The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-16
! NEWS FROM CUBA.
QUA nAvAnA CORRESPONDENCE.

een uAvhNA JvuNtSPuNUeNISs -
~ .&stM 4&a HAVANA, August ., 1885,
You can judge with what sensation OF relief we ~
csived the accumulated weeks mail Of the steam
ship Columbia which vessel arrived here early ON the
morning Of the TN, and 10 ssrving ou her thrss
days Of observation. $3.50
While the excitement caused by the cable news pre-
vailed parties here enthusiastic and speculative
than practically intelligent ventilated their ideas %
general telegraphy % well % multiplicity Of plans for
the laying Of cable between the island OF Cuba sn1
point the coast Of the United states Whether
the laying OF the great Atlantic cable win have for con-
sequence the immediate submersion Of cable betwess
Cuba and the States is Q matter which cannot decide
That cable can laid there Ii doubt-and that Il can
bo worked with advantage company aud certainly
with great benefit TO the people Of both countries u
beyond doubt.
THE SITUATION on rHE ISLAND
Of this moment notwithstanding the sensational reports
which have been sent abroad remains unchanged Our
with the three great departments Of the
island and particularly with places in the Interior 10
very limited and while the items and political rs
ports which receive partial and meagre must
remain difficult for correspondent located hero always
correctly and fully obtain the facts
HIS KxoxIIHHcY CAPTAIN GENERAL
Is rusticatng at Marianao, whence he sends forth
his orders for moral and social reforms and for the good
government Of the Queens subjects BY the way
.apsrtinshi fellow has had the audacty to say that,
although Captain General has unlimited power from
her Majesty, he still lacks the power 10 avoid Yellow
Jack and hence continues at Maranao among the bellies
and beaux The cordial Of his Excollency have
won for him great number Of friends, particularly
among the ladies. Yet we know that the Captain Cen
era Is really tired Of being cooped up among butterflies
and wants 70 return to town as soon az the season VIII
admit.
IMPORTANT MARINERS.
Wa nile Ia sect
well posted has exposed in the columns OF the HFRALD
the abuses prevailing at hospital located In this har-
Dor and which have existed knowledge for the
Last thirty years. without calling forth from any of the
many sonsus resident at this port the slightest remon
All the statements made by the writer referred
nevertheless well worthy OF attention The hos
ptal ought to undergo at once an examination by com
petent and impartial individuals so that our mariners
may not be killed through ignor.ca or avarco on the
mar, - 'h"a" wh" undertake. .hnir cure The system
upon which is sustained is by subscription for round
each voyage by the yearand hence II - for the
interest of the propretoTs that the patients be either
cured killed quickly. Thousands Of mariners have
died at that hospital from lack of proper attention.
located the lowest marshy spot of the shorea
unhealthy could not have boon seleciedthe location
alone suflces TO produce an enormous mortality
JUST Law
Interested parties are Just complaining agains. the
enlargement of the sixteen per cent instead of the
declared a. the limo Of onirv fhe measure operates
severely upon those who been engaged Ia regular
system of smuggling, al the same time 1t naturally
affects others whose agents abroad are either negligent
incompetent From tho representatives Of tho latter
II has drawn forth some remarks through the press,
which will fail Of their object inssmuch those that
suer few In number compared with the thousands
Tho carry on contraband' trade e-w.
METEOROLOGICAL. -.
Compared with the weather in New York are hav.
ing II very cool here The thermometer In the shade
during the hottest part OF the day does not range higher
than eighty. degrees Fahrenheit. Most OF the
time Is fine breeze. The health Of the city con-
tnuea excellent Some how or other there is q slight
affection Of the eyes prevailing just in the country,
for which cause has yet been found :.
TRADE.
In relation 10 what said In previous letter, have
10 announce the arrival to-day or the steamer Mexico.
with nne Cargo Of horned cattle from Galveston go
head out Of 300 shipped The Mexico mado the passage
in three days. e@
COMMERCIAL gaws
S1gar-The stock In Havana alone r. $4,000 boxes;
OF these IT'S 600 consist OF yelows 81 900 Of cogucos
81 whites, and 900 OF nolassss sugar The mar
ket is anything but active and yet holdera continue r
the basis OF FRS. 10 ifrs. for No. IL.
Frsghts dull, without any further reduction in the
rates The last charters coastwse made IT - To
50 per hogshead sugar Spanish bark been taken
for Sagua and Falmouth 1t 40c per ton.
ana Paris sa a s 1s.s 20 I'm:
TO 81 premium. American eagles are selling At pre-
miam Interest varies from 10 10 per cent.