New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-22
HAVANA.

Prom Onr Own Correspondent - ,o-e
'''' HAVANA October ID, 1850.
ias. stated that the morality Of our city
uas At very low figure. Since then the Captain
General has taken active measures 10 suppress
cranes Of every sort by arresting all individuals who
have no visible means OF support. The Police
throughout the Island had received orders ~ take
charge of all vsgrants and on the appointed day
the offenders were arrested. Up to the present
time more than 1900 loafers Of all hues and CON-
plexons have been sent TO jail. Among the number
is the eldest son of the Marquis del Real TesOro
who was committed to the common prison notwith
standing his title. ! have since ascertaned that be
has been released not because he is nnocen. OF the
charge, but for the honor Of the Cuban nobility
Large numbers of these Migrants have been sent off
RES Others will be drafted into the service
and the most suspicious characters will be trans
ported to the Spanish penal colony Of Ceuta in
Africa. This arbitrary measure has been much
commented on by all parties, but feel confident
that though few innocent persons may suffer, IN
the end society at large will gain considerably by
the arrest and Punishment Of our coffee house loaf
ers. Hundreds of them fearful of transportation
have already applied for employment and if the
authorities have resolution 10 continue The good
work. the streets OF our cities and the public roads
will be once more safe for Travellers But Gen.
COncha should also strike heavy blow at our gam
blers, who are as bad as, if not worse than high
way robbers. ! hardly dare indulge the hope,
however, that bis zeal Will lead him so
far, or else lie might tread On the toes
OF some dearly cherished friends. Hundreds
of our best families owe their present misery to the
monte tables. The large billiard saloon famlllarly
known to many OF your readers as the Lona, the
great resort OF gamblers and loafers, has looked
quite deserted since the PRONUNCIATION OF the edIct
against vagrancy. Our Order-lOvlng rulers have
also put stop 10 the abuses committed by the gen.
tlemanly rOwdes of city on the road to Puentes
Grandes. has been their practice to hire hacks
and ride out 10 this pleasant village, accompanied
by EYES fallen daughters and return in the small
hours of the morning, shouting and disturbing the
slumbers of the community. The abuse has been
eradicaed by one dash of the pen, but the innocent
are cOniOunded with the guilty, for no one Is al
lowed to take ride after III o'clock IN public
carriage.
The Queens birthday was celebrated with great
pOmp Oh last Friday. The Captdin-G General held
levee in the morning, and received all the public
fuDctionaries, grandees Of Spain, aud the foreign
Consuls. In the evening the TacOn Theater was
brilliantly Illuminated, and crowded by officers Of
the army and nasy. The proceeds of the perform
were distributed among the poor families of
Havana. His Excellency appropriated the money
allowed him for his leyees 10 the same good pur-
pose, and many unfortunate widows and orphans
in the humble walks Of life will offer TO heaven
fond prayer for the Marquis of Havana, who, not
withdrawing his defects has many bright AID
shining qualities, prominent among which is has IN
bounded charity. He is Justly sly led the father OF
the poor, and has done much 10 alleviate their dis
tress In the midst of his cares and troubles he
has found time TO plan and organize society for
the relief Of the poor VI every ward of this opulent
city. May Heaven bless him for the good he has
done
The Hon. Pierre Soul6 stopped here, en- route
10 New Orleans. He arrived in the Granada from
Aspinwall. His presence created quite an excite
ment among the Spaniards, though nobody offered
him any insult which is saying great deal in favor
OF a people who unanimously detest him. speak
only of the Spaniards. l am informed that he sent
VOID to Concha, through acting Consul, that he
did not call on him, not out of dsrespect either to
him or TO his government, but simply because he
knew that his political views were not liked by the
Spaniards in general General COncha replied that
though he disliked his politics, be entertained no
personal ill-feeEng toward the honorable Senator
and ex Minister. His coming direct from Nlcara-
qua the headquarters of ''Filibusterism. has made
tbe Spanish Government suspect that there is some
affinity with the extnguished Cuban sympathizers.
Mr.. Soule left here on the Philadelphia, for New
Orleans 1t is reported that he intends to go to
Nicaragua and join the fortunes of Gen. Walker.
He will probably be more successful in the cultiva-
tion of cocao and coffee among the Ncaraguenses,
than in purchasing Cuba of the naughty descend
ants of PelayO.
The Spanish mail steamer Velasco arrived from
Cadiz on the 10Th. She brings no news of impor-
tance. her dates being one week older than those
received via New-York. The Spanish papers are
teeming with becose editorials against poor Mexi,
90. The fleet belonging to this station has received
orders to be in readiness TO go to sea whenever
ordered. hardly think, however, that things Will
come to so serious a pass. Spain will listen to
reason and not press her creditor so hardly, Paruc
ulary as she herself has never been ovef-promP'
in the discharge of her national obligations.