New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.


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tempt at conspiracy, revolution, had been dis
covered in Spain, in which the Right Reverend
Claret y Clara, the late Archbishop of Cuba; His
Excellency General Jose de Ia Concha, the late
Captain General Of this Island, and General Morales
de Rada, who was Chief of the Staff and held other
important Offices during General Concha's last ad-
ministration, were concerned; and it was added
that General Concha had effected his escape from
Spain, whilst General Morales de Rada had been
shet. 1t is certainly strange that how intelligence
could have been received here and not have been
first known in the United States; nor would have
at all noticed these reports, but that experience
has taught me that the Spaniards of this city have
some peculiar means, unknown to other partes for
obtaining an inkling of such events before other
persons therefore send you these reports, wish
ing it to be distinctly understood do mot pledge
myself for their correctness.
| Don Miguel Luarez Vigil, Minister Of Territorial
Accounts, who was Secretary to the Superior
| Civil Government Of this Island during General
Concha's Administration, has again been appointed
| to this last mentioned office.
The Didrio de Ia Marina of 18th instant, at the
head Of its editorial columns, presents its patrons
| with the hkenesses Of three Moorish prisoners of
war, which bears the appearance Of being an
ordinary wood cut, but which, that paper states,
was engraved BY Senior Marquier, by means Of
1 new system called "paniconography.'
a new explosive substance called Lito Tractor
has been invented in this Island which is stated to
/ possess many advantages over gunpowder, especi-
ally in blasting rocks IT splits them 80 that they
i can afterward be easily removed without throwing
them into the air. It is also stated to be Of little
Il cost
! The official Government paper of 2lst inst. con-
tains an address from free African negro of the
Carabali tribe to his Excellency the Captain Cen
I eral which was accompanied by s554, subscrip-
ton of the Carabai and Lucumi Africans in aid Of
the expenses of the war against Morocco. To what
low estate has Spain descended, when she has to
accept aid from negro laborers to carry on her war
The new railway from Regla to Matanzas is com
pleted as far Jaraco, distance of about twenty
five miles. 1t was quite gala day at Jaraco on
the 18th inst, when the first train reached that
st place. st
'The Taking of Tetuan by the Spaniards,'' a
piece de circumstance by Antonio 3. Dezaper. Of
this city, was presented to full and patriotic au-
dience last Sunday evening at the Villa Nneva
Theater It was repeated the next evening, when
his Excellency the Captain General honored the
Theater with his presence. The piece will proba-
bly, have long run. The poor !" supes y who had
to represent the Moors at first refused to wear the
Moorish dress, and created quite fuss behind the
Il scenes.
The Royal Exequateur for Hugh Martin, U. s.
Consul at Matanzas, has been received.
By " Royal Order,'' dated 4th February, a School
for instruction in Agriculture is to be established
at the Portrero tgrazing farm) called Heno, near
this city. There is to be Director, with salary
of $1,000; two Professors, with salaries of $1,000
each; a Chief Of Labor, with salary Of $1,000
$5490 is appropriated for the annual support Of the
School; and if that sum proves insufficient, the
State will provide the required amount. Twelve
pupils are to be educated gratuitously the Others
are to bear their own expenses, or be supported
J by the municipal corporations who may wish to dc
so. The course of study is to continue four years
and the graduated students to have the titles
Connosseurs of Agriculture, and are to have the
preference over others in all suitable public EN-
ployments. They will fix the value of estates ant
5 farms for taxation.
a This is Passion Week. and the theaters are al
closed until the Pascal, after which there will b
J, masquerade balls, etc., etc., everywhere in thi
J city.
J One of the companies of Cazadores (sharp shoot
ers) of the Regiment Isabel Segundai to give pei
formance at the villa Nueva Theater, the proceed
to be devoted toward the expenses of the war wit
Morocco.
An accident happened few days ago on tn
y Guines Branch of the Havana and Matanzas Raj
e way. Four of the cars of a train bound to th
city got off the track, and several passengers wer
: seriously wounded.
g On 2sth inst. the Captain General will visit a
), the prisons of this city.
:, believe have discovered the foundation of th
reports respecting the revolution in Spain, etc
etc. letter has been received in this city frol
Z, that country, which begins thus have just IT
y turned from the funeral Of General Jose de
y Concha, who was shot in duel by the Marquis
:. la Perzuela He died while they were extractin
= the ball :" and this was tortured into revolution
= etc.
= / believe wrote you some time ago that OF
l. present Captain General had rendered his resign
- ton to the Spanish Government. 1heard day {
). two ago. from an undoubted source, that he ha
i written to Spain, that he to attempt to go
3 brn the island as it was wished he should do
wouldbe running the risk Of losing this territol
:, of the Spanish Crown, and rather than do that
n. would resigl, etc.
i The caig.are of the Marquis de la Habana al
q. General Miramon by an American sloop of WI
III has created quite stir. From whispers hay
: heard, it would not surprise me to find Spa
openly attempting to take the part Of Miramt
i. and the Church in Mexico. God grant she ms
"a make such an attempt, and then, and then, al
1e then you know my meaning without my beil
r. imprudent enough to express it.
in perceive at least one of your New Orleans P
ID pers that does not am told, pay cent for its
Ia yana correspondence, is mean enough to cabbai
10 from yours without acknowledgement. This is
IN double wrong-to the Crescent and to its CORE
IS pondent, but n'importe.
ad patent for five years has been granted to Jol
of Souther for an apparatus he has invented for t
m running cane juice, when in the course Of man
N. faeture, from one kettle to another.
A patent for five years has been granted to Jul
sr- Lorenzo Diez for an economical revolving STOW
at What an idea A stove in such climate as thi
ed am writing now in my shirt sleeves with doc
ID and windows open, yet as Lady Wilhemlna som
thing says in the Vicar of Wakefield, Il am all in
ed muck of sweat!
,sI patent for five years has been granted to Eui
re bis J. Gomez for stainthop's apparatus for maxi
he tallow candles without odor!
ay There is rumor from MataDzas that lar
n,g amount has been subscribed to purease anotl