The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
NEWS FROM CUBA.


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Arrival or the Cahswba NJ New Orles ms
Wreck OF the Brig Eivira-stste OF the
Markets. &c.
The steamship Cahawba Captain Smith from New Yort
and Havana arrived at New Orleans on the 2lst inst
The British Consul at Havana, Mr. Crawford, who bad
been absent most Of the summer had returned aid
sumed tbs duties OF his post.
The regular mail steamer Cuba, from Porto Rico, St
Thomas and Port au Platte arrived at Havana on the nth
The health Of the Eastern Islands continue good, and
though those waters had been visited by several storms
mere were no marine disasters to report nor had any
political event Of importance TRANSFERRED The Cuba brough,
IN nifty nine passengers and very heavy freight
Tho English steamer Tevot, from Vera Cruz the 9Th
inst sailed for St Thomas on he nth The Teyot brought
up, among her passengers Mr. Uway and family, late
British Minister 70 Mexico The political is the same
Mexico, published Wednesday evening, which letter
indeed WINS brought up 70 Havana by the Tevot, and
thence 70 this port by the Atlantic.
The Cuba was 70 sail from Havana her return trip
the I'd Or 2d inst taking out the st. Thomas and Porto
Rico mails 70 that date.
The Spanish steamer Mexico also carrying the mails,
was TO sail for Vera Cruz and Ssal on tho nth.
Havana correspondence Of tho New Orleans ncayuue
HAVANA, Oct IL, 1859.
The report received here OF ibuster expedition
to Nicaragua has not caused much uneasness with those
who hold the thread OF Cuban destiny In any case,
high officials believe that tho invasion would be
huminng failure On the other hand, am assured by
intelligent citizen or that country recently arrived In
this CITY, tha from the utter want Of integrity capacity
and resources Of the government the people are anxious
for change and are willing TO incur any risk TO effect
IT, and that the name OF Walker has been often uttered
with the hope that he would attempt his power
In the State Should this be true to any extent, there
will be more complication in the affairs Of Central
America TO engtben out and possibly TO embittes dis
crssion between the United States and England.
The American brig Evira, Of New York, was wrecked
the Colorados about the rs Of this month"; Her
and officers arrived here last week ana the Sails rigging
anchors such material az could be saved were cold
Yesterday the wharf. Tie DrOvided for
at tho Consulate Generals Of the United States.
on news from the interior have to report to you an
outrage Of common character, committed by OF
Doeberry Justice OF the Peace upon young American
named Dodd, living the town Of Guines II would
and his high Office nsulted by the young man. who, called
before him TO answer certain allegations CHANGED by in
advertence TO rest his hand, during the nterrogatores
upon the table behind which tho Justice sitting.
Dodd is a young man, an engineer by profession and
his father has been many years resident Of the
island having had charge formerly Of one of our
days for contempt OF COURT and, although that term
has expired at last asvces he still detained through
the vindctye annosty of the Judge Orders have beeo
sent down from tho Regent Of the Royal Audienca for his
release, but inventions as yet prevented it,
in correspondence with the judicial authorities the sub
ject, and justice has been promised and have doubt
will be rendered although the forms Of process may be
tedious, II one is waiting in bonds.
The United States steamer Crusader, Commander
Maf arrived here the 18TH and the usual civlities
paseed between her officers and the Captain General She
sailed again the 18th In pursui. OF suspicious looking
craft An American ship, abandoned, yesterday in
the ofhng OF Maanzas. Perhaps Matt may find her. but
if he had better not bring the vessel to this port
We awaiting with much interest the arrival Of the
new steamship Habana, Captain Mcconnell, which, we
understand is to during the season regularly between
the Crescent City and the metropolis Of the Antilles.
HAVANA MARKETS.
SUGAR MARKEr.--Our sugar market Is quiet; quota
tions--as at last advces-nominal No. IL still held by
planters at s per , sfooe bu. there have been
Matan7as 100000 boxes, against 10000 at the
time in 1858 shipped the past week from both ports,
boxes and for Philadelphia SOS do. The balance 70 Eu-
ropean ports with the exception Of 2o4 boxes TO vpa
rasO.
MorAsaus--A little more activity is apparent, and
sales Of 1000 hhds at Cardenas and Matanzas at 2s
rails per key reported. Muscovado moasses hsd
al rails per keg In other island products there is no
I.RDsaes at SIS $40 rs, large and small packages
Stock, 1,bl7 tics. and bbs. and 500 kegs.
CoRN-A cargo received from Philadelphia has been
sold at $61 81 "a per 100 lbs.
LUMBER.Pitch pine $50 $3l 80 per 600 feet. Two
FRneBTs-Northern coastwise, 81 per box % Is per
hid molasses; hid OF sugar, - European direct and
Spanish invoice weight This busnss for the has
been well sustained.
EXCHANGES in good demand and remain firm at-vizto-
day, London II Tx prem co days sight, New York,
Boston, &C.. IA do; New Orleans short sight, a 6h
do Mexican dollars, last sales shipboard made Id
prem; United States gold cons q do, and in good
demand.
NEWS FROM MArANzAs.
BY the steamship Cahawba We have files Of Matanzas
papers TO the 16h inst They include the usual market
reports for the week ending the 18TH The transactions
In sugar had been very few. The stock hand indeed
at the beginning Of the week. in first hands, only
ed to 5,277 boxes, ofwhich 1924 finally taken for
Falmouth at 10 TO 10Y reals for Nos IL and 49, At
close, indeed, the market becoming very scarce
holders advanced TO IL reals.
In molasses nothing done during the week. there
being difference Of half real between holders and buy
ers the former demanding ~ reals the barrel the latter
being willing to give but reals. Holders were the more
1rm because Of the encouraging news from Cardenas
where 81 reals being realised; and there being
from Matanza In ballast The stock Of moasses hand
was about 600 hhds.
Exchange London quoted at Tx to 17x per
cent premium on the United States at s 70 s do.
Tho health Of Matanzas continued good.