The New York herald., 1862-12-23

landing OF this kindS Nothing unless he sends his police
- collect those negroes and return them TO their native
Aricaa duty be viii nnd it very difficult, not utterly
impossible, 10 psrfsrm Negro laborers are needed In
this island and the number landed every year is not
very great Tho free blacks, who form nearly one half
the coored population you will perceive by the
report, synopsis II which sent you lately, win not
work In plantations; and the island in.
prosperity the demand for hands increases, TO supply
which money ab0unds. and money procures everything
we desire 10 this world The question therefore re-
whether paid for or carried free from AFRICA negroes ars
needed here for agricultural purposes. Consequently,
without them we stsgnate and rerogrsde One might
just well forbid trees 10 be cut down and yet expect
ships 10 be built.
Among other plans erterteined by oar new Captain
General understand |. is hs intention TO tear down the
awkward and worse than useless wall which separates
the city proper from tho point called Fxtramuros and
convert the ground into boulevard This would be
splendid Improvement; but Do not expect TO see the
plan realized from certain legal and other difficulties
IN the way. The fact is, The ground now numbered with
the wall was donated section by sectsn by the owners
70 be used by the 80 long tho wall stood
with proviso thai whenever the wan removed the
rroprieorshp in the ground should the donors
Ine es 70 s.me sections are already disputed oy some
families, and IL Is easy - thit the pulling down OF
that vile old wall will make world Of trouble
IN the day before yesterday the 18th inst, exCaptan
General Serrano ard sgito board her Maesty's
steamer San ountin, abou, two O'Clock in the after
noon and a naspsst three the weighed anchor
and proceeded directly to Spain We can vell imagine
board Tho departure from the Quinta de g Monos 10
the point where the barge in Waiting 70 carry the
General aud suite 10 tho steamer was very fDe alair
The whole length OF she route oeng lined with
trcops--say distance o. three milea. When the San
Qnntin started down the bay she was followed by mul
utude o. small steamers, each sayly decorated and hav
Ag the Indispensable band o music IN board. ! think
every carase in Havana was out that day filed with
occupants without whose presence nothing goes oil
properly anywhere, adding ali that beauty hoghton
the erect 81. the lnspi ting Al tour oc ck Ser
rano was taxing last look ~ the fair island he has 60
r1taleg f.rr -
Yot II is the native land his wife and children and
with such ties ho 10 think kinlly Of
poor 'uba Perhaps be may one day have the lower 70
repay her .oT ihsc e@e!s The heart shf has bestowed
uion HIM by A.me act OF liberal legislation when shall
III er 10 higher evol and widen the way to pros-
perIty which shall make her than ever Queen
amons the Antilles.
To pass from % gay let say word about the
opera. The COM any his no, AZ ali diminished the
good opinion h formed them, tho gh many here
affect 10 think their performances very madocre Last
night and night before we had the Balo ia Masshcrs
with Nine. Medori as Amelia Hazlolcni rs Ricardo,
and debutante, senofa Nader, young Spanish
lazy. as the rage osc1r. Signor Beini appeared as
GSaao a,,on, and ,.' Miss %aLsr German lady, made
dori was as expected, very fine. Mazzocn is very
od tenor and p!ayedhis part admirably though think
he spoile his singing by certain anecat,on
Belni Is inferior ferii in the rre OF Ren to, and
tre too cold yet. wthal ne is good. Tho other parts
were wen Sustained and tho performance drew repeated
bursts Of applause from audience not any too much
disposed 10 accord H. The del dal sorry for the
poor little voman-- made failure.
ror my own part Ncrs Many, must De permitted %
return my thanks for tho marked attention and courtesy
extended 10 me by Messrs. Maretzek and Joel
em sorry tho will close SO (Feb t5); bnt
when tho c mpany appoars in New York am sure
you will agree that have not said word Of unmeTi;ed
praise In regard 20 any.
Tho steamer uaion which leaves to-day, arrived on
Thursday evening the 11tb having made splendid time,
though the passage was very rough. The steamer Co
lumha arrived the next morning. and left in few hours
afterwards for New Orleans Prior the departure Of
the steamer Eagle hst week Cstail Adams was pre-.
5ented by some OF the passengers with silver trumpet,
radc by Messrs. Ha ghw ont &to. o. New York. The
ceremony was foil wed by dinner board az which
A mirn Wilkes and Consul shueldt attended. The Al
miral came here in the Wachnsett.
Our friends Of tho Lidro de G Marina very severe
on Mr.. Iinccln'e late message Unfortunately have
islad my translation of their remarks and ut this late
hour cannot afford 10 hunt up In go respects the
document s most enec'uay cnt 70 pieces.
have Just heard good thing. certain Consul repre-
senting the commercial inter SITS Of certain friendly
Power whom presented 10 General Dure asked wha, the
Ieo IN Maarid thought Of Mexican aairs in their pre-
sent poSturop The General lied, rather brusquly
that When ambassador should nsk him such qpes
tion ho would return suit bic answer; bnt that
consul had business To neddlc In political
ters." NV authority Is good that have doubt o
the truth OF tho anecdote.
Exchange on New York this morning, 122.