The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-05
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Oar Havana Corresponds,

Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, April 90, 1862.
Arrivals from DiSie-WAat Cotton IS Worth Harana-
Consul .schufel0 Gone to Azico- Weasher-Holy Week
IN hauana-The ZouaUs-7Aree Months Exports and Ina
pcyts-Busiaess, dc.
The periods between the arrivals OF steamers from
New York appear to lengthen more and more each
month"; and under such circumstances the loss of old
acquaintance the Karnak will be felt. You have doubt
less learned before the particulars OF her wreck
the bar Of Nassau / hope Captain lie Messurer will
have command Of the steamer which will OF course
place her possible.
The 18th inst. is long time 10 look back to- yet that
the date OF my last letter. we have been all that
time without steamer from Now York while crowds OF
people here anxiousy waiting TO get away
rapidly approaching sickly season. But have not
been without Of the stirring events transpirng
your midst Our friends south or Mason and Dixon have
kept pretty well posted through the following named
vessels which give, with the date Or arrival
April 1s-Steamer W. G. Howes 7e0 tons, New Orleans
April lS-Steamer Ariz,na, go tons, New Orleans.
April 2o-stsamsr Atlantic 600 tons, New Orleans.
April 21-Steamer Matagorda, $50 tons, New Orleans.
April 22-Schooner Wide Awake, IS tons, New Orleans
April 22schooner Gen. Garlbaldi, IS TONS, N CLEANS
April 23-Steamer Victoria, 4e7 tons, New Orleans.
April 27-Schoonsr Cora, IS tons New Orleans.
April 27-Schooner G. Burrows eng 81 tons Mobile
April 2S-schooner This c. Acton, 100 tons, Mobile.
All these vessels brought cotton, Of which there mt
be not less than thousand bales here At present
Last Monday Tuesday few hundred bales wore sold
~ 24c-a pretty good price. Considering the humber
Of arrivals from bseagucred Dixie there very few
passengers The ten vessels above enumerated did
bring than ten passengers and those who come
by the next opportunity Among other arrivals
we had that Of magnificent United States transport
Back Prince, which came in on the 18th.
Consul schueldt has gone TO Mexico, but whether
public private business is not known, and opinion is
consequently divided.
The zou zous are stf giving performances; but some
not understood or because they arc French or their
vaudeyes are rather doubtful, cannot say;
but people come away after seeing them struggling their
shoulders and canning - with faint prasc.n
The weather during the month just expiring has been
delightful-the Thermometer keeping about eighty
and breeze Blowing night and day. We may, how.
ever pay for next month The sickness tho other
side Of the Gulf lie very bad and may ia for
pretty good share VI II before the summer Is But
there will be very few teft for il TO feed for all the
strangers who get away gong, and those who
lucky enough to have place ef refuge tho coun
soon more tisesome and lonesome than ever. By The
way the gaysst days in Havana, strange to say,
Thursday and Friday in Holy Week No carriages are
TO walk a1d wax they do waddle If please from
church TO church il Is perfectly delightful ranibe
around town during those two days. but keep in view
the that the HERALD has important its
columns Than devoting them TO description Of what
saw in my pious lenten pilgrimage
The Ddrio de Ia Marina OF the 25th inst publishes
tabular statement Of the exports and imports Of this port
during the three months just past compared with those
Ol same III loot rtSuit Oh tnc
comparison may be lensed within few words:-Su-
gar exports greater this year. There much
difference observable in the imports Of articles Of
luxury and building materials. These latter have fallen
of immensely Arhcles OF luxury have fallen on about
thru This the natural result Of the economy
produced by hard times.
Business In sugars has been quite bisk for the last
fsw days, and prices have slightly advanced No IL IL
quoted at from 81 I. According TO Zangroniz
Co. % circular, which enclose, crysBiisd sugars
in demand than any others 1ra bring coed prices
vesseis are abundant aud yet fsshs hsse fsrsd but
little. Exchanges have not Improved. tbs morning
exchange New York Is qroisi AZ from 3A TO per
cent discount; London pa 40 premium; France, Al
and per cont discount
The Of sugar hsd IS 4o5 600 boxes against
303 600 a. this tins last year and 20 600 1850 The
expectations 10 the uli.sd States smallonly Q2s7
boxes against "a 229 aet by far the greater part
have gone 70 spain, England, France and Northern
Eurepe