The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-12 00:00:00

CUBA.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
The resolutions passed by the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 2d March expressing sympathy
with the struggle of the Cubans for independence,
and authorising the President to recognise their
independence as soon as they succeed in establish-
ing a de facto Government, shows how little truth
there is in the news so industriously circulated from
Madrid of the suppression of the revolt. Such ac-
tion would not have been taken by the House un-
less with good grounds for believing in ultimate
success. The news by telegraph is always contra-
dicted by the full details conveyed by the mail. The
rising is widespread, and the diicontent general
and although the insurgents were without organisa-
tion or any system of cohesion, still General Duke
had the dirfienity of dAing with numerous dis-
tri tts where the flag of independence had been
simultaneously raised. Cab iis now connected by
telegiaph with New York, and as *some papers have
core es; oedents in the islau.l the news is fully de-
t tiled in America. Nor arc these the only means
the cities of New York and Washington possess of
acquiring information. Already several thousands of
Cubans have sought refuge; in these cities who fairly
represent nearly the whlle b ,dy of the white inha-
bitants. They assert the feeling against Spain to
have increased in hostility year by year till inde-
pendence has become a passionate desire. They
consider Spain to have been a harsh and grasping
stepmother, to have ruled for her sole benefit, nar-
rowed too to that section from whom are drafted the
horde of mean and greedy officials Cuba is compelled
to support. All laws and edicts are enacted to
squeeze the island as dry as a tight hand could make
it, and they estimate the money drawn from the in-
habitants at $20,000,000 per annum for services
worse than useless. Dislike of Spain arises from
long years of misgovernment, and cannot now be
eradicated. It is then hopeless for Spain to at-
tempt to rule by the strong arm, and her wisest
policy would be to take the best means of severing
the connection. If Cuba and Spain were left
wholly alone-to settle their differences, perhaps the
latter might by force of arms continue her rule, but
it would be by draining the home country to devas-
tate the colony. Cuba is, however, in the neigh-
bourhood of two American Republics, earnestly
desirous of severing the political control of Euro-
pean nations over any portion of the American
Continent, and both pledged to uphold govern-
ment by the people. Their sympathy is so strong
for those struggling to abolish the yoke of foreign
tyrants that it could not be restrained by their
respective Governments if the contest were pro-
longed, and as it is, a few stray Americans and
Mexicans have found their way to the districts in
revolt. The growth of the feeling in the United
States is shown by the resolution in Congress, and
it was probably preceded by some grand demon-
strations in New York favouring the revolt. The
Representatives were careful to express the same
sympathy for the people of Spain, who had thrown
off an oppressive Government, as for the Cubans
in their endeavour to follow the example. But
there is a curious difference in the telegram sent
by the correspondent of the Times, and that sent
by Reuter. The former says that the resolution
was unanimously passed authorising the President
to recognise the independence of Cuba, whenever
in his opinion a Republican form of Government
shall be established there. Reuter says the reso-
lution authorises the President to recognise the in-
dependence of Cuba as soon as a de facto Govern-
ment shall have been established. A mass of Eng-
lishmen associate Havannah and Cuba only with
the finest quality of cigars, and they would rejoice
to see Cuba enter the Union as a State. It has
always been a source of grief to smokers that the two
islands renowned for the " weed" should have been
in the hands of so indolent and apathetic a people
as the Spaniards. The Havannah cigar and the
Manilla cheroot would multiply in numbers, if the
capital and tnergyof the United States were brought
to bear, at least as far as Havannahs are concerned.
Politically, it may cause regret if the successful re-
volt of Spain against Queen Isabella should be fol-
lowed by the loss of the first Spanish dependency,
which is worth all the other West India Islaeds
put together, for it cannot but have an injurious
effect upon public opinion in Spain. Instead of
being attributed to the many years of Bourbon mis-
government, it will be held to be the effect of the
dethronement of the Sovereign, which would be as
fair a deduction as if the old partners of the firm of
Overend, Gurney, and Co. saddled on the Limited
Liability Company the awful ruin which followed
the transfer of the business. The Spanish force has
been raised to 35,000 men, by the recent reinforce-
ment from Spain of 15,000, and General Dulce,
finding that he could make no progress without
measuresof repression, has reversed his policy, and is
now attempting to crush the insurrection by force.
He has recalled his Amnesty Proclamation ; he has
revoked the freedom granted to the press, as well as
the representation in the Cortes and other conces-
sionsoffered,and now all offences are to be dealt with
summarily by court-martial. Harsh measures have as
yet bad as little effect as those of conciliation,
and the revolt has spread from the Eastern to the
Western department, the whole island being un-
dermined. The following petition to the President
of the United States was signed by many leading
Cubans :—" In the name of God, and for the sake
of liberty, and as President of the greatest nation
on earth, send your powerful aid to the cause of
the independence of Cuba, and may God bless you
is the prayer of your friend—a friend to your
country, and a friend to all your countrymen !"
The Republic has cause for annoyance in the pro-
ceedings of the Cuban Government against Ameri-
cans, who imprison its citizens without charge and
without trial. The United States Consul would
not be recognised, except as a commercial agent ;
restrictions have even been placed iu the way of
Americans who wished to leave the island, though
much allowance must be made for the indignation
created in the ruling race by the aid, material and
moral, extended to the insurgents by the people of
the United States.

Mr. Charles W. Stine, president of the Lincoln
Monument Association, has heard from Rome that the
colossal .statue, having boon completed in clay, is being
transferred to plaister. Mesrs. Childs, J.ssup, Fell, and
Dr. Patterson have examined it, and the sculptor considers
it to come as near to realizing his original conceir ion as
he had a right to expect. Mr. Childs thus expresses his
approval to Mr. S till6:—" I am glad to report to
you that Mr. Rogers has made a most successful
statue of Mr. Lincoln. It is in all respects a groat
success, and this is the opinion of Mr. Fell, Mr. Jes-
sup, and others, who are competent to judge. The like-
ness is admirable, and the position striking and effective.
It will do all concerned great credit, and will be an orna-
ment to Philadelphia." Mr. Lincoln is represented with a
pen in one hand and a scroll in the other as having signed
the Act of Emancipation. The statue is in a sitting pos-
ture, and measures nine feet. It is to be cast in bronze at
Munich, and is to stand at the corner of Broad and Mar-
ket streets, Philadelphia, on a richly ornamented pedestal
14 feet high.

NEW YORK MARKETS.—There are thirteen
public markets in New York city, occupying an area of
892,502 square feet. The West Washington market, the
largest, covers 619,782 square feet. A large pri-
vate market has recently been established, and
276 smaller provision stores are to be found in different
parts of the city. Those pay an average rent of 51,000,
and make annual sales of 515,000. As an illustration of
the condition of the streets of New York, it is stated that
there are 2,383 waggons to be found in the neighbourhood
of Washington market, receiving and delivering market*
produze.

The Philadelphia firm of Rickey, Sharp, and
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the Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Robinson, Good-
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confessing that Messrs. Waterhouse, Pearl, and Co. ad-
vanced $96,650 for the transaction.—Camden C. Pike has
been awarded $35,000 damages in New York for injuries
on the Erie Railroad at the time of the disaster at Carr's
Rock in April last.
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