The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-29
News from Cuybn.


The Y. $ mail steamship Isabel, Capt VIM Rollins,
arrived at her wharf at this port early yesterday
ing, from Havana and Key West having left the former
a2d inst
We subioin the favors OF attentive correspond
ents -
HAVANA April 81, 1854.
The Spaniards do not now speak out so boldly about
eating up the invaders, or OF shooting all the Cubans;
STILL at times they speak of their army Of 3O 600 men,
and Of raising $4,000 spanards in Cuba Poor men, it is
all bosh for 35 900 Spanards and Canary Islanders
all that exist in Cuba whilst the grand army does
count than IL 900 to 15 900 men, the former
Der consider the true amount ! certain it does
not exceed the latter Very few Of the Canary Islanders
would fight willingly, and may say the same of the
Sraniards OF these facts the better Informed Spanards
aware and know that their government holds the
island by q very insecure tenure. believe that even
many spaniards would like the change, and numbers
would like TO see it brought about by blow to
have security afterwards The Canary Islanders side in
general with the Cubans.
acter lie is the OF books himself employment
would suppose that would occupy too much Of the
to to bull fights and takes his pretty wife family
with him. 10 enjoy the sight of gored horses with their
bowels trailing out, and OF the hatchery of bulls.
Now, Mrs. Pezuela--I mean the MarchioHsss-is too
young and pretty for such scenes and looks with her
sweet mild counienance, like that romantic youth
woud like 10 walk in the woods with gathering flowers
and presenting them TO his fair companion with sghs
Py what have said will suppose that the lady is
more liked than gentleman question and as dis
like to leave room Tor doubt or mystery, confess that
such is Tie case.
on the last arrival Of the Black Warrior the Consul
board for his papersthe Government officer
board wished take them from him. bat he held on,
and panied to his oaiee by two other officers
On seeing the Of tie uaited States they made their
bows and went OH.
he Neater is cco and casant but money is scarce
and bu ness very dun The 81 aniaris sending
m,Ley away 10 Il ain and The sale OF sugar is dali,
which. accounts for the scarcity.
fFrom tho Savannah Republican,
Tic Captain General has EXTENDED to Frederic Curing
the appointed Consul OF Bremen at the port Of Havana
full power 10 act Consul until he receives his ereqa.ls
from Madrid.
According official decree published in the Diario
person condemned for crime especially sediion and
conspiracy, be pardoned receive grace
atior OF his sentence unless proposed by the President
OF the Council of Ministers
The telegraph lire between Havana and Car !cnas has
been finished, and the FIRST dispatches went the
vines the 9Th inst.
The usual custom of changing tho troops Of the island
from one point to another, is taking place.
Ramon Carballo has been appointed by her Catholic
Majesty Consul Of Mexico, resident at Havana.
lhe Spanish ship Encarnacon, arrived at Havana
18th inst, in 1z9 days from Macao China, with 392
Coolies There sickness among the Asatics on
their arrival and they were received with much salts
faction.
A railroad from Trinidad had been commenced. The
Inauguration took place the 1st inst and the work
progressing with extraordinary despatch
MARKETS.
HAVANA, April 81, 1854.
Our sugar market has not been active since the holt
days. The the United States and Europe have
been dscouraging to purchasers who mako lower ogers
whilst holders demand somewhat higher rates The diff
Guilty OF negotiating paper nioubtedly operates very
favoraby TO business all sides we hear nothing
but complaints The expectation during the last week,
from this port and Matanzas amounts TO 10 9j3 boxes
of which l2,00o are from this market The stock, of
course, with this small amount takea away, is still
the increase and must amount to upwards of 250 900
boxes in this market alone The weather continues most
favorable TO operations estates After rain we
have had continuation of fine dry weather. which Is
likely TO continue Prices to day 55t and to Ga
and 50 rails per arroba for assorted sugar; ~ for
white; 6A for yellow; 5h 51s for brown; AZ a
for cucuruchcs, and a So for muscovado In coffee
little has been done lately. The price s however, from
91s l0h per quintal Molasses to the amount of
24s5 hhds has been sent from Matanzas to different
Northern and Eastern ports of the United States From
this port only eS7 hhds have been ports
1t Is worth "a ~ per keg, and muscovado 81 31
reals The demand for lately has been great 1t is
quoted at $40 $37 so for coored and $40 for white
The saes of provisions and lumber from the United
States have not been very large scale this week.
have the sales embraced many articles Rce25S erces
at l3 rails per arroba On the same day $50 bags Span
ish rice sold at IL u rias. Hams and Lard-A few
hhds Of the first have been sold at s2 qtl and $50
kegs Of the latter at S14. FlourA small transaction
done yesterday at ST. and with the mention of this
have given all the sales Of edibles Lumber-A few lots
Of boards have been sod 600 pitch pine at s25
do at 23s and 600 white at s37 5000 box shocks
at 81 800 empty hhds. at 81 10 bbls tar at SAY, and
20 ttls. pitch at the price. Fresats.-Since the
vessels carrying from 900 to 900 boxes The highest
rates paid for vessels Of 500 to 1000 boxes has
London and for Cowes. To day large vessel for Ham
burg has been taken at f3 5s To the United States 81
per box is obtained and IS per hid of sugar Exchange
York and Boston, "a a dis. New Orleans Is TX &C.
short sight Paris, a l. u dis.
MATASzAs, April 20Since last advces of the 9th
inst, market for sugars remains without any mate.
rial change, and We continue the quotations
Cogucbos, 81 rls. browns, 81 sls rs; yellows
6 a iris; whites, a So rls.; Muscovados, rls
There has been good demand for Muscayados for Eu
roIc and refining kinds have been taken at to u rl
higher Molasses has supported its price better than was
anticipated II icing difficult to be had at rls,
about 50t0 hhds having changed hands at that price,
principally In old hhds OF mporations we quote saies
az follows w r. boards, $32 r. p. steam sawed IaIn
n
n 81 50 molasses hid shocks So n 50 so; hoops, IL
feet s36 $45 IA feet $40 s5o old molasses hhds,
81 10; box Shocks S2 assorted cut nails " ooi lard,
SIS SIS 25; rice, 121 rs; -four, $40 5o hams, $40
sI5 potatoes IS SO; onions, s. per 100 bunches A.
jcrked beef l5 rls. Freights appear TO DO ralying
again Last charters for United States at - for
oasses 81 for hid sugar and s2 for boxes; for Eu-
rore "a a f5 los. Exchange New York, per cent
discount; London, e1 10 per cent premium
Police Intelligence.
A CB1yoe of Ldrcery-On Thursday night a young