bill, and handing one of
the most magnificent prospects Hat one can desire az
S.. Thomas. His obect IN this purchase Il gehertLy
Iumore 70 have been sire 10 Obhge the former pro-
prietor Of it. He bought it, such as u was ur aute
and other sppuitenanees included, and Paid 90 VVO
fraI O. for -an enormous sum fOr Tesiueh'e III Vu
dear capital and one which surprised al WHO Tic Au VI
it. -...,i.
Ever since the time Of this bargain, he constantly
employed bis fifty wOrkmen per day, and the,e we're
en- who without bin would have been obiged 10 peg
their bread from door TO door. de maze tHSln COZ
sruct enormous walls all around bls plsoe, when oy
these conztsnt Improvements he gradually converted
Into The attractive object Of the entire vicinity. inns
epint nee, which but little while ago was quite an
insignificant spot now the most fashionable prone
made Of most arstocratc citizens.
The eX.pTopre,Or, delighted and proud Of the bar
gain he Lad made bought in Bis turn large plat OF
ground directly wet OF The Generals place, and was
stupid enough 10 build pretty ut5 wood house im-
uedately below the wall, and a. q spot where was
the his best and most weakly cons ru,.sd. In the
month Of March light rain caused this wall 70 crum-
bic 10 pieces, and fragments OF II fell down upon the
rev edi ice bell s., causing some slight damage.
Unfortunately the proprietor happened TO DO on the
,era- DAN OF lie edihce at the time OF this occurrence
= car,.d sex eyal severe wounds In consequence OF
:; mr. General was deeply affected By the mournful
accident and proposed al palliative Tor the slileFngs
Ills wounded feDd 10 purchase the piece Of property
Of him vita all the igrP.1Tt % s scaep The b,r gaI
vs. cuS.d for "a 800 fran about one-third more
tbsn il had cost he owner 10 build 1t; ...i, i..o
While the Gene raj yet engaged n pgl,2g n,S
a condition suitable 70 his taste ana So ~ oGo t,ar
Some nissbieyous rsrtes broke into it on tas syemns
oftbs mn spd -. i on ire IL less thaa AL aoor Ho