New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20
HAVANA.

The United STATES icauSIedtuer Sdna"oot o' ~
Bunoch, Commander, from New. Orleans via Havana,
arrived here on Monday, bringing dates to the l4th
from the latter place. The French soOpof war Pen
eope was in Havana 10 sail soon for the South Patt
and Julien have finished their concerts. Patti returns
by the Cahawba. Julien goes to Paris by the first
European steamer. There 1000 boxes of sugar
on hand with prices little higher Moasses scarce,
and held at to 81 reals per keg Of 81 gallons Ex-
charge is more favorable. .
On the 18th inst lat. 24o IS, long. $50 45', was
boarded by the u. s. soOp-ofwar Cyane, bound to
Key West; all well on board Same day, lat. 240 OIL.
long e3o 32i exchanged signals with American ship
n Rideout, bound to the eastward. On the l4th,
miles from Havana passed schooner Transit, of Brook
haven, and brig Mary Means of Sedgewck, bound in.
On the 17th lat. 80 25 long. rs "a, exchanged sig
mails with chip Far West of New-York, 2l days from
New.Orleans, bound to New.York. Same day, Lat.
80 49, opg 76 H. exchanged signals with an American
chip bound N. showing Maryatts signals. On
the 18th, lat. 81 25 long. "a 45 exchanged signals
with steamship Florida bound to Savannah. Same
day lat. 81 81 long. "a 46, exchanged signals with
steamship Granada, bound to New Orleans.
From Our Own Correspondent.
HAVANA, Wednesday, May IL, 1856.
Business of all kinds is brought to stand, by the
holidays, which the Spanish Catholics persist in keep
ing up To-day and tomorrow must be spent in some
amusement, or otherwise time would hang heavily
upon ones hands, Most of the rich people have gone
to the country and our merchants await the approach
Of the next business day to make up for lost time
Your correspondent, however, takes no holidays, as
his great wish to heep your readers posted up on all
the news Of the day.
Balloon ascensions seem to occupy good deal of the
time and enthusiasm Of the Cubans. Yesterday Mr..
= AkA and hfI
afternoon be is to make his farewell ascent from the
"CampO de Martin" The young Cuban sronant, VINO
s making his balloon has christened 1t The isla de
Cuba" after his native land. On dRthat he VIII make
his frst attempt on the feast Of Corpus Christi MI
Roudrias who has found many kind friends among tue
boepita BILE and generous inhabitants OF this island,
also making large balloon 10 place OF his Cometa
which was injured in his late futile attempt to infate
in the Plaza de Toros" =,
last week we had a very severe hail storm in the
eastern part of the island which did great deal OF
damage to the fruit trees and outstanding crops some
of the hail-sones were Dearly as large as turkeys
egg and several were picked up "a hours after the
storm was over, larger than pigeons egg. Ihls Is
very extraordinary here though Is not nrst Seor
Of the kind have seen.
A Young man blew out his brains with pistol one
dsy last week. Love is the only cause assigned
noticed the other afternoon that the "presidio
cban-gapc were actively employed In cartng stones
and dirt to the " Alameda de Paula Tor the purp1se
of filing ND the harbor in front of this charming walk
preparatory 10 the DululnB VI oiSc 'S~--
that the present substantial and convenient wharves
are not sufficient for the business OF the place. As
resident of Havana, wish TO see improvements OF all
kinds 90 ahead, yet would not like the idea OF the
citizens being deprived of the few places where they
resort during the hot evenings to take breath OF cool
air.
Our "Paza de Annas" is also undergoing an i'm
movement that will render it always of easy access IN
wet weather The four sides are being paved with
blocks Of Boston granite, and as all the streets ad,
Joining the square already paved the public viii
always be able to reach the "PlaEa" without having
10 wade through the mud and wafer.
This is the season when the officers in the several
political commands are generally relieved, and notice
that Brig. Gen. Serrano has been sent to Trinidad,
vice Col Riquelme, removed Col. Andriani has been
ordered TO CardeDas, and Sehor Gallegos 10 VIVA
Clara Though officers in the army, all these gentle
en- are ordered to the civil government OF their re-
spective districts.
The Gaceta Official has published statement ot
revenues collected at all the ports of the island during
the month of February, from which it appears that thu
year has given increase the same month last
year of sel 1874. We know nothing of the disburse-
ments, and consequently can form no idea OF the
amount they are enabled to send to Spain.
Pepcho Marty hes been caught at last. On sending
bis company to Mexico Mr. Marty had forgotten thst
the contract Of his principal tenor was to sing IN ha
yapa and did not discover the mistake until the Wo