New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-10
CURAN TOPICS.
ARREST OF A PROMINENT GUIANA FORCED LOi
OF $3OO0O,OOO RESOLVED UPON FOR THE RELH
or THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

HAVANA Jan. VI ernanuO ClsnerOs, ID PROMINENT
Cuban, against whom decree Of banishment from
the Island exists took passage at Vera Cruz for St.
Thomas, on the steamship John Elder, which
touches here. When the ressel arrived at Havana
Cisneros voluntarily landed He recognized,
arrested, and lodged in jail.
The Junta of the Debt at yesterdays session re-
solved that the only means of relieving the financial
crisis il by the system of forced loans, and will issue
one of S3O000000 at per cent interest, payable III
gold.
EFFECT AT HAVANA OF THE CHANGE OF MINISTER'S
AT MADRID-vIEws OF CAPTAIN GENERAL JOvKL-
IAR-sLAyERY DOOMED-EFRIGY or sICKLEs-
POLO's REMOVAL DEMANDRD-RECALL OF BUR-
REL TONE OF THE MINISTER OF ULTRAMAR-
FINANCIAL PROSPECTS.
IFROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIrUHE.J
HAVANA, Jan. 1.-The New Year opens quietly in
this city, nothing more than the customary growl OF
the Havana press occurring to mar the serenity OF
the day. All the newspapers are engaged in discuss
ing the resignation of Minister Sickes and the APP
pointment of Caleb Gushing. The change is hailed
with satisfaction by the ultra Spanish press as likely
to benefit their cause, and as concession to their
national pride. Mr.. Cushing is the subject OF many
complimentary sketches in the city and provincial
journals in which he is regarded a representative
statesman and dplomatist. Under his administra-
ton of the affairs of the United States in Spain they
expect less interference than was to be hoped from
Gen. Sckles.
With a view to ascertaining the official feeling IN
relation to the change, made brief call upon Cap
tain-General Jovellar. He expressed his satisfac-
ton at the resignation and stated that he had no
doubt but that the new Minister would materially
assist in restoring the more cordial relations which
should exist between the two Republics The Captain
-. l., ~
ing Mr. Cushing; expressed his surprise and sat
sfaction at the confidential relations which existed
between Mr. Gushing and the Spanish Government,
and of opinion that he would under stand the
people with whom he was dealing much better than
any other person who could be sent. 1t was sug
gested that the previous relations of Mr. Gushing to
the Spanish Government might prove q serious OBJ
stacle to his confirmation by tho Senate. The Gen.
erais countenance at first darkened with apprehen
sion but quickly recovering, he clearly and rapidly
stated that it essential to the prosperity and
harmony Of both countries that proper relations
should be maintained, aud that suitable men should
be sent to conserve the mutual amty and cordial
regard between the respective Governments. The
Administration of Spain was doing all it could to
carry out the policy Of reform and liberal govern
ment which it had inaugnrated These reforms
could not however, be accomplished in day.
Negro slavery was doomed, and the only question
regarding it was the manner i'll which it should be
abolished
There was a curious exhibition Of rejoicing at the
resignation of Sickles and the appointment of
Cushing In the lower part of the city observed
groups of persons standing on the narrow sidewalks
gazing at the efligy of man suspended by ropes
over the center of the street One hand of the egy
contained placard inscribed with the 3" mark.
9TH fhp m
Depending from the waist
third card bore the announcement, " DismissionD
Across the back was slung a crutch. The whole was
a vulgar and burlesque figure in caricature of Gen.
Sickles clad in ridiculous costume. Bad as 1t was,
it seemed to afford most intense enjoyment to the
bystanders Upon inquiry however. found that
the thrifty Spanards who had been instrumental in
raising the efhgy had simply changed the placards.
The effigy had done duty as Cespedes" last year,
and az some other offender the previous year They
had simply named it "Sickles" for the first day of
1874.
The indignation of the Spanish is not vented ex-
clusiyely upon the American Minister. Admiral
Polo, the Spanish representative at Washington,
comes in for a share of the abuse and she partisan
press demands that he shall be removed and a more
efficient representative accredited.
The announcement of the sinking of the Virginus
has been received with q howl of derisiOn by the
Havana journals. They claim that it was simply an
artful device successfully managed to relieve the
United States from the necessity Of returning the
vessel to the custody of the nation from whom she
was 30 wronfully taken. They hken it to the sink
ing of the steamer Florida, and the more recent
accident which prevented the movement Of the
iron-clad Arapiles
One of the latest sensations has been the recall
of Gen. Burriel from the Eastern Department to
Spain. This is in consequence of the recent address
which he issued to the soldiers and inhabitants Of
his Department in which he spoke dsrespectfuly Of
the Home Government for surrenderng the Vir-
eipius and the survivors. His recall has excited
much discussion and aroused the ire of the extreme
partisaps who are his adherents. 1t is also thought
that the recall has given great Oense to the Minis
ter of Ultramar. who has been ignored in the mat
ter The Minister has been visiting the interior. in
specting the social condition Of the inhabitants and
ayailing himself of the hospitality of Senior Zulueta
ON his plantations the largest and most lannon's of
which is that named "Espana.' He expresses him
sef well pleased with his tour and ii IL hoped that
he has learned something which will add value to his
recommendations.
The Junta convened for the purpose of consider
ing the financial condition of the province, has adj
ourped without accomplishing anything but will
meet aoain in n week. All propositions have
failed thus far. but there is now idea Of fund
ing the debt by issuing mortgage bonds redeemabe
in gold, ON the property of the Island buying up
the deprecated Spanish Bank bills and starting
anew OF course, however, the source OF the nnan-
cial malady il the insurrccton, and until that IN
ended and tho extraordinary expenditures cease.