The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17

same time from other diseases peculiar to the season
and climate emigration also taking away large
number we may safely compute the loss OF popula-
ton in the city alone to be oneslxth OF its former
standing-say, eight thousand souls
The weather at the time Of the two principal
earthquakes was serene and mild, scarce cloud was
to be seen. @tr4
When the cholera first made its appearance, the
swallows, which before were numerous in all sea-
sons took their departure, and have not been seen
since.
from the New Orleans Pcayune, Feb IL
The steamship Crescent City, Capt. Baxter, ar
rived at an early hour on Sunday morning. and by
her have received files of the Diario de Ia Mari
ma, G0cetd, and Dfario de la Habaad to the I'd ins
from which we extract the following items =
The Gaceta copies from the Boettn de Cardenas
the following, which we translate, relative to the
confagratlOn at that place
'sIhe cry of fire given at midnight II had begun
in the warehouse of Messrs w f. Stafford Co., and very
extended either side the neghborng establish
ments and the strong sea breeze blowing at the time,
losses have much greater than at first supposed
and do not hesitate to say they are not less than
foundations large sugar and molasse
eight provision stores six public houses the post Office,
and many private dwellings, together with large guam
tty of produce goods and provisions in store besides
the minor items"
1t is not known how the fire originated as it was
first seen in large pile of hoop shavngs, near which
there had been no fire. Sheds to be raised inn
mediaely on the site of the warehouses; for the pur
pose of receiving produce from the country.
The sale of the contract for building the telegraph
In Cuba, was postponed until the 10th inst. The
conditions for its construction have been published
Houses instruments and Groves battery are adopt
ed. The plan comprises ffty-one stations and fifteen
branches Reconstruction is to be commenced with
in forty days from the giving out of the contract
and is to be proceeded with at the rate of one hun
dred miles month The contractor to bind himself
not to any dispute about the line or that may
emanate from the contract before any other tribunal
than the Captain General himself, from whose deci-
sball he no ne fulfilling
the contract to be given for $4,000.
The Orden of st. Jago de ba, Of the 10th,
states that on the night of the 18th the Orphan Asy-
lum was discovered to be on fire. Some OF the out
buildings burned, but the fire extinguished
before the main building had suffered.
On the goth, the schooner NJ M. Freeman, from
New York, came in contact with schooner in the
entrance Of the harbor and missing stays driven
ashore. She was got of the next day.
Advices from different points in the eastern part
of the island state that the ravages Of the cholera
have greatly diminished.
The COrreo of Trinidad, contains notice of the
death of Capt. Gibbs, of the bark Franklin, which
occurred on the 25th ult Capt Gibbs was an old
shipmaster, and had been engaged in the trade be-
tween Boston and the south coast OF Cuba for many
years.
The Governor Of Matanzas had gone to Cardenas
to visit the scene Of the fire.
The Captain. General Cahedo, was expected to
visit st. Jago de Cuba. As he had received notice
of his recall it was hardly probable he would go
there.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
from the Savannah Republican Feb 12.1
Our files by this arrival come down to the 9Th
inst. from the 23d ult-both inclusive They ge-
nerally filed with items of information of but little
interest to American readers.
Advices from Santiago state that several slight
shocks of earthquakes had been felt there from the
18th to the 26th inst The CONSERVATION was at one
time great, but no injury was DONE
The Gacetd gives an account Of a woman now
living near Matanzas, who is over lis years of age.
The same paper presents most hattering statistical
account Of the health during the past year of that
very fertile tobacco producing region, the Vueta de
Abajo.
The Diario alludes with great apparent satisfac-
ton to new commercial treaty supposed to be under
discussion between the governments of Spain and
the United States.
very beautiful new hotel has just been opened
in Havana, called the Lcvere House.
The cholera still exists at Baracoa, but had ceased
at Puerto Principe.
The entire population of Havana has surrendered
suppose that those same deep toned bells' (of
which the demonstrator of the Mirror Of Italy spoke)
preceding Ash Wednesday, must have arrested many
a rare sport in the Queen of the Antilles.
The Didrio reproduces from another paper an
audacious philippe against the United States. The
writer contends that have but little religious faith
among us-that our riches are ephemeral, and that
we shall fail in our endeavor to acquire and cor
rupt' every thing on this continent. He ntimates
that we are Northern barbarans, who would over.
run and absorb every thing, and makes careful
record Of the fact that we have nsuted the monar-
ches of the old world by the ovations bestowed upon
Kossuth. Among other things upon which the
writer puts iron heel is Anglo American Protest
anism, which he charges with wrestling the South
American States from the crown Of Spain.
MARKETS
HAVANA Feb. S-Sugar.-The total exports from henee
and Matanzas since the LIST Of January amount to 26
500 boxes against 80 3l2 boxes last Of which II S3
1925 boxes to the United States The weather has been
fine lately and new sugars begin to arrive more freely
Matansss at about 40 600 boxes During the last week
the demand for all classes has been very brisk causing
the advsnce of fully rs Several vessels having been
taken up for loading Immediately Of opinion that
present rates will be until the stock increases
but considering the small number fvessels in harbor
and the advancing rates Of freight it il most probable
that at later period prices must give way Wequotea
10 per cent prem. free board White low to fine,
to slrs, equal to GAS. 4d to 27s 3D. yellow fine 40
rette to 7rs equal to Dos Sd. to 23s Sd; yellow,
middling to good 6 to ears equal to lSs 100 to 2Os
Id brown and low yellow, AZ to SKIS, equal to les Sd
1885, 3D. demand has been active for
low and mddlng classes, for which AZ to 5ars equal
TO las. I'd to los. per cent {. O. b. has been paid
2rs. port and to 2i4rs. deliverable the coast
Contracts have been made at Matanzas at 2Ars, and
key Of 5H gallons equal to S. Sd Muscovado moasses
firm, at 31ars. (at 10 per cent? f. o. b.. equal to
IS. 2lzd Cofes-There is more demand at firm prices
of 81 IS to So so for second and third quality purchases
have been made for Spain and the United states Freghs
continue brisk, and with evident upward tendency.
The number Of reightng vessels disengaged is unusually
small and masters very firm in their demands. Ac-
cording to the last charters, quoteTo Cowes and
market f3 f3 5s.; to the North sea, f3; to Great
Britain e. 15s to the Mediterranean f3 0s to France,
9Of. 10Of to the United States 81 37K per box for
sugar, and 81 25 per hid for molA 'ses Exchange
London 10 10k per cent prem; Paris, "a 2K per
cent discount; New York, y X per cent discount.
yATASzAs Feb 5-Snce our last respects the cargo of
rice of the schooner Aid from Charleston has been sold
at rs cash. the Rapids cargo has been retailing ct
the same figure. The price of moasses at Ears.
from the LIST init but owing to the very limited receipts
tx to 2Ars. have since been offered.
Additional from Mexico.
DISPERSION OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
TIE CAPITAL.