The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11
Additional from CuhM.
ORR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE,

HAyAyA, July ., 1850
Visit 10 the Hospital Of San Juan d. Dios--As Mansauo.
10. FeloO lsver Csntdgioas'-A Sts1mer on fse-Suqar
Markets, Feighs and Erchdnge, &C.
Ipsssed morning in the public hospital OF San juan de-
Doa, and never was more agreeably disappointed
is externally alargc building with high unornamented
walls which offer nothing TO attract the eye sentinel
was at the door, and within seated bench guard
Of soldiers few PAGES further in sat the porter at his
desk We passed on and came to extensive square in
which growing flowers, evergreens and the broad
lesfed beautiful plantan tree.
The internal construction Of the building is IRREGULAR
double gallery all around which faces the open
square.
Ascending the fret Digit Of stone stairs We entered the
fist ward which was remarkable for is cieanly neat
appearance II is furnished with iron bedsteads some
with only canvass bottoms, whilst the greater number had
comfortable mattresses uponthem. At its upper extre
ty is crossed by yet larger room. The two contained
rather than two hundred BEDS many OF which were
then unoccupied: There were numerous in tn
room, and from the look OF Contentnent the OF tn
patients oore excep: those who racked with pain
was evident they well cared for.
In confirmation Of the opinion recently given by u
National Board Of Health at New York; that yellow fever
is Dot contagious would state that there three
patients in that ward who were in the very throes OF
d,atn from the yellow fever, while in the adjacent beds
were patients suiierng from rheumatism and kindred
diseases. AS passed through the ward the medical
sides the beds Of the patients made inquiries
into the nature Of their cases. aha received cheerful and
correct replies.
Ascenong second fight Of stone steps, we entered the
clinical ward, and adjoining Il the surgical ward.
Ii al was pleased TO find the cleanliness, neat
and attention the comfort Of the pateps There
wac pretty little altar lifted up in the clinical ward and
passed room in which priest apparently at bis
private devotons and who, was told resued the hos
pitsf
Over pair Of folding doors noticed the words lin
Spanish, OF cuurse Residence Of tbe Sisters OF Charity
and pear by observed member Of that est.mable ss
terbood seated reading. raised my bat passed her.
and she returned u1y saluaton with graceulness anu
elegance that proved her all the lady. was Informed
that the sUpernt ndence Of the wards of the hog
pta entrusted 70 the Sisters Of Charity snd that one
OF their number sits every night each OF the wards
so az to see the nurses all properly perform their duties
The fact Of these Sisters experimenting several
wards OF the hospital fully accounts the neat
ness snd cleanliness that prevail and do but express
the simple truth when state that except perhaps the
hospitals OF Paris, have never seen any which equaed
for those two essentially important quaiesceanlness
and neatnesshe hospital Of San Juan del Dios this
city Of the Bavana.
Let what may be raid too about the cruelty Of the
SpaDsrds TO their slaves at eact in the hospital Of San
Juan Dos the black snd coored casses are sv AZ
well cared for the whites for could not avoid no.
Gcng ward particularly occupants OF nearly all
The beds were coiored and bsck patients. and was uu
able 10 detect the slightest difference in the accommoda.
tons and comforts Afforded the white and the black aud
coI0Ted patients
The steamer Rapids, formerly the 81. Lawrence, on
recent rassage from Batabano 10 Trinidad de Cuba had
her smoke pipe blown away In gale of wind and the
woodwork which had surrounded II having caught fire.
caused alarm 20 the passengers VINO feared the
ship would be consumed. The fire. however, was speed.
~ extngnshed and the Rapids Pot into Cenruegos whore
tae requisite repairs were effected.
The rates for ceyed sugars have suddenly advanced
full half real per arrobe D No. II ID now worth eight
ard quarter reals per arrobe.
Eoaeses dull at 3L reals for clayed and Az reals for
muscovado per key Of five and half gallons
Freghts continue dull lsst adviscd; Impression
however, prevails that an advance 10 rates will take
place.
Exchanges dull, with downward tendency. quote
sterling 10 10 10 per cent premium New York. sixty day
Die, 81 TO 6 per cent premium; New Orleans, Short
10 9 per cent premium, with very siRht demand.