The New York herald., 1879-08-02
THE HAYTIEN REVOLUTION.

PRESIDENT CANAL RESIGNS THE GOVERNMENT
INTO THE HANDS OF THE AssEMBLY-FoR-
EIGN CossULs FIRED UPoN-sEvERE FIGHT
ING--Two HUNDRED DEAD-MANY HOUSES IN
FLAMES.
HAVANA, August !. 1879.
The German mail steamer has arrived from st.
Thomas. which island she left July ~. President
Boisrond Canal and wife, accompanied by the Secre
taries Of State NM. Thoby and Etheart. arrived at
st. Thomas July 25. on board the French
steamer Desirable. from Hayti President Canal
resigned the government of Hayti into the
hands of the National Assembly at Port au Prince
July II. 1t the general opinion that disas
trous civil about to commence in Hayti
There were numerous pretenders to the Presidency.
Every body under arms. The whole North was
in possession Of the revolutonists who were march
ing en- aaasse on Port Prince. On July IL Cape
Hayten was in the hands Of the revolutionists and
the commander of the government troops had taken
refuge in the consulate OF the United states. The
insurgents had captured the Haytien coasting
steamer Raynaud. with cargo of arms and $4,000
in specie.
THE REVOLUTION SPREADS ALL ovKn THE ISLAND
FOREIGN coSsULs FIRED UPON
The steamship Desirable. which arrived at Kingston
Jamaica) on July 20. brought NJ II. Price. the rep
resentative in the Legislative Chamber for Port au
Prince, whom the people were setting up for Presi-
dent M. Boyer Bazelais is at the head of the OPP
position party. The revolution Is spread all over
the island and 200 dead lie the battlefield, while
just as many houses in flames In the fighting,
winch appears TO have been unusually severe, fne
English and French consulates were fired upon, and
an employe OF the latter mortally wounded.
CHAOS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEpREssED-REAL
ESTATE DECLINING-AN EXCEEDINGLY UN-
SATISFACTORY OUTLOOK.
PoRT PRINCE. July Is. 1879.
No amelioration of political affairs to report since
my last advices. No decisive success has been
obtained yet the insurgents at the North.
The CITY has however resu IN its usual
and business is going on. although very small
and reduced scale. The steamer Ailsa, from New
York. brought but small cargo but small as it is it
is quite sufficient for the requirements. The
try is getting poor and imports will be diminish.
ing. The average importations from the United
States to this island during the last three years
have amounted to about $5 5000. .000 being $4 100000
from New York and Boston or this above 81 1000
were for Port Prince. Imports from Europe are
estimated at about 100000. being in all So 700 0OO
Exports for the year have been Coffee 100 900 bags,
netting about 900 000 logwood 3s 900 900 pounds,
netting about $2sS.00o; cotton 21S bales, netting
The deficiency in the yield of this years coffee crop
has been made up with shipments Of specie. which
accounts for the actual prevailing depression of
trade
TRADE FALLING OFF.
Commercial affairs. on this plan. represent about
one-third of the total trade of the island; can,
therefore, estimate that more than 81 800 900 has to
be shipped from the country to face the indebted
ness for goods imported. and this is very great
strain upon our commercial community. This will
absorb about the total floating capital and people
will have to consume less and consequently imports
will diminish
with the state of political agitation and with the
constantly revolutionary feelings prevailing here it
is quite Of the question to anticipate increase
of production. The inhabitants have already begun
become economical and real estate has fallen
more than forty per cent in value. Rents going
down. People are curtailing their expenses. and as
prospects for the coming coffee crop very fair
indeed the lost capital may be recovered next
not blessed again with revolutions and hres.