The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

tire water covered with the curious, i, boats.
barges and steamers, lowering near the Asis-tae
committees and delegates from the various atms OF
the govern ment, paying their respects, &C., &c.
Tne time OF disen bafkltion Ct the object d orr
hopea-to be the source Of sore oisappointment pos
sib.y- was arranged for O'Clock, weather permit.
ting or not. The streets Of Havana vera in
moment covered in with decorations. lac
arch was but half finished, but ii was an
arch and the triumph was in toe hearts
of the people, and geauine. The approach of
tempest hurried our dignity along lttle the pe0
pies tears were shed on the departure of Conoha,
but the Cubans say (not y that heaven be walled In
floods bis return. The troops with difficulty KEEP. open
splce for the movement of the magnificent cortsgs
from the landing TO the palace-General ancha Ia
lead, Pezuela on his right, the latter looking better
than he ever did, enduring the trial with great
nerve and compl AGENCY, bis keen eye taking obser.
walton Of every thing in his field Of view, ana his
perior height giving him personal advantage over
Concta for the moment Toe air was filed with
cipas to Concba from roofs, windows balconies aud
the pazas, and yellow sheets of welcome song were
thrown Upon his path. with flowers and wfesths IN
Vulnerable. The passage was made to the palace,
when the impending storm burst upon us as II II
had been only deferred until he could reach his
house. again. The work is but begun.
The oaths were administered a. the royal audi
ence chambers soon after the landing, O'Riley and
Cuba streets being lined with troo through which
be pass il the State establishment prepared for
him by his friends, the people, and returned same
way, the storm still continuing Ga account Of the
weather but small part Of the plans could be car
ried out for the st evening, but we have two days
more for the labor Of love- The spirits did not tel
the truth IS susoe ted. Concaa will not accept
glad Of We have Conoha's address 20 the people
On Lie taking command in 1850, and faregeu OF
1852, published this morning. which will show, Ia
comparison with what we shall have in the morn.
ing that there is ve-y little difference as to noush
meut-between black and white beans. The next
Tor the next. MAZDA MAS
HAVANA, Sept 81, 1854.
Decorations of the Numberie,s Concha A,ches-
Gen. Fan Halen and HIS -Antecedtnts Hghmay-
man Attack The New York Bark Mary-Moe.
iGyy ChangeS-Ihe Telegraph, Opera and Prisons
: "A Grand Lottery Prize Trade Report.
It is impossible to commence this letter with.
out sliusion to the vast preparations in the
course Of progress for the reception Of the General
Jose Concha. In the Gale de Ia Muralla I counted
yesterday sixty.four wooden arches erected across
the street, enclosed in red and yellow calico-the
colors Of Spain, :" blood and jealousy These
arches, / am told, are to be covered with palm
branches.
At the corner of the Gale de Saud, outside the
walls, in my usual ride last evening, observed a
large quantity of cocoanut tree branches collected
Tor the purpose, presume, Of decorating that 10.
calty.
In the Gale de Obispo there is q staging erected
across the street, beneath which Q trumphal arch
is to be erected, and from staff erected on which
will proudly float the c0loYs of Spain. There is
scarcely Gale within or without the walls OF this
city but what exhibits numerous lofty flag stats,
painted after the fashion Of barbsrs poles with al
ternate stripes Of yellow and req. Do you not think
they must look very pretty? Such demand for
bunting of these PARTICULAR colors, has not within
th memory of the oldest dealer in this article be.
fore existed. notice. for the drst time, too in the
toy shops Chinese crackers. (I wonder who intro.
duoed ttem) So we are to have quite a New York
Fourth az July in miniature, should the rain not
prevent 1t, and should general Concha positively
arrive, about which some parties entertain strong
doubts. One Catalan merchant, in my presence,
yesterday, offered to wager hundred ounces that
General Concha would not come. Rumor too, has
it thai Gen. Van Halen has received the appoint.
mens. General Van Halen bombarded and cor
quered some large town in Catalonia during
Espaxtero's regency, and mis- presence would be
tar more corsor ant to the feelings Of ii creole
ttan that Of Jose Conchs. However, whether the
ore or the other shall arrive shall he as,.: aad
VIM erd full and e sSoS nar o. a ,ss'
. Sed by telescope from . wiz dow in q favorable
position, will enable me TO do.
About half past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon
. Last, young man named Duarte, student at the
College de Principe, near this city, was returning
10 his residence from the college as the end OF the
Paste Tacon, nearly opposite tae first gate OF the
hishwsymen, who, presenting their dsgsers at his
breast, demanded his money OF his lfe" His purse
containing but q tr.fe, was accordingly given up;
his gold watch and chain was then natcAei at, and
bis valuable watch partially dragged from his
pocket but he held on to the latter, and then his
hand was pierced through with q dagger, but still
he held On, and in the struggle the chain broke in
two pieces; some persons approaching, the highway
men made of. taking the small sum Of money and
the portion Of the watch chain as their booty. So
bArefaced an attack have rarely before heard of.
The brig James Wakefield arrived here on the
10th inst. from Mantua, in this island, bringing
Captain Mclean and seven Of the crew of the late
bark Mary, of Nsw York, which cleared about the
18th nit, with cargo of cotton, at New Orleans
for kans0 there to receive orders as to her port Of
destination. B flied by contrary winds and an adj
current, the night OF the llta inst she got
ashore on the Coloracos, where, as she bumped
very heavily, and as there chance of getting
her Off she was abandoned. About five hours after
which she was discovered to be on fire, aud it has
since been ascertSined she burned to the waters
edge. Upon reaching Mantua, Csptan,. Mclean
stated these circumstances to the captain Of the
Spanish war schooner Habanero, who coming to
this port misrepresented the matter and gave rise
TO report that an American vessel had got en-
shore La the Color 3dos and had afterwards been set
on fire by her officers. How the bark got on fire Is
my stery and as two of the crew deserted at Man
tua, ard . third (Plte' Hogan by name) Jumped
overheard from tae James Wakefield, and although
wards died, some investigation into the circumstance
may be deemed requisite.
The wife Of Ramin Nintslvo is understood to pcs.
sess pc ular influence General Concha aud her
husband, a gambler, though of good family, has
been elected president OF the company to whom the
magnificent warehouses Of San Jose belong. Queen
Christina is of the chief shareholders of this
company, whose interest, through General Concha,
and the influence OF the lady who is very beautiful
over him, it is supposed, will be materially ad.
vaneed.
1t is understood that it has been decided in Spain
tlat tie value Of the ounce (dOubloon) here Is to
remain at SIT, but coinage Of silver for the colony
is 10 take place, giving fictitious value to the
quisife. Small change is worth ten per cent pre-
mium here, and tho old defa ed Spanish shillings
ana sixpences, which will not pass at all in New
York, arc current here at ten ami five cents. The