The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05
OUR HAyANA coRREspoNpEsoE.

HAVANA, November 49, 1854.
Funeral Of Charles William Smih-7he {. Cubano',-
Sketch Of HIS Pdrentu0e and Lye--Tnc Schooner at
Bdrdcoc-Her War Cdryo-Wds She SLAYER p
Search for the soop-of Atbany-Feay Of her Loss
Entertainment Of american Offers BY General Con-
cha-7he Scale Quarsl-Commereial Ne,rs--7As ST.
gar Trdde-Hedltk Report, dc.
In my last of the 25th by the steamer Governor Dud
ley alluded to the deccase morning Of Charles
William Smith, aged "a years. at the Hotel Cubano; and
again notice it, for correction of ths name and TO state
that this young gentleman from his gentle and social
qualities, with his high toned Of honor and duty
in life had won the regard of all who knew him. His
funeral attended from the hotel Sunday morn
ing the 2sth, by large cortege Of friends and his
mains rest in niche Of the Campo Santo"-not de-
serted by his devoted friend William sidney Smith, bnt1
the last sad duties closed them from sighnot for
ever This young gentleman the Of the cee-
brated inventor Of the Archmcdean principle Of propll
sion for steamers, i. p. Smith, ESQ., No. Dartmouth,
Terrace, Blackheath london who sacrificed fortune
in the application OF the fruit OF his genius to the gst
vessel which demonstrated its great utility to the
mercal world for which he has not yet been reimburse
but probably will to wait too often the ca ~.
until the tomb divides him from the living, for the jus
tcc his due. The evidently had the enterprise
industry OF the parent, with intelligence devoted
scientific attainment which, with experience would
the establishment Of high reputation for himself.
Iearn from reliable source that discovery by the
authorities that there concealed board the schoo
at Baracoa contaband munitions Of war that the
commercial agent OF the United States was advised of
the fact and requested TO be present at the examina-
tion which made By officers appointed by the Lieut.
Governor OF the district and subordinatcs OF the in
spection Of customs, which he complied with The
examination brought to Light weapons of yari.
criptons--cutlasses, dirks, pistols and
muskets short carbines, with powder, &C.. slowed
away in false lockers secret partitions and between
the plank tinbers and planks, bulkheads, &c,
very much after the fashion of those things FOR the
armament OF Cuban Spanish privatcs thirysx years
ago. less; but do not presume these honest days
that the schooner could have had any praal inten-
ton unless 1t connected with the coast OF Africa
This class Of piracy Is not yet given up was informed
few days since by parties who have been long interest
ed in the traffic, that ventures being pre-
pared and that they would get in, in defiance OF the
honesty and the power of General Coneba the pro.
te0ve observation Of the British cruscrsn The is
evidently strong against the schooner az smnggler,
but doubt whether there any evidence TO show
pcty with conspiracy or consprator here on the part
OF the captain and his This is the crime for which
they be arragned before The competent tribunals
but IL will be no legal trial. in conformity with Spanish
law and the treaties between the United States and SPAIN
If they brought before the Military Commission TO
snswcihe civil tribunals alons having Jurisdiction in
such cases unless taken under arms overt act OF
treason aiding and atctng rebellion Of the Queens
subjects. From what can ascertain there has been
action the part Of the officers that will i'm
ycae them IN having rendered any personal service
the Of the disaectcd; vii there appear
crminaity than the desire TO speculate upon the circn
stances and make sale OF their goods deliver those
already sold TO parties in the United states The evasion
Of the laws il certain; but those laws do not
inhibit the introduction Of powder, only pro-
ydiDg the way and form for public security These pro-
visions have not been complied with, and Il l. OF
sequence the actual political sentiment at the moment
In the community, Of which they coEll not know when
TFOyiitnCa.1 d "A
New York, as the case may De.
The q. = war steamer Princeton cornnlender Eagle ;.
returned hero from Pensacola yesterday morning unior
orders from the Navy Department. to cruise through the
waters Of the West India islands in search Of the L.
s. soop Of Albany, supposed TO be lost. On o~ar
nation Of the Charleston Courier OF the i6 find allu
sion the Albany 10 asy the fears entertained in re-
gard TO her fate founded upon instructions n iser
cruise among the West India Islands after leaving AS
rinwaI. The Navy Department reasonably apprcheai
the loss Of thc vessel and II l. 10 be feared a, she
followed The Hornet, we have received .iaings OF
her at this point from the various cha nnc that cross
the track Of the British West India Te rot slas
gathers oil Antille intelligence at st Thomas.
You viii ind very good Letter from the Gogpilodor
americana in the Diio dc Ia Nur.ay issue Of the 2tth
inst The ableat OF the child vas tsice uttered In
New Orleanshe walls Of the city did fall down, but
the waters did, and did the golden fountains fail thai
to have sustained the toll Of southwestern Chris
signature cf the child Of thiryseYan fathers Peter
Hicks" You viii find, possibly half dozen original
ndss 10 ss snq Ee es .s y rs
HERALD aud Soulc, Soule and HrENp, and gentle |
sprnkling OF abustersn, touch NJ his rife, Of
which ne has not yet the use, Waller election
failures and wrecks with the brilliant point Of his wit
he goes under ITO fire blank cartridge to know hos
to reply TO those d-d French Minie--by Cd ~ fRx-
steamer is from the very fount Il Parnassian wit.
qvcnsum sgsor three and onc-eighh columns Of the
Didrio, and "for TIE day, the evil thereof.n |
Yesterday Mr. Charles Eaincs, Charge to Venezuela
the acting consul Of the United states, VIM II, Robert.
son. and Mr.. osma, the Peruvian Charge to Washing
ton dined with the Captain General Of Cuba These
things Of consequence but to shsw that there Il
desire to cultivate harmonious feelings, which evil
denced In most gentlcrnanly way by courteous
chief Br. Eamos leaves tue steamer Bincs Warrior
this evening for New York.
The commentary here upon the Soule and France
affair IL somewhat exciting the old regime, in favor OF
steel picket government for Cuba in hopos that IL
may be the Of such national III will as TO came
Iouis Napoleon TO compromise himself against the in
sta and just demands Of the United States, All In
favor Of Spanish aggression.
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