The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-18
Oux Havana Corres4snd1nes.
HAVANA. July s, 1854


HAVANA. July 8, 1854
"Reminiscences of Admiral he Yssco~ss Dsqxssns-
His Policy in Cu6s-7k Groy Eagis at anohor-
an Intended PisK TO her-BusiH<ss At Havaaa-
Trade Report.
We awoke this morning with the astounding In
telligenoe that France had los another admiral
ingloriously sacrificed to the vomito. That be was
born here proved no guarantee TO- liz life; he died
with all the offensive symptoms Of the disease In
its most malignant type, at or near O'Clock
this day, and half hour guns from the French
squadron proclaim the death Of Admiral Wis.
count Duquesne. He had the prejudices per
tanning to his life associations. bat he was
an estimable man and valuable officer
Of his country. and the French navy will feel the
loss Of his intelligence In his profession, his gal
lantry and his active zeal in promoting the honor,
the comfort, and the security Of those entrusted to
his command ofthe service, to which all his days Of
manhood have been devoted.
His peculiar conduct here, unauthorized by his in.
structions, is Of no consequence, and may be es.
teemed only as innocent play or coquetry, with
powers that felt the want Of something else
to rest their hopes upon than tho Block
Warrior, the ever faithful Cubans, or the 10y
atty Of worn and disgusted soldiery, yearning fer
their cottage homes the green hills Of their native
land, and the cool springs of the Sierras It IL
matter-he has gone where the nothingness OF these
oning there we have nothing to do. We are not yet
advised to the that will be taken with his
remains, but the presumption is that, In the condi
ton Of the body when life ceased. embalming
iuried here, with all our state and church dis
play, this afternoon. Upon principle shall atfead
the funeral, as have previously intimated II there
is one. There is no telling whose turn may come
next. One day we consign youth, lovellness, and
the homage Of sincere grief from worshipping
hearts, as In the case Of Miss Sarah Allen OF Gre.
NADIA, Mississippi, deceased and buried on the LIST
inst, and the next we are found following the proud
ard naughty in rank, with all the trsppings Of
pomp andcircumstance, the parapbernalia Of church
and state, in requisition, with sort Of wonderment
that such greatness could die; but not mourning
heart in the throng Of timeservers official pieces
of dignity that do the honor forms Of grief.
Our hearts rest in the comm with the maiden;
but curiosity Is only interested 10 the cenotaph
car and funeral pageant Of the mighty dead, fol-
lowed BY train Of sycophant humanity:
despise, quite, the conventional honors to oftimes
constructive merit. in which the heart has no SYM
pathy.
The Gray Eagle SLAYER lies quietly at her anchor
day, that might furnish description Of her inte
rior fxings, but l was repnlsed by the guard on
board and q it was just one Of the cases that would
not pay by paying, concluded TO pocket the loss
She Is sancy looking vessel, and well calculated
for piracy. If she can escape condemnation, she
might make toerable Spanish brig OF war at any
rate, be like many others they have, good
counter. The explanations as to the singular
things in connection with her capture are not made
up yet, "to keep our Spanish honor clean :; but in
the course Of tho week" POGO, POGO AL win be
arranged, in happy conformity with the superior
S S e our superior chief i. and the people
ltionists, and the faithful agent. the British
Consul, General Crawford, will al be satisfied
and two hundred and five saved negroes will 20
Queen, and TO All the present wants Of those who
help TO put them In the perpetual servtude Of ap-
premiership. Hueh comes over everything from
the south side gentle as thcbreath Of purity among
bank, near my window, laved BY . rushing jet
from the almendares, not word transpires, while
Don Jose buttons his coat little moro compose lily
and carefully about bis delicate person" Utile
ers and rubrics for the labor of morning, and
will salve the most tender Official conscience.
If the funeral pageant comes OF to-day, before
the arrival of the steamer now due for New Orleans
days before the departure of another mail steamer
the 9Th.
We have some new versions this evening Of the
oeatn Oh the mOrmng-0popiexy, scaretna, ana
anger with one Of his offcers-have all had their
places, cause Of the sudden death Of the French
Admiral. The body has been embalmed, aud the
funeral ceremonies are deferred to the 4tb ut 6
o clock P. M. presume that the death derives
from the cauae first assigned-the acclimatng or
epidemic fever.
Business, at the commencement of this week,
does not indicate any material change in our
staples or in the value and demand for produce Of
the United States.
No sales have taken place. no exchange opera-
tions and no rates to quote. The first intimation
our populace have of Havana doings is derived
from the HERALD, wherefore you will please have
faith In NADIA MAS.