The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-07
Havana.
Correspondence of the Herald

HAVANA, May "a, 1874.
Gossping in Cuba-Afars among the Habaneros
-Trade-Drought-F Literature, &c. &c.
No particular news. Business continues brisk I;
prices about the same. The shipments to-day are
very large, as you may see by the Price Current
In consequence of the extreme drought, which
still continues, vegetables, fruits, &c have nearly
all persisted, and the consequence has been to raise
the price OF foreign productions-four, hay, rice,
potatoes, lard &C. 1t is very fortunate for us that
ere has been such large arrivals of jerk beef or,
from the destruction of cattle from the drouth, we
should have been left meatless
The heat is excessive; no rain in the city or
suburbs and very little in any part of the island
Except an extent of AZ leagues IN the Vrela to
Affair." great damages to the sugar estates have
cured, by the extreme heat setting fire to the
cane, and the high winds carrying the flames IN
all directions.
Asregards the negro conspiracy, the Commission
in MatanZes IS still sitting, and nothing Will be
known of their proceedings until they have, closed
their examinations. The drama is langushlng-
The new company lately from Spain have disap
Our city continues healthy, thanks to our excel
lent police, who keep our streets well swept and
sprinkIed, and free from hogs dogs, NC, and who
keep mems heads cool, by shutting oil grog shops at
ten and cOffeehouses at eleven O'clock and obi
ging all persons to he in their houses by the same
hour, or if caught out in the street, hned $3.50
lit would be delightful to have our streets cleaned
also. Our "sIog-shops," as they are called, are
closed on Sunday, and that s all as for our streets,
look at them] We have no daylight shops, no
riotous meetings. No demagogue " Demosthenes
Ciceros" tearing passion to rags, much to then
own amusement, and very little to that OF their
hearers.
Phrenoogy, Millerism, Mesmerism, and all other
| "isnss" are entirely unknown among us. The few
professors of those profound sciences have been
glad to make their escape with whole skins The
Daguerreotypiss have shared the same fate. AS for
Portrait and Miniature painters, they are. out OF
| date. The Dentists, also, whose "yarns" in the
"Daiys," outrageous tor their length and bombast,
have gone to the "Tomb of the Capulets." The
people have returned to their senses and these
gents to their inslgnficance.
Cigars have risen in price. Common ST pei
| 1000. Regalias $2 do.
Our splendid new brig-of war, (Habanero) bull
| here, sailed in company with frgate and steam
ship-of-war, on trial, and has not returned yet
| We are also building corvette.
| The cheap reading system is going ahead.
All the trash of the day-Mysterles OF Paris, do
of London, TRANSACTIONS of French, English, anc
| American works, Spanish and French periodicals.
Albums, &c, &C.. the first class of "daily's" IL
addition TO their afternoon papers OF arrivals ant
clearances, furnish their subscribers with portion
| of New York every Sunday.
| Gen. Worth, from FLORIDA, arrived mere las
week, and was very well received by the Governor
who, it is said, paid him every attention
The Island Is quiet, ana all inlndng lneir Dusl
| ness as usual am sorry that can't serve you VI
some horrible death, dreadful accident, shocking
disasters, &c, &C." but wc are PHILOSOPHERS
| people such accidents seldom occur, or, If the!
should, they are considered as natural conse
A new lantern for the moro" lighthouse is
making in paris" Cost $4,000 said to exceed
| any thing seen. -,
This mornings "Faro contains Mr.. Calhoun
letter to Mr.. Green, the Texas question, publish
cd at length hut without comment. And now m,
LITTLE song. az, at night)