The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-15
Our Havana Correspondence.

havana correspondence
HAVANA, Sept. 10, 1851.
Recognition Of the Rbcl Flag When Used " Xer
chant Vessels-Curious Extracts from Letter from
Ncobern, NJ C-Reprisals--Ntlps from st. Domingo
NeO Postal arrangements Statistics Of Cooie Em9ra
tion-Ne,cs from Mcrico, dc, dc. "
The important event which has occurred since my
last letter has been the determination Of this government
admit vessels bearing the Nag Of the Confederate
of America into the ports Of Cuba, to discharge
and sell their cargqs TO trade, purchase and load their
vessels, and clear herewith with the privilege
corded to all nations with without consular
mercia representatives in ports, without recognition
Of their nationaythe usual register, lists, &C.,
being deposited with the officer of the Custom House.
THIS decision forced upon this government by the
tribunals Of justice, brought to bear by the demands Of
Consul General Shaedt with charges against the Ameri
ship ainberg and her cargo and vessel which ar
rived weeks since under the flag Of the
Confederate States which was denounced pirate
tho courts have determined otherwise, and against the
allegations of the consuls at Havana and Natanzas.
Arrived 30th Of August tho British schooner Sir Robert
Peel Gage master from Newbern No nth Carolina, with
rice and naval She reports tina vessels of the
United States block lde feet sight her departure
Perhaps they will be on hand when she returns.
Yesterday, 9th, arrived tho British schooner J. II.
Toonc Pennington, master from New Orleans, with pro-
visions naval stores &C reports no blockade Vessels in
sigh-hirteen days voyage-wouid mako her sailing day
9th August She brought three passengers " them
a distinguished Southern merchant who here to
confer with two Boston merchants--Booper Lewis--in
relation TO vessels in which they incrested-which,
by late eiics your stc have been in jeopardy
They meet neutral ground here and not be hung
traitors, they seem 10 think.
We have very singular secret intelligence by the Sir
Robert Peel from Ncwbcrn derived from private letters,
said to be from posted in tho mysteries Of rebel
cques. give it for what II may be worth One Of the
letters says:-"f President Lincoln does not accede
promptly to tie common poily Of civilized nations in
state OF war by agreeing 10 an exchange OF prisoners
be assured that the following has been already de-
cdsd upon That for all called pirates OF the Savannah
or other in like condition, who suffer by c0nne
ment punishment labor death, for each viii DO
selected from the highest rank the prison list Of the
TO eated precisely as such prisoners may
fare under the administration Judicial action Of tho
North. That for every negro which has been Captured
by Northern troops refugee protected aud employed
by them that has fled from the southern states
tho ncement VI hostilitics by tho aggressive
ton Of President Lincoln that white man will be
ectcd for each and every and subjected 10 compcn
satng labor the Confederate states the benefit OF
those who have been wrongfuy deprived oil the services
of said negroes That the combaant spectators in
GLIDING Mr. Ely taken at Manassas, will be held to
place the services, by equivalent abJr for such female
slaves my have received Northern protection
been stolen by Northern troops. II the Lieutenant Gene
raj should DO taken (stycd in the letter COroanus),
which confidently anticipated, that he would be
Immediately returned, serving better tho OF
Southern rights by his advice and command Of the
Northern armies" Such are the extracts The Of
the writer has been carefully CT called and tho indi
vidual who gives the Information is Northern gen
teman, with Union sentiments, but complicated in his
affairs with Southern interests, 80 that an precluded
the Of his name The name Of Abraham Lincoln in
the letter hal been erased, and hsfate left blank
Advces from st. Domingo TO 2Sth August, report all
quiet but good deal OF sickness prevails among Spanish
troops The artist Cisneros returned by the steamship
Cadenas the 2sth having established tho and
tabea1x for bis historic paintings q The inauguration,
Lists Of disbandcd officials Of the Dominican
republic are being prepared by Captain General
Santana, for the revision OF General Scrrano, before
being Madrid for the bcnevoence Of the Queen by
Appointments TO Office Of those who competent, the
OF pensions where valuable have been
rendered TO the Spanish government among tho people OF
tine late republic.
The British royal yacht Georgjana arrived on the Goth
Of August from Nassau NJ r., with dispatches from Com
modore Dunlop Consul Genera awford, bringing
also Of several wrecks which you will have by return Of
Karnak, then 10 port august 70
Royal edicts In relation postage from Cuba, dated
the 18th Of July, 1861 and published here August a.
1861 have boon Issued, rs follows
BY stcamerfor Fsnnca England, quarter to
half ounce 10 reals halt TO ounce reals
BY national vesso-,nciuding delivery to direction
DO. by English vessels fE England, n, u and real,
&c, inland postage only
United States by vessels of tho Union, 10 real &C,
according to weight, inland postage.
To coast Of Africa and Philippines, 2, 81, and o.
reals. inland postage 70 delivery.
Fernando Po and dependencies to q &C., Spanish ves
sells, inland postage TO delivery.
Tho Chinese laborers wh,ee terms have expired-not
being able toge awayare at work upon our streets I'M
plshment atths momentAsiatcs selling now for eight
years servitnie at eight ounces, or$l36.
extract from letter u Ramon deia Sagra, dated Pa
ris July lin the Of the DiGrio dc Ia Marina Of
gust 3D.
Emigration Of Eastern, Indian and Chinese aborers TO
the British colonies from ls4S to $780, 4A4-rom
following places
Island of Madeira IL, POI East Indies s92
st. Helena. $500 China. 4749
Sierra Leone. ,760 Not named. 800
NWhich were distributed 70
jamaica ........... 1907 Trinidad -. 10 626
Guayama. .........47 199 st. Lucia. 2334
st. Vincent. $50 Granada. 2l25
Antigua. ......... 1913 San Cristoba. ...... 851
Tabasco. ........... 2p2 Error or missing. IL
The emig alton to Maurtus was much larger for the
PERIOD amounting 203 900, Of which from East
Indies 900 and 900 the Eastern coast OF Africa
and Asia.
The British mail steamer Trent arrived from Vera Cruz
the 7th with the capital OF Mexico August
r. and sailing port 3D. with 622 062 Of treasure worth
here for remittance TO l0n premium, covering ght
and insurance. For REPAIRS 7th inst the Soent arrived
l.oIiar ala