The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-14
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

Stringent Measures Against the Sinve Trade
The Suppression OF Duties ON Cuban sugar
in spain AdvOcated-The General Situation
Of Business.
While everybody the belief that the slave trade
had been totally abandoned thanks to the universal
opinion prevailing against that horrible traffic and the
measures taken OF late by the Spanish governmenp we
all at once undeceived nasmuch the adventurous
spirit Of its perpetrators found to have been only
dormant According the Information the Cuban au-
thorties haye obtained those traders only waiting
favorable opportunity TO carry their piratica ex-
petitions again The official gazette OF yesterday con-
tans circular Of the Captain General to all the Gov.
and Lieutenant Governors not only reiteratng
the definite orders for the total suppression of tho
trade but enforcing the most stringent measures to
neutrze any connivance which Of the authorities
might bs guilty Of We all know in Cuba that II is
quite impossible for single expedition to land without
the open completely Of such authorties and is to be
hoped that the steps taken may be the means OF
fong the founded calculations Of the traders in
human hesh
understand that several OF the most eminent firms
in this city intend to get up address to Mr. Minor
sui The faithful discharge OF that office has gained
him great popularity among all classes and nationaes
more so than was the case with any Of his predecessors
The mutnied troops OF 1886, hitherto imprisoned In
this island, who were pardoned by the Queen, will be
allowed 70 enter tho ranks OF tho Cuban forces serving
La Poiica one Of the most prominent organs Of the
Madrid press has Of late given itself great pains TO
suppreson Of the import duty on Cuban sugar paid IN
Spain. II appears from the statistics from 1861 70 1858
that the average annual importation into Spain I'll 23
boxes and that assuming the population at sixteen mil
lions, the consumption Is six pounds for each inbabi
tant. the duty on colonial sugar is 81 70 per 100
the reason why the trade hitherto has been confined 10
white and refined sugars The aforesaid Journal there
which would only bring about immediate increase
Ia the consumption, but one OF great magnitude II
would moreover, says the Polfca enable Spain 70 es
tablsh great rehnel In the Mediterranean ports which
would thus form many bonding ports and finally lead
TO proper development OF the Spanish merchant navy
the interests Of which would then find stimulation and
the general situation continues UNMARRIED Some
produces no effect on the money market, which Is
tighter than ever Tho sugar cropis nearly at an end
and win probably prove deficient BY 10000 boxes Or
more The bulk Of the shipments have eone forward.
Most Of the surplus capital or the country away also
The sugar market shows visible change. Tho ope-
on London has rcccded 10 1ok i0S premium. Francs
are firm At TX discount Currency, 20 2Sk discount
y q brig yss
Pcinsst 500 hhds moasses, Remedies TO Boston, at -
Botn vessels a Matauxas Tonnage for the United
States is wanting the demand good and the rates
susceptible OF gradual improvement.
We have had great alternate changes in the atmos-
phere, with torrents Of rain and excess OF heat.
Admiral Chncon nnd the K. X. Cuylcr Affair."
Cocoa Dutics-Prcvalence OF Yellow Fever
Commercial.
HAVANA. June 9, 1897
Nothing whatever has transpred with respect 70
Admiral Chacon's mission 10 Santa martha But learn
from respectable that after several interviews
with the Colombian authorities, Admiral Chacon 10
tired after giving formal intmation TO that govern
ment to the effect that Spain would hold Colombia 70.
sponsibs for any dsprsdations which the Rayo aas r.
Cuyler might commit during the existing differences
between Spain and tho Pacific repubca
II 10 again rumorsd that the ironside ram Tstuan will
shortly go 70 70 Join the squadron destined 70 che
Pacific In accordance with the late resolution Of the
Spanish ministry 70 augment the forcca
According 10 recent royal order the duty In Spain
COCOA has been modified in The following manner;-AII
importatous Of GuAyaquii and Maranon COCOA, coming
direct from ell parts Of America situated 10 the eastward
q CAPE Horn shall pay duty q - 70 per ITO kios, By
Spanish nag, and I'll 10 n fofeign veHeA Cocoa o.
0uaysQuii Marsnon, HaytL MasslniQus and any otter
Glasses unspechsd imported dlrsce from any bus So
ish ports IN America 70 The eastward q Cape Hovn VIII
pU tu . per 100 kies h sesAnh as4 "a V u forsA