New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-30
Aem Orleans 1ailu 6rtstsnt.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP PHILADELPHIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP PHILADELPHIA.
The steamship Philadelphia, Capt Howes, from
New York, 18th, via Havana, arrived at an early
hour yesterday morning. She touched at Havana on
the 24th and reached Quarantine the 26th, where
size was detained IL or IA hours Mr.. Bosworth, the
purser, furnishes the following intelligence
The U. s. mail steamship Empire City, 8. p. Griffin.
commanding, left Havana on the morning OF the 23d
for New York.
The U. 8. mail steamship Grenada, Jeffries Morey,
commanding, arrived from AspinwalI on the morn
ing of the 23d, aud left the same morning for New
York.
Passed ship Charles Mang lat. 2se sO' NJ, long.
$50 8 W. bound outwards.
I Passed ship Island Qneen off Havana, bound north.
Passed ship Constitution from Europe, with pas.
sengers on the 26th, at P. NJ, twenty-five miles
from the bar, bound in.
: 4 French irigate and gun brig entered Havana as
we left on May "a, at P. NJ.
The stock Of sngar on hand between Havana and
Matnazas is estimated at 3l5 900 boxes.
In the former market the weeks business has been
characterized by the same heaviness as before re.
ported, increased il possible by the threatening as.
pect of affairs in Europe. There have BEEN never.
theless, few sales worthy of mention: one of
1890 boxes. at u reals for No. 0, 81 for No. H. and
81 for No. 16 one of 800 boxes at 81 reals for No.
IL ; and one Of $50 boxes at 81 reals the arroba.
The exports of the week amount to 37,7l4 boxes,
of which l3,4i0 went to Falmouth, $3.50 to New
York, 34j6 to Spain, 5239 to Havre, 1902 to Bor.
deaux l409 to Antwerp, 3245 to Boston, 602 to Phila
delphia l36 to Baltimore, 80 to London COZ to Guern
sey. and 400 to Hamburg.
The weeks business also includes the export Of
1902 bogsheads.
Foreign arrivals numerous and freights lower. Ex-
change higher. London, Is to l5a per cent. premi-
nm; New York, d to per cent; New Orleans,
sight, %.
The Matanzas sugar market is reported completely
parayzed, and for the that of Havana.
Stock on hand, 80 500 boxes and $500 hhds Exports
for the week. $3.50 boxes and $50 hhds. Moasses
were more buoyant, and 1.509 bids had been sold OF
3rs; later, LOCO at 81. The market closed at 81 as
the asking price.
| The arrivals at Matanzas during the week were
very numerous, which gave unusual activity to the
port. Freghts declined. Exchange higher; Sterling
| Is per cent. premium.
The Cardenas market was likewise without anima-
ton Sales during the week Of 452 hhds fair refining
at "a to g. and 200 hhds. good grocery at H. Stock
! on hand 9,l64 hhds.. of which 5000 is in second
hands. A new feature of the market is the shipment
of planters on their own account.
Sales of Molasses, 100000 gallons at 81 to AZ reals
freghts lower on account of numerous arrivals. Ex.
| change ON New York per cent. premium
| The schooner Wye arrived at Havana on the 10th,
with cargo of beef cattle, the first importation under
the new tariff: to the great joy Of the people.
The Spanish steamer Ocean Bird sailed on the 22d
for Puerto Rico and St. Thomas the British steamer
Derwent on the same day for St. Thomas, with the
| West India mails. -
! The near approach of the rainy season was indi
Gated by copious showers in various parts Of the
| island especially on the northern coast.
0fpolltical news there is nothing whatever of i'm
portance The papers are principally occupied with
the war in Europe or subjects of only local interest
AdVices from ST. Thomas and Puerto Rico are te
the fst inst, but nothing of Importance is reported