The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
By the President
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
Secretary of State
LATEST FROM HAVANA.

NoRfoLK, Feb. 24.-Capt. Banks, of
the schr. Pilot arrived here on Saturday
morning, in 10 days from Havana, informs,
that great excitement had been produced
at that place, in consequence of the cap
ture of the Ninfa Catalina (sent into this
port by the U. States Brig Spark. An A.
merican gentleman, Mr.. Gaillard, from
Charleston, was butcheredin most shock
ing manner, Il few days before Capt b.
sailed, for having observed " that Commo-
dore Porter would soon he amongst them"
midshipman and boats crew from the
Spark, attempted TO land al Havana, but
were prevented by mob which collected
on the wharf, and assalcd them with a
shower of brickbats, glass bottles, &c.
One of the boats crew was wounded by a
bottle thrown by one of the mob.
Capt Banks states that Capt. WilkinSon,
subsequent to the outrage committed on
his boat, went ashore and had a conference
with the Governor, the result of which he
did not learn.
The L. $. Brig Spark, Capt Wilkinson,
sailed from Havana 9th inst. for Vera
Cruz, Officers and crew all in good health.
Markets very dull for all kinds of Ameri-
can PRODUCE.
BY the Pilot we have Il letter from our
correspondent at that place, dated the 10th
inst. from which We make the subioined
extracts.
We have also received from the same
source, file Of the Indicator Constitution
al from 18th January to ith inst. inclusive,
deficient only in Il few numbers Of the for
mcr month. Our translator having eXa-
mined them, reports, that they contain no.
thing Interesting relative to the aiIairs Of
Cuba or Mexico.
Cadlz GaZettes to the nth December
had been received at Havana, from which
copious extracts are made into the " Jndi-
cGdor." The greater part Of the intelli-
sence which they afford relative to Spanish
affairs, has been anticipated by the arrivals
at New York, from England ; but our
translator has furnished some articles of
recent dates, which we have not before
seen. They will be found below.
Senior Wives, the newly appointed Co.
vernor'ot Havana, was to embark at CO.
runna, for that port, early in january, in
the Spanish corvette Dlamantt.
The Cadlz papers state that the Con-
stltut'onallsts were victorious against the
factions who were every where routed.
Three ships of the line and two frirates
were ready TO sail from Cadiz for Lima.
and the sloop of war, San Pablo was ON
the eve of sailing for the Canaries to com.
plete her crew, thence to proceed to Ha-
yana.
Extract eta letter dated at Tortoza LIST
December, By person who left the Ci.
ty OF Mataro at 10 o'clock A. NJ. | have
ust learned, that an Official Despatch had
been received there, announcing that the
French government had given up, and put
at the disposal of ours, the Elk General
b1ron dErotes and Others who had taken
refuge IN Their territory, to escape the
punishment so justly due to their crimes"
(SiSned) JUAN MILANS.
Military and Political Governor ed ;;ntey;n,
MADRID, Dec. 19.-The attention of all
Europe is fixed on the Congress of Terouo
calculations and cOniectures are every
Where made on the result of that respecta.
bic assembly. Every mail brings us letters
rom Parls, and from the principal cities of
Italy, full of contradictory reports relative
TO lhe deliberations of the Congress, all
referring to letters from Verona, and nor
sons IN the confidence of the DIPLOMATS
personaSes. Every one is aware how easy
II Is TO b; led astray on subjects of this ma.
tare, and how very difficult it is 10 distin-
guisn between the truth and rumors circu-
iated by interest and malevolcnee. With
THESE remarks, we copy part of hitter
written at Genthod, near Geneva, dated
24tn NOV. referring to another fron, W
la' Oh ioth same month !; We must, howe
ser' ADMIT, that the standing and cores.
pohdence OF the, writer INSPIRES us wiki