The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
CUBA.

The Flour Trade ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of th,
Revenue Receipts and Estimates-The Pro
hibitiOn Of Spanish Books Printed AbrOnd-
Internal aforementioned Items-
Trade Statistics.
| HAVANA, August /, 1868.
The recent royal decree allowing CastiIian produc
TONS shipped by the DOuro to Oporto and thence re
shipped to Cuba Porto Rico, to be entered free O
duty, is hard blow to the -four monopoly of Santan
der. But the measure does MT go far enough ant
the ACCESSIBILITY OF admitting foreign -four at a re
duced rate OF duty naturally presents itself anew t
the consideration of the inhabitants Of this island
reagitation Of the subject may be OF little avail al
present Nevertheless the question at issue is yery
simple one, and any American schoolboy would be
able to solve It, There is no doubt that the present
system still allows the partial continuance OF mo-
| nopoy that bears heavily upon the people of Cuba
and annually deprives the government OF many hun
dreds OF thousands Of dollars. This readily demon
strated The population OF Cuba is now considerably
over 100000 Inhabitants. Surprising that only
1000 200 OF these can consume half pound of -four
daiy-as small an average OF consumption as can
reasonably be taken-and we have an annual
sumption OF 93l, I'D barrels -four. Not more than
$780, 900 OF these would be supplied from the mother
country, free Of duty leaving 6Sl 1872 barrels to come
from foreign countries, which, by the payment OF a
duty of one dollar per barrel 1.-THE proposed reduced
nue. OF 1851 1872, or several hundred thousand dollars
more than 1t now receives from the duties on flour at
the ruling rate of 60 20 Ito per barrel OF nine AFRO.
has 225 pounds) when brought in foreign vessels or
81 Az when imported in Spanish bottoms. Not to
say anything OF the loss and injury to the people
sure to accrue from continuance of the Santander
monopoly, worthy OF the Queens consideration, the
losses OF the government Itself speak trumpet
tongue in favor OF reduction Of duty 10 dollar
per barrel, as now proposed. The short supply OF
ceipts render an agitation Of the subject specially
pertinent now. II need scarcely be added that
American mlers and wheat growers have all 10
gain and nothing to lose by the reduction should II
be made.
According to the government budget a previous
letter contained the estimated revenues of this
island were shown TO be for the fiscal year ending
June 3d. 1869, $31, 6e2 win state that they
are derivabe thus-First, from taxes and contri-
buttons, $780, 100; second from the Custom House
receipts S. 1858 l4o; third from monopoly revenues
the royal lottery $40 500; nth, nom the lands
and other properties OF government 81, 1885, 1o3 SIXTH
from eventual incomes tpenitentiary productions,
apprenticeship OF emancipadOs &c.l, $573,1se The
revenues for the fiscal year just ended were divided
thus:-From taxes and contributions, Ss,s43, 070:
monopoly revenues, $l470,e97; from the royal LOT.
terry, 1o756500; from the lands and properties OF
s467 1876 making total OF ss 1862 e5sor az oos less
than the estimated revenues for the coming fiscal
year. II will thus be seen that the two are about
equal albeit differing somewhat in each OF the items.
The revenues from the royal lottery ut first sight
appear wonderfully large; but then 1t must
expenses Of this 'insttuton' placed In the report
VI the estimated expenditures) to be substituted,
and thus not more than 81 $4,000 win remain the
real revenue OF that section. l have already de
| tailed In the HERALD the items rming the esti-
| mated expenditures for the fiscal year and which
OF f49976 compared with the expenditures Of the
year past The government proposes economy in
| nearly all the branches OF administration wisely
sparng that OF public instruction from any Tetrench-
men and donating 10 the college at Puerto Principe
$4,000 TO relieve 1t from Its present pecuniary EN-
| barrassments. Another commendable increase OF
| appropriation Is the raising OF the item for the de-
yelopment OF Geographic communications to $4,000
Tor the nscal year, IN lieu OF $4,000 as heretofore
| annually spent No friend of the material advance
men' OF the island will think OF murmurng at this,
but WILL on the contrary applaud the augment alton.
| ''True economy said one of Enrand's best OF
"a IN the manner OF their expenditure
rhe Minister for the colonies II seems has AZ last
dictated the decree prohibiting the Importation into
the colonies OF books written In spanish and printed
JUDGE existing contracts q prudential delay Is
granted before the law Is to 20 into eject. or late
| years quite considerable number OF spanish books
have been printed In the United states and then in
| PRODUCED into Cuba ana Porto Rico.
| To cover pressing demands the municipality OF
Havana have issued bonos bonds 20 the extent OF
100000, payable In six twelve and eighteen months
win an annual interest OF ten per cent. With these
TIE necessities OF the hour are met; the creditors OF
the municipality, mostly its own servants and off,
ca,s. are forced to take these notes In payment OF
what IL Que them, ami then have 10 suffer a heavy
| discount from the mighty few" usurers and others
That are disposed 10 take them. This n,odus
operundi highly dspeases the night guardians and
Others IN the employ of this and Opuien city.
Tie commercial men of Maianzas have witnessed
with satisfaction that the branch OF the Banco Espa-
no IN that city has opened discount office for six
months, commencing from the frat OF this month.
! Negotiations FOR three months paper will he made at
the rate oi eght per cent? FOR four months NJ eight
ana haf; Tor ave months nine, and for six months
ten per cent. This branch bank charges small per-
cen'ase upon sums OF small importance, and nothing
| upon large ones.
An American in Ma,anzas has proposed to substI-
tute for the wooden bridge over the river Yu,ir an
iron bridge, with single span, which il not TO cost
more than $4,000. As the absolutely necessary re.
pairs OF the present structure are estimated at
| no doubt but that the authorities will zee the
advantages of the proposition for the Iron bridge,
| and enter into agreement FOR iis construction.
Great relOicngs have taken place At Cardenas be-
| cause OF the completion or draining canal intended
To Keep or the waters from the Guanaayabo AMI al
Joining beats, whereby many thousands OF very vau
able acres OF land Will be brought into cultivation
anu the hygienc condition OF the district considera
bly, improved. There have been fcasing and drinking
| speeChm3kng aud toasing, dancing and excursion
| ing In celebration OF the suspicious event. 50 well
calculated 10 delight the Inhabitants OF that flourish
| ing part OF the island and evienckng a step OF nc
| small proportions in the path Of progress.
| In Trinidad also the yellow fever has made its ap.
peatance this year even natives have been attacked
by the disease Up TO the Esd ult fewer than nine
| Cubans had died OF It.
There have been only two cases OF suicide reported
| for the island during the week. have but two muir
4 ders 10 report mulatto, negro and boy were
murdered estate Sancti Spiritu; the per.
has unfl haas W. AArdt :