New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-31
Later from Havana.


of Charleston Courier writing the 2s gives the
following interesting intelligence:
The new Captain-General as yet has only given one
example of what his ideas but as am not fully
of all the circumstances of the act which slude
will say that in this instance be has pre-
sented himself to the public.
1t is known that cargo Of slaves landed the
18th inst but when the Governor was informed that they
estate. he would not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
he would do his utmost to being landed aud
endeavor to capture any the shores. but
estate he could do nothing Now, will not vOuch for
this as have other proofs than hearsay therefore
1t would be unfair to brand this gentleman favorable to
| the slave trade, without better evidence.
Murders and suicides the order Of the day Matde
Domnguezs murder appears to have given impulse to
ing occurred some four i've murders and suicides since
mention, the murder Of a female by her lover. 1t
appears that she had been the friend Of old gentleman
and entertained her murderer at the same time. The
old gentleman died, after which she had offer of
riage condition of her reforming her habits to which
she agreed This circumstance reused the Jealousy of
the young who, she decided in her determn
alton dismiss him. destroyed her life with knife He
afterwards wished to kill her two children but the
with them and called for help The murderer of
the mother fed and attempted his own life by cutting his
throat in two places but without much effect
The next day, young man. in fit Of Jealousy, blew
his brains out He clerk, and at midday returned
to his home and perperaed the act Of his destruc
in the coolest manner imaginable. Then q negro il
caught by the contagion, killed his wife under the nu
of the green fend and also attempted to destroy
himself but the knife proving blunt, his courage
not being in order be failed in his attempt Another
sti but not 50 certain-the Lieutenant Governor of
Trinidad 1t is said, has been poisoned by his wife
To conclude give you another Of bloodshed,
which witnessed myself Standing, few evenings since,
at the door of the Dominica four ice saleop) heard
shouts and cries which caused proceed in the drec
tiou from which they and in minute arrived in
the crowd to negro down the pavement, being
murder, and in isct, in store by found young man
with horrid cash the side of his neck surrounded
and supported by friends Making enquiry ard that
he had killed two other persons and the third victim had
been wounded have described whilst in the act Of
capturing him The next day however heard the true
story appears the negros master wished to send hin
the country which did not meet the appreciation Of
the slave He fed his master followed calling out to the
people TO stop him. The clerk grocery attempted
do So when the black man drew his knife and afterwards
menaeed all In his way The pursuit continues and th'
increases with bars and others with chairs
blow from the last mentioned hoered him, bu
he just the unfortunate individual whom hav
put his head of his door prompted theret
the blow the knife which If better directed
would have destroyed life Yet another case whic
was pursued by corporal crying out the usua
alarm, ataza pronounced ataha, aning stop him
clerk in hardware store hearing the cry ran out an
fiat the face the blow catching him on his bach
causing the blood to gush out of his mouth and eyes
These will not give you very high opnio
l. of our people who act thus not poor d
when bsre Of by drink but in their usual stat
Of mind influenced by the effects Of bull fights and othe
Al Bayamo the Queens portrait has been cut an
sshed by somebody but blood was split on the occs
0 sion.
The part of the Presidents message that speaks Of
petitions and his determination to stop them has bee
received with gloom by the Cubans, whilst the spanisre
l. receive what he says as empty assurances
Lord Howden letter does not convince that there
ia not fire where there is smoke find that too many p
pers ready to credit news and again fall into u
IA n rejecting truths. say that II Lord Ho'
den has not made any overture or proposal that SOM
1t thing has done and than Kings letter wou
ia be required convince republican to the contra
the circumstances. With what gee some joarna
publish the Times statements and Lords letter Is Il
truthful than Republican lOurnae-hR
its editors than ours or Is lords word al
10 better than plain honest American farmers!
y The weather is cool aud delightful, than ha
ne found many years and shouldt continue So it
ed afford our inhabitants who flock to the country dur
to the Christmas holidays, fine opportunity OF epjoy
!, themselves
The vesta British frigate has in She leaves
ne Jamaica to-day
There was review on Tuesday in honor of the heir
parents birthday There about three thousand m
70 under Another act in honor of the day was
publication of the liberty of the Emancpados-emsn
pated negroes called to distinguish them from oil
slaves These emsncipados are negroes taken BY Brit
cruisers and should have been made free at the ex
tion Of years after their capture but like Jac
re they have had to than seven years.
re. give you . translation Of the proclamation;
to Bureau the Political Secretary-His Exeeency
Governor CaptainGeneral has been pleased to order
public Information, the following order relation to
,r which directs the President Of the Board Of
n branch shal be published in the official Gazette"
:. "Your Excellency-In compliance with the soverei
r. will of Her Majesty and on account of the olemny
this happy day that reminds Of the birth of the dr
he heir of the house OF san Fernando nave
be ed liberty shall be given to the Oldest
negroes that are the depot and proceed from the
IRE rous priz.s that from those made to the
lot 1885 But as bad that the greater part OF th
is NAV make Of their liberty, through want OF capac
NAV obge the government to restrain them IN snot
way taking up hand vagabonds and deposit
OF in house of correction those whom with the other
ION liberated through generous aud christian impulses
be charity and philanthropy; l have resolved to the
- that this commission may be carried to an end-with
order and arrangement without inJuring
npt terets of any class, without deriment to CONT
consulting in doubtless cases. that MAJ occur to
To- respectable commission.
have resolved dictate for the present the follow
hs- resolutions basis for similar cases that may oecu
nto future That the pmanepsted declared ree wi
60 he resides In island under the protection and tt
are Of the paterua authority Of the Government wi
psrmison he has to consult in regard to MS eslap
Ver meu aud domcile. 1t will be at his option 10 cont
serving the master, with whom he Is AT presen
his make change should he lind one TO suit him better
H. the master shall maintain him and pay him not less
w six dollars per month women shall receive
)wn dollars This contract shall be but for one year
pre- contract may bs renewed according to the WIN Oh
role parties with due knowledge OF the Government and
its safeguard The master who may have the right
Ve labor Of negroes whs allotted to them shall
puf- demnifed by the Commissioners who shall take
under my direction, to attend to it immediately Fol
or | object aud the redemption Of the emancipated
fund each of these free negroes will leave IN deposit
one part of his wages that the Commissioners shall
gy absolutely to provide for this purpose and
ting liabilities 1t has 70 discharge inc asau''on ''aA