The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-17

Jenny Lima HANunh.
Correspondence Of the ~ Y. Journal Of co""eree.l
HAVANA, January 3, 1851.
JENNY LIsp has arrived! Well, that is nothing
strange, certainly; but it 10 strange that her i'd
vent created no excitement or even curiosity.
The steamer Isabel decidedly the superior IN
point of accommodation to any other in the trade)
came into port seven, the morning OF the 4th
with her accustomed punctuahty, the Swedish nag
floating at the ioremast head, giving token OF the
riches Of the ship" as lago calamity expressed
himself of deniona but the Isabel passed the
mole, scarcely head was turned, or notice taken
of her, than usual upon such arrivals, and she
proceeded TO her anchorage, near the Muelle Luz,
quietly as though none but simple mortals were
ON board. One OF the Rcgla ferry steamers imme-
diately went alongside, with carriage and other
preparations 10 receive Miss Lind, but they were
not used. The captain general had previously
given orders that the whole party should be allowed
TO disembark without the usual iormaiity OF trans
hitting the passports to the government house,
and the subsequent issue OF permit, and they qni-
city descended into his own twelve-oared barge,
and were landed at the Muele without noise or con-
fusion, seeming to take any more notice OF
them than of ordinary passengers who arrive there
every day. Some draw from this an uniavorable
idea of the impression Jenny will make upon the
Habaneros but do not Join III this opnion--hrst,
because the Spaniards, with regard TO proe ssional
people. in most other things, are behind this age
Of change and revolutions, and still look upon al!
who tread the stage with equality OF respect;
and secondly, believing that the ordeal Of an Fla
audience can alone stamp the musical per
FORMER Win inc uegTet Oh IutEit 10 bLcy may
be entitled, they disregard all the praise that has
been bestowed upon Jenny III the United States,
ridicue the wild enthusiasm she created there and
wait patiently her first appearance on the boards,
before paying homage to her in person.
scarcely believe otherwise than that her success
here will be triumphant; for If the people here be,
have minated, somewhat arrogant In their
pretensions to musical Judgment, they are, to do
them justice, not without claim to the character
they assume and the devotion Of the people to
music, in all its variety and excellence, is evinced
by the liberal support they have given to the ltal-
ians during the last twenty years
The first performance Is to be given on the 10Th,
and the programme presents a selection very judi
ciously arranged, terminating with the Echo song,
the only of her peculiar pieces for the eve
ming. This is well done; for the impression must be
made upon the Habaneros if 1t is TO be done at all,
with Italian music; such selection as has been
given at some of her concerts in the States would
Be here a dead failure; if the "Casta Diva" is
cuted in the style that told she sing it, her
success is certain.
The authorities (who NEEDLE with every thing
here) having refused permission to dispose OF the
tickets at auction, the prices have been fixed as fol
lows:
First and second tier boxes, SIT cach third tier,
$l3; pit seats, S2s; entrance, So; 30 that pay
ing for the seats and entrance separate, box for
six persons cost s293 or $s25i, and pit seat $4s.
Other parts of the house (tertuia and cazuela)
arranged at So and 81 the total expense;
these prices, on the whole, are lower than have
been paid at any of the concerts in the States.
No doubt great number of persons will buy
only the entrance ticket 49, to the pit or boxes,
and take their chance Of finding a seat in the box
Of an acquaint lance, stand outside OF them, but
not in the passage of the pit, which 10 strictly pro-
hibited. Altogether, the regulation OF the Tacon
theatre deserve every praise for comfort and good
order
Jenny and her party occupy very neat house
outside the wall, near the theatre Mr. Barnum
sent out an agent month ago and he was followed
by gentleman of your city, who had agreed to
furnish suitable apartments for Miss Lind and suite;
but only part of the furniture having arrived (he
rest being board the Childe Harold, not yet in
port,) s,.e was by no means pleased with the pre-
parations, besides finding number of boardcrs in
the same house, which she said was contrary to
agreement, and she obtained the house mentioned
exclusively for themselves. am told that Barnum
did not go to the house at all, and that Miss Lind
directed her followers, to the removal, herself,
and that some high words passed between her and
the keeper of the establishment, which will not
venture to give, there will be others to write
about it, doubt. Lawsuits threatened by
Barnum on one side, and DE Forrest on the other,
and pretty catalogue of expenses the lawyers and
notaries Of Havana will accumulate, if they at
tempt any thing of the kind here. Certain 1t Is,
that the whole affair was sadly managed at the be-
ginning, and it is pretty broadly intimated that
the fair Swede is in not the best humor with Bar
mum for his share in the transaction. You have
seen Jenny only as the Goddess of Song and Char
ty but the way in which she hustled about here in
"propria PERSONA to get u house OF her own,
showed her off in an entirely new qualification.
Commercial affairs just taking start after
the long Christmas holidays, but have nothing to
communicate of special interest. Exchange on
London ia current at per cent. premium, and New
York q to o. per cent. discount, and likely to de-
cline In few days the sugar market will have
assumed a settled tone. Molasses 81 reals per keg
by contract for delivery.
shall write you again by vessel to sail in three
days. The Pacific or Falcon will leave the 18th.
A. z.