Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

Charleston, July 18.
FROM HAVANA.

From our attentive correspondent at Havana, we have received papers of that place to the 8th inst. inclusive. We perceive by them, that the enthusiasm of the people in favor of the government of the Cortes, had not in the least abated. The captain-general of Cuba had issued an order, enjoining the observance of Sunday the 9th, as a day of general rejoicing and festivity by the people; and authorising them to indulge in all kinds of sport and recreation that would not militate against good order and decorum—that being the day on which the Cortes were to assemble in Spain, and when Ferdinand was to renew, in solemn form, his oath of fidelity to the new political constitution. The election of members of the legislative Junta of the Island, under the new constitution, was also to take place on the 9th and 10th. The Island had been divided for this purpose into five election districts, which were to send 105 representatives; the most important furnishing 31, the three next each 21, and the fifth 12 members. The polls for this election were to be opened at eighty-six different places, in order to afford to the voters every facility to the exercise of the right of suffrage. At a short distance from each poll, a sufficient number of militia was to be stationed to preserve order, and prevent persons not qualified to vote from interfering; and also to prevent the approach of carriages to the poll, to the obstruction of the voters. No armed person was to be allowed to vote; and each militia man before approaching the poll for that purpose, was required to lay aside his arms.
[City Gazette.]