New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-07


on TIE SLAVE TRADE.
From our orn Correspondent
HAVANA, Jan. 81, 1903
Mr.. Grau seems to be in fine spirits. He
saws that all the seats Madame Ristoris first repre-
sentaon, tomorrow night, were sold before O'Clock to-
day. The prospects for n success here are somewhat
fatterng.
She has taken rooms az that charming hotel the Nnga
tena In anticipation of her coming, and OF good num-
h ~ foreigners arriving this Winter 10 pass fashion
able season. the proprietor has added largely 10 M STOCK
OF furniture lie has made the eminent lazy ana AMY
ante comfortable. Throughout yesterday ana To-Day
the most notable OF people called upon Madame rs
tori and sent in their cards Marquises ana Marelo,
esscs Counts and Countesses Governors ana men OF
State all have beseged her hotel TO pay their respecS 10
great genius And she received them WIZ that wien.
cry OF manner which bcspeas at once lofty intellect
and an accomplished lady. What consolation IN ulls
sinful world IL is TO be known as OF e Vruous anu tno
poodl Gcnins commands admiration; but spotless
charoc,er-fhdf commands everything committee o,
the Ilcco OF Havana went on board the Eagle TO receive
and M night she was erenaded TIL o'clock OF the next
morning She came out on the balcony ana MANIFEST,
TO the assembled thousands prolnenadng IN the f.c oi
Ysabe segunda and to the serenader her appreciation
OF the attentions showered upon her IheIe Were lly
eyes that evening turned up to eaten glimpse vi nci
As yet he who wishes this has not had that pleasure
II may fancy but IL seems preferable TO look or le
first time npon great character while playing the role
destined for it by Infinite wisdom VII II nor pe Ic
treat store tomorrow evening" that OF seeing tue eeao
The coming OF the aeice ce6r has impaired new LIE
to society The dull, drowsy city Is once more a""Ae'
and pleasure beams IN every eye ,.., ..
The news from St. Domingo is down 70 the 18th, mat,
tiers grow worse The GoyernOrGeneral has expedited
an important decree in reference TO negroes on this
island append IT, "In conformity TO the law with re-
gard 10 the suppression and punishment or negro tac
and subject TO the rules dictated for the application OF
said law. all public functionaries as wen as parte
individuals incur n responsibility when they omit to
give notice proper parties OF the births marriages.
deaths flights, sales. part sales, manulnSsions, ana
change OF donic OF slaves, and as the law and rules
cited the places where these notices shall be given,
have disposed that end to make effective the RESPONSE
bty Indicated, and that by the corresponding author
es and in the time the most peremptory" The weather
j. very bad and has been since Wednesday night There
then upon the first heavy norther OF the season.
and the wind IS still blowing heavy gale. The Rhei,
Prussian bark her way to Matanzas, III ballast,
has been blown ashore and is perfect wreck.
wrote you, at The last hour OF the arrival OF cen
MARQUEE. lie did not steamer, but IN sailing
vessel from the United States where he had the good
luck to escape from the prosecutions OF his enemies. His
landing hero shroudcd In mystery, but now IL Is
known from his lips By the prudent use OF $1,000
and Disgusting himself n carbOncsO tcOai dcaler he
succeeded In getting out OF the city OF Mexico taxing
the roads least frcluented though surrounded by ms
foes, and sometimes compelled 10 talk with the ocer5
OF the Government he AZ last entered Vera Cruz az the
time OF the fitting nut Of the Iucatan expedition Ming
ling IN the crowd. he passed along unnotlced TO inc
waters edge, where, taking little boat he slIpped
through the shipping and got on board an American
vessel.
Ex-Congressman Perry OF NewJersey, and Gen. John
H. Martlndale ~ Ncw-YOrk, are m the city The Hon
Andrew Porter Of Pennsylvania Is likewise IN our midst