The New York herald., 1867-04-17
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

Naval scarc-Mcndex Nunez sends n
Frigats 10 Protect a spanish Mail steamer
Tho New Tariff -COmmercial, &c.
"a HAVANA, April 10, 1867
The whole week we have heard nothing but reports OF
the capture Of the Spanish Moctezuma, Of tho
Santiago dc Cuba Jamaica and Aspinwall liae TIE
news is said have BY telegraph from Santiago
10 the efiec. that steamer like the Moctezuma was
being towcd aloag By the Cuycr seen by an English
captain who arrived at Santiago Bat no one can eii
wno received that despatch Tho owners can say have
no such news. Tho Moctezama is not due hero until
the 17Lh One OF the Spanish ships-ofwar in san
tago under Menjez Nunez the Conception has gone to
SEQ about something" which the report docs not cx
press.
IA OF your readers have interests al stake IN tho
fiscal changes which TO take place in this sand on
the ls OF July next the HERALD should be among the
FIRST to have a complete copy OF the new tariff which
has just been Published odicay and therefore send
TO you herewith After much talk about the fiscal
reforms which promised TO Cuba, simple glance
at the tariff will suHic, show that II turns out any,
thing but satisfactory to the majority or our merchants
The only that 1nd worthy tho notice Of shippers
this island Is the article OF nour The import duty
has boon reduced from 81 to $3 258 per barrel OF loo
kiios about 200 rounds), without restriction as to nag
Tho Ha7ana cntrcpot scheme lately brought forward
By somo OF principal merchants is likely TO meet
with success. According to the Information have OF
reliable character the government will in all proba
bty take favorable view OF the matter special
com mission sent 10 Spain with view to forwarding
the project with tho officials thcre for this purpose
each erchan: prcsent at the meeting contributed his
quota OF trtyfour dollars and without this promper
Il might lie on tho shelves for an Indefinite period
send you the comp'ets tari schedules which have
become law. Don Joaquin Adrlacnsens one OF the cm-
pioycs Of the coonai Once son, hero organize
The sytem Of reysaue In this island arrived IN tue
last spanish steamer WIN DO ms dn.y % comman;
the medium OF tho 'Gobcrnadnr superior Cvn''-the
Captain General L. Ts specis delesaion or Board OF
Taxation, daily installed yesterday, established in
the old Custom HOUSE, nov used for the lntenaenca do
Hacienda, or Treasury.
The complaints ara numerous against the new law,
and whom these appear in the public press in Cuba
may DO SIRE that they seriously made because
severely felt Several cattle rasers have applied TO tho
press representing the impossib,y OF their continuing
tho business under the new tariff II foreign cattle bs
suffered to be imported any longer free OF all duty
Moro Parrot and Rodman guns having boon received
for the naval forces there IL no lack Of activity in the
dockyard. sN
The Fronch steam corvette Magellan having sailed
the 9Th insi there are now no more French shsps-of
war In barbor.
Tnc assassins OF poor Mas have been secured and
identified. rhcy are two brotners, natives OF spain.
formerly tavern waters Ono Is hercucan follow, and
be must havs straneied his unfortunate victim by
mora grasp oil his powerful hsnds Their acquaintance
was made at the tavern whore Mas used 10 dine In
all probability they must have seen on him plenty of
money, aud then conceived their hcnous crime The
wretohod we has claimed the protection OF tue United
States Consulate tho wifc of American citizcu aud,
though she will scarcely need IL she did quite right, as
thus she will be spared annoyance.
F4te as COMMERCIAL Nrwa
Besides the failure OF the Dowager Countessof Romero
(whose Is rich enough 70 pay twice the amount OF
her ndebscdness), another misfortune OF similar kind
has Just occurredthst OF Don Carlos Navarc also
eminent planter In this island Do not forget what
forstold 70 your readers The clouds arc darkcnng.
Don't let thcn heed The spatchng up OF the Cuba
press. There Will soon DO an end TO this years crop
The sugar market has shown life for the last few
days-a series OF transactions have been made mostly
on tho basis OF reals for No. IL clayed. Some good
refined yellow muscovadoes, OF the Victoria estate
placed Il Q 0k16 reals
A moderate but fair business has been done In Ex-
change Sterling Arm at to 9K premium; Francs,
discount; currency on Nav York, sixty days sells ut
TO 27H ~ per cent discount
We hear OF crcishts most OF the disposabe vessels
being engaged Crafts OF convenient size are needed