The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13

News fr0m Havana.
ARRivlL OF TIE pLASL WARRIOR AT NEW ORLEANS
me United States mall steamship Black Warrior Capt.
j. smith commanding, from New York the 9th ult
and Havana I'd inst reached her wharf early hour
last evening Advces from the latter place are one week
later. The purser REPORTS
Spanish feet that sailed thence on the l2h ut The cy
and bay were reported healthy.
The British shp Mary Wilson, Capt storer, was wreck.
ed and ost on the night Of the 2h short distance from
Businers at Havana shows no Improvement The stock
Of sugar on hand was estimated at $4,000 boxes, and
prices were tending downward.
Exchange London was qu,ted at Is III per cent
premium; on New York, 3x per cent premium.
due. and include the usual commercial reviews the
week ending with Saturday last The Prewa says Of
sugars
The exports OF the week have very large especially
to the United States, not however from purchases the
spot, but from engagements previously made To some
extent, indeed the shipments have been the holder
account The actual sales OF the week, under de-
cline Of prices, have been small.
We indulge the belief, however, that under the favor
Orleans (tbe Cahswba) the market will The
English market shows more activity and an advance Of
2s noted therein The same advance Ia likewise noted
in other markets
As TO the new crop now gathering have intelligence
from various poI s the Interior the effect that the
waste will be very considerable compared with that OF
previous years The has been quito unfavorabe
Tor the grindpgat first exceedingly dry then followed
by long continuous rains.
The stock on hand in this city very large and for the
most part in first hands Is estimated at 73 900 boxes
$4,000 Of the old and 20 600 Of the crop The
and $500 hogsheads.
The Didrio gives very much the same account of the
actual condition of the market the Frensd and INDUCES
the same hopes for the future the result Of the
favorable advices from abroad
The receipts during the week lo,662 boxes; the
exports IL COL of which 574 were TO New York 207
10 Philadelphia end 0l to Boston. The exports of the
year add Al $50 boxes, against SO l39 the
time last year The Board OF Brokers quote as fol ows
10 h3 a naV nj nfarnr
TO superior lo II rs other qualities without opera
tons. Cogucho, inferior 10 irregular 54 a6L rs de.
regular, ~ rs do, good, s4 ash rs. do, supe-
rior and dorete, eh a eh rs.
The Diario says of the money market
Exchanges have continued to decline during the week,
and there has been mo crate animation in the market
Towards the close however certain heaviness fet
and transactions became few. Confidence continues 10
increase and negotiations easy. Mercantile discounts
IL II per cent Exchange London, sixty days, Il
10 per cent premium northern cities, 34 per cent;
New Orleans short paper, 5n per cent premium.
Freigbts are somewhat more minated, and rates have
improved Several vessels taken during the
for Falmouth az 81 los. I'D. f2 los An American
sci fer Trieste engaged at So; English bark for
Cork at f2 Is cd and Dutch schooner for Falmouth,
via Cardenas, at f3.
The ship Mary wilson, lost on the 29th was bound to
atsnzas for which port she cleared by Shaemberg
4 Tome She went ashore on what is known the
Cbbo breakers, but short distance from and in full
sight of the Moro Castle. The Didrio says;-
"A party WAS at once made up from the garrison and
fastened with severa officers of the same with all speed
TO the spot where at the risk of their lives they
succeeded In saving those Of ten Of the crew. already
struggling with the waves. The poor wretches could
and embraced their deverers with the widest
Of JOY II was spectacle well calculated 10 touch the
heart, and reflect honor upon our brave army"
Capt. Stover and q board with him the time
were and at last accounts only the body OF the
former had been recovered The crew all saved.
The weather during the week wet and cbangesble
and very uDfavoable for plantation work. well u for
the movement Of the crop.
Especial Correspondence Of the Picsyune.1
The spspish squadron sti cruising IN the Guf be-
tween Havana and Key West II will be shortly rein.
forced by two OF three frgates under the immediate
mspd Of General Quesads. The Diario de la Marina
published the 3oth, gives the list OF all the
this staten which the liberty Of ansatng for tho
benefit Of your readers. Ship line Isabel Segunda
SO guns gates Eperapza a. and Cortee 81 sloop Fer
rolana So brig Babanero ie and steam rgaie Isabel H.
These vessels compose the division under Gen Quesada
In port have the frigste Baen, a. guns brig Peayo
10 guns steamers Bssoo de- Geray AMI syo and screw
frgae Berensuea, 80 guns In the arsenal undergoing
repairs transports Nina and Pina steamers Leon Bszan
and Vepado. and brig Acedo. In Vera Cruz the seam
eate Francisco de Ais and brig Valdes, and the
ers Colon Guadaquvr Neptune and Don Juan de Austria
brigs Gaapo and Nervion screw schooner Isabel Francis
and schoopers Junata Isabel Churuoco and Coructo
cruising for savers.
In addition TO the above mentioned the fine slavers re-
Gently captured on coasts ing lifted up
ports Numerically, this fine feet, and most OF the
vessels are comparatively and capable Of doing
siderable mischief II ever called upon When Comonfort
aware Of our strength he will probably for terms
Nine Gszzapiga had her bereot last Saturday night,
which nr surpassed anything n the kind In enthusiasm
that ever In Havana The theatre full that
the authorities forbade the further sale of tickets Her
appearance the stage the signal for immense
cheering. and the presentation Of gold cup with hun
drcdP OF bouquets pigeons doves, canares, &c. During
the whole opera, particularly in Gran Do morr 81 70.
vene w she peculiarly happy. Some barbarian how
ever threw her garlic Great efforts were made
10 ascertain the author Of the insult but Ater
the opera over, the stage Illuminated, and she
cIownsd amidst shower OF nroarms. The presents
she received and the tickets sold nett<d the handsome
Of $4,000. In addition TO all this, she conveyed
to her hotel In the private carriage OF of titled
families, and screpaded by the artillery band the whole
winding up with grand supper
Nine Frezzoinis benefit comes OF next Wednesday,
and promises 10 he almost enthusiastic demonstration
as Nine Gazzangas Each ina donna s defended by
r weekly sheet dedicated u the exclusive task OF yras
ing the and crtcsng the eother As tho arDlos
SPICY and accompanied with good carrcsures these pa
pcrs cell WELL and the excitement kept up. mo
quence that thest rival pD lose sight of the merit
of the different operas h1 esgerpess 10 applaud or
or the other OF - two "donnas" In the
meantime, MAJ Maretzek laughs In his sleeves h this
folly and Oils bic pockets Last Friday night the English
bark Nary Wilson went ashore about a mile from the
Moro, and dashed into pieces by The breakers Tho
saved through the heroic exerons the officers
and garrison OF the Moro Castle. TIE captain pershed
the sttempt 70 rave the fe OF his little son. who had
NAMED on board
The American brig Telegraph has Just arrived from the
coast sbe has landed four out Of the hundred orig
naly shipped In Africa.