The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-24
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

Arrival OF the Quaker City-F'inancaaI Fall
ures-Sugar Market Heavy-Freights and
Exchange Rates-Yellow F'ever-Fire at
Cienfuegos, sc.
The steamship Quaker City, Capt Shuredt, from Havana
the 10th nst reached tnis port yesterday morning
We have the following news summary dated the day
Of sailing
There have been various rumors circulated within the
last week OF parties of high responsibility having faied
but upon due inquiry find the only positive failures that
have taken place those Of brokers, 1ho
has vamosed, and Of q Colonel Espelius, of the militia
who is also planter, for upwards Of 100000 these
have done mischief by causing general distrus
among mercantile men.
Sugar is heavy, but last quotations fully main
tanned.
E0afses without operations
Freiehts still dull, aud last quotations unsltered
Exchanges dull; on London, 10 per cent premium; on
New York u per cent premium; Oh Ne1 Orleans, 4 .
5 per cent premium, short sight
There s great deal Of yellow fever; but It is not Of
violent type for the past two years.
A elegrapbc despatch received at Havana the 10TH
from Cenfuegos state that large FIRE at that place had
destroyed the storehouses of Aves Leblanc and Thomas
Terry, with 600 hogsheads Of muscovado sugar.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAVANA, July 10, 1859.
The Late Treaty with HondurGs--Spain Cans LII and
Girs Nothing tn Return-7he Captain General Great
D.plomat-TSea,useat Of WHIT Ld6orers in Caba--A
Pleasing Report-HeaRh IF the A1nd no. Good d., dc.
Ipreeume you have noticed the extraordinary treaty
and powers recsnty exercised by authority
Of the Captain General of Cuba delegated by him
Col Lorente, TO settle difficulties with Honduras rea-
ton the seizure Of Spanish vessel for supposed
ton of the revenue laws OF the State. Although no
formal treaty s:ipula.ons drawn up and signed
by the ministers penpo.en.ary OF tho high ccnsasing
parties, yet the end accomplished By al
edict Of the government Of Honduras Removing and
reprmanding the officer who had caused the seizure Of
the vessel, granting damages and refunding moneys
wroDgfuy extored ard finally declaring and decreeng
for Spain the commercial privileges "as the most
favored Nations" giving free open ports her steam
free coal depcss for the same, and various other
privileges without any compromising favors cha
rscer the part Of Spain towards ,ndurns the ports
Of Der island colonies uoher-land We glad 70
that General Concha is endovcd with high con-
tracing ana ministerial powers az To regulate vito GarZs
at Tampico under appropriate METAL; demonstration OF
DIS navy with Honduras by the services of the highly
accomplished soldier and civilian Col. Lorente. Gee
stsp more and we have 70 more TO desire, and thai i'm
piled by the already exercised regulate and
adjust all difficulties that the Uoited States
other Powers in with Cuban AUTHORITY without re-
ierIinR - Spain except for subsequent confirmation
Having seen the frequent auficns in Northern papers
to the vast frauds perpetraed upon the aborng
the Uniteo Sates Tor labor upon
interior railroads have been induced to personal
exsmnsou IN order 10 ascertain the truth. hnd
the old Havana Railroad which for repairs and extension
under the Of Major Trmble was no. Intended
alluded 70 by any Of the compAiuants sections
of new lines also under the supervision. the shed
accommodations fer the laborers is all they desire.
The food is abundant and wholesome aud con ented
men have The discipline is strict. they
like IL, az they ii has been the means securing
heath and other comforts There is ample hosp,a &C
comuodeLion for two hundred men-good and ceaa bed
oinga skul physician In constant attendance. There
been at time, early in the season, hundred
twenty on the sck report and deaths found q
little aug-two with Intermittent fever aud
iescent-and they told whenever ssked which did
often could without the appearance of impernent
observaion-that they had every thing they required
much more provided for then than they have had
like employ ment in the United States. Your Iaborers
need not fear contract with Major rrnbe hB agents
for any work he msy have 10 do the Island of Cuoa
do not know that be will bring any aoorers the
island, as they have always given hlnl trouble ne
does not contract for to watch ard for
their arrival to the hour of their departure of
steamer Tor the United States. If by any casualty his
men have become disabled, and not in condition
tnue under their contract he has first
friend to aid their leaving the sand-ofen deb. to him
for advances made To them, sc.
Our health is better, but yet not 40 bad not 30
fatal or 80 many cases as in The past two years.