The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14
Our Havana Correspondence.

HAVANA, Jan. 8, 1861.
The Public Healh-Dea,h Of Too Ne,c York Ehiopiaa
Minsycl, and Panic among the Cups-Fins Wenther--
Injurious Effect Of the Crisis this Country upon Busi
ness-Bandiai--HoW the Captain General Suppressed
7he~.-Am,.sements-E 1usiastic Reception Of Niron-
In,sndsd Return to Neo York, dc.
BY the good ship De Soto, which lies the har.
Dor ready to sail at T. NJ, have the opportunity Of
communicating with the world the state of thugs
as they this haven for thin bloodcd Norherncrs
The health Of the island being Of paramount interest to
almost all classes pleased 70 record the fact Of It's
being comparatively good True, there is sickness
here but who state the time when there not
A few isolated Of yellow foyer reported
again. but upon investigation they found 10 BIO
confined principally to ndscreet persons from the North
whose immoderate mode Of living Is to bring
Vel Jack while the rest who attacked in.
valids when they came here. During the wuter
Cuba is the great hospital for both continents. within
the last fortnight two well known New Workers have
met that dreadful destroyer the black vomit and have
surrendered their names John H. Collins and
Charles W. Gaul, members Of Rumsay Newcombo's
Ethiopian Mnstrol. They were only sick few hours,
and died in terrible agony. Collins for many years
attached the different theatres In New York in tho
capacity Of chorus singer lie possessed very sweet
tenor voice. and was greatly esteemed by a large circlo
Of friends. Alas, poor Collins
Ben Yates Dooioy and other members Of the company
having received slight symptoms Of the complaint OF their
fated comrades, inoccuaied the whole with something
more than stage fright and they all leave hurry BY
odays steamer. Their engagements were made up to
the 10th Of March But wealth and fame nothing
when the grim King stares you in the face
Tho weather has been very nne thus far but
" hot the middle Of the day almost insuierabe The
mornings and evening" however are as salubrous az
usual ana from about Ar NJ TO dusk tho ptseo leading
pages every description, ned with beautiful ladies' and
wealthy gentlemen.
seasol which attributed By the merchants here TO the
troubled condition Of affairs IN the Ites American gold
II in demand while doubloons and native currency gene
rally nj discount have heard OF some exchanges
OF duubvvns Tor unlted States gold at is rs a 10 co.
Small American specie sut dimes and halt dunes q
IN much demand and Is taken IN preference to any
other coin.
The bandfti are as active numerous and more em.
bocncd than they not at all scrupulous whose
plantation they pagc, whose person they rob. Re
Gently party foar ladies venturod too far out the
for the altegLOva drive, when they attacked
by three vgant members u this ancient fraternity aad
relieved Of every article Of value upon their persons
and the pleasure seekers happened 70 be tho
and daughters Il couple Of the weahiest gentlemen la
Cuba, tho his bwaymen maze most refnuncratve haul
Ia the way OF dLmonda, precious stones and "ounccs
Justice s, however, very summary on these gentry
when caught the very next day the Captain General
ordered another carriage had Of females OF an inferior
Glars, be sent cut the road while concealed
among III. crroro were four well armed soldiers Al
sprang upon the carriage but resoutey mot by the
soldiers, who, according TO nstructions bred upon and
killed the baditti upon the spot II worth remarklng
that many mstancrs this drivers Of barouchcs anu
voLantee arr what would be termed in New York Gin
with the robbe aud drive innocent persons right In the
very power OF these terrifying rovcrs
Amusements tho main features OF Havana just
now OPERA cTcuses, nenaseries, minstrels rope walk
ers bsoonsts sido shows, nnumerablo balladrsts
gsplsts and IN fact, every species OF
cefable But alas FOR tho fond ancipations of conf
dent managers, Havana has not turned out the n
Dorado they were cd 10 believe The Tacon opened the
ssason with Italian and spanish Opera but the Latter
s,upay failed and the troupe sailed Cdiz on Tues.
sv last The theatre attached for debts OF unpaid
salaries but relieved by Scner Conebs Aaate and
every thing 10 now going on smoothly again The ma
nsgeme geSng up tho opera Of Macbeth and,
from what have seen and heard u 10 bs enc Of the
erandest affairs Of the kind attempted the Lslsnd
and will unquestonably meet with success.
Nixons Royal Circus " nj the Teatro DO NDanueva,
where Col Wool v the mpresario, and has succeeded
IN taking the town by storm. The wonderful feats OF
ths great company novel here and they continue 70
attract mrsc numbers of tho IL Ia every night
Hanion has had another fall but last night made his
rNtrce, when he was greeted by tho most uproarious
applause ever heard Ladies and gentlemen rose la
their boxes as he took tho oap for lite and In the en-
thur Asm some twenty hats were thrown IN tho ring
Nixon goes TO Maianzas next Monday and thinks he
will 10 New York in about three weeks He is
now negotiating with Professor Hermann the great |
Spanish magician, 70 give his performances Mt Nlblos
New York Tho busy manager IL also In treaty with ten
Spanish danseuscs, who were brought over with the