The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-25
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.


oucer Report Abons the Suppression Of Teie-
srums--Iniform Rates Inland Dee
spatches-Mntiay of Prisoners nj Santingo.
HAVANA, Oct. ~ 1867.
Some OF the employees ani operators OF tho cable office
have been rroessGios sit5snafiVam<ate or, in other
words government, has called them TO account Tor
the fact ths. Geographic message which came by the
cable the 10Th inst, aud suppressed ny order Of
the aching Captain General appeared n inc supplement
OF 81 Sgo Of that day. The substance OF the ssie-
graphic news alluded to simply the following
"important-Is IS known by telegram received
today IN this city Tia, the Garbadians are
triumphng in italy, assp:ts the great slaughter
on both sidesn The forseoing circumstance
only tends your readers how clrcumpect those
people who have send any news by the cable ought
10 be- they do no. wish 10 waste their time and money
on matters II also tends TO confirm what SAID
on the subject in previous letter. although the re-
s,rcons bad yet been carried to this length
In the present the Captain General preends 10 pro-
hbit The circulation OF Geographic news which the
very censor OF the Spanish government has not At
tempted to suppress in the public papers
In accordance with Official notice in the Gazette,
daied the 18th, there will bs but uniform rate
charged from aud alter the Is. of November next on
all messages any part OF the island with which
there is Geographic communication. Messages having
from one words will pay lfty cents; from eleven
20 twenty pay seventy five cents from twentyo ono 10
thirty pay 81 from thirtyooe to forty pay 81 a5 from
fory-one to fifty words pay 81 co. aud SO on success
svelv the rate OF twentyh cents for every ten
words additional Postage stamps a be admitted 10
ia payment Hitherto IN branch OF tho revenue has
been a very poor affair." but with this important reduc
tion in the rates, am suro will have an Important
increase.
According the police returns OF crimes during the
past Of September II appears there were recorded
in this Jurisdiction thirty house robberes five
des one HON eide eleven cases OF bawls, nine
cases OF highway ROBBERY, two OF pitierng and SIX
ou,rages Total me hundred ana nineteen cases. be-
sides seventy apprehensions Of criminals
The High Court OF Justice has given notice that tho
vocation Of haprman in Santiago de Cuba being vacant
the viii admit any freeman OF color or slave who
will present himself voluntarily TO I'LL the situation
within forty days. IL being however, understo ID that,
II slave IL be W til tho consent OF mis- master. The
wages are $3.50 per apnum with the perqnsiles TO
which hangman is entitled, according TO the rules;
with the option Of living within tho prison walls II IL
snits him to do so.
All the inma es OF The prison 10 Santiago. two hun
bred and eighty in number, made an attempt lately at
night to make their escape They were provided with
cndgels make out If frewood and suddenly tell the
unocr jaer and two soldiers by whom he was accom-
panied when the night visit was made The alarm
being given the guard called out and the ruans
restrained from any further eScesses after CON-
pany OF soldiers sent in but great praise is due to
the very few man that gallanty resisted the hst at
tack with m-ch composurc. There were three OF the
prisoners woucdsd and one killed.
Your Trinidad responder. writes on the 10th, say
ing that case Il vomo had occurred there and proved
fatal with CAY Evans OF the English brig Tay, who
attacked on the 10th and died on the l2ih
The weather for several days past very rainy
peature exceedingly pleasant The thermometer stood
this morning at u degrees Fahrenheit The wind is
eastariy.
Tho sugar market has not varied A parcel OF 1000
boxes No 1oj, Of different plantations sold at reals,
rm So reals reals for No II; but in view Of tho
stock hand and the advanced they will have
s; %
at 81 37 Exchange continues to flag Sterling, 151, to
Is premium. Francs, 3 premium Currency. 70 10 2oh
per cent discount, and 90 days gold bulls % per cent
premium.
The Tax-Crops l;ood-Money Market Bct.
ier-Some Houses In Difficulty.
MArASzAs, Oct. IL, 1867.
In the beginning OF last month the collection OF new
contribution commenced and generally has been
pad Nth dspcssure tho part Of proprlctors; and
think that modification must ensue at least, they
ought charge the poor people more or as much
the cb The latter class do not pay In proportion TO
their capital, through influence.
The people OF ibis island very quiet in regard to
political matters. Our brothers OF Porto Rico refuse 10
pay tho contribution, and understand that they are
getting up reform.
The planters are much pleased with the new CROP
which exceed ngly good IN consequence OF the almost
continual rain since August The general impression OF
the people to be that the present will
yied more abundanily than was ever known before
Our last reports from Europe with regard 10 beet roo
favorable this island and If the our
planters anticipate good prices for their products; also
because the stock in The States aud Europe small
compared with the previous year.
Our monetary market more favorable at present
than ii has been during the year. The discount IRON
ten 10 fifteen per cent per annum Cold Is very
IN consequence OF the high exchange England and
have TO lose per cent bank notes The silua
ton OF merchants IL good, excepting Ferrer
Co, who have declared in liquidation. NJ. Pie a Co
are AZ usual, nearly exhausted and their situation will
no, chance for rome time, IN consequences u heavy
do uot Tho hast
credit snd know hst Two OF their clerks lett
Gently because they were unable 10 pay them the high
salary offered, and, 1nAily they viii have TO 20 in
liquidation.
We learn BY telegram that General Lsrsundi
has been appointed Governor Of the island,
and the people generally appear 20 be satisfied with
the appointment He Is man OF excellent character
and abiiy, and rs be IL well liked generally they ex-
psct han 10 modify the abuse OF the employers