The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-23

HAVANA. March Is, 1852.
-1rr zeal q no Caledonia. from Spsih at HMrana-
1honhsgisWgs for the Preservation Of the Qucea
cf Spain-G,aaa INSTRUMENTATION Bal on
Board the hlbaay- Refssat of the Queen 10 Accep,
Coneha's Resignatio'l-Rc Return from Spain of the
CaRor Of Lope., loaded uik Roaors-- The Ntc
Goroaor Of MatansaS.
Intelligence having reached this island, via the
United States, that an assassin had attempted the
life of the Queen of Spain, much anxiety was felt
for the arrival Of the mail steamer Caledonia to
learn the result Of that extraordinary act. At
length that desired vessel arrived here on the Sd
inst, bringing the satisfactory information that
the day before she left Cadz, teegraphio despatch
had been received from Madrid, to the effect that
"her Majesty was out Of all danger, and that the
wound which she had received was being rapidly
cured" The Queen having thus been preserved to
the nation, il was ordered that u solemn '' TIE
Deum' should be chanted at the cathedral on Sun
day, the 7th inst. The Bishop took part in the
service The Captain General, and all the great Off
GERS Of State, foreign consus, and other function
aries, were also present in grand uniform. In the
evening General Concha held hcfe at the palace,
which was, as were all the houses in the Plaza des
Armas, brilliantly illuminated. At 8 p. M. think
there must have been six military bands stationed
which, and around the sdes, were placed rows Of
soldiers, each holding lighted fambeau. Com
pletey covering the centre window of the front Of
the palace, was full length picture Of Queen Isa
bel, under magnificent canopy Of crimson velvet
and gold, which was hid by a curtain, which was
withdrawn as the gun fired for eight o'clock, and
them as tho picture Of her Majesty was discovered
to the view Of thousands of people assembled in
the plaza, the six military bands commenced play
ing the Royal March, adding fine effect to the ex-
citing scene of the moment. The house, or rather
palace, Of the Count Santovana. which is mme-
diately opposite to that Of the Captain General,
deserves especial notice il was most brilliantly
illuminated with gas.
The rctrda, they call it. continued till 10 p NJ
about which time the immense concourse Of people
began to dispcrse: and those who had not been for
tunate enough to find places III the Dominica, which
was fairly taken by storm, retired, suppose, to their
own homes.
,, Indeed altogeth%sT since last wrote, We have
the numberlcss masked balls which have taken
place within the last fortnight, the "ever faith
full" appear to have been determined to take
in a provision Of enjoyment to enable them the
better to undergo the dullnc,s of Lent, which has
just commenced. But while enumcrating the
many balls which have been recently given
at Havana, | must not omit one given on
boar board that model Of ship-ofwar, the beau beau
navy, the Albany. The gentlemanly officers of the
corvette having received much civility from their
friends in the city, determined to reeproclte those
ny toa CtNNt vi Uodfu tHs
ship This was quite inipronitn--that is to say that
it thought of planned, and all the arrangements
invitations, &c. carried out after 10 A. NJ Of Tues
day, the I'd inst. the party taking place the same
evening. Considering the little time they had for
preparation, can only account for the perfect
cess of their arrangements by coming to the conclu
sion that they (the offcers) must have much prac
tice in such pleasant affairs. The company began
TO arrive about hafpast seven They had been told
it to be merely little fGi,lia. and that the la
dies were not to make grand toilet; however, the
ladies, as is always the ease beautifully dressed
The explanations Of the pretty creatures, as they
safely deposited deck and conducted into the
ball room which had been prepared 70 receive them,
was that of the delightful surprise. Picture TO
yourself magnificent Turkish tent, the Gags Of all
the nations of the globe entwned together, Tin the
most peaceful unon.) hanging in iestoons from the
top and sides while the noble flags OF the freest
nations Of the earth interw gen in an amicable
embrace in the centre Of the wholca happy emblem
Of the friendship and kindly feelings which must for
ever exist between those two powerful nations whose
| language, feelings and interests arc ono and the
| same
| The tent brilliantly Illuminated so that the
ladies pleased that they had not neglected their
toilets An excellent band was in attendance, the
most delicate refreshments were served throughout
| the evening, and certainly the supper which was
| laid in another and smaller tent on the poop deck
was never exceed by anything Of the KIND from
| the rfamed Dominica. IL was superb. Nothing
| could exceed the polite attentions Of Capt, Plat
and bis officers. The former gave up bic cabin en-