The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-22
News from the West Indles.


POLITICS VERY DULL-sUGARs AND FRErGHTs
USIApRovED-HEhLTH OF THE CITY GooD-RE-
CEIPr THE PRESIDENTS 4 gESsAGE-rHE 0PERA
rLouBIsHNG-- AFFAIRS IN ST. THOMAS, ETC.
The United states mail steamship Black Warrior, Cap
tain smith, arrived at yesterday atcrnoon from
New Orleans and Havana
Owing TO very heavy fog the Black Warrior
able leave the Mississippi until the morning Of tne 18th
instant.
She arrived a Havana the evening OF the 18th, and
| cft there the next day at 2s30P.M.
The Black Warrior detained outside the bar a this
hsrbor all yesterday morning, by dease fog.
Senator Douglas, lady and children passengers
the Black Warrior from New Orleans 70 Havana.
The news from Havana Is devoid OF interest.
The Opera fourishng
Tho health Of the city perfect.
Tho dry dock win be ready for work In about two
months.
sugar market dull, and would connnc until after tho
holidays. Stock hand 20 900 boxes Nos. II and H.
on aasz riais per arroba.
Freights dull and present prospect OF improvement
Exchange London, l2tS to 10; New York, TO az;
New Orleans, 81 premium.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAVANA, Dec. 10, 1853.
landing n Senator Doxotas-He Is Thkn Ashore NTH his
Family IN a Stat. Barge--xr. BucAanass ksssa9s NJ
Much LJed-Trade Dull, tut xarasek FlourssAsne--
Coed ProsTscs for TIC Plrnisrs
have just had the pleasure Of few moments and plea
SAINT words with the Lutte Giant, arrived this morning
from New Orleans, and his better ha-a passport tho
world hrough-as proved with most fas,dous,
but officials under the lead Of the gallant
oabaero, Colonel orienbach, who escorted the dsn.
guished Individuals on shore In the state barge They
have taken quarters at e Temporary residence Of Consul
General Helm, al the Cerro, md viii remain there week,
not having been able TO secure the Hotel cubano
NJ auFkM INr
~ by General Concha and lafy, and have doubt will
be rfa,iacd with his visit, H. Cuba.
The Presidents Message and medicine rccey yei this
morning Ly tie Black warrior from New Oricans-not
very palaiabn-consdeTtd stringent our nerves
Tho Mexican policy huds - Spanish a. ,royal.
Oar business du and viii remain until after the
ssh of Ianury account of tg holidays and the light
stock ~ sugars y work wth-S0,000 DoVrs.
Max Naretxek y already four nights IN his second series
81 opefatc entertainments, and With nper ~
The full u bis expectations company Will b. organ
for waanzas ms week and probably opcn ror twelve
Representatives suriug tho next week 10 be followed ~
met with the right sort of patronage, of which there
doubt.
Tho health of Havana a good
Tho prospects 81 'he planters better the
quality 81 the csnc proiuct, and In quantity 4 quito
equal ~ last years
oUR ST. rHoaAs CORRESPONDENCE
Sr TuowAs, INC. I, 1853.
The sap g,scrger min csai ne Paraguay EI,t, Wait
ing--Sdnia Araa-Ifis HTss and KorsnaeaS-iis Senis
Hssyergr-s - Rer,oo-Irefiie,a Bucaanans Rsrsfgs
Lcokea yor-fatic Health TIE Grips ami Trade Good ar
Tho chip Messenger, with coal for the Paraguay expei
ton sul waiting here Cor lnstructions-probaby will
get to sea acr arrival of the British steamer from ia
vana
We have been expecting that distinguished oitzcn
Santa Anna, would leave for a tour Of duty 10 Mexico
but appears that bis hopes have been disturbed by ie
ndus,men,og " the difficulty with Spain besides no does no,
find The fragment o. party 70 put his foo, upon How
hs messengers 70 the land of hrs love leave ~ TO-
day, VIA Havana, aycyage of observation and there
telling what may be tho result of their secret move
ments.
We look ~ith much interest for the coming message Of
Mr Rnchanan, which expect by return OF the Ocean
Bird, any policy ~ the United States as 10 sp,n or
Cuba Will have en- q, here ant OF Advantage III wise
forcibls, and compelling long retarded iustce-whoh
q 70 be presumed viii be the with your dstn.
guiehcd statesman.
We have a few strangers arriving here for health.
Our weather has become more temperate and shall
have much fwer wrecks and other record IN
the com ng month.
nur health, CROPS and our business good
Philadelphia aud Baltimore -four rates ss 50 ~ Is
per bbbl mess PORK sls $40, and American hams go
at 13c. per roHnd.
His T~nish Male.,y's screw corvette Hcimda Capt T.
L. Gotteib, r. d., $50 horse power carrying Is (32)
bomb guns, and a complement Of 800 men, arrived Al
Fredericksted, 81 Croix, IN the 2oth
Exchanges United States, az 40 days sight bank
drafts y per cent premium; days sight per cent pre-
MUM; private, 90 days sight, lar 70 "a per cent dis
count.