The New York herald., 1865-04-12
n A v A N A..
INCREASE IN SUGAR EXPORTS.
NEGRO THIEVES ON The RAMPAGE.
THE LATE CONFEDERATION IN KAYTI,
Ae., &C., &c.


Tho steamship Liberty, Captain Wilson, from New Or
aeans and Havana arrived at this port yesterday She
eft Havana on the 9Th inst Our thanks are due Mr. c.
a. Dsnison the purser Of the Liberty for the early de-
Avery Of our parcels
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, April S, 1855.
.1usses IN Hauana-Erpcr Of Sugar r the First Quarter
in 6-P1ces-Insun 10 the Queens Portroit IN the
Havana Uaivsrsity-The Democratic Press qf SPAIN
Brigandc0s IN Hauana-Deails Of Ms Fire at Port az
Prince Hsyt, &C., dc.
The duinsss Of business generally in Havana is not
new story; but from all learn, 1t never at
low an ebb at present Predictions in commercial
matters frequently uncertain the weather. and
tho -hrewdest get d6cevcd Naturally trade here
be affected by events in the States and feeling Of nse
cury monetary crisis in your large cities to
have effect upon Havana. Therefore, when the
fall in the price Of gold caused commoton in your
business circles and about it feared create
a panic and any amount Of failures corresponding feel
ting experienced here though have heard yet Of
10 failures In the meantime the sugar planters appear
TO be doing WELL judging &om the large shipments
abroad and the rmness of present prices During last
week the receipts Of sugar from the country at the
ports OF Havana and Matanzas unusually large
you will see by tho following isures:-
1855. 1854 1863.
Boxes. $4,000 670 600 1000
In the shipments abroad the same difference will be
observed during the week ending Saturday, the 1st
Inst -
Boxes. 1900 500 % ZOO 900 81 1000 900
Take now tho export of box sugar from the above
named ports, during the three months ending March 81
Boxes .sls coo 2sS GOO ass, 600 GOO
Prices are rather high and at present quite firm at 7c
on the basis of No IL But if might venture an
Wha I bpror vOd rovi i'm.
preston that present prices cannot last There is
abundance of the article in all the markets. in some
places there is evident downward tendency and
kinds have been sold at much below their usual market
price, and finally political events are likely to occur in
the states which will have depressing effect Why
tho market here should remain firm cannot pretend
TO explain. Let business mon draw their own conclu
sons In regard to tho tobacco trade 1t has been for
some time merely nal
One Of the university students, either through spirit
s,aS OF through r., very different motive has mu
the halls is said to be of the results of the
warm and bitter quarrel between the rival newspapers
winch certainly had not tendency to allay the Ill feel
Ing existing between Creolcs and Spanards. The de-
struction Of the portrait following closely upon that
quarrel has called greater 4tenon to it than it other
wise would obtain, and If the youthful culpr should
discovered which, however is not likely the authorities
would be tempted to inIict q punishment.
Speaking OF the Q eens portrait reminds me Of the
singular fact that the democratic and prog
her majesys donation Of her private property
the State. Significant, is it nou
Havana is lam sorry to say, sadly degeneratng in
sense Robberies and attempts at assassination In the
open street. and at broad noon, of daily occurrence
Since the days that preceded the government Of the
celebrated Tacon life and property here
Insecure Such of your readers familiar with this
city will understand this perfectly when tell them that
those robberies do not Of tho way places
back streets and lanes such places the Plaza de
Armas tho Gale do Ia Reina, the Calzada de Galiano
&c, which are as public and much thoroughfares
Broadway In every instance the perpetrators of those
deeds negroes muattoes and Is said to be due In
great measure to certain exatation Of mind produced
by the knowledge that the civ in the States waged
against savehodcrs and for the emancipation of the
blacks rspeak knowingly when that those of them
who can read make good living by reading TO them the
columns Of journal very much in favor among them and
whose comments they Of course understood in their
peculiar way. They ars thoroughly posted the pro-
gress Of the war; and think themselves as much inter-
sstsd In the success Of the Union party Of
though they may be- we Of the white race are interested
An keeping our propery snd II the does
use good deal more energy to stop to such ntoler
able awessness there be shortly insurrection Of
white mon who will teach the negroes lesson
You have already published account Of the late dis
correct details amiss append few extracts
drom DEsho dHait Of various dates, from which you
but on the nghto March rhe first Of the following
extracts is from the Echo Of the 7th:-
ane Central part o. IN CITY Q, rors aT Prince has Just
duced eight blocks to ashes in few hours More than
three hundred and fifty houses have entirely disappeared
and at this moment large part Of our population Is
without shelter.
The fire, informed commenced at seven
O'Clock last night arch g. in the saloon Of the theatre
through the the person in charge Of the
lamps. Tho cdihce fire in an instant and the
winds, west and northwest red the flames through
all tho wards OF the city sezing on them with ncon-
ccivabe rapidity All the authorities promptly repaired
to the scene OF disaster and ndeavored tho
evil but the fire had by that time taken such extent that
It was impossible to work with any avail With the
cpton of few instances property respected by the
people, who behaved with admirable camness and order
We take pleasure in speaking OF the engine Of Messrs
White, Hartmann Co., which managed with
much skill and activity that IL saved whole block from
taking fire. All the engines In the city came to the
scene but generally did not work as could be desired
The want Of water and organization destroyed their
effectiveness.
The losses immense and cannot be calculated pos
lively but II be taken into account that the cnere,al
part of the cty hos diR0t eir " Disappeared may be
confidently said that In merchandise and property ey
owstnt 10 than ty-fv pu,ou of dollar,
This fire, the greatest this city has suffered Is
real public calamity II Is said the government
pied In taking steps 10 benefit The suffering population
The government has adopted some measures In favor
of our sad situation, giving notice. among other things
that the prices OF subsistence shall be alt red ha
tmp rfaticu indlpnabe article Of ump ion slau
be ee Of d0y weu all ri ding ma e. ials and that
all who have been victims of the fire shall be exempt
from paying taxes and contributions
On Thursday. the 9Th, the commencement OF nrc was
discovered In house In the OF construct on near
the Place Gefrard The Prcsid mt was the first on the
Ing the author Of this attempt ncend arism was ar
rested and handed over ~ the authorities
The Liberty arrived this morning from New Orleans
and leaves this evening nj four O'Clock
General Preston has LEFT Havana believe for Mexico
The statemept lately published In the New York papers
that he was here organizing conspiracy Is fasehood
The Press Dospr tch.
HAVANA, April s, 1886
The English mail steamer has just come In but her
mail will not be delivered in time for 10 translate the
cnewa send you tho evening bulletins of the papers