The New York herald., 1845-03-03

Captain Waru, arrived yesterday from havana,
with advices to the 20lh ult. inclusive. We are
indebted TO Captain w. for the latest papers.
According to the Diario della Habano, OF the 10Th
and our correspondent, the old duties on rice, un-
Der, potatoes &c, were TO go in force on that day
instead Of the 9th OF April, as before decreed
Most of the vessels were leaving Havana In bal
last, in consequence OF the scarcity OF freight
Molasses was slowly coming in. 1t was held at
2 rls per keg Only few sold to fill up nearly
loaded vessels
There has been fall Of snow in the interior of
Cuba. On the 10th ult. the mercury was down
to 400.
Correspondence Of the New York HERALD
HAVANA, Feb. 20, lS45.
Our last date from your city is the Herald Of the
Sth inst. which reached US by the Alabama steam
er, from New Orleans, arrived yesterday in three
days, with "A passengers on board, and some nine
y-fve horses for account OF this Government.
Clayed Sugars are beginning IN arrive in the
market, but IN consequence OF the limited stock on
hand, as yet holders are asking exorbltant prices
and Is. III RS. per arrObd tor assorted good quality
mas been submitted to in some few purchases
Ot Coffee there Is great scarcity existing, few
transactions have taken place at 10 to lper 100,
according to quality. This crop will be ex-
cecdingly short. Molasses has advanced 10 Frs per
keg, at which dealers are hrm-3OO0 hhds. have
been taken by one house on speculation at same
rate.
In freights little is doing, owing principally to the
backwardness OF the crops Of all kinds OF produce,
caused by the October gale. Some few vessels
have been taken for Molasses to the United States
at 81 a n per ITO gals. to load at ouports. To
Cowes and a market "a l5s per ton; Trieste, E3
los. Masters are holding out for higher rates,
which may be obtained when crops come forward
more freely at market
The duties on lumber, rice, potatoes and other
provisions, which were taken off in October, are
fO-mn
from our Intendent General is confidently looked
for In the morning papers
LATE FROM VENEzUELA.-Welhave received FL
Liberal, published at Caracas, OF the lst ult. 1t
gives US intelligence of the election Of Sr. Diego
Bautica Urbeneja as Vice President OF the Repub-
lie, by vote of 81 to 8, and the result is called in
El Liberal, the administration paper, ''a splendid
national triumph
LATE FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Con
FLAaRATIoN.-By the arrival OF the Britannia,
Captain Smith, from Bridgetown, Barbados, we
have received file Of the Barbados Globe to
with account of most disastrous fire which
red at Brdgeown the night Of the Sd and morning Of
built portion Of city is in ruins Hundreds Of the
inhabitants are without homes Clothes or and
S or
consumed BY the devouring element
The Globe then gives list OF about two hundred hou-
dollars.
The Globe of same afternoon, adds
business in the city quite suspended the stores
closed and every ones thoughts engrossed by the late
overwhelming calamity The master and passengers Of
Grenada describe the appearance Of the conagraon
seen by them fifty miles at to have exhibited spec
tacle Of fearful sublimy but to us shore it
Of unmitigated horror and ave. could only view
in DETAIL and amid the distractions Of waing and lamen
n n cri n w Ia
each oherthe occasional deafening explosions of gun
powder as the houses were blown down by the artillery
and worst and most revolving Of ALL the helsh shout
ngs and of the dregs Of the populace reec
ing at the progress Of the work Of destruction and desc
The Globe then gives the following remarks in regard
to the conduct Of the free negroes the occasion,
which i indeed % striking commentary upon the practi
"Ws would willingly stop here, aid not stern truth
compel to notice in the strongest terms Of indignant
lower classes Of the assembled black male population
their manifestations Of delight hideous and demon
achey would render useful assistance in bringing
water to the engines aiding in their working but it
high sport to them break into every house the
flames caught it. dash out shutters and windows which
they could necessary, have easily opened and thence
nS bss ne .nd sess q
M or not on The heads Of those Who were passing under
their lawful and benevolent pursuits and after this
public and wanton destruction Of property they descend
cd staggering under the weight Of valuable property
detan and thus immense has been superadded to
uOmeloSS
the outcast"
The Governor lad at once convened the House of As
0r @ me % o. rssF INTO the
also recommended that collection be made in every
church and chapel in aid OF the funds for the relief Of the
sufferers from the fire. Sunday the 10th February His
Excelency had also appointed committee Of relief and
the spare wards Of the Lunac Asylum had been thrown
for shelter as also the spare wards Of the Central
public meeting of the Citizens was held on the day
following the at which his Excelency the Governor
md aund tokt
surss to afford relief to the sufferers.
On Saturday the wind blew from its old quarter the
island to grind down the canes which we mentioned in
our last az having been cut To-day il also from that
point but very lights all the mills within our ken, how
ever are going round merRly.
On Friday whirlwind passed over part Of the city
end its suburbs which oecasoned much alarm TO the in
White Park Road, and on the wharf-some trifing da
mage is stated to have been done by -Sapannah Geo,
gian, Feb. 81.
FROM lcHABoE. Captain Root, of the brig
Thomas Winslow, arrived at New Bedford from
chaboe. with l6O tons guano reports that the rst qua
ty OF guano il nearly exhausted. There vessels
enough Ct lchabos, when the Thomas wnsow left. to
take on the whole Of the guano the island The regula
lions made by self constituted committee Of Irish labor
er who were sustained by the commander Of the British
vessel should load until the British ships had loaded But
this regulation was not enforced In every Some
~ :. - per ton or the use Of the
loading at the island Considerable damage had been
done among the shpping BY vessels coming in contact
with each other heavy swell rolling in at times knock
ing away some days several bowsprits, and otherwise
damaging the huls One captain OF English ship had
been killed at the island The number o vessels at cha
Doe. when the Thomas Wnsow left was about 900
English, five American, and French -Nepbmyport
Herald, March 1.
The Barbados Globe of the 10th ult says:-The
Laldmans arrived here from Ichaboe on Monday
last, without one pound Of gusno-neither her
searched Mercury Island and considerable portion OF
the coast and other places without success-t having
been taken away by the numbers Of vessels which had
visited there previous to his arrival Captain Walker
ports that there calculation absut 900
OF Guano at Ichabee-which would be taken away by
fourth the vessels he left there This statement can be
relied on.
FROM TRINIDAD, CUBA.-By the brig Casco, Capt
Lemont, from Trinidad, we learn that the market
was well supplied with American produce end thst the
moasses crop will fall far short Of its usual quanti
No reighs Offering The G. arrived here Yesterday in