The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-22 00:00:00

CUBA.

We extract the following from the New York
Herald :

" Our advises from Havannah by the steam-ship
Georgia, which arrived At this port yesterday, are very
interesting if nut important. It appears that Commodore
M'Keever, of the United States frigate Congress, had an
interview with the Captain-General, which was of
a kind and agreeable character, and that the
latter gave the firmer the assurance that the Contoy
prisoners would soon be liberated. On the other hand,
it is said that the Spanish Admiral in Cuba is in favour
of resorting to extreme measures towards the prisoners,
without caring, we suppose, whether they are guilty
of taking a part in the invasion or not, and pro-
bably in the hope that their executions would lead
to a war, in which Don Armero flatters himself he
would capture the whole American navy, and carry out
on land the threats which Santa Anna uttered against
us previous to the breaking out of the Mexican war.
But as we are treating with the Count of Alcoy, and
not with Admiral Armero, it is of little conse-
quence what the latter may say or do. We further
learn by this arrival, that Commodore M'Keever
sent dispatches by the Georgia to the Government at
Washington, which will put an entirely distinct face on
the matter, and which will prove conclusively that there
is no danger of a 'sanguinary war' with Spain. It appears
there has been a great deal of misunderstanding connected
with this matter in the intercourse which has taken place
between the Count of Alcoy and the American Consul,
General Campbell, who is a commercial agent but ad-
dressed his letters in the tone of a diplomatist. This
breach of etiquette was not overlooked by the Captain-
General, who, in consequence, paid no attention to them.
In this he was sustained by all the diplomatists in Cuba.
In regard to the threats of assassination which were made
against Mr. Campbell, we learn that they arose in conse-
quence of certain 1i tters which he addressed to the Govern-
ment at Washington, but the republication of which was
prohibited by the Governor-General, lest it should lead
to unpleasantness between the two Governments, or be-
tween the Cuban people and Mr. Campbell. So well
disposed is the Captain-General towards the United
States that he stated, in the interview with Commodore
M'Keever that he should give Mr. Campbell
every security and protection, and defend his house
for him, if necessary; but Mr. Campbell had not
asked for, and would refuse; all assistance from the au-
thorities. He had fortified his house in bia own way. It
therefore would appear that there is no danger of a
sanguinary war' between the United States and Spain,
notwithstanding Secretary Clayton's endeavours to raise
a breeze with that country, fur the purpose of covering
up the iniquity and corruption of the Cabinet. What a
pitiable spectacle that same Cabinet presents, to be sure!
Sparing no means to hide its guilt, all the little artifices
which it resorted to for that purpose fail one after the
other, and they stand before the country condemned
and censured by the House of Representatives, as im-
proper advisers of the President, and unfaithful to their
offices. May such be the end of all demagogues who
seek their own pecuniary and political aggrandizement
at the expense of a confiding President and a deceived
people!"
A telegraphic despatch from Baltimore, dated July
8, says:—
" The Royal mail steam-ship Thames, which had ar-
rived at Mobile, from Havannah, reports, that the cho-
lera was increasing wonderfully in the interior of Cuba.
The American Consul-General Campbell says that he
is satisfied that the American prisoners will be released
soon. The case of Lopez and the other Cuban invaders
had been referred to the next December term of the
United States Circuit Court at New Orleans.