The New York Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1857, Page 1

othe British Brig Princess of the Ships Manlius and ~~" Lerd Ashburton. LOSS OF LIFE, ey &e., So, US VOYAGE OF THE BLACK WAR RIOR. NM OF TERRIBLE GaLBS ON THE PASSAGE FROM HAVANA TO NEW YORK—FUEL EXHAUSTED THE FURNITORE, BERTHS, «TC., USED FOR FIRE- ‘WOOD—OBLIGED TO PUT INTO BAMPTON BOADS— SUPPLY OF FUBL OBTAINED—PAsHAGE FROM THE OMESAPBAKE TO HEW, YOKK—MEETING OF THE PASSENGERS ON BOARD—CONDITION OF THE VES- BEL, ETC., BTO., BIC. ‘The United States mai) steamer Biaok Warrior, Captain 1°. W. Smith, whioh arrived a: tis port yesterday morn. ; Ing from New Orleans, experienced » succession of very * pevere gales during her pissage from Havana. In con- mequence of the stormy weather she was deiained a week beyond the usual time, ant arrived ina very battered eOondition from her contest wit the elements, 4, Tho Black Warrior left Now Orieans on the 11th inst., dgmd reached Hayana on the i4th, where she remained {MIL the following day. Oa tho following morning, the q Weether boing as mild se ususi for that latitade, sho for New York. On the fourtn day of the passage, when about forty miles to the northward of Cape Hat- deren, the wind, which bai ben favorable, freshened bly, amd about four o’ciock on the morning of the 19th it biew a terrific gale, accompanied ‘with a blinding shower of sie:t and snow, which render- @4 objects at the distance of a fow yards invisible, Wever did ship, sccording to the avcoants of those on board, acquit herself betier (hon dii the Back Warrior im this feartul storm. The way she rode through it in- spired them with the greavtt confidence in her sea qualities, and the result proved that thetr faith in her sq W@W HOt misplaced. About five o’olock—an hour after the gale bad apparently reached its height—the fore- Ltopeail. yard came down by the run, and hung ““"guspended by the rigging over the side of the vessel. ~* This, thoagh not very serious, iniorfered somewhat with the working of the ship, and |! was found necessary to @ut it loose immediately. A number of men . to work, and in a few from the rigging and drifted of om the ocean As this time the _ 400k was covered with snow sud sieet, and the masts, vvigging, and everything that was exposed to the atmos- ‘Was covered with # coasting of toe, Even the @lothes of the sailors were {rozca stiff wherever the @pray had drenched them. Such was the fury of the gale that it was with difficulty tho mon retained their footing on the deck, and it was almost imp ssible to face the driving sleet and suow. During this trying time ‘he passengers, among whom thcre were soveral ladies, Preserved thiir coolness ani s:|( posession, and so far external appearance may Db: regardet, there Was no the countensn:« 1,(be dang srous position in they were placed. At times it seemed as if the ‘Would capsize, and such was the force of the gale fanas itheld her on her ride so that the yards almost touched the water. She ,!, however, boen kept out of the trough of the ses, and with the exception of the loss of her foretopsai! yo": hed sutatned no damage. About twelve o'clock of tho savas day the fuel began t> give out, and it was fund in jie to raise sufficien steam to keop her under heaiway. Up to this time, not- ‘withstanding the gale, it might bo called smooth sailing im comparison with the dithocitics they nad afterwards to contend against. The (v«!, a1 we have sald, beganto give out, and the vesse! beoo ui: g unmanagoaole fell into taetrough of the ses. Ii was under similar ciroum- tances that the San Francisco was lost, but the Black Warrior proved herself oqo! to the perilous position ta ‘which she was placed, and, and *\ike thing of life”’ bat- 4 -tled with the fury of both wird sud waves, and came Jf sucosssfully out of the coutes:, though, as will be seen, ‘w.somewhat the worse from tne ooovunter. ‘To keep her head to the svs, (he captaia had one of the 2 yards, all the tron grate bars tbat could be found im the = ebip, and one of the caanon, \asned to some spars, with he cannon in the centre, and threw them over the side ‘er the vessel, from the siarboard ‘gangway, having first (Mttached them to a ten inch hawser, which was passed “@hrough the foremost chock, This contrivance, it was ‘& Ghought, by acting as © sori of adrag upon the ship, — Would effect the object in view—that is, it would keep her head to the sea. It however proved ineifectual, - -- nd the ship still remained in her dangerous positién. All | Ge sails which they had aft was now set, but it too prov: od of no avail, and it had hardiy beea spread to the wind ‘+ when it was torn to pieces, and blown clear from th® «Bolt ropes. All the sal! they nad lef consisted of some “tarpaulin, which was lashoi to the mizen rigging for the ¢ Purpose of bringing the steamer if possible to windward; | Dus it was also carried off by the gale. Determined totry again, the men next lashed two sail covers to the mizen . Wigging. These, however, shared the same fate. They « Row saw that it was utterly imporsidie with the means in . thetr power to do anything more, aad the ship becoming ‘ qatirely unmanagesble, lay in the trough of the sea. She {j Shipped ome or two waves, which carried away her pad- _ de boxes and closets; but the hull remsocd uninjured, * although twenty-four hours expesed to the storm. ‘The next day at twelve o’clook the gale moderat- { @@ for « few hours; but it was only for. a «few hows. After this brief respite the wind * hanged to the northwest, and in a short time blew with as much violence as ever. This gale was also > scoompanied with snow aad sleet, which readered all work on the vessel exocedingly arduous and sometimes dangerous. During this gale, which continued for twea- -four hours, the steamer remained in the trough of ine but behaved as weilas ever. On the Zist, about o'clock, tt became comparatively calm, and they to work to provide fuel for the purpose of once getting up steam and making to the aearest port. ' he bulkheads were out up, the main and mizen top- masts, the sailors’ and firemen's berths and all the spars ‘were converted into firewood. The ladies’ saloon es- caped the axc, but !t would most probably have been cut ‘ap too if reduced to the lastexiremiy. With this fuel _ Abey svocesded in getting up steam, and made at once for Chesapeake Bay. Here, however, they mot another and ‘what nearly proved ap ‘nsur mountable obstacie. The which was observed ia immense folds all along coast, blocked up the entrance, and itis hardly pro- that they would have got in bad it not been the fortunate appearance of « propolisr bound from Baltimore. This steamer took the Black tow and < aaa a3 ‘ 4 fi tees i ei i : : panyt E i i : it i i out, He was obliged, om account of the great quantities of it, to make his way very slowly, and it required all hie vigilance and eare to preven! his vessel from being se. ously damaged by the immense frozen masses which he met on his way oat of the bay. Tt wae 11 o’olook on Saturday last when the Black War. the Chesepeake. Daring the passage, as we fave they saw large flelds of ioc, and it wae with the greatest diffical'y she could keep clear of them. The ‘weather continued pretty moderate from this point to New York, with « fair breeze to the northward. When Anaide of Sandy Book, however, their faei was exhaneted, , but they fortanate!y found a towboat which eappiied them with enough to bring the ship to ber dock at the foot of Robimaon street. While coming up the bay « meeting of passengers was i 5 4 —- ——— — — - — “oo held in the sabin for the purpose of expreasing their ap- preciation of the condect of Orpmaim Smith un- der the trying circumstanses in which be was placed. ‘The following statement, signed by « portion of the pas- Sengers on bebaif ot all, te perbaps the highest praise tha! could be given te the commander, oifcers and crew of any vessel:— by the Biases Warricr during their duty under circomstaeces moet jaaster, un 7 fatigue. ¥ badied with We feces storm aga when eur drspairiay bad surrendered, and all bove hed fled, their ene: say thatthe Soh ealioe Wo uid be faint words infused new life and comfort, thai bitten by frost apd-eyes blinded by snow aod sieet, {ng (rom overworiaud want of sleep. Allhoaor’ be rey ‘Davio W. Henderson, Loul Charise, tio, Fis . Nar N. Tourne, 8. Geaber,, john Ubapin, 8. Bloom Some of the crow were frostbitien, but none very se. lousy, except Mr. Thomas Waterson. Mx Brown and ‘Mr. Powell had their hands froz.n, but nob so badly as to lore any of their'fingers. Noue of the passengers were injured, and the cargo is tm an undemegod condition. ‘They were obliged, on account of the reltimg. of "the ves: sel, to throw eight crates and abou} thirty barrels of: oranges overboard. ‘The appearance of the versel at the dock presented: abundant evidence. of the severe gales through which sho passed. The foretopmast was gone, 80 was the mizzen- topmast, and the larboard wheelhouse was almost con» pletely demolished. All the wood work in the cabins and saloons that could at all be dispensed with; was torn up, and the partitions about the engine :ooms and stairways, the dining extension tabies, and a large amount of valua- ble furniture, were used for Srewood. The arduous le- bors of Captain Smith, officers and crew, had reduaod them considerably. They bad very little sleep, and it is said that the captain did not rest a whobonight duringshe passage from Havana to New York. SUFFERING AT SBA. THE CASE OF TRE BRIG PRINCESS LOUISA, AND. DES- TITUTE CONDITION OF BEK.CRBW—AID FAOM.THE SHIP PATRICK HENKY—MEN OR BOTH VSSSELS FROST BITTEN—SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS. We bave obtained the foliowicg particulars of the situ. ation of the Princess Louisa, mentioned in the Hmeatp of Sunday: — Captain Thomas H. Gifford, of the ship Patrick Heary, which arrived at this port from London, Engiand, on the ist instant, reports that be feli in with an Eoglish brig, called the Princess Louisa, in lat. 88 48, and lon, 72 50, under very distressing circumstances. She was short of Doth waver and provisions. She had experienced vory heavy weather; bad been om the coast close to the Highlands of Nevasink five times, but was obliged to put to sea again in conscquenoe of not being able to find» pilet. During the gale of Sunday, the 18th inst., she lost fore and main yard ana bad her sails all torn to shreds. On observing the condition of the brig, Capt. Gifford immediately bore towards herand boarded her, when he found things, if possible, more wretobed than what out- side appearances warranted him ia believing. Eyht of ber crew wore frost bitten, and had been so reduced from want of provisions, water and {uel, that extensive Mortification had already set in on the fect of most of them. Of ber whole number of men not more than three or four were fit for duty, and there were not sufficient to bend sai) on the vessel. The captain of the Princess Louies sald they had been out of waier thirty. Seven days, and were obliged to subsist on flour Diended with salt water. He bad been 107 days out at the time Capt. Gifford met him, and had left Cadiz for New York with a carge of sait and wine. It appears, however, that their wine was used after the supply of water falied, and that there was but a very smail quanti- ty of it on board, The huli of the Princess Louisa was in good condition, and although subject to reagh weather, had not leaed apy durirg the passage. Captain Giflord at once supplie1 the wants of tho peoplo ‘with the following articles from the stores of the Patrick Henry, v'z.:—Two barrels of beef, one hundred and fifty pounds of bread, five pounds of tea, five pounds of coffee, fourteen pounds of sugar, one cask of water, tour gations of oll, two one bait barrels of oeal, and a lot of firewood These stores alone, he calculated, would feed and warm the men for a space of ten days. Captain Gifford having supplied their immediate wants, and thoroughly appreciating the dangerous state in ‘which the people on board the brig were placed, told the captain, for the second time, that he thought it would be desirable for them to come om board the Patrick Henry, and that he would take them to New York. The master replied that he would prefer to remain by his voasel, and asked Captain Gifford “if he could not give him afew men to help her into port?’’ To this Captain Gifford re plied, “looking to the safety of his own ship, and to the fact that he hac already eight men of his crew, with his second mate, badly frost bitten, he could not spare any bands.” In addition to this reduciion in his working force, he had, when in lon, 63 40, and lat, 42 90, supplied the brig Emma, from Newcastle, for St. John, N. B., with provisions and water, and had also lost a large quantity of freah water during the gules en the coast. The captain of the brig then determined to remain where he was, observing that he thought he would be e@ectually relieved im a day or two by some passing steamship or other large sailing vewel, which would not beso cramped by circumstances as the Patrick Henry then was, At this period the ther momeler stood at 28:80, and Oap- tain Gifford again reviewed the condition of his crew, and did not consider that he would be justified in parting ‘with any of them under such a state of affairs and in such & condition of the weather owover, if he had antici- pated such «storm as afterwards set in, he would have ‘at once taken the Louisa in tow and endeavored to bring her tato port. When be parted from the brig she was about sinety-six miles southenst of the Highlaads, and immediately that Captain Hassard, of the steamteg Wm. H. Webb, boarded ‘the Patrick Hemry, he reported the position of the brig to that gentioman, whe said he would go and search for ber at daylight next morning—an errand which Captain (\fford thinks, perhaps, that he was prevented from un- dertaking owing to the severe gale which sprang ep. ‘The captain of the Princess Louisa desired Captain Gtf- ford, om his arrival in port, to repert his condition and procare aasistance, as \t would be impossible without It to reach port. If something is not dene soom ft will be im- possible for him or hie men to exist more than a week ia their present destitute state. As ft is six days since Captain Gifford fell tm with her, he thinks they may be found about 200 miles southeast of the Highlands, It wae said yesterday thal the United States steamer Arctic would leave from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in search of the Princess Loulsa, bat when our reporter ‘visited the yard he found that vessel so blocked ap in the foe that she could not move, and was told that no offert Would be made to get hor out more than what had been dome tneffectually on Sunday. ‘The United States storesnip Relief lof the Navy Yard yesterday morning, in order to cruise along the coast for easels in distress, and {t is hoped that she may fall in with the unfortunate brig Princess Louies, In two days from thie morning ail the provisions which Captain Gifford pat on the brig would be exhausted under ‘the most favorable circumstances. THE WRECK OF THE SLOOP FREEDOM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Suearsuean Bar, L, 1., Jan, 96, 1857, In your paper of this date, under the head of “Our Long Island Correspondence,” appears « leiter dated from this place in reference to the sloop Freedom, now ENEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1857. PRICE TWO CENTS. = ed amy ast a ° oeanaea ‘he sloop, aor, jered any aid to my party, nor ' 90 far as I know, bazarded their lives ‘You may judge, therefore, what foundation there is for any imputation upon me, or b: by them, as wall as of the motive which actuated th» false statement, aud wheneo it 5 J TAPPRN, Superintendent of Boa: House No. 2. WRECK AND BURNING OF THE SLOOP SA- RAH ANN. Wurrestosm, L 1, Jam, 24, 1857. The schooner Sarah Ann, of Philadelphia, (coal sonoon- er,) came on shore at our piace, near Whitestone, Fast river, in @ gale of wind, the last of Decem)er, and om the 19th inet. she too’ dro, from some cause unknown to any person about here, We suececded in jaguisbiag the fire, buswith great difficulty. In consequence of the se verity of the weather everything was (rozenup Too ‘vessel was partly burnt, ber stern beiog entirely gone LOSS OF THE SHIP LORD ASHBUBPON. Eastrckr, Jaa. 26, 1907. ‘The British ship Lord Ashburton, from Toulon for 3t. John, N. B., was totally lost on Grand Manan, om the 1%ib ? tnat. All the officers were lost, and only eight men out ; of twenty nine were saved, and thoy badly frozen, LOSS OF THE SHIP MANLIUS. Eastrost, Jau. 26, 1867. The ship Manlius, from Nowoastle for Si. Jonn, was : totally lost om Grand Manan. The crew were resoued, ‘afler being over woek in the boat and in the woods. Capt. Noyes, of the revenue service, goes to Grand Mauan to-day to render assistance. DISASTER TO THE BRIG SACHEM. Provipeyos, Jan, 26, 1857. A full riggod brig, reported to bo the Sachem. twenty - three days from Lubes for New York, put into Newport om Sunday night with the less of her top gallant mast, sali, flying jib, Yoretopmast, and staysails, and the vessel ‘and sails more or less damaged. LOSS. OF THB SCHOONER. STANDARD. Baurax, Jaa. 26, 1867. ‘The schooner Standard, from Fass Florida for New York, was fallen in with in a sinkirg condition, and the crew taken off, and brought here yesterday. Additional from Nicaragua. Notwithstanding the un’avorable accounts which have ‘been circulated in regard to the condition ot General ‘Walker and the forces under bis command, his cause is not se desperate as they woald hava.us believe. In fact, & close view of things as they realiy exist in Niceragas are far from showing that it is utterly hopeless or that he has not even a chance ef success, It may be well ta this connection to bear im mind these few important facts which we gather from private letters. The first appearance of any Hoaduras troops was that of six hundred mon ender the command of Iatruc, and these formed the force whieh was beaten by Captain Waters while on his way to relieve General Honniagsen. ‘The Costa Ricans are completely exhausted, and -it will be @ long time before they can bring another body of men inte the field, if they are ever abio to do 0. Nicaragua is in the same condition, and Saa Salvador aad Guatemala are very muok weakened. The inst two are, im fact, the only Central American States that oan con- tribute any more mea. In addition to ali this, the suc- cessiul defence and indomitable bravery of Henningsen has bad agreat moral effect upon all the natives. Toe wonderfal endurance and courage which that defence ox hibited bas inspired them with a salutary dread of the Americans, and they are now afraid te meet foes whom they consider as little less than imvincibie, They imagined at one time that, with vastly superior forces, they should certainly crush him, but the result hes proved bow much they wore mistaken in their impressions. Walker, according to the latest accounts, was at Riva: on the 81st of December, making arrangements for future operations, more confident than svor of success, from tt» exhausted condition of the allied forces. The arrival of more recruits, tbe expectation of others, and tho fact tha: bis present force consists of the best men, in a physica’ point of view—the others baviug suocumbed to the oll mate or left the country—rendere him more reliant on his prospects. With such men he knows what he can do, because he bas already tried them. ‘Then, again, the two parties in Nicaragua have com menced their quarrels among themselves. Believing they had carried everything before them, they revived thetr old disputes and are now tora by their party divi- siops. The condition of things on the San Jasn river is not consilered of any account, and regarded as merely delaying for atime the transit of passengers across the Istbmus. The Annual Ball of the Fire Department. Dever did the Academy of Musio appear so brilliant as tt did last evening, on the occasion of the twenty.eighth annual ball of the New York Fire Department. At an early bour every available spot im the interior of the building was filled witha gay and fashionable assem binge. The dress circle and balcony boxes were as crowded with visiters as though ‘‘Trovatore’’ was being performed for the last night by the La Grange Opera troupe, The floor was of large dimensions, extending from the dress circle to the rear of the building, and was highly polished with a preparation of wax 10 enable the lovers of the terpeicherean art to go through the mazes of the dance with the most perfect ease and grace. Wreaths of roses and other artiicial flowers were hung im festoons from each box and balcony. The most das- zlipg feature of the scene, however, was the coat of arms of the Fire Department, censtructea of jets of gas, aad suspended in the rear of the building so that all might Dave @ good epportunity of witneming the beautiful effect Produced by so many brilliant lights, The Greman’s cap, the hook aad ladder, the ranning gear of the machine and the torches, were beaatifully rendered. Above the coat of arms was bemispbare, upon which rested an Americas eagle with outepread wings. suspended above this was ‘8 neat scroll, on which were the words:— peceocnoee, NEW YORK FIRE SEPARIMENT FOND. ' wcererseevecetstacesecuccocvonecscssessoscevetly ‘The entire ornament cooupied a space of about twelve feet equare, and was the theme of general admiration. ‘The moment the visiter entered the room the eye was @t ence struck with the beautiful design in the rear of the house. Engines No. 13 and 40 were placed on cach side i i | i iit FE i i i i i i i i | ) s i Lf & § ? i j ili i if iil Ht ut a Rowan, of the brig Bainbridge, reassembled hia morning, atthe Navy Yard, to commence the trial of Li. Charles EB, Fleming, of the same vessel. The following officers compore the court — ARRIVAL OF THE BLACK WARRIOR. Interesting Intelligence frem Ouba—Late News from Mexteo. ‘The United States mail steamsh'p Biack Warrior, J. W. Smith, commander, from New Oriesns the 11th and Ha- vane 14th, arrived yesterday morning. On the 18th he Biack Warrior enoowntered « terrific galo from the northeast io northwest, with snow and sleet, which Insted for Aivy-two hours, with terrible bead ovas, Lost fore and main mast, with ait ihe rigging at- taebed, and boots, During the gate fuel gave out, and ‘eke drifted to the southward When the gels abated ptood for Norfolk, being the nearest port, using cabius, fural- ture, &0., for fuel, Arrived af Hampton roads on Sist, but could mot reach Norfolk on scoouns of the ice, ae it wae deemed unsafe to lay in the roads on account of the floating ice, which had car:ied nearly every veasol in she arbor on shore. She was furaished with fuel by tao Quartermaster at Fort Monroe and the inhabitants of Oid Polmt Comfort; amd to Cept. Totten and his fellow officers, to Mr. Jott, the lighthouse keeps, and many oltizeas of the place. for the promptness im rendering as»isianes and uniform kindness, Capt. Smith fee's dveply ob gated. @m the morning of the @ist, inside of Cape Henry, epeke steamship Empire City, bound for Havana, put ‘9 to repair machinery, and. went to sea same evening. ‘The steamadip Roanoke, hence for Norfoik, is laying {ast im theice between Old Point Comfort aid Norfolk. A portion of the passengers got ashore on the toe. The Apna Grunde, of Richmond, from Rio, loaded with coffee, also the bark Parthian, fromaame port. The Bre- men-bark Anoa, 80 days from Bremen for Baltimore, with 180 passengers, was ashore and discharging thers, who a’ being cared for by the officers of the fort. ‘The Biack Warrior sailed from Old Point Comfort on the night of the 24th, and encountered immense fields of haavy ice all the way from Cape Henry to Barnegat, northward of the mouth of the Chesapeake bay. ‘The griacing season bad commenced throughout the country, and the crop promised to be very large. The very severe cold weather that had been experienced throughout the island—a ligh frosi having fallen on some of the bilie—it was feared might bave injured the cano; but it was found that the effec! had been beneficial. The rising of the sap was stopped by the oold, and the ) reault was that the caze had ripened well, and tho jaice , gave more cryctalized sugar and esa moiasses than usual. ‘The discussion of the repeal of thesugar dut«s here was engaging pubi'c atiention in Guba, oi litle hope was entertained of its being carried. i An odiiorial article im the Diario de la Marina la- ments the negotiation of the Dallas-Clarendon tra ty im reiation to Coutral Amevfoa, om the ground that & @ @ disposing by two powerful par- tes “of the rights of a weaker third party. It rejoices at the celobrativn of congresses of mations, and hopes they will become more genoral. A want of emai! silver is weighing upon the Cubans, and the Diario advocates a new provincial stive’ coinage, at the rate of 14 07 1434 for one in proportion to gold. It wants no American coin in Cuba. On the 13th inst. the Captain General recognised Mr. Thomas Savage as acting Consul for hoe United States during the absence of Mr. Blythe, the Consul. A new bank, under the style o! the Commercial Bank of Havana, was being formed in that city, aud the names of severai of the strongest merchant. are the stock Net, Whet with new banks, crew /aliroads, now seam- ehip enterprises, and a continued rise in tne price of land and labor, Cuba seems to be undergoing an expansion of Der fimr> tal aad todustrial 6) stem equal t) our owa. ‘The runaway Mexican war steamer Demoorata was offi- cially delivered 10 her new commander, sent from Vera Cruz, on the 1(th inst. An official publication of the Marise Department an ounces that the light on Kay Piedras, off the harbor o Cardenas, bad been re-lighied in a temporary |\ghthouse on the let of January. The altitude of the present light is 70 feet above theses. A new tower was being built ia place of the old one, destroyed during the gale of 28th 0 ‘August inet. ‘The British steamer Trent arrived at Havana from Vera Oruz, with dates to the 2d inst. Tae Diario says 1) brings no news of interest to its readers. Probably tho cause of ‘‘religion and rights,’ which {i isso aaxious to seo triumph in Mexico, does not prosper. Our latest dates from Mextoo arc to the 30th of December. Under the head of “Naval Eloquence,”’ the Diario gives the letter of Commodore Faysoux, to Gen. Waikor, announcing the destruction of the Oosta Rican brig Once de Abril. ‘The Diario has advices from Spain t+ the 14th Docem- ber. Senor Tassara, the new Spanish Minister to the Unit- ed Mates, received his instractions on the 13th, and was 10 leave at once for Washington. ii is said be als) brings instructions for the Captain General o' Cuba, in relation to the policy to be pursued toward Mexico. Discoveries of gold bad beem made in the Sierra Nevada, in the pro- vince 0: Granada, said to be richer than any hitherto Anown tn Spain. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENOE. Havana, January 14, 1867. Onange of Spanish Oficial Rule— Promotions on the Ju- ictal Bench—G@eneral Ooncha’s Visit to the Almshouse— New from Mevico— Railroad Progress—A New Spanish Orusade Towards Mexico—Phe Electric Telegraph in Juba — Viewers on the 1 land—Tne United States Con ul on a Mairtmomal four. It credesoe may be given to common belief here, we shall soon have a clean . weep, from the Captain (General down to the lowest officer of this goverament. What benefit ihe people of Caba w.ll derive trom \his change I am ats loss to magine; but, nevertheless, it ts my duty i re and declare to be Spanish subjects all those os Who may so enlist, and thas atiempt to agein obtain the sovereignty 0! Mexico, Let the United states took to this matior. A gentleman named Tibbete arrived here by the Qaaker City, to make arrangements for laying aown the electric telegraph cable between thts ny and Cape Flo rida. I undersiaad the governmeni of faiand wil only consent to this being dome upou tbe under sanding that whenever it shail destreit the shalt be under its sole control. Will the consent of the mea in the Uni- ted States whose money is to be invested in thie grea: enterprise agree 10 ibis? I ratner reckon not. T wae at the Op: bear ‘La Esirelia doi Norte” I thought La Grange’s voice bad become somewhat “reeoy.”” Tho house was well flied aad the Opers was nerantany eres |. Blythe, United states Consul here, left in the Qua- ker City, for Mobile, yesterday morning. Hv has ovtain ed a sbort furlough aad bae gone home to oe marvied, Next Sabbath will be bis: day. il, L sup. pore, on bis return brieg bis bride with nim. Sane will Ive the most polite attentions from our “f= fami Mes.” over the register of my Pamenegued House yes terday 1 found the pames of the following persons among the recent arrivals trom iho United States:— W. C. Pickers- giliamdeon, W. R. Cravors and lady,M. 8. Rutieoge, W. P. Maitiand, J’ ©. Oimatead and lady, —— McCulloch and brother aad Mr. Tibbett, ail (rom New York; W. &. Mor- rie, Baltimore; J. © Lyoa and 8. 7. Sutherland, ‘Chioago; W. B. Lathrop and lady, & W. Munroe lows, from Wisconsin, beetdes several other names which want of time did mot permit me to copy. Havana, Jan, 14, 1957, Approaching Departure of Gencral Concha—Bffect on the Popular Mina—Dr, Kane's Health—Landing of Slaves —Markels, dc. ‘Tho fact that Genoral Cowcha is to leave tho govorn- ment of this isiand within the noxt two months, has caused deep disquiet, under the fear tha; his unseldsh ‘and devoted services to the prosperity aad happiness of the people will never be replaced by any porson who may be sent here as a reward for past service to the State. The leveos of Mrs. Concha are now fully attended, even by those who are most opposed te Spanish stran gers. The levee to-night will be graced by many of our dis Unguished strangers from the Hote! Cubano, among them Judge Carroll, of the State of New York; Me. and Mrs. Crane, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard, of Mississippi, and oibers too numerous to mention We do not get any very satisfactory reports aato the health of Dr. Kate. who is staying ot Mrs. Almy’s house, His moter and brother errived by last steamer, Quakor Oity. 1 presume that he will not be likely to render any more service to bis cou: try aud bis race. Wo bave bad two siavers off the cons: at the east, and it ls presumed their cai ave been legally ianded, matricuiated for Cuban labor, under tae preventiv> cedula system, which was effecivally to prevent the fur- ther importation of negroes trom the coast of Africa. Our etock of sugars, oid and new, amounts to 85,000 Hoxes Whites held at $7 60 a $4 60, of fair to beat qualities, Shipped the present week, 17,000 boxes. Molasses coming in pretty treely. prices being 7 a8 reals per keg Freights are better (han last week, and ipcreased in- quiry for Burope. Kxchange—New York, 6% 9 63¢ discount; London, 43, 04% premium; New Orleaus 4% 8 43 do. Unned States gola coin at Health very good. Weather cooi and delightful, and favorable to the planters. Burton’s TuxaTRe.—‘‘Ocymri.”’—A plece with the Above title was produced for the first time in this city, at Mr. Burton’s theatre, last night It is an adaptation from the French by A. W. Thaxter, of Boston, where it was first played, and where Mrs. Barrow made a hit in the principal role. It bears marks both of ite Parisian and Yankee parentage—the former giving it a slight dash of \mmorality to make !t acceptab’e in this ‘ast age, and the Intte: supplying a quota of patriotism and pity to make it palatabie to the sons of the Puritans. The plot of this play bas been “a propriated’’ by so many playwrights that it would be telling the substance of half # dozon different pieces to reproduoe it, 20 we forbear “ Olympia’? i» full of telling situations and gives soope for some splendid acting, and wm this respect It has ample Justice at the hands of Mr. Burton’s company. The suo cession of the events is constant, and the attention is not allowed to flag tor anginstant, It is very Frenchy, very exciting, and very nicely done. Mra Barrow was exoellent as the heroine, but if she used her voice a little ‘more judiciously it would have been better. Miss Famny Brown played an improper young w man with a great geal of abandon, and was deservedly applauded. Mr. Setche! was devorving of a good deal of praise, and the cast was oxcellont in is way. The piece was carefully mounted and costumed, and the whole performance merited the applause it received. ‘‘Oiympia’’ will be repeated to- night. BroaDwaY Tugatks. —The Bavel troupe, managed by Gabriel and Francois, commenced an engagement at the Broadway last night, and were greeted with a crowded house, The performance included a ballet, ‘ Byila la Paquerette,” in which M’lle Yroa Mathias was the pre- muere danwewe; groupings by the Martinetti family, and the pantomime ‘‘Mons,’’ in whish Gabriel and Francois pertormed the principal réle. The entertainment 4id not difor in any material respect from those usually given by hese artists, and which have been / een by the public, amd yet are ever fresh, ever new. No performers bave the same ‘acility in amusing their audience as the Ravels, and no performers put so much money in the pockets of the manager, Atthe Broadway they wili al- ternaio with Mr, Forrest, aad will doubtless have a long and successful engagement. Their pieces are exceedingly ‘woll done in every respect, and time has in no way miniahed the bold of the principal performers upon the affections of the public. Bowmgry Tuxatns— Onvins.”’—Mr. Brougham having reduced the prices in the dress circle to what he calls \be democratic standard, on the by pothesis, we presame, \bat Vemocracy is cheap— whereas |: is often very dear— was greeted with a capital house last night, to witness the production of the new fairy spectacie, “Ondine,” which is foanded upon the ballet of the same name. The wpectacle is like all pleoes of ite class, simply a vehicle to display prog scenery, pretty dresses, protiy girls and pretty dances, all of which |t does to a most satisfactory extent. The principal male characters were well rea- dered by Mr. H. Seymour, engaged for this piece, and Mr. J. B. Howe, ® young actor of much ability, Miss ‘Reignolde was a fascinating (ndine—a sprite who woulda induce the severest old toper to take to the water—and her attendants, the M’lles Honrarde, bad a ful! opporta nity to display their chorographic abilities. ihe play was entirely successful. ‘Tre frauias Orena —The ‘ Trovatore’’ will be repested at the Academy this evesing, for the ast time This very popular work excites renewed interest from the great svoorss which bas attended the déiut of Parodi and ‘Tiverini tm the principal réie.. As the weather has sen- aibly moderated, afull attendance may be expected at the Academy to night. Baxart to Muse Locms Prwa —Mr. Niblo has tendered to Mise Louise Pyne and Mr. Harrison « benefit, which te to take place this evening at the Garden. The bill tn. cludes a dramatic and operatic performance of rare merit, and am ng the volunteers we see the names of Mr [es ter and Miss Emma Stapiey, the last named artist makir¢ ber débw on the American stage. The real merit of the beneficiaries, together with (he exccilent entertainmens offered, should attract a crowded hoase. Sranimm Cous.—It will be perceived by a paragraph woe published in yesterday morning's Henan, that $660 of Spanish coies—quarters, shillings and sitpences— yielded, by melting at the Mint, a sum in silver of $419, or, in other words, tha’ $6 of these coins yielded $4 79, a love of only 21-6 per cent, while the standard at which the pillars visible on them are worth par, ‘The Breome Street Arson Case. LE BAMNES AND LINFORD INDIOTED FOR ARSON. bODEKS. Coroner Perr; was engaged in balding tnquesis yeator - day upom the bodies of she iate victims of murder and suicide at No. 26 avenue A, (uring Sunday night the imfent child of Ripeman died from the effesw of the pei- fon administered to it by ite father. Soanother violm bao fallen in this moet borribie cage, The evidence of Mrs, Rineman, the only surviving member of the famdy, ‘Went to corroborate ali we have stated in refercnce to this sad afalr, Sho stated that her husband got up about 73 O'clock on Sunday morning, aad made a fire pro- paratory to preparing bens fas'; that, as soon as break- Saat was ready, be poured out some of tite coffee and gave ft to his eldest obiid, who was lying in bed slek with the smallpox; thai he took two oups of coftve himself aad then poured out some fur witness; Mra, Kinemsa thought ber husband acted strangely, aud rofused ve drink of the beverage, but merely dipped her bread tn- the same; that alter hrr busband had draak of! tne co feo he went to bed with then commenced to vomit; wiwess . “what was the matter,” when he repliet, ‘1 bave put @ shiliing’s worth of polson in the eoifor.’* She then gave the alarm, when some of tie neigh ora « came in and witnessed the ceath siragg ice of the father snd child Mrs. Rineman took the youngest ouili to hor father’s, in avenue Bi where it died during the same day from tho effects of soued coflse admiaisier: The wiiness eid rho had no quarre! with her hi but that ho was avery intemperate man. About hearc bio threaten to the sick child aad ‘The Late Tragedy tm Avenne A, ANOTHI RB VIOTIM—COBUNER'S INQUEST UeON THE Droévght it apyihing, whereupon decoased said he had ould fix them ail out, Im id that he bad not the brov; mething which 2, Mrs Rineman sitghtect idea why mily, ere pt that bi Dr. Wiije made esed parties, anv gave js opinion that dean was caused by arsento Tne jury in eaoh case renderot @ vor- dict In accordance with the above facts The names a the obildren were Paul and Mary fhe former was a na- tive of this country, while the latter was bora in Ger- many. City Intelligence, Tue WasTaer wag mild yesterday, the thermometer marking 26 degrees throughout most of the day, with ihe. wind form the southeast The rivers and bay were. clearer ‘han they Bave beon for time, \hough there ‘Was good deal of what has been called ‘ioe porridge” ficating about, The South, Wall street, Fulton, Peok slip rand eweet ferries. on the Eas: river; tho sistem the Jersey Civy and Hyboken ferries, erable reguiariiy, aod im much betier Toe streets aod sidewalks are gstling © DUiRANce, ani the sooner the authori: the beter It i6 impossible to walk with comfort, and it is equally impossible tori¢e Tue Inaiie Dow rom regularly and the only ones overiae are tha Southern mails, which are a week behind tims. It is te be hoped that the worst ef winter is now over. Conezcr Tins ror tHE Cirt—Oxpers TO Tus Bstieca, aas.—We announced sme days since that Mayor Woed bad authorized Professor R. H Bull, of the New Yort University, to give exact astronomical time to the bel. ringers throughout the city at nine o’clock erery evea- ipg, 90 that they could notify the public by oine strokes om the fire bells, the rst stroke to be as near the precise. time as possible. The following is the Mayor's order te the beliringens :— Mayoxs Orvics. Naw York, Jan, 24, i857. Gxxtizmex—You will hereatier strike the hour of nine tm the evening, upon ibe receipt of the v1 signal by tele. graph to be given by Professor Kichsrd H. Bull. from his apwonemical observatory. The object is to have true and. unitorm tine throughout the city, that the citizens may be able once in every twenty-four hours, to be assured as to tae precise moment at which the hour Is reached. By the Mayer. G. W. BINCKMaN, Shou!d Professor Bull perfect his arrangement in time, the bour will Orst be struck next Wednesday evening , previc us to which, bowever, the Professor will issue am official notioe. y Accpxat ON THE Haxiax RainoaD—ANorm<s Minsgge Lous Excars.— Yesterday morning at seven O'clock, as Ube train from Croten Falts was passing over the embask- ment on the curve betwoen Pleasaatvilic and Neporea, a wheel in the rear passenger car spapped in two, and after being drawn a space the coupiiug broke and the car turned over aod was precipitated down ap embankment twenty fect deep. About twenty persons wore in the oar, Dut strange to say only ove a, Judge Robertson, of Westobester, was burt, and he was bruised ani buraed by coming io contact with the stove. The other pawes- gere were tumbled about in a manner to 'y antosiom: them, but they were uninjured. The rest of ibe train rea 0n to Neporau betore the accident was discovered. Tre broken car was shoved out of the way, and the passes- Gere 100k the other cars to this city, Mxpat ror Resccrvo Maw raom 4 Wasck —The Life Saving Benevolent Society of New York have just pre- sented Capiain Lewis B. Hedges « beauitui gold modal, for bis manly and benevolent ocnduct im rescuing the . passengers and crew of the ship John Garrow fror. being drowned last Docomber, The medai is of fine gold, and Weighs over seven'y-t¥o pean: qt Soles tasteful case, which and shuts -- i ns 5 Se anes ble cases ambroty pe. follow: jnscripiion te eugraved on the the medal, with a wreath of flowers inclosing = a Queereeee yn 2 VITA FELOBUS AUHIS BBRVATA, Presented Jan., 1867, to ; CAPTAIN LEWIS 8. BRDGES, Of the abip EZ, of New York, for his bu bob en hkpewpe | Ss death all passengers and crew of the ship Jha Carrow, when a wreck at eos, Dso. 8, 1666, and for his most? Christian treatm: nt of them aNerwards, On the other side of tue medal the following ts im- toribed — pevenneeeres: Lite Raving ina Incorporated 89th @ preeooes. This site tad agg a = D, represen'| © strand i dashing felouty over house with wo 5 ebaracter, has been presented to each of cers en board the +*/7, by the same association. ‘Tre Conronation Covvam.—Mr. Bosteed has beon again ir dia posed tor some days, but not dangereusly. He ts now convalescert, but will not be able to resume his official duties for a week or two. Fins is Avance A.—Shortly alter 12 o'clock on Sundag night a fire broke out in e grocery store kept by Francis pretty much the whole of the stock. Mr. Gelsier and the room of the store to live in, but ‘at he time Of the fire it ie said were at the German theatre in the Bowery, aed on rewura found the oe separating tbe store from the room was We auderstaud the ore’ Ing Rew Oren ax Kruxn —Coroner Hille held an inquest yoeterday at No, 12 Baxter rire} upon the body of a boy 14 JeAre Of age, named Moses Fisae, wito diec from the efeow Injaries socicentally reeeived by being run over by one a United States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Bette. Jas, 16.—Phe United States ve. Four Bales of Drege. — This wae a motion on part of the Custom House, author! ‘en to condoms four bales of dragget or Iavotosd clow market value. ane aertine, od here at £168 sterling. Thore was oo the jory foand ave ait for tho Unued