The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-16
ARRIVAL OF THE Crescent CITY.
VERY INTERESTING FROM HAVANA
Central Ptzuela's Defence Of His hdmiaisira.
lion Of Cuba,
Our Havana Correspondence

Our Havana Correspondence
HAVANA, Oct g, 1854.
The L-nited States Consulate OF Hecara-FTJj-
poets of Genera! Ccneha's AdW,,ni,tr alton The
Nc.O Broom Strcepiag Cisan--1hs Slors 7fcde-
Defence Of the PesueIa Regime -Reioicisgs
throughout the Island at the Accession o. C0rcha
--Commerciai and Fuascia! Nt.cs, SC.
By the last trip OF the steamer Cshsxba frou your
city, we have returned to his post Colonel william
*. Robertson, who has been for some time The COM
me-cil agent in charge OF the consulate oil the
United States CT Havana He rll probably eater
Cpen his duties in few days, although not IN prime
healtb TO remain in charge uDtl some one ia will
sng 20 accept OF the coAsulr appointment here
enc OF noro trouble than profit, of late years. The
colonel is much OF 4 favorite among taose who have
buslrees relations with the office, and fully ss popu.
ir and useful in the sphere Of bis duties as General
Conchs. During the absence Of the colonel at the
North On private business, and for the purpcsa Of
few weeks rest the Office was under The chsrge OF
Thomas Savage, Esq, who hEs beef Cor msfy
years the efficient secretary Of the GO lsuls.e aad
no public interest," was for raomeat neglected or
)sopardized under his care.
General CoDcha IL CONNIE nciag ala .efcrms With
souch energy, consulting the viess, vi,hcs and ia
forests of the people as far practicable -resum-
ing hs cd plans for enlare meat Of the cisy, by
throwing down tho useless ara restricting walls
giving better supply Of water, ard cleaning up
che municipal administrative departments, which
Rave bscome hurthened with usslees officials. that
must of necessity subslst upon the industry snd Ia
or Of The community, by. Illegal, Oppressive aud
extoitonate demands. The eiave dealers beyio to
realize that they have in Concha one vino Is homes.
himself, and cannot be dured BIZ othesa; and the
slave tradc with the coast Of Africa will utterly
c<ase o1der his command Is it ai6 almost entirely
during his pre- ,lous administration. Genesal
PeEueia claims great merit for bis psper decla-
nation against tie trafic-but the sim pic truth Is
that in no previous year has there beel 90 many
slaves introduced into Cuba during tue less than
ter months reign OF the ycero and the seizures made
have been far less III proportion to the Introduction
Orde' q for vessels fer tie coast slioh have been
cent to the Uniscd States by every steamer until
the arrival OF General Concha, Lave been most of
them withdrawn, as lar as it was practicable to do
30. This makes sufficient corneOtaTy upon that
part OF TIE past administrati on-f the diamond in
the palace was pwc-the exterior setting and relief
for chow, was awiully black.
General Pozuela vii tske With him, however, to
Eng land certificates OF good con1Ict, which may be
useful. and which he may possibly deserve although
/ very mus h doubt whether he can be igaoraut OF
the fraternai advantage and benefit e lis admins
tIation to Col. USE de Ia Pezuea. The vaedictory
OF the brother in defence OF his administration you
VIII hnd in extento in the numbers Of the Prensa,
which transmit you, with sundry eeIntofic,aI docu
ments, as II wards for "good behavior cot up IN
der & plea OF calunnies uttered hy the ra Der nam
&C. by publishing Al article from Spansh % er at
NaaIid, &c, oil which yu have no,ice, Nel as of
the hoe impose In punishment therefor The dc.
ciaTations OF the Defence assuming I'll previous i'm
proyements- absorbing oil the plans devised By 9th,
ers- dwelling With much pertinacity upon the Afri-
can Eade business, for the fret time checked by him.
seif-tte emancipados and apprentice system, with.
out accounting for !hose Ct che first that are want
ing TO make good the number said TO have betn sold
By the secretary of lis appOintmsnt--the introduce
t1cD of coionists fiom Galicia-and putting a: de-
faHce President Pierce, at time when 1. was sup
posed impossible OF the lrts CT London and Paris
aud at Madrid, that Spain could contiuue
TO hold the Island OF Cuba, &C., must
al &c taken sith rev grains Of allowance. The
sion Of much t1at has previously bad the grave de-
nid ct this distinguished person. ard others In the
saue relevant BritSh interests. / have not time to
furnish tIsnsaton o. the documents, or the letter,
bue you viii fud it Of interest, although mingled
vita soIce saical alusion, and nGS written In tho
even temper Of the great mind, retiring with the
refable consolation Of having Gore more TO socthe
the sorrows OF Cuba than ans Of mis- pre- zee ssors
In tie Issue OF the Ptensa Of the 7th inst you
viii find the p. elninary notice Of Col Jose &c la
Pezuela, which is Up rited and just, as far as It
reaches, dwelling with emphasis upon the power Of
public oplnion. TO which al mus yield, I'd intimat
ing the objectionable features language end temper
Of Che document; and, withal, showing tie liberal
basis upon which rests tie present censorship OF the
Cuban press III der the temporary legislation of Ge
neral Concha, which permits the publcstion Of the
rejoinder in this one sided controversy. The people
ere with the PTcsSa, and its circulation has been
very much increased in the few days past. All the
cents per number, the sales far exceeding the
amount OF the subscriptions, snd the people stu
continue to be with Concha, although scornei as
"tuI bulent' datterers by General Pesuels. The
nefghboriDg towns are making preparations for their
own feasts, in honor Of the arrival Of Concha, ard
there seems no way of getting 70 the end CT the joy
save through the hearts of the people, for all are
kiroitd from tho same altar
1t Guanabacoa, the middle three days Of the
month WILDE occupied with the Corcba feast; and
like 6emonstl atobs have been, or ore being made,
throughout the island, in every village or hamlet.
What Goes Il mean, unless It u actual appreciation
and ahectioDate interest In the man II occurs
without concert OF action, and spreads with more
speed than fire upon the prairies-from whicn
have been able TO escape with . good horse; but
corners Of the islandr-{ound at last Let 'Pstor,n
with the keys in his hand to the heaven Of Cuban
appreciation, note that, ard improve upon IT, If he
can; for his good looks can admire-hs smiles are
more becoming than his frowrs, whoever makes tho
picture. The business OF tho past week has been
e,tivc, and some advance from last quotations of
sugar. growing out of speculative competition.
The stock is held BY two houses, which will control
the market to their own advantage. Freishts to
to Europe not improved. Vessels fer the United
States wanted. United States products and fabrics
adapted to this trade In coed demand, especially
lumber ana Pfoveicns. Last sales OF sugar box
shocks at 81 81 cash. Exchsr ge-London, l2{ to
La premium; New York and other Northern cities,
par - premium; Paris, discount; Spain, s to I
Iaemiumj New Orleans, q to premium, ehort
Sight. Mexican dolaIs, On ship board worth u
Fer cent premium. The confidence Of our ccmmer-
cal community has improved at least ten per cent.
Money is abundant, and preparations on an extern
sive scale are making far the business of the coming
year, which win open with several well based new
houses for the attention Of foreign shippers and
dealers The health Of Havana L. good-ihe ccun-
try the same. The weather Is tempeetacus, but not
wi:hary damage to the crop, although there il too
much moisture for strong product from the early
let od the steam and MAZDA MAS
0hs Ad minlstxat1on Of c. neral pexuela.
(Fren the PrspsA dc II HabA1a, Octs
Whereas the Official communication and TIE Article
sub'osed are intended 70 vindieate my predecessor In