The New York herald., 1862-01-03

ton Of these and French all tho rest wore SPANISH
Thcre were two or three trumphm arches on the Top
one OF which band most diligently employed in
making very dsagreeable noise. Inscriptions. congratu
latory adulatory and prophetic abounded all Sides
of beth sexes the women all in their best and the men
very orderly and well behaved Az seemed TO be enjoy
ing themselves immensely, and perhaps they wers for
the majority wero undoubtedly countrymen and admirers
Of him who was thus honored The cac de Ia MuraIa is
Spanish quarter and is always conspicuous occasions
when purely Spanish feeling is evoked.
This Afternoon Consul Shufedt sent note to the Cap
tain General complaining Of the rebel fags protesting
against their being Permitted to be displayed in tho
manner described, and requesting their removal The
Captain General with his usual aniability, complied with
the Consul's request, and the obnoxious insignia were
taken down by the police.
At one 0'clo to-day General Prm held recep.ou at
the palace when he waited upon by all the dignita
res and officials in the city the officers Of the army and
navy, and q vast number Of private individuals To-
night he intended to 90 to the Tacon theatre which was
filled to its utmost capacity but the sudden illness OF his
little boy intefered The performance very apropos
to tho occasion-a Spanish historical drama, entitled
Guzman, the Good" for Guzman, who was Governor of
The city Of Tara, your readers may remember,
in one cf tho many wars which wnged between
them and the Spaniards. Our llluslrQus vslter has
every reason to be proud OF the attentions shown him.
He will remain eight or ten days in Havana and leave
d rsct fer Vera Cruz.
All the foreign vesseiorwar that were here left TO-
day probably Tor Vera Cruz Spanish troops continue to
arrive Two merchant vessels arrived to-day bringing
nearly three hundred men, Isuppose great many
will come in the same way.
II.
Domingo; nevertheless venture to say my information
correct In tho mountain parts the people arms
and the government will have lots to do to put them
down.
This reminds Of a story that was circulated here
few DAVIS ago Of Union rising ia New Orleans. II
said there had been hard fighting the streets and that
the Unioniss defeated. For my part do not
believe word of it. We have had three arr
vais from New Orleans since then-one Sunday and
one, the Major Barbour, today-and cannot find the
rumor confirmed in the slightest particular The
Vanderbilt is still here, afraid to stir, most likely.
Ihe steamship haitimore, which takes this letter,
trying to injurc her commander, Captain Denkn,
by insisting that he salutsd the secession flag
Ia this harbor on former occasion, by lowering
the Stars and Stripes when passing vessel which
flying the former. Coupled with this accusation s Of
course charge that he is secessonst OF the darkest
dye Now know, from Captain Denl,in's statement,
to before the Consul and from private
tion with Captain Denka that both charges untrue.
His consignees here are strong sympathizers with The
South but it does not follow Captain Denkin must
therefore be secessionst. beg to say this much
behalf Of an innocent and upright man whom, perhaps,
some private enemy s trying TO get displaced from his
employment.
The music loving world of Havana has been treated by
Muzio to IN Rilo in Maschera," the first time the Ha
baneros hlvo had opportunity Of hearing that fine
opera II las been given three nights in succession and
has given most perfect satisfaction. BY the way,
osyour corresponds ents here has stated that
there are two opera companies in operation here That
Is mistake. There is company travelling through the
island ard another in Puerto Rico bat there has been
only one in Havana since Mu2o commenced He has no
competitors
Business in Havana is extremely dull There is no
thing doing in 5reghs and little nothing SUGARS
which quoted SH No. IL. The probability Of
the Uniod states and England caused conside
rable advance in exchange to-day that New York be
ing quoted thyeo per cent and london fifteen per
There Considerable excitement and great anxiety to
the next news from New York.
The English steamer Clyde sailed for Vera Cruz this az
ternoon
p s-I have just been informed that the illness of Gen
era Prm's little boy is the Group If he should lose his
only child it would be melancholy opening of his
career in the New World