The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-29
NEWS FROM CUBA.

Arrival OF the Empire city rrons Havana.
RsctP1ies OF PRESIDENT HuonAshss Mesa ,es-
MDi1NATioE or rHE HABAsfRoS SENATOR DOJG.
LAB ARRIVAL AND DspAHruRE-THs Gxrsc rgo
NIsir or GES. sc0rf--srArE OF rug MARX era ErC
The steamship Empire City, Captain hcssowan, from
New Orleans 2o.n and Havana 22d inst arrived shs
port las. nAa', She experienced heavy veA,hor nearly
the whole passage.
Hon. Stephen a. Douglas and family passengers
on the Empire nty from Havana having passed week
IN that city-iecpients Of cordial welcome tonlered
them on all sides.
The bcai,h II Havana was good Moro strangers than
ever before at the same time are said 10 tnruns the
oni hoteis.
The Bnbaneros were "powerfuly exercised" 18th that
POI ton Of President Buchanans Messsge relative u ca
ban matters. The Message had been r-0ved with
enthusiastic disgust which had resulted IN a meet-
ing, and mcsia 10 The Queen, 70 so 70 The nnher
country by first steamer, deprecng the aah, OF their
thright" Tor any "mess Of potiage" Whatsoever
Freighis continued dull Exchange Is quoted as col.
lows,-Londop l21s Is per cent premium; New York,
~ 81 per cent premium; New Orleans, per cent pre-
MUM; Taris, par u per cent discount
Sugars tribe lower; stock 10000 boxes. A de
cline Of n rial per arToba for Nos. II and IL is con-
ceded. Pr'st Mt price to 90 riais per arrooa.
OUR HAVANA coRRtsPosDEScg.
HAVANA, Dec. %, 1868.
Tho reception of President BuchanaD's Message has
caused immense excitement and consider able Indignation,
which viii be efficiently expressed by tho pubic sent
ment which has been outraged all the people being
mtted, by order,o TO vote down The Of Cuban
wrath. That the Ayuntamieuto prepare vote Of oye
and enduring attachment TO the "Throne Of Fan
Fernando and the fair occupant, glorious Catholic
Holy Queen and protest. in the most dsnteresied form
to Cuban power against the proposition OF your
nxa
the United States by purchase Whether glad 10 have
pass any other FORM giving impressive evidences
of your power, the proes'an's do not cay.
This document i5 TO be signed by all those who can
write make nourish-to read not heog essenaiand
win the only side have; and there s place
from which survey the scene, tho from
gentle squeeze by the sgnet ring machine Of royalty
which locks upon the esplanade of the punto." After
the document reaches the court OF Madrid II s presumed
that OTonDeD VIII decline receiving the new Mnstar-
that the NJ xcaD dt uonsaon will remain for correction
Of the republic Of the United States and for invasion Of
vauecf the gem Of the crown and the Antilles Many
marks made by those who know least about
the mattr have but one idea and that Is clothed
with Iower-Spansh power and chvaTy
Senator Douges and lady leave by the steamer to-day
for New York The Senator has been well received h're
and bis lady much admired; politics not meddad WITH
the palace in peasnt lest prospects
Uncle Same puttog the key o the Gull in his b. eechs
rocket" Their stay has been 80 short toa they could
not partake Of the easts In their honor which had been
intended. We could not have speech FROM Nf. Douglas
for there prize mark To aim At However, s
anyways pcaklDt 70 see uktlDgusDcu gehIeme1 IN the
United States here, and they always treated with
great courtesy by Gen. Jose de Ia Conc1a
BY the steamer Isabel we learn that General winfield
Scott and suite arrived al Key West from Tn lr.sto0 by
that steamer evening Of tho 2is IN dne beath and
hope that he will pay the city Of Havana visit before
be haves the peigbborhood. | think General Concha
would Ike 10 meet him, and show how the generous
Spanish soldier give the greetings Of fellowship 10 the
hei of many battles There donbt that Gen Scott
win have noble welcome here, whenever he comes, as
friend and Rolder.
rurlns dull stock of sugars 10000 boxes AGAINST
10000 boxes 1857 Nos. III and ~ at 20 9 riss;
whites through 90 SIX TO 81 rs per 100 ibs Fregns still
dun Exchanges little active early last week, nov
quiet: London l2Is 10 10; New York and Northern, az
TO 3s DO; Paris, par; New Orleans, ga do; United
States gold, 3 prem.
Health perfect Many strangers here.