The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-25
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
A Cargo Of Africans Landed on the
North Coast OF Cuba.
THE NEW BISHOP OF HAVANA.
DO DC. 10.
Our Havana Correspondence.


HAVANA, Nov Is, 1856.
Tho United States gunbosts Rhode Island and Hornet
accompanied By the famous stonewa LEFT this port
Tor Washington city at about i've o'clock p M last
"Wednesday. The Sonewau went down the bay in splen
did style, and the departure was witnessed by large
crowds or persona
Mr. O. G. Boardman paymsster OF the stonewall, died
OF yellow fever board the Rhode Island three
Gays before the departure Of these vessels.
Ons Of the latest topics Of comment and conversation
An al circles here has boon afforded by event. for
merry very common, but now looked upon as something
most extraordinary and the arrival
In our midst Of cargo Of Africans The number
ef these unfortunates who have thus escaped from
che nsshposs or sacrnoial stones Of their beloved
Africa d variously estimated ct from 10 seven
eight hundred the latter estimate being probable
some Of whom being landed were seized by the gov
eminent authorities and Afterwards It Is confidently
serted rescued the eyes OF their captors having been
temporarily blinded BY . peculiar process with which
custom house officials and coastguards quite IA
iliar The landing effected at the plantation called
FL Pan do Axucar the sugar Loaf the northwestern
extremity Of the island leagues this side Of Cape
San Antonio. They were carried there on the brig
Yuoasan Captain Urbide chartered it is said by some,
for tho purpose by the Excelentsmo Sehor Don
Francisco Martz Torens, against whose i'm
menso wealth, however. / understand, there is no
0irect PROOF, tn0ugn certain It Is that the plantation
above named is his property having been purchased by
him very recently; and equally certain 1t Is that
about the day the landing effected Don Pancho left
his sumptuous residence the fish market for his
new plantation, which s admirably adapted TO any pur-
pose OF the kind, being close TO the Shore and safe
place for q vessel to anchor thought had time
since chroncled the last Of these adventures but it ap
pears not and am infinitely obliged to the excel
lent Don Pancho Grand Cross of San Carlos &C., &C.
for the very valuable item he has afforded in these
hard, dull times
The widowed diocese of Havana has been comforted by
the arrival few weeks ago, Of spouse in the per-
son Of the most excellent and doctor in dvin
~, Don Jacnto Martinez formerly parish priest in
Matanzas and whom have had the pleasure OF seeing
In good health He has come into good thing his sala
~ from government being the trie of sixty thousand
dollars year. with perquisites OF Office amounting prob
ably TO some twenty thousand more. understand he
does not complain but accepts this dspensaon Of Prov
1dence with apostolic humility 1t is said he has UNDER
taken many ecclesiastical reforms which every In
Havana knows sadly needed 1t Is to be hoped he
may have the strength and courage to accomplish what
he has begun.
Day before yesterday the festival Of Saint Chris
tophes patron saint Of Havana, and observed
civil and religious holiday. heavy rain however, in
the evening spoiled much OF the programme by hinder
dng grand procession and impossibiating the fire.
works
The steamship Cuba which left New York on the 11th
arrived this morning at about seven o'clock.
Her Catholic Majesys steam frgate Princess Of Astu-
xias sailed yesterday supposed for the OF Chile
British war steamer the Nimbe, arrived here yes
ferday from Vera Cruz.