The New York herald., 1868-05-16

luQ0erStanQ
OF reprimand ofGarcia and his immediate dismissal
from his position Of shipping master will satisfy Mr.
de la Reintree, even as preliminares to Q settle
Yesterday evening there was much excitement ON
the wharf to witness the embarkaton OF thirty
chased and otherwise Obtained their freedom from
slavery. After considerable shaking OF hands, em-
braces and other Recommendations Oh aeu irSn tnelr
in large numbers, they left on the English steamer
Mersey, the Royal Mail Company having engaged TO
land them ON the Gold Coast OF Africa IOr $S,OOO
They all belonged to the Lucumi tribe OF negroes,
much noted for their habits OF industry and cleani
pu. Of she Sud nave for sea
taken place from here, but never heretofore TO
such large extent. From their conversations with
these blacks they were leaving benind, DIS
covered that they were possessed Of good deal OF
intuition, and saw clearly that the sequel Of slavery
here Is its abolition, and then they thought would
arise troubles and disturbances in which the neg o
would suffer most. Wishing to avoid these they were
returning TO Africa. "Were e probable that the con-
ditiOn OF the black would continue as 1t s now they
would remain" 80.
The prosecutions of commerce still continue in the
ally are very much troubled by them. On the most
frivolous pretexts heavy fines are imposed on ves-
ses the great object OF he ne CasiNm sIs &c mean
In the ca or the steamers Libery ana CUBA. OF the
Baltimore line, the consgnees here have gwen bonIs
for the Messrs Brown, OI Baltimore, the owners, IN
the sum OF $4,000 jointly for the two steamers. 1t
being understood that the case is now sub ect for
international Co. sderation the authorities to delay
ali attempts at the collection of the fines imposed
until decision is arrived at by the two governments.
Alter this agreement the mead Official remarked 10
Captain Ban, OF the Liberty, In presence o. the
American Consul, that hereafter he had better
bring only his own manifest, and have nothing more
to do with any manifest vised by the Spanish Con-
sui at Baltimore. 1t may seem strange, but yet it IS
true that Captain B&n was fined by the Spanish au-
thorties for having prevented fraud upon those same
Spanish Authorities. tiavng discovered that bar els
OF flour were Illegally shipped on his steamer as
barrels OF potatoes so as to obtain decrease in the
import duties to be paid here, Captain BAN at once
course made IL diner from that vsed by the Spanish
consul at Baltimore ana IOf TINS ne was neavly
can Consul here has on hand those OF five or six
other vessels improperly fined by the authorities at
other ports Of this island. They are all to be referred
to captain General Lersundi after MS return.
On the steamer Nevada which left here for Vera
Cruz on the 1st, there went as passenger one Don
Manuel Cuna Reys SAID to be Inspector uenera OF the
projected ra lroad between The Mexican capita and
TuXpam, AMI a so charged with plan for the con-
structi0n o another railroad from Mexico city to the
lacihc. These are great undertakings but surely in
bad hands vhen committed to Reys. This Is said to
be the same sapient individual that, Immediately
alter the conc rsion of the American civil war,
gravey proposed and sought perm sson to Introduce
African lie groes into tie southern states as lnden-
IL is reported that Colonel Diaz Ceballos, OF the
Captain neral's staff has received the appo ntment
OF Central Lieutenant Governor for the dilerent
jurisdictions OF the eastern Department This Is an
entirely new Office to winch large salary will un-
qnestionably be attached, and WIN thus strangely
contrast 18th the new administrators repeated
de aratlOnS lI favor OF retrencnment and economy
Through the indelatgabe eiO Is of our Act ng Con-
snl General, Mr.. lie la kemtree three Amer can se1
men, in confinement at Nuevias for some slight vio-
latlon OF law, are about obtaining their bery. These
unioruna men have been the vict.ms of the laws
deiays--sO Oitcn spoken Of and so common with
Spanish urOs. Charged with offences that. # found
guilty or would not have caused tier Incarceration
lOr more than u few months, these men ave re-
Named through one delay or other for this aud that
cause, nearly three years III prison, stiii avail Ing
trial and Judgment; and one Of them IN the mean-
The newspaper here called the Prensa has been
continually hafping against direct taxes and In favor
OF iu'iirecG ones. From my Mexican dies fIid
strange coincidence In name anu acCiOn the Mexican
papcr called the PyenSa having joined in the hue
and cry against direct taxes It's ire having been
awakened by the repeal by tue TaliscO Legislature OF
all indirect taxes and the substitution therefor Of
direct taxes.
From the report of the commission to which was
lntlusted the examination and estimation Of the
welltn and production of Santiago de Cnba we learn
that tue place has seventy-eight Streets contains
4h12 estates Of which 40 are lii ruins, and has 42S
uhDult lots
The commissary appointed here by the bishop to
attend to matters relating t. the HOY Land has pro-
hibted the furlher sale Of Holy Land relics, rosares
crosses &c., save at his office.
a. piece OF good news to American ship owners
report tnat there is great dearth OF shipping 1T
Cieniuegos, and tonnage Is IN great demand. All
the stores are briniul Of produce, awaiting trans
several large capitalists Of Cenfuegos in conjunc
ton with Others from this place have formed joint
stock company for the Introduction OF coolies on u
large scale direct 10 CieniuegVs so as TO cOunteract
the influence OF the Havana monopolists.
OF future duties 10 he paid on imported CATTLE Ac
corting to lie regulations and laws now existing
IRON iour 70 siX a0n'9s notSe o. al increase OF
appeared yet am cred bly, informed that u large
increase Is contemplated for the lst July neXt--sucn
an increase as will In facs almost amount to pro-
hibiti0n Of the importation Of foreign Cattle THIS
naturally Kills Or competition and higher prices and
bad meat win be the boons conferred upon tie in
tnat the government will at the same time regulate
the price OF meat. Nous UefT'OnS.
thc (ttatn IInu forM Morc
the duties collected throughout the island during
that month fe short by sllo13O Of those collected
during the same month OF last year, when they
amounted to SS20,5o4 and this year to only S7l045l.
Tie average quarterly Importation of -four N iia-
yana or thc past ten years s about 5000 barre $.
against $4,000 for the same time last year ana $4,000
for the year before. The average quarterly receipt
OF lard for years Is $40 cwt. This years quar-
ter amounts to $4,000 against 240 lor same time
last year and $4,000 the year preceding The aver
age quarterly receipts OF box shocks for ten years
100 OuO Tnis years quarter receipt amounts to
$4,000 against $1,000 for same tune last year aud
123, COO the year before.
cated to the Captain General, under date oi March
~, that in compliance with the memorial Of the
munclpaity OF havana her Catholic Majesty has
been peasei to authorize the PRESIDENT Of the Cor
po,at,on and City Governor, Don Jose Gutierrez dc
la Vega, to use and wear the medal OF sad body, Us
a mark OF appreciation for his services curing the
late prev dence OF the cholera.
Tne American steamer Gettysburg left Santiago de
Cuba for Jamaica the 27tu Of April or the purpose
OF continuing Tie svundinks for the projected cable
which is t. unite tnat Island with Gne OF tile
void The officers Of the vessel were favorabiy re-
ce,vcd by the natives during their stay ana their de
palture was greatly regretted, 1t was hoped they
would have remained to participate In the approach
ing lesth ties. The very greatest sympathy exists
between the creoles and the Northerners aud every
thing Amer can always plcasos.
The teicgra i clerKs have opened an ONCE for the
safe OF Telegraph stamps, charging an extra five cent
piece per te,cg1an dcspa ched for the enormous
ia, or Conferred upon The puDhc.
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