The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-24
Puerto CnbellO.

PUERTO CABEILo, April rs, 1874
Spanish Feclings-Business Prospeds-Politieai
Ne,cs-Hoiidays, &c.
No nation in the world, the people of which are
so deeply sensitive to real or imaginary wrongs,
as the Spanish, or their descendants The pub-
cation Of an anonymous, critical or censorlous
ticle upon the relative merits of several respects
BILE young gentlemen residing in this city, in one of
the late Valencia papers, has justly created great
deal of excitement and ill feeling, in and out of
the fraternity; and we may expect soon to expert
ence unpleasant consequences resulting from the
effects of the article in question: in the author
should be found.
Business is quite active with us as present; two
or three European vessels have been despatched
subsequent to the departure Of the Pedroza on the
10th inst, loaded with coffee, indigo, &c, &c
We consider it proper to advise you OF the ap-
preaching election Of a Vice President of this Re-
next. The principal candidates for that Office,
now before the public, are Diego Bautista Urbane-
ia, actual Chief Justice on the Bench Of the Su.
preme Court, and Francisco Amanda, Secretary of
usual intrigues ofpolitica demagoguism has already
| commenced operating upon the public mind, and
according to the present aspect OF affairs, we may
anticipate dreadful struggle between the contend
| ing parties for the asccndancy. Public opinion
| seems, however, TO favor the claims of Senior Ur
baneja, who is well worthy Of the patronage of his
fellow citizens, and we predict that he will be oul
next Constitutional Vice President In due course
of time you shall receive notice of political turns
and squabbles as they run upon the surface.
The great national holiday (the 18th of April)
passed offquety, and without <clat, in consequence
of the calanitous circumstances in which this city
is now situated by the presence of the small pox,
yet raging, although not violently:
The produce market rules as follows:-Cofiee,
81 c., according to quality; Indigo III ait rs F;
Cotton, 81 a 81 per H.. Hides Cox and cow, 81 a
IL, n A ot he nrriv in
town freely, and no great difficulty is experienced
| in despatchlng vessel.
It may not be amiss advise you that the French
Charge d'Aliares near this Government, has left
Caracas and embarked for France on board of a
man of war This gentleman returns on visit OF
six months accompanied by his family, TO his ma
| tive country.
The ACCIDENT IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.-The
| lamentable disaster which we mentioned yester-
day having occurred the Chesapeake Bay of the
schooner Thursday last unfortunately proves to have
been more melancholy than anticipated Seven per-
sons out of nine, FIVE of them females found watcry
grave The names OF those lost are Miss Fowers sister
Of the captain Mrs Kent, widow lady little girl
named Rockwell daughter of T. Rockwe of this city
Mrs Frgle and her child besides white hoy and coored
man. deck hands. Captain Fowers who commanded the
vessel and his brother were saved by cnging to the
schooner until taken OF by the captain Of vessel that
CHANGED espy their situation -Four of the drowned bo
dies have been recovered Of them, Miss Fowlers
found standing erect In the cabin, where she had
died. with her arms folded on her breast.
CRops IN GRoraIA.--The Athens Wing. publish
ed in Clark county, Georgia, says, under date OF
the 18th 1.-THE crops are suffering much for rain. We
ly marched. The weather il exceedingly hot and every
| green thing is whitening. We learn from gentleman
from Forsyth county, that the wheat is suffering much
from the ravages OF the n.y. and the crop will be small"
| WAR WITH THE INDANs.-Thc Dubuque Trans
cript of the 3D. says-."A rumor is in town of