The New York herald., 1867-05-27
c U 8 A.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF the HERALD.

More About Fuilurcs--A Foreign Thief In n
Native Conditi0n-Ssenmer Movements. &c.
HAVANA, May 1s-P. ".
understand thai the failure Of l. A. suarez Argudin,
last MONTH will turn out affair for the creditors. He
only planter bus also speculative merchant,
and his Indebtedness amounts nearly three millions.
the fact OF hs possessing several estates will avail
little for the time boing perhaps only in the course Of
several may the creditors be able TO make an end
OF this failure In this respect we are rerogading to
the times when such failures were a Ia mode among
planters
am able to give better account Of the suspension OF
Santa Cruz dc Oviedo. This was casual difficulty,
which might have avoided by little forethougn and
proper arrangement the matures of his promissory
notes. which became due nearly all together, and un-
fortunately at a most unlucky period, when nobody
can borrow money, undonbted security.
He found no difficulty, however in making
the most accommodating arrangement with his credit
ors They are not many, and were ready TO give him
even more time than he actually needed He owns,
believe. four or Eve plantations. and his reputation
stands good He has long entertained desire to free
all his slaves and then see in the United States after
selling hrs estates Notwthstanding the difficulties
which this year presented themselves bis intentions
have not changed In the lear. II will only be ques-
Of time and having the best Of prospects before
HIM, have no doubt that he viii be able 70 discharge
his creditors. His lady u native OF the States III
am sorry have 70 add another item TO the chapter
or criminaliiies contained in my previous letter.
A few nights ago person was found under the
bed OF Mr.. Chnn lpartner Of Mr.. Mediation, Con-
federate sugar planter, established near Cardenas
since the war; at present stopping at the Hotel de
lnnaterra The police having been sent for, the mar
was arresteda swarthy fellow, with very suspicious
looking eye He gave himself out a. American citizen
who came in the steamer Cuba from New Orleans; he
looked very much like some Of those Floridan Amer-
cans Of Spanish or Italian extraction Ho unhesitst-
ingly stated that having found any occupation. he
had determined upon any enterprise, provided u
to beg aimsthe poor wretch almost reused the by
shoot him the spot His intentions
certainly anything but agreeable 10 Mr. Chnn, the
had only provided himself with nm iron bar
something OF the kind, but had stripped himself OF his
apparel prevent the exhibition OF blood stains, sup
pose, in OF being Obliged TO come 'close quar-
tersn The poor devil will reap benefit from lying
in the State Prison and IL Is pity that other steps
could not be taken OF this nature
The United States steamer Corwsn from Pensacola
and Key West, arrived after mailing this mornings
letter. The steamer Star Of the Onion. from New
Orleans tho 10th nst has just arrived She will sail
for Philadelphia the 21st inst The MORO Castle
with large number Of passergers as also the Panama
for 81. Nazaire via S Thomas The Daricn. from New
Orleans the 14th, brought forty passengers half
number she brought the previous trip.