New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
SANTO DOMINGO.

THE HURRICANE - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 49, THE
PARIS LOAN DECLINED - SHIPPING AND
TRADE-COPPER MINES.
BY the steamer Columbia from Havana, we
have news from santo Domingo TO the 9th inst.
The recent hurricane which worked such fearful ruin
at IT, Thomas and Rico equally destructive,
in proportion 10 It's extent in Santo Domingo The fury
OF tornado great that in the capital the lamp
posts the streets all Frustrated iron balconies
torn from the houses, zine roofs were blown of in
shrods and large uprooted every side Saint Mi
chae Knericord and the iof ST. Charles suffered
terribly hardly house being left standing. The loss Of
property had been immense, and there much suffer
ing among the people. The Government had apprOpri-
ated the Of 900 relieve the immediate wants Of
the sufferers In the city and had called upon the authOr
ties Of the different districts 10 send In the names OF SUI
feNrE in other places In order that relief might be az
foried The Government had also published an order
orbddng the expectation OF provisions from the country
According to report Of the Secretary oi the Treasury
presented 10 the Legislature II appeared that the ate
issue Of paper money by the Government had not IN the
slightest degree deprecated the value OF the old paper
currency nor raised the price Of gold the notes BENG
The Government had refused to ratify the contract
made by It's agent in Paris NJ Parreira, Tor loan OF
sko000 which II desired 20 raise FOR works OF public
utility aud FOR the payment OF which u was WILING 10
ln5 inc ponas o s %s Hal The SSgs
orderng for the loan desired that the British Consul at
salto Domingo should have controlo OF The customs duties
and be at liberty 10 enter the Customlouse whenever
epeased, and examine matters ~ the interests OF those
he rHnroff'ntcd. Inc dominican Government coulu NOT
consistently with Its dignity, aud it, duty To the country
10 admit tho control Of foreigner holding that
position Of tho most important branches OF the
public service declined the loan such
Terms
The ARRANGEMENTS for satisfying the claims arising out
Of the OF the spanish intervention had been finally
completed. In accordance with recommendation OF a
Committee OF the Congress 10 whom the matter
referred Government bonds had been issued 10 the full
extent ~ the claims The bonds are receivable mt the
Custom House in payment OF duties TO the extent OF -
per cent
The New York Company for the expectation OF giana
from Alta Yela had asked the Government 10 relieve
vessels sent ont for guaO rom unnage and other dues
The Government, In reply, sand that it was not IN its
pOWer9O make exception In favor OF the Company
vessels against vessels from other parts but IL met
the to certain extent by reducing the export duY
IN guanO by 20 cents per tun.
With regard TO the question 70 whether the weights
~ SantO Domingo should be- the FrcnCh9 the English II
has been decided by the GOyernmeft That the latter
should be the standard weights In all 0Umorcia trans
served IN the CustOm-lIOusc.
Government ordinance had been published notifying
Europe and tie United states should duty OF Is per
less than merchandise Imported through Of the
West India Islands The object Of this is 10 encourage
direct trade with Europe and the United states.
return OF vessels arriving 40 Santo Domingo City
and Port Platte FOR the quarter ending September 80,
1861 had been published from which II appeared that at
nj the latter 40 vessels OF lOO tuus The value Of the
imports at both places Tor that period amounted 10
Si05232 upon which duty OF 100 had been paid The
exports for the same period were valued 1T S2l,2 pay
ing duty OF tl7,5i7
The Government was taking steps to restore the
tiona archives partially destroyed during the recent war
with Spain.
The copper mines were doing well Six hundred tuns
81 had been extracted, portion OF which in at
the port Of shipment awaiting vessel, The ore con
timed 10 be- very rich. fully equahng the expectations
Assays recently made had given average OF u cent
OF pure metal.