The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-22 00:00:00

brutality of the Cuban Government—the death of
Lopez in the public square by the garrote, and the
shooting of half a hundred Americans in the back,
after they had been compelled to kneel—all these
recitals stirred an indignation in the hearts of our
people which cannot be appeased except by the ex-
termination of Spanish power from that island.
2. Tne folly and blunders which ended in the mis-
carriage of the Lopez expedition have been detected,
and they will be avoided in this new movement. The
Americans have lost all confidence in the Creoles
they will not admit them into their councils—
they will not trust them at all. lam pretty confi-
dent that nut a single Creole has been admitted to the
secret society of the Lone Star. They are regarded
as traitors. It was, in fact, clearly proved that Lopez
bad been betrayed; otherwise be would not have
landed with so small a force, nor where he did, nor at
that particular time. He was led into an ambush !
Americans have confidence in one another, but no-
body any longer believes the word of a Cubano. So
the Americans will keep their own counsels, they will
head their own expedition, and they will go more com-
pletely prepared for the contest than any company of
invaders ever could have gone at any other period
of the world's history. They will not carry Colt's
rifles, which hold but six rounds, but Jenning's (re-
men3. Thin es (re-
cently invented), which carry 24 charges, and can,
6inoesxepceornidesn.ced hands, be shot 24 times in less than
on
many of themharistily
Lopez' was - r
an zmpromptu and a shabby affair. His
expediti is a complete organization.
fair pledge of his
No organization man to its company
desperate. The Lone Star. admits. no
picked up—generally poor, and
probably ever been formed
honour, truth,courage, and intelli-
gence., has
whose social standing is not a
was so much wealth and character,
inof the same number h
fundtuftuianl already ay every
is
onmeansStnitar is known
need it, for by their regulations can raise millions on call, but
tth represented. They
mtecheveyeir
ririyc a
member
in e
mw
bhei which h there
are not likely to
the
c:pu
LopezlSe tnatr,
contri-
butes a certain sum into the
month or quarter ; and, numberienzQ
aid now probably do, 2.5.000
aAing ialilni o,
n the
; the
institution is not
yetsitxo exce
monthsed hot.
to embrace many of the most influential,
and distinguished men in the United States.
1 bad not a single man of wealth or public reputation
with him. So far as close scrutiny could do it, not o n
a
worthless or untrustworthy man out of 25,000 bas yet
been allowed to pass the threshold of this extraordi..
nary order.
4. Besides the wealth and social respectability of
their members, they have a large number of influen-
tial editors on their side ; and multitudes who will
never join them sympathise with their cause. Among
these are the myriads whose friends and relations
suffered in the Lopez expedition, who have kindled a
flame in almost every county in the Union, which can
and will, at the proper moment, burst into a general
conflagration.
5. The Administration of the new Captain-General
has borne so heavily upon the island that a far greater
amount of discontent exists "now than at any former
period. General Concha, the late Governor, was a
modern man, of which Spain has had so few. His
arrival was the daybreak of a brighter period for
Cuba. Su everybody said ; so everybody believed.
He entered at once on the path of wise, gradual,
judicious reforms. He held out expectations of
amelioration in all departments of the Government.
He nearly succeeded in annihilating the most
offen-ive and the meat oppressive monopolies of the
islands. He proved himself an honest, an incor-
ruptible man. But the chiefest and greatest and
boldest of all his reforms was to put an end to
the slave trade. This was the first time the attempt
had ever been successfully made. Could he have re-
mained in power one year longer, he would have
utterly exterminated that accursed traffic. But, on
authority which I cannot reject, I learn that the
suspension of those crimes end abuses so materially
diminished the revenues of the Crown that this faith-
ful and upright servant was recalled. Another and
less scrupulous man fills the place, who has gene back
to the old system ; and now crime, corrupTetohionenrfi,ermahneasdd
villany fill the island, and the slave trade has not been
in Sc flourishing a state for twenty-five years. You
bmayy other not have
butlatter
youf act
willimmediatelysoo o.
not been, during the memory of the present genera-
tion, so cruel and tyrannical a Government
So say the Cubans, Spaniards, and Crueodleersi;tn so say
plea
that c'saay.
our American travellers ; and so
wouldsay
endthe crowdedu
castles
ourlesaoccupationdungeonsnd of
of the
Cubaisland. Under the
slave
trade there, the Northern States would join in and
justify the movement ; and with the knowledge that
Cuba would bring to the South
do nearly a million of
swlahvieles,altlhAe
Americans
sn
aSntadteasllwforuielndd
every-
where, would rejoice if so fair andsofeftrhtle sameiilbearatYn thing;ialand
should (without crime or blood) fall under the mild
aßnedpubbeniiiog.nant sway of a powerful and well-organized

someBo sfaoyrcethien
Loollne this. Star men ; and there is certainly.
It is, at all events, persua-
sive,hundreds.
6.
companions, aNnodw 7leertYusaaloyok barting s them the. adhesion of
some indubitable signs of
public feeling in confirmation of all this. It seems
that Archbishop Hughes, of New York, on being re-
quested by the Lone Star men, did say " mass for
the eternal repose of the souls of Lopez and his brave
ponangihontns,efparlleelnatienrethfuessetdrutgogplreefaocrhCausbearnmloinbeorntythe'
occasion. Also in New Orleans have similar religious
ceremonies been performed, which indicate that the
Lone Star men have the sympathy and countenance of
the Catholic Church.
7. The present state of the island of Cuba indi-
cates the probability of an approaching revolution.
Nearly or quite 150 persons have been arrested in
doubt
madeNtoo eabbe t
various parts of the island, and are now in the
engaged f Havannah. Nine young men who were
in printing the Voice of the People of
Cuba, a clandestine revolutionary sheet, have been
Governor Caneda has
arrested, and a telegraphicthadtisptahtecyh
arferoamll
garroted.Orle n ns
T yesterdayhe
present
eannouncessent
known his resolution to show no mercy to
SODS engaged in any conspiracy against his aauntyhopreitry-
-" They shall all suffer the garrote, with every in-
parts of the
nbwut
was
set
the
annals
detection
determination
oi nf aj
tui
of large
justice." g e N 0
3ed exists that in-
dignity
therehAatugknownus
ti,
of arms and ammunition in various
island has probably delayed the insurrectir:ns:
is only for a while. Continual disturbancesn willthe
quantities
occur, and the severity of the Captain-General will
ilitl
only inflame still more deeply th
and render the revolution n
good authority, that the negroesewill
more merciless when it comes.
be a massacre of
and if independence cant popularjoin indignation,
the conspi-
rators,
way there is to Ibt ohte ne
gil
is said,
i nsSpanishinevitable
d n onnpoo pretty
u I
ate
hbune
y
achievingt ion.
independence
substantial aid
whenever they h
ds
Times. that the Cubans are bent on
deispendence ; and they know that
fromave once risen they can depend on
States. A
that a bloody thingsn tohwe
look,L e n e
it S tsae re
seems
hn i
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ithe p
rUo
bnai tee
Y struggle is approaching.—Correspondent
1 of the
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TILE EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.—A numerously
attended meeting of employers and assistants, residing within
the north-western distracts of the metropolis, was held yes-
terday evening, at Lavrson's Rooms, Gower-street, to take
into consideration the best means of promoting the early
closing
of
statement of the association showed that, up to June, 1852,
spiro. pe Ei generally, eraly
business., and for the transaction of other
occupied the chair. The financial
the receipts of the association had been 9091. 16s. 10d. The
payments amounted to 498/. 17s. 2d., leaving a balance in
the hands of the bankers of 410/. 19s. Bd. The Chairman,
in opening the business of the meeting, stated that the mon-
strous system which the shop assistants laboured under
would long since have been swept away if they had all
joined in a vigorous movement to check it. The moral,
physical, and intellectual evils of the late hour system were
such that, if the public really knew of their extent, they
would not tolerate them a moment.—(Fiear, hear.) Mr. St.
Clair proposed the first resolution, which pledged the meet-
ing to do all in its power to check the system of late closing:
Mr. Shipton seconded the resolution, which was carried una-
nimously, and several other gentlemen having addressed the
meeting, the proceedings terminated.
TnE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.--Yesterday a new
line of pipe was being laid down along the Strand to con-
nect the General Post-office with the Admiralty, Houses Of
Parliament, and the Telegraph station at Charing-cross.