The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-03

The stesmship Black Warrior, Captain Bullock,
arrived yesterday morning from New Orleans via
Havana bringing dates from the latter city to the
2sth ultimo.
There was nothing ne " at Havana. The steamer
Falcon was still in port but expected to sail for
New York ON the morning Of the 29tn ultimo.
We are indebted to the purser of the Black War
for for late intelligence and files Of Havana papers
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAVANA, JAM 81, 1855.
feiir and Essrampss---An Instance Of Spanish I'y
ranmy-i Ssicide--Ns,o Fortifcations Ride Corps
--Rems-7Xe affair Of the Gray Eagle-Aeeom-
n,edat,on for Ms Insane, &c.
did not write you by the Isabel (vis Charleston),
On the 25th inst. because but little Of importance
had trans PRED and because considered that let
ter forwarded by the Black Warrior direct this day,
will probably reach you as early as would one sent
by the indirect route.
Estrampes and Falix continue at the Moro Castle
by Communication addressed by tie former t.
friend Of mine yesterday, rhich is nov before me,
nm happy to find their health Is tolerabe, but they
are getting every day "more dissatisfied with their
prison. 1--WE are In want Of nothing" says Ia.
-trampes,, Except liberty" Again, he says ~ am
still without kno xledge az to what will become Of
me- but that does not hinder me from sleeping sound.
Jy, and - tells me am getting fal!"
Poor fellow.-is It not q thousand pities 80 noble
. spirit should be crushed by tyranny?
The following fact exhibits in a strong light the
tyranny that Is exercised over the liberties Of PEG
pie in Cuba.
An actress, named Muir, who was at Masanzas, had
entered into an engagement to appear at the T,con
theatre In this city, on q certain recent evening"
Ma IL Ii. ~.
The advertisements inserted in the daily papers.
Seno; ita Muir did arrive by railway on the day on
which she WAS to have appeared. Travel had, how
ever 20 fatgued her. that she felt unable to at at
the theatre that night. She accordingly sent DO
lite apology to the theatre accounting for her sb-
sence, and then, the evening being fne one, took
y stroL with friend.
While absent from her lodgings, visit was paid
TO them by ono OF the chief police Off ,ers; an to
make long story short the lady was that night
arrested, BY Order as is understood OF the Captain
General, and was thro 10 into the ssidud-s place
where all the loose strolling women are coniaed-
where she was detained all night and only permits 81
to depart next morning by the payment Of q Gne Of
John Carver, ct katanzi 49, threw himself overheard,
and Was drowned. No cause can be assigned for
the rash act. He leaves Q widow, lady OF high re-
spectabiiity, who has proceeded to the Uaited
.Statos. understand the body Of the deceased has
been recovered, and will be sent to the United
States for interment.
New forts are, understand, to be ere ted on the
hills in the rear OF the Cabanas viii Ii will COM
pletely command the city, viii b, re port says like
Paris, is to be surrounded BY FORTH cations viii
not lesson be taken from the fate Of Louis Phi
Upper May not another distinguished parsonage
b glad to take shelter in exile from people Over
whom he has played the tyrant
military friend informs me tha. Gen. Concha
has in the course Of formation battalion of "Caza-
picked men Of every regiment in the island and
who are to be armed with rifles.
Amongst the new city ordnance is one requir.
ing all dogs at large to be muzzled, and already
nearly oil the ours in the streets are prevented from
biting. Who shall say these are nos a Law abiding
people?
In the lottery drawn on the 2sd ul,. Senior Ruiz,
bf the Tacon Zarzuela Company, and 5snores Bette
sini, Riuca aud Nicola. Of the Italian opera com
pany, were each fortunate enough to draw q 200
piize.
Howeva, they viii have to be more than usually
sharp ere they discover the maa who subscribes him
self PorG HEgersTE.
ST. had nearly omitted nYormt az YOU that
the Court Of Mixed Commission did meet on The
23d inst, but that the English and Spanish judges
could mot agree in their decision with repscs to the
Gray Eagle consequently tbs matter had to bs left
to arbitration. and l,ts being drawn, tbs Spanish
arbitrator, Bngadier Villas, will have TO give the
decision in relation to the brig.
The British brig Of war Espelgls again entered
this barber yesterday. p.
JAN. 2s-G O'Clock A.. NJ.
Auo DihCh W htIlOF - huVtItlbtu W nave arrived
here from New Orleans, and to have departed again
for New York yesterday. The fore going letter
was consequently prepared early yesterday morning
for her, but up to late hour last evening she had
not arrived. have therefore the pleasure Of hand
ing you the Mercantile Wtetty Report, published
last evening, and of adding few lines 10 what
have already written.
Yesterdays impression Of the Gaceta c,ugratu
iates it's readers and compliments the Captain
- - -
out one Of his former echemss OF reform aad which
ID likely to prove Of great benefit to the un,ortunat ate
class affected thereby.
Hitherto the insane have been conf ne in build
ing called st. Donisio, the windows Of which open
into the Campo Santo or burial ground, which, a.
may be supposed, Is neither very ne ithy
sgree able locality. His Excellency caused 10 be
pur hased, in the early part Of tie lat mouth,
small property called Ferro, about fou: leagues
hence on the line Of reil way near 70 the village Of
Calabazs,. On the 9Th 1lt sixty one de nented per.
sons, that being the pumber for whom acc ,mmoia.
tion could be found, were removed TO the new pur.
chase, and whose health, &c, has been benefited by
The change OF climate. Indeed since their removal
not one Of the number has died. Bsrracoons (tem
porsry resideDoes) being erected, TO ascommo
date Ill the lunatics at Zero, until the premises
there are sufficiently enlarged to do 50; aud Ii is
also intended to remove the mendicant adults from
the Benefcencia to Ferro where those tha: able
to work win be prof.aby EN- 9oyed. Doubtless all
this 10 very praseworthy, but II Ia rather too early
At present to do more than award praise TO the in
tenti0D.
Let see how the pan il fully carried on. be-
fore We either bestow praise or blame. Once more,
rdios =.
HAVANA, Jar. rs, 1856.
Case Of francisco Estranpes-Efect Of the Publ.
cation Of his Litter IN the E.s York Herald
Commercial A6aIs-- 4Arrirai Of the Vest Tndio
Mal Steamer Con,oay-Aheration in the Regu.
Lafions Concerning Cuban State Prisonsrs--
Apathy Of the United States Goconmsnf cih Re