New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-23
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE


Messrs Editors: The custom.house stores in this |
city in which all goods imported are examined, hav
been 30 full of late that it has been requisite to pre-
vent all vessels dscharging their cargoes to cease
doing 80 after II o'clock A. NJ, and believe for two
or three working days from discharging altogether
SO as to give the custom officers opportunity to dis
patch the goods previously in the stores.
The royal exequatur for Charles j. Helm, Esq, as
United States Consul General in the Havana has
been received. Although neither the appointment Of
Col. Helm, nor the exequatur, designated him as S.
Consul General in Cuba yet he is de acto such and
receives all the honors, ETC., attached to that Office
Brigadier Echavania late the political Governor of
the city, did not leave until the 10th inst, when
be embarked on board the steamship Isabel for
Charleston. He received the "cross Of maternidad'
previous to his DEPARTURE and he attended to the
steamship by number Of titled people, municipal
officers four commentaries, (chefs de battaon) ETC.
Joseph Tucker Crawford, Esq, Il. B. Ms Consul
General in Cuba sailed for England the same day on
board the R. NJ. Co.'s steamer Thames. Mr.. Crawford
took with him a box of sampesof Cuba grown cotton,
which, according to the Diario de Ia Marino, he in
tends to carry to the Manchester Society," that they
may form idea of the description of cotton grown
in this island. saw that box of samples myself and
as far as my limited knowledge of the article ena
bed me to judge, it appeared Of very superior ual
ity-very white, fine, and Of long staple. There
also samples of dark, nankeen colored cotton. Rely
upon it, unless it is desired that Cuba shall be
successful rival with our own cottongrowng States
in the cotton markets Of the world she must speed
lily be annexed into our glorious confederation.
An eccentric character named Esetun MILAN Mo-
rales, but who was nicknamed the Conde de Jura
mos, died recently at San Diego. He was sort
Of public jester, fellow Of infinite wit" an excel
lent mimic and poet, and an excellent improvisa.
toire. Embracing all these excellencies of char
acter, he was encouraged by many of our wealthy
and respectable families among whom he passed his
days, and with whom he was always welcome
guest. He had beed long accustomed to be called
by his fictitious title that he really thought he was
fully entitled to it, and grew angry if by accident he
was addressed otherwise than as Ell Conde.
| A circumstance has occurred which should sup.
pose would go far to convince the authorities of this
Island of the want Of wisdom displayed in enforcing
the heavy tonnage dues levied here. The ship Live
Yankee, you already aware, arrived here, some
little time since, from China bringing cargo of Ash
atcs, (Chinese) She of course entered in ballast,
and being upwards Of l6O0 tons burhen, rather than
pay the enormous tonnage dues levied here she sailed
again on the 10th inst. in ballast although freghts
were ruling unusually high at that time; but as she
utlIueI DEouSut away cargo sue uau
not to pay any tonnage dues.
patent has been granted for five years to Jose
Mendez for composition be has invented by means
of which be succeeds in pressing aromatic fine cut
tobacco" A patent has been granted for ten years
to Tedoro Ocampo for an invention to prevent loco
motives from running off the rails on railways.
On the 14th instant man from the country on
horseback was, with the animal he rode, killed by
lightning the railway station now being
built at Cienaga the Havana Railroad near to this
city. Early on the same day was stabbed be-
tween the shoulders very near the Campo Marte, and
again in the afternoon of the day another man
was assassinated near the Church of the Ange
mirabae dictu. The assassin was Immediately ar.
, rested.
Three +" Asiatcos' committed suicide in this city
last week-two by the aid of opium; the third hung
himself
quarrel took place at the rascyo (public saugh
terhouse) on the l4th instant between white and
a black man; knives were used, and they both re
ceived severe but believe not dangerous wounds.
fire took place at Pinad. near the Cerro on the
l4th instant, at which two small tenements wert
destroyed, and the life Of little negro child sacri
feed. There was not fireman present, and the firt
was extingushed by the neighbors and guard o
, soldiers from Fort Atares.
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the appreciation of her Majesty the Queen of Spain
j subdirector of the Spanish Bank Of Havana.
1t is in contemplation to establish a steamship t.
!. trade between New York aud st. Jagode Cuba-pos
sibly touching at Nuevitas.
/ On the 18th instant the Spanish stea amer La Gu
bana arrived in twenty days from Santauver. She
II a remarkably fine iron ship of 2l26 tons burther
She was built in 1856, and has hitherto traded be
tween England and Calcutta. She will accommodat
fortyve first class cabin passengers, and from thr
to forty second class and steerage. Her cabin ee
gany fitted up and her staterooms are large and ful
nished in manner calculated to insure the comfor
of her passengers. The only item of news receive
by her of particular interest to parties in the Unite
States is that the Spanish Government has purchase
6 the Cunard steamers the Andes and the Alps, so
suppose there is not any probability of their pu
IS chasing the Collins line of steamships, which l b.
= lieve wrote you some little time since they were
Il treaty for.
% German dry goods merchant named Reuff, VIII
kept in Obispo street, opposite the Captain General
palace, absquaulated one day early last week, lea
"a ing his creditors to whistle for their money He VIZ
e not in very extensive line OF business, and his deb
e are estimated from ten to fifteen thousand dollars.
much larger failure also occurred in this city last weel
If that of Italian matchmaker j. Luis Dolphin, VIII
kept in Reilly street. He, too, is est nrestu
aud is said from twenty to thirty thousar
~ dollars, besides having carried off the valuable pc
tion of his stock and many gold watches left vii
him to be repaired. 1t is believed he has gone to Ne
ia York.
in The weather is rather warm, and, anticipate
il after the few days rans Yellow Jack has made
appearancein our midst. The disease is however,
no means epidemic as yet, and have not heard of
~ single board any vessel in the harbor Inde
nv all boasting, trust not too soon of havir
ps very favorable season. Certain, Yellow Jack"
lily delayed his visit until unusually late period of
season. and he has therefore but little than tH
is. thirds Of the usual tia to perform his dreadful m
ks sion.
be A patent has been granted for five years in Il
ao island to Julio Duval, for the manufacture of the
w sulphate Of lime and sulphurc acid; and this bel
the very latest item of news, conclude as ever, e
he *
IN. P.S.-The schooner Peter NOVEL; sailed for N
>ut Orleans the 18th Instant The propeller Co
9ut merce arrived from Baltimore on the 18th.
W., OPINIONS OF JEFF. DAvIs.-Under date of
WV WV 10th the Washington correspondent OF the N.