The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-26
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Trenty Between Sc. Domingo and the United
etafcs-lsaIiant Act Of the United States
steamer Winooski-Imp0rtant Failure
Commercial, &c.
------ HAVANA, Feb 20. 1867.
Tho result Of my Investigations about the Havana mail
bag per Eagle sent 70 Key West and not returned till
recently that the bag eroneously labelled "Key
once The mistake has done . good deal Of mischief,
without saying anything about the disappointment and
confusion which It created.
The Bay OF SANTANA, afordine good harbor A.
could desire, having besides many other advantages
good coal mine, for the supply Of men-oiwsr, is
we'll worth all the perseverance which government
has brought to bear in TINT quarter and SANTANA must
nov be supposed to have been finally secured II is
NOT in my power say ofciay or upon authority,
let at oil events TO your readers that the
'sTtcaty Of amity, commerce, sxtradton," kc,
which our Charge d'Anaires in st. Domingo,
Mr.. SommcB Smith, had in hand, has been
concluded, and goes by this steamer-ths SON Of Mr..
smith, who arrived here last Sunday, being she bearer
Of that very interesting document Mr. Folsom, our
Consul at Cape Hayti accompanies Mr. Smith, In the
Columbia. We wish them safe trip and congratulate
treaty.
English Consul happened 10 meet Mr.. Minor, own
representative and speaking Of the disaster consequent
upon the wreck Of the English ship Martha 'recently
war at hand TO rescue the beings thai may have
manned the vessel, Mr. Minor spontaneously offered
GUS osr was gladly accepted By the English Consul
and promptly responded to BY the commander Of the
s ves 81 81 IS.
mariners including the captain, the Wnooski left the
harbor. In less than half an hour, the mate
and three of the Merthas men (which had
been picked up and brought In here by the
Arcadial. serving as the pioneers 10 the search.
AZ was deemed prudent the necessary signal swere fred
but not being replied to- Il was evident that
on board the wnooski made thorough search along
the coast but not being able to find any Of the missing
men, she returned YESTERDAY afternoon. A the weather
has been fair for several DAYS past may be presumed
vessels bound to other ports humane &C. ike the
present the part Of o mnn.0f-war, which generally
have other sh TO fry, could mot allow TO pass without
rers to have TO register the suspension Of the old
rm Of Don Cosme de u Torrieute, merchant aud plant
and was always supposed to be Immensely rich. The
assets according 70 book Statements estimated at
81, 500 900. understand that he offers to pay his
creditors In full Al the rate Of for two successive
years. and then a the rate q $500 900 annually, until
misfortune win be followed by the soppaee Of his bro
thor Don Antonio Who Is one Of our wealthy merchant
Carlos Of Matanxas being sufferer from the failure to
the extent Of $500 600 may fail have 70 suspend it's
a s n matter, s look very dubious and
deporabls future Some predict crisis in August:
others opine that shall be In difficulties a. early a.
April or May All can say II that the Bank Of Barcelona
which vas 10 have RENTED large sum, say eoOOOO
BY the last mail has failed 10 do 20; and that while the
Madrid Bank has Va own difficulties 10 get over Il can
scarcely BE- expected 70 send the promised million and
half, which alluded 10 previously We have already
had half dozen failures OF dry goods dealers since the
December panic and II Is feared that more will follow
mot only In this but also In other branches of trade
For these and many other would merely warn
your traders with Cubs, without creating any unneccs
sary alarm.
AZ proof OF tho prevailing state Of things, can cite
the sale nj auction OF the coffee plantation apiasenca
near Santiago dc Cuba consisting OF eight hundred and
twenty five acres Of good land and including the entire
gang Of negro slaves Mo cattle buildings &c. for the
sum Of $34, 600, Of which $4,000 in cash. and the
According 10 the news from Spain by the last mail
men.
The sugar market IL not worry lively and Il Il dicult
for planters 10 obtain reals present for No IL We
have seen very good lots OF No 12k sold 81 reals
and NO. 10 at eh reals The stock In Havana and
Maanzas Is about 900 boxes against 10000 1t same
date last year That Of muscovado compares moro
favoraby, beng IL 200 hhds against $500 last year
There ~ no variation In moasses Tho market n dull
Freighs 70 Europe are In fair demand; the supply OF
tonnage has been better; charters been made a.
81 BE- TO f2 Ia 3d. The demand for the United Statcs
has improved and the rates have advanced The last
freight coastwre effected n % per hid sugar Ex.
change continues hrm. sterling at II 70 lAH per cent
premium fair business IL done the United Ssatsa
New York currency ~ 2sK ~ Per cent disocuns cd
saxr dv gold bills ~ Az = IN per cent prsnlnA