Washington sentinel., 1854-02-26
Havana Correspondence Of the Herald.

perhaps rather TO write that the mission of free
trade is extending itself TO Cuba. The first meas
ures OF Importance to those connected with the
maritime interests in the United States, are the
following orders, resembling the payment OF ton
mage dues by vessels laden partially laden with
Goals and which appear 10 me of so much Inn
poriance as TO warrant my sending you full
translation Of all the orders
TRANSLATION.
Serissof Orders from the Board Of General Com
nlissionerS Of the Royal Rerenne.
|. Vessels entirely loaded, or in the greater part
with Goals, will continue 10 have and ENJOY all the
facilities aud privileges hitherto extended 10
them in all and any part of this island, where they
may arrive, even though they may have on freight
other merchandise.
?. Those which are only partly laden with coal,
having the smaller portion Of their tonnage so oc
cuped, will be relieved of the tonnage dues only
on that portion so occupied one payment being
required on the remainder.
8. Those vessels bringing Goals 10 the extent of
Their tonnage, but having other cargo on freight,
although relieved from the payment of the tonnage
dues, will be liable to pay the dues OF the health
officers visit ponton and hospital dues, the open
ing OF the registry of export, and other charges OF
a corresponding nature
4. All vessels discharging twenty per cent. less
than the quantity upon their manifests, and duly
certified 10 by their several consuls, will forfeit all
right 10 the privileges thus conceded, and will be
considered liable to the payment of all the dues
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tinue for the space of one year.
HAVANA, February 9, 1854.
M. M. CARBAJAL, Secretary
The proprietors of sewing machines in the
United States must hide their diminished heads,
and there must be an end 10 the Howe and Singer
controversy as 10 the merits of their respective in
ventions, for gentleman named F. p. Delgado, in
this island, has obtained patent for hive years for
| a sewing machine which, in addition TO sewing all
descriptions of goods, is also announced 10 em-
k,,tt,& l1xIaa anJ hut
| tons; which featsI do not remember reading
| either Singersor Howe's machines attempt How
| ever, as Don Delgado's sewing machine Is stated
to be imported from foreign country, it is possi-
Bile, nay probable, that ii is OF similar kind
/ 10 those at which have more than once paused
| in Broadway to really pretty damsel-super
| intending; and two pieces of cloth stitched to-
gether by which are now upon my desk, and serve
the useful purpose OF a pen-wiper, TO remind one
of the bright eyes and auburn tresses of her who
gave them TO me. Senior Delgado appears to be
| an enterprlsing gentleman, for he has also taken
out patent for washing machine, which pre-
sumo is the production ofloved Connecticut.
The Gazette, of the 9th instant, contains notif-
cation that the queen has given permission that all
orders issued by the Marques de la Pezuea,
| which have before been signed by him, may in fu-
ture be signed by either the political or military
secretary, according to whichever department the
order" may have reference. Is not this sicken-
| ing? The man who is SO amply compensated is,
it will be noticed TO be saved the great trouble OF
writing his signature 70 the various orders he may
| issue!
| The United States steamer Fulton was at Car
denas on the 9Th, and at Matanzas on the 10th
rent She reached this harbor about g. p. m,
on the 18TH
GUALTERIo.
P.S.-Paul Julien, the violin player performs
| at the Villa Nueya theatre on the same nights as
the Italians give their representations at the Tacon
The Burning of the Steamboat Eagle
The Augusta (Georga) Chronicle = ,Sentiuel pub
fishes the following extract from letter from a
gentleman in Columbus to his friend in Augusta,
dated the 5h instant, giving account of the de-
struction Of The steamboat Eagle by fire, on the
Chaltahoochee river, already briefly noticed
The Eagle left the wharf at Columbus on Sat
.urday, the 2Sth ut, with j. A. Deblos's wife and
his three children, my eldest daughter, Ann, and
two servants, as passengers besides many others
unknown to me. When about half way down, the
a cargo Of 1903 bales cotton, she was discovered
TO be on fire, which originated from an unknown
cause aft of the engne-room and directly under
the ladies' cabin. An attempt was Immediately
| made TO land the boat, which was partially sue
cesstul, bun they We're unable TO get out line
The engines continued to work keeping her bow
into the land. The children and ladies' had either
TO come down with ropes or be let fall from a
height of 13 tiers of cotton bales into the of
| those below the main deck, then jump TO the
| shore.
| All speak in the highest praise of the conduct
of my daughter, not 10 years old; she neither
cried nor sore amed, but stood upon the pile of
cotton, holding one of her little cousins (boys) by
each hand, exhorting them not TO cry or jump !;
nor would she leave the burning wreck until she
saw them safely landed; she then, in the most
sefpossessed manner, asked if there was any
person that would save her? One of the crew
at the risk of his life nobly responded - will, :
and snatched her from the very jaws of death
You form some idea of the rapidly of the
flames, when / tell you that in fifteen minutes
from the first discovery of the fire, nothing was o
be seen of the Eagle or cargo but few blackened
particles of cotton. All that was done TO save
life was done in FIVE minutes. | regret 10 have 10
add that three deck hands were drowned and the
chambermaid, having got caught between the
guards of the boat and a tree on the bank, was
literally cut in two. Not trunk or particle Of
clothing was saved. The books, papers, and a
portion of the money Of the boat was lost. Some
$4,000 or 100000 of cash packages, belonging 10
the agencies, were saved
p. S.-The whole loss may be set down at
$780, 900, on which suppose there was insurance
TO the amount of $4,000. The boat was not in
sured, and is total loss TO the owners. The fire
was discovered about Up. m; had il been at night,
the loss Of life would have been distressing. The
boat owned by Fl. T. Hall, Capt. Lea, Charles
Brockway, and Rnsc d Patton.
Late from Japan.-An officer OF the United
States squadron writing from Hongkong, December
18th, says the report Of the death Of the emperor
is confirmed. 1t is also reported that no inter-
course with any foreign nation will take place for
three years after this event.
The squadron was still at Hongkong, end it is
probable thai the expedition will not sail for Loo.
Choo until January.
The Lexington store ship was anxiousy looked
for. Lieutenant Mathews, of the Portsmouth, in
the harbor of Port Lloyd, (Bonn islands,) accom-
panied by fifteen men, were blown off in boat
during typhoon, and were 1ost. There had been
much sickness on board The Susquehanna, and
three men were reported TO have died.
Army Medical Board.--The army medical
board, which convened in the city of New York
on the first day Of December last, for the examina
ton of assistant surgeons for promotion, and of
applicants for appointment in the medical staff Of
the army, adjourned sine die on the 4th instant,
after continuous session of more than two
months. The following assistant surgeons named
according TO rank, were examined and found quail
i6ed for promotion
Assistant Snrgeon.-William ]. Sloan, Thomas
c. Madison, Joseph X. Barnes, Levi II. Holden
Charles G. keeney, Robert Murray, John T. Head,
Israel Moses John Il Hammond. Elisha j. Bailey