The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10
NEWS FROM CUBA.


vana-A Quick Trip-The United states
Steamer Crusad = 1T HavaAa-RctoAc.
ings for the Spanish Victories In Mo-
recee-Hsalsh and Trade Reports. go.
The United States mail steamship Quaker City, Captain
shueld arrived of this port yesterday morning at two
O'Clock, from Havana
She lef Havana ON the 9th ns Il quarter 10 five
O'Clock In the afternoon, and thus mafe port IN three
days and twenty hours being very quick run from
Havana Il this season. The weather during ne voyage
had been quite pleasant up l0h p n Of he 9Th inst
when a heavy northeast snow storm was encountered
with very heavy sea, which lasted ten hours and
half.
The people of Havana were occupied ia celebrating the
taking OF Tcuan End the victories the Moors, to
which was added the ID the arrival Of the Spanish
mail steamer Europa, with news 70 the 9th ult from
Cadiz, Spain.
Nothing else occurring Ut Havana worthy Of note
The health OF the city was excellent, with the weather
quite pleasant.
Businees had not been active. The sugar market Yves
quite duh under advces from foreign maTkets-No. IL
at 81 so S. 62s per 100 lbs Stock $4,000 boxes
Shipments last week 10000 boxes
Freehs in better demand for the United states,
with little better price. Hogsheads of sugar at outports
81 so.
Exchanges were languifhng and demand for large
suns The rates were.-On london sky days sight,
12h l3H per cent premium; United States sixty days.
2H "a; New Orleans eight days, 3Ka4
The Quaker City arrived out at Havana her last pas
sage March l. 4. NJ, in four days nineteen hours
meeting the steamer Cehswba for New York and Havana
from New Orleans in port, both leaving the after
noon at three o'clock.
TIE De Soto, from New York Feb. q, arrived
out at p. H. on tho Sd inst, in Eve days aud three
hours
The United States steamer Crusader, Commander
Mait entered the port Of Havana at l2K p. NJ on the
5b, al we'll from cruise to the eastward, to leave on
the 9Th for the westward Of the island.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, March s, 1860.
Ctntinuance Of Nasis for he Victories in Irioa-Descrip
ton Of s,e Most Interesting Scenes-Ods and Aoor-Tae
j. CoSb-A THIRD Season Of CARNIVAL TO be Lsitia1d ia
Mis Lent-Bau at the Palace-PersoHaiitiss-7 Cru
sadtr and Aoha1x, dc.
We are people easily amused, we also rcmarka
bic enthusiastic devotion 10 nationality and in
the wsy of gorifcaton the gallant fests of
brothers In Africa in the capture OF re;usu.
BY the last Spanish mail packet from Csdz have
ceived official from Madrid Of the victories
in Africa and although VIC had been for voluntary
glory strike OF three days prorpcted gatherings in
Streets with sulphur IRE and banners 10 the taste and
permission Of superior authority for another siege of
three days. which initiated yesterday, with
tcnsve preparations for fireworks arches music images,
flowers, Noors and Cazadores, and women.
The streets devoted TO this display Murala,
Obpo Macaderes and the public square In front Of the
Captain Generals palace The chief attractions were
found in the first named street, which was filed to late
hour in the night by many thousands OF people, Here
Moors hung by the neck, seated in chairs dead
under the hees u the conquering Cszadore who cries
rather interesting and well prepared Some OF the in
scripops curious and all were cgotistic-a lion
painted with head and tail erect name flying and bis
traied IN the dus-a the spanish lion is dead he is not
conquered" A long speech printed on white
V Whe1e Ss eommnps or pa or n.on
are "heroic,' every family furnishes warrior;
cd seven wivcsf~very significant Thi; delics.e morse
WIS rather concealed by multiplicity Of other goods and
was only discovered BY the pryins few Tua, for the
the Army in Africa the Queen Husband )" "O'Don-
mel Concha, and Rios Garcia were Infinite in guam
y. This is second carnival innovation Of Lent We
have not time to our prayers before called
upon for devotion to come new roya patriotic sin:
and S 10 III ~ e s s
s over we shall be sorry that there ever was reuan 70
The bark J. Cobb 60 long on the taps, was delivered
to the United States Consul General about the 18th
ut The order for delivery given months since by
ceesary 60 with the vessel not for trial in the United
Sates but to make clear the Of Spanish justice
The Captain Generals bail is to come of on the 1lth,
which will make the third carnival nterregnum our
forty days Of fast peniterce and prayer.
The Captain General anticipates that next advccs
will be Of peace between Spain and Morocco
All well on board the United States steamer Crusader
The Mohawk has gone 70 the eastern ports this side
was communicated with last evening, and al well on
HAVANA, March s, 1890.
Isa1t BY Ailiary Nan 10 Ladies' from Boston-Obnse.
qtence Of the 46Somt-Lar9e lmportatio~s Of Dry Goods
and Prorisions-7Ae Customs Soru9s Asended-Neue
nsents Of the Bank Of Hauand, dc.
One evening last week two ladies Cnother and dauQh
ter) Of great respectaby, from Boston, who were &C.
ccmpsnied by an American gentleman sojourning as the
same hotel as themselves promenading the Ala
media do Paula when passing soldier who stood d.
recty in their path he made rude gesture to some Of
his comrades who were seated bench near by upon
which the American gentleman gently pushed him aside
and passed on When returning up the Alameda notice
taken Of the soldier The ladies and the gentle
man had however, only passed the soldier few PAGES
behind, and turning round he received severe blow
from the soldier which iclled him 1.-THE gen1ean) 10 the
ground, and while he that position he was Kicked
and it was attempted to throttle him. Fortunately
some friends came up at the moment, and the
gentleman was rescued from the hands Of the cowardly
scoundre who would probably have taken his LIE. A
friend who was witness Of a this who resides in
the vicinity Of the Alameda de Paula tells me
insulted by the ruilans who inest that fayore and
beautiful promenade Were the superior authorities made
aware OF that fact feel confident measures would he
instantly adopted TO put stop to it.
The quantity OF dry goods imported at this period into
this port so large that has Been found regulate 70
appropriate the Custom House store, heretofore used
store provisions, &C. Qhe old church Of San Francisco
for the reception Of dry goods while the stores hitherto
used for dry goods be appropriated to the storing
Of provisions &C. But these stores being
small has been found requisite to issue custom house
public stores fifteen days instead OF three months has
hitherto been permitted This regulation win cause
them either 10 sell their importations within the fteen
days. to remove them at considerable COST to private
stores.
The directors Of the Spanish Bank OF Havana have re-
solved to put into circuatan two hundred and fy thou
sand dollars Of the bills Of the bank. deposng that
amount specie in the chest Of the bank Thus little BY
little, the golden onzas are Withdrawn from circulation
and paper substituted therefor The bank decreased its