The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-19
F o r E I G N q.
ONE DAY LATER FROM HAyAyS.

The steamship Isabel arrived at Charleston ON
Saturday with news from Havana to the 10th inst
and we are indebted to an extra of the Charleston
Courier Tor the following correspondence:
HAVANA, March TO- 1853
On the night of the 9th ult. a regular old-fash-
Toned "Norther' commenced to blow here and last
ed several days, during which the mercury in the
thermometer went down as low as SO deo of Fab
renheit. 1t came so suddenly and uneynactadII.
upon us and we had neither fre-places nor stoves
in our houses, that we were compelled. when in
doors, to sit enwrapped in clOaks and shaws to
keep out the cold air. -
One of the most daring robberies oyer baord of
was committed in this city on the night of the 25th
ult. The bedroom of friend of mine who dwals
opposite the Plaza-deArmas, was entered whilst he
slept, his watch formerly the propertv of HE r.nJ
father, with the gold chain attached to it, his eve
glass and work on Masonry, were taken from the
table, placed beside his bed his coat and vest two
Panama hats, five or six pairs of Shoes and part of
box of segars, were also stolen As il is rather q
costly affair to invoke the assistance of the police in
such cases here, and as benefit is seldom derived
thereby, my friend has forborne making known his
loss to the officials
He was stopped in the streets of this CITY, about
clock one evening, her more than two wears
ago, knife presented to his breast and his watch
and chain, both of considerable value were then
taken forcibly from his person.
Ihe cabin of the bark Albertina, of New York
was entered some nights ago, and the clothes OF
Captain Burton were stolen, with port inospsie,
which contained nearly two ounces (S34 va gold
The premises of Messrs. Gireinier Pedroso Co
were entered by burglars one night since the date
OF my last letter, but only small amount of money
was carried away.
The captain of an English vessel. then in this
harbor was shot at in the street one night the week
before last. The ball passed through his hat.
ihese incidents make up pretty record of
crime for city of 1000 inhabitants, in about
ten days.
His Excellency the Captain General, accompanied
Dy ms Excellentlsimo Senior General Don Pedro
Mendlnueta, DR.. Bastarreche, Chief of the Medical
staf Senor Col. Don Aipoto Llirente and nm
merous Staff went last week on tour of insnect;on
to the Isle of Pines, Pinar del Rio, San Cristobal
Santiago and Guanajay. His Excellency is expect
ca 10 return about l4th inst During the absence
of General Concha from this city his EycelentiS;roo
Senior General Don Joaquin del Mazano s.Seoundo
CaDo is invested with the supreme command.
Inc "Norther" continued to blow until Sunday
morning, when the ''soft South wind' returned to
us, but only for twenty-four hours, for on Monday
noon, the bitter Norther came again with heavyy
rain, and it still continues chilly.
our dry good stores are nearly all at the corners
OF streets, with doors leading to either street A
lew days since, two ladies, strangers from New
Nork, went out shopping in hired volante Hav-
ing made their purchases, they left the store by
different door from the one by which they entered
and hndlng volante in waiting, which thev sup
posed TO be the one in which they had come, they
We're conveyed to their hotel. They had THOUGH
left their volante at the other door, and the 'caie
sers (poston,) after waiting five hours for them.
and they not returning, he went in search of them
in the store but not finding them there he returned
to the hotel where he had taken his fare up, and
the ladies, to their apparent SURPRISE were COM
PEELED to pay him for all the time he had waited for
them.
DeBow's Review, for February, processes to give
,d rthe ,, total population of Cuba by the census of
1851" There was not any census of this Island in
1891, nor has there been since 1916, when the num-
Ders OF white people, in round numbers, were 425-
226 of free people of color 46, ,l49; of slaves 323
d59 In 1924, the number of slaves was only 25O,-