The New York herald., 1862-03-18
Our Havana Correspondence.

HAVANA, March II, 1867
Dainess of Hdyona-71e Case of the Steamer Labtsan
Arrivals from BlocEacsd Ports-Basiness IN Hatana-
The Pari'.g-Ar. OImseads Success, de-. dc.
Bns for the Of the giants, which watching
with the most intense and painful interest," might bo
said to have reached another period OF sagnation Affairs
great continent afford tho only excitsmsrt though
of melancholy character, day by day the scroll
and futurity unrolsd. The troubles which
fancicd brewing in Mexico have almost entirely
Disappeared business dull Lent has commenced balls
TO be thought Of flirting slightly impious
the opera Is in its expiring throes the circus and the
Hanons gone: and In Short life in Havana Is becom-
ing tedious. True have Mr. Rarey but he gives only
two exhibitions Of his ski-one Saturday evening
nsxt and onehear not, oh spirit Of Puritansm Ono
sunday. After that shall have nothing to au.use
US but the Didrio dc Ia Marimo.
That worthy periodical hns lately published couple
Of editorials tho seizure Of the steamer Labuan the
facts in connection with which are. presume, well
known to the public BY this time. Nevertheless
am going to relate them as I find them stated
in tho D.ario The steamer LAbuan from Havana, ar
rivcd January at Matamoros, Mexico, atty miles from
the mouth Of the Rio Grande. She left Mat port for
Havana the oath of the month with four hun
dred and thirty nine bales Of cotton two hundred and
sixty Of which belonged to Messrs Jersey Co.. OF
Manchester, England and the remaining hundred
and seventy the property Of Don Francisco Armen
daz Spanish merchant doing business at Matanoros
Having take board $3.50 900 In silver at the mouth
Of tho river she stopped there but de layed by bad
weather until February when the United States corvette
Portsmouth made her appearance seized her her
away tho 4th in charge Of prize Grow. The British
Vice Consul Mr. Bacler. went board the Portsmouth
on the 9Th inquire the for the capture and
informed By Captain swartwout that the Labuan wss
captured Simply because she had cotton board and
that he Captain S determined to sze every vessel
he might ind with cargo Of cottcnsn article he con-
sidered oonraband OF because raised IN tho rebel
states II Is said that when Mr. Blacker went board
the rortsmoa,h she vas Tying the French fag This s
Lahuan is an English vessel, steam screw propeller be-
longs TO Hull, and registers 723 tons
this affair all straight and correct the limits
of right been again ovesssppsd by vorzesous No
csrs whether cotton u or Il not oontrabsnd OF wars
question easily settled whether any principle o law
or delaying mouth Of the Rio Grands Is questsn
settled BY the treaty Of Guadsupe Hdalgo. Consider
ing the matt matter % think 81 WI r 70 any i'm
bunder, vhioh will cost the people Of tho United
states nice little sum in damages Better not be 50
very jealous The o the Terssta, which has just
boon restored, b another example in point
We ssn continue 10 lave arrivals from the bosksded
rom Mobile sn the Sd snc schooner TIorida. from Pen
sacoa the eth the schosser Warren, from New Or
leans on tho 10th the schooner Cara and yesterday the
very small vessels the largest being the South Republic
141 tons few days since there twonty one Of
thseo blockade breakers IN port Including half dozen
Several have since loft Three four sailed
on Monday-among thom the steamer Florida The
United States steamer Santiago de Cuba, which arrived
here on Monday must have met Of them and the
little Clara, from Mobile must also have been very close
20 her powerful enemy Yet, with all these arrivals
hear ttle nevs, a1d invariably have to wait for
the HERAID before know anything with certainty
You will perceive by tho circular Of the house Of
Zangroniz Il Co. which enclose, that there IL inn.
provemeut In business with the United states fact
there nothing doing except with England aud France
In certain classes Of sugais. In this respect business
here has improved evidence of which s the unusually
high TO which feighs have advanced and the great
scarcity Of vessels 20 far the expectation Of sugars this
month heavier than In tho period last year and
about three times that of March, 1850 Exchange has
declining tendency.
Wa have dates IRON 81. Domingo 10 the 5th inst but
the news have does not contain single item Of
interest
There are very few vesses war port. Tho French
steamer Milan will leave two three days to pay
visit 10 New orleans.
Tho paving OF the streets under the eye Of Mr. Ohm
stead who practical engineer Of fine ability giving
immense satisfaction In those streets which have been
paved by him property has gone up aud the pepe show
anxiety TO keep the streets clean they proud
Of the fine pavement The work gees with q rapidty
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