The New York herald., 1866-07-31
THE EMPRESS At HAVANA.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.

Arrival In Cubn-Her Appearance nj Haynnp-
"A Business-like Young Lndy',-She SAL Is
About the Bay Incognito.
HAVANA, July 10, 1870
The French packet Imperatrice Eugenie, from Vera
Cruz on the 18th instant arrived at this port ea y on
the 17th, having board the Empress Carv tia ana
suite, among whom noticed Senior Martin deb Castillo
Mexican Secretary for Foreign Affairs Count 3ombees
and Sanor del Barro, Chamberlain and thu function
ary's lady.
Is said that the Empress proceeds to Europe on "a
very special mission Of great importance the empre
the nature Of which has able M ascertain The
young ady seems TO be Of very busine turn
may judge by antecedents and the Of her cabin hav
ing more the appearance Of grand bureau with great
heaps Of official papers on the table, than ladys
apartment From one Of the best sources understand
that she intends Msx1co in the course Of Oc
tober next although that of the worst months on
account Of the equnoctias.
That female sovereign Of her youth beauty accom-.
pshments and dignity should show much abnegation
on behalf Of her newly adopted land and particularly
account Of such people the Mexcans, has created
considerable surprise here, and among the most
embttered enemies Of nonarchies is observed
sparkle Of sympathy for the truly Christian Empress
Carotta Her Majesty has not only waived all the incon
veniences risks OF long voyage by In passen-
ger steamer but has actually dared the How fever
raging at Vera Cruz and the .tbiack vomiton generally
prevalent IN Havana this season OF the soon
after the arrived, the forts and Spanish ships Of
fred the number of salues due her rank his Ex
oecncy the Captain General, his staff the Deputy Gen.
eral the Admiral Of the station the Bishop, the Presi
dent Of the High Court of Justice and several officers Of
the government repaired board TO welcome the En-.
press; and the Mexican, French and Belgian Consus
also paid their Iespec 10 her Majesty But as 1t
| not her Majesty's intention 70 disembark.
| the people had no opportunity to show their
homage TO the young Empress, and consequently
| there ovat0ns made, would otherwise have
been the 1t Is said that the Captain General offered
TO place ship Of war at her Maj sy's disposal TO
vey herdirect TO Franco which her Majesty graciously
declined and was said to have prom,s visit on
other occasion. Her Majesty has had the
descenson and patience to keep her caoin, while the
steamer takes six hundred French troops home, and
ghed anchor yesterday afternoon, during another
great ranst0rm from the eouth and after repetition Of
salutes from the forts and ships OF war; and farewell
visit OF the Captain General the Empress proceeded
her voyage.
The general impression formed by those who repaired
board the French pay their respects the
royal lady to be that her so-caled mi sion
nothing less than a prelude to Maximans g own do
parture from Mexico 1t Is possible that he may just
receive the first letter from Carloa after
arrival In Paris No believes that the empire
hold two months longer.
The Empress II appears TOOK sail In boat up the
bay late the afternoon of the 17th incogn
said to have passed short time shore, dusk
unnoticed
1t is be presumed that Mr. Lane, the United States
Consul At Vera Cruz who went in the steamer Manba
an route for Washington, will this have afforded
some information about recent rumors at the Mexican
court.