The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
CUBA.
Spanis,. American Gold Coins Not Legal Ten
der-Branch Bank at SantaGo-Important
Warehousng Measure-Sanitary Report.
uAvANA Nav IN 1qR9

dsr-Branch bank at acknowledgements
WRrehousing Measure-Sanitary Report.
HAVANA, May 30, 1858.
The government authorities here have refused to
any longer receive Spanish American gold coin In
payment OF taxes and contributions; the merchants
and business men have followed the bad example,
and thus medium, calculated by many as high as
5000 900, is abruptly shut ont from circulation Of
course this has caused great Inconvenience, and the
complaints are numerous and deep especially from
the poorer classes.the principal suiferers-as Is
usual in such cases. The immediate creation OF
mint has been proposed as o remedy for future
troubles but the government Organs f1ensa rejects
the proposition account OF the present low ebb OF
government finances. The probabilities are that
nothing will be done. Tee vast amount OF spanish
American gold coin here will therefore. be sent 20
other parts OF the world, where Justice and
fairness in commercial pursuits are better practised
than in Cuba The government wisely refrains
from jussifying its course merely pointing to the
truth that the decree OF lo43 under which Spanish
American gold coins have been used for twenty-five
years, simply authorizes their circulation, but 1t In
no way makes their acceptance obligatory.
The Captain General has gone to the town OF Gu
anaoacoa to spend the hot months OF summer.
Learning OF his coming the authorities Of the place
projected q grand reception and banquet; but at
once the question arose, Where shall the money
come frOms The municipality was fundless. 80 1t
was determined TO 90 around among the citizens
and obtain the necessary money BY voluntary con-
tributions. This was DONE but very little was re-
allied, many citizens declining to give more than
five cents for the entertainment OF his EKceliency
Upon his arrival o reception did take place. but II
was very misery affair. and q great curtailment
upon that at first proposed. Cuanabacoa contains
nearly fifteen thousand Inhabitants and is favorte
thu. ant IA tltpln Of
Havana.
What the Didrio de IN Marina said about the
Bishop OF Havana having been appointed Bishop OF
Segovia is incorrect There Is no such oishopric
At the funeral ceremonies OF General Naryaez. at
Madrid were present most or the grandees and high
ecclesiastical dignitaries OF Spain, including the
Bishop Of Havana. II appears 1t Is customary on
such occasions for can6ntcO to present to each
of the archbishops and bishops an open book OF orr
sons from Which to read the funeral services for the
dead Each church dIgnitary present reads in turn,
but the Bishop OF Havana gave rise, for his part TO
most unbecoming incident. According to an Old
church law, long gone into dsllse, the CanOatcO Is
to kneel down before the archbishop or bishop
when presenting the open book. On this occasion
qniring this, with the exception OF the Bishop OF
Havana. Three times ne pompousy and angIily
manifested his temper before he had his wish graft.
fled. This incident was noticed by all present, and
the haughtness Of the bishop has been most unfavor
III The Bamco Espasioi Of Havana is establishing
branch bank at Santiago. 'as well as at Cienneg0s
sion of banking facilities is report does not Delie
ITSELF that the paper money to be issued by these
braAches wi not oe admiSsloe nT 'hsse
branches, with such restriction, becomes quite ques-
tiOnable. , -,
The home government has decided to allow In this
island the warehOusng OF cotton coming from the
United States and intended for re-exportation TO
spain and the Balearic islands, free Of additional
cu A
create ''cotton MARKET here. IL 10 proposed To
cargoes to vessels going the cotton ports OF
the United states from here and SPAIN so a. to ln
crease the inducements for them To engage In the
trade. Most Of the vessels going hence after cargoes
OF cotton, especially Spanish ones go In ballast.
This Will have to be changed before Havana can be
made much OF ..cotton MARKET for Spain.
The estimate Of expenditures for the next month
yuuel for the whole island appeared in the Gdcetd
DE Ia Hdoond OF the 25th. The total amount re-
quired viii be f25o6o+O for all expenses state anu
municipal. The figures for the army are $65I,O2O:
the navy, $959T2 and for the department or Ha-
cieuda ssSs Ais Justice will be distributed cheaply,
comparatively, only fSs,.s being the amount asked
TO cover all expenses OF courts salaries prosecu-
tons, &c The establishment OF military cominis-
sions has no doubt much to do win thls result.
The sanitary reports OF yellow fever, smallpox and
cholera for April show that during that month there
occurred in the whole Island 80 cases yellow lever.
OF which IL fatal: 100 cases smallpox, with 5s
deaths. and 3s3 cases cholera, with lag deaths VI
these Havana had % cases yellow fever. " do small
pox aud as do. cholera, and deaths from yellow
fever from smallpox and "a from cholera. Com
pared with the same month OF last year the sland
shows diminution IN yelio" Fever anu snalpox Q,
Ij cases and II deaths the first and ll2 cases and
s, deaths the second. Last year the island in April
entirely free from cholera, and consequently the
3s3 cases and ls5 deaths FOR April OF TINS year are
The united states steamer De Soto arrived on the
9Th aud Is stn here. she came from hey West 81.
Prince HAITI. she touched AZ the latter place ior
provisions aud remained but one day May NJ; let
x0.fn despite the protest OF the American Minister
Ps.s,dent Mr.. q. n. HOLSTER. The reports rom her
A.. ha. he bad condition Of AFFAIRS ia hayt has been
very much exaggerated. The Minister, Mr.. H.. Ii
sxid 10 nave wanted an American war ship Of impos-
inz Dimensions 10 take him round the hayden COAST
b. way u demonstration, and have the American dag
yrorn an Dsrts OF the island come reports Of heavy
nina that have rendered the roads almost impassa-
bic ana almost destroyed whatever portion oil cane
renamed uncut. The districts Of Matanzas, Cardc.
ma. and Cieniucgos are those wnere II had raincd
the most ,,- l.,
the rsease o, the three seamen OF the brig A. Brad
snau 1nO had been In Jail NJ Suevtas since February
ia Az lor some unimportant nfraction OF the span
a., Ixu One has zone crazy. and the American Con-
sulxr Axgn Nuevitas reports tney Will all dc III not
released Inc acting Ane.can C1nsui "eh na,a
the men either promptly tried or set al liberty Ihese
men present most giaring example IN their treat
rnent 81 the REORGANIZATION attendant upon span
ian administration Of justice where Tor eigners are
g.rexifl .epd YOU true and faithful copy of the
s.rns and regulations he observed by the captains
and sup-rcsrgOes Of spanish and foreign vessels en-
gagged IN importing goods 70 me licensed p4r.s OF ane
received NJ the American Consulate on May ~. Inc
xrcar importance Of these "rues and regulations"
IL American commerce will justify their publication.
the trans alton IL not mine but the official work OF
the spanish authorities, printed copies IN Doti
french and English, ~ well ~ In the spanish Ian
suaVe having been furnished the different consuls
n ia rurnored that well known notary public OF
puerto Principe has given cause TO the government
10 suspect him OF sedltion. IL ~ said his propery
nss IN consequence been attached, aud brother ol
hls wealthy person OF this city, IL interceding with
the captain General to get the notary public out ol
when the steamer Bienville, on her last trip, was
far out al sea Captain Baker discovered that two
negro slaves hal gotten board here and had
remained Md. The steamer Rapidan, Captain Chces
man. being then in sight, Captain Baker made sig
mails 70 her. when she stopped and the negroes were
ranserred 10 her. On arrival OF the Rapidan here
vesterday they were delivered up to the authorities
n Is reported that one Of the Benviles passengers
az strong freeson procivites loudly protested
AGAINST Captain Baker sending back the negroes bat
49,. c1accr xsev rcfrained from gratifying the pas