Phenix Gazette

Correspondence of the N. Y. Jour. of Commerce.

Matanzas, June 17th, 1833.

I send you a few lines regarding the terrible scourge which continues to inflict this Island in every direction. Its ravages are appalling, and its attacks more violent than ever. Respectable estates within a few leagues of this city are left with only five or six negroes. When there is a change, I will let you know.

Matanzas. June 16th, 1833.

We are standing upon a volcano; 88,000,000 would not supply the loss of slaves, valuing them even at $200 each. Moreover, who shall calculate the number of orphans left destitute, or nearly so? Where is our guarantee that the disease is not permanently located in the Island? How is confidence-utterly lost and ruined-to be restored.

Another letter of June 25.

Although the Cholera has disappeared from the city, it is spreading on several estates in the country, and as the rainy season is about commencing, it will tend much to reduce the amount of crops. The stocks of all descriptions of exports are light and in lively demand. Sugar assorted 5 and 9 a 5 and 9$ rl per arrobe; white 8 a 9 rl; brown 6a 8 rl. Coffee, 1st quality, ql $10 a 10$; do 2d, 8$ a 9$. Molasses, 5¢ gal. 4 a 5 rls. Honey, 2 3 rls gal. Imports, beef prime, No. 2, 8$ a 7¢. Butter, ql $12 a 16. Tallow Candles, ql $15 a 16.- Jerked Beef. 8's gl5 8$; do. u. s. 7a 8- Mess Pork, 16 a $19. Rice, ql 4 a . Exchange on England, 6 a 7 per ct. prem; do U. S. 4 a 5 dis.