The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.


California mails and passengers and left for Aspr wall
on the 10th inst.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAVANA, May Q, 1855.
Gen. Concha's Node of Re1ressing American Grievances
Changes in the Editorial Department Of TIE Prensa-
F7oslda Menaced cila Spanish Expedition la Kinney
1 presume You viii find all items OF and gossip
from these quarters of more Importance nowadays
than any previous OCCASION and should os to a
Americans, rs our people and our country seem to be
the principal objects of interest here and "a intend
going to the country to- morrow morning thought it
best to send you fe lines order to mention some
things which perhaps may escape the observation of
your regular correspondents.
In the first place, must inform you that the Lieut.
Governor Of sagua, who has bees here about three
weeks has not been deprived of bis Office
OF the Thompson affair but that he left this morning
receive bis post Lieut. Governor that
bis intimate friend and adviser saguasenor Pals-
co-has been appointed frst slcsine by Gen. Concha
All this may seem strange but it Us true.
And IS mention this affair." am just reminded OF
very fine joke Of intimate friend the Lieutenant
Governor Of Sagaa, which has been related to me by
party who pretends TO be well posted the subject
MI E. Comes, former editor OF the New Orleans La
Fofrta destroyed By the mob IN 1851, anu Span
ish Consul at Key VEST, ID here nov, | presume ON
leave OF absence and It is runored about What he has
taken charge of the sdtsrai departms of La Presa
whose chief editor and proprietor TO be quite
clumsy hand at newsps pering but one accustomed
hand il the stale Ioosiug and nspid columns of the
Presasd with, perhaps, the exception OF two or three
editorials published within the Last six weeks. 1t
is well known that Nc. Gomez owns a very large
tract of lard in Florids--snd il not mistaken he
was brIn somewhere ia F1orda b matchmaking
island several miles in extent the atsntc coast My
informant states posiive TACT that NJ Gomez has
proposed to General Couchs whom he visits every day,
get up an expt dition la Kinney in order to set
tie bis lands emRrant going there for mining and
other purposes, and by that means assembls on the
southern part OF Florida some ECO or 600 faithful
Spsnisrds 1t believed by those in the secret that
General Concba win take the proposition into considera
ton and has sent written msnorandum furnished by
Gomez himself to the government at Madrid.
Now, if there should be any truth in this
rumor (and must repeat that my Informant who is
with to good information, believes 1t true)
you judge Of the portance surh affair aud
BY getting this notice in time dor Gomez has only been
here abeuta month tr weeks), you may, perhaps,
oe able to find something ess, counteract any
undertaking Of that eort; for the that
nish buying these lanes Gomez (Which
understand will b. the csss) could gvsis chance
on our territory which we have here. look upon
this afairsas very important ono, and Of truly
serioup character; and you the pioneer OF this
press in country, tbnk you ought investigate
the matter and hay it bare before the people and
HAVANA, May TO- 1855
The Case Of Mr.. Thompson Stu Unseed-Loss Of Stare
Ship on Tie Florida CoasThe Coal Depot at Trinidad
-Neo Passenger Decree, dc, dc.
The Granada arrived this morning. but too late to
withdraw correspondence already in the mail sacks of
the steamer Isabel. Mr. Thompson, acting Consul at
Sagua Ia Grand, still remains here, contendng for in
demnity for damages sustained BY his late and
removal from his post oy the Leuen vernon of
that district Tbs conduct Of the Lieutenant Governor
has been approved by The Captain General and he has
BE- restored to bs duties there with commentator
It ID said that Mr. Thompson his place
OF business when released by General Concna that the
disposition of this government would have been much
more favorable for him The arrest OF this gentleman
has been made the excuse Dy several planters for with
holding and selling their crops other PERSONA although
they were pledged to his house. Large advances having
aLt ady been made them which the parties decline
reiunding The Will be very serious to Mr.
Thompson - regards this years. BUSINESS ana less pecu
aiaTy damage doubt would have sustained hs
lad returned, the government tcipated They
claim that he facous in pertnacous contest tor his
Sghu."
brings the Information that the vessel lately
picked up abandoned on the Florida reef, was
undoubtedly q SLAYER, and pI,suues, from the
iauded few weeks aimee be sween sssus IA Grand and
Remeoios. which was duly advised by few days
after the occurrence he depot at Trinidad has been
sealed up BY the British representative there, and the
parties find it difficult to make tbei, entries There will
be that poipt for sacks Of coal' in
numbers and guam ty to meet the of the Cuban
INDUSTRY Of the yiciuity,
The spectators think of changing ground entirely to
the north side for the remaining due from the
coast, and mum bering eight ten Yoa will find
in the papers of the 20, of the Bavans es edct
pose Of Facilitating TIER kment which il ad
hered TO- have the desired effect unless each class
'fncial visits designated, consumes time In a
" ne Spanish parade Of dignity THAI the service
iresoA
,uires weighed snchor at O'CLOCK this morning.
TIE Iss I'D tie agents OF the steamer not having
bot stcpS tstes mai aboard at the appointed hour
put the uniNd waits but Tor the glass to turn.
apain Re LIE antic has caused intense sensation
The ews by the Az pg, and throughout commercial
n the palace this morn. NADIA has large number OF
circles. The steamer Or It's general things
myers and the compsA captain the agents Of
which, If made known 20 fhs Ted, have no doubt.
the fine would be promptly CORES, cot sbundant-n |
THE table is cut too close suEf&S, is required
other woros short slowancs extts tSss. ~ot allowed
fora cup or tea for the sick white sugaff- ID the
except at The very limited discretion OF this s~s. aes
ladies' FALCON M Vept for three days and ofhe- t.
yhich pi impair the reputation OF the boat, Enc
which to rsrnsY will be to the advantage of those IN
tereste6 ir the prosperity Of TIVE company
A friend o. mme roce the cmnibus q few evenings |
eince, to the Castillo Principe. On returning he was
joined by Spanish army officers. as they passed
the Paseo where the 'VoluntseIs were cling drihed,
Of the officers remarked to the other "ghere are
fewer Volunteers this evening than taere usually
isn uYesi" replied his companion, And were balls
flying about there would be fewer YETI at which re- 1
mark all present laughed.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT.
From the Charleston Standard
We ere permitted to publish the following extract |
from letter brought from Havana oy the schooner |
Howard. II in dated the Sd Instant
The arrival of the Sc Jacinso Piocston aud James
town caused no small the island. The