The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-21

THREH DAYS LATER Fl0A HAVANA.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .s
We have received. BY the steamship Philadelphia,
our letters and 6lss Of papers from Havana to the
l4th inst. The latter contain no news of any inter.
eat whatever. The following d tsst
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, July IA. 1854.
Anrtety about the Lime of Battle Ship So6eruwo-
The Sale Of Cuba Generally Discusssd-Depor-
fure of Mail Steamer for Cadix-Cabsn Vievs
Of american Political Divisions and Contests-
The S9aves Landed By the GRAY Eagie-Aerican
Necs-B usiness-Htalth of Havana Excitement
About.Ne Eastern War, 8re.
Orders to two Of our Spanish war steamers have
been issued to cruise on the probable sailing path
Of the ship Of the line Sobera1o, now expected from
Cadiz, with eleven hundred recruits on board, In
order to intercept her. and to render service should
she require it, Some anxiety is felt for her on &C.
count Of her age, although she has taken out most
Of her armament Should she encounter heavy
weather, which is not likely at this season, abe
mint require aid, while length of voyage from
light weather might cause distress for food and
water.
The question a. to the sale Of Cuba is fairly open
to discussion among all classes Of our community,
and II they could vote without the fear Of the gun
and sword before their EYES, the majority by over
two thirds, black and white, would b In favor Of
tns ,sner from NJ and her daughter
IN the unnatural pledges aud promises made to
them on the part Of the Queen and the local autho
rites and say that as soon ~ the danger passes the
same orders that give them extraordinary privileges
can he cancelled BY other royal orders, abridging
them, or depriving them altogether Of the assumed
benefits, and that there would be more stability
under another form Of government where privileges
are not weighed and calculated BY the ounce. The
The Spanish mail steamer for Cadiz went to sea
on the evening of the 18TH and was full Of passen-
gers, and among them several officers of rank in
the army, which shows that General Pezuela does
We are full Of the belief that your division in
public sentiment is to lead to disunlon between the
South and the North, and to this pitch we tune
all our Instruments OF power over the minds Of the
people, that the impression may obtain, if possible,
Of the instability Of the institutions Of the United
States, and of their inadequacy for good govern
mentor security of the welfare and interests
Of the people. This !, course we al up with Co
both South and North, and set them in
array against each other, with the intimstion
that they express firmly your public opinion,
leaving unnoticed the many journals that hang upon
majority of millions of your people, embracing all
the best rejecting material Of the masses. To stran
gers the danger would seem imminent, especially
where the subject and the purpose are openly avow
ed by overheated zeaots and enthusiasts and affected
philanthropists, but close investigation Of the
matter, with the known principles, integrity andin-
telgence of your citizens, without whose voice no
such enormty can be perpetrated win go far to salts
fly unprejudiced minds that this fatal calamity will
not be of speedy occurrence It may be possible about
the time that New Orleans is visited with lombard
ment by the Spanish steam marine, New York
bloc kaded by the same power, and all the Yankee
Spanish Consul at New Orleans, which casualties,
BY order Of vice regal power, are deferred for
season.
By the way, may a. we'll relate here, that Gen.
Pezuela disclaims the purpose, or emeute OF Span
ish enthusiasm, imputed to him by the raw consular
material alluded to, with the declaration, that he
can control Yankee as well as Spanish national en-
fuence at his command, In the bayonets of his tri
colored sodiery; and that no excitements are per-
mitted here" for which, emo cause can have
moments existence without his knowledge" 1t
is now reported that the authorities at Ortigora
will be able to establish, to the satisfaction of
the government" that only two hundred and
fifty Africans were introduced into that port.
by the SLAYER Gray agle,-which will be very
good thing for them-of great relief to the Captain
General and his cousin Secretary, and to which,
the proprie tors Of FIVE hundred and twenty-five me-
groes Of the same cargo, will have no objection.
do not find anything in Mexican intelligence
that improves the prospect for Santa Anna al
though ~ said that Sinking fund, for his bene
it, MAT Of his widow, should any fatal casualty
befal him, out Of which he cannot foot it, will be
provided from the portion Of the seven millions
that will 60 to Europe sort Of compensation for
past services, sacrifices, and personal liabilities,
which he fnanciers and directs as may be compati-
bic with the public interests, his present necessities
and future wants.
Our business continues without much change
from my advices by the Cahawba; freghts little
more down, and little less in demand; exchange,
northern, Ii to per cent discount; London, 81 to
10 per cent premium.
The health Of Havana continues as you have been
advised, only little more Of the malaria, with the
addition Of fresh subjects. An interesting young
lady Of the family of Montalvo, was victim to fire
q few nights since. Endeayoring to light cam.
phene burner, her dress took fire. and there was no
one present to aid In extinguishing the flames She
had several times previous, been wonderfully saved
from the fate that seemed to wait her, from like
GAUGES.
Our political fever seems to have subsded, and
we are in the cold aud torpid stage Of disease,
which we shall only be reused when the cause of
eternal justice" triumphs Spanish honor is vim
dicated"-and the national integrity and interests
are save d. from the craving grasp Of the universal
Yankee nation. Our amusements, tame bulls,
"chcken fxips,n and chicken-fghts-farce in high
life, and at the "vlesnueva, shows Of old and
worn out faces at the "Liceo," and balls once
week at the Puento Grande not warm!Land
PosrscRIPT.-At the ultimo moment have some-
thing more to say as have returned from the Phi
ladelpbia, from New Orleans and to leave immedi-
ately for New York. The report by her Of the
backing down of the /" white bear" and the conse-
quent arrangement Of the Eastern question without
show Of metal on the part Of France aud England,
has produced intense excitement here. And it is
already determined in the palace that we have no
thing more to spprehend from our barbarian
neighbors of the North, their lines will be laid
down for them with precept from the lannon's
mouth, if need be, by the two protectorate powers
This is falkland not much at tbaf-but the result
for the moment will be an impetus to business,
while the contest Of antagonistic principles is de-
have been wise, perhaps II they bad determined its
settlement, when they had 80 well provided for it
with just cause for the excuse. But have said
enough. MAZDA MAS.
HAVANA, July IA, 1854