The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-03

Our Havana Correspondence.


The Beau Monde Of Haranc-Grcd Bali at the Reunion
Mansion-Tueny Thousand Dollars Expended on an
gmming's Eatertainment-7Ae Marquis de Pezuelas
Pamphlet against General Coacha-Sto.ues Of the Ncw
Spanish Bank-Theatrieal Gossip dc.
Since last had the pleasure of addressing you have
been guest at of the most sumptuous entertain
has been my good fortune to be present at
1t grand ball and supper given at the residence OF
The Dowager Countess of La Reunion in Aquiar street
near the Convent Santa Clara. understood the affair
originated with the granddaghers of the Dowager Coun
tess, who had intended to have given asaho or
PRISE their mother the Countess Of valero de Urra
whose name is Mercedes de Cuesta the of Nues
ira Sonora de las Mercedes :" her saints day.
The major domo busy with his arrangements, by
direction of the young ladies' which attracted the atten
ton of the Dowager Countess who directed him to dis
continue and leave the matter to her. He obeyed and
the result was the brilliant entertainment at which
present.
At first informed, it intended only to have
been family union, but II found that the numer-
Gus branches of the family included large portion OF
the elite Of this city, that would be gross insult to the
others they not also invited and thus the number Of
cards sent out numerous to include the friends
of the Dowager Countess and her beautiful daughters
who that evening looked like elder sister than
the mother of her two truly enchanting daughters.
There must have been upwards of thousand guests
present need perhaps scarcely add more to you
that the rank and fashion of this city among those
assembled than to state that hisxceency General Con-
cha, and her excellenza his amabe wife, present
Soon after midnight figure dance or ballet per-
formed by twelve of the most beautiful young ladies of
this city and an equal number Of gentlemen The ladies
left shoulders, whilst the gentlemen similar adorn
| ments around their waists.
win not attempt description of the gracefulness
hibted in this dance for to attempt to FAIL must
therefore content myself by saying that it the very
''poetry of notion exemplhed.
AT about two O'Clock A. NJ supper was announced and
such support All honor to the ''chef dc casse who
prepared it. II was indeed rare FEAST Such display
of plate too, and then such wnes-rarely ndeel have
| before paitaken of any of so much excellence.
have already stated that all the elite the rank, beau
~ and fashion, of this city, were present however
| missed my old New York acquaintance, the elegant
Count de Villa Nueva who is visit to the Uni
ted states for the benefit Of bis health II is said land
the report that the Dowager Countess de la Reunion
expended no less sum than twenty thousand dollars
upon this evenings entertainment. What will any
member OF your upper ten say to such lavish expen
diture of the dimes
Ihsve had q glimpse at a pamphlet, published in
SPAIN by the Marquis dc Ia pezuela late Captain General
Of this island in which he reviews the conduct of Gen
Concha, whom he ''handles without gloves" Amongst
other things notice he says that he (ezuca) had at
times information given him respecting consp
cies &c. by the galley slave Gonzales who you will
member betrayed poor Pinto and which all proved false
The rues, statutes and regulations" Of the Spanish
bank Of the Havana agreed to by the comEsson APP
pointed to frame Them have been published They differ
slightly from those received under the roya sea from
per in which they pubshed,) have only been
bed to obtain cursory perusa Of them However
you few of the alterations that struck most
| chilly
All Directors of the Bank instead of being propreio
twenty shares must be the propretors Of fifty shares MI
| under" Directors Of thirty shares.
No subscription 10 be received for less than FIVE shares
whilst by the published list of shareholders find large
Der who have subscribed for four two and share
Propretor of five shares dnstead of tenn have
| any proposed alteration OF the statutes
Fifteen days notice s TO be given of any call for The capal
stock % per cent Of which is 10 be paid down. and La
cent AT intervals OF two four six eight ten and twelve months
If The calls not paid at the expiration of the fifteen days
then eight further days for the TO be granted when
the call not paid then all previous paid TO be
forfeited TO the government
did not observe anything further that called for spe
cia observation Every appears 10 have been taken
to establish the bank upon sound basis.
must not however, omit to add that the capital of
the bank originally intended to have been three mil
lions of dollars but only 81 PSI 500 has been subscribed
Will the government subscribe the deficit? Nous
The opera company has for several nights promised
Donizetti's clos Martresn but each occasion
has been made for its performance. The last
Sunday evening, the illness Of the prma donna
Signora Cavanti. 49,