The New York herald., 1872-09-08
1ElsaAm 10 THE NEW Yeax HERALD.
HAVANA, Sept. @,

HAVANA, sept. o,
Via KEY WEST, Sept. I, 1872.
The Intendente Of Havana addressed the assem-
bed merchants yesterday in regard to breaking up
smuggling and defrauding the treasury. The In
tendente expressed the hope that the merchants
would aid the government.
The merchants promised to cooperate with the
government, provided the measure Is made gen.
eral and without any exception. In case tile mer-
chants do not voluntarily cease defrauding the
government the Intendente will take the severest
measures possible. He says he is confident of
being able to destroy the present nefarous prac-
tices
TREASURY ORDERS FROM MADRID.
The Colonial Minister Of Spain DEGREES that the
Spanish Bank will discontinue the issue of one and
three dollar bills and retire such bills already in cir
culation.
The Minister writes to the Governor of Havana to
hurry forward the project OF the establishment OF
mint at Havana, and to inform him of the probable
COST The merchants OF Cuba are of the opinion
that branch Of the American Bank Note Company
Is more necessary and easier OF establishment
The Spanish Bank and the public declare that 1t
will be impossible to withdraw the small notes from
circulation The public, in fact, are demanding an
increased issue and also the issue Of fractional cur
rency.
THE DRAIN OF SPECIE.
WHICH, Juc COJtoCttssOsb EcCcHty 5pOhc uuOut 5oAu.
ing money out Of the country 1t referred to Spanish
patriots particularly not to synpathizers with the
revolution.
THE LABOR MOVEMENT AGITATION.
An advertisement appeared in yesterdays Dtarto
asking the clerks Of Havana to assemble on Sun
day afternoon at the Spanish Casino for the pur
pose Of devising means to abolish the system re-
quiring them to work on Sundays, and on other
days from six in the morning till after ten at night
and only allowing them to be absent from the es-
tabishment in which they are employed for few
hours on alternate Sundays.
To-day the DiariO publishes card from the d.
rectors of the Casino, denouncing Juan Ortiz, the
leader of the movement, which is intended to give
the clerks some privileges that will assimate their
standing to that of clerks In other countries stat
ing that Ortiz has abused the good faith Of the
Dtarto by inserting an advertisement which only
the President OF the Casino is authorized to issue.
Much excitement prevails among the clerks, who,
however, intend to obtain some alienation of their
treatment by comforting with their employers and
reasoning with them, instead OF attempting to pro-
mote riot, as did the coachmen last Sunday.
union Of the different trades and professions Ia
anticipated for the purpose Of at some future day
making an equitable arrangement between the
employers and employed.
LANDING OF CHINESE.
The French ship Jaques Semin, Captain Hue,
from Macao April g. arrived the 4th instant, hav
ing cargo Of Chinese. The Cinnamon mutinied
shortly after leaving Macao and 1t is reported that
the Captain killed several Of them. Whippings
were practised during the entire passage.
The Cinnamon arrived in horrible condition.
Sixty-fve out of 900 died during the passage. The
survivors on landing presented a sickening appear
ance; many Of them were unable to walk. Only
French and Spanish vessels-principally the for
mer-are engaged In the coolie trade.
THE CROPS IN SPLENDID CONDITION
The crops throughout the island present splen.
did appearance. Unless q hurricane occurs the
coming crops will exceed by thirty per cent those
oflast year.