The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16
Our Havana Corresponds nee.

HAVANA, Dec. O. 1850.
Cn'ite, jwe # tie Infass DsSsktr u ns ~ou~ and
Cou,4css San Arston,o- Businsss-rhe -Four Million
Spa.iA Bosh I,w-Rasi,oad Companies to Issue
BsL-Ne.o so.nnos-HatI, for TIE United States-NsU
Asvonssmsu DC.
on next Saturday, the eth the infant daughter Of the
Count Countess Antonio will be received into the
Christian fod through the Of baptism be ad
mnsered by the bishop Of the docess The name TO be
conferred Mchaea Conception, and the water TO be
from the river Jordan the gift Of wealthy and
distinguished lady of city, who has just returned
from the Holy Land.
Our business condition has really been getting bet
fast since my last advice and the patchwork for
remedy concocted by the committee appointed at the
psiace convention OF the wealth u Cuba has not yet
eeen put in working order.
However in view Of the remedals proposed, there is
evidently better feeling and confidence that we
shall avoid injury from the evils inflicted upon
your commercial action by Lincoln and his fellows The
spanish bank is recommended TO increase their bill
authorized by royal orders Of the past year,
four millions; to discount literally the business
community to be predicated upon sale of their bonds
for six millions the exigency of the times may
require The 600 900 due TO Spain will proba-
bly, be retained chests until the has passed
The Queen will be memoralized TO permit the railroad
companies issue their bills and do bank ing business
the guarantees and restrictions OF
alley atng also TO grant the power for
erecting mint for the coinage of silver the
necessities for small change, now bat partially supplied BY
the small silver of the United states, which
nopozed the and into the hands Of the brokers'
who sack Ga per cent for converting ounces of gold
into silver making enormous tax upon the tratsmen
and market people Of the city There j. not much dan
ger tn practical working Of all the relieving asares
proposed II IN ~ be prompt in action. Delay will be
fatal Under the strict official scrutiny of the govern
men, there b. over banking upon business paper
and issue Of bills except upon positive bullion base
hat h.rA fntIfr
the community. We have had suspens failures
here but have proportonably heavier debt 10 carry
saely through than the South the North and have
to piles with exchanges at ten percent or
equivalent thereto. There is ,spondency among tn
rejecting portions of the community especially the
cultivated by books aud travel and that Is owing 70 tn,
hopes destroyed to the permanepcy Of your nstu
tons, either in agg gate strength in disintegfacd
parts and parcels; III to feel that freedom expires
with The dissolvrg Union and If Lincoln should
here 10 winter for his health they would probably
him very politely and by introducing him 10 the
most distinguished Of three hundred thousand
negroes make ha mlcss conservative OF him, and
him with OF his skeletons removed from his brain
The spanish government has issued order that the
mai for the United States by the United States mail
shall be made up and despatched from H9-
Pest Cce Heretofore this duty has been perform
Cd by the consignees Of the steamers Just 10
the par Gen jose dc In Concha the com
mand Of Cuba IL agreed between Consul General
Helm and himself after long correspondence, covering
ELI borate discussion Of the mutual interests
sites involving the qu ston that the United States mails
should b. made al the Consulate Of the United states
and the plan submitted TO the governments FOR
approval The government of the United States. long
wishing 70 close postal arrangement With Cuba well
as spain, promptly responded with approval Of the
proposed change The government OF Spain, however
think that money is TO BE- made out Of the blsi.
ness and have the royal determination that the
Postmaster General Of Havana shall control the matter
This char will cause heavy burthen Of ship posaga
fall up'n this business community, which should not be
permitted, the service Of the Spanish Office being only
mailirg or receiving and despatching.
ino' sur's herewith viii show our market condition
Health good.