Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-12-04
Interesting from Havana.

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Interesting from Havana.
The U. S. mail steamship Crescent CITY T..
ry X. Davenport U. S. N, commander. arTrss
at New Y ork on the morning of the 22d ipstaut
1t will be seen that she landed her passengers and
mails on this occasion, though Purser Smith w.
not allowed to land, audit was declared the sfeor
or would not be allowed to come in again. with him
on board. The annexed particulars are gwen br
the New York Journal of Commerce.
The Crescent City arrived of the Moro On The
18th instant, after sunset, and had to remain ou,
side until the next morning The Spanish steam.
frigate Isabel Segundo, which was cruising Of tbs
port, spoke the c. c.; and after learning her name
: and destination, passed on. After entering the
port, to which no objection was made, the csplsin
; of the port came alongside, and informed Captain
Davenport that the mails and all persons could
land except Purser Smith.
Upon Captain Davenport expressing himself
pleased at the termination of the difficulties here
tofore existing, the captain Of the port dssarealm
that it was only for this trip, but should Mr. Smith
return in the ship from New York, no communica-
ton with the shore would be allowed. Captain D.
expressed his regret at this, and remarked that The
: difficulty was becoming more complicated by this
measure and that although the right to exclude any
! individual from the island, whom the authoriits
T
MED, lie could not concede the same to the Cap.
o tain General to prohibit the mails and all passen
e gers, simply because one person on board was d.
noxious to his Excellcney.
r To this no reply was made. Capt DavcEPer;
was told when be left Havana for New Orleans W
the outward trip, that the ship would not be pei
h mtted to enter the port her return il Mr.. Snih
came in her. But it seems that the Capt. General
was induced to change lis mind few days lrev,
to her arrival, in consideration that Ike oysee
would MOI be completed until her rctarn 10 New
: York, and that change could take place in lie
officers previous 10 that time.
J. On the eve of sailing, Capt Davenport rrcrir-
C ed note from Messrs. Drake d Co, inco>ing a
copy of one to them from Martin Caliano, the pe
5 tcal Secretary of the Capt General. The lctier
/, together with from Capt. Davenport to Ae,srs
e Drake d Co., will be found below.
At There three English war steamers in la
,e vana, and.the report was that they were waiting
Of to the rcsu. 81 The Crescent City affair many
/ stories being in circulation about her beng fired
in into dc.
" Judge sharkey, the American Consul gcntl,-
r man who has upon all occasions, proved himself
Sc worthy of The high trust reposvd in lin. csl,do
10 board the Crescent City and had long couee Ia
N ton with Capt Davenport upon Tie state OF afals
n at Havana.
pt The passengers and officers Of die boat Wis
n went ashore, were treated with lie Utmost To.t-
in ness and attention by the Cubans.
* The following are The lc,ter> reisIred to above
On TRANsLATIoy.
PouTIGAL SECRETARY 0EuCE,
OF Havana, Nov l6h. lo52(
ID Notwithstanding that there rtna:nS in fni. force
l and vigor the order of his Excehenev, Tic Gov
a ernOr and Capt General, which [ communicated
lie to you the Ash. of September last relative tC
Ist its being forbidden that Mr.. Smith, al cmpoytt
he OF the American steamer Crescent Civ, should
n return to this Island, and also the entry OF SAID
r. vessel into this port should she convey him. asth
d. special concession made by his Excellcncy lLt
or last voyage of said vessel New Orleans and OIL
u her return to this port, which she has effected to
nd day, might be interpreted in doubtful manner
&c it being concession founded on special reasons
which his Exceency, the Minister Plenpotentsry
oil of her Majesty at Washington. has knowledgr
ay His Excellency instructs to say to you that
We future the said order will be enforced so that be
IL ing informed of this particular, you may commit
ro- nicate the information to whom it may concern
and thereby avoid that, through bad intelligence
tly third parties be injured God preserve you man.
gu years.
ost (Signed.) MARTIN CALIANO,
.ur To Messrs. Drake d Co., Consignees OF tn
IN American steamer Crescent City.
, U. S. NJ. STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY,L
m Havana, Nov 18th, 1881
iea Gentlemen:-I am in receipt of your favor
this date enclosing an official letter from the sec
nal rotary of the Captain General, by which lear
m that this ship will not be permitted to enter t
lp- port her return from Newly ork, should nj
M Smith be on board. | was in hopes this matte
IN was settled However, l can assure you that Ill
er Smith will return in the ship, and the consequel
Inc ces, whatever they may be, the Spanish author
ce- ties will be responsible for
en- am, respectfully, your obdient servant, :
ex- H. K. DAVENPORT, I. 8 y.
me CONG Crescent ol'1
an Messrs. Drake & Co., Havana.
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The Slave Case at New Y0rk-MOre TreuS'
Ahead.
The decision of Judge Payne, of the New ~,
Superior Court in the case of the eight slaves
Mr. Lennon, of Virginia. who, while they VS.,
IN tr0nsitu with Mr.. L., from Virginia to lea.
ST., were seized upon by Abolition fanatics ID -. ~
f ii York, their freedom claimed on the ground ns
tie being in the free State of New York, By the "