The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-29

had purchased tho island Of Spain for two hundred
million Of dollars. and MIR. Clay was deputed to
receive the transfer.
Mr.. Clay paid his respects to the Captain CT neral
on the day succcedir; his arrival, and expressed to
that functionsry his pleasure ut having learned
that the Cuban government was likely to adopt a
more liberal commercial policy than had existed
between Cuba and tho United States. MIR. Clay
appears to have read the Herald.
bThe lntendente (Conde Villaneuya) resigns
his place on the 10th Aprl,pro,ded the resignation
be accepted, which is doubtful lie is the only man
who has yet been able to manage the finances Of
Cuba with any degree Of successes, and without him
what will be done is question which Cubans feel
more disposed to ask than reply to. For a quarter
of century ut the head of the treasury no has kept
the wheels agoing, through good and bad report
The cry OF invasion, War, war, year since, created
panic, and the people Of this country very natu-
rally boarded up each one tho dollars, more or less in
number, which would in calmer times have been ex-
pended. Consumption was rapidly diminished The
stocks OF merchandise remaining ON hand unsuld, Of
course importations ofresh stocks being required
fell on This created diminution ofthc revenue
ports exceed imports exchange goes up and the pub
he treasury gets empty under increased expenditure
for added military force. Spain, deficient in her
budget, demands largely of the Cuban treasury
one item is $65,0OO, for decorations for the Madrid
thcatre-the Cuban treasury not having the money
on hand, promises to pay it, paying interest mean
while, on the amount. The lntendente in despair,
exclams-s through all the yicissituies Of the past,
have never seen the financial future OF Cuba APP
pear so dark rs now-when cannot, who can r
Long since, he deprecated tho increased expense
for more troops to meet the dreaded invasions Ii
, no more came than accompanied Lopez last year,
there were already enough troops to qucll them;
if the dsatection was general. and large
invading force came, all the troops Spain could
send would not avail. Yet in the face of his remon-
STRANGE, additional troops sent, and the drafts
uron the treasury of the island largely increased.
There il n good deal of excitement here ut this mo-
ment growing out of one OF the arrests that | in
formed you of in my hast. Among those arrested
on the arrival of the Ohio was Christopher MADAM,
who was implicated in the Lopez expedition. lie
returned, rs many suppose, in consequence of
surances of safety which il is thought he is taking
steps to merit hy revelations to the government,
treacherous TO the creoles with whom he form
erly connected in the revolutionary movements. 1t
is feared he will give much consequence posi-
bic to his revelations, and assume extent of
knowledge that will mplicate more than were
tualy concerned. Several individuals have already
disappeared from Havana, and many have sworn
that If MADAM clears himself with the government
BY duplicating others of his former friends
then he shall die BY the hand Of vengeance for those
he has denounced that he might well let the
government do its worst, for his freedom on the
terms suspected will be followed by his death.
Before many months it is probable that general
amnesty, for which Captain General Concha has
made application TO Spain, will be granted to the
recent reyolutionsts This of that far seeing
and wise policy which the Herald has before ex-
pressed hope and expectation of seeing put in prac
tice by the government of Cuba.
The Isabel to-day takes large portion ofthe opera
troupe-Salyi. Marini and Senior and Sonora Nietti,
the two Badialis, Signora and Sgnorna Costini,
Sgnor and Signora Cerriani, Signor and Signora
Becherni Signor and Signora Bellini; also, Maria
nj, Coetti. Baratini. and others Salsi Is to pro-
coed to London with Jenny Lind and Empresario
Bsrnum; Marini goes also to London, probably to
resume his old place there.