The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24
WEST INDIES.

BY the steamer MORO Castle We have mall advicss
from Cuba to the 18th inst! Her news has, however
been anticipated by our special Cuba cable kilograms
According the December balance sheet OF the Havana
Savings Bank the cash hand S65, 3S2; bills
receivable 81, 09S AGO. loan account Ss45 deposit
account interest, ST. 426 1877 do, without interest,"
81, 1913 401; profits, SIS, 1885, The Cuban authorities
have been authorized double duties and ten per
cent primage all vessels from Campeachy, Mexico
This due TO The fact that similar exactions were made
vessels from Cuban ports In Campeachy The order
Is TO he extended TO vessels from all such Mexican ports
as follow the example Of Campeachy.
From Cardenas have advIces to January 10.
There had been considerable activity in the market.
produce had been coming freely TO market and arrivals
numerous.
an active demand to provide carpoes FOR the sew
ernl vessels in port sugar had been bought up
just as they arrived from the country the cope-
ton had maintained prices at rates far above those
which foreign markets would warrant. We quote Mus
covadoes at 90 reals for common 6x 6 reals for
fair refining and 90 reals for good refining grades.
The pden and important rise in tho price Of gold in
the NV York market, coupled with the decline Eng
land, had, however, thrown damper upon the specu-
ative ardor and material decline from above quota
ton, as soon as stocks begin to accumulate was
pectcd The competition for first cargoes Of molasses
SPELL and decline had been established by the sale Of
1900 hhds clayed at AZ reals and $50 hhds Muscova
do at 81 reals pcr keg Large supplies Of cooperags
stock have arrived and prices have been well sus.
sustained We quote Portland city shocks at 20 %
reals for MOL: r 0. hoops $671s hickory hoops, 500
bor Of vessels n port freghts rising rapidly Char
ters for New York and Nor Cape Hatteras
made at 50 per hhd for and 81 per ITO gallons,
gross gauge for moasses. No demand for exchange
Our latest advices from hatanzas 10 January 10.
The weather remained dry and had been unusually mild
for this time OF the season. The Of health contn-
ued to DO as satisfactory as could be wished snd there
we're signs whatever of cholera in the city
There was strong feeling OF indignation among ship
masters with regard to fines, TO which nearly all the
vessels arriving at Maanzas continue to be subjected,
that their manfests made out by the spanish Con-
sus and they consider II extremely hard that they
should be responsible for tho mistakes Of those officials.
As these manifets have be authenticated by those
Consuls for which they charge very considerable fee,
IL would seem to be than Just that they should
be certain of the accuracy Of the documents before they
ax their seals thereto In many cases the manifests
are actually made out by the Consus themselves for
which they receive extra compensation. The
schooner X f. Pecker arrived at Maanzas on the 10th
inst. from Portland and reported having experienced
very heavy weather on the she lost her boat aud
part Of deck load Her voyage lasted thirty days.
In the news from Hayt We ind the announcement
that almost an outbreak took place at Aur Cszos Tho
people forced the authorities TO give up the forcble
stmens that were being made for Sanave's service
Our Jamaica dates to December 25. The eastern
parishes OF Jamaica alarmed by tho threats OF q
negro instruction about Christmas Rev Mr.. McCook,
of st Thomas parish, left there for Kingston In
quence Tho Fears however regarded in Kingston
unwarranted. The Ford of st Thomas PARISH,
burned ON the night OF December "a The estate
etholdt custos OF the parish, who massacred at
Morant Bay the 11h OF October 1855. The Legis-
ature met on the 10Th OF December and the second
session opened by tho Governor without speech
The Financial secretary intimatd that the
deficient and that would be necessary to Impose
cent the amount Of duties collected at the Cusom
House.