The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-28
Our Cuban Correspondence.

ciats-Frech Intervention and the Necessity Of Speedy
Action on he part Of Government
Yesterday being Sunday, we INDUCED ourselves in
the luxury o. a bull batting, in company with the
rest of the dignity Of Cuba. The Marquis Pezuela
and lady, full of loneliness and charms for every one
that comes within her mesmeric circle, were giving
sanction by their presence to the of scientific
artistic butchery that were be ng enacted Tor the
amusement of the rabbe below them.
We cannot say here that the diversion is not re-
fined. and consistent with the exquisite delicacy
of female sentiment and taste, when the upper"
one OF our social safe lends her sweet counte-
nance to the exhibition. Three horse skeletons
were killed by the Infatuated bulls; picadore was
badly hurt, and one bull, christened the Yankee"
for his Discrimination to fight, was gracously permit
ted to escape by vice-regal clemency, with rope
about his neck; and others-by my computation
fye-were duly administered upon with the sword of
the principal knife" and their agony of the death
moment duly smiled over by those whose hearts are
filled with love, and the charity that covers null
ttude Of sins-and that have them to cover. One
bull, among the pleasing varieties catered for
amusement, was beset by eight dogs of the mastiif-
bull stock, making scene unequalled in my
recollection; and when the agony of the
poor brute had been sufficiently enjoyed
by the other brutes, on signal from the
uperior brute master of ceremonies near the
vice-regal box, he consigned to the knife Of a
yro, who took five thrusts to accomplish the re-
hcrche butchery. Two others, after tournament
season with the "picadores," on the bone racks Of
what had been horses in their day. were tormented
with artificial fire preparations, thrust about the
neck ard heed, fzzirg and exploding very much
after the fashion of Mr.. Soule's diplomacy at
Madrid, but with more noise, as the detonations
quite OF the revolver volume. Two had more
simple treatment with the ordinary torments Of the
ornamented arrows stuck about the neck of the
beasts, until public expectation and enjoyment were
satisfied when they We're killed at the usual signal,
and without any more lingering process by youths
unpractised in their delicate profession--and with
cheers, and well done" to the good and faithful
servants oil our pleasure, retired with the most
holy and Christian sentiments warming our hearts
and eevatng our minds in preparation for oracion
the evening office of prayer and thanks for the
blessings of the day-ofwhch the scene Just passed,
being the most bloody, was therefore the most &C
ceptable in due process Of religious experience
and cultivation of.the pure sentiments Of our holy
Catholic faith
do not propose going again to this receptacle of
iniquity, made respectable /" by being shone !"
upon by the loveliest purity of our society, as |
feel that il calls into too active exercise the bad fea
lures Of my good nature.
The prcmonition of French interference with
our Cuban affairs was given yesterday by
the appearance in the oiing OF Havana Of
two French vessels Of war-a frigate and
s,camer-which entered port at o'clock P. M.
the frigate lphgena, and the war steamer Octeon.
track and touched her keel to the ground, just OPP
posite the vice-imperal palace. She was got oil in
the course Of an hour by stretching hawser to a
friendly Yankee chain-always ready to assist the
distressed.
The official part of the population are in costa.
ceR and the allies are greeted with more powder,
although the article Of good quality i scarce yet
our neighbors--the "barbarians of the north
will pour in supply in few days, so that Spanish
and negro chiyalry will have for not having
good fight when the time comes, for which they
h.Nn tn rxlnx
the unmpailed elasticity of Toledo steel, and the
proof Of their manhood, their bulwarks and their
metal. in yindication q national honor and the
maintenance Of national glory in the west, where
the last thread i broken.
The steamer Black Warrior entered port last even
ina, but was not visited. She will leave carly this
morning that should not send this by her were
L nd my duty 70 advise you Of the French dis
pley about being made IN behalf of the integrity
ef Crhe.1 The people are generally pleased, under
the telicf that tie United States will not wait for
evidence TO the intentions Of the three Powers,
until the island l. actually in possession Of the ne
groes, and under the impetial sway of one who
led thcamncsty procession the other day.
The time has come for action, II Mr..
Pierce intends it-for. although the Queen
and the Qnecn-mother have two or three
times partially assenied 70 the projects of Mr..
soule. they have been broken up by exterior
jealousy Of the Kings friend the ministry, and
the same results have followed ministerial conclu-
sions from the obs macy Of the royal WILL until de-
nial Of all concession, i determined TO sink or swim
with Cuba-to lose or win-whfe the palace amuse-
ments and palace Teasing 20 on as usual. Ny last
advices were accompanied by our commercial con-
dtion and reports Of markets, since which find
nothing new 90 note Our shealth continues good;
April and May are generally our worst months for
strangers, but we have none sick now. Our fair
Mirror viii leave on the Isabel for Charleston,
where she will be heard from In her playful and
yet critical style, and God speed her home She has
given comfort but no TROUBLE.
HAVANA, May IS, 1854
Fss wsoss Delc0 on ne Part n the Spanish Government,
% Raise hs Wind-7h Nsw Cdpitdtion Tar upon Slaves
me Prortsions n ne Las Analysef- Defamation Of
he Enormous Ssms a0f scia Be Produced BY tie Tar
Eeef u ne Arrival q as FSenoh Men Of War.
My last, per Black Warrior, was hurried to a close
by the steam OF the steamer, as she was under way
almos, when my servant go, on board with the
package and am not quite certain that ii has not
gone food Cor the fshes, as got very equvocal
repor, Of the expedition from the "Asatic, for the
first time trusted with such negiigt responsibility.
But, AZ Maj. General Bennett Riley would say, If
he sti1 wore yellow sash" in these dggings,
what have said In twenty-seven pages or less,
cannot repeat. although you may not get il. BY
the way, hope there good quantity Of that same
bones, manhood and sodiership left your country,
for the material Cor yellow and red sashes Il
abundant about here and the promises Of our gallant
chief n they bold good beyond the uterance, are that
there shall he glory enough 20 divide for
those who can cut the Jtsmlo-ihe warp that he
has knotted; but | am very much Of the opinion
that, NJ LET alone, my same servant always SAYS
II like 10 give autlspriiy) II viii cut itself. The
threads are bound too strong 10 the loom, and are
altogether TOO hardly twisted, 70 that the filling will
fan. and the cloth u bis fabric viii fan to pieces
before he can get his tailors shears 10 work upon
Il 10 cut cut the demiFoyni yesiments that are 20
we'd him ~ ar eternity q fame-in black. Well
the name has an honest and honorable attachment
In a weaNers estatlshment. aud may yet be cndow-
ed With good things Tor memory 20 dwell upon, II
h. can Get out a hs present predlcament
The Queen was lavish n birth Of royal orders
On Tie g2d n March. which viii hereafter be
celshrnied IN spanish Almanacs a. the wonderful
day Of her lalof that - her sArt sras ministry
IN she.e ihinrs. Rresams The duties are Joint, As