The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10
HAVANA, March 3. 1851.

HAVANA, miloh 3, 1871.
Americas COIN a"d Cuban Currency -Saip,'s En-
gogement-Ths Opera Season Engagements
The Steamer Georgia Monsnlemt to Colon Las
Of the CDrsuoi, &C., &c.
There seems 10 be but one theme IN the whole
OF this city, at this time, and that is whether OIL
not American gold coin shall be allowed to pass
current here. The adverse state of exchanges
makes desirable that there should be some other
corrector of the fluctuations in these, and it has
been seriously proposed that government should
declare the American and English gold coin as
currency Nearly all of the papers are advocating
its admission in one way or another, and many
bankers, merchants, and traders are already admit
ting it in their transactions There seems to be
not the slightest doubt that, within a month, it
will be current here, at least bypublic consent, when
some good operations Will be made in exchanges
at tive per cent discount, which is to day the cur
rent rate on your city. From what see and hear,
believe is only the scarcity Of the coin now that
limits its circulation The planters are all rabidly
prices OF sugar, which, doubtless, 1t will have
tendency to do.
The opera season is over, and the empresario is
out !. Robert lie Dlable, which is to be performed
on Thursday next. Salvi, our "gran tenore,"
goes to Europe In the next direct steamer. am
tOo that ne mas made an arrangement with Bar
mum, to sing IN London twenty nights with Jenny
Lind, for 80 9000 and that there is clause in the
contract, by which he Is obliged to 90 to your city
In case the Nightingale" should not cross the
Atlantic next summer. So, there is very little
doubt that you will have the benefit of him In New
York Great representations are made, with re-
spect to the coming troupe for the next two sea-
sons. Stefanoni has been engaged; Marini can
have an engagement, should he choose, with the
understanding that another " basso prolundo asso-
uto will be procured also and that no money will
be spared to get one of the first rank-Bosio leaves
heYe-Cnsar Badial, "baritone," is re-eagaged.
The Ravels are performing, on the of nights, to
crowded houses.
The Georgia arrivtd two days since aud was
announced TO leave, as usual, yesterday at three
o'clock, and is still in port. After several hours
celay, those OF her passengers VINO chose to pay a
dollar, were licensed to land. The vexatons of
permit, delays, &c, attending this are so great,
that few have avaed themselves of the "permis.
SION" II is somewhat surprising that the owners
and agents of this line should not make some
effort to have these aunOyances their passengers
removed II Itcertainly prevents many from coming
here, and will prevent many more, as it becomes
known.
A plan is on foot to erect a magnificent mont,-
ment, worthy of the Queen Of the Antilles, to
Cristobal Colon. No place could be more ap
propriate. Here, where his ashes rest, should
the marble false its head to his honor The
proposed site is the present "Campo Marte," on a
part of which it is intended to build magnificent
theatre.
Yesterday was the last day Of the carnival, and
more perfect pandemonium than was this city last
night, can scarcely be conceived
The Ohio has not yet arrived.