The New York herald., 1866-09-20
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Sept Is, 1885.
Your readers no doubt that this island, like
other counries has its feemasons There are. II ap-
pears various lodges here and hoy are not always pre-
cisey ddccord with the other Be this az u may.
the other day notice or declaration signed by one
hundred and four freemasons and printed for dstrbu
tion among others OF the brotherhood In any other
country would be too commonplace an incident TO at
tract any notice Whatever but here where any conge-
CATION or meeting OF than certain number Of in-
vduais s permitted excepting In special cases, or
for business purposes and WHERE moreover, papers
or circulars allowed be printed without special leave
from the authorities the abovo circumstance has drawn
more than ordinary attention; and for more than one
reason especially because the document referred TO
vas signed and by no less number than one hundred
and four members; and yet tho authorities have taken
no notice Of H. Some people consider this rather sgna
can't attrbutng that leniency 70 divers reasons-a ior
instance, their number and the fact OF many OF the
members beng OF the best class Of society-Cubans,
Spaniards and Foreigners Some will have II that Gen.
Dulce is q Frcemason and for aught we know he may
be- The nature OF the declaration or notice alluded 70
not being generally known people liable to miscon
It's true purpose but far as W. can ascertain,
the contents simply for tho purpose OF acquantne
other members that the sgners no longer adhered to
such other lodge or section OF the brotherhood
EFFECTS OF TIE QUARANTINE UPON HAVANA TRADE
walk along the wharves and convince himself what
number Of vessels from the United States have kept
away and could oil all the open room The informa-
tion we have, however, s that the quarantine will be
entirely removed unless the cholera rcports from New
York particularly should compel the Health Board to
their normal state owing to this detested quarantine
Most OF the vessels which had accumulated at Marcel
having been released, the reaction particularly In the
produce and lumber markets. has been sudden and con-
sequently severely felt and wilt take long time be-
fore the equilibrium will be recovered not only In
prices Of goods, but also in the rates Of exchange,
fr.tr Ac m the world
uncertain more precarious than those of Cuba
PRETTY LARGE FAnuRH
is announced as having taken place In Santiago de
Cuba-that Of Don Miguel Bou, an old house 10 the
Spanish trade, and hitherto considered etaunch con-
Germ While the liabilities les run up 70 S2ts ooo the as
will be gotten out OF it, It has created good deal
of sensation Santiago said place having gone through
many vicisstudes throughout the year
The establishment OF large ice making concern In
this capital for account OF the Credito Commercial OF
Madr d. is likely create competition with the Boston
suppers although there is great prejudice here to ar
t0cal Ice.
given 10 honor OF the Captain General on Saturday
night the sth inst
There is moro hrmness exhibited on the part OF the
holders Of sugar than has been noticed for days
past and the abolition OF the export duties will come
In force the original order arrives from span
prices buyers show less objection 10 pay the figures now
demanded on the basis Of 7<rs for No IL fair lot
ere are three mails being made up oday and owing
to this circumstance exchange has recovered frm
Sterling has been done at 17 TO Is per cent pre-
mium and francs at 6h TO 81 per cent premium. There
has been fair demand for sixty days currency on New
York at % per cent discount and gold bills ct per cent
premium short sight drafts, payable in gold, command
The discount market is improving-rates to IL per
xrcARAGUA--AN ExurrG ELECTION xxpxcrEp.
All the Central States arc reapins the benefits Of
election OF q new President the political situation be-
comes greatly agitated. General Martinez who has
made g many sacrifices on behalf o. ths republic and
years. will have to make for another to command
carly next year. when the period Of his election expires
The rcd liberals exortng themselves TO the utmos.
to secure his reelection, and they spare nothing 10
attain their object but In the event Of failure senor
srcsos.d a. he next candidate General Sere~ chief
OF that party seems to contemplate the sae plan with
sacaza General Barros laid ort for Senior santin in
San Salvador. Santiu elevated to the supreme
command OF the ropubc only for the purpose Of
enabling Barrios 70 wrench it from him again Barrios
went far 10 him OF being idiot and totally
UNIT to hold such position at tho time declaring
that saptin ought % be tried This was actually done
st,erwssds But General % MaIsnes G GtorsseeIns ALL and
Of anarchy, has presented General Bonlla the
candidate He young man Of great romise, both in
pies ani has BY travel perfected his opinions regard
ing government matters and political economy.
The elections w, commence in November, and are to
be ratified In January ncxt
ST. DoNxGo
We notice improvement In the social or political
condition Of that unfortunate island the contrary,
from whatever accounts We receive from the different
parties existing there things appear to be deporably
conceam rather than truthful relation Of the hope
less condition OF the country We have failed to
except from raeo ,s..s pa n that
ton OF the Presidency to General Cabrai Still we have
letters from independent sources, upon which
getting worse every day, which was attributed
TO the fact that OF kind had yet been
In ropt IN al nj rabhp faotiOuq
strained give themselves up TO all kinds OF disorder,
many OF them having been discovered attempting TO set
to arm themselves at night and form groups TO avoid
any sudden attack Of vandalism Foreigners have been
threatened with immediate expulsion II they did not
duce the price OF their goods TO the caprcous estimate
Of tho popuace so thst afars have come TO cxtros6
and no other cry was heard but that Of down vmsns win
merchans'and down with commerce. The gov ~, %
chandse but the depreciation Of n is sna that several
%s Ssys closed 1sSs stores ana snsso
/. The United will only step in, and OF cours
or assume prosec,ora,c the unfortunate island may
be saved from total chaos
Is the usxt Of kin-the poor unfortunate ssb ,n
Her physical condition IL much better and 10
moral state of either we arc at loss which
most 70 p'y ANOTHER REVOLUTION ,.
Is on foot and whatever elements Preside 10 avoid 4
S s sesS s' un
with foragng outlaws, and OF crimes are
alarming extent evorywhcre Ait horrible case Of
perretraied with impunity a ~ man Of the name |
esa 81 murder M nas oeen zen . We are compelled
10 suppress. Chamberlain Of the ex- |
lawyer, Pierre Gullon, msde their sppesrsnce :.
Ooo 10 claim a. law against Sss
au ior tno lges to ksy been acquired during the EN-
49, = % funds from hhprivate purse
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