The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-09
Oar Hsvsna Correspondence.

HAVANA, Jan. I, 1850.
General &vuws Lcaswtng BnosisA-E Extensive Fire at g.
Jaoo Dc C1ba-G otschalks Ce~csts-Aeext of an 6ro-
MAUD tAs 8ook Qf an AUigatov-Aocidax 10 tho Atrdso
S1omsAip-P r~olace Of Yaloo Fsuv--A Yesssl
Boarded and Robbed in tie Port-zAe Sagar Crop, de-
am told, by what believe to be reliable authority
that General serrano has engaged American gentleman
long resident here, 70 teach him he GenersD aud he
Coadess our vernacuar and that the Grst lessons will DO
gwen immediately upon their return from the country
At at 81 Jago do Cuba the llth inst one house
was destroyed, and four others seriously damaged
boxes maccaron 100 Heroes Tobacco large quantity OF
rum. papers In iron chest valued Ct 500 900, and
from 81 900 TO 900 In cash. also In tho CHEST were do
stroyed The property was in the possession of Macforo
Thenardy TO- The iron chest was entirely burned but
property 0 the value Of 1900 has been found in the
ruins
en- The 2d inst Hi Excelency the Captain General and
the Condcss were At Beucs where he was received At
the railway station by the chief authorities He did not
however, larry Beuca but promised visit that place
when on his return On the 2sd there was grand ball
given ~ Cenfuegos m honor Of His Escellsneys visit 10
that town. On the oath His Excellency and the Condesa
were present at tho inauguration" OF the railway from
Ranchaeo 70 Nperanss ana len Oenfuegos day for
celebrated spansh declAiner, named Lacosta, ID Al
presen in this CITY, and Is anticipated will give an
opportunity OF hearing him In the celebrated "Oacion
Gottschalk has entered into arrangement under
stoodI with Max Maretzek for the eatro Tacon
heard this city. More than three hundred
musicians are 70 be engaged In this grand musical e
On Se
lie came through from Paris In cightecn days. will
make hn first appearance In this hemisphere the boards
Norat, tbs aeronaut made successful ascent With his
balloon La Cuba, from sancts Esprtu, in this island,
the 18th instant He assembled on the back Of canaan
IA species OF aeator) and was In tha air thirteen MI
nutes
the Keller company have returned to this city and are
70 give series Of their performances at Reg and GUIANA
bacoa-
The Bearded Woman. accompanied by a female and
male dwarf, Ia now on exhibition in this city, aud the
spanish theatrical company which have been performing
at the vilanueya theatre have been compelled cease
their performances, not having met with sufficient encou
ragement 70 defray their expenses.
Ada Phillips brought down the house on each occasion
Of her impereooai'on Of Azuceus in "E Trovador."
The Roya Mail Company's steamship Clyde, from ST.
Thomas, with the mails from England &C. did not arrive
until the 9Th inst four days behind her appointed time,
Arato, which ship met with serious injury 10 her ma
ehnery, having broken her port cylinder in heavy
Their on the Atlantic Fortunately the accident happened
the up stroke OF the engine or more serious dansge
would probably have occurred was she made the
greater part OF the passage With only one wheel
Permit me TO correct error, which find under the
head Of West Iudies In the news given in deaiv
in the WEEKLY Herald, OF 18th instant is there stated
that "The British Consul at Havana had made return
showing that 10 90 Africans had been landed Cuba In
the space OF months This assertion to write mildly,
as have good reason for knowing only makes return
at the end Of each year. and that period has not yet
rived According TO my notes there much larger
number Of Africans landed on this Island in the three
months preceding 2eth ut than 1920 and shall as
soon as be practicable after tho close Of this year.
you full details slave traffic with this Island
during the year. and Of the Cooe traffic It's com
mencement
The weather for several days past has been quite COOL
but dry indeed, may with truth write, the mornings and
evenings have been, for Cuba positively cold yet am
sorry 70 add there arc some few cases OF yellow
fever tba trnOp nd loe nbnis
intermittent fever in our midst In the country hear
yellow fever prevails to scarcely ever before
During the absence Of Don Juan Nennnger from this
Island Don Jose Miguel Fernandez, Consul for the Bra
zis, Ii 70 act az Consul for Sweden and Norway.
The election for this city is to take place by ballot 1st
january next
black man-was found murdered somewhere in the vi
cinity Of the Punta Christmas morning That was tho
only case Of the kind OF which had heard during the
present holiday season. whereas all previous dur
ing ny residence In this city, there have always been
daring robbery committed night before last The
boat belonging TO Antonio Canger, the shpchandier,
was stolen from near the wharf Of this city, and with il
cabin and stole from the trowsers pocket Of Captain
Melville the money in hi: psrsemonnaie. The
and the robbers were pursued. One jumped
overheard and Owed under the wharf; second got on
the wharf, and the two made their escape the third was
feled to the ground by blow from seaman belonging
to the brig, was captured and lodged In prison The
stolen money was not recovered Tho John Pierce sailed
for Cardenas yesterday.
We have haa three days HOLIDAYS. during which no
very small quantity Of sugar remaining on hand,
duced to about $4,000 boxes (much less than ever
before known TO be remaning), have prevented any
operations IN chief staple. The extravagant views o.
planters prevent contracts for the coming crop being
entered into.
In eights though absolute Improvement In rates has
taken place. yet the maret wears brighter aspect and
shipmasters firmly refuse to accept rates this which
they would have gladly received at tho date of my las
advices.
Exchanges continue dull Iquote sterling Is premium,
New York sixty day bills az premium, New Orleans
(shorD ~ premium.