The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-02
Cur Havana Correspondence.


Havana, May 90, 1863.
The Saga Crop Of h3 Island Decrease ia Sappin97he
Scierttc Society Of Hdoaaa-Hs A.'.iveysary CeLt,a
hon- m, Medical Branea sfne Society Extraordinary
Mortality in The Island Whereabouts If ne Steamer
Soley---A Neso SJaaish Adwiiai, &c.
Tho sugar crop Of this almost entirely gathered
and viii be short, consequence Of which prces
advancing; aud, that Louisiana 10 paralyzcd, the
planters here can, ~ measure, dictate Their terms
Trade with Trio United has very naturally fallen
off, and M daily CO. essnl In tho article Of sugar fer
instance tie expors this year up 10 this limo compared
with tho same period 1882 are loss th'n half .723
hcgsbeas ssainc, 80 elo in shipping the decrease is
foaaarkabie when remember TINT in tmcs past
by far the largest number Of foreign yesss this port
from the States There m port one hun dred
thirty eight mosaEan, vessels OF all sizcs including
avo steamers against two hundred and ninciy two last
ycarlsss lhan haand OF this nunbes only twelve
American JLh melancholy and sgnibcant fact; for
commerce is the life Of nations days.
Afew svenngs sinoe had the pleasure Of attending
tho anniversary Of the sContinc Society = this city
formed two years since Tho Captain General WAS pre-
sent and assemblass included not al, Of the
best talent learning Of shs capital They met In ths
hall the public library, and could not avoid contrast
ns the cbjsct OF the meeting and tho msn around me
win the a neglect which perv aded the hail. Here
were Of all professions, educated many OF them In
the United Ssates 10 Europe intelligent, refined and &C
compshed living Of the richest countries 10 The
world and struggling now 10 Tho latter half Of this npo
tesnth century 10 establish scientific society, which
boasm growth a only two years meeting for that pug
pose public Library not equal 70 that Of any village
political forms yhsch should approach the sscred
prec ncts az tcstoc. People say ] ought TO DO
iis scs. am really 70 praise whenever approval
should Ia accorded for am not QUO OF those who are
carried a.ay By stupid sn.ason,sm and who denoas &C.
INC sfoes Of Havana sc;nsihiSs better shan nadholc;
In thcir country when walk the streets at any
hour without fssr c beng robbed or asssssinated, whom
see DC oaoua censorship Of The pres: abolished then
he docs %, linn I tsaeah asr p,sss yEs9ss s ~
10 the medical branch 81 the society particular atten-
ton has been given the form Of Group which Is commit
cases are reported during les, month alope In iacl
ninety ple per cent Of thoee attacked de- The dis
case battles every remedy heFetoorc used and tho ply
sclal has fold his hands despair while he sees his
patient die without being able 70 relieve his agony.
supp sed thai tine tasam OF copsibs was apccinc
some enc who may help 10 Tho physician who succeeds
in tho trcstmeat Of this disease hese vii nake mag
| Her cMbolIc na,eslys steamer Carmen arrived bore
on the 23c from New York seven days On entering
The bay she grounded for few moments bus reoeycd =
shc saaa,ron which went % Vera the time she
Spanish expedition took esession Of that city intends
leaving the steamship Eagle for New York on the 30th
inst hw way tn Spain. HIS socoessor, Admiral Hes
rera yet arrived. The Consul for New York
| Sgu,r Alvncz, leaves also by the Eagle.
Tho sics mer Mast brings dates from 81. Domingo
the lalh ust Five persons implicated In tho late at
4 mp, we c executed Santiago the nth ut Tber'
I - 10 news from puert Rico
within the fe~ days exchange Europe has al
vanccd considerably. That on Now York remains abou
| stationary. say frcm 81 10 80 Paper the North y
! scarce and transactions ltaet
Tho steamer s4cr, which left here last week for Mas
and reformed W conseencc OF an accident on board
sailed bore couple u evenings with tho gun
| beat JunIata IN full pursuit We learn from Key Yves
| that two steamers from here--tho Neptane and tn
Uuion-wers captured near Mobile and q third, tn
Cuba blown ap by her when they found esaap
impossible Yesterday had four o. Gvo arrivals froa
| bInskaded ports.
Tho creole has no, arrived from New Orleans AZ ~a
| cyrectSi