New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-24
HAVANA.
Arrival Of the Black Warrior-No Improve
ment In Mr. Kings Health.

The steamer Black Warrior, R. w Shufeld,
bile and Havana Left the former port at p NJ on
the 18th, and Havana st IA. NJ on the 18th inst Oh
the Of Florida she encountered severe gale OF
wind which lasted "a hours.
We have received our files of Havana pa
pers the l7th but they contain nothing of interest
The health of the City good considerable nun.
Der Of visitors from the States spending the win
ter in Havana and the adjacent country. The B. w.
landed forty passengers from Mobile and New Orleans.
The Vice-President elect Col KISG) and
party from Key West arrived Havana on the 7th
inst The health of Mr. KING had no, improved aud
we learn from good authority that he himself despsjrs
OF his recovery. On the 10Th Col KING, accompanied
By bis friends embarked on board the u s steamer
Fulton for MatanzAs where they proposed staying for
come days.
A circumstance which created some little
interest in Havana occurred during Col. Kings visit
there. It that etiquette forbids the Captain
General from paying his respects personally to any
stranger, matter how distinguished, and Col King
aware Of this fact addressed note 10 General Canelo
stating that he regretted that such the case the
more his own precarious health put il out of his
power to call upon him. General c. at once replied,
requesting that Mr.. King would arrange time when he
could call him. TO which Mr. X returned for answer
that the effort to receive him would be attended with
great exertion, but fixed upon the ensuing Friday at
p. NJ. At the appointed time, although he suffer
ing very severely Col X prepared to receive the
Captain General but his Exceleucy did no, present
present himself On the following morning Col King
Through our Consult addressed another note to the
Captain General reminding him that he had failed to
keep the appointment send an apology, and stating
further his regret that he would for the future be IN
sble TO see him all Immediately on the receipt of
this last note the Captain General called at Mr. Kings
Hotel accompanied by his suite but Mr. X declined see.
ing hun, did aso the ladies' ofthe party We believe
however, that Col Kings leaving for Matanzas a
mutual interchange of Cards took place, and no IN.
friendly feeling existed on either part
-Four hours out of Havana, the Black War
nor passed three Spanish vessels with their colors y.
ipg-one Of which proved to be a man ofwar brig As
the Black Warrior got obreas of her she fred lee
gun, and before the colors of the steamer could be
hoisted, the brig fred round shot, which passed Just
over her forestry This seemed very arbitrary act,
Capt shufeldt had time hoist his ensgn be-
the firing of the lee and the loaded gun nor was
he aware Of her being man of war, az she had no
pennant flying
from Savannah for Havana fred into of the Island
ofCuba BY the English gate vests Capt Hamilton on
suspicious Of being a SLAYER, and not showing her
colors.
The steamer Crescent City, from New.Or-
leans for New York had not arrived when the Slack
Warrior sailed. she was due in Havana on the i3th
or lith.
The steamer Ell Dorado, Capt Schenck, was
at Havana from AsPinwa, with passengers waiting the
arrival Of the Crescen, City.
On the 18th, 5hours from Havana, the Black
Warrior passed the steamer Empire City hence for
New Orleans.
Tie English line Ofb,ttle-ship Cumberland,
from Halifax, arrived a; Havana on the l7th inst
The contract for the erection OF line of tel
egrsph on tho island OF Cuba, was awarded TO Mr..
Kennedy, Of Philadelphia, on the IOth inst, At s2s5
per mile, which was sl2j less than any other old
The demand for sugars continued good, the
stock estimated az 1900 boxes contra. Tor ship.
nent TO Antwerp Of 900 boxes had been made at S,
6. and 2 rails per arrobe