Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-23
LATEST FROM HAyANA.

BALIImORu, May l2.--From our very attep-
tive correspondent in Havana, we have re-
ceiVed our regular Tile OF Havana papers to
the 10Th April, Should they contain any in-
formation of Importance not menridued below.
il will he published tomorrow. TTeIRgraDh
DEAR SIR-By the brig George p. Steven-
son, send you brief account of the polti-
cal change Of affairs in this CITY: have also
sent you papers to which refer you foI fur
tber particulars. We now have the Liberty
OF the Press, and our papers will be more in
tereSiing. Should any thing further of impur-
lance transPIe Will give YOU information.
X. G. MITCHELL.
On Saturday the 10Th inst. the Spanisl brig
NOnserste," arrived at this port in 81 DAYS
from" Corunna," bringing the pleasing intel
iigence of The king having accepted aud
sworn to The constitution, las promulgated by
the general and extraordinary COrfes in
1922 or the 9TH March and that the inbabi-
tants of" Cornnna" had in consequence A.
dopted the same measure. Our governor in
The evening issAed hand bill stating the news
from COrunna observing at the same time
that hc had no official accounts from his ma,
iesty, but when received, should he compIied
with in every particular. This apparent dis
position on the part of The government 10
delay the pnbIicatun"o of the constitution
did not meet the appreciation of the citizens
generally, much less that or the troops all
were unwilling to wait for further confiTua-
ton. III is necessary here TO observe that
the gazeties aud letters received were from
COruhBa 0nly--nOne from Mddrid) OnSun.
day, The 10th inst. one of the regiments sta-
toned here, paraded Gas is their cnstom) in
the " Plaza de las Afnas." about five O'Clock
in the evening. The moment they entered
the plaza" shouts Of viva Ia constitution"
we're distinctly heard amongst an immense
cOncOurse Of citizens which were assembled
The remainder Of the troops forming the
garrison of this place were invited 10 attend
and sOon made their appearance, when the
Governor accompanied by tile officers which
had been appointed 20 wait on him) descend
ed from tie palace AND took the oath TO sup
port the Constitution in presence of the
troops aud citizens assembled
About S O'Clock the troops retired TO their
quarters, and at the streets were uerfectIy
quiet, no serious accident of any Kind hdyiur
occurred in the course of The evening
OH Monday, the 18th. the civil officers az.
sembled AZ tie Council Chamber aud took the
oath prescribed by the Constitution. from
thence proceeded TO the Cathedral where
" lie deum" was sung in celebration Of the
happy event. On Tuesday the 18TH all the
military Upwards OF $1,000 assembled on, and
~ the DeighboilIOoO OF the Plaza de las
Afnas," Tie Governor administered the
oath 10 the different corps separately.
On the 10Th, the officers Ofthe Marine DEPART
meut took the oath and at " o'clock pro.
cessiOn was formed at tile GOV eminent house
and proceeded 90 one Of the public squares fcI
The purpnse Of replacing tie stone which had
been taken down in 1914, containing the fol-
owing inscriFtiOn, ilaza de Ia constitution
ApIil de 1872
vs. is usual or sirlI ocnlob5, this eYe6t vas