The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08

approaching Anniversary Of The Quees's Birutday-A
Grand Military Review Prepared-2ae Volunteers Cont
mence to Stand Bdcl,-Genwot ConchG AMI a Chance
Kre-.sunmv Gambling and Tie Poiie-lhosmca. Of
he Spanish War Ships-A SGW LIFE Assurance CON-
rGny--7ne Bank Theatres, de-
There is to be grand and shan, battle on the
10th of the ensuing monthhe anniversary Of the birth
Of the Queen of Span-in which The brave and loyal
l,ntayios take part Many Of them are however,
to my knowledge, already beginning to hang back fran.
ing for their intended non-attendance There
appears too to be good for their doing this as
the following circumstance will explan:The making Of
the blank cartridges for the occasion has been entrusted
to the members of that worthy fraternity the chain
gang and Of the cartridges already manufactured
have been found to contain certain circular piece Of
lead, vugarly called bulet-of course in addition to
the gunpovder. Now, these bullets, although perhaps
not manufactured with the exactncss requisite for
Minnie rifle ball yet at short distance If propelled by
a due quantum Of that compound of which the vanous
saltpere is of the chief ingredients, would
tainly send man to kingdom come as would the most
carefully bah in the world and the volunteers
chiefly humane men, who dead shedding single drop
human blood they naturally anxious to avoid the
risk Of doing
Would not, however be singular coincidence should
Of these aforesaid bullets chance to connolly acct
dent Of course-into collision with the Uranium OF his
pate there any fear Cor hore) that such will be the
case; yet the coincidence would be strange one should
it happen. Would it not be? remcmber, last winter,
at of the grand reviews-he at which the Eng
lish Admiral present, If mistake not)-beh ,ding
General Concha temble like aspen leaf previous to
the troops being passed in review he looked, too re-
member noticed by many personals though he
moenarily expected to the click OF the lock Of the
uske whose eaden messenger destined to send him
to his long home Were there here (od enough) OF
the murdered Ramon Pinto to do duty volunteer
renee Of such an that above alluded to;
there is not and the majority of tue present of
creoes such down-troddcn, craven despicabe
Of fellows there Is but little probability Of such
currence taking place The women, am happy to say,
arc generally exempt from the failings of the men
| There amongst them noble an as high
minded any women in the world have in my mind s
eye, at the present moment some half dozen u them
who have all the fire and patriotism in them that had
the women Of the old French Revolution, those that
lived in the days Of glorious War Of independ-
| ence
Winter, always stirring here is approaching;
and who can tell what the coming winter may bring
| perused Montesqueu, who somewhere says-I quote
from memory"Quand les sdurdJes dc Ia L7uisaW rean.
croirdn fruit, lis coupem rortre az pied e cueet 'e
fruit; oilo ie gourernem9a despoqe But change my
theme; not that it is exhausted, but because il not
prudent for a writer to exhaust his subject.
l During the past summer gambling has been car
ried In this city AMI the towns in It's immediate vci
nifty TO an extent perhaps before unequaei even here
it. There have been several gambling houses open each
| evening, which must have been we'll known TO the
police as they were to your correspondent At Guiana
bacoa too, IL IL notorious there too three monte
banks constantly doing large business and Mt which
| more than one young ma has been ruined
Recently, however, police have taken fl.
into their heads, (they do everything by fits and starts
here and are az least making the pre.ence Of being ex
stance will showA few days since young Creole, who
resides with his father seized with rather severe
attack Of collie which was supposed by his family TO be
the choctn medical man sent for and is usual
here, three four of his cousins and Immediate friends
assemble to render their assistance There we're, be-
leye OF these visiters In adjoining that In
which the sick youth was and down stairs, when in
marched the Commissary of Police followed by his Celia
dor and PS,e Of SALIVA guardians Each al, Of the m s
being present Up to yesterday nothing more had been
heard Of the natter II was however understood at the
time that seeing large number OF persons five or
sx) enter one house in quick succession the Saliva
Guardians duty in the neiehborhood suspected they
must have assembled for the purpose Of gambling hence
1t would appear the spaaiards are anticipating hur
rcane Day before yesterday observed the Spanish Adj
mrals shin busily engaged IN making signals which, Of
course did not understand Yesterday morning, taking
sail In the harbor, NOTICED the various Spanish men
/ ages Further up the harbor noticed they all
uoorcd in the most secure position this excellent harbor
| affords, many Of hem having their topmasts struck
The French steamer OF Acheron again came into
this harhor yesterday, fom understood, Vera Cruz
suppose you have seen copy o. the frst number Of
the Cirdl ineidn, which brought here yesterday
| by The George Law, from Aspnwai Considering the cir
Imyan Was 20, out there hav ny been regular
typo, youh from Jamaica as l. stated, engaged upon
H. It really very creditable sheet remarkably clear
| liberals and other typographical errors.
| Don Miguel d. Embi's company for the mutual assn
the lives Of slaves appears to be going swim
| mngiy. .
The following list Of the directors, appointed at
meeting Of the subscribers held the 2Ist Inst Don
| Miguel de Emb, Director General Excno Don Igpacio
| Cresoo. sencr Don Miguel 10 Hano Vega Senior Don
Domingo g. de Arozafena, Scnor Don Jose de pedroso
| senior rou Antonio NJ. Mora, Senior Don Augustn
| ryartc Senior Don Rafael de Torices, Senior Don
Francisco j. Calleron, senior Don Anastasio GARLIC
| senior MARQUIS fu Quesne, Senior Don Simon dc
! CaTdenas Senior Marquis dc Alemendates, Senior Don
opez Martinez Senior Don Francisco Arrange Qucsaia
! senior Den Augusn Medina Senior Don Manuel Balncs
and senior Don Miguel de Cardenas Chavez than whom
more respectable board of directors II would be difficult
| TO seleci In Cuba.
There are notice, in the published lis. (Which Is not
vet concudc $50 subscribers this institution which
| Nv Tho way may mention, Is called Ia PJopiisncid
There was to have been meeting yesterday at the
palace OF the shareholders OF the bank tina. Il 20 be-
10 exane into the opinions o. the body who have pre-.
rafcd the statutes Of the said bank, reads the notice
| In The Gacst1.
Word l. Just hrought 20 that steamer is signal
izca. Il must b tie Black Warrior.
clos Marresv Agai1 advertised 10 be performed
nat tho