New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-08
G. L B A.
Affairs In Havana.

HAVANA, Monday, April %.
Mesr'. Greeley + MeEZyah
We have bad a week Of confusion in the gossip
Of the city, embracing all the possibilities that
could be entertained in regard to Lopez and the
pirates by which he is surrounded, with the ad.
denda Of reports to the Government received
and not received, by the various expresses that
have arrived And yet with ALL we have had
the most active business OF the season in the two
last days of the past week and 10 day. Scarcely
have we been able 10 find room upon the wharf
for the sugars, tobacco and segsrs that are being
pushed forward TO the various markets OF the
| world.
The unfortunate Monte de Oca" pays TO.
morrow morning. at o'clock, the penalty OF his
delUsion by the Gsr6te vii :" be was placed IN
| "Capila " lchspel for preparation) 20 day at II
| o'clock Ii is said that he has been offered life
upon condition Of giving information OF the plans
OF those who pretend TO purpose the invasion oil
Cuba from the United States, and the names OF
those upon the island who aid and abet by their
influence their means, and as his response after
week Of examination is remarkable, give 1t az
reported to have dropped from bis lips before the
tribunal, and reiterated since: my life Ia OF bat
little consequence TO me for the portion of enjoy
meDt have found In IT, or that might anticipate
if extended by clemency, after having Involved
others in trouble it is of much less consequence
than the many that might hang upon my lips Il
has no temptation to offer me. We have re-
lisiOus fsith-we may as well have political
faith and for mins which yoa have ascertaned,
l am willing TO die This case involves some
new points for the jurists-as il makes a crime of
the intention without the consequent action-and
l have no doubt there has been effort made TO
save him, but Intellectual from the Pertnaci with
which be has maintained his reasonable designs.
| Go not believe that his fears have been tam.
pered with more than would be the case with any
other power on the earth to ascertain what might
be essential for the general welfare.
AS for the expeditions to Cuba, they are very
inchoste, if begun at all but as TO the cOnse-
quences, we have them, in excitement and anxl-
ETY., much relieved, however, by the GOODNESS OF
the Executive and his quiet preparation without
"bando" extraordinary or placing the Island in a
state of siege. The coast is almost Theoretically
sealed by the disposition, and active movements
of the naval forces on this station.
The bark Norma, Ellis, from your city arrived
out on the 25th in , days Spoke on the 18th
inst. bark Garland, from Phladel phia for Havana,
loaded with COAL dsmasted the day previous in
severe blow passed in lat. &c 3d. long. "A, offer
ed spars and sails which were declined, having
no place to use them, being under foresail only.
She proposed endeavOriDg to make Charleston.
The bark Yankee Blade, Whitney, in on the
Goth from New York, brings the officers and crew
of the brig Bristol, Cox, dsmasted and abandoned
at sea, lat IS 30. long. "a. She had nothing left
to make jury rigging OF, and she was not IN con-
ton for safety, if the means had been ample, from
the injuries sustained in the bull. The bark lsla
de Cuba, from New. York, arrived to-day. q. U. o