The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

NEWS FROM HAVANA.
.Airvsi OF ths Empire Cisy-ImportanS Pos.
!sA Arrange meat with the Ualucd ssasSa-
lmS' "sssAs Engineering K~p.sls from lhs
F"sih~ o"~sf or Ne xseo-Exscnsive Coal
heds FoG"d-sugsr msTkes, Exchange snsI
freight Rsrcs-Ds aths 90 Sea, &c. &c.
me United States mail steamship Emprs Csty Captain
GIhlo from New Orleans the 2osA and Havana the 2sd
inst arrived At this port ~ 40 yesterday evenisg
The surveying party uader Jno Mcleod Murphy which
e New York ia Apr last for examination Of the Pa
cnc coast OF Mexico and survey OF the harbor OF
Goasuico, have returned by the Empire City.
They report very satisfactory and the existence
a extensive beds OF coal near Mhuatan In the State
OaKaca
There is Dot much news 1t Havana.
Tue most important item the copsummasion postal
arrangement negotiated between h Excellercy the Cap
tain General of Cuba and the United States Consul General
Helm The United States mails wi after the lst OF No.
vemoer next, be made up n the office OF the Consulate
General.
Sugar transacaoas aye light, with no decline from late
sdvices Stock about tho same
Exchange s quoted London sterling 90 days sight II X
Is premium; Northern United States, New York, &c
par . premium.
The health Of Havana understood TO be much better
than In any summer for years pss YET considerable in
termitsent fever Of light type prevails
On the 26th inst, At A. n, Mrs P. Cloyd passea-
ger from Havana died board a and was the same
day buried at sea.
On the 9Th, st A. n, John Nualy storage pAssen
ger, died Of general debility and likewise buried.
The Empire City has enjoyed nns weather since leaving
New Orleans.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE
HAVANA, July 20, 1862
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Ba9sts Be Mode Up at Ae Consul Generals OGce-Aw
ESdto Delays Hoped E6r, dc.
will be remembered by your readers that Some years
since Major Hobbie Of the Post Office Department came
TO Havana n order to indu,e postal between
Cuba and the United Sates which, not being able
oowplhh, even with modification tho transm-
sion through the Consulate Of the United States al mail
matter FOR steamers or other vessels under the flag Of the
Union he left and the discussion given up ~ iprac
ticable. Consul General Helm opened o correspondence
with the Captain General Of Cuba upon the same subject
some weeks since, and had pereonal interview with him
for the purpose OF fully explain Nc subject and meet
ing tho various objections which had previously defeated
the ingenuity and perseverance Of Major Hobbie The
consequence has been that General Conoha has
met the proposition Of Colonel Helm with his
usual sagacty and enlightened views, not hedsed
in By prejudice or the Gulf Stream, and re-
epouded srmatvey. The result Ia credtable TO Gene
raj jose dc Ia Couchs who never fails In doing all those
tbDes which have tendency to strengthen ths c,mmer
cia ties OF Cuba with all other countries give con.
tderce to tbote who identified mutually with the in
dusal prosperity OF Cubs sud the United States 1t
been The custom 20 make up that throw tho letters
intenoed for the United States United States
Tor other countries into the mail sacks hung I'D ct the
counting voops OF the Of the
or sailing veeeels. Such letters counted or In re.
sropsibe hands, are hurre1y tied up sacks fex
moments previous 10 the sailing Of the steamer and sent
on board by clerk of the house.
From ard after the LIST OF November all the mails for
the United States, either by steamers sailing vessels
are TO be mailed In The Office OF toe Consulate General OF
the Uniled States, and will be deposited board by Q
cerk of The suate will be for by the captain
ct the steamer &c or purser as may be found 10 be
mcst and safe for the security OF the mail mat
ter and the public service and iDterests
The rticulare of the not yet defined
ana pubH hed, but VIII shortly be given to the
ment ana to the public THIS will give satistac
lion TO the commercial community bere well In the
United saes perfect confidence in the integrity OF
the ansmiss.ous Ct millions in value by every steamer
will be established.
The sailing hours and mall deliveries on board will be
definite, and cot liable TO be frightened Shortened
promote or to thwaIt any particular interest few
momenW OF time. when one bousc alone may have seven
hundred and fifty thousand to q million OF oxchapge for
the United States and for LONDON in the sacke may be
maze very important
The power 10 do the wrong has long existed: II will
be more, and the correspondence OF house
be shut out by anticipating by Eve ten minutes the
hour designated for closing tho mails do not say that
mai have been delayed or premAturely closed, but
have known important commercial information and
well posted In the actual tmetoo late at the house Of
the sgen and the cerk taking boat at the wharf inme
datey 70 get board Of the steamer with his letters
again too late