The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-30
ADDITIONAL FROM CUBA.

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Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, April Is, 1854.
Religious Ceremonies and othe
Roman Catholic Rites Fasts and Fstiviies at Easter
Arrival Of the Black Warrior ne Acting U s. Consul
Arrival Of Asiatic Colonists, dc.
The Captain General and myself have been 80 intensely
occupied and interested in confession our SINS and
attendance upon the principal tribunals of registry an
record for the Higher Tribunal above that really we hav
had hardly time to stop professions our prayer
to ndte order for the administrator of the
to see that no impediments thrown in the way
the offensive Black Warrior II DONE however Will
caution that matter at what time she might appear
the proper officers must be in attendance to wait upor
her, with the utmost display of Spanish urbany energy
eaod and industry and that she be despatched forth
with from these holy waters
This being accomplished to the satisfaction Of His Vice
Serene Hghness who has not quite recovered from the
terrible effort Of castgaon inflicted upon the universal
Yankee nation and their President Franklin Pierce We
turned upon the path OF religious duties mngng and
raernizng with Christian humility with the vari color
cd worshppers that hrongcd the and the temples
Of the Most High until the General entirely lost
the respectable crowd and his solemn convictions
OF his lttleness and in fear
equal oblivion absolved myself from continuance of the
dangerous association 1t savored too much Of the ga
rotte of Authorization colonization and apprenticeship
The religious proceedings commenced with the cruel
fxon Of Saviour the forms of which and the mailing
to the cross took place yesterday forenoon in the Oldest
church in Havana the San Juan de dos In the after
noon the blessed image of the body was taken down,
washed ROBBED and placed upon a consecrated bier,
which embelshed with an innity Of holy trappings
and at five O'Clock carried into the street borne upon the
heads of some dozen edncipados where it received
NV M two ri
Aadiers and squadron Of Lanceros, with two bands Of
music, mufled drums &c. The body followed at
respectful distance by the images Of Mary the mother
ana the other, upon the same platform, borne
in Ike manner upon the curly heads of relieves
of apprentices or stock Of equal quality The images
with @ the u
tonal sentiment and mockery The procession pre-
coded by few black and white church ocias-negroes
bearing wax candles, crosses banners &Sbut the sub
sequent crowd black and yellow-no sanity Captain
General and obsequious devotional staff to follow and set
good example their fellow Christians IN more hum
bile stations. The spectacle and its Accomplishments
too disgusting for their condesoensionthe
ence was that no respectable portion Of this sever
fa hful community found following their Saviour
his tomb which had been prepared usual In the ca
shed al which reached and the remains carefully de-
anthem peaed along the vauted roof and aisIes that
angels might have sung 1t was the only thingn which
Christian soulcoud take interest VAS like spirits
nosning for the holy dead as it died awayin solemn
enlightened cadenee from the chancel and tbs altar AZ
the body was placed the procession continued route
o the weeping Virgin and her comforter to their
esdeace home m the glass cases of the holy Sant
ohm Of God and thence dispersed for ard oiags
very different character for which thew had received
ue dis ,ensation in compensation for their dveocc,
alton Of the day. To-day enacted in the Cathedral
be resurrection of Christ, and the organ accom-
hant that seemed raecd born of heaven Tie telIs |
out all their notes.-the bragen mouths of WIZ cfonu
ve- death and the grave The sammng of shut and
oors opening once more 70 let in the light of daythe
acns of drays carts ard carriages beating the time
isr made at Notwithstanding, whistng, slam bang
nd JAM as bedam let loose made Havana h;de.
sor'at least ten minutes after tan when the Of
eight began to subsde in thepressnce of the re.
ious OBJ gations of duty and the labor OF fe-to
the bread by the sweat Of the brow" To morrow, ,
nroccssions from .hnrcbes @ M
he tdps TO represent the meeting Of the Saviour with,
homaa the Apostles the Navy. aud the Holy No.
her-r. which j presume, of trank OF the Church
will be resent to amelorate with accompanying incense
he rank doors from the dark cloud Of humanity that will
occupy n streets; and OF tho sublime State au-
horties will be there, to give due impression and ave-
public sentiment, and to be spokenof in the HaRALr
and swords attached hsded by tho chivalrous lieu
enant colonel of Dragons Don Rames Marin Inspector
4 the port OF Havana ard commandment of the Res
uardos consumers OF the small stores Of
els, (ride Black Warrior.)
The Bark Warrior arrived in port this evening" and in
ONE anxiety of mind every attention extended
hat in half hour after the manifest went ashore she
vas clear,d-after Custom, House hsers-and Mr. Pc
uea might say, in contraventon of all law and regula
ion for the por-as so as when she was
entered, under authority of his psars for thirty
lines Col Robertson, acting American Consul, waas i.
however, assaed by one of General Pezuea's tide wait
he bringing his sacks from the State Depart
nent with the dispatches of the government ashore
him. They seized the sacks witt.yolence but /" Old 4
Nerve shook them of from him like feathers and pur.
sued his to his consulate followed By them to tho
door, with the Custom House brute and his guards it
is possible that the Captain instructed them
thus to lay in wait for him. to set possession Of the
dispatches and after the examination return them,
with the declaration that it done without authority
with due regrets ga but he little knows the young old
man. il ne thinks to take him by surprises and he may
as well take the hint when he wants to turn footpad in
streets again. to send larger party to do his work.
for viii take about twelve of his city guards to rob the
American Consul William H. Robertson, of the cores
pondence of his government that he goes board per
sonaly to receive to prevent the possibility of heir
the familiarity theT honor and faith-crurahed
to nntismal Fragments end not to be found WITH the
most powerful magnfers Of Spanish vanity
Three hundred and ninety Assiac coonsts arrived
from Macao per ship Emancasion TO the consignment of
Manuel b. Paredo, on the 18th
am happy to hear that the HERALD, which we not
allowed to has brought up the account faithfully for
the Amusement Of the national councillors, Of the out
standing obligations e the Union to the liberal and en-
Gghtened government Of Cuba the Spanish mother of
Western civilization. Alas how the mighty fallen.
Even good old Tub If his spirit could sack to the
their degenerncy and in the purity Of the orsooh-or
Forsyh-stock % royalty, his soul would and
HAVANA, April IS, 1854.
Examination Of Letters by Government Ogeias-Banisa
ment Of an American Citisen for Reesicng Letter. Of
ichich n~ Authorities Disapprorcd- Instance
Of Experimentation Of Essier-Amusege,as--
Landing Of SHARES, de-
have to request that you will give cauteaary word
10 all who have friends in Cuba 20 take heed Of the Ian
guagc used in their letters General Pezuela has
vived the chyarc for the pubic safety which
consist in the suppression of intelligence cutting and
FLASHING letters, &c-the same being subjected to the
scrutiny and examination Of class of intelligence that
in ,ransating viii be likely 10 convert barrels of
pork beef into boxes Of muskes cutasses or pistols
and kegs Of lard into FFF gunpowie packages than to
render correct version; while all Of persons
things not understood will be written s'hbusteron to
the jeopardy of innocent lives
should they chance to cnighten us as to the epro
gressve motion Of the Eastern diplomatic labarynth
which seems about to be opened with the sword to
comprehension the Gar would be converted in Spanish
vernacular into our good Queen Isabel Napoleon would
turn up Queen Mother, and John Bull Captain General
Of Cuba while the heather Turkey would be resolved