The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21
NEWS FROM cUBA.
Arrival ~ tho PhiladslpAis.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, August l4th, 1854.
.Non..dsrical Of the 1roops DETERMINE
tion Of the Captain General to Support
Queen Isabelle Thunder Storms-ImproUe-
ments-- Bull Batting Contrast 6et,ceen
the administration of Coneha and that Of
Pexueio, &c.
Since my letter by the Cahawba, which pass
ed the Moro at halfpast eight o'clock, morning
Of the 18th, we have return Of the Spanish
steamers Isabel II and Colon, from Porto Rico,
without troops on board, showing so much
waste of coal and time. These steamers were
entering the upper bay of our harbor as the
Cshawba was coming down, adding some ami
nation to the picture in front of the vce-regal
palace. The reason assigned for the non-ap-
pearance Of the troops, being their preferences
for use of the transportation from Spain, to
the possibly infected boats of Havana, and that
they may be shortly expected on board Of the
Eoberano and Wills de Biboa.
The movement Of the waters by the last in
telligence has not yet subsidized, and the course
OF policy Of this Government not indicated,
although various rumors have shaped it IN onr
community to suit the various interests Of the
snJ-siienc,o cliques. hear it stated that the
private feelings Of the Captain General, and
his Judgment, would cause him to resi.t any
government organization at Madrid that had
not the Queen Isabella Mt the head, if he could
be- assured Of being su stained by The troops
here. This he could not calculate upon, as the
present sympathy isswith the revolutionary
party.
The creoles are anxious that he sho1li make
a demonstration Of this sort, aud would be vii.
ling their fate should abide the issue. The
only opposition among the people would derive
from the Galatians, and in Havana they make a
strong party; but with the army on the side Of
the government, there would be no contest
As far as we are concerned, we shall probably
abide by the nationality, and remain Spaniards
until we find "ihe last strong dollar and the
last soldiers is "a used up man." unless some
other protective nationality should save US
from the fate Of Grey town, from which we
pray deliverance-like the Irishnan, being
afraid of too much Justice
We had some brilliant displays Of the con-
centrated electric iiuid along shore in this vi
cinity, yesterday evening and the previous, for
the publication Of our atmosphere. Several
prominent objects, towers masts and trees we're
struck here. and at Matanzas, the mouse oil
Messrs. Badgley 4 ToOmb, only displacing q
few tiles and astonishing the inmates for mo-
ment-no damage, and, VIC hope, some good
done.
We learn that the steamers which went hence
to Porto Rico to bring troops, were quaran-
tined there Eve days, and that the authorities
would not permit the cmbarkatiOn Of the
troops upon unclean vessels, which saves the
soldicry from the charge Of mutinous conduct.
In the way OF improvements, we are building,
by the aid Of dancing, an asy lum or hospital at
Guam abacoa, the little village south Of Regla,
which is hidden among the hills The weather
has been nnprOpitious, but the madens are in
lciaiigahle when their charity thrills to the
extrcmities, and the work goes gaily on-a lit
tic done with every Sunday evening. >
The statue Of the Queen seems to be q head
short yet, and We do not hear the chiscl Of the
| operator at this distance; probably the worl
| will not bc finished before the end Of january
| next.
AT the Bclaicocn, we murder bulls 'for til.
| love Of God and charity, on Sundays, when tb,
! weather permits, Of which mOdeum tba
escapes consumption in the brotrels and drink
| ing saloons, goes for clothes and bread to the
orphan, or to burtben the table Of indolcnt
priesthood as may chance
We are bunting the world for new stars and
mad bulls in this linc and gentleman has just
left for England to bring something from that
quarter to improve our stock, which is b. coming
too tame for human endurance. At the Villa
nueva we ere having most farcical Preparations
which are patronized by the 0evotees Of that To-
have most holy dispensati on--ior the founda-
ton of classic institution, which is to bend the
Cuban idea in the way Il should 20.
eReports represent to the British government
that General Pszucla is the only Captain Gene
raj who has ever done any thing eiectual for the
suppression of the slave trade--which is very
correct, and must be very flsttering to Don jose
dc Ia Concha. There have been twenty intro
duced since the reign OF Pezuela where there was
one during the noble and pure administration
Of C0ncha. COncha turned high official out
Of the government Of Matanzas for receiving
brides, and refused to appoint him 10 any
other place. This man turns ont at one
point, and gives . better employment
at another. fhe action Of such lust
man as Concha, ii is impossible to defeat !;
this man, vascivating with every day, gives or
ders and denials almost in the same breath pub
fishing edicts outraging the common sense and
sentiment, and then modifying them in secret, is
defeated at all points, and loses the respect and
regard of the people, without as yet any per-
ceptiblc good. The modified instructions in
relation to registration of negro slaves, are
being acted upon in those quarters where it is
most important to preserve harmony with the
government by the force Of local interests DC.
The steamer Philadelphia is looked for with
every moment; health is 80 !; business as last
advices the people qnict, and tho government
more 20. Ny compliments to Trouble.
NADIA Mas.
HAyASa, August Ii, 1854.
heid,at in The .Slauc ZTaGc--Confiaied
Landing o, S!ares--Ine Spanish Sicomeys
Isabella Segmadc, and COion-.Uoaoys be-
stored upon Hadiriduals for their Efforts