Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-28
Late from Havana.

Correspondence # tar Acr York Express.
HAVANA, April II, 1851.
Having an opportunity to write you by
a vessel sailing to-day for Key West, ac-
cordingly embrace it, and send what lit
tic news is stirring at this date.
That another project for the invasion of
this island is in contemplation there is not a
shadow of doubt, and that the Captain
General is well aware Of the fact is equal
" certain, from the vigilance he displays
in exercising with the greatest precaution
and skill the gigantic means Of defence at
his disposal. Since the departure of Mr..
CL,y, the gates of the different military
posts recently erected here and elsewhere
are closed to all except those who are en-
trusted with pass or countersign from
the Grand Secretary, and upwards of
twenty thousand men are under arms at
night ready at moments warning to
march in any direction
1t is to be hoped that this bloc<head I'M
Outstanding will be abandoned; tor if the
invaders should secure a landing. and place
every man, woman, and child in the is
land under sublugation, the scenes that
would inevitably follow would be truly
fightful. The British aud French fleets
in the West Indies would make common
cause with Spain, and Earl Dundonald is
known TO have expressed to the Captain
General his readiness to protect Cuba at
the shortest notice.
The Albany Register states facts which
placein very gravepoint of view the late
violent rupture, by minority of the SEN
ate, of the sessions ofthe Legislature OF
New York.
There were, it seems, on the table ofthe
Senate when it was broken up by the re-
signation of one third of its members, 149
Assembly bills ready fora third reading,
IS referred TO the committee ofthe whole,
IS not reported upon, and 81 through the
Assembly, but not announced in the Sen.
ate, making 276 bills which had passed the
Assembly, besides so Senate bills ordered
a third reading To these should be add
cd the Senate bills which were by the dis
solution of ,hescssion deicatedin the House
of Assembly.-Nat. Int.
A Coon SIcN.-We are glad to learn
that, in the course of Mr.. Lyons able
speech yesterday, which we were deprived
fthe privilegeof hearing, Western gen
tlernan, Mr.. Martin of Marshall, appeal to
HIM TO know what Mr.. L. would do, should
the White Basis be adopted. Mr.. l.. re-
piled that, while he should fight against it
to the last, he would submit to It. ike a
man,if adopted by a majority of the peo-
pie.
Mr.. 1. then put the same intcrroga,ory
to MIR. NJ, IN case the mixed basis should
bcadopted. Mr.. NJ made similar patri
oac reply-and we are glad to learn tina,
no Western man,although the question was
made general, came forward to gainsay Mr.
Ms declaration.
We ike to see fine Virginia spirit an.
mating the Convention. Wranele they
may on questions and POWERFUL we arc
happy to believe that, when the question
shall be decided all will still rally upor
Virginia, "One dad iacisidle. r. Enc.
Thursday.
SuFFERERs BY CREvAssEs.-The ere
vases at Gourin's plantations, and al
Doyie's, in Ascension, and Ibcrville, have
done an immense amount of injury to thS
poPuious and hitherto hourishing New
river district of country. Two hundred
famiiies have been rendered houseless: al
least one thousand persons stand in need o
ASSISTANCE Their stock is dorowncd; and
IN many instances, their houses have beer
was''en away .. Picoypac.