The New York herald., 1867-02-04
our HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.


our HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
Americas War Vessels In Havana-Pe.aIsy
ON Omccrs for Marrying Natives-Proposed
Change in Revenue Laws-Eseimates Of Gsv-
srnment Expenses. DO. u. =, On ,asz
The United States steamer Memphis. Commander
Goring two days from Pensacola arrived a this port
the 2Sth inst, and reports an we'll This makes three
American vessels in harbor and itds great satisfaction
their officers and men among u.s. - they are all
including those that convey the Harriet Lane and
Pelican when these vessels quite ready for the
Voyages nns body Of Tho winooski present
be in Santiago de Cuba Whether this a feet were at
different points looking after slavers or MOI. !. very
clear that they found none and may therefore.
that the pernicious trade is or will soon be- COM
pletey annihated-
present the part of the governments which instead
Of aba.ing Is evidently increasing A. an instance.
n may vsny cs ocs who have married Il this
country and therefore supposed 70 have become
much aiated With the natives are 70 % ssnt Dack
to Spain.
Spanish throne have noticed the starry banner OF
Of the present Consulate Of the United States 10 fine ed
nee on Plaza de Armas, almost facing tho Captain
Generals palace not formerly ON the balcony At an
angle Of forty Ave degrees rising above the ags Of
all the other Ccnsulates In Havana
Sss 6an onc the Of
the former Intendant. Count Armldez dc Toledo, TO
abolish all custom houses in this island and substitute
for all duties foreign well gs' national imp0rta
tions There il very sensible article on the subject
in late number and II the formost mon in this coun
that the simple collection here Of duties entails an ex
revenue and this is saying nothing Of tho venAty TO-
which employees and principals are tempted.
approaching month Of February amounting to s. 16o 1876
for ordinary ouays SOL for extraordinary expenses
and an .r slsls4 81 on the St Domingo war credit Total.
The General de Marina is in telegraphic communication
with the commander Of the Tctuan the Spanish Iron
side which arrived at Guantanamo Q few days ago.
The Bishop OF Santa Martha, exled by the President
Of Colombia has recently arrived and found home in
the Royal College of Jesuits.
The subscriptions towards the new monster hotel arc
proceeding rather slowly There will be 1000 shares OF
$500 each divided sections ZOO by instamens Of
$50 bimonthly and 800 a4 $40 monthly The money 10
be deposited in the Savings bank, and when the sub
scrptioDs amount to two-thrds Of the capital the com:
cost $2 and the balance Of the proposed capital OF
600 is to be applied to the construction Of the
edce fixtures. furniture, &c. 1t s calculated 10 yield
STAT 554 from the annual re1 Of the 6ftyfve apart
ments on ground floor and the four stories which
will offer accommodation for 800 inmates besides the
entrance fees balls and other public amusements in
the rooted yard OF the building After all the expenses
sumed there will be an annual dividend Of l4K per
TDe Diario de Ia Norma Of this city publishes curl.
document copy Of an Official despatch circular
which the military commandant Of Chalco (near Nexioo)
sent lately to the authorities Of the towns in his dis
'This city has pronounced in favor Of the OF n
dependence and liberty, having respectable force TO-
30 ss s
occupied tho Of Moreles In the capacity 6 political
chief and military commander OF this district ovss
yon the receipt Of this 70 call together the authoeo
and principal citizens, with the object Of making then
pronounce declare slIegance that yoa may send
shove mentioned citizen general as per order conveyed
70 me by despatch Of the l7th received teday haye
to warn yoa sha, 4 this y 40. done ies. w ~
the necessity Of using FORCE and Of holding you per-
soBally responsible for the troubles which may resrt
that the pronounciamento once made win be sustained
by force Of more than two thousand men, which the
The first Of public political trial win take place
on February !, N Matanzaa The accused 10 senor
he % ~ ~
sray their evidence already once given when those for
the defence will be heard
but as yet little Sickness though there have been
cases Of yellow fever in the haroor.
The sugar market continues lively, and no one would
think that the money panic had but lately preceded IL
in price has been firmly ssabshed enabling them 70
obtain Sx for No r. which basis several parcels
haze aSsS gsa G SsfsSs 4: ss ~ M
than had been expected Sterling is sustained At 14k
l4K per cent while francs are at TX to IN per cent
steady al ss n p cent discount but there are few
buyers gellsH of short sight gold drafts which are
quoted at 5k per cent premium.
There Is active demand tor shipping to Europe Of
medium tonnage at 2 5s to f2 Is 3D. The rattsso the
United States are 81 rs per box and IS 10 50 hogs
head of sugar
Is calculated that the transactions in Havana
Maianzas, Cardenas, Remedies and SaguA compriee
about so 900 boxes of sugar during the last week. the
cayed at TO 8H for No H. and the muscovadoes al
6k for good refining sorts Three four cargoee
Of molasses, delveube At Sierra Morena, have besn
sold, the clayed at az and the muscovado ut ek
to ca ia