caused by the disagreements between the friars and the people.

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An amusing filibustering incident has occurred during the week.

The Spaniards obtained information that the Cubans were fitting out a
large expedition with arms and men for the insurgents. They had engaged
a ship called the _Premier_ for this purpose, and were making their
preparations with all possible haste and secrecy.

The Spaniards gave information to our Government, and requested that the
expedition be stopped.

But the Cubans have as many spies around as the Spaniards, and it was
soon learned that the _Premier_ expedition was known to the authorities.
Without appearing to change their plans about the _Premier_, the Cubans
made a secret arrangement with another ship called the _Silver Heels_,
and prepared her to take their cargo instead of the _Premier_.

The watchful Spaniards soon found out about the new vessel, and even
learned the hour and dock at which she was to receive her cargo.

Our Government was warned, and a revenue cutter got ready to intercept
the _Silver Heels_ as soon as she should really have started on her
voyage.

The Cubans were attempting to load and despatch their vessel from the
port of New York, and so it was expected that, with all the police boats
and cutters available here, it would be an easy matter to catch and