The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21


hundred thousand Mexican dollars
The Black Warrior has had fine weather the entire
passage.
Our Havana files received by the Black Warrior con.
tain dissertations upon the Presidents Message and the
much talked Of sale of Cuba the United States If the
newspapers may be taken representing public opinion
the ever faithful Ise deserves its title for the loyalty
Of the people 70 Isabella H. unbounded. BY the
steamer that left Havana for Spain the 14h protesta
tons Of loyalty forwarded to the Spanish govern
ment from the Aysntamienos of Havana, Santiago de
Cuba, Matanzas Puerto, Principe Trinidad Cisnfuegos
Remedies, vaclara, sancti sprius Beucal Gunes San
Antonio Guanabacoa, Jaruco Santiago Rosario, Hogun
Manzanllo Bayamo Jguani and Baracoa the municipal
juntas Of Cardenas, Bahia Honda, Guanaay, Sagua Ia
Grand, Pinar del Rio San Cristoba Colon Guantanamo
Cobre Tunas and Caney the parocha una the Isle Of
Pnes the bishop and ecclesascs Of Havana the Cover
and eccesastics Of Santiago de Cuba; the ladies' Of
Havana, Matanzas and Bejuca the University Havana
the economical societies Of Havana Santiago the bat
taions and squadron Of volunteers Of Havana and the
army Of Cuba the Bank Of Spain of HAVANA Professors in
the preparatory and special schools of Havana the COL
leges of lawyers and notares Of the city, and rbu-
nal of commerce of Matanzas
In Havana the excitement in relation the future Of
Cuba and the discussions President Buchanans mes.
sage, had nearly died out
The Danish soop ofwar Nayada, thirty-two guns was
in port and attracted much attention.
Havana very healthy and the weather delightful
Quite number Of ladies and gentlemen from the States
were enjoying themselves in the capital of Cuba.
Maretzek's Opera troupe both at Havana and Matan-
zas has proved all powerful attraction The perform
would be continued until after the Easter holidays
The sugar market was fiat.
Stock Of old sugar hand, II 900 boxes; new 5000
boxes.
Sales of 5000 new crop at 22H.
Freights continued dull
Exchange London, ls,l to Il; New York, sh tosx;
Boston, 3A TO az; New Orleans, 51k to 5x
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Jan. Is, 1859.
Proposition to General Concha Declare the Island Iude
pendent-7he Captain General Receives Letters from
Memphis, IN PennsyluaniaD D-Csiaerden and the Mar
tys-Ness from 81. Domin3o-Neso Uniform for the
Stdents-Operahc Hems-Markes &C., dc.
The Gdcea Of the 9th inst has an article which aso
will be found, accompanied by certain editorial observa
tons, in the succeeding impression of the Diario de Ia
Marina of 1lh inst This article contains ridiculous
cock and bull story about a person named Reneaud
having written letter to his Excelency the Captain
General Offering him large sum or money (ffteen mil
lions of dolars to declare this island independent and
himself he Captain GeneraD its first President It seem
difficult to believe that any such letter e written
The story appears to have been gotten up political
capital out Of but this is supposon based partially
upon the statement that the letter dated from Mem
phis, Pennsylvania" when everybody resident in the
United States knows Memphis" is in the State Of Ten
The time, too selected for the delivery of the
letter TO the Captain General when he had guests amonp
them the British Consul Genera at dinner bears susp
cous appearance. Both the articles of the Gacta and
the Dia1io de Ia Marina however, hold out as under
stand them the dsgraceul of Crittenden and
his brave associates at the base Of Fort Atares
sort Of threat to warn who live here Cuba what
we may expect will be fate should dare to enter
into or join in any schemes to revolutonze this island
would never have audedto the massacre of Atares'E
an event that disgraces the history Of the rule Of
Spain in Cuba, and which, had they anything
in the shape Of chvary in their nature or were
there augh like civilization in their composition they
would blush even to remember Its full history re-,
correspondent resident in Havana should repeat one
tenth Of the tales that are generally told this city
respecting the that occurred that dreadful day
the more especially as no benefit could result from the
repetition Were however one half known in the United
States that told here respecting it, he very sonesn of
the cities of the United States would rise to avenge the
lives the unfortunate Ctendcn brave associates
YETI let me do full justice though such not apparently
the fashion among the Galatians do believe General
Concha is Individually much to blame for the Atares
affair as certain other parties whom could name, who
him. Nf'A
These parties are, believe, well known to you.
and leave to an abler pen further comment, if II be
deemed requisite upon an event the mentioning Of which
by the Gdca and the Dario dc Ia Marina the present
period wrings from one the exclamation
Oh shame where Is thy blush
The Spanish steamship Paaro del Oceano ocean Brd)
arrived 9th inst, bringing later dates from St. Domingo.
The elections had gone of peaceaby Santana elected
President, and Antonio Abub Alfua Vice President Se-
not given.
The drought in St. Domingo had ceased, and more to-
bacco had been planted.
Walking behind three or four students of the Royal
University Of this city flew days ago. overheard them
congratuatng each other upon report that was crcu
after the students were all TO black uniform and
swords with capes Of different colors, according the
tnavxv
to the uniform Of the students at Salamanca Thus law
students red cape students Of philosophy blue cape,
and each to have square four cornered hat with but
ton and tasse Of the same color the CAPE s'won't
we have rare fun with the save guardios with our
swords2" exclaimed one Of the students ioyfuly.
Senor Don Justo Sandoval Odor of the Real Audenca
Pretoral arrived in the Paaro del Oceano from Porto
On the 10th inst the Spanish transport Ensendon ar
rived IN orty.fve days from Cadz with officer and
147 soldados.
After again deghting US with Sappho' last Sunday
evening, Gazzanga, steGani, Ghon and others Of
the Italian artists, Matanzas on Monday to give
the good folks there taste Of their quality in ola Ira
vata" On Monday evening Lucia de Lamermoor' was
the best Lucia have ever heard this side Of the Atlantic
On Thursday evening Louisa Iamoureuex Mprierd BALD
danced with Mr. smith The Daughter OF the Air, re-
mindng one of Cerito twenty years ago Ada Phillips
sang the final rondo of Rosins OPERA La Cenerentoa
beautifully. She really appears TO improve In her style
| on each successive appearance.
There is very little doing in the sugar market for want
of stock which not exceed 900 900 boxes new
sugars sale took place two three days Of 800
boxes very superior yellows 3 reals per aobe The
ruling rates however about 10 reals per arobe for D.
No ~, and other numbers upon that basis Moasses
caycd contracts have been into at near outpors
reals keg for deliveries In all this month"; and Y
reals per keg for deliveries in the two succeeding months
hear though cargo two have been purchased Ma
snzas or Cardenas for reals per keg In this
the article Is worth 81 TO reals per keg Of 5k gallons.
freights continue very dull The amount Of tonnage in
port rs excessively large. The only engagement OF
American vessel Of which have heard s the brig r.
OBren Of 800 hhds capacity to load at Neuvtas for New
YORK. at 30 cents per 100 lbs. To Europe small
Spanish vessels get 45s per TO load moasses
ports. Exchsuges-As anticipated, sterling has again
advanced to l3% per cent premium; New York go day
bills, 81 to az cent premium; New Orleans Short
to 5k per cent premium
HAVANA, Jan. Is, 1859.
Danish War Sloop in Po-Fyns appearance, Courtesy