New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-13
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

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| HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
| Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l
HAVANA, May 8, 1859.
| Eds. Crescent-In the month Of February last an
order was issned by the General of Marine (Span ish
AdmiraD and the Captain Of the port, that no per.
sons except "Matricuados" (saiors who have served
in the Spanish Navy should thereafter be employed
board the lighters used in this harbor (vcsses not
being permitted to load at the wharf) for convey
ing the cargoes of vessels alongside. The object oil
this order doubtless the keeping in this port at
the expense of commerce, sufficient number OF sail.
ors to man the Spanish Navy whenever they should
be required. There were not, however, sufficient
number Of "Matriculados" here unemployed, and the
"order'' was modified SO that it was requisite only
Of that class of persons should be employed on
board each lighter But even this was not attanable
and the "order' was again altered SO that ,chite
man being on board each lighter was sufficient
Last week, however, the "orgnal order'' was again
declared to be in force and in consequence for tw
entire days there total cessation to the loadin
of all vessels in this harbor after which the Captain
Of the Port gracously permitted the system of white
man being on board each lighter to suffice, for tco
| days only.
| Certain of our leading houses some time ago mem
oriazed the General Of Marine, pointing out the in
jury that would be sustained by commerce were the
"order to be continued in force, and praying that il
| might be repealed. To this memorial no answer las
been vouchsafed, the reply being when an answer
was applied for as am told, "that the memorial
| cannot be found in the Office" M
| On the Sd instant the Spanish bark Nuevo Apollo,
Vlaverde, master, arrived from Cadiz and reported
| having seen near this island, two American screw
steamers under sail, crowded with passengers.
| Instantly the report was raised that they were fiji.
busters, and the Spanish propeller frigate Petrona
sailed the evening, with, as hear, only fifteen
days provisions aboard, for, it is believed the pur
pose of watching the movements of the said screw
| steamers. ~.- 9...-.-
Junta Of the chief island authorities was held on
last Thursday evening, for what purpose of course
not positively known but it is believed to have been
for some very important object the presence of the
| Right Reverend the Bishop of this Diocese was re-
qured. 1t may have been held to take counsel re-
! spectng the fbuster movement in the United States
| The Spanish war steamer Colon went to Port au
Prince early last week, as some say, to watch the
course taken by the flbusters there, whilst agar
have been assured she has been ordered to offer them
a free passage to New York If this be true it ex
hibits degree of generosity and nobleness of senti
ment that had scarcely been anticipated, whilst a
the same time it will go far to show to the fbuser
that their efforts are looked upon by the Spanish
authorities of Cuba with dsdain and contempt. Sucf
course will do much more to put an end to flibus
terism than the plan formerly pursued of banishing
! garotng, ETC., etc. ETC.
Mr.. Morat attempted to make an aerial voyage or
Sunday of last week, from the Plaza de Toro. The
balloon, however, came in contact with high chin
ney near the place of departure and sustained much
damage that the aeronaut was compelled to descend
There have been several fires on sugar estates
near Sanct Espiritu and Trinidad de Cuba. The
amount of damage sustained is unknown to me.
The Cahawba +" in her last trip from your city
brought thirteen thousand eggs for this MARKET anG
the price of eggs here has consequently been reduced
full twenty-five per cent.
The Diario de la Marina of this city, has on NOR,
than recent OCCASION exhibited its utteriguoranc
of the policy and affairs of the United States and
the same time, made manifest its malignancy of dis
position towards us. Some little time ago. it pre-
dicted that the United States expedition to Paragua,
would assuredy be defeated by the forces of tina
country, whilst in prox editorial published on th;
9TH instant it asserts, "that the American newspapers
Insist that the Belly canal is an utter impossibility
and that they blinded by prejudice to the fact tina
the United States will be as much benefited by thu
CANAL any other nation. That they also appear tx
think, it is only disguise for some European plan tt
obtain domination on the Isthmus. That the pee
pie of Nicaragua are justly tired of the domineerin,
of the Transit Company, and the depredations o
Walkers piratical hordes."
That Presidents MARTINEZ and Mora have united tt
obtain for their countries the honor of having all til,
nations of the world as tributaries and in obtaining
European aid in repelling ibusterism but that tht
United States appear to think their interests are 81
fully established in Central America they have com
plete power over the river Parana and that Mexico
is good annexed, but that their reasons for al
this are extremely tutile-they think their Interests
| in Central America are advancing because they i'm
agine the inhabitants of Nicaragua are adverse tt
the French. They believe themselves masters of tn,
Parana because of the adjustment of the diicu lite
which is attributed by them to their display of nava
force although in reality it was owing to the disin
terested intervention of third friendly power, and
had it been requisite the Paraguayans were in {
position to have annihated the entire United State
squadron. Because the United States Minister ha
recognized one of the parties in Mexico they conceive
they have secured that nation, whilst in fact the,
have gained nothing but enemies. This characters
tic article concludes by expressing admiration O
Monsieur Bellys scheme and earnest hopes of its en-
tire success.
Don Justine Campbell, a merchant of this city, ha
been honored with cross Of knighhood of the orde
of Charles Third.
Don Juan Escauriza, who became the bondsmal
for the appearance here Of Don Miguel de Embi
whenever he might be required, has, learn applied
to the Court for twelve months time in which to ui
the terms of his bond.
We had rather heavy rain on the night of the 8,
ins it extended to Matanzas, but the other parts
the Island suffer for want OF rain.
A negro murderer was garoed in this city las
Friday morning. As ever, ~
| Arrival of the Steamship Empire City.
The Empire City, Capt. S. P Griffin, left New Yorl
on the I'd inst, at P. NJ, and arrived at Havana
sunrise on the sth, followed by the Philadelphia a
O'Clock and the Star of the West at noon the SAINT
day. the latter bringing two hundred and seventy Mint
passengers for New York. and 81 500 900 in treasure
The Philadelphia left at P. NJ. on the sth. AL
| well. There is no news Of moment at Havana thu
flibustero excitement has entirely died out Business
is recovering from the late holiday apathy. Freght