New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-20
HAVANA CORREsPONDENCE.
Special to the Now Orleans Cfescent.I

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HAVANA, April 7, 1861.
| Mr.. E1jiOr-From what have read in certain
| American newspapcrs-p probably the t wish was
| with them the father to the th0ught'-it appears
there existed some doubt as to whether the Com
rnissioners from the Confederate States would be
officially recognized by Great Britain. The Cres-
cent, l find, wisely secuted the idea, and it is with
infinite satisfaction have it in my power to make
you acquainted with circumstance, ct the earliest
possible moment that will at once " scatter all
such doubts to tho winds" The Commissioners
from the Confederate States to France, England,
etc, that arrived here few days since with our
old friend, Capt. Mcconnell, were at taken
by the hand by Joseph T. Crawford Esq, G. B.,
H. E. N & Consul General in Cuba, and by that
gentleman taken to the Palace and introduced off
cialy to his exceency the Captain-General, by
whom, also understand, they were received most
kindly.
Mr. Crawford is a gentleman Of great diplomatic
experience, having been in the constant employ OF
the British Government since the year 1916, and
was lately made G. B. in consideration Of his long
services. You may rely he did not act as have
above stated without knowing it would be cOnsO-
nant with the feelings of his Government; and
feel confident nothing could communicate to you
would give greater pleasure alike to the supporters
OF the Crescent and yourself, as I assure you it is
with the most sincere satisfaction am placed in
p08ltlOn to make it known to the world.
much fear the proposed admission into this
island, DUTY of and other articles of the
first necessity, will not greatly benefit the massea,
for there exists in this city two associations who
buy up all the provisions that come here, and which
they parcel out at profit of course, to the retail
ers who again make their by meaus small profits
on their sales to hOusekcepers. | have known i'll
stances in which our large houses have attempted
to resist these associations, by refusing to sell them
importatlOns at the prices they chose to Offer and
the result has always been to the injury of the mer
chants for the articles provisions beng' ar
Ishabe nature, have remained so long on hand as
to have become greatly deterOrated, when forced
sales' were compelled to be made at greatly re-
duced rates. The fact is, that Cuba is country
above all others known 10 me, in which gross mo.
nopoly thFlVes and douriAhes. Our silver change is
bought up and boarded by the money changers
who make us pay dollar on the ounce Is y for
silver, which. of necessity, every man ia compelled
to possess and SO it is with everything else. Rank
monopoly tOurishGS here in Cuba ! Nor do know
any means, consistent With our ideas of justice aud
liberty, whereby a different state of things might
be enforced
Mr.. Herman, the sghtofhand performer, and a
SenOr Cursi have obtained permission to erect a
new theater which is to be called the Serrano
Theater after his EycelIency the Captain-GeneraI,
This new theater will prove great public benefit,
lnasmuGh as the Ie0hO 7dc0n is the only theater
at present here which will hold audience auf-
hGiently large to render low rates Of admission at
all possible, with any probability of profit to the
manager, performers or empressario and the high
demand Tor the nightly use of the TacOn render it
utterly impossible to charge low rate of admis-
sion with any probability Of ever paving the ex
penseS.
The British war-steamers Gladiator and HYDRA
are both in the harbor where, believe. they will
remain until the arrival of Prince Alfred, who is
expected here about the 18th inst.
1t is fact worthy of being recorded that nearly
all the receivers of stolen goods in this island are
as well known to the police as are noted nick
pockets and burglars to the police of the cities nF
the United States. Let large robbery or burglary
be committed in this island, and the aid of the