New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-23
AT THE CUBAN CAPITAL.
SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN HAVANA.

SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN HAVANA.
SUDDEN CLOSE OF THE OPERA Seasonal LIBERAL
VICToRY-sPANIsH PERFIDY IN MARINE AFFAIEs.
IFKoA An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIRE TRIBUNE
HAVANA. Feb. LITTLE opera season at the
La Pdz Theatre has been quite IN point Of
attendance but II has been suddenly brought TO an I'M
timely close by freak OF the prma donna, Mile. For
VINO from cause or other refused appear In the
last performance of the regular contract. The manager
has published "a card to the public, casting the Odiun
upon the artist aud notifying regular subscribers 70 call
and receive their money due for the last oprra. II
Trovntore closing OPERA and was brought 20
premature eud after the first act
The election for Deputies TO the Spanish COrtes, last
Sunday. resulted IN the election OF senior jose Antonio
Cofuna. LIBERAL by majority over hrs antagonists OF
the Constitutional Conservatives. Seu0rs Ramon de
Armas and Francisco dc Armas Cespede' OF $40 votes
The latter Was elected by plurality OF 1875. The whole
vote cast WIS 6.156 FOR the Province OF Havana This
result ~ gleeuly halted by toe Liberals decided gain
over he Spanish party which Ia fast losing grouud. The
Cuban leaders undermining ih' truly loyaP
through the alpowerful logic OF material interests and
n forecast may be ventured it Is probable that ere
long the Spanish element will be ready TO join the
natives and sccCde from Spain without bloodshed.
scnor jose Antonio C0rtina the newly elected Liberal
member ls wealthy planter he has executed before
notary publ dead granting freedom 10 al bis slaves
reported 20 number over 25O-oi al ages ana sexes
the drcd however VIII not Toe made puhic unth htt'f
Iia departure for Spain % avoid the Criticisms OF the
Cor ttve press IL Il de-ii"hS OF pIGiHS hlh'Se
OF 80 foul sigu that OF being STAKEHOLDER ere he
makes entry TITO the hal o the sp7nss CONGRESS as
adVorate a. liberal reforms ioI CaJ' we ll o m,
birth. ttIs better late Than never. M'tnWnic senior
Albania holds 300 slaves by ne whin OF his
yiiI. and who mndr grabd parade Of deciding Them
INTO freedom shi wears ago % tn EhSrh Ap'iu'ii
Society, hctorr "A French notary vt Pdrs Mods on stead
fa-tY 10 th"m ana his agent her' &c to
ism the contracting Tor tue are OF sbVo EAks
Is Increase labOrcrs on the five sugar PLANTATIONS no
SIN owns. -, ....-....,.... ,.,,a.
r.c,nty unearthed iu Naval Supply Department OF
this station, amounting 20 ten aud hall milons haog
pcrsonB concerned IA H. AM over nat dozen indl
viuas confined III Fort CHbauhs awaiting tue pre-
trial However az some OF those lmplicatfd are nguy
connected II u surmlsed tht tcy VIII BE- let on easily
thcrr, According 10 tue rad tioual ntn>h S"S'o
Having heard 20 mucH sAid CONCERNING Srahlsh TIL
Fucity toward our Government, ~ Tue maler OF ra'o
aud shipuing sever 4 American sea captains were re
emily interviewed by me reaaf0iHR the pafh'h o. 1"h'
maze dues pu-f ana - To whether having once
been usses,ed FOR the fun m cunt OF 81 50 per on meas
rptnrnt IN any year. ths ship exempted II SUI
my utJei astUnishmeu,, all answered WI Que accom-
" 40, sir; our vessels are ctarZed tue Iull amount
Cub1u mort; even n mako three or t0lt
trips within the same year, II does NOT MAKE
particle OF T renee" Then lt WIS explained 10 htlp
how or tGrsr years ago tWn spin1n nrrclAhilrn
one at NeW-Yurk aud the older AT BhumOIt were
charged tue tu tonnage df. thrr masters Pdlu ucl
under protest aud applied thfouEh tAclF CVVh9ul uuu
Minister 10 state department, claiming tue eNemp
ton under payment no ii' good t,r ar an SinE
that Spain prHctIsd the same system IN u'illnS WIN
American vessels 10 spanish ports. Ilc Siae ~ part
incnt at Washington utcrroR.tei the M'dtlu Govern
Irut an tine suurc ant upon receipt OF confirmation
~ the m, statement. assuring The lu reciprocity, me
Secretary of the Treasury was ulfecru 10 rt'"H W.,
81 900 paid by the two Spanish captains WuO went on
their Wav rejoicing aud chucang over now easy IL was
" reconcile the American Cover meht 10 lher views VI
the case whether borne oui by idclS or not ou nc
ing The above explain mon 'hry Etsr t, ~
language more fOrclOle than elegant "nch lorDc"I ~
ruu,.lt aud 90 tli4 wrong aHl7 ~ thi7 uHy'