The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-04
GEN ERAL NEWS.

yesterday al this port from New Orleans via Havana
She left New Orleans the Goth ult On arriving at
Havana Sunday morning the gath ult her passengers
for California and The isthmus transferred the
steamship Falcon under the command Of A. G. Gray hith
erto Of the Fl Dorado The Falcon sailed Sunday at
ternoon at p m, for Aspinwa and the FL Dorado left
Havana morning al o'clock.
The Fl Dorado brings $l230O in specie from New Or
leans consigned follows Nessrs Beebe Co, SCI 800
NJ Morgan & Son, $4,000; l. Punnetf $50 900: G. S.
Robbins 4 Son, Sll 600.
The thirst for pleasure and excitement characteristic
Of CubazSpanards seized eagerly upon the return of
Gen Coneha TO the island eptangeneral in place OF
Pezuela satisfy their morbid appetites in festivities
standardization amusement and noisy popular demon
STATIONS. Accordingly, last Sunday, the city pre-
sented very gaudy appearance In all the principal
streets rudely reconstructed arches could be dis
playing quite waste Of red and yellow. National
flags drapery and festoons profusely displayed
and in the evening much light was thrown upon the
crowded streets from great number of rudely-be-
daubed tumblers which covered in many instances the
entire fronts of stores groceries the residences OF dsn-
guished officials The military, too not inactive
Martial music was heard in all directions and quite
army of military officers in gala uniform hronged the
and eoeehouses The stranger was not left for
moment in doubt the nature of government thus
instaed over Ia sempre feel Isle de Cuba In the after
noon nothing scarcely could be heard near the Plaza
but the though excited shouting of omnibus
celebrated ediice was hronged by vast crowd Of
anxious spectatorshe amusement itself needs descr
tonmost of your readers doubtless acquainted with
the nature of bull fights in Havana. The place
crowded on the sunny and on the shady side Fair
ladies were there gut their eyes the bloody scene
Cen Concha and his cabinet there the ustrious
patrons Of the barbarous sport. misunderstanding
liyeried mulAtto with trumpet there whose position
seemed doubtful Whether herald of the bulls bulldogs
or of General Concha Cuban neghbors WILL perhaps
inform us A vast multitude Of the afaithful people
there vocerous in their shouts Of welcome and viva
IL be feared that the present popular enthusiasm in
favor Of Gen. Concha may be of long duration The
Spaniards viii perhaps continue his Jealous parsans but
the Creoles have less confidence in him.
~ J. IoHrndl Of Commerce
FURTHER FROM MEuCo-The New Orleans papers con-
tain details of the late Mexican news including lengthy
of the action at Guaymas between Count Boul
bons band and the government troops.
According 10 the account of lane it was desperately
contested affair Boulbons followers were principally
French Germans, Chilians and Irish.
decree had been issued prohibiting the discharge Of
the cargoes vessels consigned to the captains super
cargoes except under the responsibility established
house atthe port place at which they may arrive.
Letters give later of the progress of the revolu
ton
Every confidence entertained in San Jaasco of the
entire success of the opponents OF Santa Anna.
Rumors had reached Moncovia that the governors Of
Zacaecas san Luis Potos and Nueya Leon relied
on as against Santa Anna
Preparations being made Durango for general
outbreak and Sualoa and Sonora the gulf of Calior
niai were already Issuing pronuncamientos
From SourH AMERIcA-Dates from Buenos Ayres to
August 2 Montevideo, Rio DE Ianero, Isl Bahia 10
and Pernambuco 20 have been received at New York.
From Baenos Ayres we learn that Gen, Urquiza had
been quite unwell The last accounts however, say he
was eonvalescent. Politically everything quiet
From Rio we learn that in the lower house the 1th
of August Deputy Wandery made the following proposal
of Importance in connexon with the slave trade
The legislative power Sol.e--Art /. The trade and
transportation OF slaves from one 10 another province
eepiing those travelling with their owners, not exceeding
number marked out by the government, is prohibited
II is also resolved
Il That the freedom allowed to the slaves Incapable Of
maintaining themselves through Ike proceeds of their
work of advanced age and prolonged and IN
curable disease viii exempt their masters from feeding
them unless they be totally devoid of to do
- The slaves allowed by their owners 10 beg shall he
that account considered as free though they be in
the case pointed out in the aforementioned article
The respective authority shall oblige the owners
mentioned in article to feed the maaumtted TO estab-
fish pension for their maintenance in they retire
any Of the establishments of public charity and shall free
those mentioned in article p,
These propositions were almost sure to be adopted by
the Chambers.
yiscount de Abranes had laid before the Chambers a
authorizing the government prNmOte the
corporation OF copapez for hshing sailing and drying
the shores and rivers Of the empire allowing those who
may be established first according TO their different sta
| tons certain exceptional benefits.
Chattanooga still remains in the enjoyment Of good
health epidemic having visited The weather has
been very showery for the past week and the atmosphere
greatly cooled and purified With & due regard to the
general laws Of health may safely reckon on an escape
from all malignant diseases Business little more active
number Of bales Of cotton their way the railroad
to be shipped Chattanooga (Ttaa) Adrertise.
In Philadelphia Sunday night jonathan Russell,
drover Of ChauiauQue county New York, swindled
out of 81 100 by shsrpers practising the @ba game
and inducing him to loan his money giving worthless
J check e. 81 500 as security
\ aFrGiTTvrr wAsTBD-A pretended fugitive from Geor-
gia turned up in Penn Yam Yates county, New York
few DAYS since and made inquiry for aboonist
that neghborhood lie called the house Of Mr. Pulver
the family being absent and after gold watch
missing as wen the fugitive Mr. P. offers reward Of
$50 for his apprehension
The sudden death of young Mr. Draper, Of the
consul at Paris is announced by NJ Gallardet in hi:
French Courier correspondence. Near Dieppe be wa!
climbing up precipce aud fell and young fisherman
seeing him alarmed that be- too fell from conges
ton Of the brain
report comes to BY the steamer America that the
Italian patriot Mazin had been arrested Basic Swift
rerana on the Ith ut He coming from Bernie wher,
he had spent days in the house Of patician Il
whom he described himself Italian count greatly AZ
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