Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-29
Correspondence. Of The ~ YI1ridune.
HAVANA. April II.

Gen. Concha took his departure from
this Island yesterday afternoon. He
was accompanied TO the place Of en-
barkation by host of his admirers and
enthusiastic sympathizers two steam
ers, crowded with them, escorted his
vessel to the mouth of the harbor, and
the wharves were crowded with sp,cta-
tors TO witness his departure. The lat
ter salu,eG him loudly as he passed by,
and he returned the compliment by
bowinC to them with his head uncover
cred, and even his wife and little chill
drcn appeared on deck to bid their
adieur.
The principal Spanish merchants be
fore the closing of the mail. subscribed
n large sum, il is said one hundred
thousand dollars, which they forwarded
to Madrid TO be presented TO his three
daughters, as token OF their esteem
and sympathy.
The Span ish rarer, the "Cronica,"
published in your city, the staunch SUP
porter OF Spanish rule in this island, has,
by decree OF the Government at Mad
rid, been prohibited to circulate in the
dominious Of Spain, on account, 1t is
SAID, of the severity with which i, has
treated the American Government in lis
articles about this island, &c. The
"Diario de la Marina" Of this city has
been fined $4,000 for having committed
the same fault.
or the sum collected for the benefit OF
the military that suffered in Il late in
vasion, $l55, III is to be distributed in
the following manner, viz: Sill 400 to
10 the heirs of the officers and soldier,
slain in the different encounters. These
were l04, and the gratuties to their re-
lations are in sums varying from 500 ,c
$4,000. The disabled, 10 in number
b.. have S26,00 given them, in sums from
$3.50 10 $4,000; and % severely wound
ed, receive $665O-fnally, SO slight,
wounded $5l27, and $4,000 are destin-
ed for the erection OF two monuments
one in Las Pozas and the other in the
Paseo ofthis city.
From Spain we hear that Gen. Con
cha has been removed for having tres
passed the limits OF his authority; alst
for having proposed reforms and chan
qes that we're nadmissihlc.
The new Captain General, Don Val
entin Canedo is said to be man OF con
side rabe information, and there is liltl,
doubt that he is very good man. lii
has not brought out his lamiy with him
LooKlso-GLAssEs FOR BlRDs.-A cor
respondent Of the Gdrdner's Chrohici
says:
.The following plan is perfectly c
ficacious for soaring birds from lrull am
other produce. One of my servant
having by chance broken looking
glass. il occurred 10 me that the broker
rieces, suspended by string, so as Il
,urn freely in every direction, woul'
give the appearance Of something NOV
iny about, which would alarm the birds
1 accordingly tried the plan, and ioun,
that no bird, not even the most tool
hardy ol them, dae come near. The.
had attacked my peas on suspendIn'
Jew bits OF |, oking glass amongst then
the marauders left the place. The tom
tits attacked my sccelc pears, TO who
they seem very partial. a bit OF look
ing-glass suspended in front OF the ire
put stop to the mischief. My grape
were then much damaged, before the
were ripe, by thrrshes and starlInes q
piece OF looking glass drove these ava!
and not grape was touched afterwards
had before tried many plans, but nevt
found any so eiiectual as the above"
GrTae Mobile advertiser says thi
ia hundred dollar bill would not cove
A Il nj un