The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20
NEWS FROM CUBA.


Arrival OF tho Do Soto from Havana-
Health OF tho City Good--voluntoers
Wanted for General
Helm Gone 70 matsnxay-A Question OF
MISUNDERSTANDING slave Trade
Mevements-Markots,& Sc.
Tho United States mail steamship De Soto Captain
Bullock, arrived here from Havana an early hour yes
erday morning, having been detained by fog outside the
bar.
The De Soto left New Orleans the morning Of the
12h inst and passed the bar Of the Mississippi in six
hours and twenty minutes from the city, and arrived at
Havana In 81 u hours from New Orleans.
She left Havana on Tuesday, the 18th inst at OK NJ
by special permit.
Had strong northwest gales and heavy head sea during
the passage.
The health q Havana remained good
The Captain General had issued proclamation calling
for volunteers for the Spanish army against Morocco
FreighB were improving.
Sugar coming in freely and several vessels were
loading. sugsr:-white Inferior IL 12A good 70 fine
12H Is supernne, l3h IA Oogucho, inferior,
good to nne, 9ssK.
Coffee, best quality, 16Ale.
The steamer Empire City had left Havana for New
Orleans
The CunArd steamer Karnak. from New York via Mas
Eau, entore0 pOrt ~ Inc same Time a9 Inc Ue S0t0.
Arrival OF the Quaker City.
The Quaker City, Captain shufedt, arrived at this
port last evening. She left Havana on the afternoon
Of the 18th inst.
The Quaker City had an excellent run mp 70 Cape HATTIE
ras making the Cape In So hours Moro but soon
after rounding Hatteras experienced very heavy gales
from f. TO s. w., which lasted sixteen hours veering
into W., blowing errhcaly up TO her arrival at San
dy Hook.
The health Of Havana good and the weather extremely
pleasant.
The Captain General had issued an order on the 10th
instant stopping the importation Of Chinese emigran,s
the island after the 3lst Of December next, giving
that sufficient number had arrived with those
TO arrived TO test that kind Of labor Up that
they would be admitted tolerance, as they had been
for some time past also not 10 interfere with the nte
rests Of those who had contracted their Importation
uing the present year. and give time for the govern
ment st Madrid to further consioer the matter.
The United States steamer Crusader, Commander
NoGai, hao been days at Havana, sailing Ma
taDzss Tuesday morning last The opera At the fscon
theatre had been well attended, Miss Adelaide Philips
receiving benefit l4th inst the receipts Of which
5000, she also drawing prize the same day in the
havana Lottery for $1,000. new company had been
formed, TO be called the Cortes Opera Company, 70
visit the cities Of the Island thence through The United
states by way Of Charleston.
pair elephants had arrived per steamer from New
Orleans 10 fne order for Charnis CT and from there
not having been elephant in Cuba twenty years
would suppose the eIephAnne fever would rage terribly
Tor some tune 10 come.
SugarStocks at Havana and Aantanzas, So 600 boxes
against 9 COO 1860 Prices upon the basis Of S487
for No IL. MoAsses remains for clayed ut ~ reals,
with some prospects Of decline; Auscovado n 5A 10
bh reals.
ExChange-New York and Northern cities, to per
cent United States gold coins per cont prem. Mexican
dollars on ship board per Lonoon Southampton per
cent premium.
steamer Empire City, from New York 5th arrived Sun
day, 18th, aud sailed for New Orleans r. n the
Gay.