The New York herald., 1865-02-02
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY q 1865.
KEWS IR0M HAVANA.

Arrival OF the Colwmbia-Kon-Arriva OF
the Vera CRUZ Steamer.
The steamship Columbia Captain d. b Barton from
Havana January 2s arrived this port yesterday after
nosn The news is unimportant
Mr. Colgate, purser will accept our thanks for prompt
delivery Of letters and papers.
0UR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.
Havana, Jan. 2s, 1865.
Pssualesce S Cold WeatAer-Receps g the CAarital k
Basaar-frsssin0 Want Of Hospital in Haoa'sa-
Ons HA'arsd a~d Fifty thousand Dllars Beqaeat1 d
Therefor by Siaer Of Mr.. Ouielo Of Diamond Wtd-
aisg CeebrIy-A Neso Aqueduct for the Csy, &C., &c.
The spanish mail steamer from Vera Cruz is due TO-
day. but up 70 the moment Of writing has not made her
appearance. II the consignecs OF the Columbia which
leaves asnoon had been oblging to dealn her till
later in rhe day than twelve O'Clock might possibly
have been able TO send you Mexican news which
w be sure 70 arrive when the mail shall have closed
The weather continues remarkably cool and pleasant
and not at all Cubalke For instance the thermometer
went down last night 70 below sixty which cir
cumstance here. Towards dawn this morning il must
have been almost fy In spite Of the unusual cod the
bazaar doing good business The receipts during the
past three nights amounted less than $l6575 40
with prospect Of much larger daily result when the
weather moderates; for after all cate beauties do
not much like to face the nipping north wind
While on the subject of charities, l reminded Of
the want Of hospital IN this city Some tmo ago the
present building was found TO be In bad state and
lest catastrophe might abruptly finish what the doctors
had scientifically commenced, the sick inmates were
removed TO the upper story OF the large prison at
the Punta Large sums were given and bequeathed by
certain rich persons for the purpose Of building
hospital till fund amounting quarter of million OF
dollars collected BY the way, of this hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars were bequeathed by =
maiden sister Of Mr. Oviedo Of diamond wedding"
lebriy The City Council then undertook the business
and the foundations OF large building aid when
the government ordered the work be suspended be-
cause within the military zone of the Castillo
del Principe The work therefore abandoned after
least thousand dollars had been expended and lost
and In consequence still without hospital The
City Council have however, again taken The matter up
for consideration and now looking around for
venient SITE which fear II will be difficult fnd
In order that you may understand the governments q
objection you must know THAT brck building
is allowed within radius Of, think fifteen hundred
yards from the above named CASTLE and that space Is
called the "military zone.n
A day two since the Captain General and Civil Gov
Of Havana, attended by crowd Of engineer ofH
and other persons paid visit to the aqueduct
visit which hope may prove beneficial and tend TO
hurry on that much needed work TO completion.
You will have to be content with this short letter, for
even had more items 70 communicase the time my
disposal Is too short
Exchange New York remains at 50 q SO discount.
The steamer Creole has not yet arrived.