The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-09
The News,

Our correspondent in Havana, writing on the I'd
Of March, announces the close Of the Carnival on the
9th uitimo. The Captain General entertained q
ssilEant party alta fancy dress ball in the evening.
he affair was very gn1d, and many American
haes present were remarkable both for their beauty
u person and elegance of costume. Slaves were
lily landed on the island although General Concha
lad recently removed the Governor of Trinidad for
sssniying at the traffic. The Ninth regiment of
infantry was embarkpg fort was ssid--Mexico.
Crime was rife, and many people were assassi-
nssed outside the walls. The Indian corn crop had
failed. A packet ship had been bought in order TO
trsde for apprentices to Africa. Sugar was firm,
with ninety-fve thousand boxes in market.
A correspondent on board the United States
fyieate San Jacinto, dating at Whampoa On 9Th OF
December last, gives most interesting account OF
The sper atoms Of our naval squadron before Can
ION. The bombardment and subsequent storming
Of Ne four Barrier Forts were conducted and
carried out with great skill and courage. As before
reported, the walls Of the forts were Of immense
strength and their armament OF the heaviest caibre
end Il they were properly manned the ships could
bsve bse6 blown from the water. The dinner
scene Of the officers and men On shore Is republican
in ,he extreme. The ships lost five men killed and
bad ten wounded. One Of the Chinese guns was
swessy.four feet long and Of ten inch bore.
In the case OF the Nicaragua 6libusters, Mr.. Dean
sonsluded the argument on Saturday or behalf OF
Ne accused-Mr. T. +. Meagher and Ny. Z. Blank
man having spoken previously on the same side.
N United states District Attorney will reply on
Tuesday to which day the case stands adjourned.
The letter OF Mr.. Fred. l.. Roberts, of Edenton,
N. c., in reply 10 the charges which have been
made against the people OF that place IN relation to
SAe treatment Of Anthony Adams, free man OF
color tried in that county for emigrating into the
state, will be read with much interest. II gives an
account Of his arrest and subsequent treatment,
and shows that the imputatiop OF cruelty cast up IN
ne people of Edenton wa not only not justified by
She facts In the case. but that he received every
consideration 70 which he was entitled under the
circumstances and ths; had he received the prompt
assistance Of his friends at the North his mprison
ueut would have been much shorter than Il was.
Among the appropriations passed a: the close Of
She session of Congress we notice s34,lo5 for the
support Of he saving stations the coastsof Long
bland, New jersey ana Massachusetts. The Presi.
cent il authorized 10 construct by contract other
wise, the steam revenue cutter provided for.
The value Of foreign goods imported al the port
OF Boston during the week ending 9Th inst amount
ed 10 81 0s3 $40, exceeding by sl37-5sO the impor
tstions for q corresponding period last year.
The annexed table shows the Temperature Of the
atmosphere ia New York during the past week
N. range Of the barometer, the variation OF sbe
sind currents and the state OF the weather at three
per.ods duyias each day, viz: al A. NJ. and and
. o'clock 2. N. The highes, range OF the ihermo-
meter was on Thursday afternoon, whom it reached
Al. The lowest was on Monday night, when IL
marked Is degrees above zero