The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

Arrival OF the PhtIsdslphia-The Frigsts
Wabash In Port-Marstzek's Troupe ts Re
main--The Sugar Market and Exchange
Rates.
The United States mail steamship Philadelphia, which
left New Orleans on the bth and Havana the sh OF
February, arrived at this port yesterday morning.
Stock Of sugars 81 900 boxes. Prices Last advised.
Exchange london 10 to 14k premium do. New
York 70 2h; do. New Orleans 4.
Health of Havana good.
The Philadelphia left Havana tho United States fri
gate wabash all well ON board. She was received with
the greatest attention by the authorities
Toe Opera troupe of Max Barezek will perform another
season. at the urgent solicitation Of the lovers Of operac
drama
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Feb. 8, 1853.
United States Steamer Wabash and Schooner Vine,,--
Burglary-Riualry Bet,oeen Gostaniga aud Fyesso,in
English Newspaper in Havcna- As,assination--Mar.
kets, de-, dc
The United States ship Wabash has returned to tins pors
from Key West She, believe, waits orders ere che
leaves again. She visited Friday by Brisadier
EchavaYra, the political Governor of this city, who was
accompanied by Colonel -, of the Spanish Army. Tn
Saturday Commodore Pauldng, Captain EDgls and
other officers Of the Wabash dined at the palace Colonel
Blythe, United States Consul General in Cuba WAS also
present.
The United States surveying schooner Vixen also paid
a vis; Of day two last week Tho object OF ber
visit to necessary supplies Of Of
which she stood in peed.
An extensive burglary was committed on Thursday
evening at the residence Of Senior Don Mariana Dsz flo
the procuraton attorney for several wealthy planters
and bad that day received so 600 their account Of
which money, during bis visit to the Opera his bou
robbed
The two prime donne Gazzaniga and Frezzofni, have
each taken their benefit and delighted their several
-.ntsh
benefit OF the latter, gentleman Senior Don Diego Loinus
drove ber home in his carriage, which attended by
immense Der of her admirers bearing torches,
and after she reached her home splendid military band
serepaded her for full hour and II only upon her
appearing upon the balcony and boving ber acknowledge
menfs that the crowd gave deafenpg shout Of applause
and disieTsed
Next morning silver box containing four thousand dol
lars in ounces, and magnificent golden present
ed to Frozzoin GszZa ga had ah splendid gold
presented o her the stage lady also took her he ad
drees from her head and threw stage
come "Frezzolini' had thrown a coronet composed OF
garlic the stage another lady literally her mag
n.en pearl earrings from her ears and threw them on
the stage GaZzsnga was also presented with beautiful
gold cup filled with rich gifts from the pg, tho night
Of her benefit whilst beautiful diamond ring, which
cost six hundred dollars aeo thrown the stage 10
Ere zzoini
We are to have another month performances thirteen
in hviDbr snd then these sweet singing birds will leave
us AL to sorrow at their departure Brgnol took his
benefit Saturday evening, but having kea cold the
preceding night was unable TO attend the rearo racon
that evening
We are to have newspaper published in the Eng
Dsh language in this city f proprietor ami conductor sa
gentleman OF in newspaper affairs,
both here and in tho Urted States. The paper hear W
be called the CUBAN Messenger and wll doubt not.
tend to extend the cozng influences of the here,
well as to render the value and beauties OF ths "em
Of the Antilles more generally known than they nov
French gentleman, pamed Duprez, who was in the
employ OF the JOIN: stock Company, called the Azuea
reu" brutaly Gtassinated in the yuea Aores last
Saturday.
Seamen at present very in this port caused
by the large number o deaths from yellow fever and by
the enicemenis held out by the savers fitting
As hb $50 TO $2a per month, with mouths ADVANCE
Is the Of wages demanded forced 70 be paid
There less than two hundred and eleven square
Tigged vesses-mapy Of them OF large tonnagenow in
this port, also twenty schooners Of all Tags
The sugar market IL quite brisk, with a slight advance
In rates Exchanges have further declined. Sterling rs
quoted at ~ l3 per cent premium New York. Boston
and Philadelphia at per cent premium, and New Or
leans, shut, at q per cent premium Freishts are
rather lsngud, although there Is some Improvement IN
rates.
Capt Johnson's beautiful ysch;-the wanderer-is nov
here.
The Wabash, I hear, sails to for New York.
Another spanish steamer OF the Gquadron has returned
10 this port.