The New York herald., 1872-04-20

Minister OF Foreign Affairs, but he soon resigned
field lighting against the Spaniards, and at the
same time make his surgical SIKH available Tor MS
generous generous s disposition. highy inteectua @ @ l. and G
strong enthusiast OF republican ideas and inst-
tutions. An only remaining brother, well known
York. His wife and child are at present under the
care of her father In Mexico. Another younger
Sabana Nueva, where the insurgents captured a
complete Spanish garrison The loss OF this patriot
will be deeply felt: However, strong doubts are
entertained as to the truthfulness OF the Spanish
report Of his death.
THE CASE OF DR. HoUARD.
napers Of the change Of snans e mnistsrs ~ Was
ington and the reports OF the case OF the unfor-
tunate Pr Howard. or Houard, have naturally at
The Dtd1fo publishes an editorial mentioning the
two incidents as It calls them. The first
THE CONGE OF MINISTER ROBERTS,
In which President Grants reply is qualified as more
polite to the Minister personally than the nation he
represented. The other Is the glaring contradic
Howard case-that of the 9th OF March to the
United States Charge. d'Anaires at Madrid
IN and the 2 he 70 se sars sSe
Houard to be an American citizen, and demands OF
the Spanish government what 1t cannot, will not
evidence by which DR.. Houard proved to have lost
all claim to be considered as an American and con.
saS se o ses bat the
ment should limit itself to replying to Mr.. Fish's
demands In his note OF the 9th, that 1t can
planned by his note Of the 18th; and al.
though, says the Dtarto, the question In itself
Should we the oowng
First, "Never to admit and never to consent the
plea OF nationality shall be made verltable chance
game, of which the enemies Of Spain may avail
themselves. Whoever does not live in Cuba openly
as foreign citizen, registered at his Consulate and
the Pc r should y not h nave e the @ eas
venience The second principle is that all foreigners
who trangress are subject to the laws and courts
OF the country, and only these courts can declare
upon the guilt nnict the sentence which cores
ponds" The Diarfo quotes proverb:-''Short set
Elements makes long friends" and recommends ends
very clear indeed, and thus preserve friendship.
sPAlN'S MARITIME POWER.
me same journal also publishes long
maritime Power or the world. The resume gives a
total OF ten iron-cads with $500 men, artillery,
marines and seamen; screw vessels eleven, with
567 men each, and five Others, with 400 men each |;
three sidewhecl steamers, with 300 men each.
The vessels Of the second class comprise nineteen
of which the first six have 1856 men each; four side
wheel steamers, with IA men; the screw Tornado,
20S, and tne eight remainder 1928 men each, The
vessels OF the third class are sixtythree the first
men; the gunboat Cuba Espanola, ffty-seven men,
and the other gunboats forty-seveh men each; the
sldewheel steamers elghty-nine men, and seven
classified, five; two with ninety1ve men and three
with 103 men. The pontoons are two In number
Philippines are composed OF eighteen gunboats, Of
twenty-five men each. This gives altogether gen.
era total OF 140 vessels with S57 guns and 70 $50
men. sfsa.e
OPERA.
With the performance tomorrow evening Of the
"Prophete' the opera company will have finished
Its season, which commenced on the 30th of Novem-
Der with "Rigoletto," and having given within
that period eighty-eight representations at the
Tacon Theatre. During that period several new
artists were introduced, Tamberlick, Sparapani
and MARI Madame Natalie Testa and Mile. Dalti and
Madame RebOuX being those who have most won
the sympathies Of the public The "Prophete" has
been the most successful opera Of the season. 1t
was produced with the accuracy Of detail and at
tention to scenic effect required by its gran
diose character and seldom witnessed In Ha-
vana No expense was spared nor have
the artists been behindhand in seconding
its success, to- which Madame Testa has
Her rendition of this trying character, both in a
dramatic and lyric sense has left nothing to desire,
and would alone have secured the success of the
season. The celebrated coronation scene In the
fourth act, with its gorgeous pageant, coronation
march, &c has been far the best scenic representa-
tion Havana has witnessed, and the superb acting
OF Madame Testa and Tamberlick in it created a
JurOre. Tamberlick has secured the Tacon Theatre
Tor the next season. on Monday he leaves for Spain.
MOVEMENTS OF AMERICAN WAR SHIPS.
The nagship Worcester sailed for Key West on
Thursday last. The Wyoming, which arrived last
week. Is expected to convey tow the monitor
dagua, at present In Key West will replace these
vessels, but till then there will be no American
vessel of war in port. The health among the officers
and crews Is good.