New-York tribune., 1866-12-24

From Our Special Correspondent
HAVANA Dec. IS, le66
The sringency of the quarantine regulations at this
place Hendrix Hudson Of the line between here
aud Philadelphia which arrived last Saturday was Obliged TO
pass three DAYS quarantine because the Spanish Consul at the
s named port has not thought proper to give yet clean bs OF
between Vora Cruz and St Nazaie her arrival here with
passengers and cargo for this port ordered TO quarantine
at Mariel as the last place at which she stopped st.
Thomas IS said to be attacked with the cholera and smallpox
Instead however doing the Captain Of the Panama put
him The passengers and merchandise whose des.
tuaton to this place. His reasons for acting in
drew rom 20 to y feet Of water it would for him
aempteneng the bay at Mare beside which there were no
providing the passengers at that out OF the way place
with what they might require The unucky passengers for
Havana therefore Obliged to continue their voyage to
tine and then on their back here from Vera Cruz after
having served out their quarantine at that place they viii most
likely have 10 10 through the same ordeal again.
The epidemic st Thomas which there was some dis
cepancy Of opinion to whether IL was the cholera or not
was diminishing During the last fortnight before the depart
ure Carsyee there had been only 60 10 deaths and
Unhealthy localities but in which it be recOecte
the present OF the year according to the statistics OF
ally amounting from five 10 daily Unfortunately the
smalpox and yellow fever which are Likewise prevailing at
St Themas extending rapidly and excite no small amount
Of terror among the inhabitants
At the sister island OF Porto Rico the Government adopting
suitable to prevent the infection reaching there from
Tbs planters appear be waking up the necessity
Of making improvements IN their behndtheage system OF agr-
culture and with the abolition Of Slavery all our Yankee sub
sutes manual labor and improved agricultural machinery
will meet with ready market here tPeen he Neatmest
planters whose estates OF almost ncacuabe extent have
had their attention directed 10 steam poWs ana several
machines Of this important description have been landed AZ
Trinidad southern side Of the island Tor some OF the
largest OF that rich agricultural region ABOUT
that cy great improvement OF rather essay In tt
direction is the establishment OF central sugar mill on the
model OF those in the French West India Islands, o wnen ag
agricultural part OF growing the ana ns
liberation grinding the mill and making the juice sugar
d,iUc nartIes The central sugar mill alluded is in the
district or pao of Recreo and the Individual to whom WI
belong the honor OF having first started sugar m on TINS
nrincpe IA named Barreto by this humber class OF
planters who not sufficiently rch 10 erect sugar n VIII
be enabled se their at aremuneratye rate ana can
Nm he ground with profit to themselves and their families EI
amned in social point Of view this next TO the abolition OF
island as large class Of ndy duas will be enabled TO get
living from the soil who would otherwise be dependents de
enden richer planters and empoe on their estates
the present when many small saVeowners nom
not having the eeuna means 20 start @ wSrA nn T I
he opnons are conflicting as to the ensuing crop the
counts from some parts being sufficiently atterng while dis
nal prophees made from others as TO the yed Oh sugar
In lie district about Csrdenas complaints made aveek
AGO Al The excessive douh the planters fearing that il
tnued the crop would he in the district about trinidad
notwithstanding The dr9uth IL 1sr on bs
OF the last year The planters OF THIS last named Iee dse
% nrnstSe reform in the arrangement labor during
the busy Of sugar making THIS allowing tne negroes
10 have the nights instead Of working as is still dons on
some estates during the whole "a hou for the greater part
OF the night that the unfortunate creatures are worn out from
the many Of watching to which they are remoleessy
AMI for The owners stupy compelled 70 work The modern
improvements machinery have allowed OF tbs ameoration
the work OF the negroes ought to be generally adopted
even If the owners arecompelled by law to do so.
commission Of which the CaptainOenefal VINO appointed
IL has reserved himself the right OF acting President
Examine into the management Of the different companies by
shares of this island Such commission was very much re-
qured through the pecuation rasca incompetence and
bad faith with which most of the companies here have been
conducted scarcely any paying This commission
will be empowered TO examine the books and other documents
of the companies including railways far a. the latter are
financially affected The head Of the customs the 'Hnden
Is 10 be the Vice President. .
The island OF Cuba h suffered loss in the death Of one Of
It's most enlightened inhabitants Don Gapar Beancourt Cs
neros who died days at an advanced age after having
nased an active life writer author and patriot lie died
here In Havana bis remains sent by steamer TO Nue.
ytas for burial Puee Principe OF which place he was
native large number Of the principal residents Of Havana
accompanied tie funeral coege the wharf where the steamer
lying - -, - -.
sented DAYS ago Gen Manzano the Captain General
Of this island rich box from the Emperor containing he
grand cross aud accompanying bands and Insignia OF the
Mexican Order OF GuadaOupo h which the Captanenera
has been presented BY MaImlian marx % hn esteem.