The New York herald., 1851-09-29
Important from Spain.
THE INTELLIGENCE FROM CUBA-IMPoRTANT DIPLo-
MATIC MovEMENT--FRANCE, ENGLAND, AND

THE INTELLIGENCE FROM CUBA-IMPoRTANT DIPLo-
MATIc MovEMENr-FRANcE, ENGLAND. AND
[From Madrid Letter, Sept 81
The affairs and prospects, of Cuba are the subject of
day contains . telegraphic dsspstch announcing the
landing and destruction Of the Lopez expedition In the
following terms:-
MINISTER rLENIporENrrARYo OF HER MAJESTY TO THE
MINISTER n o. FOR FOR E,os % AYyA,ss.
Lnowr s Sfsi,l .coSuns: that shs eo%a.na
sa sp S s & ssy Ssr on ss s n1sr Bahia 3d.
General The shs faction were pursued BY
& the on sSs % people and pirates had been Hv
mentioned In my last letter how decidedly the French
government had coms forward in support Of spanish in
terests In Cuba and that was not what 60
vernment would do in this matter. learn that the
Epgish government will not only do nothing for spain
In the Cuban question but have very usslesy AMI i'm
politically caused much to be signfed to the luish
Cover nmsut which when 1t considered that itis the
unanimous policy of all parties here without exception,
to retain Cuba at all costs shows at rate that Lord
that may have been ssaured the British I'm
voy at this Court It Is favorte notion some
tess that spain nm must lose cuba ana perhaps sns soc
great regret by such partss nevertheless 1t might east
be shown that one object Of British eoicy would
the stars and stripes Of the American Union
for the banner of Castillo. The ant-slavery cause
Captain General General Concha is believed to be de-
sirous to repress the slave trade and gradually to
tinguish slavery itself but annexation would make it,
to all present appearance, perpetual Then, again. tbs
Spanish government have drawn upon the surplus
nues Of Cuba to the amount Of eighty millions Of reals
which under the most favorable circumstances it will
probably take two yeBrs to pay off, AMI should
this fail the bank, and other parties who have
taken the bills must be Unidentified out OF other reve
and 1t may be judged what chance there would be
OF the arrangement OF the public debt being fuldled
under such circumstances. The prompt puttinz down
Of the Aguerro ction and the Of the
Lopez expedition will perhaps give breathing time to
Spain, which, it is to be hoped will be used to place
things in better order in this leland and her other colonies
One practical evil has been the DIVISION and often op
position, Of the colonial powers. Thus in Cuba the
the Superintendent General who is at the head Of the
finances Of the island by the Commander nChef Of the
naval department and by the head Of the ju iicis de-
partment General Concha arriving at Cuba, found
himself so hampered (the parties being frequently
nominated on the same principle at one time
gulatsd the appointment Of Chief Secretaries Of Ire
land, viz, that they to "look astero the Lord
Lieutenant) that he demanded to have supreme
thorty and forwarded his resignation to his brother
Don Juan Concha, the dplomatist, the alternative
The breaking out of the rebellion prevented the regus
ton being sent In by Don Juan Concha when t arrived
here but Is understood that the present Captain de
neral Will not remain except that condition. which,
Popular will probably be agreed to- II said to be under
contemplation to raise the governors Of Cuba and the
philippines TO the RANK OF yceroys and aiSo to create
Colonial Secretary to be assisted Juna
composed Of the members Of the colonial section of the
Council Of State; to be increased to Spanish
bers Of royal nomination. and six colonial ditto, each
named by the Queen froni list Of three candidates
warded by the Governor the proposal of the colonial
very likely be ultimately adopted, and II this lead to
better administration of Cuba, and ths full given
to its Governor enable him to repress ths slave trade
and perhaps to promote the gradual abolition of slavery
all will have been done that be done with safety; for
extiDgrshed there It Is that England has any
national object to gain which would be promoted by ths
lts Of that valuable colony to Spain.
From Madrid. Letter, Sept e1
AL doubts respecting General Armero's entering the
ministry now Set at rest. He in before the
Queen last night
hsli.ve that although tha f.al,, 4,
the ministry Is In favor of concedng to General Coacha
the full be Demands and Of the chief reforms
subject, previous to the entry OF General Armcro
aud the Of the latter who has filed OF late the
post Of naval commander in chief at Cuba in which
pscity he did not work very WELL it is said with General
Copcha, may prove rather embarrassing under present
circumstances since may be difficult to withstand the
demands OF captain general who has successfully put
down instruction and invasion while those demands
win not be willingly acceded to by the Minister of
Marine. II Is quite understood however. that General
Concha will not remain at Cuba unless the an
reforms which be considers necessary for the efficient
government Of the island be granted him.
tFrom u Madrid Letter, Sept. 10l
The diplomatic world is occupied with the negotiations
between France England and Spain for joint representa-
ton to the government Of the United stat TO induce
the latter to act with energy against the praca expei
tions directed from its States against Cuba. In
thess designs should be overty fomented, alliances
off nsve and defensive for the protectou OF the rights
of nations this question will 1t Is said be formed be-
tween the three governments above mentioned.
Opinions In Earope or the Cuban Movement.
From the London chronicle Sept ID
On this side Of the Atlantic there can be but one OPT
nicn with regard to the quit Of the nvaiers aud thsre
will doubtless be persons who looking merely at the
gravity Of the crime, will think that the summary
cution OF by prisoners was but act Of ustice-o
the ocia apologt Of the Spanish government terms It,
the most simple and primary dutyn We must never
theless, condemn this wholesale judicial The
txtrt me pes Of right Is Justification for prscpt ,te
act Of vindctve cruelty IL IA Indeed asserted that
the previous occasion the attempts Round sa
Spanish authorities but without the effect Of preventing
further sg1restion Yet this IL most i,suflcent uA-
caon and the fact ofthe invaders having dsresar led
the warning then given, and having made new pirsca
s no excuse r savage severity on the part OF
the latter to nhct some punishment their prison
ers; but su mmsry execution alike cruel and I'm
polite. IL has dthonored and damaged the Spanish
cause. has esasperated the American people aud IL
hes increased the difficulties sf the federal executive
In defending the ss,s o. n; NJ issur.s nss
cruisers In the eastern archipelago aJrdns anaa
gous case bu. the parallel Is not exact There is agrea
difference between destroying body Of savags actually
engaged in piracy and the wholesale execution Of ps
soners The operations Of ships in the East we're Id
reality very much like the the Caps-s canpaign
sgapst barbeious who by repeated OF piun
der and murder have provoked their fate Bat neither
our naval coers nor Sir Harry smith accustomed
to shoot their prisoners on the contrary, ex
cept the field Of battle, commanders have rather
erred on the side Of lerieucy Nor eau It be admitted
that such vndcstoDs Of authority necessary TO the
interests tf society sush priscple is strictly ps.
ninsulsr one and though II may be acted upon by Nsr
vsez and the military state Of spain 1t will scsrce
ly be recognized BY the rest of the worli. Again
alleged that the number and of the invader,
aggravated the criminality Of their attempt but 4,
would BE- equally true and TO the purpose, 70 say
that the and Of the Spanish
which rendered summary proceedings unnecessary for
its immediate security heghten the im2rudsnce, not
the guilt, Of lie conduct
Notwithstanding the difficulties arising from the
cited feeling Of the American people IL appears that tn
government OF the United states Is taking vgor s ps
prevt Mt further nfracon Of treaties by its ct
10 s said that President Fillmore is determined to
peresvere In the policy laid down his predecessor an
that precautions will be adopted to prevent the de
parture Of the bodies u troops which have lately been
collected in different parts OF the Union The govern
msDt e already 10 come extent. angwerable foe the
effect, previous remissness and for the wsnt Of vg
lance the part of its officers But II The federal au
thortics really resolved TO restrain the unruJ but
of the South there Is doubt that they pos
sess the ms Of doing They would have the sup
pert Of the New England states well as OF The North
west; for in those parts Of the Union the annexation
fever Il ees violent than Il Is eevhere aud Il Ia felt that
the acquisition Of additional slave States wsud inju