The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19

the unfortunate OF his alusi0n. II my predecessor
is tne object Of his mark, represent him uotaI his
In orders Of toe 9th, published In the O6sciai
Gaxdfe. We fld the appoin ment Of Colonel joss
InsA, principal Caief Of Police, who is very highly
charge 90 Director Of the Board of Pubic Works. on
the Och instant, TO which important place he vas
appointed at Aadnd, and arrived ous by the steamer
The "Know Nothing" letter Of the Hon. Senator
j. NJ Clay ton. OF August 8, (so christened here In
the ONCE Of the Oiario, where we have - many
members OF tho order - can bs found In any other
been considered Of sufficient import ance ior Trans
lation andscOmMentary, which viii mmen ely Affect
the csming 1T uggls Tor 1856. N
Victor Francisco viii 60 forward to New York BY
hand you reports Of the market to cover two
week., and the issues since my 0les BY the steamer
Governor Dudley, via Charleston.
The Cahawba leaves too early for further advices.
HAVANA, Nov. IL, 1854.
The Hs7esf Of American Ships at Barocoa-Ingu,yy
ON Foct--A NesS Theatre Saiiing Of the Prince.
ton, and Vistof British War Hessei.
did not write you via Charleston, on the 10th
inst, because I presumed the Cshawba, for New
YORK direct this day. would reach your city earlier
than would letter forwarded BY the little Governor
Dudley, to Charleston.
had the pleasure of sending you on the 9Th inst,
second brief letter contaiLiog the news tha. mo-
ment received Of the seizure at Baracoa of the two
American sohooners that it Is alleged had firearms
and guDpowder in their holds. I am unable to send
you any further particulars relating to this affair.
except, indeed, that General Manzano, Segundo Ca
bo, has been despatched specially to Baracoa, to
make inquiry into this affair.
There has bsen some difficulty Of political cha
racter recently at Puerto Principe, but no details
are yet in the possession Of the public or Of your
correspondent.
The Liceo, Of this city, has obtaiued grant
Of land from the government, immediately op-
pcsite the Tacon theatre. upon which they
are about to erect much more magnificent
theatre, with exhibition, concert and ball rooms
attached. million Of dollars Is to be ex zen led
upon tie building. At the head Of the instiu.
tion called the Liceo IL Spanish gentleman
OF my acquaintance, named Pinto. He Possesses
great taste, and from the estimate have formed of
the man, d0nbi net but that the new theatre will
be unsnrf assed by any Ia the whole world. The
acoustic properties uf the Teatro Facon extreme
ly defective. Fiorentini SeffAnone, Mauziai, Cos
tini Speck, Sign0ra Zanni Salv, B4diali, Jimenez,
Beneventano, Marini, Revere, Signor Speck and
Bar]i with Bctteshi as dlfectcr Of the orchestra,
chorus, are here fiom Mexico We are promised
Luisa Miller, Rigo!ett0, La Muet.e de Portd, La
File de Regiment, La Trobador. and If circum
stances win permit, Roberto el Diabolo, The
Prophet, Attila, &c, &c. anticipate very bril-
6ant season. Can you not spare US Grlsi and Mario
for one short month, from the United States Don.
be selfish but let US the Norma with which you
were all SO enJaptured
The Princeton sailed on the 10Th inst. for Pensa.
cola.
We have had q visit during the past week Of the
BsitishybSigof-war Espeigie.
/ beg leave TO hand you herewith the mercantile
weekly report published Last evening.
MARKETS.
HAVANA, Nov IL, 1854.
Since the eth ut, date of last report, the
ther has been very fair and moderate busi
has been transacted.
Operations In sugars have been small attributable to
scarcity OF dry parcels deficiency OF asorment and
smaness of stock the greater part of which Is now in
in the city and the Rega warehouses against 100 900
boxes in 1852 and 60 900 boxes in 1852 periods
Although grinding has been commenced on some % ss-
first of mkt month
Our quotations remained unaltered, as follows:-
Whites, ia to 9s rls forette yeows scarce, IA to
u rls. good to prime do, Ga to rls browns, 5s to
8 rls.; cacuruchos, 41 to 5k rs. The exports from
the 9th u TO the 9th inst consist , of.To the United
do Spain, 1343 do; Amsterdam, ss7 do; Hamburg,
400 do; ST. Johns, F., 20 do.in all q oes boxes.
MoIAssrs.-sales have been small few lots have
crop. Exported 267 hhds. to Portland, 26O to Pro-
videncc r. H. 43 to Boston, and 15o 10 other portsin
SEeARs have not undergone any change in value Ex.
ported 5737 to the United States 3379 to Hamburg
1895 to Great Britain and 400 to other parsin all
ToBAcoo is quite inactive consequent upon the high
rates asked by holders Exported l1s502 lbs to the
United States 1926 to Hamburg and 20 100 to other
parts-in all 49,, 1888 lbs.
ExcHASGE.-In the early part of the past fortnight
there animation in the bill MARKET subsequently
more demand sprung up and the closing rates Of the day
are-For London 131x TO 13a< per cent premium Paris
q to per cent premium New York and Boston, * to
pprc cent ami New (lr hork
premium. y, 600 dollars (Acxican) on board of the
British steamer Teviot, arrived from Vera Cruz and
Tampco day before yesterday sold at So per cent pre-
NroRrs-snce the date Of sur last report about tho
One cargo only has % arrived Ike Mariana 1000 atl
it remains unsold. Rice has retailed as folowss-70
casks Carolina, at l5s rls arr 225 at 151s IS at 15
2b7 at 151l, and 500 bags Valencia, at 14.-lcavng
stock in store Of only $50 casks. FISH COS boxes and
1a6 halves from Norway price not transpred but sup
M $50 CASKS and nd drums Newt Sewfonndana D per ON
ward, at $41 the former and S4I for the lattcreav-
ing on hand unsod cargo per brig Rosina, arrived yes
Lard75 barrels and 20 kegs retailed at s15ys qtL,
10 barrels at slS4 and So do at sl5: Stock in store,
leans, at sl3 qt, and A at s12lE Butter-l3 barrels
New York, at s13 qtl 100 from store at $2I; SO New
70 boxes New Orleans at slssl q; and 10 boxes New
York, at sl4 CLsese-50o boxes Dutch and 14s0 Pata
gras, at s22 qtl and lo5 boxes, at 231s. scap-25
boxes yellow, at $1L ql Candles-76 boxes sperm, at
$40 qt Beans9 barrels white at Is rls. arr; 81 at
10, and 3s at 9k roatoes1cs barrels, ats4,S; 1858
at $i, and 100 Mt 49, On ons-7 500 punches, at So x
per 100 bunches, and 400 barrels at s2i per barrel
Appes--43o barrels, at s41 80 at s44, 10 at -, so
at s35G, and 25 at SO. Cdcr100 boxes New York, at
sal. Taliow-25 barrels ut SIT qtL, and "a at s16,<
Tobacco--15 boxes chewing, at $16K qtl 0l-5 casks
refined whale, at % - r arr S5 at %, at %, and
IA at 90 Turpentine-13 barrels spirits, at SIS qtL
Nais-g0O kegs cut at So qtl Indigo-20 bales. at az
rls per ID. Wrapping paper-4 700 realms, at Az rls
FIcur600 barrels Spanish, al So The stock on hand
Is very heavy.
LUMBER CoopERAGg SrocK.--Four cargoes Of pitch
pine have arrived 600 feet at $29 900 feet Mobile
at $2 145 feet do at S27 co. 900 feet Jackson
vile at $2s, cargo Of 300 900 feet from Penzacoa part
OF which contracted for by government, and part
sold at $29 There is still large stock Of old lumber in
the yards. White pine boards having arrived freely
prices have declined 1d6 900 feet wide Bangor sold at
$50 per 81 900 feet Eastern at S33 100 900 feet at
$50 and some small lots of narrow at S2S S2e At
the moment the yards we'll supplied and should
rivals continue, further decline Is inevitable. Sugar
box Shocks about "a 600 have arrived since the of
last report; 5000 sold at ii RAILS 400 at IL and
1000 at H. in different lots; have been placed
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