The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-01


A few evenings since three young creole gentlemen
coming Of the Tacon theatre passed four Spanish
army officers, who were smoking. One Of the young
crsoes solicited the courtesy Of being permitted 70 light
his segar by that Of Of the officers The officer haad
ed hs segar to the creole with air OF msrksd con
sas o 10 rns ssgat 70 sne
co against the young creole who forthwith without any
ceremony, knocked the officer down; whe, ~ he lay
spra.lpg, dres pistol from his breast which
saDt ed out Of his hsad The other three officers
coming to the assistance of their fallen friend each
ceved sound thrashing ct the hands the three
oes who were, however, at length overpowered by
bers and conveyed TO prison, where they now are.
Family considerations have induced effort to have the
matter arranged and believe it is now in the course Of
Senior Echevaria left this island in the last English
NAL sta amer and Senior Castillo in the spanish vessel
tain before conclude this letter whether Senors Pnelo
and Cadaso have also lett the island they informed
TREND OF mine few evenings snce they were to have
done on Sunday last.
By the present steamer Francis Estrampes, younger
brother of the murdered Francisco proceeds
10 New York. where he designs hereafter residing and
of becoming citizen of the United States He Is much
ike his lameped deceased brother in all those feelings
that eDnoble the MAD May not earnestly nope that ae
may be soothed and he made to forget il be pos
sbe the cruel ef his noble BROTHER who was
indeed a man after Gods IN image
One night IN the latter part of last week whilst the
steamer III Dorado was coalin9, lump OF coal either
was marching up and down at her side. Severe injury
was inflicted upon the soldiers head. The Spanards
Inspect but there not any evidence OF the accusation
that the lump of coal was thrown at the soldier from
the steamer. 1t dark and no one saw the direction
whence the coal came. ] presume the matter will
undergo investigation, to which, II conducted fairly no
Seniors Pinelo and Cadalo took leave of their families
last evening They are 20 embark for Spain this day.
Poor Felix Ia in good health and spirits
Doctor Worrel the United states Consul at Datlnzas,
is in this city He proceeds to the North via Charles
time wrote you about him toat he requested by
the sa captains to solicit permission from tue Leate-
ashore washington's birthday, or certainly would
mot have omitted mentioning that circumstances.
friend from Mstapzas tells the Doctor is in great
rage with me- but fortunately for one perhaps both of
us, am not known TO him, and we have not met.
Doctor W., al informed, writes you very owery
letter inclosiDg copies of all the correspo in the
matter which trust for the sake OF justice to him you
will publish. BaUTUS
Know nottingham I'm Spanish Point of
View.
The DoTo dc Ia Marina OF Havana of the 10th April,
discusses this wise the neres ing question of Know
Kothngism in The United States
Our New York correspondents, whose opinions, as we
tcusrs geoerally breathe through Their writings
Ii nent OF contempt toward the party Of the Know
citizens and OF the press witch represents
them. While appseciatng and excusiDg the Impression
mace under circumstances, canno. wtnsl agree
with them absolutely in sentiment The tendency of
the party TO which we are referring comprises no
thing which substantially offends rational instincts
or Interests The Spanish differing in that
spect from the German and French and the OF Ire
land recAons only very small emigration in the neigh
boring country participating or aspiring participate in
chosen for their per nanent residence few isolated
in and about New Orleans, spr,ng.ng from
compulsory circumstances than from real afectioa
deliberate purposes do not succeed in moiyin in the
slightest degree assertion The Spanish in ali
its branches and moe especially in the old trunk
too lively the sentiment of national pride to cove
foreign titles Consequently II neither desire
the active sovereignty which Is being dis
puted with the foree ners look this strife Tree
4 Dye IN nd
ptit OF view very different from that from which it il
surveyed by The other European peoples.
Treating the question this ground have already
Indicated t5at the general doctrine of the Know Nothing
patty deserves from conception much more favorable
pohtantm only exist in eccentric minds, for
whom the lessons Of experience of value.
Diversity in forms with unity in mud are ths
sion OF supplanting it by absolute icentity
conduces only engender confuson by the bonds of
impossible fusion 1t is good that every nationality
nd every people and every race lean to its trad
tions and its ancient conditions OF existence
getting I'd Of whstever of hostility they contain and
with all their Kind, friendly relations dis:
tated by mutual convenience Such Is the true centre
towards which aloaern civilization gravitates and which
benefits. If, therefore, neighbours believe it
nent and even ssary to make effort to
a 81 aFd s'r ws who
neither directly indirectly pretend to change them
They and they alone the competent judges Of the
justice which assists Them and of the opportunity of
enforcing " And, 70 speak undsgu isedy, it
to us, win confess that occasions not waning 50
to act.
The stride which emigration has taken in latter wears
only gives greater force to the po cal element of
aSons3 zens but contributes to tne deterioration of
Their quality The crowd OF Germans injected By the
most disorganizrg IDEAS ana NO oy accelerated pro
ceedngs, converted into live meuiscIo VI an unoa
riered democracy, is thing which has exsfci;eI au
threaten 10 exerce for the future very de-terious
influence on the institutions and tranquility Of the
country. Without making reference to the recent dis
orders viii IN occurred ia Cincinnati, inasmuch
rot and desire not to- decide wno in fault there
other and numerous matters which evidence
the existence of the evil The tunlult the nda and
the ridicus which accompanied Kessu MS visit had
other origin than that Of captivating the good will Of
those egons of oemagogue voters perfectly organized
If s snsible persons partly annoyed by ths haughty
now repent and are ashamed of those s,enss
there nothing strange in the fact Of their taking
sures to guard against the existing motive Of these
demonstrations. Regarded in this light the movement
of The Know Nothinss presents conservative instinct,
which obtains our sympathiss, the more we
idea conceived supported and realized twenty
years ago. woai have prevented The devsope ment OF
evils tor which the remedy is sought too late
Compelled by the intimate contact in which we find
ourselves 10 study all the phases covering the political
hects and trfes OF peghbors IL is c or that we
not animated by the which any others feel
towards the party. IT still mains for 20 expose
with equally cool mpartialty the viii III induce
OF 10 place excessive coDSence either in the object
proposed to be attained the 6na result OF the ef
forts made for the purpose.
Theatres and Exhibitions.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC in consequence OF the SUI 'den ill.,
of Mad SteleDone, the grand opera " Trova
re' not produced last evening; but Wednesday
venpg it VIII positively be presented, wheo, doabt,