New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-22
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HAVANA, Af7a Is, 1861. (
| mr.. EdaoT--It was well that, when hst having
thls pleasure, feeling Of prudence induced me to
withhold the names of the two houses that were
then commonly reported to have failed; for, am
| happy to state, they have both weatherad the
storm, and will, hope, long continue to begas
they have hitherto been, among the most respast.
ed and substantial firms In this mercantile cow
I munity. M
! ls; s;hoTeTer, my painful duty to report to YOU
the failure Of the German house of Baum a. Co..
me amount OF whose liabilities have not been
snaoled to learn also, the failure Of Senior Ecay,
lste On aieslde Of this city, and more recently a
| $5OO.e0G. "
Sehora Donna de Dolores de Arnenteros. the
WIDOW Marquesa de Gardenaa de Monte Hermoso.
has also failed for 81 900 900. and her
Don Francisco Javier Pedroso for Sg7g785 '.,
These two last named parties are piarters. and
when we find rich persons declaring themselves id
solvent, what hope can we hSVe for Tie merchants
who are their faetors2 .F5
The tradesmen of this city are taking course
Of action which will prove TO the banks that they
(the tradesmeD,) can be entirely independent Of
the aid granted in 80 niggardIya manner BY the
former. ThRs, meeting was held Hast week Of
parties engaged in the clothing trade al which it
was agreed to raise fund OF . million of dollars
(two millions was proposed by come presently with
which they agreed TO discount the notes of each
other. This movement viii doRbtleas be followed
by other branches of trade.
Among the recent importationa by the Govern
ment OF this island are SIX cann0ns, six the1sand
" bombas six thousand gFenades, and two hun
dred and sixty-tw packages Of wariEe stores.
The 8 voluntarios of this city are doing gar
r1son duty SO as TO leave the regulars prepare for
any other duty they may be called upea To- per-
form at an hours notice. Why Id aiI tha prsrars
ton for war being made lily friends opfns 1T
UefTons. III
Among the passengers by the Spanish steamship
Union which arrived the 9Th inst. from Yegg
Cruz, observe the names of senores Don Mari
ano Miramon and family, and Don Carlos Mirnznon
believed to be the brothers Of the ex-tyYans Of
Mexico. 3l4s E
suppose you have seen the correspondence in
the Mexican Extraordinary, between Capt. Cid
ham, OF the British steamer of-war Valorons, and
Leroy, of the French brig-of war Mercure, on
board which latter ship Miramon was received, and
aided in making his escape from Vera Cruz.
Captain Aldham denied that Mirarnon was a mere
political refugee, under which prefense Captain
Leroy ennningly justified his protection n HE 4
ty7ant and robber. Ii is not impossible that this
trfiDg event may eventually lead to rupture be-sS
tween England and France.
Our city papers inform MS that the vessels des-
tined to carry the cavalry. munitions Gf war and
provisions to ST. Domingo, are being got ready for
sea with the utmost possible dispatch. # @
The shares of the Spanish Bank Of Havana are at
20 per cent discount. whilst the bonds Guaranteed
securities) having now but short time to rtn
have been sold at and per cent. premium.
The weather is warm for the season, hut yari-
able. Public health continues good.
As ever.
P. s. am sorrow to announce to you that one
of the firms referred to in my last and ID the first
part of this letter. messra. San Pelaye Pard0 a Co.
having been refused any assistance by the Span-
| ish Bank of Havana, have been compelled to de-
| clare themselves insolvent. The feeling among
| the mercantile community against the bauk ss'
daily becoming stronger, and it il declared to be
| rather curse and an incubus upon the merchants
and trade than an aid and blessing, as il was
hry1n .rbE a-,-l,,
established
The brig Andrew Madison, from New Orleans,
arrived at MatanZas the 10th instant. The ship
LennoX and bark Bogota arrived here on the 18TH,
as did also the brig Benjamin Hallett. The brig
Alpine sailed from Cardenas for New Orleans on
the 9th.
The ship May Queen arrived here on the 18th,
from Macao via. st. Helena with BOT Asiatics. She
had only three deaths on the passage.
The British steam-gun-boat StyX arrived here
on the 18th inst from Jamaica.
Col Helm late U. S, Consul General in this city
left in the Quaker City on the 10Th inst. Thos.
Savage, Esq, is again acting S. Consul GEN
eral Hitherto he has been de fdCto the American
Consul in this city during all the years have
resided here.
1t rained heavily and almost necessarily the
| whole of the 10th inst.
The eldest son of Count 0'Reilly did not depart
in the last British steamer route for Spain with
the treaty concluded with the Commissioners from
| St. Domingo, but was detained until further intel
ligeDce was received from that country. He sailed
| instant. The bark J. r. Davis arrived from New
| Orleans at Matanzas, i4th; bark Brilliant at Car
| denas, 18th; also, bark d. g. Wilson and schooner
Emeline.