The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-30
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HeRALu.


to Look Up the Cuyier-The New Taxation
Row in Santiago Post Entries or Vessels
Arriving In Cubn-A PhcnOmenon-Comme r.
cinl, &c.
There a topic the tapis, which has been pre-
occupying the public mind for many days past in con-
sequence Of the news contained your columns With
regard the Cuyer and the exploits OF the commander
OF the Spanish frgate Nuvas de Tolosa The circum-
stance to have created sensation here at
headquarters There is considerable uneasiness: 90
much that the Captain General am told found him
self perplexed to what steps TO take Fortunately
however the General do Marina stepped for
ward to rid his Exceliency OF his dilemma and
offered TO 60 In person 10 Carthagens, provided
the Captain General approved Of It, with q
view TO como TO definite understanding
10 the future Of the Cuyer The Captain
General having approved of the proposed STEP the
steam frigate Francisco de Ass Immediately got
ready for the conveyance Of Admiral Chacon and his
secretary Don Adolfo de Navarretc she sailed on
the 19th instant The frigate Corona sailed on
tho esd, with orders to follow the same direction
Both the Admiral and his secretary have the reputation
Of being men Of sound understanding and competent
for the task intrusted TO them.
Tho general discomfort prevailing here at the new
system OF taxation be enforced Is spreading to
all parts OF the island Spanish officials who have not
been long resident among the people, and
quently Ignorant Of Cuban life, will find It very doll
cate affair to defend II appears the matter has called
forth some very warm debates in Santiago de Cuba
The actual Lieutenant Governor Senior vigole just rch
from spain had scarcely charge his gov.
ernorship when difficulties Of kind or other oc
CURED there, which. though we are not yet per.
mtied to know tho precise nature Of them, were or
sufficient significance TO have induced the Captain Con-
erai 70 send down there his military deputy General
RAJ mas ada wit n VI IN
not say how far the report may be the cause
but know officially that BaImaseda has gone to San
tago, and that Field Marshal Herrera DavIa will during
the formers absence attend TO the post Of Gobernador
militar de Ia plaza"
give you the following translation Of a royal order
dated the 25th uit, being Of great importance 20
your commercial community, with regard to the entry
OF goods at the custom houses Of Cuba and with
respect to post entries:-
the late Tribunal Of Revenues Of the Island OF Cuba
ceSaisg tho Interpretation that should DO given TO arti.
in said island which provides thss within FORTY
hosu after the arrival OF yesse In port the
cen sS Of the ;n. hs5 bills q lad
Of rs captain and the nation to which It belongs
tbs port whence II sailed, the number OF PACKAGES
With their marks, numbers and contents (excepting
such set apart examinaton the ciass-
noaton Equality and quantity Of the goods their
Spanish standard The Queen, in conformity with the
opinions OF her Council, has dscrsed:--
consigncss accordance with the divisions Of the iarn
shall not exempt them from setting forth the contents
Quality and Quantity. their Weishs number Or m..s su
both IN figures and words.
Am. 2. Owners consgness who do mot SGT forth
these details shall incur penalty Of per cent on the
value Of the goods 10 accordance with the requirement
q article leo Of the Instructions referred TO-
You viii have read aud hoard great deal about the
new cseiery which been In project for long time
past. Everything. believe, was ready TO carry tho
hands Of the bishopric chiefly derived from voluntary
donations for that express purpose But unfortunately
this audable project had to suffer from the prevail
ing crisis In financial matters and the government has
ust ordered those funds be transferred treasury
just the done with the money q the poor
collected long ago by the fairs hold for charitable
purposcs The cemetery 10 therefore another Of
the many useful projects laid aside the SHELF
The United States steamer Corwn left the barbor
the hariano being more healthy for the
oGAccrs and TO remain there-Ihe they
had special permission from tho Captain General 10
There nothing further TO advise about tho case Of
the bark Ocean Home.
the attention OF the people attracted to phenom
which tbey ad never before IL was at first
all IL was only solar arco iris which lasted for more
than The diameter OF the disk exceeded forty
degrees and Il remarkable for the brlancy Of It's
colors, inverted usual. also for the obscurity
OF the circle But what attracted most attention
was a second rainbow at distance OF thirty degrees
from the first not quite so perfect The space
between the two halos evidently occupied by whtish
vapors in the form OF shcafa There was thin but ex
tensive and dark cloud enycloplng the city at She time
from the neghboring hills, which remained
plelely unmovcd for a long space OF time.
Philadelphia both arrived to-day, the former with eight
and the latter with passengers The Junata s 10
There great many cases OF vomito in the harbor
well shorc. The smallpox gradually iucreas
raxa and other co%paop few easss Of
have asso occurred since the rains set In
You that ali Roman Catholic clergy that
b,ccmc cxilsd from other connirs refuge on
theec bospable shores receive monthly aid by order or
nsa DO nos come o% her roya pus
that Is Of little consequences TO the recipients The
apostolic Vicar Of Santa Martha, now raised 70 bshopr,
has published card by way OF thanks In the public
pnnts and accompanies the Bishop OF Havana 10 Rome.
The Ofcial Gazette OF TO day contains the budget
innate OF revenue and expenditures for the present
month Of May. The ordinary expenses amour, 70
81 16l 2S2 and the extraordinary TO $s6L But what
the extraordinary credit for 81 Domingo which
the respectable figure OF SS05o45 a. reso. but not as
the last Of the liabilities which were incurred abstain
the war 10 that island The ordinary estimate after de.
Quoting f76s 600 distributed In lottery prizes becomes
reduced TO s1ss22s2, which, however, would mako the
annual expenditure amount 70 Sl7,7le,3S4
We will now take stroll 70 The the Cuban 'Mincing"
lane. The sugar market has shown more activity for
the days consequence OF better disposition
on the part Of holders Of buyers and
several parcels have changed hands on the basis OF
No IL Fregh< also begin TO revive owing 10
the diminution OF unengagcd tonnage. Among the
cent engagemsnts notice the following charters.
brig l. Black. Nuevitas 10 north Of Hatleras, a
81 60 per hid sugar. and IS for moasscs British brig
Dove Sagua TO north Of Haiiera at ST. American brig
Mountain Eagle, Havana 10 Philadelphia At 81 50 per
boz and 80 per hid There II variation In the rates
for Europe
For exchange the demand has been very fair but the
rates Europe, which have boon tending downward,
are rapidly recovering London 10 now hold a. liz
premium Francs cell at discount United states cur
rency DO had al 2oH per cent discount while gold
bills are a. about per cent discount.
The Case Of the Ocean Heme-The I~peri.l
Ganboas Mosquito. &c.
-M HAVANA, May Is, 1857.
sisos the departure OF the Admiral for Santa Martha,
some more msnof- have left for tho dcsiina-
siou and rumor points the famous ron.clsd Teusn
being eos ready 70 follow suit, tho Dons apparently
being bent upon making formidable display TO bring
on in triumph their helpless victim, the r Cuyicr,
prize 10 ths port where u 10 daily expected or course