The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-11

is now comm enepg The expedition IN Monte Christi
weeks We shall know something about It..
Some excitement has been caused in Havana by the as
serted disappearance OF lieutenant governor Of dis.
two hundred niggers, landed within his jurisdiction,
seized and sold by him. by law they free by the
fact OF capture and their services due to the government
in the quality OF enancpados; therefore this person. II
the allegation be true has not only sold free negroes and
put the proceeds in his pocket but has defrauded the
government 10 nothing OF the disgrace he has heaped
himself as officer holding high post OF trust His
"disappearance however strange 70 say secret
for saw him at the opera only night two before be
shipped himself board the Corsica the last trip OF
that steamer to New York For this reason doubt very
much the addition the story that
naturally suppose that what was known In regard
TO him before his departure must have been kr
the government In fact, permitting him TO leave 80
quietly and openly is species OF admission that there lie
positive proof against him. and therefore lid not
speak about the matter BEFORE much less mention
the name of the individual in question.
The weather in Havana has Teen very chang sablc,
strong unpleasant south wind prevailing for sone days
past Exchange to-day ranges from forty three 10 forty
four per cent discount with decided tendency to still
lower rates.
HAVANA, April & 1854
Projected Grand Hotel at Hdoans-Lottcy Ticket Counter
feits-Cdtion 10 Sran9ers-Te florida at Soata Iyur
de TeneriGe-Rough WsatheT- Wrecks the bahamas,
de-, dc.
Tho Morning Star being expected momcntarily, may
well drop you few lines BY her. II for nothing
than TO tell you that have nothing say. This Is
awkward position for a punctua correspondent, and yet
so literally true tina. had almost determined to spare
myself the trouble Of telling 80; but happening to
ascertain that friend OF mine, who has been keeping
hotel no-e months past, returning TO New
York or the Morning STAR 1t occurred to mo that those
who v!si. Esvana during the winter might desire
TO know act which interests them very much. Any
who has baen here must know bow sadly good
hotel -seded, and the gentleman in question, Mr.. J. A.
sp'as proposes to supply this want BY building
On house on an eligible piece OF ground, furnishing u
class New York hotel. The plan has progressed only
a certain distance, and Nr. Staples returns to
New York 10 make some necessary arrangements. Tho
4otel will be built government property, being
On OF the tich surrounding the old wall now in pro-
eress OF daIaltiona most excellent position in every
respect will be three stories high, higher than this
net beng permitted by law; will occupy space OF two
hundred feet front by hundred deco, with small
garden and fountain in the centre; will accommodate
from three hundred guests and will cost about
two hundred thous nd dollars pc haps II will not
on,y be ornament Havana, but n paying concern
y am ma mistaken, it Is Mr. staples intention invite
capitalists 10 take shares In the enterprise and In the
resent deranged condition Of affairs In the States no in
e.ont could be safer than this proposed Havana hotel
During Mr. Staples absence the proper steps will DO
aiken by parties here 70 secure the ground and as
the month OF October arrives expect to tho build.
ng commenced The project has given the greatest
pleasure to all here who have TO depend hotels for
ally who anxious to Havana embellishcd
As possible II the necessary aouns OF funds DO raised
IN fact, understand that large amount has already
besn subscribed hero.
Intended mentioning before for the benefit Of strangers
bus which accidentally oscsped my memory.
sys know vas nave mere every wea ny
IN the States and other countries These tickets
ordinary in appearance being merely printed slips OF
paper that 10 counterfeit them Is the easiest thing the
world. The counerfeis. IL 10 true, be detected by
the lottery officers; but you TOR any other MANI
could tell the difference between them and the genu
ine therefore they sold without difficulty. few
days ago gentleman, oing business here and holding
respondent in Mexico with directions to collect the
amount had drawn IL enc Of ne last loter and,
presenting the ticket, rsao No srreste Offering
counterfeit. or course tie equences nothipg
but fancy the unpleasant position OF this Gentleman.
suppose poor or unknown had been circum.
stanced ne would have surely sone to jail Similar cases
We have nothing later from St. Domingo. Among the
items Of news brought o. ,ne spanish mail steamer from
Florida at the capital of the Canary Islands tho 4h
Of last month. She was under the command Of . Mr.
Morris. what, then. he's become OF Malt? she only
maned In port one day, during which she coaled and
shipped some provisions
The Corsica arrived yesterday. after an exc ,edrgy
rough passage, and pasted several wrecks is BAHIA
One OF these vesses--a tsrt-Castain L. Messu.
re, thinks S was y 40 me ,S ao, he - now due
High winds stl prevail, vasyirc 80 constantly that
the weather is anything bet plcssaat
spanish Opinion OF the Present Aspect
OF Affairs In the states--The Danger 10
stat. Rights.
iIra4s sied from the Diario &c II yarus OF Havana,
March 81 for The INV Yoss flgs4ipl
Does the loverDiDcut o. PRESIDENT ncon think
log o, u edersl States really believe IN the
establishment q 'hc mon BY OF which has
now lasted thee ye.rsi
We Wis., = p. his question. but do 70, a. preson.
desire 10 claeias.eh Perhaps opportunity TO do
rsv present ITSELF AZ this present ,fpvnt, and
scccrd "a 70 What We have heard from Northern
utterly opposed TO separation but who. frcm she por-
lance Of their ntor ssis are bound to thick Of the future
and who on u best footing In hirh Official circles,
neither the federal government nor - military chiefs.
nor capitalists OF fortune aod prope ~ bclisvc In the
possibility OF subdung the South an much loss In the
re establishment q tho Union as WIS formerly.
why then carry on tho war with much furyS This
question has not yet been put by ire PRESS but privately
Il has, as well In washin ston = in other political
centres for appears that 'is convenient TO print
It in the ne papers, much ess discuss It, and above
all, answer ~ II the people Id open their eyes
10 the ~ .hieh the gornmerl OF Mr. Lincoln pro-
poses to ef the war would have % stop for want Of re-
sources OF aN kinos.
WHY because, as everything appears to indicate,
and such is ead Q DO the purpose OF the government,
the design now, attve everything else, to contsize
State so that finally and leng H. the federation may
disappear and alton DO established instead. The
Germans, In proposing the candidacy OF General Ere
moat FOR the presidency, have et slip that significant
expression. They have been psecpitae, TO tho great
disgust Of those VITO have TAX much trouble TO
keep thu secroia cret which has besn for some time
past plain enough TO the eyes u those who can SEQ
iiue beyond their M ses.
We have not thought out these points which Nc print
we have taken them partly from private leuers written
by persons OF authority. Others have gathered In
conversation with Americans entirely beyond suspicion
in 10 political opinions, aud according 10 whom
ali who thing 10 lose not do otherwise IMAM
coincide with tho government which progresses towards
tho above mentioned object.
In writing these lines have only desired 10 PROFOUND
an interesting question. and repeat that occasion may
aeon he presented OF Calculating u extensively