New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-23
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40 taat the expedition to Mexico aud Back cost this
island in cash s. AS, $780, According to the came
report SsDto Domingo cost this island 81 ,0OS 550 IN
1861 and 81 96i67S in 1862 ten months -<2, 353,
20S in all. Fernando 20 has cost cuoa 81 VOV,g1o.
The Morocco war cost 50 LOG 225 aad all this with
out any glory or benefit to the Island. Surely this
is a golden goose Tor Spsln Finally, the report
shows a movement of SlOS,lt7 ,ll2 654 through the
Treasury tof which the lntendente says he mas on
hand 81 407 l24 53B in 81 months, or e3,OSS,i per
month-about S37, 10000 per annumi
The Dtario tHavana) has given several columns
70 the Presidents Message, bat can only come TO
the conclusion that " it IS IN enigma Poor Dia-
rio II has 10. even moral courage enough TO
mentioa toe word Emanc patton, and drops the
question: save in some roundabout allssiol 10 tnat
Proclamation" or " the Proclamation Of Sept. ~.
The tenure Of human flesh IL growing less and less
strong daily here and entire freedom IN the Unite
States will soon be followed by Emancipation here.
It lie already talked Of, and commission has been
appointed TO discover come other system Of labor.
God proc per them in their good works
The only Rebel arrival since my last has been the
English ~ schooner Surprise, % tuus three days
from 81 Marks, Fla, with cotton TO Ulrici & Bar.
roso.
Correspondence Of TIE Associated Press.
HAVANA Monday, Dee. IS, 1862.
There have been DO arrivals from Mexico or South
America since my last letter. and little OF Importance
has transpired here.
Our new Captain. General, the Marquis De Catel-
font arrived here at ?. n. the 9Th inst, but did
not land until the llth at 9 Il. m. lie received q
less enthusiastic reception than usual owing to some
misunderstanding rs 10 when lie would land. TIE
public gathered together on the 10Th inst. TO receive
him, and many who were disappointed at bis not
landing that day, did not 80 again to receive
him on the iith
Gen. Ssrr5no left on tie 18th instant in the San
Oaentin. lie was accompanied by eight steamers,
chartered for the occasion, 10 the mouth Of the har
boz. These were filed with ladies and gentlemen,
and al the vessels were handsomely decorated with
hSgs the bands on board playing royal marches, etc.
A National salute was fredaas Gen. SerIano passed
the fortiicafion 90
: The rev Captain General we are told brings the
mower Of removing the walls around the old city,
which will open a large tract Of land. The walls
have long been useless as the greater part u tie city
is outside Of them.
TIE "Sece.h" intended going in the Rebel
steamer Atlantic TO accompany Gen. SerrGno out, az
mark Of courtesy, but he requested them not 10 DO
30, aud Gen. Dulce forbade ii, they had bsl Q5
board the William G.. Nughes instead, which was
rather small and poor aiiair, and which broke up
pbout midnight.
Tonight the Rebels are having q grand bah at
the house occupied by NJ. Helm Rebel agent, aud
Mr. Crawford, Rebel Vi,e Consul acting a. Consul
General. TIE officers Of Her Brittanic Majesty
Men Of War Vesuvius, Immortality and Steady, with
the bands of music belonging TO those vessels, are
The lions of the gathering.
We have still some 40 700 boxes Of sugar Of the
old crop on hand.
The unusual and very late rains have somewhat
injured add very much retarded the crop, which,
it is said, will be small.
There have been no arrivals Of Rebel vessels,
rave two with cotton, one Of which was from
Maamoras.
The Magnolia has been here from Key West, and
The Wachusett and SonOma are now Iere, with all
well on board.