The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-01
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FROM HAVANA.
oOre.p0,lasnoe RAeeltng Inse1tgeneer.
HAVANA, january 23. 1855,

~ that the next Sunday is designed
for Thanksgiving. Moreover, the Board
of Health will give clear bills from tina
day to vessels sailing from Havanl
and Cardenas. I read In letter from
st. Jago de Cuba, dated January 18th
that Mr.. Edward Andrew an English
man, suppose, employed in the con
solidated mines of the Villa del Cobre
was assassinated recently, by an Ash
alto laborer, whom he had chastised {
few hours before. The"Spanish Bank, (,
of this city is to duplicate its capital
which now amounts to $4,000, 600. I
is already announcing the issue of {
series of shares to the amount of one
million dollars, and a prime of 20 pei
cent. This prime is considered toe
high, and has displeased the public.
MARKETS.
The sugar crop is extremely dull
and without transactions. We uuote
No. II from7 to 71zrs. and nominal
Very few business in exchange. on
New York currency, sixty days, 2OL
per cent. discount.
MEXICO.
By the arrival of the Spanish steamer
Marsella we have news from the Next
can capital up to the 11th inst, and
from Vera Cruz to the 18th inst. Tbe
Marsella was on the 18th of Sisal. .,but
did not communicate with that port on
account of it being besieged by the Re-
publican army, which was cannonad-
ing the town. The French steamer
Sayene sailed from Vera Cruz the same
| day as the Marsella, but she is now
overdue. The Pensumento. of Vera
Cruz Of the 10th, says: 1.-THE expedition
of 2,400 men TO Yucatan did not sail
yesterday, as was expected, owing to
the bad weather we had. We believe
it will sail to-day" OF the murderers
of General Merino, six have been cap
tured, two of which were shot in being
apprehended.
In Sisal there was rumor that the
revoluttonists were in connivance with
some of the exiled, whom they expect
ed at every moment.
1t Is said, in private letters, that the
Mexican Government is actively Ia king
every measure to quench the rebellion,
| and was preparing to send new REIN
forcements, and is doing everything
to obtain that object. The remains Of
General Comontort are to be taken
from San Fernando TO the HDiputacion''
to remain there while preparatfona are
being made to inter them III manner
becoming SO eminent and distinguished
q statesman and General.
Died, recently, at the Presa, near
Guyanajuats, John Christian Rowring,
Esq, of London, England, and of the
United Mexican Mining Company. He
was aged 50 years. In the City of Guada-
lajara, on the 7th ofDecember, 1867, died
of chronic dysentery Robert Emmett
Bland, aged "a years. He was well
known in California.
Cotton growing In the State of Colima
seems to give great hope ofits undoubt-
ed success. The crop raised on the
banks Of the river Coahuayana, is the
best, and has been offered at 5000.
We read in the Mexican journals that
Kidnapping still continues to be the or
der of the day. Gen. Antonio Barbaial
has been kidnapped recently by five
1ndlylduals, but he escaped from their
clutches. Tesdoro Flores was carried
of near Guanajuats, and his brother
Vicente from the public square of Sala-
manca. The owner of the Hacienda of
Cerro Gordo. had also been Kidnapped.
Mr.. f. Ramirez, ex-Minister of Max
lmilian, was about to publish the whole
correspondence between the so.called
Emperor and Napoleon III.
John +. Crick, American, of Vera
Cruz, has become a nRturaliZed Msxf.
can citizen. Mr.. Rafael JimaneZ,
sent to Mexico to regulate the af-
fair between Alverez and the Govern
ments has effected nothing as yet.
The Minister of War has prohibited
whipping and other corporal punish
ment in the Mexican army.
p. ii: Saulmier, Esq, American Con-
sui at Vera Cruz, returned to his post
by the EngllAh packet Danube.
HAYTT.
The Cleaner of Kingston, (Jamaica,)
of the 9Th inst, publishes the following:
ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN HAYT1.
BY the arrival, on the I'd inst. of the
A mi AfaV a. RE,1
hours from AUX Cages, we learn that
revolution of very formidable char
aeter has broken out through all Hayti,
and 1t was runored that General Salo-
mon, the Haytien Ambassador to Eng
land and France, would be the future
President of the Republic and his arrl-
val was looked for. Three Haytien
soldiers had been shot in the suburbs
of Aux Cages. AFrench Captain, who
had shot Haytien officer OF Customs,
was in prison at Aquin. There was
every probability OF his being shot.
The schooner Marrilla left st. Thomas
on the 23d ult. She reports that there
had been slight shocks of earthquakes
on the 2lst, 22d. and 23d of December.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Jan. 9, 1888.
at quarter after 5 a. M, on Tues
day, smart shock of an earthquake
was felt in this city. The shock was
not of long duration, but very sharp.
from Plymouth, 25 days out, bound to
Pensacola, struck on Bare Bush Key,
at O'Clock, a. M, on the Sd inst. The
Captain and 81 men were picked up by
Captain Daily, of the Droger Bristol,
and brought to Kingston.
The legislative council will re- assem-
BILE on the 14th inst, when the several
bills, now before 1t, will be taken up.
/ On Christmas day large steer which
was bred at Knockalva Pen, In the
butchery of Mr.. Mills, in the town of
Montego Bay. TWAS of the Hereford
breed, 1t was six years and eight
months old, aud weighed 2. LIZ pounds.
The fore and hind quarters weighed l.
$50 pounds, and the head, hide, entrails,
etc., 581.
Her Majesty's steamer Faron, COM
mander Hall, arrived at Port Royal on
the 1st inst. from ToFtola. She left that
Island in the morning of the 25th Of
December, and experienced strong
winds. Up the time of leaving Tortola
occasional light shocks of earthquake
were felt there, but no further damage
was sustained. The people were still
In state of great alarm. No commu-
nication was held with st. Thomas as
she was reported unhealthy. Tortola
continues healthy. The weather was
favorable to the growing crops.
The negroes, whether from poverty
or want OF money, have not spent SO
much of their time in incidence and
! frtVoltty as is usual at this season.
Upon most estates they have already
turned to work, and crops, which are
! = ~ a. az.