The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-13

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ssipt Of Havana and also Masasas papers 10 the
Goth ult
The British steamer Thames had arrived there
on the morning of that date, direct from
Vera Cruz, bringing news thence to the 10th
January; no later, however, than the last news
received by the Maria Burt, at New Orleans,
which was also to the Goth. The Thames re-
turned somewhat Unexpectedly to Vera Cruz,
not having had time to return to New Orleans, in
conformity with the new arrangements in this
line.
The steamer Midway, from Southampton
18th December, arrived in Havana on the Goth
January, after trip of 80 days. This steamer
was not bound for that port, but put in there in
order to land the passengers and mail of the
steamship Tay, which latter vessel was obliged
to stop at ST. Thomas. She met with very bad
weather shortly after leaving England She re-
paired at Corunna, and proceeded thence to Ma
delra, whence she continued her voyage to St.
Thomas; before reaching that port, however,
she encountered further gales and damage; con-
sequently, she remained at st. Thomas, and the
Midway took her passengers and mails for dis
trbution. The Tay will return to Southampton
ssme one who lst Havana for Vera Cruz on that me.
morsble night, during which the late hurricane laid
waste the shores of the Island.
The Cubs papers just very bare Of news, and
the Havana editors soy they never knew so little news
The Gaceta, Of Puerto Principe, gives lis. of tn.
births deaths and marriages. in that city during the
month of December. There we're 20 marriages, 1852
ohristepIpgs, and l22 burias, during that time.
At Santiago dc Cuba the Redactor says On the 18th
January have not had single arrival from the ports
Of the peninsula Of Europe during the past week, and
hence the produc. from that part the world risen
In price and the ret cargo that arrives will doubtless
value as there have been no in it however
the stock In rst hands reduced to Loco barrels and
no vessels from santander arrive next week have
doubt parcels win be realized at advanced prices
For consumption, 46 hhds goldfish have arrived, and
also from Guadalupe 2s6 morethey sold at 81 rails per
Coffee is coming in quite fast from the estates but
sales OF either ordinary fine qualities have been ef
fected.
Herr and sivor gave concert at Havana the 25th
January They ere deshtiDg the good people there
Marina closes is notice Of him thus t enough for
say that he caused psrfsct furore and that the
acclsmaons Of the audience unanimous that It
seemed as il but one gigantic voice was uttering
The Montplasir troupe was expected in Havana as
soon as they had concluded in New Orleans
Tom Thumb was exhibiting in Havana as successful
Novell of the Italian opera company took benefit on
the 21st January but it seems it not well attended
notwithstanding the force Of the company performed
Gorini and sevsr Tedssco and CsIsnti are ali
we'll spoken Of in the criticism the evenings perform
hula" symphony from Tampa" selections from Gu
oreta Borgia, "Elizr dAmore," and Lucia de Lamer
We no notice Of the arrival of Rubni at Havana
He is on his way there, however.
STILL LATER Since the above was in type,
we have received by the bark Lyra, at Philadel-
phia, the following letter from one of our cor
respondents.
HAVANA, Jan. 80, ls4s.
will inform you that the passengers of the steamer
Tay arrived here the other day in the steamer Midway
The Thames has arrived from Vera Cruz bringing dates
to 2st inst but there is nothing new from Mexico
unless it ie that there
roads, and that the majority the Mexcans in ia
vor Of peace The other day an American bark came
close to the Moro Castle and made Signals Of distress
ferry steamer was sent to her and took out from said
bark the captain and crew OF the Spanish brig Rita,
which was from New Orleans laden with cotton for
Spain. The Rita vessel leaky, and the crew got
frightened and abandoned her far from this place
The captain OF the American vessel must have made
remarks to the captain and the abandon
ing their vess proving perhaps that she might be able
landed he went the Captain of the Port and made
report that he had been badly treated by the American
yesterday letter arrived from Key west announcing
that small bark had fallen in with the Rita, and taken
some days ago. thinking that hi. vessel had
surely gone down The brig Rita not insured, but
I the cargo is insured in Spain.
certain broker here, who failed eome FIVE yeers ago.
had ressned the confidence, and Was procuring from
the groc.rs dry goods tobacco So and small change in
pectas, for gold Two days ago, he went into ra
business places taking from six doublsons from 9th
ers 80 100 900 epd 300 doubloons until he had gained
$40 600 with which he disappeared. His name is Graw
dom believe that the Yankees would hand out their
money easily.
The harbor is full of American vessels. The steamer
| Dee ara ved from Europe the 2sth
General Tom Thumb 10 well his carriage goes to the
| Paseo
new Governor Is expected to arrive daily
We have very few visitors from the States this year
By the arrival Of the R. NJ steamship Dee, al
New Orleans, the Picayune has received the fol;
We learn that business was very dull On the 9eth
ult the U s. soop Of war Germantown arrived, just
By passengers on the Dee We learn OF the loss of the
ship Csylon for Lubeo, Me-, for this port The Ceylon
was an entirely new vessel, and it rumorsd that
suspicion general that some misconduct was oon
nected with her abandonment The following para
graph from Bermuda paper relates to the loss Of this
The American ship Ceylon, Francis Downing mas
ter, sailed from Lubec Me- on the sth January, bound
Shoal sprung aleak and bore up for Bermuda on the
18th made the land took pilot board fro IN the
eeware and in carrying sail get port could not
keep the ship free With the pumps, and at r. NJ
time the 10th forced to abandon her the pre-
servaton Of the crew and passengers They landed at
st. Georges on Sunday. The Csylon was about fifteen
miles from the land when abandoned she was hove too
could not be seen from the lighthouse the following
We we're politely furnished with the following extract
from the ogbook of the Dee, relative to the SUBJ
ject:
ar. NJ. s. P. DEE, noon, 22d jan ls4sl
Lat. 80 54 Ion 81 10 w.
g. Boarded the ship Ceylon and found her aband oned
with water up to her hold beams Had time permitted
the ship could have been towed sailed back Bermu
ds obliged to leave the vessel with her thre top
sails set and in apparent good condition she could
| be making water fast.
very intelligent traveller, who has recently been
travelling extensively in Europe and who spent
Ave or ak days in the Island Of jamaica his way
home Informs that the coffee and sugar estates there
have bsen generally abandoned This he attributes al
together to the effects Of emancipation He describes
the negroes in Jamaica utterly lazy and useless
living in the greatest desttuon They work only few
hourssome three or veeach dsy, for just enough to
prevent actual starvation and depend in great degree
upon the natural productions of the soil and climate in
different fruits and herbs for sustenance He predicts
the full out prevalence Of the apprenticeship
system in tbs slendthe apprentices not be Of the
cipaed negroes but of direct importaions from africa
This the people require Of Parliament to permit and this
Parliament will do
Relative to the late hazardous voyage of the Tay we
enabled to obtain the following details an off,
OF the royal mall ne who has thanks for his
entions The account judge, must be interesting