The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-22

the most trying one, we are told in circular IRON
Liverpool, that the amount of tonnage sold ex"
ceeds that Of l649 the increase being rather more
than three per cent. .Large colonial ships OF
the best class have more than maintained ,he'r
price" New British ships have also fully KEPT
\ their quotations. and "the want has been feit OF
larger supply of good vessels of 500 to ooo tons'
which would have met ready sale at falr prices
if at hand. "As regards steamers, IL is ADDED
80 there is very increased inquiry and WIN re-
spect to the future, it is acknowledged . that In
connection both with sailing and steamships, very
many concurrent circumstances lead 10 the oeis.
that we shall have year of unusual prosperity.
Misrepresentation from parties connected with
the various minor departments Of commerce are
all of similar character Meanwhile the revenue
is buoyant. In about four weeks Parliament WIN
again assemble, and in proportion to the easy
state of affairs il will be the duty or the govern
ment to avail themselves of the calm opportunity
for carrying forward all needful reforms. On that
head, however, much is not to be expected since
their good intentions greater than their energy.
Weeks will probably be spent in controversy
about DIR. Wseman, and then VIII come the ex-
element about the exposition.
TBE RECEPTION JENNY LIND AT HAVANA
Mad lie Jenny Lind arrived at Havana on Sat
urday the 4th inst, IN the isabel, from Charles-
ton. AZ mentioned in the Herald yesterday. She
went ashore in a custom-house boat as soon as
the Isabel got into the harbor. There was no de-
monsration on her landing--ony about dozen
persons on the mole. She proceeded to new
| house opened for her by Mr. De Forrest of New
| York She arrived very much out OF sorts, ana
found fault with the house and all the persons in
| it. She remained only couple of days, and LEFT
| it on the morning of the 9th inst, and taken a
house on the paseo, outside the walls. Her first
concert was to have been given on Friday the
! 10th inst She will not give more than two or
three concerts. There was very little said about
her.
| The Havana correspondent OF the .NeicarE Nd
verkiser, under date Of the 9Th inst, says:
Jenny Lind arrived here on the morning of the
5th, and to her astonishment there was rot soul
on the wharf to say 'here comes Jenny Lind. =
By the exertions of Mr.. Barnum's agent, the
| government boat was despatched for her and she
was permitted to come on shore without undergo
! ing the usual formalities imposed upon strangers.
| A carriage was waiting, in which Jenny ana her
companions entered, and in few moments she
landed at the Hotel de Colon. Not person was
to be seen there but the doorkeeper of the house,
and Jenny, with a face showing much lndigna-
| ton, accompanied by her attendants, came rum
ming up the stairs, and when on the landing lead
ing to the grand saloon, came forth from my
dormitory and was witness OF the proceedings.
Jenny complained that 'the apartments were not
suitable or comfortable;" ste evidently expected
to be ina private house, and was IN regular rage.
The sweet angelic Jenny actually flew in vulgar
passion expressing herself in French with the
greatest vehemence
The end of the first act caused Barnum to APP
pear, who evidently was very much afraid to en-
counter Jenny, (as he had by promises of the
greatest comfort induced her to come here,) but
there was no backing out, SO he knocked at the
/ door and was admitted After the conference, he
returned and told the proprietor of the house that
he wanted more rooms, also the grand sala; for
this alteration the proprietor asked from one hun
bred dollars week more than he formerly re-
! ceived (S30O) This was refused by Barnum; SO
after staying here two days, and placing them
selves in a very ridiculous position. they left the
| house for another outside of the walls and near
the theatres for this house she pays fifteen ounces
per month, and 5000 for the use of the furniture
1 After the extraordinary success that Jenny Lind
met with in the United States, and the great ex.
/ element that she created there. to come here
without person TO welcome her and on her ar
i rival at the hotel there not person to lool
at hem! Can you imagine anything more un
pleasant,
Mr.. Barnum certainly has not been fortunate
in his arrangements, and this time he has beef
taken inf Jenny does not bewitch the fash
ionabIes on her first appearance, (the 10th, } tn
sooner Barnum pockets theloss, the better for he
reputation, as there will be no necessity for he
. incurring misfortune here, when New Orleans j
, go near, nor do think that she would submit L
any unpopuarity, as she would not be able Il
control her temper. The general impression i
that she will make failure, and nothing but supe
, rior talent will save her. She sings ten rights
! The price of tickets will be about four dollars
that is to say, two dollars and shilling entrance
and two dollars and shilling for seat. Thu
is said to be too high, although if she can only
please, the theatre will be crowded at any price
Those who have been witnesses Of Jenny Linz
and Barnum's actions here, and at the same tim
are aware of the expense and inconvenience tina
Mr.. Deforrest has been put to, are satisfied tha
the first parties have acted very Improperly, leav
ing Mr.. Deforrest without moments notice, ant
without any other explanation than :" that Mis-
Lind could not sleep in the nights from the nois
that was made"
Jenny told the proprietor of the house severa
times, that he only " wished. to make money GU
Of her face, and to prevent the success Of hi
supposed speculation, she never walked even fron
room to room, but always in the most tragl
manner ran from door to door. This was tn
most remarkable, as no one in the house evince'
the slightest curiosity, and every one laughed a
the nighiingale's fight. On the last day she wa
; reasonable, and the doors Of rooms were left un
locked; her porters seeing no excitement, sep
with their heads on the table, probably dreamin,
Of those exciting times passed through IN New
York and elsewhere. Yesterday evening, ] saw
Jenny walking the plaza with her cousin, an.
Barnum looking meekly as possible. Their
was no excitement no notice Of Jenny being there
everybody was occupied as they would hav
been if she the great American Jenny had no
been there, what impressed me most, was the un
accountable fact of Miss Lind walking in tn
plaza among hundreds of gentlemen, without
veil over her face, when at her own hotel, wheI
no one expressed the slightest curiosity, she, a
before described ran on every occasion IN the mos
theatrical manner, for the purpose of escaping
observation. However, there is no accounting
for woman's fancy. Yours, AcRicoLA.
OPENING os THE MrMMIEs AT PHILADELPHIA
! On Friday evening, at the Philadelphia Muse
um, Mr. Glddon proceeded to the task of un
wrapping the mummies of an Egyptian lady an
child, In accordance with previous announcement
4 An audience Of about one thousand persons
consisting Of ladies', medical scientific and Trofes
sional men. were present The back part of tn
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