The New York herald., 1862-12-11
Our Havana COrrespondence.

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respondence.
Our Havana COrrcspondcnce.
HAVANA, Dec 8. 1867
ypanssh Demands in che Blanche Cosc-Ls Of the New
Captain General, Don Doasia3o Dnsce-Pressnsaiio" of
Sernce Of PlG TO GIN. serrcno-Nes~ from f,,caan
and Puerto Rico-Gen. Du'ce ard the Affair." Of the
sscncAe-Op.ra,ic ant DIPLOMATS A0iisy--Ces,r9 Re-
t.rns Of ne lssnd Of Ca--fmmsdiae Reinforcement Of
ns Spanish IVES, lndiz Sqasdron--Spastsh Co'uss
sAe U,,ued States, &c dc.
The Dario de ID Ma,fna this morning publishes an
editorial on tho case Blanche in which IL stated
that the Spanish goverpmen. Intends claiming from that
tho riEed States r,probd.io ef Capt Hnntss act and
sAS pxnisanens Of tho. officer. tneanity for the o~s s
fered by ne and Of the Blanche, and public
sotsfacon the s,aaish a1 re intention Of her Ma
estys government to reinforce the naval squadron IN
these waters ch auded sin order that there be not
wanting ample me ms for fence OF the extensive
coast Of Cuba by timely measures preventing mis-
conduct like that at Marinao, The bet and M 81 cts,c
correosve Of which is iasmsirc repression b Of
lore"
Since the departure OF the steamer Creole or New York
on Thursday the spanish mail steamer from Cadiz has
arrived but without the long expected General rucc the
Captain General who, IL IL now ascersincd, lott
was 70 leave, for Havan, tho 1tth alt Arropos OF
his coming seEd sketch OF his lfe published the
Sg From this sketch IL will he perceived that General
Dulce his position and rank entirely to his vaor In
the field during tho late civil ia Spain lie has
aever been tried a genera except in n small way,
where he had no opportunity OF proving his skill rs
military LEADER He rose step by step from cadetshp
till he reached rank Of colonel aud, whstnding
his services and many wounds, might have risen
beyond had not fortune favored him lie was
guard by accident at the palace the
night or October 7. 184l. when an attempt
made TO carry off the Queen whom he defended with des
perate courage ard determination lie barricaded the
windows doors with mattresses and furnture Of all
descriptions, and with only tweaty three men held tho
palace for five hours against four i've Thousand trained
soldiers, who had to retire hatied and defeated after
suffering heavily. His successful resistance was almost
miracle and Dulce found himself her" a. 'amors as the
Cid and the observed OF all IN Madrid. He immediately
great favor at court ard sccn attained the rank and
title he bears. We have yet to learn what kind OF
agoyernor this lucky solder Of fortune will make
On Wednesday last . committee OF our weaithiest AMI
most Influential citizens waited his Excellcucy the
Duke de IL Tore mis- qunta 10 los Moiinos and
senteA him with rich service Of plate, valued at
nine thousand dollars. The money for which WAS
raised by subscription. chiefly II not entirely, among
Cuban families The presentation made by Don J.
Ricardo Okarrill in short speech, TO WHICH the Duke
replied 10 very feeling manner This Is strong eyi
dence Of the esteem in which his Exceiency he'd by
tho CubaBs who are not you know, very partial to
spanish officials.
from Merida the capital oi ycatan TO the .d ui. Tho
revolution there headed by Gene al Auonte and Colonel
Acefeto, has been so Tar Successful that the latter via
victorious in fight at "a place called Notul on No.
vsmber 2. Acercto's loss hundred and I'VE
KILLED ana eighty wounded according 10 the Es,,
cOtsd which says nothing OF the losses on the part ~
the government TROOPS TIE 'Y1as were As usual, tax
ing advantage Of the civil Nconmit atrocities of ali
kinds tho whites. A sch 'ncr from Galveston had
arrived at Ssal with fifty vssvsu bales Of cotton.
Our dates from Puerto Rico are to the 18th nit. but
there scarcely an Item Of ttegest in tho brought
Tho Committee OF the E' nomc Society working hara
10 get up respectable display o the lndustra, and agr
cultural products Of The island TO- public exhbtn, -
be held some time next year.
/ had almost forgotten very ,nportan, item while
speaking Of Gen. Dnlce and relating To him. but better
thAn nauor Vac Ss.,re 1yryg. Naf-
!, ssue OF November I, the new captain General
;socs TO Cuba expressly charged TO demand the nish
necessary satisfaction Washington government
or the insult to the spanish nag in the case OF the
duct OF Messrs. Perry and koerncr. ,ne former
Charge Affairs, the latter United states Minister. a.
Madrid, for the tone in which they denounced the
.ct In question You are aware doubt, thar the Co.
bnet Of her Catholic Majesty in solemn council dscseo
tho propriey Of rejecting M koerners credentials ae
would certainly have bad he not declared ths,
Captain Hunter had acted without the knowledge r
sent Of his government which he assured them was
willing TO do anything that could weaken the friendly
relations existing between both governments III. Cav
frs; class lrisatc, The stcamer Jea and three
other vessels, have been directed proceed immediately
these waters. The papers speak Of yetc
having been addressed by cr Msesty's government 20
that al Washington, aid pr,-nl has been
received by Captain General Serrano 10 forward to Mr.
Tassara hope this matter nwy end satisfactorily RIA
Jssitid. &c.
ratio matters. You know nave MADAME Metni, once
ALAS that VIC cannot always BE- younga star. III cS
will venture ia 81. PeteGsher in Paris 10 Vienna. ard
IN many Italian city Sh" Is not of course. all that
she has BEEN but In she has .ost ~
those powers of conceti, and execution which have
placed her name nigh above competitors. Her voice Il
very powerful, and she Is ierec IN managing y; ont
think Of its swcetness AID ntCa-cnaiiy "
strikes as harsh. Tncn we have Madaue Charlton.
from the Opera Comque. very plesins .rtist y ihc
lighter operas, and III nv psr Judgment, very fair
Voletta IN .sLa 1ravatl, role which many consider
beyond her powers.
by the way have an anecdutc concerning these lad cs
a
sides ny SELF many win bear II till they read
this letter IL appeas the latter one Of t ladies' above
nantionca took !, mt rcr head ,,t srcat niry ana
injustice being done her in giving her but the
ght operas, when she cagi herself capable d taking
yolss of q higher grade. Madame Mcdori declared shc
perfectly Indifferent ard the nsht do
they pleased. What paesed between Madame Charon and
those gentlemen do not know but AN inclined to
think question decided against tie lady: for
comes .bc fun Of the ningthe French Consul was
appealed TO, and he with chsrac;eristic gaanry under
took the defence OF injured innocence, and wrote
ofHcia note-not commonplace, every Jay 100, but
who has ottcio considerable power ~ matters Of prt
lie amusement, complaining t ie injustice done his fair
countrywoman, declaring tla, such ne took her under
his protection, and es1dinE thai the Governor should
inoed aely compel the managers 10 yield to the reason
able request of Mad charlton The note hae been
swered. just think 81 n Sons, making such an anair
t,e subject Of an Official correspondence.
T0census Of the ka.d has lust been published. and
viii give you simply rasume. ~ hh letter s afeady
Whites. ~ ssl
p'''o
Total. i 500 $50
or The oolored portion 2oJ ,s43 free. 0l5J
slaves and $50 ernancpadcs The coorcd population il
70 90 pcr cent of the white
The classification Of tne sexes n as feilows:--
White males. 10.
white females. 800 ~ !
Free CO orcd males TOS OF
Free coored females l16 $40
slaves, males. n. 80
Saves females tji >1i
F,nanciiados, males. 477s
Nuancipados females .................. 1871
The married among tbe Whites the proportion OF
to three. while amcpc TN. colorcd the proportion r.
Que TO eleven In the white population the excess OF
males is 727 females while among the slaves the
females exceed by So all
Tie itcrcasc in the white population since 1859 ~
170pS. than 81 per cent in the free ccicred,
81 90. and In the slave and cnanopado class 9s35 the
increase IN the entire population, 2l6,S1 or 1851 Der
cent This Is very large increase in 50 small popila.
tinn aud In SO short time 0f the whites tho propor
tion OF those who can read and write s 3042 per cent Of
the whole, or less than oncthrd Eut in the country
parts the disprOpOrton nsely greater. Fpr ins3ucc
In is only IL lA