The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-11

GoHe 70 just in time to avoid a freeh contest OF
races and worse strife Of religion.
Itsppenrs the inspector. Gen Hicks, recently
when IL Upper Canada, called the people Of
Love r Canada "a priest-iidden population"
His having done 40 is generally bel.eved, and
hrs received no authoritative contradiction
Coupled with he words of Mr.. Ross, Solicitor
General East, 10 his constituents, in reference
to the secularizssion Of the Clergy Reserves, it
may fairly be inferred that the mi sistry are
determined 10 secularize the Reserves ut any
price, and that Mr. Hncks, desparing OF Low
er Canadian support. intends throwing himself
into the arms Of The "clear grits," and even to
outbid Mr.. Brown, Of Toronto In his claims on
Protestant 81 mpathy. FRONT DE BeuP.
Our Havana Correspondents.
HAVANA, August 81, 1864.
approaching Departure Of General Pesuela
Fine Time for the Sldves--Hot0 to KnoD
Ship tn the 7rade-Nsgroes Landed at
Trinidad from an american SAip-.admir-
allie Working Of the Spois System Trade
Reporf-Rafes Of Freight and Exchange.
The few days preceding the departure of Ge-
neral Pezuela and the arrival Of General
Concha will be taken full advantage of by those
engaged in the African trade speoulations, who
have vessels about arriving on the south side
several being now due Of those fitted out in the
city of New York and at ports of the United
States. 1t has been the complaint Of many
American seamen, from the bark Jasper to the
brig Gray Eagle, that they have been fraudu-
,p'ly shipped for slave voyages, &C., which I
sppIehend may not always be the fact. 1t Is
very simple process to ascertain something of
the intended voyage of = vessel, by the cargo
aiken in, the water, &c.
If there is plenty Of rum, The lumber and
fittings of berth deck, an extra caboose, or
cooking apparatus for more than the usual
crew, and any quantity of shackles slowed
away among the ballast, 1t Is pretty good EVIL
dence that the vessel Is intended for the African
coast for a cargo of slaves, which items can
always be ascertained before the vessel leaves
a northern port, If the sailors are sober when
shipped. Amy one of these features would JUS
tify investigation for the ascertainment of the
others.
am to-day informed of the safe introduction
Of GIG negroes near Trioidad, BY an American
built vessel, fitted out in New York, it Is said,
some time in January last, and left early in Feb
ruary. Name and officers not given. She was
to have been burnt unless she could get to sea
immediate ~ after landing her negroes, which
may have taken place. / shall not know until
the next steamer arrives at Batamanao, from
Cuba and Trinidad.
1t is amusing-the quantity Of freedom with
which speech is garnished in the two days past,
as to the merits of departing greatness. Mr..
Pezuela is spokea Of as one deMented, or william,
or fool, as may suit the gist, the occasion, or
tbetpeaker. 1t ia now openly asserted that all
the Offices Of trust and gain in the island which
have been given forth under this administration,
has been the job work Of the under seer etaries
of the government, for which they have been
paid by the person appointed through their in
fuence, 10 proportion to the value Of the place;
the highest bidder for the given place having,
of course the bt st qualifications for the peculiar
duties of the ofice-the first thing under the
shadow and sanction of the law to fleece tho
community where you are to be located. This
influence seems to be made the test of merit, in
some cases, under your pure government at
Washington; but even such high sanction for
official crime will not serve to justify the
.Sancbo Panza" administration OF Cuba
Lear many cay, that ss soon as the fears Of ex-
citement abate under the return Of the favorite
chief of Cuba, he will probably become
III popular with the fighting tribe Of the nation
the Catalina. That may be the case, for that
branch Of " the race" arc not remarkable for
honesty or consistency, rave as their own in
forests impel them.
The Marquis de In Pezucla has ordered the
steamer Fernando ell CatOlicor to be really
for sea evening of Saturday, the I'd Of Sep
TENDER; and j am informed that he will un-
doubtedly take passage in her, not wishing
to undergo the modification of personal de-
livery of his power to another. His departure
will be much moro crafty ing to the people
than that Of Canedo; and If curiosity induces
any besides the officers Of his military family
to witness it, Ifear the groans and Misses will
be scorpions to his repose for the voyage. The
excitement which at one moment seemed preg-
nant with mischief, happily terminated with
out any incident prtjudicial to the public peace
or the personal safety of the MANIFESTATION
tion being diverted at the right moment TO pre-
parations for the reception OF General Concha,
which will be made as magnificent as can be
accomplished by the wealth and taste Of our
citizens.
The government Gazette of yesterday gave
the royal orders for relief Of the present Cap.
tain General, and the appointment of General
Ctncha in his place, being well satisfied with
the zeal and 10y atty" Of the first lin the dis
charge Of his duties;" also, few notices of
foreign and Spanish intelligence. We all con-
slider that for faithful observance Of the treaties
between England and Spain, for closing the
trade with the coast Of Africa, that Concha is q
far better man than Pezuela, demonstrated by
his powerful and polite action in the case Of
Brig. Gen. Juan de Ia Pavia, Governor Of
Matanzss, and others In like case; and very
little of this iniquity was originated and con-
summated during his administration, the
high tone and moral character Of the man
bring q very efficient aid In the strong admin
istration of the law. With oil his keenness
ofremarks and powerful paper display. General
Pezuela has found no one to punish save Zulue-
ta whom he allowed TO get away; and the
charges against that person were instituted pre-
vious to his arrival by Canedo, goaded to his
duty under the sharp appliances Of the British
Consul, und only kept to it by constant
| watching.
| agents oil slavery have been and are in process
# being administered in the United States,
aid, materially by information furnished by
our corresroI.dcnic hx prhicla Tho xtl,Iic off