The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

OF Passengers-Specie Erelsht-Coolle Land
inss-Celcbration OF the Fourth Of July
Sugar Markets, FrcIshts and Exchange
Rates.
The United States mail steamship Philadelphia Captain
Hines nom New Orleans the eth and EAvana the 9Th Of
July, arrived at this port yesterday evening.
The Philadelphia landed and transferred 43 passengers
and fair cargo for New York.
Bremen ship, from Macao Clcs days., landed at Ha-
vans s2s coolies, having lost thirty two the voyage.
The Fourth Of July was celebrated at Havana with
unusual enthusiasm under the influence and preparation
Of the Consul General Of the United States.
The sugar market has improved under the influence OF
late Nos II worth 81 TO az reals per arobas.
The other CLASSES Of sugar have advanced proportion
the stock hand s26 600 boxes against 900 boxes
in 1858.
Frsighs have rather dropped the last week. but there
ID prospect Of Improvement
Exchange \ declining London lax TO Is premium,
New York and Northern cities az TO Az do, New Or
leans AZ 10 OK, United States gold 5K.
Health good, both In New Orleans and HAyans.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAVANA, July 8, 1852
ne Scream Of the Spread Eagle IN Cu6a.
The FIRST celebration Of the Fourth Of July In Cuba
desire to record, having taken place in the Consulate
rooms, where gathered many Of our fellow ci,zens,
making IN Informal call upon the Consul General Of the
United sates who having heard Of the intended assault
made preparation for defence, u customary such
occasions, and although the notice Short yet there
was abundance for the hrong which were found on hand
'sready for acticn.~
A12 H. . salute from champagne bottles was fired,
and al the glasses having been filed Colonel Helm the
Consul General addressed the crowd for about five MI
nutes concluding his remarks by proposing the memory
NJ Ahn uiuuor ncFxf a n~~1.
This speech electrified the audience who received II
with many plauds, earnest and strong H sllusion 70
The manner IN which the day being celebrated At
homo by young and od-the representatives ef thirty
millions Of freemen contrasting "the pulsaon Of every
heart In unison Of sent mont In free, happy glorious
America, with the irregular, rapid and Ieverieh hrob-
bling Of patriot hearts In other lands and under other
rule, ~ evidenced by the struggles going in the Old
World and the New, was given with thrilling effect
After this sentiment duly honored, which had been
eoqusniy addressed 2 the hearts Of his counymen
by COL Helm, Mr. n, citizen Of the United STATES resi-
dent In the city Of Havana, called upon propose
toast, to which he responded, IN nearly the folio ainE
the health Of the distinguished gentleman who re-
analogous sson npon my me mime Sns
by the touching fervor Of the words under which
vers to the initiation Of that progress which is the pride
OF souls and the foundation Of free institutions Of
our land nd By wise and snliehtsd philosophy L sup
posed That Six thousand years ago the Almighty Deity
Dreamed upon chaotic matter and The perfect system Of
creation ep9anE into shape form and order, filing space
with worlds associate with worlds, mparng aud dis
penang light for and from each other and with attractive
time and producing harmony Of motion which has been
denomnaed "he song Of the stars the sequence Of
seventeen and three quarter ages Of the period
OF progressive Innovation known history Christian
era, niy sx noble minded unselsh and fearless menhe
in a0la
deTrg great work with anxious hearts TO The results
for their fellow men, for whom they pered lives for
try from foreign misu they declared that there should
be unaienaole rights Of light and lHe they breathed
people, order and harmony OF action were con- on
sequens, and the noble fabric Of free institutions
ASSUMED place smong the governmental systems Of the
the naons OF the earth The electric song wakes senteut
thru. 10 every patriot heart and win not perish while 90
h'ppy sustained by intelligent energetic and fxthsn
national repr esensaves abroad under sense OF which
propose 70 you tie health OF colonel Charles j. Helm
the Consul General Of the United States Cuba IRE.
ceved with thunders Of sthree times three.")
This speech and sentiment fairly reused the Consul
General. and to the call Of counrymen he
responded with eoquen. defamation and historic facts
that none will forget who bad tho pleasure OF being pre-
sent but while without notes It will be impossible for
me to DO justce In this report, wherefore shall give
you the main features OF disconree which bore to heart
and LIND seeds that will terminate and give their fruit
The Consul General, who alluded briefly and modes,ly
TO bis Official COURSE sad that he been successful It
M
stances hs country both at ST. Thomas in Cabs
bad sustained him. they had taken him their hearts,
mad, defended h ais every official act thai whether
generosity Of the hardy iron and mountain hearted
sons Of Old Ocean and his resident country men, ne
WAS safe That life devoted 10 the projection Of their
rights in foreign land, and the glorious flag which
waved proudly their gallant baSk would cancel
the deb. Of gratitude which had accommodating upon
BIN for Elk years. He then reviewed the causes which
led to the Revoution-tbe patriotism, prva&,ons hard
ships and trials endured for freedomhe giant strides Of
and OH
experiment Of free had been cessa In
alIusop TO the Declaration Of independence he said it's
effects had not been confined 70 the continent of America
that untold millions groanng under oppression and ty
ranny in the Old World had been inspired by noble sent
onsry action that God had created them after bid own
image, and that they were indeed men, that these multi
tua.s o. oppressed bad their dreams Of freedom and Of
whose spirits had dropped with ruled pIumage aud to
whom Declaration American Independence WAS Is the
cry OF the Wild eagles from their mountain crags heard
and answered the world over The figure application
rendered with most eloquent enthusiasm and drew
forth cheers from the delighted audience.
He made brief but forcbe ausion 70 the early and re-
cent revolutions IN Italy, France and Germany the causes
which produced them and their results sad that al
though the banners Of freedom which had waved over
ParP Berlin Venice, LOmbaYdy, Munich Turin Florence
Naples and Rome, in l84S, had been dragged from their
OF monarchicai and despoc power chains rived
more tightly upon the people, yet these revoluton3 when
they could be masters and that princes felt ther poWer
and tTeDbed SO that the OF progress had GAINED
strength upon the continent Of Europeshe principles Of
civil and religious liberty not crushed out-thev
may be inert or sumberpg, but they live the European
patriots heart
He referred to the American confederation as the star
which was to light the world 10 freedom, and called on
bis counymen 70 renew their allegiance TO the Union"
Pointing TO the portrait Of Washington he said Let the
fanatics OF the North" and the fire eaters o. the
South" make annual pilgrimage TO the tomb Of Washing
ton and there kneeDg as the spirit OF the Father
Country deecenda from his place consultations
Of American patriots who abide heaven-hovering over
hem dropping from their angel pinons incense which
purihes the lvngswear that the Union must and shall
be preserved"
Col. Helm held his audience chained 10 bis mind and
heart by bis powerful appeals for moro than thirty
minutes, often interrupted by their excited enthusiast
The nrst effect OF this eectryng burnt OF promptu eo-
querce the proposition by Capt Hoyt or the Amer
ship ST. Louis, " 10 the health Of the women OF the
United States 90 charminsy represented and illustrated
In their purity intelligence and patriotic zeal by the aies
warm cheers, which subHidinR,
far uov saSd e n~~~