The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

bishop in full drcss, foot, with crowd OF mill,
ry civil and clerical digniiaros Tho principal sreeas
were lined with infantry, and tho column led by
corps of ancers, in splendid uniform, hne formed mon,
and On good horses, broken at intervals with bands Of
musio battaous of artillery and heavy Infantry salute
from the Queens battery Cabsnos announced the depAr
ture Of the "host" from the temple and repeated
the return. One Incident not precsely keeping with the
sentiment which ihoud have sed tho ceremony
was fight between citizen aud OF tho officers
duty near The palace of tho Captain General The oleer
got tho worst of the battle and cried to his fellows 10
stake him OIL" The occasion used Ia give nooriety
to the insult for previous uubecomng language OF tho
officer The citizen was not arrested The day passed III
with religious quiet and the night worn oat with
daucing and other festive smusemcnts.
by friend just arrived from Trinidad informed OF
motnnpovoked outrage the British consul at that
place. and an attempt 10 bully him nio duel for the dis
charge Of his official duties The person thrust for ward TO
ATTEMPT the ndgnty offered was young officer OF tho
ReeT ent de Ia Corona who took possession OF the
designated by the landlord for the consul and which he
had always occupied at the table for his meals. When
first attempted the consul n,mated that his seat
and the officer Immediately LETT IL but subsequently, his
companions informed him that he had been insuted and
that nc must seek satisfaction or apoogyfor which he
called on the consul after breakfast and received the
reply that courteous gentleman w0nld always give At
DINER the same game was repeated, and the officers OF
me egment feeding ut the table 1stained the SUBJ
VINO declined leaving the place he had msliciousy
pied The British consul er the I'M, and called the
GOVERNOR giving statement Of the facts. The young
sprg reprimande ordcrod to find some other place
Tor his meals, and an apology made To Mr. Smith by
the scconu IN command oil the the OF tho
colonel.
This proceeding greater outrage from the fact that
is caused by the fearless and Intelligent discharge Of
public duty the part OF the consul exposing sys
tenn and the importaons Of the "bozaP by the
African spectators. II was nothing less than plot
against hts hfc for he cond be involved in due, there
would be chance for his death without recourse
being had to he assassn's knife. Three persons have
already been killed for having performed their duty
this respect and they would like 10 have victims 10
their bloody cupidity.
II is again positively asserted that his Ex,eency tho
Captain General liz shortly TO leave as, and far
as TO fix the day 2h o, August next) for his departure
They add, Condede ORiey and other members OF
"upper ten" will accom- his Excelency. earnestly
hope this report NAV not prove true.
The Captain General was on the pdo last evening with
his family, In the State carriage, without guards out
riders mnglng socially with the people. wherever be
appears he In treated with most afecionate respect.
hear OF another cargo OF slaves landed ut the east OF
Sagua-230 In number.
The Peruvian ship Maria, los days nom the Eastern
Coast arrived Inst evening with IA living cooiirs-ded
the passage o. Also, the Bremen bark Felix voyage
no days, with 236 passengers and Ii the side during
the voyage4S0 all told. The two vessels placed in
quarantine, but win probably be relieved to-day TO
morrow.
Yellow fever, ! have pleasure in stating, progresses
slowly. Tho weather Is only moderately warm for this
latitude