The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-01
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Arrival OF tho Empire City-PoIitics Dull
Trade and Markets The Opera-Freights.


Trade and Markets--The Opera-FreiShts.
The steamship Empire City, Captain Griffin, which seft
New Orleans the Goth and Havana tho 23d OF Feoru-
ary, arrived at this port yesterday morning.
The Empire City brings forty nine passengers and q
l&ge freight OF produce from New Orleans.
Descending the Mississippi the Empire City exchanged
saIues with the New York Yasht Club yacht wanderer,
johnson, last from Havana
The weather 70 Cape Hatteras has been wintry with
very heavy sea; thence mild and calm
On the 2eth lat 80 deg, long 10 deg. ~ min the En-
pre City saw barkentine Chas Keen Of New York. stand
ing to the northward.
At Havana there nothing new
Exchange dull On New York n TO y per cent prem-
um. On London 13 to 1917 do.
Marezek opera troupe had closed their engagement
end were TO leave IN the steamship Isabel then IN porD
for Charleston on the 18th ult
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Feb %, 1858.
Close Of Mareeks Opera E,saoement- Loaded DuA
Tile and lots Of Cash-7he Siooe 7rade-SuSdr Market
Freight Rates and Exchange.
Max Marctzek concluded his engagement with the Ha-
vana opera pubic Last night with most brilliant display
Of operate talent To full house. Bgnol surpassed him
self; Asmod was often called out by plaudts long and
earnest Signora Frezzoni enthusiastically cheered
and our Miss Phillips greeted to the very echo
Of the dome Haf Of the engagement for the last abo
remtted in favor Of the opera troupe by the public
and government for reason Of the affection OF Gazzanga
in the loss of her husband the Marquis Of Malaspna,
which put the light that brilliant star OF the operate
drama Max Baretzek has the title from the Havana
public of lie Grand Emesario and he goes from us hush
cash and best God speed for his future success
The company for Charleston per steamer Isabel
the 25th and will play short engagement in that city
We have news OF one more slave cargo TO the east OF
Havana.
Stock OF sugar rs, 900 boxes-prces Q little moved
up; moasses at IA rails keg.
Freights active, but no Improvement in prces-Cnted
States, 81 per box; bogsheads 81 molasses 80 per
hid. Europe f2 to f2 los. TO f2 lbs., &c
HAVANA, Feb. %, 1853
Death Of Gasadnigas H,lsbanS-An Irish Row-Arrest Of
an american Citien-A Spanish Fiqdts Sails for Prd
Crus-The Weather
In my last / informed you that the death OF the
Marquis de Malaspina, the husband of Gazzaniga,
which occurred the 18th Of the present month,
had kept that admirable prma donna siuce that date
from the stage, and report says that she will not at
present again delight her enthusiastic and apprecatve
admirers in this city by appearing in any Of her numerous
roles. The remains 'of the Marquis having been en-
balmed placed in niche in the wall Of the Campo
santo on the 18th inst grand funeral service having
been first celebrated in the Montsenstte church. The
cause of his death was malignant smallpox.
An Irshman named Watts, who is citizen of the United
this city, having auarrelled with another man lately
drew a sword with the stent OF using it upon his
opponent, who gave information thereof to the polJe
whereupon Watts arrested and held for trial in the
roy al jail Through Colonel Blythe United States Consul
General an apcloeec application was made on behalf Of
Watts to the Captain General, in which application Watts
offered II no discharged, TO Immediately leave the
island General Concha suspended the proceeding and
have pleasure In adding that his Exceency has kindly
been pleased TO direct the discharge from prison Of Watts
upon his undertaking 10 leave the island by the first OPP
portunity.
spanish frigate, believe the Belen, towed out
OF this habor last Saturday morning by her boats she
| Ia destined, | hear, for Vera Cruz.
The save trade still hrves vigorously. Three more
cargoes Of Bozaes having been recently landed near Ba
tAbuna.
| Weather COOL cod--and delightful
Yesterday Monday, usual on that day OF tho week
our sugar market quiet II closed last week quite
nrm at last quotations Molasses (clayed
| quoted. Muscovado is worth 70 3k rals per keg.
A young gentleman named Ellis Maggon, from Rhode
Island died In this city yesterday morning. Tic came
here some months since, suffering from Inflammation
Of the bowels from which he had nearly may say quite
recovered when he imprudently into the country
caught cold and returned 10 this city about twenty hours
before be died He generally esteemed by those whose
acquaintance he had made. His body has been en-
balrped and will be sent 10 the United States.
The Spanish steam saie Berenguela sailed for
Vera Cruz yesterday