The New York herald., 1867-04-18

Moro About the New Tarin-It Displeases all
Ciasses-The New Internal Revenue Law
Situation Of the Banks-The False Alarm
About the Moctezana, &c.
HAVANA, April 49, 1857.
1t is difficult to estimate the general discomfort now
prevailing among all classes about the notifications
made in the duties Of the principal articles Of
import when very different scale was expected from
the long promised and exaggerated ''reformsn in the
Custom House regulations OF Cuba, respectful pro-
tesi in the form OF memorial petition, ID now being
signed by the merchants to be sent TO Spain through
the medium Of the Captain General praying for revi
sion and adequate change compatible with the still
isng tariff and the nature Of the trade carried
with foreign countries
II the new tariff has given cause for complaint, the
taxation scheme Is the universal theme OF dssas
faction and disgust absorbing all other topics pre-
occupying the public mind to an extraordinary extent
The press, despite It's propensity to patch up oil govern
matters is forced to take the part Of the people in
the which to affect all classes the LIST Of
July next petition addressed to the government in
Spain has been set aoot which Is to be forwarded by
tho first authority in Cuba with hundreds of signatures
praying for juster mode Of taxation according to the
respective nature Of each trade industry occupation
foretold all this as could at one glance comprehend
that the trainers Of the schedules had had regard
either to the income common benefits derived from
Tho Spanish portion OF the population less vocf
erous in their complaints than the rest Those that
pect Count Pozos Dulces Of having had prominent
hand in giving tho information obtained by the Spanish
government from the Cuban commissioners increase
daily in numbers, while the silence Of the Cuban
psIy o,r, ,am r. sss hey .s sss . MAJ, ;s
many Of the latter look upon Pozos Dulces a. second
tCuban) Cavour After many years Of steady toll and
been convinced that there alternative e but TO
general discomfort among the Spanish popula
could only be- done BY some Or other that would
effect their pockets But the best Of the Joke Is that
N Ss
ernmen and they add that he has had the talent 20
Money isn coming freely not any extent.
by each s,ssme5 but 70 ys.y fair amount IN the sg
gss inc natural nN o,ni0 nr @ upen sne
bot the question naturally follows how 10 trads-what
The actual situation. and what the prospects for the
repIyf Il the mercantile oommuntys No; she msf.
chants ether going on 70 cover thsr ordinary sx
standing % idie, Win iheir arms crosssd Z me plan.
selling a excellent pross L any Of the other classssi
thing thin Ali en,srpriss seems q have been cut 10 the
very Trade is completely paraysed before the
the anal result Of ali this nobody can forete II omi.
nous forebodings exaggerated none will be gadder
than your correspondent but so far at least nobody
can say that their darkness 10 overdrawn.
According 70 the bank statement for tho month Of
Marcn last just published by the Dario dc Ia Marina, as
the same time last year. find deficiency in the general
cash account Of $685. s4 and deficit in bills recev
sa9dns sU.S debts due to the banks while in
deposits the decrease no ess than S12 1913 There
we c Y than Sn 'ns s,s
when arrive at this result but there t stands n good
type and proved In proper bookkeeper style. That the
result should be than tho comparative state
ment gave you Of February s than can under
stand, March invariably one Of the most buoyant
The The idle 20 gossip which has occupied the public for
several days about the steamer Moctezuma has happily
died out telegram recsvea from Santiago De Cuba
Via jamaica but OF her not having soen anything on her
way The Colombian steamer Rayo (alias r X Cuyler)
and seen By The captain Of the Moctezuma
Great have been the festivities In Santiago dc Cuba on
tho occasion Of the arrival Of Admiral hendez Nunez a.
The Conception returned from Jamaica on the 7th
inst The Corona and y do Ars are expected there In
few days on their from the Venezuela waters
The Admiral OF the Havana station has returned from
| bis visit 70 Admiral Mendez Nune.
There another shock Of earthquake felt in Santiago
The Austrian war oorvssse Dsndoo 10 sll hsrs II is
S sDs invited Ss csr o ne
Austrian ship 10 dine with him. Should the rumor
prove true yin let you know BY next =, mail al s -,s
0sael Manzano; than one having taken pla0e re-
Gently. This IL very faligung 70 the men during such
warm weather ~ has prevailed lately. Al the last snam
afaiY one of the soldiers lost his BY random shot,
ai1s6ush the muskets closely examined before the
a. ess into sacton. II stated BY soldier that
tks .N,s man" himself had narrow escape rom nav.
ine - hsAI removed By that shot
4 - 49, oonnInuAL NEwA
The ngas market D.. ossn pretty nve.y ror ne son ,sss
few days, without any mafess- :" P''S'' ""SH
ssi raneos 70 reals for No. ~.-. q. h.-a,v
vsDsls of medium sizs wanted. Ts~. y S.s..,s
cran In port not engaged. In Matanxs tWo o--,
have jus been made FOR Phadephia d 81 80 per hhd
sugar
The demand for exchange has bssn very sctve and
the rates have thereby bssn prevented from giving way
bat there 1sss inquiry now and the actusi quotations
can scarcely sndurs London s sx 70 eK per csni pre-.
MUM, and Paf1s ~ per cent discount Currency on
New York, 2ex 10 Il psr cent discount, aad gold bills
keep - az 70 * Do tes
| muADen m the SEVENTH WARD.
A Mas shss Deed n Js9srsen street sa-