The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-17
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR HAVANA CORES P0NDENCE.
HAVANA, Feb. 8, 1867.
Invotino from kersoo-Spoaish Relations tciA Dat Re
public-TAe Opno-SnoW Whne Doue AMI la 0ranos-
Int,e ting Local He,ns-Deacu Of Ameieans.
On the slst utimo the Spanish steamer Isabel Sc
gunda returned 70 this port from Vera Cruz bringing
passengers the Spanish Minister Mexico senior sssls
and the daoches who had been connected with him in
HE diplomatic mission The archives and the arAbs
generally OF the Spanish legation In Mexico arr,
derstand, left In charge OF the French Minister,
Immediately upon the arrival OF the Isabel seSuuda
Wa made public that Senior sorea and the dtaAe
on board and quite excited state OF pu bio feeling
sued II was looked upon ~ . declaration OF war, aud
the spAniArds eager for bloodshed talked 'svssey
about total determination Of the whole Mexican
War; with al It, horrors Wa freely Diseased and Ma
dame Rumor with her thousand tongues, WAS busy Civ
Ing reports the number Of troops ani the psr,snNl
Of the expedition shs, was 70 be sent against Mexico.
Next day (lss in't) the Spanish Pos, on,s steamer
arrived with the mails from Spain, upon which busy
NOR Absolutely run riot The wdes, reports imaginable
we're spread, and BY many believed among Others, ]
heard openly stated ,ha, Santa Aona would be hore
shorty 70 embark for Mexico take part with he Span
lab arms again. there was report hat the Count Monte
noln son of Don Carlos, TO take command OF tn
expedition These two the most reasonable reports
that have heard-of the truth OF which there bare
possibifty. I viii not cucumber this letter With the
thousand and other reports that circulated be-
cause | would not unnecessarily occupy Jour valuable
space and because have not the confidence OF
The British screw limo ~ battle steamer Nile sailed
ven, % meet the two British mlrs. the 70
England having pven up 70 tue other BIS me
command Of The North American and wcs. India station
On the evening or the I'd int, Captain MUDDY OF the
Nile dined VI h the Captain senerh young lazy o.
your city, Ms, s. who has been staying wtn the q.
quests OF General Copcha thai evening. Amer dinner
the entire party went 70 the opera was the benehs
night OF Ia Grange me entertain menu CONSISTED o. ne
nrn Of 81 Purtani," the second a,u Of Ia Norma"
and " II BArbiere."
/ have rarely heard Ia Grange 10 better voice; she
Of bouqusu were sho~ered upon the stage aud several
beautiful white doves lot ny from the boxes They
had evidently been Trained oT ,ssd LEI -. tos ~.
house crsmmed 10 le utmost capacity. Anoiio
introduced "La oalumnia" and appeared With "sressy
Ia Grange bsrsen could no, AVOID laughing ., hs o'mi
o. appearance.
me xsIqui. Dc H,e.ns, accompanied By ~ .,s,a
ton, who vent o Gunee upon the oocasoo tells me he had
never believe seen such soepc Of gambling He ooun.et
u least twenty public gambling tables besides whica
there was gambling In almost every house.
The parry with whom my friend vcnt 10 Guincs DON
tanned room in when they eli sIea in their clothes on
cots without bedding, for which accom- odstou they
were charged $40 the night No exactly liking the ap
pearanoe OF Of uoee who also slept In the house
tbey agreed each In his 1, kecp sAch for hours
and procured candle to burn all night Soon ansr ma
and police entered They excused themselves BY say
Ing that peroeving the light Burning In tue room, they
thought there mus. be gsmclers occupying II, and gan
bling going o. which they had received orders 70 Pot
Al The cock Pr battles were Fought for large sums Of
Marques (hs vie) we're there one day, and were 80
interested In o' the battles That they wagered
mopey upon one Of IN, BIRDS which, killing Ne opponent