The New York herald., 1845-02-18
From HAvANA.--By the arrival of the Alabama,
we have Havana dates to the evening Of the 5th


From HAvANA.--By the arrival of the Alabama,
we have Havana dates to the evening of the 5th
instant.
Tacon Theatre the night Of Sunday the instant
the attendance the OCCASION the nei ghborng coffee
houses well as the theatre being i'm mense Among
dancers and masqueraders, was the Captain General,
oDonne together with his lady and daughter. 1t was
sassnaed during the night Of tn. the thea
re and that several others were severely not morally
these murders, some saying that all the victims
killed by one negro in mask, while others state that
sinaies two wers OF %
while another was quite lad, showing that the perpe
traitor or perpetrators lad object view other then
would grow out of drunken brawl masquersdiDg
froc negro was arrested the Sd inst and i is said
mat one Of the wounded men recognized the fellow AZ
the person who had assaulted him
new corvette, launched on the 30th ult has been
named the Luisa Fernando in honor Of the young
Queens younger sister She is perfect model Of naval
architecture.
short time previous to the departure of the Alaba-
ma the g. gate Potomac, bearing The broad pennant
of Commodore Conner, past the Moro in dashipg
style with all sails set, and shortly afterwards
chpr in the harbor Her appearance certainly most
gallant she speeding in under the influence Of
the fresh fair wind With this exception, believe
there was no other foreign manofwsr in the harbor
The English steamship Tay Captain SHARP. arrived a.
Havana on the morning OF the Sth from Vera cruz,
s,s s,e in specie and twenty-five
ao santa a. Auass Minister i Finance
another column
For business matters at Havana we refer our readers
20 the following letter from our correspondent =
HAVANA Feb. s, ls45.
Here we are, in the midst of the Carnival -masque.
dropped and nothing thought Of but getting good
mschful of meat before Lent comes on us with lank
over and then shall again begin look after busi
ness Still little will be done in exports before March.
Several writers now discussing the question Of full
or short crop the papers here each aboring to prove
will bs to- S
tcal proof that crop will be fifty per cent short
49, your spirasyeT that the EXPORT Of sugars
island, will reach $4,000 boxes. For five years past
S OIL tine last which was most 1
an excess over the approximate estimate of the coming
crop Of IF nine per cent only The Coffee crop may al
The ship Pennsy vania that was lost the Colorados
will be total wreck portion of her cargo has been
taken ont and sent Tor sale Wewould here caution
shpmasters to he their guard against southwestery
current that has been setting down the Gulf We have
heard much complained OF by the Gulf traders and have
doubt the set out of her Course and by it
The British brig Maria Cecilia set by it fifty miles
ness is excessively dull Sugar-Just beginning to come
n Prices ran from II reals Coffse-Fair $6 so
dull at s large aSantty q spsn.
ish on hand, which depresses the market materially
Hams-s cents. Abundant Pork sdes-73 cents. Also
abundant. Yours-N O. Picayine, Feb. ..
LATER FROM MExIco.-By the arrival at Havana
on Wednesday last of the British steam ship Tay,
Capt SHARP dates to the 3st u from Vera Cruz have
been received.
Santa Anna still remained prisoner at the Castle Of
Perotethe cold dreary dismal place in which
ae so long held the unfortunate Texans in captivity 1t is
stated that the Grand Jury appointed try the fallen ty
rant furious against him. while the present Execu-
i've OF Mexico manifested feeling Of clemency and at
he same time OF regret that he did not escape out OF the
country and thus save the Government further trouble
letter dated Vera Cruz January 3st expresses the
oeei thai the e OF the tyrant would not be taken His
Young wife was IN prison with him. as was also old
hmong the passenger by the Tay, was senor Antonio
Hsro Santa Annas former Minister Of Finance who had
made out to reach the coast safety from Mexico One of
he editors OF this paper who passenger in the Ala
bsma. informed at Havana ha, senor II had escaped
through the assistance of the English Consul at Vera
cruz and that he came board the Tay under
med name. Rejon still at large and his whereabouts
not known.
Ey.rythng was said to be qniet in Nexies. I, yns
ary departments Arista to have command of the Nor
hern Paredes OF the Centre and other general Of
An extra of the Dayio Marina Of Havana issued
the evening OF the 5th instant contains synopsis Of
he ntelg gence brought by tie Tay The principal part
Of the has already been published in this city
give the substance OF more important item which ap
in FL Sigo Dies Nuere OF Mexico of the oath ult,
md which is follows Santa Anna sent from Pc
rote, communication to the Chambers, requesting
the passport for which he has already asked might
granted him, in which he would Danish himself
9erpetually from the country He also stated that he
" cbase or cami made ogan. b,m eav
ng his landed estates and property guarenty for the
Gatisacton Of oil and moreover speaks OF the responsible
y OF his Ministers. This communication the Grand
Jury acting in session the night of
the 23d u and the result OF their deliberations
known.-N o. Pic, Feb Q.
New MEXICO Santa Fs.-We have before us q
etter from Chihuahua dated the 2lst OF December.
The from Santa Fe is to the oath of November
We subjon particulars may be interesting to the
iends OF the U. States traders engaged in commerce
with that province
samuel C. Owens company arrived at Santa Fe the
2o.h of October Dr. Connelly's and Captain speyers
had arrived up to the 24h of November DR..
o Capt. s. had been to Santa Fe and purchased
oumber of mules and sent them to assist the wagons
aumber of the mules they lett the United States WITH
laving perished with the black to- que These exped
ions thought would prove disastrous in
Of the aeness of the when they left lnde
ienderce They encountered heavy snow storm
he head waters OF the Arkansas Indian hosties still
troubled New Mexico.
The OF Pok's election had reached Chihuahua
produced great sensation there The people Of that
place think will be the consequence.-N @. Pic,
Fs6 s.
WHIPPING A PARsoN An afiray, the particulars
II which we gather from the Matches Courier, oc-
urreJ few days ago at Columbus, Miss, growing out
IA difficulty between the Rev. Mr.. Lyon and the Clay
club of that place. account of certain charges which
made the authority Of Mr. Scott oi New Orleans
gainst the moral character of Mr. Clay. MIR Jack the
s3or OF the Columbus Whig il appears published the
vhole affair, which placed Mr.. Lyon in position quite
isagreeable to him. and made it expeden for him to ex
what he called review OF the arcles of Mr. Jackat the
inc taking occasion 20 some hard names relative to
he Clay Club in general, and MIR. in particular. The
day Mr.. Jack, accompanied by MIR. Rande went to
study OF Mr. Lyon and called on him to retract GER
opprobrous terms which he had used in his review
Upon his refusing to do this Mr. Jack dealt him blow
ghch laid him the floor; upon rising scHie ensued,
material injury occurred to either party On the
ucceedng Sabbath, MI Lyons congregation passed
buttons, excneratng him from all blame IN the adair
Varieties.
The total due from public defspers in the State
4 Pennsylvania, is Sasi,h00.