The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-10


often declared he should tako the side "od
Kentnck' did is here-says he has more
profitable and important mission than the Ameri-
can Consul. He, who besides his salary received
from Congress bonus Of s. 900 or 80 0Oo to re-
compense extra expense he had been at lie certainly
did live In considerable style and in more expensive
one than any Of csnsuls lately He and his family
Mt the Hotel Cubano the secession house OF the place.
The social world has, after long period OF torpor
awakened, and the expensive routs given seem 10 VIC
with each other in cost the seeming to wish to
prove that the financial crisis affects not such as shey
much the evening of the 23d, at arealy
regal given by the Condo sano venia to SEQ her
Britannia Bajesys Vice Consul dancing the Cuban contra
dansa the theme Of the music being other than Yam
kee Doodle which has been arranged to suit this pecu
liar and national dance. My attention was called
TO as proof of neutrality II failed TO convince me-
though to whom he had short previous conversed
strongly in favor Of seccsh. Tho gardens especially
which fine, gayly lit with gas and coored lights
in proiuson and the festivities kept up TIL six A.
Nan unusual hour in this land. This was owing some
what to the difficulty found in calling our carriages
On the Goth sailed part Of the expedition for
Mexico Eight transports conveyed by two frgaes-
the Blanca and Berenguea he latter you have seen in
your harbor land steamer, tho Basco dc Garay.
The remainder to sail the LIST and I'd OF December
The English vessels here to join the armada and were
here the other day The French feet is backward in com
Ing merchant steamer came In yesterday from Span
the General Aava, with hundred and fortythrce
marines. On the 2Sth there a grand Beso Mano,
at the palace being the anniversary Of the birth OF his
Serene Hgness tho Prince OF Asturias noticed one
particular feature that the Russian Consul politely called
at the American Consulate for representative and
they went together. II seems a continuation OF the
friendly letter to from the Gar of all the
Russias certain 1t Is that during residence Of twenty
years have seen the like Our Consul looked go
rious and with his imposing figure needs no tnsei livery
to command respect.
There are two schooncIs here under tho stars and
bars and earnestly hope the santiago do Cuba VIII
convoy them safely to New York they intend without
doubt, TO run the blockade
The state OF finance Of the government here Is in de-
poabe condition. maugre the Prza TO the contrary and
the given for paying is that all the money
they get needed for the expedition Tho city rail
road is progressing slowly, but has excited too many
anathemas from the Havanese public to be in much favor
The Canine del Oeste to have been opened 10 San
ago de las Vegas but was not allowed TO do so, am
told, because there turntables wanting. But
a generous purse would have removed these difficult
ties. We expect the Columbia in tomorrow aud that she
will bring us glorious news The Santiago dc Cuba sailed
yester eve and trust we shall hear Of active
vice from her in these waters.
HAVANA, Nov. 4, 1861.
s., Domingo-Hayi Past Present and Futuc-A Clean,
Of Hope from Venesueld-Bockadse Of the Porte Siscl
Curious Affair." French Vessel Fired Iato-HsGHh Of
Hapd,a, dc, dc.
BY arrivals this port have news from St Domingo
Yucatan to about the 16h and Caracas Venezuela the
7th ult.
From the first mentioned there is nothing Of i'm
portance. The Captain General Santana had 10
the capital from Seybo, his the
Of iumnationa, balls &c Tho newspapers which, here
elsewhere are ought TO be- the vehicles OF truth
and simple fact, persist in describing the loyalty Of the
Domnicans as Of the mos. coaching and devoted kind
In connection with this subject il may or may not DO
worthy OF notice that the Dorio de Marina OF the I'd
inst has article Iayti p which is endorsed
the sentiment that the nation which has wealth
and resources within it, but refuses TO develope
them should be made TO do So Hayti, we know
has valuable mines Of coal and other minerals
which worked, the Did,io says, because white
mgration is forbidden, and that whites alone
velope the resources Of any country. The theory
plansbls> To show that Hayti is worth having--as
customerit is asserted that far back 1892 the
importaons amounted TO s5S 900 600 while during
years from 1853 TO 1859 they amounted to only 500 600
00O-that s only little more than four millions annu
ally tremendous falling on. certainly from severity
years ago. And this is tie point Of the article Hayt,
when dependency and slave colony more valuable
TO the mercantile world than when she became ndepcn
dent and free; therefore, in the interest Of
which, with many nowadays, means civilization, pro
gross and religion, Hayti ought TO be dependency
more. DO you suppose it possible that Spain would like
have TIE entire island Mat she harbors any
intention oil the kind? learn also from the
Der OF the Daio that Queen Isabel has signed the agree
ment made between the Spanish and IIayten commits
soners, fixing the Indemnity 10 be paid by Hayti at
SIS 900, for the invasion Of Spanish territory. The nva
sion you will remember, was made by refugee Domni-
cans; yet wonder the amount should DO such a mere
trle.
The only news from the sister island OF Porto Rico is
that railroad from tho capital TO somewhere is contem-
plated with enthusiasm. dom wonder al the enhus.
asm for poor, neglected Porto Rico has not single rail
road.
From Venezuela we learn that the new 90 vernment Of
General PACE is firmly fixed At least says the Isde-
p7di.nte Of Caracas and told proof that the
rebel chiefs Medina and Perez, with had
submitted, and that the formidable Sotilo had
deputaton TO Paez with certain pacific proposals Let
us hope that the troubles Of Venezuela are about over
BY Spanish schooner which arrived here the 10Th
ut from ssai, Iucaan, we have news Of the blockade
OF that port by an armed brigantne the hands OF
party Of men who are described dstdentes but who
they TO what party they belong what their pre-
else object is not informed, with the
OF accuracy in Spanish American journals one OF
the local papers undertakes diary OF events con
nected with the blockade and negects TO say when
III commenced. The first item dated October 3, and
gives account Of the blockaders' first outrage which
was the firing n French vessel while she was enter
ing the harbor. The next day armed party land