The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-30
Our Havana Correspondence.


HAvAsA, Dec. ~, 1854.
Approaching Trial Of kessr.. Peiir and Laoos,s-0P-
preston II the Collector Of the Port IN the Gaze IF 7p0
<uerscun Yesseis- Dfsposfton the Part Of Sssca-
isA Oh. cials 70 Impede lse Commerce of he UHised
Sxases-Order for ne Rerlsor Of TIE Customs Regua-
ke~s, DC. dc.
had the pleasure OF writing by the steamer Isabel,
ssr Charleston yesterday morning Since which have
NO new features the the prisoners Felix and
Estrsmpes II is not yet made known by the govern
day which their public trial will take place.
which viii consist reading the declarations of the
shsea against them, which they must meet with refu
sston, by undoubed testimony, the instant-faihng
which, 10 be adjudged guilty of whatever the "ascap
has charged The allegations Of the "fscap' pred
satea supposed to be 40, upon denuncation
the declarations of Fernandez the patriot agent
BaIacos to which Mr. Felix has had and can have no
opportunity TO respond with proof their very nature
viii be unknown to him until no ia called upon to
The trick of giving the prisoner several
Of Spanish ofhcos from which to select counsel is
worthy Of the character which Concha obtained for
Morality and humanity, il is VIGOROUSLY absurd that
such be the agent friend counsel expressed
NE treaty. That General Concha is obliged to yield 10
ne hoesse and management of his second in
General Aanxano do not believe, and that he
viii yet show himself superior TO the malignant asper
which the gall Of Peruea spread before the world
him. and that the blood Of these win not be
spon his head. The trial, he well kno US, is but
he form Of expression under the law Of that which
been previously determined in secret, without giving
hs prisoners any chance whatever to refute, by test
nsny equal in character and superior in worth and in
fsri!y, to that upon which the prosecution Is based
We wait to see with very little hope, of anything ia
yerabe to the prisoners, unless through energetic
ton OF the United States Their remonstrance has of
nm proved OF value but, the Spanish journals
say, TO excite laugh with those who enjoy the tor
We have two eases Of most unusthabe oppression on
he part Of the collector Of this port upon two American
Of 'Garrch" who guided the action Of "Roca," in the
Black Warrior c. b. Hamilton and other vessels under
he Gag of the United States OF tina. period which have
not yet been adjusted Finding that his predecessor
escaped with mpunty the present collector follows in
his footsteps oyerreaching the prints that mark his
ath. The brig jonathan Ciley from Mobile, with lum
for this port having encountered gale Of wind the
sptain compelled to pass the side part of her
Argo; and under the impression tn he must manifest
nearly rs he could what remained board acted ac
ordingiy TIE law requires that the whole cargo taken
House. and a note made at the bottom margin that
Of her cargo had been thrown overheard for he
ey Of the vessel SC and gives twenty four business
ears-two days-In which to make tho correction The
ptain called at the Custom House to correct his mani
st on the day Of arrival within the legal time and to
protest account of loss sustained by the vessel
10Th Of which denied by the collector The
gnec then called upon notary public OF the govern
ent to to the Cur tom House with the captain and
himself aud there note protest against the whole action
the collector and expressing all the circumstances of
he ease.
This prevents the collector, in the future whom the
weston up for discussion between the United
Mates and Spaln from denying his action, did Mr.
oca, tn perjury to his soul when reporting for the in
OF the two the cases Of the Black
arrSr and G b. Hamilton. The bark Magellan Cloud is
smor;.ls nsvs ns.n ymada =" ths Cs"to;n canai 5
In not to be presumed that at the expense Of good
afh ana truth, ne wiu follow the example OF General
h frsuduent a,terations Of tho documents nisced on
custom files, to sustain him false position But