From Cuba

Havana, Dec. 8. - Captain-General Jovellar authorizes the statement that the entire island is tranquil. He has no doubt that all will be arranged peacefully and satisfaotorily, without the slightest difficulty. He now declares that he does not intend to leave Havana or transfer his power into the hands of Gen. Merlo, the Segundo Cabo who arrived by the last steamer from Spaiu. The feeling of the paople in Havana is quioter and no disturbanee is apprehended. The disposition to couiply with the mandates of the home government and obligations of the treaty with the United States, without further discussion, is becoming general. The General commanding at Santiago de Cuba, in the absence of General Burriel, acting without orders, placed uinetytwo of the Virginius prisoners aboard the Spanish uian-of-war Bazan and sent them to Cienfuegos. The few remaining prisoners were either too ill to be removed, or being youths of tender age have been set at liborty. The prisoners while at Santiago were well treated by the authorities, and in no way molested by the populace. When the Bazan reaehed Cienfuegos her corumander announoed by telegraph to Havana his arrival with the priaoners - The Captain-General answered by ordering the immediate return of the Bazan and prisoners to Santiago, where thoy must have arrived by this time. Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 23. - The U. S. steamer Kansas arrived yesterday after a hard passage. She was driven out of her courae and finally compelled to put into Bermuda tor coal. The commanders of the Kansas and Juuiata have not yet made a formal demand for the delivery of the Virginius prisoners. The latter were removed frora the jail to Mars fort this niorning. Tho Prench Bteamer Kersaint and British sloop of war Niobe are in the harbor. The total number of hogs slaughtered in Cincinnati for the week, is 77,000 ; and Bince November lat to date 288,000 ; during the same time last year, 208,000.