The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-30
HAYTI AND PORTO RICO.
SPECIAL cOaalYoxusncr o. TIVE HERALD.

English War vesseis 60 Protect English In
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louaue-The COatestants for the Presid eucy-
Oatrases Committed b. tho Troops. &c.
HAVANA. Nay ~. 1857.
The West Indies and Pacific steamship ST. Thomas,
from Port au Prince, arrived at Kingston jamaica on
The 9th instant, having landed the newly appointed
Charge a. Affairs from England, Mr. Percy St. john al
said port the 9th. Said gentleman was waited upon
BY The French and Spanish representatives and advised
not 70 dscmbark, Salnave had assumed the govern
ment, and was known to DO nimcai TO Mr. st. John on
account Of the part he took the English represepta-
tive at Cape Hayt when her Maestys steamer Bulldog
demolished the forts. owing TO some indignity then
offered TO the nag Mr.. st. John. however, landed
during the night and did not experience the slightest
aront Orders have been sent TO the admiral for ship
Of TO protect English interes in case OF need.
Port au Prince was reported being N avery un.
settled state Sanaye was there at the head OF tho
Evolutionary army, supposed 20 number 1, 500
The people entirely at his mercy scared tho
bold and decided steps he had taken II unsafe for
resident to leave his house after dark Of
the fearful feeling prevailing No thought OF going
out without being armed, that pro-
vided with revolvers
Tho Provisional Government dissolved by Salnave
on the I'd instant He declared himself Protector In the
name OF SoulouQue.
General chevaler, Vice President Of the late Pro
visional Government, ordered not TO leave his
promises, Il being expected that he would make
attempt TO overthrow the Proectorship Both Cheva-
ier and Nissage Saget had expressed themselves willing
TO be nominated for the Presidential chair II either
were seen in the streets they would most probably,
be hanged.
company Of volunteers organized bv tho Provisional
Government for the protection Of Port Pr nce,
committing great outrages among the people after dark
Tncy d to DO In the interests Of ChevnlieE A
public performance was stopped by those pretended
tecto OF law and ORDER and pistol shots we're exchanged
with the civilians ~
The general { cling prevailing was in favor Of the re-
call Of Sououque
The United States sIoop Saco, Captain Wilson, left
Knlston for Cape Hayti on the LIST instant
Salnave had to Curacao for vessel to take
vtation to Sonlouque to and akc rens Of gov
ernment and the latter was anxiousy expected every
moment
Everybody feared the Dictator and nobody dared to
and uncertainty trade completely paralyxed.
PORTO
The dates to the nth inst In the expectation Of
visit of the feet under Admiral Nunez the merchants
held meeting with q view to make the necessary
preparations Of ovation TO said officer
The weather excessively hot but the public health
was not bad, considering the time OF the season
The sugar market bccalmed. The heavy showers
Of rain since the beginning Of May had put stop 70
grinding and the planters had given their spare time 10
tho plants The Simultaneous demand tor sugar Ia
April and the subsequent absence Of supplies had
duoed the stock considerably and quotations remained
unaltered-from SKc. 70 4kc. for extreme qualities
Other produce had not varied In price. The stock OF
coffee would be exhausted owing 70 tho large ex-
port. In exchange no variation
The amount OF duties collected In March last
$278 8 showing an increase Of $2 342 compared with
that OF March, 1885,