The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-10
ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT BALL.

As We previously informed our readers, Tuesday was
raoons OF his .celepcy Count de Pensivsr on which
occasion the gallant count delighted all the fair aud
eeautu ladies OF his ACC uaintsnee with magnificent
The spacious mansion OF the count was spl.ndidly
light, the most beautiful branches of ho Of the
xichest and most delicate description sweet and de-
lioious perfume impregnatad the whole atmosphere
srom all these rich nowers.
The company began arrive at 10 o'clock aud after
1he lapse Of but few minutes, the splendid ball
ned with the lost admired besuties and the most
distinguished ladies in Havana Among these the
most remarkable were ths celebrated writer Mrs Jas
Gordon Bennett, AM the fam Gus Miss Jenny Lind who
attracted great attention and were the objects Of uni
.efned ana delicate re,pest and attention All the
ladies' belonging to the mos select society Of Havana
ere present on thi, a;tsstive occasion and displayed
IN their dresses, their manners and highly graceful
behaviour, all tnst richnea. luxury, elegance, and
rusvity which mark the most gushed courts OF
with any court whatev.r. We might m. ntion many
samss but the catalogue would be lar too large and
in the hsste with which We write We might omit .
Prom the moment ths. tn. brilliant orchestra gave
the frst sounds Of IL, fsscinssng nuso the dancing
ceased, consisting OF Poisss, eotons, wAltz.s
xc and the gay and lively company kept II up till
Snd animation which youth beauty, luxury, and eIe.
game inspire They were momsnts Of delight, which
arr.d away the mo.t soic to Join in the mszy dance
the saloon was k. psradi.e with it's flowers its per-
4umes, Its music ts hnmeRy its fragrance, It's bril-
liant lights beaming from the crystal csndelabrss
harm and the attraction. IL might be com pared to
airy With the ming in the midst OF
and nllies aud birds OF paradise.
sseh spectacle q, was presented this brilliant
night must be seen In order to form correct judg
nent and opinion offashionable society In uavsns-s
spectacle combining both grandeur and elegance,
which We only wish could be seen for one night By
nose sno ony r,. means % Z, pars po,a, ., un
bliss at the mansion Of Count Penslver, brink all
rsnks In harmony together. At these saloons are
united the sristocraey of wealth and that OF talent
acre beauty bshed ip all its lovely forms both OF
oody and mind all meet together here and constitute
rich and brilliant specimen Of fashionsbls life In
TIE riches. kinds Of Refreshments, wines, ices, Lo,
wers handed round In the utmost prefuson amoaE
The ladies and gentlemen present ali prepared under
the direction Of Mr.. bernard, who isqute an indis.
5ensase personsge In the annals Of the bon ton OF
fIavsns IT should not be forgotten how at one mo
snent the aniable Count himself at another, his
ssms,eS e"ssts; With oil that courtesy and smiabsy
u manner which proverbisl In all those Who bslons
10 tine BON ton and fashionable society Of our gay city
ARRIVAL or A LITERARY NoTABrLI1Y.
fFrom Il q Gaceta de Ia Havana, January 81
In the list Of the passengers Jesrdsy ON board the
American steamer Phil isdelphis from New Orleans we
end the name of Miss Frederiks Bremen, distin-
suished swedish snthoress who has written several
novels Of great interest," which remarkable for ex
5sl.. i.s,'s .ss sss'i IN q,h.
Mis- Bremen, Sweden IL nov represented among us
~ two (she and Jenny Lind) who, II they are
xheglory e their country, so are they also oil their
.sx.
MOVEMENTS or JENNY LIND.
From the Gscets de la Hsvana, OF Jan 20, 1851
Besides the many traits recorded Of the generosity
.cxercised BY Miss Jenny Lind, which we have men.
pioned former occasions, besides the large sum,
vsn ~ this pious dy to the hospitals OF San Jasn de
r5sos, ST. Ttsneis de Paul and d. Lazarus, we hsv.
he pleasure Of announcing several other works OF
harity which shs hs. performed. Among thsss
taads pee esnnent the gt Of $1,000 to the Ursuline
ouvsnt Of Nuns to 90 to the fund for the building
heir pev church. We cannot but spplaud such q
snuise trait Of hberslity ~ peculisriy worthy an
rtst ofssch distinguished msrtss the ssnoris emmy
fina.
This celebrated swedish son Sstrsss is sgsa In ous