The New York herald., 1869-01-18
JAMAICA.

Cuban Society in KingstOn-COnsul Gregg ON
Annexatioa-Spanish Spies-Slave and Free
Servants Compared-The North American
Steamship Company.
HAVANA, Jan. 8, 1862
The Cubans are rapidly becoming domestcated in
Kingston, and to breathe more freely than they
did under the strong government OF General Ler-
sundi There have been several evening parties
given in honor of our exied friends, and at these
little festive boards political sentiments have been
expressed with great freedom. At one Of these Mr.
Consul Gregg UNITED States) made a long speech
In favor Of Cuban annexation; he represented Cuba
as child OF Spain, but having grown to manhood
was anxious to be married and to shake or that
parental restraint which all men at some period Of
their existence were bound to do, In forsaking
father and mother when the years Of discretion
had overtaken them. tremendous cheers, and
shouts of scuba u6rerD He said "Uncle
SAINT was always ready to assist the young
idea and to promote the cause Of liberty
when appealed to by the weak-(cheers)-
that II the majority Of Cuba was OF the same mind
as those who sat with him at that table annexation
TO the United States might be said to be an accom-.
plished fact. loud and prolonged applause.) He
assured them that for long time "Unce SAM had
taken warm interest in all that concerned Cuba,
and that he had always an impression that Cuba
would one day be affillated.
insurrection produced quite little sensation next
day. for IL eked out that there were three Spanish
aI noye ~ ~ ss s
and plans OF visitors for the information or the
government Of Spain. They mad been insidousy
wOrming themselves into conversation with others
and had become possessed OF information and
state OF feeling that would have been better had 1t
not been expressed. Accordingly at another even
ing party many excuses were rendered because par
ties did not wish 10 connect themselves with be
party to any political demonstration. There was
oil into 40 unA hAn ur1t
u0nary toass were again proposed the host prompt
ly put an end to them and all shouting Of Cuoano
AS have alluded to othree spies'' being in the
city, 1t may not he uninterestng TO know something
OF their movements here. One was Spanish priest,
well known TO the people or Santiago de Cuba as u
man capable OF performing any such service, and
by means respected either for his Christianity
sense OF honor. He arrived In the Barcelona on the
10th OF December; moved about among the Cubans,
speaking IN favor OF the insufrection 10 and In
favor OF the government OF Spain to others; and,
having obtained what information he could, left
again IN the Barcelona on the 31st December on the
pretext that Jamaica water did not agree with him,
and that for the sake OF health he was constrained
10 return 10 Cuba. The fact was. however that an
advertisement In one Of the Kingston papers, threat
enlng to expose him II he continued TO raternizs
with Cuban families, had alarmed him, and he
thought II best TO leave Kingston a. quickly pos
sible. The second was professor OF languages, who
arrived IN the same steamer as Father -, and he
disappeared as rapidly on the preext OF having left
his luggage behind and going to look after IL. The
third Is q Cuban musician: but as his movements
have not attracted much attention need not allude
to nm any further.
The Cuban servants are quite contrast TO our
lazy, dirty. halfclad and halfed native servants.
The former, all freed slaves, clean, active and in
dustrous people. well fed and well cared for, re.
spectfu and obging when spoken to. Our Jamaica
servants can In no respect "hold candle to them"
either in intelligence, behavior or appearance, and
Cuban families do not fall to draw comparisons be-
tween Jamaica negroes and Cuban slaves; the train
ing is decidedly In favor OF Cuba.
Application has been made to the government OF
this island by the North American Steamship Com.
pany TO subsdize a line OF steamers which they
template running between New York, Jamaica and
Grayt0wn, with passengers route for California
and again on their way back to New York. The pro-
p0sai meets with appreciation at Kings House and
the matter Is now In the hands or the Custos OF
Kingston.