The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06
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for his wonted prompness in the delivery Of des
patches and nes
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or NE HERALD.
Piracy by Mexican Imperial Vessel Com
phcity of nm Imperial Collector Of Gus
toms--A Johnny Bull The vietim-The Sugar
Crop, &c.
H4vAsA, June j, 1867
II now generally admitted that the vessels which
alluded to in my previous letters having lately gone
to the Mexican Gulf nave all quantity Of
gunpowder and other materials, well as cattle
and Passengers sor the service Of the mperalists
know Of another vessel, whose captain has informed
me Of proposed engagement for the purpose the
terms OF which did up TO his expectations the
only reason why II not concluded As the English
Belize schooner Adventure had business to touch
sisa on her return home suspected her having also
been engaged in the affair the her consgnee
Is the party thE. OF the orzaba but am posi-
lively assured that she took men, though it is net
densd that she may, perhaps have taken some carl.
rcges and caps What have to draw your special
attention to is the following outrageous of piracy
rerpetrssed by the mperiass OF Mexicsn vessel-of-
war;
was cleared in the early part or May last from Belize
Honduras with assorted cargo of lawful merchandise
The whole OF her papers, Including the ships roll. regis
ter, bills Of ladxg, invoices. &c. Ind all duly
egalized by the imperalist consul Belize and
regular mercantile order The greater part OF the
Of which not single item was contraband OF war be-
onen TO Messrs William Guild Co., of Belize; they
respectable TRADERS on that coast for many and
keep large depot OF goods At said port On the 18th
utmo the Amaia being then in sight OF Coznme island
chased and boarded the imperiast schooner Sal
szer, Captain Ilarregu. The OF the Amaa were
made prisoners, and after suffering good deal OF bad
from the imperalists were put ashore d,
said island, without provisions any other necessa-
RES Of life. In the meantime one OF the officers Of
the salaxar seized the vessel lawful prize and
On hard lad
Mariel. abeut twenty-five miles northwest Of Havana
thus completely violating the neutrality OF the
property OF British Subjects the agents OF Mcssrs Gud
Co. Immediately represented this act OF piracy the
the Ama and her cargo TO be brought to this port 10
custody Of Spanish frigates boat with full compile
ment Of men, The Amaa arrived here yesterday, and
az the Custom House stands consigned to Don Ramon
Carballo the Mexican consul for MAMMALIAN The Saa-
Ear camc into port the 2sth ult, reporting coming
| Ssal Custom House, Don Jose NJ Roca came in said
pratce schooner and from reliable Information which
have Obtained, il appears that his intention TO
vessel and cargo and then abscond with the proceeds
But ho did not 20 and the captain and snpercago
tanned passage on board Of the Mexican steamer
Mosquito, which arrived bore several days before the
Salaza In the meantime the necessary reprcsep
were made and Senior Roca. the Trustworthy employee
Of naperaist custom houses, found himself completely
disappointed and thwartoc In hts original designs
The Mexican Consul for The so-caed empire has been
doing his utmost 70 get this fragrant act or piracy
passed BY with imprny but the agents Of tho shippers
sarsnuously opposing him in the attempt They ask
the auhortss bore 70 order the vesoel port
Asxoo, under the necessary safeguard guaranty in
order 70 bring the before competsnt court there
person Of responsibility, who came in the Mcsout
staten that Roca tho Aforesaid Collector Of Customs
had imposed forced loan Of s., 600 the Inhabitants
Of Cezame and that their resisting the payment be
imprisoned great number Of them, the principal
dents OF the place extorting IN obligation 70 the effect
that their families should them from con1ne-
ment by each contributing certain quota towards the
forced loan imposed BY ths dasardty yrant Did Ma,
70 beS
10 much lighter tnan when she left Belize. What doe
Rooa say 70 hss There are water rats as we'll
There are now four respectable spanish ships erw.
:. santa narths the Francisco de Ass flying Admiral
latter is only TENDER hitherto In the coast service
The steam communication hence to Jamaica, Santa
Martha and Aspinwai ". ssntaso De Cuba viii shsrtly
positively the I'D instant Shells fine fast boat
| with every possible accommodation, Offering excel
lent and varied table dhote TO American travellers who
reap more advantages by single excursion and OBJ
tain thorough knowledge Of the world, than by
years. They continually surrounded and courted by
people OF all hues and characters OF all descriptions
troubled with san on board Of the Mocseguma % %
General 6inoves Of the Central Department. feirns
bad health ana goes back 70 Spain; while Colonel Agui.
lar late Governor at Puerto Principe,
appointed to the Governorship OF the former.
The general situation has undergone material
Impossible TO forcshadow the many diclles that may
present Themselves 70 carry us through the year. Money
nomnalIy at nine 70 twelve per cent por annum
absence OF confidence renders next impossible
to discount paper which in normal times would be con-
sldered gilt edged.
The sugar market offers very Little variation since IN
previous report Amoderatey active business has been
none throughout the week on the former basis.
The following charters have been made American
bark Ellen Dyer $50 hogshcads sugar Sagua for port
north OF Hatter.s, at 81 IS and British brig Lizzie
81 IS per hossnead aud 81 50 per box
Exchangen sustained Currency ~ TO % X per cent
Sterling Io& 70 1lh premium; francs y per cert dis
count
The Late News from nIexioo- Speculation
Thereon-Tbe ocean Home-sagar Crop,
Ge.s &c.
HAvAsi, June l. 1867
sooa after NE arrival Of the gunbost Mosquito Ct
Maxmilan's navy bed the arrival Of the sloop-of
saazar, mounting tvc six FOUNDER guns and having
a Of about forty Everybody wondered what
in the wind and anticipated . hostile demonstra-
ton on Q grand scaIe. Soon Afterwards the Amalia,
hsilng ffcm Cozumel, with q general cargo, arrived
in charge Of . prize crew. having beer captured
ten days ago by the Ealaxsr Yucatau coast u Ia
dIcui 70 undersand THAT viii DO the course OF the
Dons concerning this prize, which according
no, be disposed Of except in Of the ports held BY the
beligcrens captor Maximians consul insists that this
amslia is . gunbcat bound to Vera Cruz
There is stl much speculation here concerning The
late Of the fall Of Qusretaro Some parties pretend
have letters from Vera Cruz which characterize
the affair As a oanayd. Their version that
the whole thing . stratagem to work
the surrender OF Vera Cruz IL Is stated
here that the English and American consuls went
20 the camp Of General Benavides arrange the
for It's surrender but further Of the fall OF
Queretsro confirm the first announcement they
returned without having done anything Others again
bsve letters that stated that Daz bad been defeated
ai Mexico through the failure Of O'Horan TO oonsum-
mate bis treason against the empire and that this
OF the capture Of Querero circulated pur.
pose OF covering up The defeat The very conflicting
nature OF these impenalst versions satisfies that the
authors know nothing OF the real state Of Affairs in
Mexico and have really seen no such letters they
assert.