The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-06
FROM HAVANA.

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HAVANA, Nov. 30, 1867.
In the dearth Of more important news, there
10 nothing here to write about, except TO men
tion the increased unpopulaltty of the
Governor, and to rejoice over the decrease of
hast October, and has been raging since. The
mild temperature of the weather has considera-
the more dangerous ones, and few more plea
Sant days may remove the disease entirely. AS
yet the name OF the disease is unknown To the
materia medica profession; but they are ear
nestly investigating the symptoms and nature
Of the epidemic. The opposition to the
when he has perpetrated. One of mis- unpopu-
lar acts was to create unnecessary alarm,
health Orders. AS a consequence Of these ase
cTderB, the Boards OF Health in
teTdict on all coasting vessels coming from
Havana, and most, on arriving here, are
obliged TO remain at great pecunlary loss.
The Governors appointment TO the Inspector
ship Of Hospitals Of very unht man, and one
and a report has been circulated that it was
don e4O allow the Governor q good opportunity
OF obtaining for his private purse the 100000
sanitary purposes The scandal against him
has been Increased by his CONDUCT at the fune-
raj OF the late General Mayano, he having pub
Iicly appeared in the procession nonchalantiy
smOking large pipe, In open carriage; ~
19 said that he Is only waiting mere 10 ODIalu
some wealthy heiTess for his wife, and that then
he will return to Spain, without carrying
any pleasant feelings tSvns towards rn,e the
t0 form an alliance with prominent Creole fainl-
lies here and has failed: and now he Is Delng
gallant TO the daughter of q millionaire, lately
q parYeuu. A commission has been ordered TO
report on the condition of the sugar plantation
Ofthe contractor for cleaning the streets of this
CITY where an epidemic has been extensively
raging among the negroes It Is the plantation
this city, and the contractor has made it the
receptacle of all the filth and garbage collected
from the streets OF Havana. Several years col
lection of this eXcrement has made his panta-
tion monster Nadir of nastineBs and the re-
suit is that sixty negroes have died by pesti-
lence and others are suffering. Besides this,
the stencil has offended the nostris of the In
habitants of the Cerro. Puentes. Marianao, and
other suburbs of Havana.
Business has been dull, while money has been
plenty. The prospects for the coming year,
however, appear good
MARKETS.
Sugar-The market opened this week with
little activity, and closed without any change.
from 31S to So reals Molasses-There has been
no sales, owing to the scant stock. Exchange
On London, 60 days, l312 to 1917 per cent. pre-
mium; on New Yerk. long sight, 70 to 70 per
cent. discount. currency.
Shtpping-Arrtved, November 2 American
schooner Philadelphia, Ward, from Mobile.
Nov. 2o. American schooner Florida, Ada ms,
rom Pensacola; Nov. 20, American schooner
Thomas Jefferson, Chase. from New York;
American barQue John Grimm, from New York.
sailed-Nov. 2S, British brig Beauty, for New
York,