The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-17

Correspondence Of the Hcrald.l
HAVANA, April Both, lSi.

ny EAssr going TO ,Ierico.-BpSam and
Fanny.-Sdafa Anna and Fanny.
There is little at this moment to communicate
from this dro town of balconies, bull fights and
o!ackies that can interest you greatly, save some
theatrical intelligence that | will comment upon
presently. Every thing has settled down into calm
here the heat s daily incre asing and strangers are
daily diminishing; commerce has tapped its wings
and gone to rest, and Fanny Elssler has taken her
last adeu. Even the quarres of the English cap
tains of the steamers with the Governor-General
have subsidized for believe the latter parsonage has
gone TO bed for the season, where he certainly
spends wo-thirds of his time. He gives great salts
faction to the Creoles by this pacfccourse of life.
for he does not disturb the stless repose of their
leharglc natures with modern notions or improve
ments of any sort. The great Tacon was really I'M
popular here because he kept them in a state of ex-
element utterly opposed TO their indolent charac-
tiers, by new buildings, new railroads, and new
places OF every sort. But he has gone, and Havana
has returned TO its ancient self, and soon the very
monuments of his activity and usefulness will follow
him into dust
The commercial season here, you know, has
been bad in the extreme. The planters groan pite-
ousy under the serious diminution in value of their
very word sugar makes them look sour, and certain
ly the greater part have been put to great nconveni
ence by loss Of 1t is the custom of this
thoughtless class to spend without any reservation,
the whole OF their income, no matter how Tar be-
yond their wants even luxuriously INDUCED; and
when short cross overtakes theni,y you can imagine
the disorder they are thrown into. But this year
their misfortune Is too much production-more than
they can sell and as they are the spending class
their troubles effect every other one. think the
only place have seen the Habaneros utterly forget
ful OF the "low prce OF sugar. and ell It's endless
variety of results has been in the grand theatre of
Tacon on the Elssler nights. Here they abandoned
all recollection OF their sugar canes and gave them
selves up to feelings that sought relief their walk
ing canes. One would think they were glad to find
pleasant thoughts, for never did enthusiasm take
higher, longer, and wilder fgh, than during the
Essler career In this city Her stay here has reach
ed three months In that time she has played
upwards; and during the same period has played
three nights in Matanzas, besides making visits to
several sugar estates in that neighborhood.
SO you see that $ la Dlvina" has been busy-she
has produced here three new baets that she has
never given in the United States, and certainly two
of them are the finest parts she has yet appear
ed in; her acting and dancing in the ballets Of 'La
Somnambula" and LA Fee, (the fairy,) far
u would be tedious TO recount all her trumphs here
but her last night is entitled to especial mention
the mass that filled every nook and Granny of that
magnificent edifice (the Tacon Theatre) exceeded
four thousand, whilst as many outside camored for
mountaineering benefits exceeded $1,000, and the
performances of the night went of amid the pet-
ings OF bouquets, the falling of wreaths, and the
generous showering of verses on satin in compl-
ment to her; But the last event of this brilliant &C.
cason certainly will stand unrvallcd in theatrical
annals--never did artist receive such homage, and
itimay be added that rarely thas artist deserved it
more. Fanny danced on this occasion the popular
dance of the country, the "Zaveteodo," which isthe
most curious and original thing she has ever done,
Just think of her dancing with her toes turned
inward. Indian like. This dance will throw Paris
into a.ferment of curiosity and. delight. She ac-
CURED this pas, renowned for its unequal!ed diff
cues, in three lessons and did only out of com
pliment to the country. The enthusiasm it excited
exceeded all bounds AT It's close signal was
given, and without Fanny's dreaming of it, the stage
was converted into 6 Olympus and kind of Apo
theosis began. Mad'e Martin then came forward
dressed as America = ..Terp,sichore" presented
encirclcd the bewildercd Fanny music from the
spheres above foated down, and strong choir of
concealed voices sent up harmonious chaunt that
for moment silenced the roar of the half frantic
audience. Fanny recognised "America," and rush
ed into its arms with wild energy that proved the
earnestness and sincerity of her feelings one of the
finest things she ever did was placing the head of
America on her throbbing heart, and expressing in
her natural and touching pantomime, that it beat
warm and gratefully for the thousand tokens OF re-
gard she had received in all the length and breadth
OF that liberal and enlightened land. As she knelt
receive the crown OF Grace that Tcrpsichorc an
America jointly placed her head the stag was sud
denly bathed in almost insupporiablc light whilst a
rich shower of golden flakes fell thick and fast upon
it. Can you conceive OF any finer theatrical specta-
Gle! The curtain FELL but the hubbub thai had pre-
vailed without cessation during the whole of this
scene, dcepened and widened, till Fanny came for
ward. She was in tears almost sobbing with ex-
element and hundreds oil sympathetic eyes flowed
freely at that moment; she crossed the stage
waving her handkerchef-she tried to speak, but
her voice failed her, and her silent pantonlime was
a thousand times more eloquent than words. And
this was Elssers farewell to Havana, though most
inadequately described for nothing could portray
the exquisite truth and beauty of heracting in the
unexpected part that fell to her at the close The
force and originality of her Inspirations could have
been born only OF a true heart and great intellect
Truly she IS wonderful creature.
The last item OF intelligence you will hear of her
perhaps for months, will be little startling to her
friends at the Noth-she is,going to Mexico. She
tical g!ories will be renewed and cseded there ;
but it is neither Of these have decided her-t is an
intense curiosity to visit this romantic city Of the
lncas," that inspires her to brave all the pers and
WEAKNESS OF such journey at such moment
Yellow tevers robbers, Instructions and war; head
the catalogue OF tho exposures she must risk and
if her Sylphides wing will not bear her above these
dangers, Fanny Elsslers firm soul must maintain her
in every extremity. She Is certainly the female
/" Humboldt of the age, and if ever she writes a
book, she will have some stranger statistics to give
than those even OF the learned Barons and she
will have to boast if not of ascending the highest
mountain of South America, at least of going deeper
into the heart Of North .Ane,ica than any traveller
living. She leaves here next week for Vera Cruz
She goes well provided with letters from the nobility
here and many from Ex-President Bustamente
The Governor of Vera Cruz gives her guard of 100
men TO the capital. May the shade of Montezuma
protect her
PosrscRIrT.-A steamer, the "Tevot' came in
to-day, from Vera Cruz, and brings intelligence
that the late elections have gone for Bustamente
But Santa Anna, by way of counterbalance, sends
cartrldgeboxes against ballot boxes He has order
cd 5000 men 10 that point and ia putting the fort in
complete repair. The health of the town is pretty
good.
Ex-Presldent Bustamente goes TO England to-
morrow morning, to seek aid from them to aid his
restoration, that will certainly take place He is a
most affabe and unpretending man, and speaks Of
the abour he has undergone for four years in Mexi-
co, as though little weary of the cares of Office
Uneasy lies the head that wears crown
Ill.