The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-22
Important from Spnin.

MOVEMENTS or HE SPANISH GOVERNMENT RELATIVE
TO CTBA-GEEAT GOLD EXCITEMENT, ETC. ETC.
ACmTal Bestillus. with the Spanish squadron which
in the Italian expedition arrived Valencia from
Barcelona. the 18th aud leave the next day
for Csdiz pisnce the sguad,sn proceed 10 Cuba 1t
composed Of the Castillo, Leon. finrro. Colon
and Volcano steamers and of a corvette and brig
VII ch the steamers had in tow The Cazadorcs of An
tEuera. were on board the steamers having embarked
at Barcelona for Cadz
The commission about 10 depart for Cuba Is COM
posed Of Messrs Dorui Irigsdier Of the Navy Aimat
Military Engineer; and Antonio del Val superior
of Ger OF the Finance Department. The commission il
20 be pr sided over by General Mirasol
The Hsrado spsaks Of the commission under the pre-
sdeuey Of Count Mreso likely 10 sail within few
days Ia this commission the Ministries Of the lone
Marine. War and Finance departments represented
ty Count hiesol. General Dora Brigadior Ainat aud
Senior del Val formerly account Mt general in Cuba
II says that there project Of invading the black
republic Of llayti a. stated in Cads paper
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times,
Letters from Madrid. received here ths day. confirm
tho'e Ct yesterday respecting the uneasncss felt with
refer nee to the Island Of Cuba what has occasoned
sarm is the all gd fact Of the Americans taking steps
.. .. so.nd the telling Of England on the point;
Ent!aUd Il j. edmittcd il the only power that could
ese Uslly prevent America from taking possession of
CUBA aud il IL stated that her objections be easily
removed by America binding herself to pay all the
Slams II England ON SPAN and putting an end to the
slave trade FAR Cuba IL concerned The payment
OF the claims j. in itefa great Undue ement but 1t il
stated IN ih''c Spanish letters that the Americans
sure that the Other nducement would act powerfully
tn the uuti,losly party IA England that the British
eovcrnmfut could not. even il II had the viii resist
the pressure from Wit bout which such advantage
would produce II you add to this the knowledge that
many Of the really influential and Wealthy classes in
Cuba would han with pleasure the separation the
motLr country you msy judge of the fleet produced
Another account says
Tie accounts said % be received from the island of
cuta Of an increasing desire there for SEPARATION from
spain and Of annexation TO the United states are IL
said not lcss Encouraging Spanish paper stated.
hHo,Oi vere 10 tr .I,s fhas " ,as. ,lersrh ss.s--
hor cf0e saie ~ Cabe. h. JoaHd hat tye psoba-
b"Hg SfaH hang atie 10 hold that isiaad Jr any time,
As shoad cr 10 for sale 10 ne a. Ua.AHgion
W. have for believing that the opinion Of
some ~ the wtalthicst aud most influential Of the
Cuha merchants H. that Spain cannot hold the Island
Tor more than I've year. longer and Il l. probable that
the whes Il the rchants ave la favor Of
s1paration. At all events come Of them seem con.
WINGED that their incomes would Doe more than trplcd
II Cuba b, came an American possession Something
has been said ~ the existence OF treaty In virtue OF
which England France. and America guarantee the
possession 81 Cuba 60 the Spanish crown On tins.
however. there are doubts
Spain bids fair TO rival California. cold has been
found the banks aud in the sands 81 the Douro in
er,Isda The inhabitants e that region are engaged
m digging aud washing for the precious metal gold
en- opinions are spreading In every form 81 cNagsera
ron-and in Madrid t~o 'celic- have been formed for
the purpose Of making men rich suddenly
Granada letter q the IS says TINT the people of
tks Villages n the nciEhborhood 81 Granada an
supisd IN a,hiEg foT golddust which has been found
IN the SANDS about huttor ga. honachil bar. And
Ia Lubia lhe writer add had the curiosity last
evening to visit the hollow called pohs Juuna where
the turiieIou' sauds most abound aud saw more
than 30 men occupied in searching inr gold Being
Ives sredulous than NAVY, won't assure you that tht,
sistrict is converted into erolosi but what have
seen mysst y. that skfu washor uny extract - TO
" r,as worth Ia day. aud by putting up appropr-
ate machinery. large amounts may boz extracted
The Cis9a Putiioo contains the folosins absurd
paragraph. under date Gibraltsr the 18th
our walls covered with strange Vlacarl. Ia
which the Euglh G,utrel ilantagentt llarri-on cha-
hnges 70 frht "a single combat three spanish gene
rails General Maritime GoStrnur q Malaga. General
Lara Gtyeuor oi Alrcsrns. and General Oriuuck Gov
srncr 81 Cadb; we'll A. Nr Bracksnbury. the Eng.
bsh Consul % CudHE III, chalsuse b. Coached In
such gr,ss end insuitiug lnnguagr that we RETAIN
hsm Tuhli,hiug IL