The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-29
Arrival or the Steamship Empire City-Seven
DaYs Later from Havana.

Arrival or the Steamship Empire City-Seven
Days Later from Havana.
The United States mail steamship Empire City, Capt
Windie arrived eserday morning from Ne Orleans ana
Havana bringing dates from the latter place to the 23d
inst, days later than previously received The
Z. c. made the run from the Baze to Havana In ASK
hours.
By this arrival we are in receipt Of files Of Havans
journals to the 22d As usual those papers abso.
luieIy devoid of thing interesting politically
otherwise.
Capt. General Concha, who had bsen received with
every demonstration of respect and loyalty his
cent tour through the island had returned to the capt
tai
At Csreenas, on the 10th, imposing religious and mill
tary oDies took place in coumemoraon OF those
who fell there 1850 the Of the rst Lopsz
invasion. CT ncha and his suite present Our
respopdence comprises everything in the way Of news
that has anspired.
OUR HAVANA CoRREsP ONDENCE.
HAVANA, May %, 1856.
Arriral of the U s. Ship Constituuon-Admrabe Disci
piae and Sanitary arrangements Only Too Aen Lost
in Two YearsA Visit to the Vessel after Long Lapse
Of Years-Moreme,.s Of Other War Shsps-Resurn Of
the Captain Gneral-Healh Of the Island.
Evening of ,he 10th ngreeaoy surprised by
Abe arrival Of sod Honsiees, commander Rudd,
bearing the broad pennant Of Commodore Mayo African
coast squadron from the coast Cape verdes aud the
northern of the United States, homeward bound.
Thirty. seven years ago bad Sunday evening visit
board this ship in Boston harbor in the month of May
ls and last Sunday revised and revived association
with the past although there identity with any
thing but the name, and that the thrill OF the boy
not lost in the heart Of the The figure
head not but the life size figure there of the
stern chief grasppg ths parchment scroll, which
seemed addition not an improvement in my estima-
ton But he sleeps well, and the nation may be proud
of the msn, when the bitterness of political strife and
political jealousy passed from oartizan hearts
All well on board, and in q cruise OF two years and
half uIen the Coast OF Afes visiting every practicable
port only two have been lost out of complement
of about Eve hundred all told which strikes will
prove remarkable fact realized in the nautical
perence of t1e nstona vessels OF any other power
relative circumstances and speass alone, volumes
of praise for the disc pne and police
of the ship, through all departments
James Lee, ordinary seaman, native of New York, vas
lost overheard at honrovia while lowering away
quarter boat the tackle OF which gave way while he
in II boat, the block striking him the head az he
precpitated into the water Thomas O. Berry sea-
man. standing by at the moment of the a,cieg aug
overheard to his comrads whom he found senseess
from the blow upon his skull, which crushed in.
John Bartlett also seaman seeing Berry swept away by
the strong current bearing the body of Lee lesped into
the water to relieve him. Before boats could reach them
they had been compelled to let the body OF Lee pass
the sailors grave from ply sical exhaustion The sharks
infest the waters Moprovia that "a man
board, and his destruction is considered certain
that wonderful the escaps of the Two sailors who
periled life Tor life. AS soon as report OF the facts
made at the Navy Department and at the request
of the officers of tie ship Thomas Berry was appoint
James Sherry, private of the Urited States marine
died of chronic pulmonary disease just before the
On the 23d u april the Cops tuition in latitude aS Al
north, longitude Ut 10 west hailed and sent q boat
aboard the american bark Isaac Jane from Philadelphia
bound to Valencia the captain of which vessel reported
"tha the President OF the United States sending all
the dsposabe vessels OF war upon the coast to Cnba
and sent aboard to Mayo late United States
papers AID amopg them HERALD, OF the city OF Ne "
York. containing accounts Of movements OF vessels
frmipg the staeuent At M ridian same day, Porte.
mouth light three huncred and sixty miles dstaut
the port Of detipacn At half past r. N. sixty miles
had diminished Hooe high every heart for
Rome when the Commodore ordered the commsnder to
have the helm put down 40 bear away for Cuba" ito
see what was the matter down there" Although nearly
all married. and had been looked for to gladden.
homes more, there coudsd brows
murmurs they yielded 10 another mistress, and to
euty, with cheering looks, II there was slight
heart twipge as they turned from the quarter
decg--especalIy with him who would stop with
the 6I 1T boat that hnced at Portsmouth almost
uron the dnor stone of he dwei,ins-it is
comfort to find this prcInpness Of action associated
with the fifty. eight years cd Constitution and I
have doubt that If there should be any call upon
those who have been disappointed that they would ba
feuEd wiling and competent to sustain and verify the
past history OF the good old ship
find the oicers, from the Commodore down, attribute
the able health they experienced 20 the fol-
loving causea-bsving tie galley upon the br rthdeck--
clothing the IN hsppe keeping the sbip dry-8nd,
tie coast not permitting the TO go shore after
night
The Constitution got sea in good style the
ing OF tie 2lst to call ut Key West, aud thence TO
plough her way back TO the many waiting TO welcome
her For the sake Of the Constitution aud the faithful
noble and fearless seryaats OF the nston board of
her, you viii forgive tor having devoted much
space and time.
The United States steam fryate San Jacinto Strblng,
msnder--broad penpant OF Commodore McCauiey-
arrived the ng Of the 10th from Key West Some
of the Of the Constitution transferred to the
San Jacnto the 20th.
Tie agents OF the mail steamer intimate that she will
leave this evening" fourteen hours before her tme
usual creating nuth commercial trouble possi
the mail sacks to the ulate of the United States
but We Rave q government Ct mastery inactivity.
The Captain General has returned from his tour of in
specton much gratded therewith and the people were
duly glad to see him.
The Gulf squadron is at Key West in the Gulf be.
tween the two coasts ana has been at anchor at Key
West during the past week.-Mrs. steamer Princeton,
Eagle steamer Fulton, Mitchell; CyaUe, Com. VIII
son; and jamestown, Com. Crabbe.
Our health continues good The cases OF sickness here
have been only such as we would have in the winter
ard busiress Is active. D.
Senator Fish and the Emigrant Bill.
NEW YORK, May "a, 1855.