The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18
Affairs In Havana.

Correspondence Of N. Y. Courier and Enqsirer
HAvAsA, July 7.
The arrival of Mr. soule by the last steamer at
this port was known to very few persons. Some
of his friends and acquaintainccs, however, who
became aware Of the fact Of his being on board Of
the Empire City, waited upon him to welcome
himself and lady to city, and to offer their
vices. Mr.. 8. landed, and made the most Of the
few hours he was on shore. have heard many
regrets from persons standing high that they were
not aware on his arrival, which had prevented the
pleasure of an introduction. gA a@a8 u
MIR. Soule here was merely Mr.. Soule, and on
TINT account did not call upon the Governor; but
although SO much has been said about the Minister
in the Diario de la Marina upon his appointment,
not word has it said in regard to his presence
here, although everybody among the sornebodies
has talked ON the subject Giia.
The yellow fever, which is more constant, has Just
taken OF the hvorite member Of the company.
This disease appears to be rather virulent. We
have plenty Of FOOD for its hungry jaws, in the
numerous arrivals of recruits and laborers from
Spain; persons of class who by their habits are
much exposed to all kinds of sickness.
The cholera is violent, noisy fellow, and peo-
pie have become as familiar with him as with pet
companion. There is a little mystery about the
disease more than there is about most of diseases,
and the healthy and prudent are in little danger
of his embraces; but about the yellow fever there
gallons cannot fathom. Some persons fall sick Of
the disease almost upon their arrival; others
months afterwards; others year or two after; but
after residence of several years in the city, per-
sons who have escaped sickness rarely have it,
and the natives seldom never But although
persons may escape fevers and other acute dis
eases, nobody who resides within the tropics for
length of time escapes the facilitating effects of
the constant heat. The whole system becomes
relaxed, and one has to be careful in diet, and
everything else that affects the system, as per-
son has in a cool climate, during convalescene.
For about a month we have had almost con-
slant succession of rainy days, with very variable
temperature. Before showers the heat has been
suffocatng, and during the rain the air has been
chilly; and afterward it has again become warm,
damp, and stagnant This weather, which you
may imagine is SO prejudical to health, has very
beneficial influence on vegetation therefore we
may expect that the next crop of sugar will be
the largest ever produced in the island
Some persons have had their passports given
them, with an order to be oph without loss of
time, for being confirmed and cheating gamblers.
One of the individuals is MIR. p, who has been
priest, soldier, a clerk, and is the son-n-law of
our famous empresario, and the sums that they
have eased their victims of lately is said to reach
half million of dollars.
{ We have had more arrivals of negroes from
Africa However, by informing you of this,
will not go so far to accuse the Captain Gene
raj of connivance; but there must be winking
somewhere or they conld not be landed The
planters in general, that is the Cubans, would re-
iioice to see the introduction stopped. The British
men of-war appear to have taken to fight;
we have not seen any for some time past in our
harbor. ID. l.. II.