The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-24
QUA HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

Vun uRvRhA tohncSTUNuIntc
The Cable soundings-More shinplasters-
Cocoon Trade-Commerciai,& &c.
HAVANA, Feb. II, 1851
We have official accounts from 81. Thomas 10 the
effect the cholera had completely disappeared from
that island The yellow fever and smallpox rapidly
diminishing.
The American schooner Louisa A. johnson, loaded
with materials OF for tho Spanish government,
arrived from New York the 18th nst after passage
Of twentyone days; II the elements opposed TO
so much of Mr. Stewards notions OF neutrality.
The United States steamship Corwin, from Key West,
arrived here the 18th inst This Is the vessel that
has effected the soundngs preparatory TO the laying oil
the cable between Florida and Cuba is said that the
communication by the submarine telegraph will be ready
for the period spoken Of but learn from more reliable
that the laying Of the cable will not commence
till May, nor be finished till November next. II appears
from soundngs taken that the maximum depth found
was 100 feet that mountain had been encountered
near midway at the depth Of 2,200 feet Wednesday
next the day fixed for sounding the beach and Shore
and to determine the precise spot where tho cable
is to be established.
The United States steamer winooski last from Car
denas, returned to this port ON the 18th inst
The French steamer of War Roland, Commandment de
yerneuil from Martinique and Nuevitas arrived here
on the 14th inst
returned from England intends TO leave by the first
steamer for New Orleans. Captain Robert Scott, who
was for long time n-charge Of the Harriet Lane and
the Pelican, having nothing further to do with those
vessels has, am told accepted OF an offer on behaN
of the Spanish government and sailed on the 18th ins
in the mail steamer for Cadiz taking with him the
satisfactory unsolicited and respectable testimonials
which his elevated character could have aspred to-
The object Of Count Mettenichs stay here is not
known. understand that he indends 70 pay visit TO
New Orleans Or proceed to SPAIN
Ihe BanG9 EsIahoi OF Havana has thrown further
Issue Of bank notes into circulation 70 the extent OF
Tnav Nfan Tho har1 nnly Ast,iff In
the money market at discount Of to ~ per cent;
and unless the bank directors act with great caution
in thor issues the notes will be further deprecated as
the people nave extraordinary aversion to all kinds
OF "shnpasters.n All the remittances the bank Is
likely receive OF gold from abroad viii only palliae
would require not far from twenty millions Of dollars
before matters general returned to condition 70
inspire unlimited confidence In the affairs OF this island
The people see clearly that the home government Is
bent upon nunatng the country with paper and they
continue TO send their surplus funds away for invest
Of exchange on London Here we commencing in
all the activity Of the shipping season for Europe and
yet the rate Of sterling is firmly sustained ct IAN to 10
The official gazette OF Porto Rico contains copy OF
royal order from Spain dated the 9th Of December last
directed the President Of the High Court Of Justice at
Porto Rico relative to application Of the United
Consul at St. Johns to allow the Vice Consul at
Arecibo 70 take cognizance OF the proceedings IN the
wreck OF the briggs Castor and John W. Wilson, which
application founded on royal order Of July, 1904
1t appears that the approved Of the decision
Of the colonial judge because the royal order Is only
applicable to Spain, and not 70 her cooniea At the
same time il ordained that the should DO heard
by the Council Of State, which would decide upon the
expcdency Of extending the royal order Of the 9TH July
1864, TO provinces beyond the SEAS
We learn from Santiago de Cuba that planters thought
Of extending cultivation Of cocoa, and that the pro-
duction OF said article was likely 70 increase consider
ably In very few years hence The preference OF the
the coffee trce Ia very NATURAL the former IL
permanent plant and the latter pershabe. The land
IN that quarter very favorable 70 the development OF
the former. Elsa eat
The late rains have been highly propous 70 the
fields and an all probability the sugar crop will exceed
the PREVIOUS yield.
Two snterprsng Galatians having an establishment in
Baracoa for the manufacture Of oil and other products
obtained from the nut tree intend TO send samples
TO the Paris Exhibition. They have made very lucra
tive trade OF shis business and only surprising
that some Of our American people have not yet gone
into II.
The weather been beautiful for several days past
with pleasant easterly breezea prevailing
The French steamer Nouveau Monde, due from Vera
CruEsnce yesterday, has not yet arrived and will prob
ably appear soon after the sailing OF she Manhattan
Despite the tenor of the cable adviccs from Europe
holders OF sugar continue firm and the price for the
lower grades fully sustained. The market closed
yesterday with animation than the previous week.
The very lowest quotations are In proportion 70 Sk "a
held ut An and Muscovado so TO 6Z n Freights TO
Europe arm at e. 7s 3D. to e. TO- with tendency
upwards Weobserve more nrmness also TO the United
States and tonnage continues for the Tho
hid sugar. and 81 molasses with additional dol
lar for sugar coastwisc.
In exchange although the demand was not equal 70
that Of previous week. the transactions for the span
Is prem, and Paris 1A prem. The inquiry for
United staies currency was, on the WHOLE moderate,
New York. sixty days, varying from ~ IS discount
The last sales closed at 70 per cent.