The New York herald., 1870-01-31


fayors are hereby acknowledged.
Suppression of the Direct C0ntrbutions-tevi-
val OF tho Old System Of Taxntion-taencrni
Features or the Lutter-Cnmpaign In the
Camnguey-vnimnsedn Going to Puerto
PrIncipe-Ilems Of th~ InsurroctIon-AI0ve-
monts or MIR. seward md Party.
HAVANA, Jan. 25, 1870.
An extra or the Orctal Gazette OF the 2sd an
nounoes an abolition OF the direct contributions
called. which was at the foundation OF the COM
plants made by those VINO inaugurated the present
revolution In this island. While following she revo-
luton In Spain there no doubt these taxes would
IN any case have been abolished or greatly modified
Tho action OF the government under the circum-
stances may be regarded az Q repetition Of the
course pursued by the British Parliament In repeal
ing the Stamp act daring the American Revolution
and, like rnat famous measure 1t comes too late to
satisfy rebels In arms.
These contributions were, from the first, III ad-
vised md calculated excite discomfort and at the
same time 1t Is we'll settled that :hey nave not at
forded to the government large Q revenue as was
obtained under the old system. Among the commits
Hons which proceeded 10 Spain to advise with the
authorities upon revision OF the method OF taxa
ti0n In this Island were some prominent Cubans,
and 1t has been charged that they advised the oner
ous method adopted, with the OF exciting dis
content which should lead to revolt Far more than
the method displaced 1t bore upon the poor and the
arbitrary manner In which It's enactments were en-
forced by the Spanish officials. VINO sometimes
seized the last domestic animal OF the poor laborer,
exOited the people almost frenzy BY this decree
OF the Regent the Old system Is re.established It
imposed y rustic tax OF two and half per cent on
the net product, ana an additional two and half
per cent for the Church. On city property. four
per cent on net income. Industry and commerce
were subjected TO special tax on income, varying
nom one TO four per cent, imposed by the AYunta-
mienros for municipal puI poses Also tax on pur-
chase and sale OF property OF six per cent on price,
and II the buyer paid this tax unoer terms OF sale,
two ana one-half per cent on the amount OF six per
cent additional. These were the main features.
Under authorization from the home government,
General de Rooas DEGREES Snat tho change shalt take
eject from the 1st OF April. The decree Is preceded
by long preamble aruu atlye and explanatory,
but without interest Dsy ond the island.
News from the insurl eclioa comes In out slowly,
and presents little OF interest aud importance. At
ton0on Is centred In the Camagucy, where, as pre-
dtcted In theae dispatches long before any move
ment was inanxurated, the decisive campaign OF
from CienfuegOs the V0s a. CaOa processes learn
that grand celebration In honor or the pacl0cation
OF the Eastern department hus taken place IN SAN
tiagO de Cuba ana tbat Iaimaseda was preDarlnr to
depart for Puerto Principe 1t adds that party OF
tho O0ntraguerillos de vaimaseda had arrived at
6ant0gO navlng ~ prisoners the lnBurgent Generals
Luis Marcano aud Pedro Figuardo, with the family
O. me latter The Ioz DC Cu,a mas thus news excIu
sals &c ts Information OF That character generally
In reference to Pueblo the journals here, often two
Or three days behind IN pub.isnlng news. owing 70
the fact that It IL withheld the government, nave
nothing. They safe that Goyenecne left Puerto
frncpo ON the lsth with eight days ratons. In the
direction OF the mountains OF Nsjara, to combine
with Pueblo. lhe Diarto mas IRON the captain OF
stated that Pueblo was beslog,ng the rvinoipal en-
campment Of rebels In the mountains mentioned,
him, ana there rnmors atioat h nis column has
been cut to pieces and himself killed.
The Dtd's0 has correspondence from the force of
G0yeneche descriptive OF tue march from Cleg0 de
Avila to Puerto Principe The troops encountered
many obstacles. owing to the roughness OF the way,
the vanguard surprised party Of armed Cinnamon.
VINO instantly tied. One Of taeir number was taken
The Peayo Droog6. % dates rom s GSara 70 tho 10 IT,
bat they contain nothing Of IN crest
Yesterday evening arrived mere the Mayor or
Ramsdios. bringing Information that the Chief
Auglce aud LOO OF his party had presented them
selves 70 the authorities for pardon.
the 5Sd report encounters and various attempts At
Destruction OF estates the details Of which are OF no
On the morning OF Saturday, the 22d, went to sea
the gunboats G0dado and Rapido, recently from
On tns
machinery and genaral cond ton Of vessels. these
we're pronounced emlnently satisfactory.
Tbo United states nagSnlp Severn, Rear Admiral
Poor and the monitors Dictator and ssugus left mere
yesterday evening for Mat0nzas
grand parade OF the volunteers Of Havana, fol-
lowed By review IN honor OF Mr.. Seward, TOOK
place on Sunday. heavy rain storm came OF
wnile tne limo was forming, amid whicn the Captain
General and stan arrived on the ground And, In de-
spite or which, conducted the ceremonies close.
Mr. seward occupied carriage, which enectually
secured him nom the ran
To-day M seward and party proceed to the estate
s.Espana near Bemba, wnere they viii remain one
day; thence they Will proceed TO the estate OF Mr..
Richand, situate near Cardenas where they will
remain about ten Gays ana tnen return here. Ramon
Williams, merchant OF Havana, accompanies them.
Avery lne-hke plaster cast Of Mr.. Seward has
been taken by artist here since his arrival.