The southern press., 1851-10-29
Ippsrts.t frsm Sp.I..


Offers 10 sell Cuba Trouble ia ths MINISTRY
Relative 10 Cuba Resignation Of Gen, Arms-
ro-The Reoard 10 The Spanish Officers and
SOLdiers n Cuba, etc.
The Cologne Gazette aud the holnsr Zsitung
have letters from Madrid to the 9Th instant,
stating that In cabinet council, held on that
day, Nj. Bravo Murillo proposed to his colleagues
10 sell The island of Cuba and Puerto Rico to
England, Tor one hundred and fifty million of
dollars. lie asserted that this sum represented
tne capital OF The revenue which Spain received
from these islands. The correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette states that the minister of war
and the chief OF marine pretended 10 consider
THIS proposal as joke on the part of the
president of the council; but when they un-
derstood that M Bravo Murllo really thought
to submitting his plans to the Cortes, they ex-
pressed their Indignation, and left the council.
MI 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
wonld lose the island, receive no indemni6ca
ion, and that she would besides have to bear
The burden OF a protracted and expensive war.
IL need scarcely be said, says the Times, that
this news wants confirmation
The correspondent of The London Chronicle
writes under date of the 9Th inst, as follows:-
l mentioned, when General ArmerO entered
the ministry on his return from Cuba, that his
views on Cuban affairs We're 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 Heraldo says that General Armero
gave in his resignation yesterday, in conse-
,uith
that subject 1t is not, however, gazetted and
though he did not attend at the navy office yes.
terday, 1t Is still involved in some doubt as TO
whether he has actually retired The Heroldo
speaks OF the ministry as in state of complete
crls-, and hints that Senor Armero's retire
ment may be followed by the same consequences
to the Bravo Murillo ministry as that of Senior
Bravo Murillo was to the Nnrvaez cabinet.
The promotions and decorations conferred bv
General Concha in Cuba have been confirmed
The officers who took leaiing 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 Cristoba, who ap-
pretended Lopez, has got the cross of Maria
Luisa, with a pension Crosses have also been
given to many sergeants, corporaIs, 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, 1t is said, to be created marques and To
have the grand cross of San Fernando Generals
Bustillos and Leymerch will also receive grand
crosses; and Colones Elizade and Merales do
la Rada will be promoted TO the rank of briga-
der general. The Journals state that the Amer.
lean prisoners have already landed at Vipo, and
are destined for Ceuta and Mee.l
1t ls expected that pew creation of senator's
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 not ty, and also
those OF infant 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-
turias, to he conferred on his birth on the heir In
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-
iows:--For duke and grandee, a revenue of
$50 1000 per annum I; for the title of MARQUIS.
$4,000; count, $4,000; and baron, Sc 600.
plan Is said to be on foot for the navigation
of the Mimic, which forms the frontier between
Spain and Portugal for considerable distance.
and by which plan, if carried out, the province of
Gallica will lie great gamer
1t is stated that Count Miraso has resigned
his seat in the new Consejo de Ultramar
Senior Lqborde, Spanish consul at New Or
leans, arrived at Vigo in the steamer Isabel la
Caolica.