The New York herald., 1866-03-08
THE WEST INDIES.

Affairs I'm 81. Domingo-The Entire Re-
public acknowledgements OF Our
Squadron-The Canadian Commission.
ers Bound for Porto Rioo-Celebration
OfWashingtOn's BirthdRy-The Guada-
lOupe Cholera, SC.
By the steamer Vera Cruz, from Havana we have
from the capital of St. DOMINGO to the 18th Of
February
The Monitor says that the government had received
proposition from Anglo French company negotiate
Immediately loan, for twenty three years,
able terms. The net amount Of cash which would thug
enter into their Golfers would 900 fanoa
The proposition occupying the attention Of govern
ment.
The entire republic was perfectly tranquil
General Cabra, Secretary Of War and Navy, had
signed his portfolio consequence of bad health anA
the Secretary of Public Instruction and Justice ctises
Manuel Garcia Gauter, had taken charge oft
The concession made in February, 1854, to Messxl
Davis Hatoch and copartner to work the salt mines
Neyha had been declared null and void, with liberty.
however, renew the application the legal form
joint stock company under the style Of Industrai
Progress had been established work the mines which
may exist In San CristobaL
The commandments de Of Janice had been sup
pressed and Joined to that OF San Jose dc Matas. .
St Thomas dates arc TO February 20. The markets
were quiet, the demand being mainly for tho mere
wants Of the island
Freights wore more active; several charters 10
ported increased demand for tonnage s probabe
The steamship North America, from New York, arrived
at st. Thomas the 9th and sailed for Rio Janero.
OUR ST. THOMAS CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. THOMAS, W. l., Feb rs. 1884
Admiral Palmer, in his flagship Rhode Island. rs-
turned from San JUAN Porto co the 2oth whore ths
Americans have been making . pleasant visit and -
tho
thoros attributed unusual event visit froa
ON American man-of- war 10 some political cause.
The United States steamer Swatara sailed cruise -
the windward Islands on the 18th The Monongahsis =
supposed 10 be at st. Domingo. No intelligence has
been received from that port lately the means ofce
munication limited 70 IN occasional sailing vessl
Her Britannia Msjesty's steamer Buzzard arrived froa
Antigua the Goth, with the British North Amssoaa
Commissioners on board, who making tour OF IL
for the pu.p1s. o. the csnsds1 -.
and Canada relative 70 the free importation OF thsR
merchandise, &c through ports Of tho United States,
The 22d Of Fe5ruasy the anniversary Of washingtoTs
birthday ceiebrsssd BY the firing Of national -
by her Britannia Majestys steamer Buzzard and he
Danish forts During the evening the Governor receve1
war vessels in the harbor and the Canadian Comma
sort Of general reunion, whore aino8 evsy
civilized nation was represented Yesterday ne Csn-
The Rio and New York mail steamer Havana arrived
from the Brazils this afternoon overdue forty hosrs.
owing unavoidable accidents bad weather poor ooa
&c. She brings that the Juniata was at he,
and Admiral Godon, in the Susquehannar with othes
vessels OF the United States South American squadroa
were at the Rio de L. Plata
St Thomas still continues healthy People At 0ssda-
oape have come 70 the conclusion that the cholera ee
Is tho genuine Asatlc dsease-not imported, b.
caused by decay Of large quantities OF animal mase
left exposed for unnecessarily long time aftsr Ne
late hurricane.
THE CHOLERA DTsAPPRARISG. ,.., ~
From the St Thomas Tidende, Jan. Ill 80 e.
BY the arrival Of the Windward mail steamer Iea9a
that the choera In Guadaloupe s reduced 10
two daily, and the malady not 70 have
spread 70 any other island may very well hope Nj
It's nvages about 10 in the West Indiea