The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
CUBA.


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Comparativo Statistics of the Sugar Crop-
Omcial Refatation Of Foreign Correspond
ence-Attempted Negro Insurrection-The
Cooile Trade and tho ose.Amcricun
Treaty-General Items.
HAVANA, August %, 1885,
Not only the sugar crop Of 1s67-63 is made, but
about threefourths Of have been exported from the
island. few statistics collected from tho best
available sources may serve to give an idea Of the
Importance and value of this crop. During the first
seven months OF the year January to July 81, the
expectation Of sugar from the eight ports Of Havana
Aatanzas, Cardenas, Cienfuegos. Trinidad Sagua,
Caibarien and NueviUas Santiago being left out for
want OF returns)-amounted to LAO, TOO boxes and
455, 800 hogsheads. That OF molasses was So3, 800
hogsheads. Last year, for the same period, the
sugar expectation was 1928 700 boxes and 343,5OO
hogsheads, and OF mOlasses 25S20O hogs
heads. Consequently there has been an increase
In favor OF 1868 of 32 900 boxes and Ill 800 hogs
heads andIO5 100 hogsheads molasses equivalent all
together, to an augmentation OF about 33 per cent
over the exports Of 1867. Reducing the hOgsheads
OF sugar to boxes three OF the latter for Of the
former), wo have 1S65,900, which, added to the
Lac, 700 already mentioned, gives grand total OF
2,S12, 600 boxes sugar exported In seeen months
valuing each box at $40 average, we have
be appraised at $24 which makes $s719,2 200. Total
value. sugar and molasses $e4,o7l 200! The neces.
sary returns to enable me to say how much sugar
and moasses remained on hand July 81
for expectation have not arrived yet. In
the four large warehouses OF Havana there
were stored on said day 29s,773 boxes and 2,217
hogsheads of sugar; in those OF Matanzas. 1000
boxes and 5000 hogsheads-making for the two
ports only boxes and 5,2l7 nogsheads. With
the figures before us we can reasonably conclude
that July 81 there remained the island 10000
boxes and 900 hogsheads Of sugar. No one at all
acquainted with the subject will find these figures
high; they are, on the contrary, low estimates Now,
adding the stock to the quantity already gone Ior.
ward, we have total production, molasses ex-
cepted, OF 700 boxes and sos 800 hogsheads as
the sugar expectation of Cuba in 1868. Reducing
You win Deari in mind that this amount AMOUNT
sive of the exports gone forward and stock in store
at Santiago and also of the molasses still to go for.
ward from the other ports. l think therefore that
the value OF the slands production In 1861 In sugar
and molasses alone, will not fall short OF 0OO
and your readers can at all events form idea OF
the magnitude OF Cubas cane crop. But where does
all this exported sugar and molasses go to, one may
askP Undoubtedly the bulk gets to the United
tatiOn from all the Cuban ports amounted to 1877
boxes and BAG, 400 hogsheads or 276O00 tons OF
sugar, and 2s5 400 hogsheads or 900 tons of
ports of sugar and about per cent OF the
mOasses. The years export to the United States may
moasses No better proofs OF the close and Intimate
relations between the United States and cuba need
be given. Why, then, should not the first acquire the
SecOndS
The authorities here have been considerably exer-
cised OF late about false news contained In home and
foreign papers and about Incorrect reports and ru-
mors that circulated among the people; among
Others that General Lersundi had sent in his resig
nation and that 1t had been accepted They have
nrf nf fhnH oSuJ
shall be devoted to the refutaton and correction Of
unfounded reports and false news: II properly atr
tended to the undertaking may be productive OF
the government shall think lit to its Suppress
ing the news that comes by the wires and Is not
found expedient to communicate to the people at
large.
The ex-Confederate merchant steamer Mary vir.
GINA, that had renamed in this harbor unemployed
and unrepaired long enough TO cause entire dilapi-
dalton, was sold few days ago for 81, 400. Span
lard bought her for the sole object OF getting the ma
chinery which Is yet OF some value.
1t Is rumored that Don Enrique de Arantavc well
known In the United States Is about relinquishing
the ONCE Of Inspector General Of Telegraphs in Cuba.
mine OF bitumen and liquid pitch has been dis
covered In the beat Of Corral Nuevo, MatanZas said
to be very valuable. Its exploitation Is to be COM
Don Bernab6 yarona, young and promising law.
yer Of Puerto Principe, belonging to q very good
IN with saa av sH
four bad characters (blacks) TO attempt a rising
among the negroes In the district The blacks have
The United States steamer Penobscot arrived at
Key West on the 18th from Port au Prince, waiting
One Of the most opulent planters here has HAD
treaty between the United States and China. 1t
has been unpleasant reading to him and other
planters deeply interested in the cooe Or
great uneasiness in article s, since BY its
provisions increased obstacles likely to arise for
much the better seior Garcia, hitherto the ship
ping master at this port, who made an assault in
April last on the Acting Consul General, has, | am
told, been dismissed from ONCE by order OF the
Madrid government. The reparation, though tardy,
Is full and ample.
parentage, long established here, died OF hydro
phobia on the 10TH after two days horrible suffer-
ings: He was bit by poodle three months ago.
Mr.. Campbell was Q sOn-nlaw OF the late N. Pedro
FORBADE who once served q soldier OF Napoleon l.,
and made fortune In Cuba BY the impor.
''chestnuts." According to Forcade's viii, l am
told Mrs. Campbell's share OF Inheritance was
not to be touched until lone year ana d. c DAY.
bell died just when the specified time was about
expring-the one day only wanting. Madam Rumor
characterize which the father Of the young lady
was strongly opposed.
occurred-one on Gale Teniente Rey and the other
on the Calzada de Galian0 Property has been de-
stroyed to the value OF over $45 900; scarcely one
half insured. These are the first fires ever known to
have occurred In Havana during summer.
BY telegraph informed your readers that clean
bills Of health were issued by the Sanitary Board
from aud after the 10TH The Cholera King has made
his exit entirely from Havana. There few cases
OF yellow fever, very insignificant Tor the
The weather, though still warm, has become much
cooler Yesterday at twelve M. the thermometer
marked eighty-four degrees in the shade Occasion
ally we have q little shower, which sefreshes the
temperature.
sOaEHn MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The celebrated shepheard Hotel, so wen known 10