The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-14
DAY BREAKIN0 IN CUBA.
Amefioratina the Condition Of tho Slaves
War and Pestiience.

HAVANA, June s.-The new Bishop of
and has already effected something like a re-
leious revival" among q numerous class Of
his hearers. The main object OF his Efforts Is
evidently to raise the moral tone Of his flock,
awaken IN them a more Christian spirit and
especi lily to appeal to their religious feelings to
moderate social prejudices, aud eradicate, as
gently, but as speedily as possible, the anti
pathies duv 60 tine ofRutins inauopUo " slavery,
and thus prepare the way for impending and
inevitaDie changes In the relations hitherto ex-
population OF the Island. In this laudaule mis-
sion the Bishop Is receiving tue support Of an
increasing number OF leading citizeDs Of Ha-
vana. The clergy are evidently giving great at
tention to this polnt
The Gqzetts publishes a laudatorv notice OF a
professor and his wife in Jesus del Monte, where
whites at one hour and oolored scholars at an-
otner receive Rratuitous Instruction. aud this
conduct 10 pointed out for Imitation by Others.
The young women OF some OF the best families
are giving unusual attention to Sunday schools
In most of the churches. and altogether there
are symptoms OF social Improvement In many
quarters.
A telegram published In the newspapers of
this city Of tue 10Th ult stating that the CrOns-
Ia OF Madrid asserted that the Cuban Treasury
loan OF s5O0O0,OO0 at eight per cent, With the
guarantees OF the customs OF the island caused
Of this city, one Of the most important French
houses here, telegraphed to their Paris rtners,
saving that loan was state to have been ef-
fected IN England, and asking for information
FOR their guidance In their business. On the 31st
ult. they received the reply that English loan
Tor Cuba was considered impracticable."
Ibis occurrence has caused a reaction In the
financial market, the prospect OF the English
loan fading away, and the flight OF the collector
Of the 10 per cent. and the Is DER cent. tax IN
Havana leaving deficit Of over 100000, gold,
behind him, aud the departure, also, for y irts
unknown, OF the paymaster OF one OF the divi-
slons OF the army, who 10 said to have carried on
about S1000O0. has not Improved the condition
OF the treasury.
Besides these depressing occurrences some
commercial dlsssters have Jus. papnened, one
dealers In Jerked beef. having failed for some
thing like $1,300,0O0, and It is supposed more
embarrassments will ensue. Don Jose Bro, the
great capitalist, was special palmer In this
jerked beef house, and loses some $4,000, gold.
near SaRua.
The Collector General OF Taxes Is oficlally
complaining In the Gazette OF the iDtolerable
duatortness In paving overdue taxes. ana
threatens to collect three times the amount due
from all those who have not paid up before
certain date. On the night of the Path rnd sgth
May, the negro quarters of the Santa susanna"
estate In the district OF Colon, and an adjoining
cattle form, were at acked by rmed negro run
aways. They XII ed two blacks, wounded others,
and seriously injured the two overseers.
As soon as the Governor received the alarm.
an active pursuit was set on foot, and SIX OF the
assailants were captured Among them one
who seemed 10 have Teen the leader. All were
court martiaied at once. and four Of the pris
oners we're shot and two more condemned TO
the chain-esne for life. But, before the court
martial, circumstances came to light which led
to Don fRnacio Garcia a planter Owning the
above mentioned estate, s n juan and his over
seer and son in-lHw Don Manuel Hern n1ez,
being seized and shot with the negroes as their
accompc In the endeavor o. raise tue stand
ard OF revolt In tn u neighborhood.
The yellow fever continues very bad and the
deaths very numerous. Small ox also prevails.