New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-11
Late from Havana.

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Late from Havana.
By the arriva! OF the brig Robert Bruce at Sa-
yannah, dates have been received from Havana
10 the 18th ult. The Diario of the Oath con-
tans an edict of the new Governor, Don Leo
polde O'Donnell, of much importance to travel
lers, and of which the correspondent of the Sa-
vannah Republican thus speaks:
Que Of the Of the Governor published to-day Is OF
no little importance TO Foreigners visiting The Island. All
who have been here Will recoect that the
gala. " Of their passports Certain permit blssd upon
security having gwen for their conduct during
one year had to taken before passengers could land
cansug frequently delays of three TO foIyeight hours
More recently, very annoying forms exacted before
passport could be obtained proceed TO the Interior The
abuses of the subornaeS under the operation Of these
laws agrant and oppressive IN future let the TIA
WELLER remember always bring passport Issued rerf
ed by Spanish Consul without which they Will be sue 10
be ued ~ Is dollars and probably subjected TO other IN
convrences-,haJ when the ad utant OF the week has
anned (Which will do board the vessel
ers the harbo and f0uId correct the passports of the pas
sengefs they will be allowed so shore TO seek their
friends being obliged w twenty -four hours TO present
themselves a. the office Of the Secretary of the Government
to obtain those which until have been mad. te
prerequisite dsembaIking-that foregn travellers us,
rous of proceeding of the island LOT Peod
NOT exceeding four months can license TO that effect
by memorial to Governor, countersgned by the ON
sui OT
by the bye Will no, be too rgdy scrptlnzed suspec as
formerly The ADORE intelligence hope you riH dissent
nate as widety as possible"
This correspondent referring to the present lntendente
Count Vilaneuvs) who has the entire control of the
nues and expenditures of the Island the port regulations &c.
adds
only informant is of good authority and he thinks there
will be such reduction of the export duties will greatly
relieve the planting interests. The difficulty will be to find
corresponding TO meet thu consequent deficit in the
Ia
$l2, i20, 600! and still the cry was for more .'
The perfect order and tranquility had prevailed thus
far throughout the whole Of the military and civil
departments aud divisions of the Government there
the least indication of disposition TO interrupt this state OF
things.
Thev had most extraordinary season OF yellow fever,
during the summer, comparatively but little appeared there,
and it had entirely disappeared But the weather was still
positively warm. " At the moment am writing, adds the
writer the thermometer stands 80 AT sunrise was
16. How is it with you -
STILL LArER-The packet barque Louisa,
Capt Remington arrived Philadelphia Friday from
Havana but Charleston have later dates, as given
above Nothing of importance to add those previous adj
vices.
OHo.-Governor SHANNoN's Message was re-
ceived by the Legislature on Tuesday, the 5th.
It has at least one good 1eature-lts brevlty.
system of Common Schools, which is good
at present, but which he thinks can be made bet
ter. He strongly urges the calling of a Conven-
ton by the Legislature for revision Of the Const-
tuition, with view to the remodeling OF the Judi
ciarv System of the State, SO as to meet the ext
gencies and wants of the people, to which he
thinks it at present entirely unsulted. The
Constitution limits the number of Judges Of
the Supreme Court to four, and requires two to
constitute quorum to do business, and directs
that court shall BE held once year in each
county in the State. ''The consequence is, it
has become SO loaded down with business as to
render it impossible for the Judges to dispose of
it in manner satisfactory to themselves, with
due regard to the legal rights of parties
The Governor says:
would not be difficult demonstrate reference
our Supreme Court that the expensive Judicial
Of the United States The Of costs that
annually thrown upon tsants BY OF the eonnu-
of their causes for the Want OF time to Try e!n
would the aggregate far exceed the amount PAID IN an
State III this aon 10 maintain It's entire Judicial system
1t only expensive system and burdrsome TO the
people bus, In its practical bearings produces IN most
cases delay and many, almost denial Of the admins
t ation OF Justice
The Message next proceeds to discuss the
Banking system of the State and recommends d
thorough reform, and is in favor of well guarded
and we'll restricted system of local Banks.
Ohio's distributive share of the moneys arising
from the sales of public lands, which amounts to
1865 dollars, has been received during the
summer.
Notwithstanding the great increase of popula-
ton the Message shows decrease in the num-
Der Of convicts received at the penitentlary for
the last two years of 81 This the Governor at
tributes, very Justly, no doubt to the Temperance
| cause.
A full digest of the financial condition of the
State may be found under our commercial head.
q The New-Oreans papers state that the
nesess Celeste whom we mentioned as having been
ed for cruelty TO slave reducing her by slow starvation
has been Eens2ded TO the proper Court for trial The facts
brought Out III the examination Of the uhunan tostu:s
uicted upon The poor slave sckerng publica
ton Daring the examination Ierson went TO the
fortunate sufferer and found her dead on The door
u DR.. Halves, of Hartford, arrived at Gibral-
tar, IN 20 days from Boston.
SHlfwREcK AND HUMANE SocIETY-We hope
that our ie!low-cltizens will not forget the call for
meeting this evening at the Repository of the
American institute, IN the Park, for the purpose
OF Organizing National iShippreck and HUI
name Society. Thousands of valuable lives are
| annually saved through the insrumsntaIty of
similar Society In Europe, and we trust that this
effort on the part OF humanity in our own coun-
try will not be permitted 10 pass UNDECIDED.