The sun., 1873-10-22
Gold Gambling Fstraordinnry.

our own Gold Exchange was "a pretty
lively place during our late war. The premium
on the precious metal huctuated daily to the
delight or despair Of speculative thousands. All
sorts Of dOdges, every species of ohiCanery, all
kinds of Inventions were Tesorted to for the pur-
pose Of Initiating or depressing the price OF gold
FIRST Information of events In the field was
priceless, and confidential Intimacy with the
powers in Washington WAS the acme Of the gold
gamblers ambition. hut all the ruses, success
ful or disastrous, which were brought into opera
ton during our own exciting times pale before
one lately played by some patriotic spanArds IN
Havana.
Slavery Is the one institution most tenacious'y
maintained hy all classes in Havana For It's
permanent conservation enormous sacrifices
have been made lts abolition or even its modi-
acationi is regarded by all as sure to end in utter
ruin. OF late, however, owing either To outside
pressure from foreign Governments, or 10 the
inpocunious and unprincipled elements which
compose II, the Madrid Cabinet has given in
dicaiions that In it, opinion abolition Of slavery
In Cuba IL an absolute necessity. The alarm IN
Havana at once became universal. Cold kept
rising and reached 70 per cent. Commerce was
paral,zcd and general crash imminent. Under
such circumstances our readers may Imagine with
what Joy telegram dated In Madrid, and signed
of the eA-lntendente Nlllamil and addressed
TO Don Julian Zuluota, was received in Havana
on the let inst The pith OF the message was
assure YOU that no violent me sures will be
taken respecting slavery or politics. The Govern
ment acknowledging the Cuban debt, will YOU
aid me In the work Of improving the admins
tration2"
For the eject Of this glorious and unexpected
news on the spanlards of Havana we refer our
readers To the correspondence OF our contem-
por'ry the Itm", published on Monday last from
which the following Is an extract:
ON receipt q vnlamira telegram grand meeting
tratrh assent M answer .nd silnc hy Zuluttu The
sphhlsh tasno Hcceps Win enthuslas your teic.rsn
morality, and credit Your promises are cuuIpIrtrly
satisfactory, and the sole nenuun Of your patriotic
pr' nusa has been nsihlY elt Ia ths market Accom-
nc offers and loyal cooperation Of TINS casino ana he
aah SION oi an Tue othr casinos Of the island" An.
h,h'E teEIam was az f0IOWs; - NillimlI; A meeting
Of planters, merchants, propretoru and mechanr, i,e
tir your EkctltncY 10 accent their hest wiFhtp and
oher th'r uncondt onal cooperation to the Govern.
ment and YOU Confidence and credit result from such
phollC rsolutluns ana tue country dcsrcs uusly
Great grautude T. duo the Ci0vcrtu,n nj which rly -
back peace 10 cuba, ana We make our profound ac.
The enecs of these egsnt were al once seen on The
markets. The price OF gold tang Rt once from seventy
per cent 70 totty Per cent? put reaction tal M
per cent thus showing that the lack OF cunhdrArt Al n
etat having Iecn .Saay sS ar G9 ali enS' 1sc WY aY G
u.Tclutc tltnaiun N serious enough AMI a "a m need
aid credit. 1890
Unfortunately for the slaycho olders the tee-
II am from Senior VillamIl was bogus, merely
the shrewd dodge Of some interruptions gold
gam NieI, who cleyerly fooled The llnsuspeotine
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