The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-15
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS Of THE HERALD.
Business Bad on the lnnd-Riotous Scene
MT Baynmo.

Business Bad on the Eslnnd-Riotous Scene
mt Baynmo.
HAVANA, August Q, 1857.
A correspondence has been received in this city,
which gives the following intelligence, in Spanish. 1t
is impossible for say anything in support OF its
vcracy. exagrcra,ion, otherxise-but give il you
ms received and for what it may be worth.
PUERTO PRINCIPE August ], 1867.
The situation ID 10 most deplorabe state Commerce
tottsrs IKE man IN state o. lnsos,e ~ IN, ~ ,hs,
sell the amount of two dollars in wentyfour hours
Cattle obtains s no o aSs ,as S Of
there One individual alone. an acquaintance OF mine,
Las sent for his account, 100000 Many failures are
cigar manufactures have stopped working since March
last Blu cheers leather Dealers boomakers and others
dissatsed and disguised with the actual things
II the government Is determined TO enforce the new tax
alton. fear that something serious will be the result
restore there In Manzanillo things are worse.
The people determined to close all the stores some
blood has been shed already Here people believe that the
decree for the abolition OF slavery has been received
and this makes them very uneasy and feversh That
decree is Eete Noirc Of the old peopeths young
are enthusiastically expecting Brother jonathan and
Mr.. Monroe in the streets OF the ancient Camaguey,
Puerto Principe.
supposed The people In the full enjoyment Of the
Festivities A soldier killed In some brawl. The
Governor threatened TO put stop TO their hilarity.
The country people, to the number Of thousands,
determined to resist his orders ana were prepared
for the result being armed with their raacheteS INC
Governor got box tho or . slap on the face
do not exactly know which, Ho then called the troops,
and fortunately order restored but the sensation
has not subsidized, nor have tho most favorable i'm
pressons been left the minds OF the inhabtants AT
the least provocaton similar scenss may take place
hereafter.
stiII the slave Traae-Csnvfcss-Royal Let
terry Returns-C olonixntion Schemcs-Ball
FIxhss-Brnzii Emisrants Sail Again Safe
erfeitiss-Co.~e rcisI.
The steamer Liberty from Baltimore and Key West,
LETT the latter point the night before last and does not
10 70 New orsans she 70 Baltimore Monday
morning, via Key West.
understand that royal order was received By the
last steamer from Spain which gives It's decided apr
baton Of the steps taken by the Captain General for
the total suppression Of the slave trade declaring his
procauaton Of 9th Jane last 70 Be In legal force and to
have the character Of extraordinary and administrative
measure It has been rumored very recently that no
less than four slavss have appeared 'somewhsrs' On
the coast and that proof thereof persons Who are In
the habit Of taking passage in the fishing smacks
Of Panche Martyrs heirs, 70 certain points
or the ssashors, could not induce the skppers to
admit sny passengers on the occasion referred TO. II
ouires Q good deal Of cairvoyance TO believe such
stories and, |" am without any medium" tnas hat
could trust in, am unable TO say how much truth there
may be in the above, II any.
Her Catholic Maesty's steamer Herman Cortss, VII ch
e0le0 recently LOT IN" reIEoi tOok eWey
vcts that be transported to Ceuta or 10 Fernando
Po Africa Among these there was ono very ceeorafco
character, who sometimes styled himself Fernando
Caraveda and at others Antonio Cuetara put peter
known the famous Asturanc. He had been sent 70
Ceuia and for good behavior, obtained Tree tcket
but as the police found he returned TO Havana
where he had already many exploits recorded ne was
captured Although always the head centre OF band
OF robbers he has never killed anybody, wilfully
an increase OF S262 SIS a. compared with tnat Oh ast
year. profit having been, for the year ending on
Tho 30th June last, lees than ~, 7402io Tnus wc
find the people have spent upwards OF
within atwevemonth IN the demorazing game calico
the Havana Royal Lottery.
Another project appears TO be on the spis Ioi COG.
nzson The matter 10 ever and anon discussed In the
the labor OF coonists for prcnxed PERIOD nxed rate
Of wages and is altogether too mucn similar 70 .ne
cooe contracts thus attempting 10 eniorce ,nc sAs
erroneous system, IL IL Was the only one eompfonen
eible to tho people OF this island u 70 nign time Una
the people knew that free whites DO not leave tnei'
homes but for the purpose OF bsttoring ncF conoton
and that until proper facilities and some sort o. ovi sno
religious rights held out with WIDER ned 70, wcr \
ing Independently all efforts dscoy them 70 Cuba will
prove aboive has the casa 70 the prsens nou
While immigration flows TO the United ssaes nunoreo.
OF thousands because there they are inc u
and enjoy mont OF their religious, cvh ana Isns
| Cuba cannot hold out 10 much, and, therefore, moi
needed.
Inc bull nshting that rational yet b.rbarous sport
far from being restrained meets every day Win NOR,
favor among certain clssscs In this country Why so
IL admitted to be 1.-THE national SPORT By tho govern
men,, instead OF some means or othcr oeing devised
Dut stop 10 IL II ~ wue, ell nations have peculia
Amusement Of their Voc have 10 the United state
l and EosIasd the prisc Tias and horse races. Why