New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-15

raee. having as you will remember publicly de-
dared, " that 1t must ana should be put sst,p to-"
snd having by his various public act., evinced de-.
termination TO carry out the very letter. that decla
ration one is unwilling to thus suddenly charge hin
with desire To- encourage the slave traders in their
heilifh trade Yet this conclusion il alupst forced
aron the mind because the fsciiti-s for l.uiisr All
care in the numerous suali bays and creeks On the
eriio coast Of this Island are 81 ,reat and oou,lly
are the means Of conceameut upon tue estates of
them when lsnded, that requiring the registration Of
all slaves upon the estates would really appear t, be
snoe, tie kes means to prevent their NUMBER .iag
rapidly decreased. After calm and mature deli osra-
ton upon this subject, have come to the conclusion
td otn- Copcha has been literally worried ioiD this
INV Use ect, by inereed Spaniards and matters VINO
have made such representation 10 him az to induce
the aDfogatlon Of the decree OF the Marq1is De ia
PeZuela, 10 which above reference is made Ger.
tain, however Is IT, that the British authorities ia this
Ilsnc have taken correct view Of this recent act Of
Gen. Conchs, and there cannot be any doubt, but
the moot strenuous exeTtio0s OF their Govern
mept Will be made TO cause the Captain General -
revoke bis recent act. Indeed, should ne hesitate a
single iDstabt in doing co. after the evil consequences
that, probably, will arise from 1t are made ma0fest
10 him, then all bis provOus acts all his previous
protstsons and declarations OF desiring to suppress
the slave trade, must be set dovn a. valueless-ss
simple, yet base fasehoods. Unwilling as | an to
attribute conduct of such character TO any man-
more specially To who pies the .hed
positon Of the Captain General of this maynif cent
issbd-yei, should become convinced that his past
conduct has been of deceptive character my sense
ofduty and love OF truth will lead me- unhestangly
10 express my feelings in unmistakable language;
and neither respect for the Individual nor fear of
personal injury TO myself, shall prevent me from
holding up the hypocritical false-dealer to public
Hesitation. But would not act thus prematurey:
rsther let me incline to opposite view of the mat.
tsI-tbough Il should unbapplly prove errone ,us-
than upjustly condemn man from whom l. at least.
en- Induced to hope better things. Therefore pause
usl further act of the Captain General snall
leave no room for cavi as to the hereafter upon this
the most important question in connection with this
government.
troops, chiefly artillery, marched from this city; bat
what point is their destination, am unable 10 state
misernbly mistaken habit prevails here of keeping
ifg every one except the authorities, in utter gno-
race respecting all such mat'er.ihe result Of which
h that great variety Of reports, injurious to the
pesce Of the Island, get into circulaton while were
tbe people made acquainted with the true state OF
s6sbs, they would be lees inclined to give credence
every stupid falsehood which falls from the lips of
designing men.
Some months since a "Celador' OF Police named
IOuis Cores, deprived of his place aud declared
BY high tribunal incapable of being again employed
BY The Government OF the lsaud-he having dragged
prisoner who had escaped from him from be-
meath the steps of the altar of church. during di-
vine servicel-CeDera Concha, regard PES of this
sentence, has appointed this to tt office of
"Csptain Of Partdo' in one of the most valuable
dhsricts of the Island. The being nus regardless of
/ the ses,teDce of Of the superior Courts will
scarcely add to the popularity of Gen. CoDchaapart
from the consideration of the dislike enter aimed by
l he CreOles to thus behold one of their counrymen
rewarded for turning traitor las they say to their
i esua-he having, a year two since been one of
The principal informers against the Vueita Aboj0
| spirstors.
| An additional Political and Civil Secretary Office
bss been recently established. The secretary is
to receive 81, 800 per annum his chief clerk q 200
his second clerk 81 900, and the third $500 per
| num- while O., 900 annually are allowed for extra
hands to perform writing aid for porter. &c. This
Of course will form cause of complaint on the
| part Of the Creoles.
| The train on the Railway between this city and
| Mstanzae was thrown off the track the 2d inst
negro wac learn killed the spot, while several
,f the passengers were severely injured.
| Ar explosion of the gas took place recently in
Il aoripe establishment and hat store, In Compose
es. Of. Fortunately, great injury was sustained
Senior Don Ignaco Gonzales dc Olivares, gu the
j 5h inst took the oaths ana Office of Regent of
4 he " Real Audiencia to which high office he has
been appointed By the Queen of Spain. There was
great cehl Of ceremony used upon the occasion His
Exec ency the Captain General, assisted upon the
/ OCCASION end ~ may be expected, there was vast
| display of complimentary expression between the
| two ognitsrits.
| There really has been two chilly, not cOtd
nights when a blanket and coverlet comforta-
Il ole. Durog the day however, the climate is truly
q. rcious- sufficiently in the shade to render
overcoat incumbrance yet not so warm as to rem
/ der quick walking dsagreeable.
Il Sehtr Mnnoz, the new Chief of Police of this
Isle nd has arrived from Span and taken possession
Il Of his office.