The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-26


The intelligence from Cuba, given in another
column, s, in all respects, Of very exciting charac
Ter. 1t will be seen that still another outrage has
been committed against the American flag by Span
iah naval officers. The Baltimore schooner Manches-
ter which arrived here yesterday, from Kingston Ja,
reports having been boarded, when twenty miles
east Of Cape Antonio, by twelve men belonging to a
Spanish cruiser, who took possession of the vessel,
conveyed her inside the reef and after overhauling
her papers broke open the matches, took out about
\ third of her cargo and even went far as to I'M
derake to break open the letters of her consgnees
After detention of twentyfour hours, being unable
10 find anything to confirm their suspicious, the
Spaniards demanded thirty dollars of the captain Of
The NJ for safely plotting him through the reef and
then permitted him to find the way out in any man
Aer he could. Comment upon this high-handed pro-
seeding is unnecessary. The repeated outrages Of
Mis- nature upon the flag Of our country cause the
blood Of Americans to boil with Indignation. This
matter will no doubt be promptly investigated by
the administration at Washington, and measures
taken TO either prevent or resent like occurrence
10 future.
One would suppose, judging from the six days
Inter news from Havana, brought by the steamer
Label, at Charleston that the Spanards had enough
70 do to take care of their own affairs on the island
Of Cuba, and would carefully avoid making an un-
necessary and suicidal quarrel with this government
by wayaying and mareating those sailing under its
banner on the high seas. 1t is understood that .
serious disturbance had arisen among the troops
stationed at st. Jago de Cuba; that whole company
and sentenced to death, but that the officers were
Ao<o frop tbar, for saoro IF a
revolt This really looks ominous. Spanish military
eommandants, for once, have been dismayed at the
threatening position assumed by their own men,
They well know that, should this feeling Of discon-
tent spread among the soldiery Cuba will bid fare
well to Spain forever.
But the foregoing does not embrace all that is of
interest in the Cuban news We are informed that
another cargo Of Africans had been successfully land
cd from SLAYER, and rumor current that the
clipper SLAYER Lady Suffolk had also run in with a
load of blacks We perceive that the British steam
er Devastation had arrived at Havana, and, in con-
nection with other vessels, was expected to make
general onslaught on the slavers, and, possible,
efectually check the abominabe traffic.
Vice President Kings health according to the re-
cent advices, had not improved, and it is doubtful
whether he will be able to return home next month,
% he had anticipated.
The Cunard steamer Asia arrived yesterday even
ing, with three days later intelligence from Europe
The news, however is Of an unimportant and unin-
teresting character, with the exception of the ac-
counts from Italy, which represent the tyranny Of
the Austrians as perfectly horrible. Con6scatons
and executions are the order Of the day in Milan
and Nantua. This Reign of Terror will long be re-
membered, and perhaps be one day avenged. That
there is a general excitement amongst the Italian
people is evident from the fact Of the Papal govern
nent manifesting the utmost alarm. Ths feverish
feeling is, however, confined to one quarter Of
Europe for in France and England dulness holds
ia reign supreme, politically and commercially. The
markets are very sluggish, and money is held back
We have received Turks Islands papers extending
TO the I'd inst but the only item Of interesting news
that they contain s from Port au Platte Of
the installation Of General Santana on the 18th ult
az President of the Dominican republic. The mas
ter, mate, and crew of a SLAYER, seized at Port
au Platte, have been condemned TO imprisonment.
To the great chagrin Of the expectants Of Office
no quorum was present in the United States Senate
chamber yesterday, and, consequently, no nomina
tons could be made The fact is, Senators are be
coming tired Of waiting for nominations to be sent
In having exhausted their energies in exciting de
bates upon foreign relations, they are now com
petey enervatedthey desire to go home and recruit
and unless the administration pushes forward its APP
pontmentswith little alacry there will not be
quorum Of the Senate left in Washington. That
Gen Pierce and the majority Of his cabinet are striving
TO balance the books there is no doubt-but then
Secretary Marcy is reported to hang fire. The New
York Offices trouble him dreadfully. However, one
OF our correspondents writes that an understanding
has been arrived at concerning the collectorshp
Of this port, and that Hon. Cornelius W. Lawrence
is to be the man. With regard to the California ap-
pointments, it is understood that compromise la.
been effected and THAI new men have been named
Tor tbs. different posts. See tie dispatches.
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