{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
HANANA.-Direct accounts received at
Pensacola from Cuba, present d lamentable
picture of the state of affairs in that island.
The system Of prescription had been cAtcn
ded to females, and every woman who APP
peared in the streets with any part of her
dress of the colour called ''of the constitu-
tion," was Immediately stripped by the low
est of the rabble, guided BY the monks, who
encourage the populace in the perpetraton
Of these infames.' All officers in Havana
who five years ago were active in promoting
the constitution, even though they had since
been pardoned for that offence, were under
orders for arrest, and it was known that SIM
liar orders had been received from Spain
respecting private individuals, which, how
ever, were not to be enforced till the military
were hArged The philanthropic Bishop OF
Havana had been ordered to Madrid; but
aware ofthe consequence if Ferdinand got
him there, he feigned sickness and his popu-
larity in the island rendering it unsafe to
use force, the Governor imposed fine on
him offour thousand dollars for dsobedicnce
which was Instantly paid.--"Such (says the
Pensacola Gazette) are the roses which
grow in gardens managed by kings; irrada-
ted by the fawning, heartless sE.'ies of their
courtiers, and watcred by the tears Of the
miserable victims oftyrannv"