The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-08
HAVANA, May IS, l947.

affairs in Hapana-Msrican .News- Markets, &c.
Yesterday H. B. NJ. steamer Hermes arrived from Vera
Cruz bringing dates to the 18TH There little of i'm
portance by her General Scott Is reported still at ia
apa but as to what he Santa Anna any else,
Is doing we know not Her Britannia Msesty's officers
well inclined dress report any disaster that
may befal the American arms, but when there is any
thing pleasant to Americans to tell they are universally
ignorant of every thing.
The news from Spain is here considered strong
~ indicative Of great changes Every anxious to
know what becomes Of Gen. serrano and what H. Ms
husband will finally do and what John Bull intends do
ing in the premises.
Yesterday there quite large fire at Rega, small
town the opposite shore Of the harbor and eight
ten houses burned Had 1t not been for the sail
and engineers from the French men Of In the
harbo the destruction would have been tenod greater
The inhabitants would not assist in any efficient manner
and the fremen did not know how.
Our market is quite firm and brisk for sugars to- day.
in equence of the decline in freights We quote as
sorted half and halt, TX sh to ~ ~ r.; whites
The exports from this port and Matanzas since the LIST
January have been 462 900 boxes of which 10000
gone to the United States The rainy
has and many estates have already ceased grind
ing and CROP instead Of reaching million boxes
supposed would, will barely exceed that OF last
Coffee is dull There is but little left In market Mo-
lasses-a good article Is exceeding dicut to getwhat
little Is on hand is held by the dealers who refuse to sell
present prices preerrng to hold it until the crop Is
finished when there is doubt 1t will command bet.
ter price.
Imports of most kinds continue light and prices with
out much alteration, except in lumber &c. which Is
now e9srng In Beans to ss oasssr sao aa can
herring rs per box lard Sl5; onions So potatoes $A
rice l44 rs Lumber-white pine dull at $50 Several
boxes also becoming plenty much to the gratiacs-
ton of planters 10 NJ have arrived to day which,
cannot DO obtained for them Every thing the shape
Of lumber had been worked up and planters arc much
easier than they have been in this which
the decline In boards enables the dealers to make them
here less price than quotations yellow pine Is
also plenty at $40 to 49, empty hh DIS 50 M very pen
ty; hid shocks II rs; hoops Ss4
Freghts have had terrific fall within four days past
In that time ortysx vessels have arrived most Of them
large ships and Of them have to-day been taken
cepted. Should the supply Of tonnage continue little
longer shall no doubt have rates down to e. los
London a 6,1 prem New York * discount; Bos
ton q TX dis LUCLAN.
SURGERY IN Mexico The most interest
ing operation in this branch of science
which has. probably. ever been witnessed In this
country, was performed last Saturday morning ON a
German teamster belonging to one Of our trains who
had both Of his legs horribly shattered by the accidental
discharge Of musket which had been carelesy loaded
He had been conveyed the church Of Francisco
which is occupied by us hospital and after
days 1t discovered that 1t would DO necessary
to amputate both legs, badly had they been shatter
I'd. On Friday last taken off, but IL found
impractoable to proceed with the other immediately
In the meantime, Dr. Barton, physician and surgeon
great reputation arrived from the United States via
Havana bringing with him apparatus for the admin
istering OF the and wonderful discovery In nedi-
cnc called the Letheon which used by him prior to
the operation In presence Of and assisted by Drs ar
ney, Porter and Laub with tho most triumph ant
success The unfortunate soon rendered COM
petcy insensble TO oil pain and indeed, every nng
else and the limb removed without the quver OF
muscle After which he was reused, and in order to
test the actual Of insensiby, DR. Harvey esksu
him, do you think you can undergo the oPeraop -,
tic answered In manner which clearly maniesteo NE
unconsciousness Of Whist had taken place Isuppos1 .
will have do so'-and when requested TO exsnS .ne
leg bewildei ed and astonished rms ~ mi III .y
and takes away from cry Mt once most OF nv Th
ing, vexaton and danger attending IT'S Prsc.9So h
above operation was the rst In which the ietneo a
ever been used in this country DR. Barton comes out
to special Of the whcS
49, tho unfortunate and diseased A. he brings
skin and os wI
added to our already crus Eess
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