The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-24

Coneha, and Arrival or hls Gucsessor.
We received yesterday, and give elsewhere in our
columns, some rather important information Of tho
passing history Of the island Of Cuba, which may
yet have most remarkable bearing on its future
peace and prosperity. We refer to the account CIV
ing the particulars of the recall Of Gen. Concha, and
the arrival of his successor with the views bearing
ON this sudden movement in the government OF the |
island--vews which, from the information that we
publish from Cuba, and some extracts from recent |
London journals are well understood in London, |
Madrid, and Havana
The island of Cuba is very rapidly reaching an
important crisis ia it's destSy. For many years
the Creole population Of that beautiful island have
been full Of discontent and occasionally exhibited
irregular attempts at revelation in their system Of
government, or amclioration in their condition
The division in sentiment between the Creole p0pu
lation and the Catalan, governing coeries, has
been widening every year, in spite Of all attempts
by military power or coercion to put them down.
But the recent doings the government ofthat island
both at Havana and Madrid, arc beginning to dcve-
lope the true df6cuty-the secret principle foorrup
ton which has been at the bottom these attempts
at revolution, and in fostering the alienation be-
tween the Creole and Spanish population, and be-
tween the island itself and the home government in
Spain. The sudden and unexpected removal Of the
able, distinguished, and honest General Concha,
through the influence Of the combined intrigues
originating in Madrid and Havana, has thrown
much light the subject Of the evils under which
Cuba has been luboring for many years past. From
thence it that for several years back the go
yerning cotrie of Havana, consisting of Galatians
and slave traders, have been the agents, and under
the influence, Of Queen Christina Of Spain; and have
maintained themselves by that influence not only
against the honest intentions and patriotic cndea-
of General Concha, but against all others who
wish to reconcile the differences between the Creole
| inhabitants and the Spanish government.
Such, therefore, seems to be the true explanation
of the difficulties hitherto felt for years past in the
government of Cuba. Queen Christina has large
family by her second husband, and Cuba has been
used entirely for the purpose Of enabling that
| family to maintain themselves in royal state
in Europe, and to keep up that dignity which
is necessary for them to preserve in Spain. Not
| only have the population of Cuba been bur
| dened with excessive taxation, but the slave
| trade, contrary to law, and contrary to the
treaties between Spain and other countries, has been
encouraged by these agents in Cuba, and under this
influence of Queen Christina, in opposition to the late
responsible and noble governor of Cuba who is just
now superseded in his command, in consequence Of
the influence brought against him on that very
count. purer and nobler man never set his foot
in authority the island Of Cuba than the late
governor He has been sacrificed to svarice-to bar
| barity-to corruption, and to the intrgues between
| the slave traders of Cuba and the agents of Queen
Christina in Madrid.
The history of Cuba is now beginning to be UNDER
stood in its springs It'll also beginning rapidly
to roach its crisis before the world through the OPT
Mons Of free press, among free people. by which
it is surrounded at al points The character of TIE
governor Of Cuba is little known at present; but
there can be question that he has been selected
with a due regard to the interests of the slave
agents which the Christina party in Msdrid have
connected with themselves in the government Of
that unhappy island. From this day forward the
movements in Cuba will be watched from this great
continent, from all South America, and from the
British islands, with degree Of intensity far be-
yond anything which has yet attracted attention
from these quarters to that beautiful island. We
believe that the deleterious influences which have ef
fected this change in the government Of Cuba, will
not rest until they produce state Of things that
will explode, in spite of all the power which Spain
bring to prevent that catastrophe or to preserve
| that connection any longer.
The CROWDED STATE OF Our PUBLIC SCHOOLS
-Sncethe late terrible catastrophe ut the ward
school No. 26, in Greenwich avenue, where so many
innocent children lost their lives the crowded state
Of our public schools has attracted great deal of
public attention, and elected considerable discussion
and investigation. Upon examination, it has been
discovered that from nine to fifteen hundred chill
dren, and in some instances even more, nre jammed
into one building, which, for greater capacity, is
often up to the height of four and five stories
1 Of the utter improperly of crowding our public
schoolhouses to such extent, the Inflated Ninth
ward school-house, which contained some fifteen
hundred children at the time Of the calamity affords
| incontestible, but, at the same time melancholy
evidence
This lamentable state of things is rendered still
! more deplorablc, from the circumstance that the
incredible number of children attending public
schools is further augmented by the addition of
hundreds of others who do not belong to the city,
bat come from the neighboring villages and sur
rounding countes-from Jersey City, from Hohokcn,
Staten Island, Brooklyn Williamsburg, Astoria,
from Westchcster county, Orange county, and from
Long leland. These children are in the habit Of
coming to New Y ork on Monday, and leaving again
on Saturday, on which days all the trains leading
TO andfrom the city less filed with these
little children Since the number by means small
it viii be at once evident that they only contribute
to the monstrous grievance under which our public
schools have been laborng FOR some years past and
as they not actual residents Of the city, it is
clear that they receive their education at the OK.
tsnse of our citizens, who must pay heavy tax for
the support Of these schools. They not only visit
public schools, but they also compete for admis-
sion into the Free academy, where the higher
branches Of education taught. and thereby d.
ininsing the chances for the city children enjoying
the benefits Of these Institutions. Some time ago,
VIC unds rstand, young girl from of the interior
counties was admitted snto the Free Academy
where she had an opportunity Of learning French,