The New York herald., 1868-05-21
CUBA.

Fines ON Vessels Still Kept Up-Rumor that
Lersupdi Will Soon Rctire-Santa Anna-Re.
ductiou I'm Gable Tolls-Y0ung Cubans Want.
ing TO BECOME American Citizens-Revenue
Returns.
HAVANA, May 1s, 1858.
No decision has yet been rendered by the Captain
Genera In the case of the fines imposed upon Amer
can vessels. The Consul is urging the claims to
withdrawal under fresh instructions received from
Washington. The fning mania appears to be ex.
tending rather than abating, and now vessels are
being fined here for the same frivolous causes In
the outports, both north and south.
rumOr was extensively circulated here that
General Lersundi would soon leave for Spain to take
position In her Majestys Cabinet. Diligent inqui.
ries show that there foundation for the report
nor for the rumor that General Concha is to relieve
his Excellency.
ExGeneral Santa Anna promises to pay his moiety
or share Of the costs In the suit OF Embi by install
nents OF $500. The amount the old cork leg has 10
pay Is $1,000. He is truly hard up for money Ills
furniture win probably be attached worth & about q;
$500 II sold ut anctlon. What furniture ne nau IN
St Thomas was not Of such costly magnincence as
was represented.
Telegraph Once reducing the rates or tele9rams "
the Gulf cable, in lieu OF the present 'provslonaI
scale The prosperous condition or the company
ustifes this The monthly receipts are by far larger
than the stockholders ever anticipated.
An extraordinary NUMBER OI young Cupdns nave
OF late been making application 10 become natural
lied citizens OF the United States, not only at the
Consulate OF Havana but also at dnerent vice con-
sulaes at the outports. They have been very much
disappointed to find that other processes have to
be res0rted to than a smple application at con-
suate. great many will ere long be steering their
way to American territory to "study English" and
then become what they desire 500 much to be-
American citizens.
According to the General Custom House returns
Just published for March last, throughout the island
1t appears that the arrivals amounted to 608 vessels
lSl 944 tons, with 500 men. OF these 10 vessels
were Spanish productive of revenues, 10 unprOduc-
tive and Al in ballast. The foreign vessels Of the
first class numbered 1876, Of the second class
80, and 1893 of the third. The approximate value Of
the CargOes was $3 S25, upon which duties to the
amount OF $500, $40 were collected. As compared
with the same month last year the returns show q
decrease Of $685. 1885, The number Of vessels cleared
was 66S196, 100 tons, 1923 men. OF these 20 were
productive bearing the Spanish nag together with
SO unprOductives and 40 in ballast Those Of foreign
fags were divided into 227 prOductives, 228 unpr0
ductves and 81 in ballast The value OF the cargOes
taken out Is estimated at $50 344 upon which the
duties tonnage Dues &c) were $424, 1895, giving an
increase Of $1678 as compared with the amount COL
lected in March, 1867.
The affair OF Carlos Garcia, the Spanish shipping
master, Is going through its legal course. Garcia
was summoned o few days ago to a process ver0at,
when the defendant pretended that the assault was
not perpetrated on the person OF the Consul but on
Mr.. de La Rentree, as q private individual. This
was Overruled, but as long as Mr. Seward does not
move in the affair nothing will come out Of 1t sas
factory to any one but Garcia.