New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-01
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HAVANA, Feb. "a, 1859.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
The great advance in the rents OF houses IN tnl
city within the last two years Is perfectly amazing.
Premises that rented two years ago at ffty dollar
per month now bring eighteen onsees, or three hun
dred and six dollars month; and have recently
heard Of case 10 which large English house OBJ
tanned twenty-five thousand dollars for the good vii
of the lower part Of the premises occupied by them
which Is TO be fitted up and used dry goods store
The several railways 10 the course Of erection
the various small towns within few miles of thi,
/ city, such as Puentes Grandes, Marianou apd
GaanabacoG, will, should suppose, when completed
lead many families to reside constantly, and not O.
they now do only in the summer season, at those
towns and thus the rents of the premises of the CITY
viii, imagine, be soon reduced as rapidly as thew
have risen.
The railway to Mar;anou is but branch of rail.
way to "a small village called Chorla the land near
which hear is being surveyed and laid out into a
town Of considerable sze where villas and suburban
residences are to be erected upon the plan Of an ar
chitect from New Orleans, Mr.. Shepherd Reynolds.
An extensive water works, learn, are also to be
erected there, to raise the water Of the river Ae-
dures to supply each of the dwellings Of the intended
town.
There are large number of foreign beggars infest-
ing the streets of this city. Men who have been
brought here to work upon the several railways being
erected in various parts Of the Island but who find
ing the climate did not permit them to toll as they
were accustomed to do in other lands, have, when
being paid their wages due to them, agreed to for
felt the bargain made with the various railway com
panes to pay the cost OF their return to that country
from which they were brought. Irishmen, English
men, and some few Dutchmen, are the persons to
whom refer. They all declare themselves to be
Americans although their brogue and accent soon
proves the country that gave them birth. The United
States Consul General told me two or three days ago
that he had sent back to the United States at least
fifty Of these beggars.
Cuba, like all other countries, has sufficient mum.
Der Of her own poor to support without foreigners
being added to their number, and doubt not that
ere long we shall find decree issued by the superior
authority of this Island which will compel persons
introducing these white aborers into this Island to
give security that they do not become public pau.
pers.
On the ed inst, am told the CaptainGeneral
sent for several of the leading Spanish merchants of
this city for what purpose of course am not aware,
but have heard it shrewdly guessed it was to ascer-
tain how much money they would be willing to ad-
vance for the defense of the Island possibly to re-
purchase from the United States Florida, etc., etc.,
50 as to show the people of the United States that
two parties could play at the game of purchasing
territory Of another country Cards of invitation to
dine with the Captain General few days afterwards
also sent to several Of our leading merchants
Let others say what they may, feel assured our
off hasr, 1a-$ Al.
United States should compel Spain to consent to the
sale of this Island.
The editor Of the Diaro de la Marina of this CITY,
prophets mantle and foretes that Paraguay will de-
eat the squadron of the United States the ships of
which it is composed (and which are pronounced |
worthless vessels) should ever reach Paraguay.
The article concludes as follows:
It will be something worth seeing that this, the
mallest power Of Spanish America, should give the
rst example to her sister Statesto enforce the first
essen to the United States and to the whole world
ne earliest detection of error in the manner in which
hey understand that which has caused the debility Of
Nations.
IT is somewhat difficult to understand what the edi
or of the Dario de ia Marina frequently designs to
EXPRESS and the article, Of which the above transla
ion is the conclusion is Of that description He, how
ever, does distinctly enough orete the defeat of the
squadron of the United States by Paraguay. The
'nly reply of which this, as hope and believe false
prophecy is worthy, is the words ofimmoral William
8 The wish Is father to the thought.
The aqueduct which is to convey the pure spring |
vater from Vento to this city, is graciousy permitted
o be called after the reigning Sovereign of SPAIN
The Aqueduct of Isabel Segunda." council of |
headed by the Bripader Civil Gov
rnor of this city, is also appointed to snperintend
he works.
Gazzaniga, am told by competent judges, (for
vas not presently did not achieve success as Maria
le Rohan. Ada Phillips as Bondy in the opera of
Maria de Rohan was really superb, according to the
Judgment Of Spanish musical friends of mine.
There have been three masked balls at the Liceo, |
tut was only present at the first. It was rather
tnpid affair. The weather is cold and delightful |
public health good. ~