The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15
News from Cuba and Mexico.

News from Cuba and Mexico.
The United States mail steamship Granada, Captain
Boggs, from New Orleans via Havana, 9Th inst arrived
of this port yesterday morning.
The steamship North Star Capt. wamack, from New
York. arrived at Havana the morning of the 9Th inst
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
AZ r . .v HAVANA, Jan. 8, 1856.
Tne Last Nncs from Merico-Alrares and Conortort-
aras Aooements 7bscaros SAN Juan--Loss Of the Isabel
Ia Catholica, de-, &C. ie
The Diario de Ia Marina gives 10 it's issue of the
ing the til inst advces that the government of Mex
90 had been transferred from Alvarez To Comonfor and
that the panther" with his two and his division
the beratiug army, had retired from the capital for
his district. This ia predicated upon intel
genee said to have been received from Mexico the 18th
ult dated Vera Cruz the 30th have letters from
the City Of Mexico dated Dec &c. in which the politics Of
the day spoken of Alvarez and the moderaos dis
cussed, but ausion made to the change in the ad
manifestation. 1t q hoax, but may prove joke
in the country destroyed the internal dsaenon Of its
people its no0esse and clergy who lead them in the
darkness ignorance from which alone the schoomaster
relieve them shall defer letters received by the
Mexico until the arrival Of the British steamer Soen
confirmation PLANTATION Of the discrepancy which
find.
We have some remarkable military and naval move
ments the south side, which may show (which way
the wind bow and explain recent letters of your cor
respondents to the purpose OF regulating American
trembe over the vista future Of Cuba and pale before
the shadows that spring from San Juan de Nicaragua.
Last week the spanish gate Peo, three war steamers
three Spanish briggs OF and schooner got under
way and sailed from Cenfuegos for the Bay of San Juan
de Nicaragua, where they 70 meet the French brig
Of war Ureses, the steamer Acheron aud two British
briggs war; probably several others Of the Crmean
powers-dctators to Amercasad to have been ordered
70 rendezvous there and at the Bay of Samanat for the
convenience OF demonstration.
The splendid Spanish mail and war steamer Isabel de
Catoca has been lost the reefs between Gibara and
Nenvita We yet without data, but Is suppos
ed have occurred from great careesness the part
OF the navigator of the ship The passengers and mails
arrived last night-none lost. The steamer was from
Cadiz touched at Porto Rico, and made her final touch
upon the eastern ornaments Of the gem OF the Antilles
The merchant steamer Peiayo returning from st. Jago
The vessel probably broken mp by northeast storm
which was felt here on the 4th inst d.
OUR MEXICAN CORRESPONDENTS.
VERA CRUZ, Dec 81, 1855.
A6ai,s in Xsaioo- Gloomy Propets-specuaaions he
Faure--Shipping Neas.
regret 10 ray that the famous Mexican revolution has
proved to be an unmitgated tasco
The country is now in most complete state Of
chy and though there IL sort Of government at
the capital il amounts little than paper
affair." beng unrecognized by about threefourths Of the
entire nation. The conservative reaction under Uraga
is gaining ground and Gui an Of the partsans
had the audacity to approach Puebla.
The troops Of Gen. La Lave, Governor Of this place
who their way from TIE ca'ial with taat chief
at Their beadbaye against their leader at ar
near felote and IT they effect junction with the forces
Of Gutan here Vera Cruz will soon be in
the condition in which fouuc ourselves last summer
viz Cut of from all communication with the interior
Without going any lengthy details at present. suffice
1t TO say, Mexico is positively in condition nan
The has been before-distraced impoverished,
sithont credit at home abroad and the people cutting
each others threats habituay and secunfem drtea As
TO where sill is 10 end, QUEEN dte But for ONE would
open my eyes very wide to old Santa Anna walk
into fown any bright morning. with game chicken un
der each arm Stranger thing. have happened.
We have no local news worth recording Business Is
very dull, of British bark Dagger from Liver
pool went ashore in the Dor during violent Norther
Christmas niaht The cargo valued at about $50 900
has been saved small portion of it very slightly
damaged.
American vessels in port-Schooner Ella, Of Rocklsnd
sbe is bound to Nnattan to take ia mahogany for New
York; brig Nenuphar. Campbell, frou New York, dis
charging and 10 load for that port We have the usual
arrivals Of English French, German and Spanish vessels
In fact the United States get but the jackas share of
the trade Of Mexico The European diplomacy always
heads off in capital the tariffs being got with
particular reference to the exclusion Of American par
tcuary SoutbsTn productions Can't You stir Cong
up tile abont commercial rels ms with the land
of Dios Libertads
write in great haste, having just learned since sitting
down, that the Spanish steamer will be OF in half
hour. Yours,