The New York herald., 1868-06-25
CUBA.

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The steamer Eagle, Captain Greene from Havana
June 20, arrived al this port last evening. Purser
Huertas will please accept thanks for the prompt
delivery Of our files and dispatches.
New Methed of Imposing ON American Ship
nasters-A Bank 70 Collect Taxes and
Wherefore-slave Appesls-General Items
The Rains-Tobacco Crop.
v,lrttr HAVANA, June 20, 1858.
You are aware that for more than twenty years no
tonnage dues were imposed on vessels loading full
cargo of molasses or in other words with no other
produce than molasses. In 1894 You win recollect
there was change and all vessels that arrived In
ballast and loaded nothing but m0lasses have had to
pay nfty cents per ton measurement But have
now to bring before your notice Of imposition
on the part of this Custom House which has never
occurred before. The American brig J. M. Burns,
loaded with full cargo OF moasses, which cleared
on the 18th for New Orleans was made 70 pay
tonnage dues at the rate OF two dollars per ton
which Is what all foreign vessels pay when loaded
with any other produce than molasses. 1t appears
that the captain or the consignee's clerk unneces
sarily declared his cargo to consist Of muscovado
relates TO molasses In general and that for the
sSSss two dollars Rer ton to any produce but mo
tage OF the captain or cOnsignee having sign-
fed more than was requisite to exact the
highest rate, In violation Of the last regulations.
Fortunately 1t was small vessel Her Measurement
being 1876 tons, the tonnage dues according law at
nifty cents should have been $67 co. but imposed at
hS nanst 70 ts Sa snas making
protest. and the Consul has reported this scandalous
imposition to the Department Of State, with copy
English. It now rests with Mr.. Seward to get this
seen to before the imposition be extended to the
our our citizens trading With with this island. @ C Mean.
while shipmasters and others should take
warning from a..I,h this 80 case because, although
taken musc0vad0 moasses without being subjected
to higher rate Of tonnage dues than nifty CENTS the
authorities here will In all probability assume the
present favorable precedent for future i'm
positions and charge four times the rate called for
by the law, as has been the case with the j. H. Burns
1t is becoming more and more manifest that the
crusade Is against American shipping When shall
these prosecutions and mp0sitions cease2 American
city; but they need expect nothing from the Cuban
authorities because our merchants lack the neces-
sary energy to represent these cases Of mpostions
The Gaceta Qnfcal Of the 10th contains details of
the arrangement made by the government and the
BancO Espanol for the collection OF the direct taxes
This measure has long been suggested, and cannot
but meet with general appreciation The Intendencia
is always in the banks debt for q considerable
amount and has no better means wherewith to d.
minish 1t. The Intendencia will effect q material
economy, while the bank could not have better col
ernment than the income tax. The operation COM
mences ON the 1st Of July next and Is to continue
tUr turns Of taxation rom the seven
or administrations, In this island the amount
collected during the past month OF May amounted to
81 089 1877, against $685., ,99s during the same month
last year, thus exhibiting an excess OF no less than
$436, ,l39, to which latter Havana alone has con-
tributed $296, ,097 40 t
decree dated the 14th has been published which
extends the right of appeal on the part OF the slaves
as well as their masters 10 the Governor and Lieu
ant nnunr NJ oV1 min
to the Captain General II Increases the privileges
granted by instructions OF January 49, 1893, and
royal decree of June q, 1867. 'fA .
On Monday the Captain General accompanied by
star, left GuanabacOa for Batabano, and immediate
ly embarked for the Isle Of Pines, where his Excel
lency intends to remain some time and perhaps
while away most OF the summer months. prO1ting
OF the water cures afforded by that salubri0us spot
His health has been much benefited by the trip. g
In three months the six military commissions es-
tabshed in the island have tried 268 cases. OF which
81 were turned over to other (cv courts, 100 were
thrown out ana "a resulted In sentences nearly all
to death. Ii.
The two ,Perezes, noted highwaymen, were killed
the other day by the rural police at Lechugas uris
diction of Remedies. Fifteen OF Domingo Barreto's
band were recently captured and taken to Puerto
Principe. Vicente Brochero was killed by the gen.
Mr. wallace, American Consul at Santiago de
Cuba, has applied to the Consul General at Havana
The accounts from all parts OF the country confirm
the destruction OF property caused by the great fa
Of rain and the oeOw Of rivers Many Of the
the sugar cane, however, win have been cut pre-
vousy, the season 70 already far advanced On the
whole, very few will have any more grinding and the
crop may be considered at an end. The yield so far
be judged already exceeds that OF the former
crop by fifteen per cent-it may yet turn out larger
before the year Is over. Despite the magnitude OF
this years exports to date the stock on hand exceeds
that OF previous seasons. The total export by the
31st December may foot up $500, 900 boxes which,
assumed at average value Of SIS per box exhibits
a gross income OF $45, ,0O0, 900.
The tobacco crop has also turned ont splendidly
DpCially districts 0egCriDtiOQ
Is produced. The export from this port exceeds
twenty six thousand hundred weight, Offering an ln
crease OF twenty per cent when compared with ship
mens to this date last year. The increase In the ex
port OF cigars is sixteen per cent.
The continued heavy arrivals Of tonnage In all
parts Of the island has caused further decline to
per box United States currency for north of Cape
Hatteras. For Europe the market is weak at 46s to
5os for orders There tonnage enough to take all
the stock that can be shipped In three months.
The sugar market closes toerably firm at 7Z reals
for No. IL, and "a reals for fair refining
A fair business has been done In exchange. Lon
don closes at 11S premium. Paris III discount.
United states currency 29l4 per cent discount.