New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-29
HAVANA.
LANDING OF NEGROES ANN1NAIioN-
THINGS IN HAVANA.
From Gus Orn rr.porSsnt

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THINGS IN HAVANA.
From Gus orn Corr .porseat
HAVANA. Wednesday, Dec. y 1858
In nv las, letter you by way OF postscript, in
formed ,eu that the Lieutenant Goyernor of NueTa
Filpua hss been declared free Of al blame or Partci
nation in regard 30 the landing Of certain negroes IN
his urs3ctlou and bad been restored to his post by
order O, our uew Governor have since been in
formed Tia; il wac clearly shown that he had rcceveda
brbe Of 5000 for allowing the said negroes to be
rded and that the trial quashed, as it would have
been too great disgrace to officer of the crown 70
have allowed the law to take It's due On the
JGth int another cargo landed in the jurisdiction
OF this Lieutenant Governor, at place called the En-
seusdo de Cortes, but General Pezuela would not in
terere as when hewas informed Of the fact the ne
eroes lad been Deposited estate and he SAID tue
law did not allow him 10 do Otherwise than capture
them On landing or upon the high sea- This IS pre-
eedent that will be very favorable 10 the success OF in
porting these poor creatures, and as we are much IN
want Of hands upon the estates engaged III sngaf-ina
hing, the dangers arising from the British cruiser ana
from the vigilance Of the Spanish authorities, will be
considered az trhng coz pared with the gain arising
from successful voyages The only hope Of the Englsh
must therefore rest Ga diplomacy, without the Trends
OF humanity in tho United States seriously consider the
affair, aud take steps which are certain 20 end tli5
dTofOlUl traffic at a blow.
Tie President Message came Ike thunder clap
our simple friends of annexation, for some OF them
seemed 10 believe that it would declare his determine
ton t. make the island part Of the Union, during his
Iregidency Tie poor Cubans have been quite glum
since its receipt and almost despair Of their freedom
few however WhOdO not expect reief 10 their woes IN
mefssces and court nrgues, look as ardenty as ever
toward the day Of their redemption.
We are not in the dog days but enjoying serene
shy aud cool weather still appears that part OF our
populaton is going stark mad. Jealousy, murder and
suicide seem to be quite the order Of the day for within
tie last week several cases have occurred, without,
However. exciting much horror. One little gentleman
sLot bimfelf through the head in a fit OF jealousy.
Another man killed his mistress becaue she wished to
mend her WHY'S and accept an offer Of marriage from
anothe person. The Governor Of Trinidad is dead,
ard il 10 said he was poisoned by his wife, negro
killed. lis wife because he suspect her fidelity,
and 10 wind up this relation OF blOOished negro
almost killed aman with knife for attempting to stop
HIN as lie was running from his master, who desired to
eerd him to q sugar estate, and poor soldier almost
net lie death, from bar Of iron being thrown at him.
as lie Try ing TO make his escape from his barracks
being there under 1Test
sFfsm distant parts of the island have heard of but
one incident, which is that the Queens portrait was
b. ually murdered at Ba amO, by some WJoct who fin
Tiled twitb knife, cutting it all to ribbons, much 70
tie disgust Of the authorities. The unfortunate Leu
tenant Governor of the district has been put under ar
rst for not guarding the eiey OF his royal mistress
with greater care, and will probably fare worse than
The Governor of the district where the slaves were
landed ard bribe OF $4,000 received.
A Captain of mountain ~.tillery is missing and with
him some $4,000 from the chest OF the regiment. 1t
appears that the Colonel Of the regiment has key,
also two other officers have each theirs to be a check
the one On the other The Colonel was partial to visit
inc email town about two leagues OF called Pucntcs
Gia1des ard entrusted his key TO the missing officer
the other who very much given TO visiting balls
all confded his trust to the false friend, who ad
dicted to gambling and being unfortunate, dipped
deeply into the said chest that desparng of Fortunes
assistance, and seeing chance Of making good the
loss with his pay departed leaving his friends to depOre
his loss
Still another suicide 4 soldier at Bayamo, upon
leaving guard, destroyed himself with his musket.
Tuesday being the birthday Of the Queens first
born, the August Princess Dona Maria Isabel
celebrated in two ways frsty by the promugatiOn Of
a decree, by which it is pretended that the Emanci
pados are made free. 1t is stated that they made
free through the generous and Christian impulses of
cl arity and philanthropy 1t is not stated, however,
whether this milk of human kindness is British
Spanish. For my part / consider that American iaaa-
eHoe as prompted the idea however, be that as il may
the order is worthy of your consideration. This order
appeared in the morning and.in the afternoon we had
grand review of all the troops but the regulars could
not muster than about $500 men, and there were
about eco mounted cOuntrymen who made fair ap-
pearance and their horses very manageable they
keep in very good order. Fiery horses not fit
for a quiet review, but better for the charge, while
hacks are no 90 in warfare The British irigate Vestal
is in the haIbOr but we have American frgate
or any other Kind of vessel this way for time IL
is true that at present they not requisite