The national Republican., 1867-11-13
FROM HAVANA.

Especial corr. sp)nlebee to the Nations Republican
uAvASA, Nov. l.-To judge by the rumors
which are n1oat, It would seem that an add.
tional tax Of four per cent. Is about to be levied
by the Government, which would increase the
total direct tax to eighteen per cent The rea.
son given for this new burden is the exhausted
city treasury aud the arrears which have to be
paid to the contractors for gas and for paving
the streets of the city.
The Government Treasury is not eny better
co. and the retired functionaries, the officers
widows and the emigrants from 81. D)mingo
have been without pay for the last two months
The army and navy are likewise said to receive
not more on account Of their regular pay than is
absolutely necessary for their messi many sol.
der, are allowed furlough by tho military au.
tborities TO give them an opportunity for employ.
ment In civil life, and large proportion OF the
cavalry horses have been sent on pasture for tho
sake Of reducing the expenses As an actual
consequence, the men begin to grumble and are
dissatitfed, and 1t will be we'll for the Govern.
ment not to rely too much on the patience Of the
army. Tho late attempt at insurrection in
Puerto Rico is attributed to the same cause, and
Il 10 by this timo an established fact that the
plan Of the soldiers was to plunder the treasury,
| the banking and commercial houses, and the
private dwellings Of the woalthicst citizens, and
which w,re lying in tho harbor.
There 10 no more fear Of cholera. The people
of the island are rejoeed at the news Of Cen.
Lasundi having, after all, accepted the Govern.
orship Of Cuba, and It Is expected that ho will
be received with much enthusiasm. Among the
| numerous duels fought in our vicinity, mostly
between Spaniards and CreOles, was one which
took place foW days ago between Colombian
and q Creole. They were armed with sabres,
and the Colombian was badly wounded in the
thigh. The famous tragedienIe, Madame Ris-
| tori, Is expected soon to pay us visit, and Is
sure to meet with favorable reception In our
city. MinIanilla papers announce the death,
from yellow fever, Of Capt. overgan, Of the
American bark Hopper which is loading there.
Two Of tho crew are also said to have died Of the
same disease. The weather has taken a fayorn.
bio turn; the clouds have disappeared, and the
rainy season is over; and from all parts OF the
island the reports come In that the sugar crop Is
expected to be an unusually abundant one.
Trade, also, begins gradually to revive. The
following is q summary Of the state Uf the mar.
ket at the close Of the mail:
Sugar.-The market closed Saturday with some
dullnesl, and with prices very irregular. Hold.
ers are not satisfied with the offer of to stc.,
asking nothing less than S! for No IL. Ex.
ports from January lst to Saturday last, /, ,04l,
| i92 boxes and 49, 676 hhds., against ], ,O32, 1886
boxes aud IL, 4lG hhds. in the same period Of
| last year.
Molasscs-Very reduced existensts here and
in Matapzls and Cardenas. We quote Al reals
per keg for clayed
Shipping g-Arrircj--Am. brig Almon Ros.
veil, Davis, from St. George, n. d. Am. schr.
W. II. Curtis, Crevss, from Key West. She
put in by stress Of weather.
Sailed-Spanish schooner Rosalla, Mascar,
for Charleston. Am. Brig W. II. Parks, Simn',
for Philadelphia. Spanish sshoonsr Valencia,
Cans, for St, John, n. D.
MArANzAs, Nov. Am. brig COrdaua, fol
Pensacola.