New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-30
THE WEST INDIES.
CUBA.
oRpERs on TnE NV GovERNOR.


CaptGen Lersund has Issued energetic orders against
thieves lIrigands. and sayers. -,
The steamship Junieta has arrived from Philadelphia
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW CAPTAIN-GENERAL-
WRETCHED CONDITION OF CUBAN FINANCES
RELIGIOUS OLERANCE-REMARKABLE
CASES OF swINDLING.
From Our Own Correspondent
HAVANA, Dec. %, 1861
At 81 o'clock, on day before yesterday even
ing, the Spanish mail steamer Espala arrived and IN
few minutes afterward there displayed from the
MORO the signal for another steamer great crowd as
sembled at the wharf for all knew that In few mo
there would enter the harbor the Francisco de
Asls, man Of war, bringing His Excellency Francisco
Lersundi Of Omachea CapainGenera and Governor SUI
perior Civil Of the Isle Of Cuba. The Barcelona, with
several hundred on board, steamed out at about
o'clock give the beHrentdd (weeome) to the General
Solicitations exchanged between the passengers ana
the hOnored recipient Of much honor at about hat
mile from the MORO At 81 o'clock entered the Francisco
de At the Fount of Neptune immediately IN 'front.'
Of the office Of the Captain OF the POr many peope au
met ard passing this point Lersundi made his appear
at the wheehouse, and was loudly cheered Pass
ING the wharf OF CaDalerla, ne e1cnahgeo aSaIn
lions with the crowd and here he was met Dythe steamer
Eduardo Fesser with an immense assemoage on board
when strains OF eloquent music greesed MS car hS
Maria Francesca with another large body OF persons had
just steamed by the war steamer, passing toward the
Moro point she turned and her band 81 music LIKEWISE
broke forth in tones OF welcome Ten thousand banners
stream in all directions, and various trumphal arches
record the merits Of the warrior The pretest Is the one
at the corner Muralla and san Ignaci0sts III READS
"The denzens OF Muala-st. to Gen Lersundn ON NE
left side OF the arch Is san Sebastian, 1896 On the
gh II read Hermann 1881" ON the west front Is WIZ
ten: "Caeseiras, 1882 and oporto; ls4l These were
some of the fields OF his exploits noticed ialge pOt
trait also OF the General affixed TO one of the iags ana
hanging in the middle Of the street through winch on
foot everybody passed Carriages were ototnueh ~
this street, as also IN Mercadercs Inc nags go
from one side Of the street to. the other
The harbor was a gayhndIbrilant scene. Flags OF all
nations and in all directions, met the eye There were
the stars and stripes and the Cross OF 81 George prom
inent everywhere. The banner Of spain-that banner
which history accuses Of more properly IMPLYING th9
national character than any other with It's stripes OF red
and yellow blood and god)-was in thousand places
An arch had been erected at the landlngpace thonsh
which was pass the future CaptainGenera ana Que
ST. At A O'Clock he left the steamer, amid firing Of can
non ana landing passed the arches ana around me
and was duly installed into office At night there was
brilliant illumination. Last night another the most
brilliant perhaps, that seen here Yesterday,
Obspe Murala Mercaderes and OReilly SITS. Were and
stl continue to be- lined with flags All Hayana was ana
is still in state Of excitement We shall have more
business until the Christmas holidays are over Last
night the CaptanG gave dinner TO the foreign
C6usuls and the principal officers II the army and navy,
aud few friends General Lelsund mas twice hlled the
position Of Spanish Premier The Cubans do not Ike any
spnard but would probably prefer Lersundi to any OF
tie mediocre men who are sometimes sent out here -
Matters Of great moment before us Cen Lersendl
has had extraordinary powers conferred upon nm lie
refused unless such were conceded TO MN by he
bt must give his reasons therefor the Minister Of the
Colonies Besides, he has under his Jurisdiction Porto
Rico. The military of that Island are all subject 20 MS
orders our finances in miserable state, From
official returns printed, 10 appears We were S4OOlWO
poorer the st Of July last than we were az at tme
last year. The Spanish Bank with credit aud debit
side which amount In ordinary times 70 S4Ooo mas IN
specie only little over SS0oo taleh cVlc upon 9ne
another without giving time TO explain Millions or DOL
lars have during the past year oeen e1p9[t1 TO pc nea
luton or other accident The people are nervous We
burdened with heavy taxes In Iaet many nave 10
suspend business, as the contribution more hdu they
can possibly pay. RObberes are frequent Aasassna,
tons and pluGdeting OF al kinds on tne tapage; AL
this must he changed master spirit must speak peace
To the storm and hush the voice OF complaint our people
believe lersendi competent 70 rue tash t Inn, t io,
send you copy OF an olueI Wnl'n hlu oeen l5ue
only few days IL was handed TO me by medical
friend: rr..,.s.., =
HEADorAarER CnSg on Police sL4sD oS SrP R 49,
Of the So,ama Recopacou orders at physicians shal give pre-
& q d a Of the a dispose. hat as and surgeons
S. s,o % v l tbs s he eShor, The E to dn. s-ss.
'N' Copy Tie Bngader Secretary.
Are We going back to the days OF the Spanish mqusi
font II s wen known that the present government in
espcciy Is IL 80 with the Queen Father Claret Is her
Cfssor and has perhaps more influence with her than
Roman Cal hulic or agrees to become one within hye
Years; and to that end he signs jurdmetun Oath
n Yn9r license is revoked that Is what the paper
says after two years should You nor uie De 4 sooG 10
man Catholic oH not Sab ho"eeer mR "eSe PROFESSIONS
swindleTs and sharpers who have been thinking OF
coming 10 Havana this Winter had better stay away
awhile for the present TWO Of our Leading hoteheepels
have OF late been badly burned that the fraternity MI
,r no well into the anCcedents" OF newcomers. The
nropetor OF the "Sana Ysahe" has fallen victim TO
Tho Vaccinations Of two females thanks to the ard OF
snne svndlug friend. These women arrived here some
three weeks ago bringing letter purp0rtng to be writ
ten by late Colonel OF the United states army now
member Of Congress recommending ms sisters 10 Inc
kind consideration OF the proprietor lie stated III the
letter that Of them seriously indsposed he asked
the for the two and also that the proprietor
would see that they had carriage every day, ana nc
whatever hour they needed aud finally closed by say
ING ne would be i'm Havana in about three weeks OF So
aud would pay the bills The owner Of the &" San Ysabel'
placed at the ladies' % request -FOUR OF me
their disposton"-aud the San Ysabel has many
yery fine rooms and well appointed; he further
these "emalcs and gave them the best cheer the house
could afford and they live well at the santo fsabeD not
abundance physician attended OF the ladies she
alternately sick and well she was, forgot TO say
the widow of distinguished general IN the UntedStates
army who killed in battle, the owner OF ut least
100000 in stocks real estate, &c In short both ladies
day and trO occasions out tuIe late at
night one merchant sold them, ON credit about 81 400 IN
weeks had rolled away, or nearly SO, when the hotel
keeper began 10 want TO ascertain He did, and he
learned that the widow bore the name OF late officer
killed ia battle, but, unfortunately the same name
was borne by "A New-Orleans barber and sport" The
the nrst The hOtelkeeper loses his bill, and what is
more compromised TO the extent OF $3.50 for hack hire
Count stops at the Yogaterra" He very rich;
immense estates in different parts OF the Empire invites
resentatve Of that queen on whose domnions the
SETS" with few other friends Fifteen bottles Of
champagne went under The Count got small loan OF
ron the Consul Of his Emperor and, it s said real
lied 5000 loan from the other representatives" In
three weeks the hotel bill had footed up $780, and the pro-
pretor demanded pay The false Count did not SETTLE
but away -
The Danube arrived yesterday from ST. Thomas, but
brings little news. The Of are clearing
away the rubbish, preparatory to building anew some
corner lots had been sold at high figures Gradually
business was being restored.
HAYTL
TIE REVOLT OF THE CACOs-THR DOMINICAN
AUTHORITIES ENCOURAGING THE REBELS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGIsLATURE-CON-
sULAR APPOINTMENT FOR NEW
n . .ra1 NJ this mort wa have advicaS