The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-20
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

Arrival or the Black WarrfOr-BeaIth Of the
Island-The Sugar CroIs-short Yield and
Excitement In the Market--Rntes Of EI-
ehange-United States ship Saratoga IN
Port-Rnilroad Men for Honduras.
The United States nsl stesmhip Black Warrior, J. W.
Smith, commander sailed trom New Orleans ut sx A NJ.
and arrived at Havana at y p 14th in tint sailed
from there at six T. NJ the day and arrived this
por, at 2H A. NJ. yesterday morning making the entire
run from New Orleans 10 New York in six days shtep
bonrs.
From Havana We have To report tho island healthy
Heavy rains have injured the sugar crop
Sugars havo ADVANCED owing TO the anticipated short
ness OF the crop compared with lat year stock
Havana leo 900 boxes against 600 at tue
last year. Muscoyados quoted at from 10 - rails
per arobc. The market very much excited.
Money plentiful, exchange improving.
Ircigh,s were very dull
The United States ship Saratoga was in port
April IL, latitude 81 "a north, ion. 1i2i west spoke
brig fsyorita steering south her decks were Ened with
i4en. The captain reported her bound to Hon,luras
our HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. co.. F.,
HAVANA, April ii, 1857.
Ceremonial Of Holy Wel--PuJlo Prayers ant Hjo.inqs-
Spanish Naval GimnTy-A Bal Drun into u B1..sA
Cruiser--Horid Murder and Outrage By Negros- spain
a,out to Aid Costa Ricd--tnoysis Of The Cuaao Of C.oa
also Saturday morning Of las, week. and had begun
fear the rainy had thus early commspced, and
which, had IL been the case would have terminated the
crop two three weeks earlier than most Of planters
had anticipated. However, thanks to Providence, the
rain ceased Saturday afternoon, and having been bless
ed with fair weather since then fears have
moved.
Between the hours OF 10 A. H. Thursday and the
hour Of Saturday last week. the most Sabbath like
stiffness regned in this city Not single store open
ed the sound Of horses hoof TO DO heard In
streets All the churches were opened and thronged
with doubt devout worshppers Al the Cathedral and
other churches all the of the crochxon
&C. Of the Saviour of mankind represented with
painful f;,i,hfuiness. All the churches were, on
the Thursday evening insgnihcentiy Illuminated
and decorated with a richness and elegance tha.
done credit TO the generosity and taste Of the
Catholics Of this city. II Is customary here for
every 10 visit many churches possible the
Thursday evening Of Passion week, the churches being all
nagnihreaty lighted up aud decorated for the OCCASION
Albeit last Thursday evening wet and conortess
One yielding 20 the general custom, then visited
les than eight churches They all Illuminated and
decorated with exquisite ste, but the church Of Santa
Teresa being much more IN poor Judgment than
any Of the others vistd shall content my self with
attempting description OF H. interior that evening
Al the upper end Of the church there erected rich
canopy ii silk velvet white within and crimson without,
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