The New York herald., 1862-12-25
NEWS FROM nAVANAs
Arrival e slas MAO Ole.

Arrival - the UAo DIos
me Steamship Bts Bso cAptsh Drew, which arrived "a
thh port yesterday, isisHavaas on ths 18th insi.
There 10 nothing Of aay great importance by uAn ~
rival from eithsr Cuba Or Mexico.
Mr. Budn apd suite arrived Santiago Dc Cuba seSss
Sh lnss n tho French steamer Tanpise. He has b92
collector Of impos st the capitol Of Savoy aud goes
q mileisu nom Napoleon III TO Mexico.
On the 9th there arrived ut Santiago de Cuba the
English transport Nua from Martinique, with III
French sailors for Vera Cruz.
The Spanish steamer Nos Dagn has II Ia reported run
ashore cargo Of negroes Cisnnesos Eleven hgA
dred and eighty said to have been landed Tho sUt
srnmsnt sent an on,cer down Immediately. Tuucta mt
Toca who have been known for long to be connected
with the slave trade went 10 es the Captain Gn1fe
but refused admttauce This leads 70 the suppo
tion that the expedition belonged 70 them.
The opera, chiarins crcus, company or negro min
strsls and in fact all places Of amuasment In HsySns
have been well attended lately.
Havana was visited on the 17th instant BY NoysSss
quite gale, which expected wond prove. pssju
cial to the English ship Colorado, 400 tons, Whiot
came In from Liverpool thai morning. with fun carve
GOAL TO the gas company, and which got ashore Cays
Cruz. She was rocky bed, with slight layer O
mud on ID, and fears were entertained for her.
oCR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Dec. II, lsS1.
The Fscact IN Aerico-afscia General Duces Refcrws
ne Bo,sts Expedition, dc.
There Is here that Charleston, g. c., has bser
taken by the Union forces Where how Il originated
tell the papers OF This morning entirely client
on the subject and disposed to consider the repoys
the invention Of fool fanatic OF tho Martin r.
Conway stamp, few specimens Of which kind may be-
picked up IN Havana. good many persons here are
trying TO persuade themselves that peace not far distant
from our distracted country and the newspapers indu 10
pfeuic but am N 4
great boon is IN f,r rs.
We have been several days without any news from
Mexico The fact IS the French army has suffered 10
terribly from sickness tina. il is almost complessE
parayzed, md nothing Of any great moment can b.
attempted for some tinie. 1t is said that thyss
with which reinforcement advance can be made Of
the capital The MexicaDs offer no substauLial %
position 10 the French Left TO themselves they arr
bound to sIcsumb. General gorey will be in the city
Of Mexico before the des Of March, and my indvidEs,
viii benefit by the general sweeping asy Of ars ar
cohwebs by the INVADERS jnst as Egypt llumined
yaSy .as sea, srsa 2. o n ~
not ask you to compromise your position lst priDeI
pie BY coincidng with mo- but think undoubtsd apd
nndispued that little civizing woula not hurt Mexico
even II II should be Of French pattern.
Some here expect great things from Captain aens-
raj Duce They say he will be second Tscon and gree.
reormer. The Si9so of to-day says he has expresses
desire that all those who have any request complain
TO make t. the government shall apply him personally
and not through multitude Of officials Inc Gue.ci
heretofore il that be 90 Dulce s the right sort OF man
for u.s. Tho police system Is be aered ana arrsassa
on the plan adopted In the large European cities.
One OK two vessels Of the Banks expedition passea M
yans some few days since which met by the BE
Bio on her way here from New Orleans.
There is no news here whatever.
HAVANA, Dec. II, 1ses
Great Goscrnmsa,a, Improvement is Cabs--V1ux ~
The Harsasss Mcclellan and Baxsids. 6r.
A Cuban gcntlsman thus writes 70 q friend il His
city,
annexation Of beloved .sAud 70 the United SAtsA
We % much ssssohed to the Spanish nag s0st
nobody. Queen Isaheh Included, could surpaasrs co.
Jon please to the thosts, TO the Loeo to tho rerSs
or tertuias (privais partss), yeu viii nothing ~
expressions Of satisfaction and Of m adhesion u hs
Spanish government The very persons whs once rpsn
time might have been considered tho leaders of Coz
spirscy the most enthus ssc defendants Of DE-
Spanish government. Every Cuban now would hsAt n
the death for the glorious beaten nag that bQsbt
civilization and Christianity 70 this continent.
The cause sf all this Is very simple aud natural, ms
brings instructions 70 reform the system and policy Of s
government In this island.
Governor is asing 70 improve The whole isiaa
morally and materially bnt hts y nss ~.
administration a great change VIII DO nqadS
General serrano win inform the su yerior government h
ss a 70
Cuba. Porto Rico and 81. INmrgo viii 10 declared i
graz rars G the SpahMn monIrchy, they Will be SpaOfS
provinces, and not colonies wo will have our ycprs
scntstvns In court, We viii make special la~s,
wo will appoint our governors In fact, wiz rs
placed on the same level with tho Brsh pcmeaseus II
this part OF the world.
Such the reform have been asking for 90 ,uus
tme and carried into effect, will great change
in the opinions OF the people here for told you a.
ready begin 70 feel the effects OF apd theny bs
The announcement.
ioocannot conceive what ssnsation PRO- hero
BY the removal o General Mcclellan the 90 ~
;he army. Il must tell you that this been
atsapproved here by everybody, the mItary sspo
ciallY have not the least doubt that this has bcep s
work OF the abolitionists We do know about
knsnside except his expedition Hastsras; but have
the greatest and most favorable ida Of McCioilsl
hoard the other night old Spanish kenera WHO'S
opinions have srest weight here, and who vsfN
incoito the army II The Potomac whp under NcClSss,
sayt 10 the greatest blundsr Mr. ncolp could make.
Mcclellan the man to save the country, and AN euitc
BIC viii be called back 70 command the army agaia.
nwins ps very aiicols even 70 olsct him fsssssanA
IL not true thai we sympahze with The rebels bore
GA the contrary, oil foy tho Union, and wish fc
the SUCCESS OF thc Union army long the ubctsn
do not control the goyernmeut for though she Vubt
opnicn here 10 against tho introduction of
isst against saverywe DO not think very much Of you1
fanatic Greeley Cheeyer Co. Slavery hore 10 neSeN
sATy owl that al would LIKE 70 destroy, but not vndG
the present circumstances. II 10 1ans sluwly aeA
prudsriy, and not suddenly Ter wsud ruin Ssvsr.