Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-22
LATER FROM HAVANA.

By the steamship Isabel at Charleston, we learn
that the Fteseas Reales took place in Havana on
the 1th, 18th and 9Th inst, and were celebrated
with great mngnifcence. Immense enthusiasm
prevailed, and business was in great measure sus-
pended. The whole city and suburbs were most
brilliantly Illuminated, and thronged with mas
quers. The navy also We'd with the city in doing
honorto the birth of the young Princes of Asturi-
as. The palace of the Captain General presented
a most imposing appearance, having no less than
thirty six thousand gas lights burning With the
exception of the Palace of Queen Victoria, which
hand eighty thousand, there has, it is said never
been any other lighted on a similar scale of mag
nifcence. The consumption of gas averaged thr-
ty thousand feet per hour. The Captain Gener-
al also gave BALI which, for the beauty of the
fair sex present on the occasion and the richness
of their costumes cannot be surpassed. A grand
review took place. at which the Captain General
distributed the honors and decorations accorded
by the Queen of Spain to those who distinguished
themselves in the late invasion by Lopez. On the
whole the people appear to have been carried toan
excess of enthusiasm never before witnessed on
the Island.
On the 18th inst the Spanish steamer Ferd-
nand ell Catolica arrived at Havana, having on
board the new Captain General of the Island
The article below referred to, from the New
York Times, is too long for insertion in our COL
umns, but its views are of too interesting a ma
true to be passed over in silence We therefore
borrow from the columns of our sprightly and
agreeable neighbour the Dispatch, the follow
ing compendious statement of the New York
article:
ORIENTALs IN AMERIcA.-The New York
Times has an article upon this subject which is
full ofinterest, but which we have not at present
space to insert. With some of the ideas therein
expressed, we do not concur, but they indicate
profound thought and extensive research. We
shall give the substance of them in our own words
protesting, at the same time no disposition to
suck the brain of the writer, and referring to the
Times itselffor the entire article.
1t has been now more than one hundred wears
since Bishop Berkeley used the famous expression
so often quoted,
Westward the star of empire holds its way"
The expression was prophetic, and the prophe-
cy has been In regular course of fulfilment ever
SINCE Of late, however, there seems to have
been counter current, and not a very small one.
in this direction. The commencement of This
backward emigration began when the policy ofthe
English government Frustrated the fortunes of the
west India planters, by liberating their negroes,
and thus destroying the entire labor of the plan
tatlons. The planter saw ruin staring him in the
lace tor he could not obtain, white labor and the
packs could not by no means be induced to strike
stroke Tor the benefit of those who had so latelv
peen their masters. No money could induce them
to work In that state the planters were com
PEELED to look out for aborers, and their ewes fell
upon the Coolies of India. Large numbers were
imported, and they have proved, it is said excel
.eii' laoofers. Iney are strong, active, sober.
industrious and healthy. This was the fra
tide that setin from the East-the cradle of the
human race-the point from which man set ont
to replenish the earth.
but a still more important immigration takes
place upon the Western shores of this continan4
The conquest of California has produced chance
IN the condition of the world which appear MS
most miraculous. But mono are so wonderful as
those which affect the condition of the Chinese
That people are rapidly ceasing to be secluded
from the whole world. They have broken the
barriers, and are pouring into California by thous
ands. gentleman, who arrived from that coun-
try few days since, told that they were rapid
~ assuming American habits and costume though
many OF them still adhered to the dress and man
nefs OF their native land. He described them as
the most sober, industrious and harmless of all the
population OF California. Strange to say, many
OF them keep houses of entertainment Wbe-
Their they feast their guests on bird-nest SOUP or
rats, we did not learn, but our friend assured rs
that they kept very good houses.
The House of Delegates of Mary land passed on
Monday the bill to exempt from execution $50 |
worth of debtors property. The bill has vet TO
receive the sanction Of the Senate. 1t is Stated
hat it does not apply to landlords and tenants nor
loes it exempt debts contracted prior to the LIST of
June next.