The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
HAVANA. Feb. Is, 1856


ta@y EE-ArtI Practice-Sseam 70 ne British
bIosds-Hedlth Of The Archbishop Of Santiago
We have again the of arrivals from the
East with AsiAtc coonists for Cuba.
The British ship Australia arrived the Esd inst Ioo
days from Swatoa Helena, with 1858 coolies This
q the first fruits of company organized win cnar'
ter privileges Of the government at Madrid with whish II
intended combine African subjects as soon - the
matter Il ripe and there hing to divert the stten-
ton of France England the Crimea. The df cussion
has been quietly here and there be DOUBT
think that Spain the right to authorize colo
nizauen by labor contracts from Africa, well from
any rArt Of the globe without the sanction of
the two great Powers unless there should be something
in the policy prejrdcial to the safety peace and pros
perrg OF their nearest neghbor The business will be
attempted and persisted in 1t will resolve the fabe of
Iubs and s institution, while move pernicious to sa
very viii be perpetuatei until the slave becomes the
master The contracted negro, under documents having
but Que party 70 interpret Them win be slave with
such issue may be. until out or exhausted by
toll, and expense to the purchaser when he will be
thrown upon his resourcss without benefit Of that
accumulated fund fre his wages affected to be gathered
Tor nus support under the waid and of the
meur.
The peace prospects continue to be dwelt upon with
much satisfaction by rulers
Mr.. f. Lousads h. B. N. Arbitrator the British and
Spanish Mixed Court OF Justice Ter for sup
preston Of the slave trade arrived the Isabel
The I'D and has taken quarters At the Hoel Guiana
apprehensive that the goods viii decline upon their
hand and they ros their ,ns to
got relief from the burthen ant,ci psted.
The United States soop-ot Cyane witch ente red
these 18th instant left the 2Oh-.I we'll
on boaru-to cruise in the gulf and to cali ports
The usua courtesiss OF metal powder visits
intercbanged, and ali pleased with our most
gracious reception at the palace 1t could hardly be
otherwise as Concha does these things With happy
eonceamept of all asperies thst ndsnt the CT
where he is the centre of homage and power What he
may leave undone his lady coes not tail 10 fill to sdvan
"a yer mhDf
kindly attention and happy impression, Frightening upon
The mind under her influence.
The British brgs-o war Daring and Arab are again
And 22d-they have no sick lists
ana St. Jago &c Cubs, touching At tae prin dpal
intermediate ports, has besn the scene of an
the particulars but reports received yesterday spprise
as that the steamer got ashore entering tho bay of
ing the engine for relief led to an al,erc,toa between
the captain and the engineer in which the former
gneer became much that he left his post
1t the engine went below and got from his trunk pis
tol, and returned on deck As as he cleared the
gsngway ne met the captain and discharged the pistol
at his head with instant fatal effect The second officer
rushed the captain but too ate he fred
pistol at the engineer, which killed him instantly We
did not learn whether the had been seriously in
jured not The confusion among the passengers nd
great put in danger the lives Of all
board. We waisina with anxiety d.ta to the
condition OF me boat and in explanation of the deeds of
murder
committed in bread day. which SURPRISES yhing it has
been my misfortune 10 zee IN Cuba negro man
(CAsero) WAS requested By Chinese servant and mu
1atO volunteer TO take the from the Plaza Vapor OF
Health (Salud) After proceeding several squares they
called upon him TO turn TO the right into street not
much frequented. They stopped the voante. and &C.
manded the drivers money. he had none WhereupOn
the mulstto drew largs ceaver knife add srusk him
in tbs back oper ing nte the bowels sash OF eight or
ten inches The poor fellow oismounted and seated him
ssf upon the ground, and il rev mo%ents his trials
dents quite frequent among small population
about equal 10 yours, Of Safe snd cy-Thich may be
evidence OF our exceeding morality.
The 18th instant magnificent military feast
day of the present year. All the troops gathered
together after In the churches
the bens6t OF their souls on the plain between Fort
Principe and Chevera. Both the Qleens regulars
and tho faithful volunteers were there sham battle
opened by brisk fire from the right Wing OF The
volunteers upon her saAstys Guards in defense of the
Email advance WORK IT Chevera, which was taken
By these represenstve expedonsts, aad the advance
eorps fell back upon the main bdy, which protected
" heavy ordnance hom Principe After1a god ees Of
trtng-by which soldier Of the regusr service
tcd and bore FROM the field Of face lit err aud
Several others put hors du cea BY iou Wounds
shs firing ceased, ard he snssgonisc parties crater
nized." Tho arrangement for the military spectacle
composed BY near 600 men, was MT jadicious
The versciy Of our was fully established at the
sham battle 1t is we'll sscertained fact tina. quite
large number Of balls buttons and fred by
the vountaros a. their particular friends, ,hs regu
longing regiment Of abria the forehead aud
hs dropped down dead instantly 1t Is believed that the
tho seventh company Of the Rega militia, attached
the fourth battalion OF ''volunaos the likely
noticed that regiment marched from the battle field to
the Culizodd de la infod which tney occupied during
the remainder Of the day doing nothing at all a. ALL
out Miesisn friends would ssy. And for word
two descriptive Of the mounted artillery Tbs piece
short howzer Is securely noun Ted the back of fine
mule whilst the carriage, wheels &c. are borne by ano.
by foot soldier whilst the arterymen march before at
tho sides and behind each takes them nearly
minute az half to oismount the howizers and car
rage and 10 timber up / stood near of these how
isers, holding watch in hand anticipating TO see
exercise, but to my disappointment found they
could only load fire twice in minute Once the cart
ridge not rsmmed home and the piece missed fire.
the touch hole again prcked, and second ming
q slow match ted with similar result The cart
ridge, for the second time, then rammed down.
trsmoled the poor fellow performing this danger
Gus duty and naturally Withdrew few PAGES lest the
howizer should burst no sever, happily, no scci
don't occurred, and the piece was finally discharged
What would any of fying artillery to such ra
pid firing and csrelessness as thisf
In the Gaoa OF the 2lst instant there IL order
thorzing SenoIes Don jose Pedrozo and Fernando as
t.blisS Joint stock company to be called the Industra
Credit. with capital Of 5000 900 In shares OF $500 each
for the purpose Of cscountng notes, making loans,
subscription has been entered into At st, Jsgo de
Cuba. procure steamer to run between that city,
Cua.anamo Jamaica, Puerto Rico and st. Thomas, -
lady died recently at Puerto Principe, u .as island
psmed Angela Carmons, at the adyan~ age ot1I7 years
right great granddh iarSn
The AFchN.shop Oh Cuba am happy so state, is fast
yeeOve..lng from the wounds recently Inflicted upon
ki.a
Sugars have not yet been affected by the news,
r the that ha7 but small stock 70 deal with
and our Spanish wants in season. and imperative Ia
their demand Tho figures have therefore been advanced
to 1 and 16 rails per arobe for select whites and con-
made at equal terms for future deliveries covering
ear thirty thousand boxes.
Two volunteer battaons we're under arms yesterday,
and took airing foot, one to Qusnsbaco and the other
to Maranoa There sham lighting with regular
troops and therefore deaths
The city is in health the hotels stn full; the people
ceterm,nedly quiet. d.
Slavery In Missouri.
STREET, Neb. ~, 1855.
Messrs. GALES SEAToS-Wii you please give this noe
place your Itelli9 or, FIR the purpose Of correcting
reference to me- reported to have been made by Mr..
Horace Greeley Of New York, In the Pttsburg Conven-
Ion TO the effect that in favor OF aboshing slavery
In NE State Of Missouri As never spoke word NTH
NJ reeley on subject OF slavery, he must have got