The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-31
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.
Reception Of the Rebel Commissioners, Slidell
and Mason, by the Captain General Of Cuba.
Their Presentation by the British
Consul i'm Full Dress.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS,
&C., &C., &C.

The mail steamer columbia arrived AZ TINS port NJ an
early hour yesterday morning, bringing US very i'm
portant and interesting intelligence from Mexico and
Havana.
The rebel steamer Theodore, formerly the Gordon,
Captain lockwood left Havana Wednesday afternoon
October 30 for Charleston, having been in port week.
She sailed from Charleston for Cardenas, where she
landed Messs Sidel and Mason the rebel States Com
mssioners for Europe, and afterwards proceeded to
Havana Messrs sde and Mason taking the land route
to Havana. The Commissioners received with the
highest consideration, from the Captain General down.
The Theodore 10 supposed TO have taken with her
large quantity OF and provisions such coffee, &C.
She presented while there with silk flag by South
ladies' She took out with her about twenty pas
sengers, including Mr. Meade late United States Minister
to Brazil.
The British Consul called the rebel Commissioners
In full uniform and presented them to the Captain Gene
raj
Captain Coxettcr, late OF the prvateer JEFF Davis Is
In Havana He in the Theodora and left there
for no good.
We translate the following from the correspondence
the Pesa de la Habana. is written from Cardenas
the 18th October
The passengers by the American steamer Theodore.
said 20 be tho ENJOYS of the Confederate States Of the
South to London and Paris, Messrs Mason and Slde
me nrss o. virginia and Inc second Of New Orleans
Theodore is of about 120 tons and, Judging by appear
ances Is rather old vessel 1t seems that Messrs Mason
and Sdel will leave for Havana in few days, where
they will take passage on the English steamer for Europe
On the 10th the correspondent of the Prensa writes
follows from Colon, heading its notice. sIusrious Ira
velers"-
We learn from reliable that the Ministers Pleni
potentiary sent by the confederation Of the South to
France and England, arrived by the train to-day with
their families and attendants They would proceed from
the Inn OF Quntana TO the estate Of Mcsss Casanova
where they will remain until the day after tomorrow
Monday, the 2lst when they will 20 Havana to en-
bark on the first steamer that leaves direct for Europe
The ensa also notices the arrival Of the Theodore at
Havana. and states that the Plenipotentaries of tn
Southern Confcderacy for France, England and Spain
were beard
Tho Diario de Ia Marina Of Havana Of the 10th Octo
Der, says
The Confederate steamer Theodore, which arrived al
Cardenas on the day before yesterday har
Dor at seven O'Clock this morning. but according our
Information, MeSsrs Siide and Mason, the Southern
Commissioners, are not on beard. The Theodore mea-
sures 5l8 tons.
The paper Of tho nth October contained the fol-
lowing
We have been informed, from various reliable sources
that the Confederate States steamer Theodora or Theo
dore arrived at the port OF Cardenas yesterday after
noon, having on board two distinguished Southern gentle
men, sent by the President jefferson Davis as Ministers
Plenipotentiary to the governments Of England and
France
the port Of Charleston but do know why she has
put into Cardenas Undoubtedly tho very fact Of her
bringing two ministers penpoentary on their way to
Europe seems to indicate that something Of great i'm
potance, and favorable to the South has place
This merely conjecture, but which do not bc
iievo to be unfounded. We would add that in our
opinion these penipotenares go ask the recognition
Of the confederation Of Southern States by the PRINCIPAL
Powers Of Europe. We hope shortly hear more about
this matter.
The letter Of HERALD correspondent which is rub
Shpd has atIt
ranspired in respect to the of these Southern
agents The steamer Theodore remained in port for four
days and left again her Charleston on the
23d with Mr. Meade late Minister OF the United States at
Brazil and several other Southern gentlemen who arrived
by the British mail steamer frsm Southampton on tho
2lst on their way home together with large cargo Of
assorted goods.
Tho following is extract from letter received in this
city. 1t dated on the day Of tho sailing OF the steam
HAVANA Oct 25, 1861
Mr. Charles Helm, atc United States Consul mere ar
rived in tho British steamer from St. Thomas few DAYS
ago, with credentials from the Confederate government
naming him Consul here for the Southern
he has presented his papers 70 our government asking
source that he has been refused and are quite sure
that our Captain General will not do anything in tho mat
Ter beyond reporting the tho hone government
Other Consus, though tho Madrid government nav not
have granted the exequatur admitted tho
free exercise OF their Office before that foray but this
will not be the case in the present instance
The Tcodora very fast Confederate steamer arrived
from Charleston at Cardenas, the 18th inst. with Mr.
Siidel and Mr.. Mason board, who will 20 tho noxt
British steamer that Of the 9th Of November as amba.
sailors OF the Confederate States to England France
On tho 18th the Theodore to this port aud this
evening she sailed again for Charleston with fifteen
or sixteen passengers and assorted cargo of about
eighty TONS worth S35 000 She measures Ave hun
dred and eighteen tons.
After leaving Messrs Mason and Sdel at Cardcnas the
heodora went TO Havana, where she took full cargo
OF arms, ammunition, coffee and other provisions and
sailed for Charleston, expecting to the blockade
While in tho port of Havana the Theodore was presented
with rebel flag, worked in silk, by Southern ladies' now
finding refuge in Cuba When she sailed she took with her
twenty passengers to Charleston. Among them was Mr.
Meade late United States Minister to Brazil He said
to have beon of the most secessonists in the
city of Havana.
The feeling of Northern American shipmasters whose
vessels lie in Havana harbor salt have reached the
extremity Of Indignation. They daily nsulted by
having the rebel flag outed in their the peaks OF
vessels purportng have arrived from Charleston Beau
fort, s. c., Mobile and New Orleans One vessel boasts
that has run tho Atlantic blockade to and fro,
more than a OF times
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Oct. 25, 1861.