The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-11

tain General can put an end TO the trslc with the
fape ease and certainty, as he has destroyed the
coHtrabard trade in -four. which was once extern
siyely carried on hence with the United States. :
HAVANA, Nov. 30, 1852.
Nsn of War an the Port of Hapaaa-The British
Stan FigSte HgtRyv- THe Queen Of Spain's
SAINTS Day Ball at the Paiace-THe Cholera at
Santiago de Cnba--Aaothcr Revolutionary Paper
The Crescent City SC.
The CreseeHtCity. Purssr-S Smith General Cahedo
controversy appears TO have been putting certain
naval departments inc comnotisn, inasmush as Te
have at anchor in this harbor in addition to the
usual quantum OF Spanish bumboats, the United
States corvette Cyane and steamer Fulton, the
French brig OrssteB IL guns, and l. Argent,
guns, the English steamers (sloops, 6 guns esch)
Gsyser and Buzzard, and the frigate Vestal, which
arrived on Saturday last. The Buzzard and Geyser
have been cruising on this coast for the purpose
understand of intercspting the slave vessels which
are expected to arrive with negroes from Africa.
1t was really quite conisa to observe the long faces
made by the commanders Of the two last named
vessels upon being informed, at Cabarga's store,
whore happened to be whom they came in, Of the
escape of tho Lady Suffolk and her captain.
The British steam frigate Highfyer sailed hence
cruise on the 10Th inst, the very day on which
the ball was to have been given at the Palace in
honor of its being Her Majesty Of SPANS Saints
day. People thought it rather queer that the Brit
ahers should not have remained to be present 1t 50
important an affair. However, the ssll which they
gave on board the Highfyer, on the night of the
9th, to commemorate the birth day Of the Prince Of
Wales, was, am told, very brilliant affair, and
did them great credit and the Of their
having arranged the national flags of the United
States and England in an harmonious embrace ever
the portrait Of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, spoke
volumes in itself, and pretty strongly indicated
that the Britshers fully understand whore and to
whom their true interests point. The Spanish
officers showed their petty il-feeling that sush
preference in the place of homer should have been
given to the Yankee flag by retiring very early;
their company, of course, was never missed l was
much pleased to learn the above little incident, with
regard to the arrangement Of the flags, because re-
member to have seen precisely the same thing over
. portrait Of Washington, at ball given on
board the United States corvette Albany, on the
I'd Of March last an interesting description Of which
was soon afterwards published in the New YORK
HERALD.
On the 10th inst, it being the Saints day of the
Queen Of Spain, it was ashsred in with the usual
royal salute, in addition to which, as soon as the
rain held up little, 50 to enable US to see be-
yend US, everybody was surprised to notice, on
conspicuous part of the Nero Castle, the ensign Of
Spain hoistsd to the top of nag staff, while these
of France to the right and England to the left, were
floating little below the other Everybody do
cared that rush thing had never before been seen
on the Nero, and could only DO qualified another
act Of absurdity on the part Of our wise Captain
Gsnersl, who thus exposed his own feelings by
petty denomination which child would scarcely
have rssorted to. With regard to the ball given at
the palace on the 2lst, which ought to have
taken place on the 18th, bu. was postponed
till Sunday evening in. consequence OF the rain,
all can cay is, that have been to several balls
given by the Captain General OF Cuba, but l do
not remember any to have been so little worthy OF
the occasion as that on Sunday night last given in
the rame of General Canedo. His excellency, not
having TO pay for the ball, (the funds being pro.
vided by the corporation upon this occasion) con-
ceived the expensive idea Of having . sort Of |
the yard of the palace For this purpose the
wretched conyicts, in their chains were for weeks
employed upen this ridiculous affair, which they |
had not concluded, although engaged upon it until I
place. General C.hedo had not reckonsd upon the
weather. which rained inces sanity during the latter
part of the preparations The hanging garden was
j complete failure the earth became mud and
washed through the planks into the yard below;
the trees and flowers, which had been brought fro
. distance and temporarily placed in the temporary
garden, might have looked pretty well on the 18th,
but two days additional postponement gave them
a frightfully withered look on the 2lst. 80 wi h
the supper, its being kept two days by no means
improved it. All the cakes, &c., were stale, the
poultry was tough and sodden, and the game much
Too gamy There were but two Americans there
besides myself, and they, / am told, were invited
by mistake; was or is tutor in the family OF the
Count o'Reilly, whs obtained for him admittance;
the other little man, from the quantity OF hair
about his face, was taken for a Frenchman. Our
hble consul. Judge Sharkey, was not present. reli-
gous scruples had, doubtless, something to do with
his absence, and the same probably with respect
70 the English legation, thei1 non appearance being
somewhat remarkable, especially at time when
bur chief authority appears to vet 50 much value
upon denominations of political affection. The
'front.' rooms only were thrown open upon this occa.
sion Many of us thought Of the charming woman
who, IS hostess, presides with much dignity and
INABILITY upon the last occasion We had met to
enjoy the elegant and splendid entertainment Of
General Concba. Some attempt at show was made, T
and quantity of old transparencies had been
raked up, from God knows where, arranged, and
lighted up. The outsiders laughed, and well they
might. ! cannot give you better idea of the T
effect given to the palace than by comparing its /
appearance with Barnum's Museum, when he
crowds out all his canvas, ON q Saturday for in.
stance, as enticement to the unwary countrymen,
who come to town to attend market, by painted /
Of his monstrosites within. En-
fin, greater contrast to the refined and elegan /
we have been in the habit of en-
ioyirg at the palace could scarcely be imagined
Whilst General Ca1edo is thus amusing himself I
In absur dities, such l have in vain attempted /
TO describe, the wretched inhabitants at Santiago
De Cuba, and other cities, at the other end Of the
Island, who have suffered 80 lately from a terrible
EARTHQUAKE, are now being decimated by hundreds
by that fell disease, the cholera. The Diario de Ia
Marina gave out last week that the daily mortality
Of st Jags was over sixty day; but am assured
by q gentlemen who fed to this place, that when
he left last week it was double that number. The
same paper states that Don Ramon de Armhan
Mysres, in four days lost four sons, grandson,
brother, and five servants, all carried off by the
cholera. Is not this frghtful1 Ny correspondent, |
writing from st Jago under date the 18th inst !
rays that the cholera is making fearful ravages; |
all around in the country it has carried off hundreds
of the colored and poor white population, most I
part OF who were, there is no doubt, withou-any
kind Of assistance.