The New York herald., 1872-11-20
O q B A..
Desperate Efforts Of the Shareholders f0f
the Maintenance Of Slavery.
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars Expended in
Madrid to Obtain Zorrilla's Declaration,
while a Single Insurgent Remains in
Arms There Shall Be No Reforms In
Cuba"-The Interest of the Slave
holders to Foster the Insurrec-
ton Miscellaneous News
HAVANA. Nov. IA. ls1,

HAVANA, Nov a. 1872.
The dificulty that Spain has always experienced
OF keeping up the government OF this island, her
most important and lucrative dependency in ap-
parent consonance with the policy pursued at
home, has been in nowise relieved by the present
Ministry, composed ofthose who initiated the revo-
luton OF September, 1868. The vacillations and
prevaricati0ns OF Spanish Ministers, past and
present, In the measures adopted for the govern
ment and we being OF this Antille but too we'll
known, and the mysteries hidden in their prQfssi0is
de n, or declared policy, but "too thn' to those
who comprehend the interior working and machi-
nations Of the Spanish party here. The present
government-like all former ones-has made =
public declaration of its intended policy.
which has attracted more general attention
than similar declarations by less liberal Ministers
Sefor Zorrila the President Minister OF the present
Spanish Cabinet, has formally announced that
nothing shall be done and no propositions enter
tanned for the long promised reforms; no conces-
sons made to the feelings OF other natons-which
means the uphodng OF slavery-while single in
surgent remains In arms In Cuba. This, then, IN
just the declaration that the Spanish party in
Cuba has long been striving to obtain from the
representatives OF the general government; and to
this end to get these words from the mouth OF the
Spanish Minister at the head OF liberal party, tho
agent at Madrid OF the Spanish Casino at Havana,
Don Manuel Calvo, has
EXPENDED OVER SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
and has had carte blanche to spend whatever SUM
might be necessary secure their object. while .
single insurgent remains in arms In Cuba no re-
FORMS" is what the slaveholding coterie has
needed to keep up the institution with all tho
strength Of the old regime The entire loss OF the
wealth Of the Central ana Eastern departments iB
not needed by these powerful and influential men,
who hold their immense estates secure and pro-
ductive In the western districts. To further their
purpose and views in regard TO the governing OF
the island an insurrecton, where 100000 people
are dissatisfied, can easily be upheld and f0stered
to certain extent, and kept up for an indefinite
period, perhaps forever:
after having succeeded in effectIng the object Of
his efforts, was afraid OF having been too liberal
with the funds of his friends and telegraphed to
the Casino here what he had done to insure sue
cess. The prominent leaders Of the Casino met in
conclave and not only did they approve OF Senior
to publish in the Havana journals the congratu-
latory address in reply. In view OF this clrcum-
minds Of many that long slavery exists in this
island will the insurrectiOn last. 1t is quite an
easy for those M s o TO aSo Keep qp
%sS aa with Spanish % c, TSs; s the '. rems,ains
fore 1t is easily seen that the leading Span
iards among the majority everywhere can always
keep up the insurrection as it stands at present. in
the assurance they have received from the govern
ment that slavery, with Its kindred institution.
the cooie trade, will be retained IN Cuba 80 long
as O single armed insurgent rcmainsn
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aaycss M received from tine HEnALp nnm IN
continuing his tour through the island. The con-
stancta lnewspapcr) has lately published sa-
| tircal letter OF advice addressed to him.
| The election of General Grant has not been
much commented on by the Havana Journals. The
DtariO trusts that the United States during his
second term win pay more attention to its neu-
trality obligations with spain.
succession Of crimes lately committed by q negro
at the Rincon station, near Bejuea. After having
assasslnated an aged couple living on farm near
by, he came to the station and, coming suddenly
upon group OF rural guards, he threw large
stone at them. He was Immediately pursued by a
number OF the guards, the foremost OF whom he
set upon and wounded seriously with machete.
Continuing his night, he was headed on by volun-
teer on horseback, who stretched him dead AZ
single cut rom his sword.
The scarcity and high price OF beef IL attracting
considerable attention, and measures are proposed
Havana has also been without the luxury Of Ice
for the past week, and, considering the range Of
FIVE, the want OF this article is very much felt.
Mr.. Joseph A. Raphel, one OF the United states
was married on the iit inst to Miss Emma ae
a beautiful and accomplished young Cuban lady,.
The wedding was attended by large number Of
The consignees OF the New York and Mexican
line Of steamers, Messrs Zaldo Co., and Captain
the new steamship City OF Havana, which
was numerously attended by the principal
aud journalists. After looking over the vessels
fine accommodations, enjoying splendid break
fast and the usual number OF toasts and speeches,
the party broke up at about two O'Clock highly
pleased with the attentions they had received.
Ten performances have already been given by the
has made his appearance in "Trovatoren and has
regalned the good Will OF the public which has
the eo@pany Crowded house and an entsSsas
tic reception of the great gave proof that
is stll a iayorite, and his ut dc poftrne was clam
orously encOred