The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03
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The P0rt-nu-Prince Mob and the Assembly,
Full Details Of the Affisir-FinnnciaI Meas.

The Port. nu- Prince Mob and the Assembly,
Full Details Of the Affhir-FinnncinI Meas.
ures.
Our dates by mail are 70 the 9Th ult.
Madam Aontes presented petition to the Chamber
OF Representatives 18th OF October praying that
Der husband might either be tried by the Of his
country or liberated Her petition showed that the
General had boon confined in ahideous dungeon Cape
Eayu since May last bound hand and foot in chains
and left without proper clothes TO cover him.
Whom the memorial was read the government was
asonshed Ct the boldness With which members Of
The Chamber expressed themselves. Eventually they
(ths hinis,ers) became inundated by the language
used in the denuncation Of the government policy in
regard to General Montes aud whom called upon to
psu matters they shrank from the task and endeavo
% pacfy Chamber in excusing themseves because
stare reasons al sthat time precuded them from fur
Eshing the members with answer to their questions
The Chamber commended that State reasons
no answers to Madam Montes's petition, and II her
husbands condition was such as her petition said
II Was aud the treatment which General Aontes
was being subjected such described by his
WIFE, they could not refrain from declaring that
unconstitutional and barbsrous. blot upon the cha
contemplate in the eyes Of all civilized nations The
Debate grew so warm and the indignation unmis-
takable that one Of the Minister'S left the Chamber
90 report matters 10 the President. Several men,
beers delivered themselves with great warmth. and
manifested nrmness Of purpose that Showed q
erss coming; Blu; al this tuncLurc mob was heard
approaching The House. aud presently the windows
wers smashed with stones, and bricks, bottles
and other missiles came Ayug into tho room, while
ths voice Of women Justify rung out ''vire Sdiaave I"
down with the Chamberh Tho members were driven
from tho House and pursued TO their homes closely fol-
lowed by women and children, armed with machetts,
vevolvcrs and razors etcks They paraded the
Streets threatened the stores Of Por-Au.Prince; de-
cared that new state or things bad been invoked and
that tho rich had 70 satisfy the poor On the fol-
loving Gay they nailed up ne a9Sr, o. the House o.
had called the assistance Of mob that they found
difficult control and still more DANGEROUS to check
The Of private residents were stoned aud the
damage becoming serious, seeing that some foreign
residents had been interfered with.
To subdue and quiet the mob, who were becoming
violent sanaye appeared before them dressed in
tweed suit, with q grow felt hat on, and Spanish
Rprssspssves forced tho doors that bad been nailed
AVID in familiar and hghiy jocalar way addressed the
mob telling them that the time had not yet arrived Tor
tbe work they had perform was too yet that
they must wait . little; the time was coming, however.
He laughed and told them they must not do any more
rischef but advised hcm 20 60 home quietly and set
us themselves they oseyed bis directions and order
Was e. FAR restored
Mr. connerd the American Consui.swas Standing on
sie balcony OF the United sates Consulate win his
WIFE, whom he was fred st. The ball OF . revolver
grssed his temple and no had very narrow escape.
Eborty after this the several Consuls waited upon tho
Minister OF Stats 70 protest. In tho names OF their re-
spccye governments against insults being offered to
Jonn) rst addressed the Minister and stated that a.
Consus they knew their duty towards the governments
eS "n s nsy sSs insult Su
would resent II for the honor OF their country
and particularly urged that tho government would
distinctly understand this for the future, aud that they
would be held responsible for the scs Of the people
tnat unrcstrainsd. The Minister Of State felt
Little uneasy but assured the Consus that such things
would not, he hoped, happen again
The brother OF General Monies found shelter from the
sovernm spies were In search OF him by an ap
peal Mr. john. the British tonsui He was put
board the ". and r steamer Australian, and escaped
10 Jamaica
rho rsvolutionis.s (cacos, on the frontiers OF st.
Domingo have taken Las Cahobas one OF tho most Inn
portaut provinces Of the Republic They now number
The treaty between Hsyt and st. DomIugo has fallen
lhrough and Prcndsns Cabral has recalled hls minister
from HaytL
The government propose the establish men or savings
banks In Hayu They also about askIng for Euro
psaa loan Of Ave millions Of francs and propose repay
kbs loan By prior claim upon the import and export
da'ies collected ~ the Custom House national
bank Is about 10 be established Ia Por "a Prince and
shrcugh the medium OF bank sanavs hopes 70 dis
penss with the paper currency Of the country, which 10
sorsfsrsd Objectionable.
commission has been appointed by the National As
s:moy % consider proposition q Mr.. AudAn 70 recall
The government was about 10 appoint . commercial
.gsnt Paris 70 promote the Agricultural interests u
the republic In French marksts
An agricultural society has been proposed, With
shares or $1,000 tnasonal each. The government pro-
poses 10 subscribe onehalL The society VII. advance
money on the security Of growing eropA
General Clement the Minister OF war returned 70
captured eight prisoners Four were liberated three
were sent TO prison, and one was shot
Coffee was coming from the interior In abundance, bus
Cold was high, s5i 70 SIS Hsytsn for one American
Dollar.
Cotton had como down 70 Port "a Prince; bat could
only comEand &c. per 10.