New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-06
wROm HAVANA AND MEXICO.

From Our Special Correspondent
HAVANA, August l, 1862
Nv the Paiaro del Oceano, from Santiago de Cuba,
we have papers from that city to the Oath ult. BY
her wa get news from Vera Cruz TO the 10th, brought
bv the French steamer Florida, Of the ST. Nazaire
line There is little of importance more than sent
YOU in nv last, as we only have dates from Mexico
20 the 10th Il sent you the same dates per Roanoke
The Eco del Concrete French Vera Cruz organ,
Gays;
fbe dsv before yesterday Oath july the following I'm
portant dispsch received in this city by couer by
the city the fortress Of Gus (Ssn Juan DEL and ne fe
feet anchor In Sschcos, to solemni1e the Poo'sa
the Archduke Of Austria:
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ooNNAN DEN VI
VERA CRUZ.
vERA CRUZ July 1.-THE Colonel nm %
Informs the inhabitants Of this CITY o. ,. tne Cbsf
graphic (I dispatch addressed to him by the
OF the French chs .r% S Isssn Forey H. C. the Minister
=, w. lin FIsre.l The Assembly Of No,abies has just
gSns Su.tris Monarchy and tine Achduke have been
unsnimou.y proclaimed save by two votes The General
The same paper states:
By the latest letters from Mexico learn that Msnusl
Dobsdo Governor OF Gusnusto 10 disposed to accept the
French intervention The order OF things
from H. gnscio ComonfOr ia Of the opinion and Wa,
obsined the necessary conduit 1he Assembly Of NOts
ss that la s ysSd IN IN 9 s1o cIn
measure
The following is the proclamation of the said Ar
sembly who were IN session from Il till P. m,
Aguar being President Of the Commission:
l. That the Nation adopts limited monarchy to be hered
itsry. with Catholic Prince.
2. That this Prince shall De called Emperor
3. Ths. he shall be Ii. r. H. Archduks Of Au'tda Fer
That in from any reason, he should
to them Coz them other Catholic
Prince. to whom the crown is hereby offered
Juarez has sent a Commission TO Washington. Ii
is said that Cara is relieved of his command, being
succeeded by BeriCzsbal, who, with some forces,
has been cent TO Queretaro. II lie said that Juan
Antonio Lsfuenie has been sent 10 Washington,
with full powers from Juarez to adjust any arrange
ment with the United States, by which that Gov
eminent shall lend aid sganst the Government just
established in Mexico This is equivalent TO asking
the United States to declare war against France.
The officers Of the French army ara shout giving
ball in the theater 10 demonstrate their gratitude
for tue favorable reception they received on their
entry into Mexico. One could easily hope that
there should be heard second edition Of Sound q
OF revelry by night"
Apart from, this there is no news from abroad
worth communicating. Saturday the sth inst IL the
day designated for the Inauguration of the removal
of lie walstbe fret stone Is 10 be pushed into
the moat by the CsptsIn-Geueral in the morning,
and in the evening he gives grand ball al bic
eountry-seat. L Will send you account OF the
whole. The officers OF II. Is. Vi. have been anus
ing themselves by circulating false rumors In favor
OF the Secesh.
I wrote you of the falsehood brought here bv
II. NJ. gunbost Cygnet, that Lee had entirely routed
Gen. Meade, and, crossing the Potomac, had cap
tured Harper's Ferry and Arlington flights. Now
the Steady drunk, should say reports that
Semmes in the Georgia had sunk the Vanderbilt
The Diar,o yesterday published one version-siaIng
that the Alabama had sunk the Vanderbilt between
Porto Rico and 81. Thomas To-day, II states that
the Georgia SINK the Vanderbilt OFF the Great
Isaacs. the Bahamas and pretends to have got
the from d passenger IL reliable OF
coursel by the American schooner Sea Dnft, from
Key West, who says that in quarter of an hour,
or at any rate 20 minutes the Vanderbilt went GOWN
with all on board.
That this news was received in Key West on the
18th by two ways, both Union, hrst by vessel from
Port Royal, and next by pilot boat which spoke a
ship from New-York bound for New.Orleans, winch
had passed close by the scene OF combat but did not
pick 10 any wreck" Tie DiGrio says the Georgia
mounts twenty Of the heaviest cannon Mr.. Helm, |
the Secesh pseudo Consul or Agent, stated lss'
night that he lad received lettef from Key West
containing proofs OF TINS statement Inc l, .
steamer Ramsey came in the day before Yesterday.
have seen a letter from Admiral Bailey and seve-
raj from citizens Of hey West, and as nothing Of the
kind is mentioned in any OF them, | believe the
whole to be premedits'ed lie.
We have had a fearful succession Of Terphsicora
demonstrations, and the excessive heat seems only
20 increase the furore Of the Cubans 10 dance.
paper published In spain had an article lately, IN
which it says that Cubs could be much more essily
governed with mid sway-that give the Cu6aus
dancing and feasts, and Of them will think Of
poltics This 10 hbel, bot Ike most libes contains
soma trutb On Wednt sday Last we had Il really
charming concert at the Philharmonic Society. The
artists were all members Of the orchestra, being
composed Of IS fine musicians. All the elite OF
Havana were present. Two bellies OF the same
name "Lola IL were presept-onc q daughter
of Marquis, and the other OF very high family
there They have TO be distinguished by the names
Of the towns III winch tbey nave msde
the greatest furore-Msrisuao ard GuanaJay-
Counts and MARQUES were there in great abnnd
snce the concert was to have begun al $780, but
the usual delay occurred and II o'clock ere the
opening overture Of William Tell greeted our ex-
pectaut ears. was sorry that the exquisite duet
baritone and soprano-from Lucia, which was beng
most deliciously rendered by Miss Ffancisca Leon
and Mr. Lorenzana, should have been interrupted
by the arrival and entree Of Gen. Dulce, the
Captain 6 en-, ral in the midet OF wonderfully per
feet note. Miss l.. was hustled, Lucia vanished
and the orchestra must need- strike mp the Royal
March, pretty thing in itself, but iearuly dis
cordaut TO attuucd 10, and enjoying the glorl
Gus melody of Lucia especially Miss l.. dispensed
L. Every item Of the programme was well given
"a iudiclous selection from Travsta for piano,
eculed by Miss s. /. fine arrangement on
motifs from Lucretis for the corne,fa piston by
Lugiui, who took the first prize come time snce at
the Conservative at Paris. After the concert came
q ball which broke up about a ! ought TO say
word about the managing director and getter-up
OF this society, as his HISTORY has some interest to
Americans His name 10 Carlos Sedano. He was
aid-de-carDp OF Gen. Minon VINO commanded the sd
vance Of Gen. Santa Anna Just before the battle OF
Buena Vista in Mexico. lie took prisoners at a
farm called :" La Incarnation" Cassias Clay, Maj
Borland, Maj Gaines, Lieut.. Churchill and Capt
Henry. Tho only Americsn horse allowed them WA
that Of Maj. Gaines. While they were being marched
Oh, Capt. Henry end Maj. q. changed horses
and Capt. ii. Suddenly wheeled about and started
of on q run. The whole Mexican escort fred at
him, bat be e.caped unframed and arrived at Sal.
tillo, where his horse dropped dead and where he
af mt An