The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29
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Offers 10 sell Cuba - Trouble in he .Ministyv
Relative 10 Cuba Resignation Of Gen. Arms.
ro-T The Reioard 10 the Spanish Officers and
| Soldiers m Cuba, etc.
l. The Cologne Gasetie and the Kolnsy Zsitung
have letters from Madrid to the 9Th instant.
stating that in cabinet council, held on that
day, M. Bravo Murlo proposed to his colleagues
TO sell the island of Cuba and Puerto Rico to
England, for one hundred and fifty million of
dollars. lie asserted that this sum represented
the capital OF the revenue which Spain received
from these islands. The correspondent of the
Cologne Gazeue states that the minister Of war
and the chief of marine pretended 10 consider
TINS proposal as a joke on the part Of the
president OF the council; but when they un-
to submitting his plans to the Cortes. thew ex-
pressed their Indignation, and left the council.
M, Bravo Murillo, however, proceeded TO detail
his plans TO the other ministers He said. the
great object he had in view was to Obtain
money and credit; that Cuba would, sooner or
later, be conquered by the United States and
that, it such an event were to take place, Spain
would lose the island, receive no indomnifca-
ion, and that she would besides have to bear
the burden OF a protracted and expensive war.
II need scarcely be said, says the Times, that
tillS news wants continuation.
The correspondent of The London Chronicle
writes under date of the 9th inst, az follows 80
| mentioned, when General Armero entered
the ministry on his return from Cuba, that his
views on Cuban affairs were opposed to those
of General Concha, captain. general Of that
island and that t is might lead to future diff
culties. II appears that this has already occur
red. The Hsraldo says that General Armero
gave in his resignation yesterday, in conse-
quence of differences with his colleagues on
that subject 1t is not, however, gazetted and
though he did not attend at the navy-ofice YES.
terday, it is still involved in some doubt az to
whether ne has actually retired The Heraldo
speaks OF the ministry as in state Of complete
crisis, and hints that Senior Armero's retire 4
mcnt may be followed by the same consequences
to the Bravo Murillo ministry as that Of Senior
Bravo Murlllo was to the Narvaez cabinet.
The promotions and decorations conferred BY
General Concha in Cuba have been confirmed
The officers who took lea ling part in the brief
struggle with the invaders have got either step
in rank or cross of some kind Don Antonio
Castanedar, an inhabitant of Cristobal, who ap-
pretended Lopez, has got the cross of Maria
Luisa, with a pension. Crosses have also been
given to many sergeants, corporals, and private
soldiers, who took part in the different affairs.
1t is stated that the first packet which leaves
for Cuba will carry the lists of rewards conferred
by the Queen upon those who have distinguished
themselves in these proceedings. General Con-
CHA is, tits said, to be created marques, and to
have the grand GROSS of San Fernando Generals
Bustilos and Leymerch will also receive grand
crosses; and Colonies Elizalde and Morales de
la Rada will be promoted to the rank of bripa-
der general The journals state that the Amer
lean prisoners have already landed at Vigo, and
are destined for Ceuta and MeleI -T
1t Is expected that pew creation of senators.
among whom will figure some ministerial depu-
ties, will probably take place before the meeting
of the Cortes.
The Council of State has been occupied with
project for regulating the qualifications of gran.
dees and other classes Of the nobility, and also
those ofinfant of Spain The council proposes
that The latter title shall only be given to the
children of the sovereign. and that the children
OF infants shall be grandees of the first class /:
also, that there shall be no other title of prince
in Spain than that of Prince or Princess Of As
turas, to be conferred on his birth on the heir "a
the throne, If male; and if female, on her
being sworn to as successor TO the throne. The
scale OF qualification for the nobility is as fol-
lows:-For duke and grandee, a revenue of
$4,000 per annum (; for the title of maroujs.
$4,000; count, $4,000; and baron, $4,000.
A plan is said to be on foot for the navigation
Of the Mimic, which forms the frontier between
Spain and Portugal for a considerable distance.
and by which plan, If carried out, the province of
Gallicia win be great gamer.
Ii is stated that Count M;rasol has resigned
his seat in the new Consejo dc Ultramar.
Senior L1borde, Spanish consul at New Or.
leans, arrived at Vigo in the steamer Isabel la
Caolca.