The New York herald., 1861-12-17

Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Dec, II, 1861.
--latest from Mericopgnish Opposition ne Acquisition Of
That Countsy--The Mericom Pating Themselves in Con-.
daion to Repel Foreign InrasonSyreagh Of the Eype
ditio,asy Spanish Army--Loan TO the Spanish Gore's.
meNt--Merico Rolling Do,n Hill--7he Hoan 0pera-
Foreign War Vessels in Ior-Markas, DC.
Tho Unitod States steam transport Constitution ar
rived here yesterday from Ship Island and her depart
ure to-day gives opportunity Of sending you tho
latest Mexican news which arrived here about hour
after tho Columbia had sailed together with the ex
Consul Helms ettor to the Captain General on the sde
and Mason affair tho right Of neutral the blockade Of
tho Southern ports &c,
The news from Mexico represents the people--or at
least portion Of thcpreparing to resist the spaniards
but these latter will, undoubtedly, md many friends
among tho reactionary clergy party, who have 70
fused 70 CO operate with the Juarcz government In re
polling the invaders have been assured that Spain is
preparing to add renforcements to tho sxpeditionarv
army until her forces Mexico shall amount to at lea
twenty thousand THIS would look like going to
work in earnest to add Mexico more 10 the Spanish
crown.
On tho other hand, there party in Spain strongly
opposed TO any such design against the independence OF
sister republic; but whether from motives Of pru
dencc, or from mere party opposition to tho ODonne
clique, question. The Spanish bank hero has loaned
ono million of dollars for expenses attending the cxped
tiou after being requested to lend whatever sums might
be required. This the bank refused to do unless sum
we're specified, and million having beon named aud
paid over, the directors, told, declared that tho
bank Unable to do any more. give the statement
as heard IT. but for my par doubt the ruth OF the
latter part Of it, for which must be apparent to
any The bank is very well able to lend many mil
lions and the directors ever 30 much op.
posed 70 QpoDnels Mexican policy il is lkel, they
pOy n n
But If II be true, is pretty strong specimen Of the
feeling OF the opposition party in Cuba.
Mexico, in the meantime, keeps rolling down hil az
fast she and she will assuredy get 10 the bottom
whether left 70 herself divided in her c,s deceasns
by Spain.
Lei u.s. in the absence Of other news pass from grave
TO gay and recall Muzo and his friends TO the lovers Of
opera in New York We had ssII Trova,oren las night
with two three faces in the cast Sgnora Bassep
gio, descrvedy favorc, appeared Ieorora and az
quilted horself admirably Madame Mason us Azucena
was excellent fuii d passion and action. new bari.
toneSgnor felin--nade his appearance as the Count
de Luna and established his reputation as really good
artist carefully trained, with line voice excellent
taste. The Tncon, which is magnificent theare was
completely fied--and that means about two thousand
OF the most sumptuoasy dressed people ia the world
exclusive Of immense number Of the we'll behaved but
iaaotc cagas, whose heads arc among thc tpaintsd)
clouds above. This week W Bao in Mascheia" will bs
produced FOR the first time in Havana There will be
jam.
Tho Davs Of thi, morning attacks the additional tax
Of ten per cent imposed upon all kinds Of tobacco i'm,
read the article very carefully for the mails Tor the Con
sitnton will be closed in very little while.
Tho French war steamer le Rcnaudin is in port. Her
Britannia Majesys steamer Bulldog, Commander McKil
lop, salod yesterday. The two batslions or marines
which were expected from Spain have arrivcd
Dor about 200 The weather is delightful and the
city perfectly healthy During day the
does not get beyond 75 and the northefy breeze which
comes from your icy region across tho warm Atlantic
arrives just cool enough to be rehng There very
few strangers in Havana particularly from the States
and think we may expect dull winter.
In sugar ana foreign exchanges there nothing new to
report, except that the sugar market is dull.