The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-06
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

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Arrival OF the Quaker City-SaInts anA Crop
| Dsys-Aa Advance In sugars-Cass u the
E::<k j. j. Cobb-Frcights and Exchange
Rstes-Eacafth OG Havana Coed.
The United States mail steamship Quaker City, Captain
shufedt which left Havana the 30h Of june arrived
at this port early Oh the 4,h inst
We have the following summary Of the news
The departure Of ths CsnAwba leaves but one days
business to advise Of, without any social incidents Of
rorAnce having occurred.
The sugar Market under the influence Of the lates. In
teugence, brought by the Quaker City from New York
has had IN advance upon the quotations last advised.
Nos II and IL stand ~ reals per srTobe or % e2K
- per leo lbs. TX reals has been offered during the
day tor strong qualities of No. l2 but declined Whites
&c so SO rs; Fellows 81 25 IS 37 Cucuraches IS l2X
asa 30.
Stock Of sugars In Havana $4,000 boxes, against
200 COO boxes In 1858.
Exchange on London, 18 16X premium; New York, 8
do; New Orleans, 5< do; United States gold, do.
Mexican dollars, IL do.
The health Of Havana good.
The steamer Commerce TO leave for Philadelphia Julyl
Cur Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, June 80, 1850.
Departure Of the cdhae6a-Her Arrival from Ne,o Orleans
and Quick Work-TAe Quaker City Soon After Her. and
Friendly Consest-Cdse Of The Bark J. J. Co1J-A She
SLAYER Legal Derelet- The Lav Points To- be Argued
Return Of the Captain General TO the Palaces, dc.
The steamship Cahawba, Commander Smith, and the
veteran Gideon tho office, left this port yesterday
morning ut half past eleven O'Clock having entered from
Now Orleans at eeven discharged passengers and
AGO large packages Of lard and taken in 80 passengers
and quantity of light freight, In four hours and half
remarkable despatch, considering that it double
Novhla dan c. D.to. ca
TIE Quaker City will enter your port probably at the
same time with the Cahawba, leaving Havana At five
P H. to dayone day and five hours ard half after the
departure of the Cahawbeo the last may be first the
time wsh to krow, there ~ll be contest beyond
the ordinary provdentia for property and lives
enirupted TO the two convey ances
We had The usual church celebrations yesterday, and
the customary masked balls and amuesmens to exc out
Cbretisn rejoicipgs last night.
The bark j. Cobb, brought into this harbor about
s,rce, continues to subject creating much In
srest In ercai and marce this city and
port.
discovered ths vessel about twenty five miles from the
Cuban coskt with ssi set and in perfect coalition with
out soul On board Though tsere nc evidence Of the
dc, oil unoerssnt hs, she bad landed cargo Of slaves
Upon the coast Of CalG Or he Uned s.es-moss likely
curELrd MS tbsn sbaadoned b. ,he captain and
sFtAin {moof put part OF his crex board Of hts
rze end brought Ger nso this port without any flag, and
lie Spanish authorities immediately seized her. THIS
JorDSg, while 10 the Marine Court, permitted the
examination o. testimony 10 tae caf and heard read the
correspondence ctsween TIE Consul General or the United
STATES Colonel Charles j. Helm. and the General OF VA
rne, from which gather the following points, promising
that ssems that the spanish authorities DESTROYS Of
claiming, without evidence OF the facts that the vessel
wss wreck, or was eavcr, and should be treated az
such
c-.. General Helm, shows, frat tha. the vessel was
DO wreck but deTelic property discovered totally
dored uron the high seas and within Spanish jars
c,.on by rules OF international law and the
Usage Of paone the yerse appurten soces and cargo
osepgs to him Who aSat takes possession Of her thai
snE Into this port could not deprive The
oncer OF Of which he leg ally possessed by
e e @ ss Ss S or the
proprV as is evidenced BY her register and undou .sod
y LeloL ged to jose A. Mora of Now York: that the
Unaed States has the right to prescribe the evidence Of
ownership in vessels belonging her citizens tina, il
Of ownerthp they must prove also that the was not
mas not cnntended for az being ros.his 20 nd y. sS
J. J. Cobb landed cargo Of Africans upon the coast
Of Cuba and by so Going became forfeit to the Spansh
or the that thew did not seza her u;thn ahs %
dc,on enforce tho statutes that their claim for for.
enre could only attach after seizure that the moment
ev Ind no rsbt 10 exerciee ontyo, pvar her IN
vsn,on Of The rights others and that nothing associated
with 'he anecee ents OF TIE yessl could Affect the oam
from The FOREGOING that tev make mart Of thu
argument Of the Consul General his
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verson Of Jaw usage and evidence Of the scts II the
property had been found by Spanish SUBJECTS by Spa
nisn government vease, sne same ssase 81 auanoon
peor Gig to the finder is mot liable to con
Captain General Jose de la Csncha moved, with his
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ptope there was vonderfully enthusastic-his path
sirewn with flowers; arches adorned with evergreen,
ps" sna Ev Eve n aas ~ a1.s.m !. ns
the escort duties we're performed by the yoluneers OF