The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-17
Our Havana Correspondence.


Indignation Of the Spaniards at he Presidents Message
An amusing Street Seene-Too Caryoes of africans
Ldnded-Opening Of the Supreme Court-Address Of the
Chief Jtaice--Smuggltng Lard Through tie Custom
House-Negro Holiday-Burlesque Scenes-Tne Sugar
Market Dull.
was much amused at tho following circumstance
which occurred on the afternoon Of the Sd instant
which day the Black Warrior arrived from New York.
Taking my accustomed stroll on one of the public pro-
menades Of this city, up with little group all
Spaniards but one creole, who engaged in render
ing into Spanish, for the eddcation of the Others who
were attentive listeners the editorial article the unver
sal HERALD of the 9th ulmo, headed The Purchase OF
Cuba-Mr Branchs Bill-The Peace Policy Of the Pres
dent"
No sooner had the creole concluded his translation Of
your article than spanard rampant with loyalty whom
noticed sorely chafed during the time the creole
was continuing his translation, exclaimed in an angry
tone Of voice, and with a most violent gesticulaton
"Cdrdnsbd! Was the government Of her Majesty,
the Captain General to consent TO such thing, would
set my property on fire. and that of my friends and
would all then return to SPAIN"
To this violent exclamation the creole, with quiet
castle smile upon his countenance reped-s That would
be doing just what Cubans desre-to get rid Of all you
spanards and have the island clear Of your works. that
may have the pleasure of rebuilding everything to
suit tastes"
The slave trade continues to thrive as usual The brig
Ellen recently landed cargo of about hundred Afri
cans, Of whom only fifty five captured board
OF Murty's fishing smacks. The vessel abandoned
aground in the Canal de los Burcos where three dead
bodies of her slave cargo found, four or Eve
more Of them were saved but the rest reached the plan
tations.
Another cargo Of Africans, upwards of thousand in
NUMBER has been recently safely landed in the district Of
San Juan de los Remedies to the Of growers
and enrichment of the savers and their associates
Mr. Crawford British Consul General here, feel
quite ugly about such gongs on Probably the feelings
Of the Spanish authorities have been consoed for such
formidable breaches OF the treaty with England.
On Monday last, the % inst the Real Auiencia Pre-
tora opened with all the accustomed ceremony-I
had almost written "humbugn His Exceency the Cap-
tain General was present, and, after his Exceency had
RETIRED the most excellent and most iustrous Senior
Regenc Chef Justice Don Francisco Gonzales do Corra
delivered discourse to the assembled judges, report
which occupies four columns OF the Gdca is there
fore too lengthy for me To attempt translation Of The
discourse, however, commences in strain of great
humility to the want OF the requisite knowledge which
a hs ne m Seror Tegente feels most least suun
moderate dose Of attcry the worthy General who 60
verDs and directs the Islands destiny aud so
much astonshment to all nations; then have some
trite and common place observations, after which para
graph which must transate-
IT cannot be supposed that in the few days have held
this Office 1t has been possible for TO form exact
opinion Of the evils that afct this terrory-of vices
and defects Of the governing nclDatons of its people, and
Of the degrees Of it's morality In this account however
will not ignore that there docs exist very natural de-
sire 70 have the administration Of justice good and
necessarv nntriment oS ts f ana tSe so ~ ~ M les
great and daring thouehts which make a chsnna no IN
moment in the ID stinv Of nations them rs th
affection in hcn thew live in order to elevate them 20
beg To he for moi coninuno the Translation ,
remainder of the paragraph which consists of ce,ta
phiosopbica remarks 70 prove that "a riohtaons and
good adminstraton of usce is in all Of The
nrid The haze or ali that ;s craa, of ri, ,ha, s d I
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TO the ewes Of The natires Of Tho sands ''
Two more Of The new 0;dore nay,od pos,a,,,o ana
poso,es arrived in the ,sst u.eil ssaarnor Sso Si
Only to others are wanted IN render tho anr
co,niate Tnop their arr,rsI onnroso NO ah,I, ha'
anai decision nnon the nrosed r,oiiSca,ons ~ the
now civil code ~ '-S F'Nf'o'~ :" 'A'o
hear an cytensve ev eern os ernuoono has haor Az.
barrels os lard having hesr the
swords, found some days since streets Of
Cenuegos.
Don Miguel dc Emb has been cited, for the third and
last time in the Gacda, to appear within nine days at
the Cattle (a Of this city, to defend himself the
charge Of having circulated photographic copies of
the hearing before the Tribunal Of the previous charge