The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-23

Havana, March IS, 1852
h1sesl and Theatrical Naturalization Naral The
United States Steam FrigGe Fulton .asaors-Morkst In
teagence, &c.
During the last fortnight there has been considerable
influx Of visters in Havana causing the different ho
tells to wear quite lively aspect The steamers will how
ever carry away large number and unless they bring
some new comors there will be very few representatives
Of the goabead republic left The Raves who have
been our only amusement for the last two months go
now to New Orleans, where they have engagement
play at the ST. Charles; they have done very well during
their stay performing always to good and sometimes
crowded They succeeded upon the boards Of
the Tacon by Parod who arrived in the Isabel the
18th accompanied by Miska auser and others The
tatrice has come hhcr at very favorable time, and ii
is to be hoped she will yeap an abundant harvest in
douboons and receive what she has received yet
this side OF the water the degree OF to which her
talents and genius entte her.
The U. s sloop of Albany, Commander Plat,
sailed on the 18th inst on cruzc On the evening Of
the 2dnst her officers gave ball to which were invited
many Of the most respectable families of Havana. The
deck Of the ship, covered with awnings decorated with
all the paraphernala Of and tasefuy lighted up,
served the ballroom and the occasion graced by
the of MANY fair sonorns whose ewes and fans
made sad havoc with the hearts OF the gallant tars The
dancing was kept up with spirit until mdnight and on
the guests departing for the shore the ship bril-
iantly illuminated with Bengola lights, producing a
beautiful effect
The United States steamer Fulton Com Benham from
instant. On her passage out she ashore St
Augustine in the night but got of again in few
hours without damage; indeed the vessel il strong
having been constructed for floating battery in New
York harbor. that she might run against iceberg
without injury She is however entirely united for q
cruising vessel having such Of timber in her that
in heavy weather. she ships her scuppers
insufficient to rcve her from the water she il such
times momentarily in danger OF laundering ler engine
constructed by Henry r. Durham Co. Of the old Arch
mede's Works, New York, has worked admirably, and
does great credit to the makers; in smooth water she
runs sixteen knots with and with head wind and
eea has attained ten knots per hour
On the evening Of the St after long period of
aud dry weather, had heavy rain storm, accompanied
with vivid lightning and deafenng crashes of thunder
Again the morning Of the 9th it rained heavily and
what has not occurred before for years hail
fell in great numbers, large muskct balls The hail
had a bitter salt taste precisely like water.
In commercial matters have to advise you Of increas
cd activity since my last There has been brisk move
mcnt in sugars, principally for Spain and the United
States, but without advancing prices beyond previous
quotations. Assorted half white and half brown Az g.
T. and re-. per a. white alone a 10 yellow AZ
rs; brown alone. ~ rs; cucurucho, 3h ga rs
Muscovado An re- In coffee, 5000 arrobcs sold for
New Orleans seconds and thirds ut S71s So per qtl
Flour is scarce Two caIgoes sold the past week.
besides other sales made from store Philadelphia and
Baltimore is worth Sl6as16Ia per Dbl Bricks scarce
10 in sold at S14 per thousand hid and box shocks
dull and abundant.
cyDortatons from Havana from he inst To