The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
uua HAVANA Correspondence.


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our dispatches and hlea
our HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
The Money Crisis-Run ON tho Banks-Fnilures
ESDoctcd-NeGro Revolts-C Ommerciai, Nc.
HAvASA, Dec. %. 1865
The difficulties through which money market has
been passing these last few weeks were brought TO
crisis by meeting held at the Palace Tho views pro-
pounded at the Palace meeting proved quite erroneous in
their main bearings Just expected. only with this
difference that did not anticipate the result 80 sud-
denly. The fact H. II was not Of the most judlcous
steps that could have been taken TO convoke meeting
in that mdnner- effected In 30 conspicuous loca
lily a. tho official residence ofs Captain Generalfor
the purpose intended u gave an undoubted and
weighty confirmation Of tho crisis, which naturally
spread alarm not only In Havana but all over the coun
try and which il will he impossible to arrest under
existing circumstances Hence far from It's leading TO-
any relief it will entail considerable deal Of mischief
in proof Of which there first the bank OF
Bossier b Co. the very next day after tho Pa
lace meeting; that was followed on the resl
OF the banks, excepting the Banco Espanol the
savings bank tho Alianza and the Seguros Marituos
Tho latter done very little banking dis
counting business The excitement prevailing yesterday
in consequence of this general run the banks
intense, and the crowds Of people in waiting seem to
have been increased by rush from the country. The
Banco Espano was evidently prepared an event.
and weaiherea tho storm better than many expected Is
Is said that in the Of the day SUPERIOR ordeir
were gwen to 90 on paying in gold, Irrespective OF hs
usual office hours for cosing and IL Is further sd thsf
5000 600 in gold were Immediately collected In the gov
eminent Offices and taken to tho bank.
On Thursday the Bank Of Boss er suspended payment
and closed doors On Friday the Bank Of Aaclncs
dc gla known Fesssrs,, Bank del Concrete (known
several days there has been run on the Spanish bank
which had on the 10th inst s. sos 757 In spsve in "
vaults with which to pay its paper issue Or bs a;;si
ing to 1858 100 The whole mercantile community is
feeling very muchn fact all classes Of society Il ia.
rumored that or two of the banks which suspended
specie payments yesterday will be able to to-day
or on Monday; but this may be rnmor
In The meantime, and before any effective remedy b
much money Of iats by large specuations in four vine
&c, likewise f the "sn,all fry 81 mercap-
tile houses, who carry od zen Or twenty times more
6 compeic. 10 fail o. already previously II an in
solvent condition. they may avail =. or ,ae 90
cason to do so with better grace, and ..
normal times People abroad would be astonished,
they TO know that large number Of email houses here
a. ~ On .,
by commissions the "savings" they make In the Gus
tom House, and an occasional lucky speculation. Per
haps the the crisis created general sweep OF
those the better IT would DO 10 restore business generally
to q healthy condition.
There can be very little doubt think, that the Banco
Espaho s all things considered In sound condition.
and, II the six millions which the government owes
that establishment could possibly be replaced in We
vaults there Is doubt that II would 60 far remedy
the prevailing state Of the money market Nor can
say that the condition OF the other banks Is bad but in
times Il scarcity they cannot help depending more
less upon the Government Bank. They may have .
certain quantity Of indifferent paper in their portfolios
but good deal Of may be available in normal times,
not now, of course.
Until the effect Of tho existing excitement csssc OF
moderate, presume ho steps Will be taken To bring
one that cannot withstand the pressure had better got
hrs dc com,a II is not at AZ improbable that the e
q che sa1S he
parment take the lead by resolving ~ least nty peS
cent in payment Of public dues . Is possible that conn
relief A TO The course Of exchange. which has
Already given way BY sterling having declined 10 sevaa
teen per cent were the Banco EspAnol 20 put FAM
of drafts the market the rates would soon de-
cline considerably.
Nothing certain has yet transprsd to confirm the
port TEXAS plantation But then reports
OF negro rebellion on other elates have been cnrrent
and among others the rsvotof three hundred negroes on
the plantation Of Senior Aimagro CardeDas within
the jurisdiction Of Bemba and IL In even added that
troops have sent to tho estates 70 que the rising
II may be premature to say more excepting that such
reports at all times need confirmation.
General Sanz arrsged In Madrid the end Of NoScm-
sly Captain General I'd sata coon after he rscsived
orders present himself under arrest ~ the military
prison Of the district p eSnsea"sSes o. S,en S
wrote from Manila TO the President Of the Privy
Council
Herewith follow the Of the passer gers that have
arrived at the following hotels IN this city since Saturday
last:-Hctel do Yngalerra-G ]. Keelniz, Charles !.
F. Mayer and lady, Baltimore; James sturthsrs Rev r
A. Taegars, H. J. HelmboId, New York; W: B. Hibbard
ard vile, Boston; Charles y Barns New York Z G G
Clark, Jr, and wife, Albany u. g. II. Powell, Ne~
York; Mile. Nasscras, chijas Dr. schubier, France.
T Lennon Kennedy, Jr, Captain John Thompson, Fred
W Rcgerscn New York; Le Baron u. Colt, Hartford.
Hubsr,y brown, New York Hotel Of sta Isabel O.
Buckley and lady. Philadelphia Mrs. H r. bishop.
three ch,ldren,and servant n A Bishop, nrs pnaro.
Cyrus g. Meade, New York; Il W. Vessels United
the stars and Stripes arrived yesterday from philade
phs OWNS % some mistake Of tho Spanish Consul at
tha, port she will probably be sent 10 quarantine
The Diari de Ia Marina publishes extracts from
private letter, dated Vera Cruz December . in which
the depicts the state OF feeling on the Sudden dis
appearance OF the Susquehanna the morning Of the
3D. The writer concludes by saying that neither Sher
man nor Campbell can Caesars laconic expression
but rather tuc following "a came ike pirate looked
on at cannon range. and soped like thief"
sss c5 ss s one q
synonymous societics and two addxonai nienbers
haze bcen named since-Don Jose Y. eareIy and Don
Thr DowaSer Countess Romero entertained at ban
quel given few days Aso at her mansion in Gaanabs
the Captain General tho Admiral of the siztiur, tho
Sub Inspector 4rtiery tobernndoS Pol,icc the
1ntendente Of Finance, the Insndenie Of the Army The
Count 0Rey Don Francisco tcssor AMI host OF other
eoDgeDiai fricndE
sehor Medina v Moreno, the Bishop OF carihagcna,
for the second time bAnahod from Venezuela, arrived
here few days seo and Is guess a. Mo Royal College
OF J-sulis.
Don Juan Luna, I told. s s'ili prisoner in tho
caste San Scvsrna, hatsussa IL appears ha, b,s cap
iiyity happened under the following circumstance -
senior sdsarts editor of the MaAp alod appeared
before the Lieutenant Governor OF that
Der Of the Sgo containing correspondence signed ~
Lima wherein he nscd remarks about the srorI
and also a number Of ~ Iss de Amsviod abusing the
Aurora Luna was found b the author Of both ar
,iccs. A search having been made by tho police IN
Luna's dwelling, nothing sssp oious found there
cny some letters OF young nephew directed 70 Luna
from New York In 1894 wherein reference made
the abolition Of slavery Ia the United staes, md the
opinion was expressed that General Dulcs ought to
abolish slavery 10 raba Tho young nephew, being IN
Matanras the of tho difference with sn1ate,
also imprisoned Luna, being iormer enemy OF tho
government, imp sOu,d but amnesticd In 1864
muddle Of tho pat with The present attempted
by suzfr,e.
lion Louis is.dofo Gusno, the owner 81 the Hotel lie
Inglatera who entertained General sherman aud friends
10 a sunptuous lunch arrival Of tho snsqu-hanra.
\ A. ,nQ IN buy 10 thc TacO