New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-03
HAVANA.

From Our Own Correspondent.
HAVANA, Wednesday Dec. 81, 1854.
We are now in the midst of the Christmas Holt
DAYS during which the attention OF almost every
one would appear to be entirely devoted to plea
cure and amusement. The tbeaters, and public
and private balls, &c. seem now to be 50 COM
pleteIy the order of the day and night, that people
Of every class totally neglect everything in the
shape Of business On Christmas eve the poorest
Of the people here partake Of good substantial
supper; it is termed Noche Buend, and "good
might" 30 far as eating is concerned, they GER
tainly make Of 1t.
The Churches are kept open all night, and at
midnight a solemn mass is celebrated parties OF
Amateur Musicians parade the streets through the
entire night aud sereDade their friends Some
Young ladies who reside in the house adjoining the
one in which reside were serenaded by fine
band Of music and really chaste and pretty sing
ing, about 81 o'clock the morning OF tho 18th
inst could not avoid rising and upon going to
Inv windsw, beheld the fair ones, standing on the
balcony, seemingly delighted with the attention
paid them by the musicians and singers.
But now for more important matters. The
Captain-Genera appears determined to effect
thorough reform il every department OF the pub
lie service. To that end he has appointed Com
mittee Of merchants, to act with the Admnstra
tor COLLECTOR Of Customs, to prevent the delays
50 injurious to Commerce in the Customs, and in
TIE collection vi Duties, &c.
By a decree published Oh the 23d ult, the Cap
tain. General in the Western, and the Governor OF
St. .Jago, in the Eastern Departments aud they
only, can impose fines amounting to $500. All
fines are to be hereafter paid by the offender pur
chasing paper with stamp on 1t OF the amount OF
the fine imposed. On this paper the sentence OF
the authority imposing the fine is to be written.
Parties who are fined, and who may not have the
money to pay the amount are to be imprisoned
one day for each dollar Of the fine.
patent has been granted for five years to Mr.
George Bofeld, for the introduction of plan
whereby the "Megass (Cane Trash) is rendered
immediately suitable for sugar-bOillng; also, for
the introduction OF an apparatus for conveying the
"Megass, as it leaves the mill. to the fires be-
meath the sugar.kettles without human assistance.
patent has also been granted to Mr.. William
III. Robertson, acting as the agent of Mr. John
Nelson Gamewell, for the introduction of an APP
paratus to free the wires of the Electric Tee
graph from atmOt pheric electricity
The weather is clear, cool and delightful.
The Intercolonial British steamer TeviOt, from
St. Thomas, has arrived.
The steamer from southampton has not arrived
aud it is supposed she has been taken up by the
British Government to convey troops to the seat
of war
The l.. s. schooner Arago, Capt De Haven,
from Baltimore, reached this harbor on the
23d inst.
We are all deeply interested in the case Of Fran
cisco Eutrope Estrampes. From all that | can
learn Of him be is undetermined fellow, and vast
ly superior to the great majority of his country
men. Possessing feelings somewhat similar to
those which actuated the American patriots in the
Revolution, he came here for the purpose of fight
ing for bis country and to free her from the ty-
rants cf ain. Such man very naturally has our
sympathics. Mr. Felix, too, from what can learn,
appears to be quiet, modest young man. He,
alsc, is imprisoned and fear is in a dangerous
position, although believe he had not the slightest
knowledge Of the object Estrampes had IN view
Assuredly the United States Government will not
permit the life of this Young man to be taken with
out putting forth an effort to save it. Hs was born
on this island, of American parents, believe, but
has been brought up and educated in the United
States. The American flag has been insulted with
impunity; the lives of our citizens have been bru
tally taken by these Cubans, and il appears to me
quite time that stop should be put to such pro-
ceedines.
| am not filibuster but feel as all American
citizens must feel when they are witnesses OF
such acts as the authorities of Cuba have perpe-
trated. l am averse to war; but would not mind
seeing little fight on account Of Cuba. cannot
avoid reminding the readers of THE TRIBUNE, that
both Estrampes and Felix are citizens OF the
United States; that they are in imminent peril,
and that welltimed rem1strance to Congress,
asking that immediate steps be taken to induce
the Cuban authorities 10 act like civilized men,
and not to deprive two more American citizens OF
life is lust now loudly called for.
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