The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-30

Arrival or the Quaker CITY PhiIsdelphis-
BEvsRE GALE AT H.vAsA--OPEsInG or ras Ia
| GRANGE OPERA rROUYD-rn sUaAE Msnxnf
Tho steamship Quake, CITY, Captain ssufssdt from "
2slh, (havipg remained In ths latter port twenty sx
hou) arrived here yesterday morning haK past three
oolock-mahiDg tho passage In three days and nnssoa
hours from Havana.
/ me steam hip philadelphia, John Mctown coamsnd.
ing which en New Orleans a A. " OF the 2o,h inst
Havana The 22d inst and silsd again New
York tbs 1ath, arrived last evening.
The PhlIAseIphia landed tweray two passengers end
soC0O in specie Al Havana and had forty psgsus,rs
and Sl7, 600 In silver Tor this port.
From Havana there 10 no local pews 70 report Bus
n great measure sus7saded, owing % IRE
conDenceDens Of the holidays, and but te would be
done saui after the Ist Of January.
very heavy nortner had prevailed for several days.
rendering the weather quite cool The thermomster
tho seth down 70 80 teg-a In that
climate.
The La Grange Opera troupe opened tho racen thea
TIRE the 22d inst with the rrovstores which
peatsd the Oath. Ga both occasions there fair
ATTENDANCE but the not crowded. The per.
for nance, however vss well received
The nirx Of vislieys very great
There United States vsssess of war in the
haxbor
Ths Philadelphia was detained thiry-esht hours In
BavaDa by heavy norther
Sugar maxket lrm--4b, coo boDes ON hand.
Exchange on Ne~ York IL 10 7sl discount; New Or
leans 5h too On Lon ION per cent premum.
Left At Havana the steamship Empire CITY, GriGen
from New York Tor New Orleans, to sail on the 2sth
The steamer Granada, Gray, from Aspnwsli With the
California ats to tbs 9Th nst arrived ths Gath lost
Tne Quaker City passed, the orida Straits,
hundred vessels besfins to the Dorhwsrd.
The United Sites mail nshp Empire Cay, Captain
Grn, arrived ., havana at dayl ght Of the Esd mat
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAvAsA Dec. rs. 1855.
Oin2 of he La Grange Opera Toupe-.H Tovaors' and
Applatse-Rewn Of W,rn the American Sai,or- yene-
raj CocAa Relsevsd-CAis'nas Coed Things from
Nev York Fasptss and Praysrs
On the 18th inst by the Cana xbs, hal anxiety
relieved by the appearance Of Max Msretzek with his
troupe, long borne in anticipation, for the winter
amusements Of the city, which dull without the
opera, matter what other attractions may Command
public favor They opened at the Tscon Opera House
last Saturday evening full house, which not GUS
tonary, with old established and fAvorites
In the lead Thsspers-'I Trovatofe''-was NOT perhaps
the best adapted 10 win the audience, who mosty
Strangers 10 Its merits and charms Our Havana critics
and taste SLOW in rendering verdct Of APPRECIATION
bur most unmissakeable evidences were given OF
the power and the appreciation Of Madame Ia Grange Oy
audience Spontaneous that not o. 70
strained by the des 70 70 await moro dstermned judg
mont rbe superb consralso, Miss Adelaide Phillips;
isid the audience under spell at her feet The entnus
asm Dd sxtrsvasau' but II was just what mish be
expected from those who Buayay characters
voices become more familiar 10 our very souls .nsy vi
bave complain that Havana has mot meted
Brsoo, tenor, Amodo, barl,oue ssd Sasperoo Sss.o
received applause aod general I'd nratIon. The favor
The American sailor winn who has bean 20 Omen pre-
ntd 70 your rcAders. has been returned IRON the ise
rnss srerc G ne r % nasa soof oy order
serm . the arsenal IA tis CITY, whore No will be muca
more comfortable. and relieved from tho III trestmeu,
which he received IRON tho military commanaans ~ hs
place
Oar information i, confirmed that Gen. Csscsa is " be
relieved. which matter OF Fegrct win the commaniy
at large.
We nave had some distinguished arrivals during the
week perhaps not the least I'm bortant for
and tast during the pa'cud, two nobls represents
tves OF true coah heh nisterracy fisk fee,o tor the
Ho,eI oussno fftm the Nsw York markets fsuo ssd oy
turkeys ducks oysters rosst beef and CELERY from ,ne
tsme shops we'll pacAed-a Iceland 10 pass toe way oi
all such ,hois ,o.aay one o. the pie turkey ana
Captain General vho knay PER aItted their
his arcer, offering from those highly sppre.
ciate his private worth and hs no1s puDlc services
Last riRnt pssed la visiting the churchcs
the madtps free from rs,cbiog msdans Wild With de
all sound unless close whispered In the
breAth'pgs soul sorl thai provoke
dsarnsn's Of love ard laugh defiance a guardian bars
and prudent mothers
Tbe ian; saviour bornc by ancient priest .,
the San Augustine cburcE In procession thfoH&a tue
kisles but tho vi-e o East reprcen
The plghi-we call night ncche buea (good mighty but
leave. isanite quantes of pains ana penalties ahing
heads and hearts and wearicd too much belong
10 me Tor . Ions letter
HAvASA Dec 26 1855.
CAyatmas and ne Opsra-Las.isn0 cf AsiHtcs-TAesr
Nartst valp.
We here In CupA take iims BY sae oreock, /" and
joyed our Christmas Chrls.mas Eve (Noche tucsa,
they cell here and right pleasant evening they
make OF H. Not mothers son daughter of them,
though they half starved a Of the year bat
b.d good supper last evening Al mdnisht los
(dc Gallo OF III cock) celebrated In al the churches.
For my part psTiook Of glorious feed 81 friends,
and then TO tho i could not miss tue oppor
tupy Of heArinF n rrovstore," for the twcusieth
tre and resiy Dir covered beauties In lss night
In Grange rendered the music Of Ieonor most exqutcy
aud hsss Phips, ~ AzscccA, surpSsed her previous
e1ovts In that character
The Holland snip Bcous, from Annoy has brought TO
this Island 3e Aslsfscs {Chtnese) The people who
import them mskna fortune nj them they being
brisk demand o. eighteen ounces fe5oo) each
A ever the csee berc at this ts Of the year there
have been several sseassnatons In hs streets OF ha
city within the past few days
CoxPIIxxsr 10 Carr. LsrcB, oy TIE EURopA.-rhe Ca,
nard stsmship Europa which arrived hero from Liver.
pool saturday last exerenced rough and dangerous