The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-20

Oar Havana Ccxrespoadence.
HAVANA, April ., 1855.
ONao, Bail 10 eAe Brltssh AdmiruG-A GsJaxy II Beauty
-eslebtss from We Untsed Sales AZ Ceurt-7AsatrcSy
o~S Hspal 8aus.
After magnificent reviss Of our regular soldisry
the ID inst for the enlightenment Of the Brfah Rear
Admiral Fanshawe, the palace thrown open for the
reception and sntera nmsnt VI himself and his officers,
many Of whom we're ia attendance. Tho rooms were
brilliantly illuminated, and brilliantly filed with our
ehcest gems OF beauty and worth, to do honor to the
brave. The Briti.h Consul General and his charming
fAmy were present. aud consular represen Of
al m TONS Rrssia, in court dress. Madame
Conchs she Z, cared to great advantage
There but few pers present not in way as
ISOLATED with tilted gentry, in public employmsnt
Of homer and responsibility. Prominent among the
preventative Of tie United States presented by the
Acting Consul. Col Wm. X Robertson were observed
Mr. and Mrs How'and, OF New York. The lady entered
the leAring upon tee Of the Consul ana re-
esvsd . cordial reception from Madame Conchs, who
iesmed pleased that she with her In Spa
sish, and she deciosy his attraction Of the eveA
ns appearing In her smps blonde bridal Dress trim
med and ocprd with fswrrs and not profuss with dia-
nond decorations The say of the uritish Consul who
CLAIMED How perfsc y cpsrmog !" ~ she ed the
room. she cert ly fair resensative of your
city, The CoDtut Ms doWAnd folloWe for
Introduction BY AS and Mrs. Conkhrte, of New York;
Mr. sad Mrs. Asoott Of 6ost sir. and Mrs Comstock
Of New York; Mr. Nj enberg, Nj Durve and son, and
Mr. Pollock, OF New Orleans.
The entertainment, supper and musi. were recherche
0sn ConcnA gave tue n,s. toast-"Vlcsors, Queen of
EnglAId" Dranx -iso N music sGos save the
King" replied TO py Ire gallant Admiral with a toast-
The Queen OF sp.ie" same honors in bumpers, ana
The next toast fr N ,h- presiding host was The Empe-
rcr and Empress Fcanc1drsnk with vvas and music;
know not what Il l. not the MarseillAise.
Appropriate respon WAS made.
The health Of Gepersi and Matams Concha WAS drank
&c Social hunos evsed Al he tAole, considering the
quafty sno rank h>t re Drawn the festive boa I'd
ana hter ne SUI hum was put In p7Acti Q vi the
best ubodinen ~ Cuoan in tlas cnAuwork where
beautiful Tee. make b. bi. lug inks.
TIE TAcon thsst wa htosu to our British
val guests on tne evec o. the 3d. and the house
jsmned Rear Aemrsl F.nsas~e appeared in sne box Of
the Captain Gesesal G of CabA seated between
General AID AaosEs Co mis- careessiy
not eiegany, over or sgiist the ront oil the box TO
give more comfortable eonsson and inclination TO his
pers0n.
ball was given tie Aamraps ship the ngat of
ths 4th and the Roscas1n, with the hearts lost
in night Of JOY. %. 10 the morning
The stock of sugar is rs 600 Prices not
settled from the pera iors of the last week Mol.sses
abundant and cbes fer4 TO al rails Elk charge
60 day. tigh. b Is Yok ~ 10 6h discount
Londou do. at 81 20 prenium Health OF the city
goed but some ever an ch era among the sailors In
The hArbor. Wea .her he Nth country good
for continuance of plantation labor.
HAVANA April s, 1856.
zhe Sugar CTop-fhs Planters folding Back for High
Pvlces-Stocks neutrality-suspicious. in tn. Shipping
Bnsness-D,ttculy betD the Crew Of the Sea Wuch
and The american Constd--Fesrinss in Honor of the
British Aomirai, dc
The p.nc os 10 sic Of interest In the commercial COM
nunity here is the determination Of the planters and
holders of sugar keep back for higher prices Most of
the public fui to overfo-irg, having some
two hundred ssd twenty thousand boxes besides any
quantity Of muscovA5o 10 hgsneads and 1, is still pour
ing into the market from to ten Thousand boxes
daily yet they hot FIR prices entirely above the
Dits purchasers aot The result is very in
active market with the harbor foil of vessss-10O ships
and 100 brigs-moie thar known ut time before
most of which lying lie, nothing Offering for freight
Sos leaving for the Gulf seeking business
which they csDnO ono h-re.
The crew the VI b have teen a safely brought
mp to Havana There about terty or them 10 al One
OF the house Of ao-isso A.pnws, the owners, bains
here he decided 10 pa, All The cue to then and
gave the mnpey the A. ercan nsuate for that pur
pose. For a, which suppose caa be explain
cd M Robertson tbs scug consul does not th nix pro-
Per to pay them
We have hao . grano tlms hess-tes tviles Of va-i.
Gus kinds have been KEEP honor OF the British
Admiral and hae; bslls in the baroor and balls at
the Pslace; oaiio n sscsnsiens, bill fights and fre
works-in fact. eli done that culd be though.
OF to please the Bri isbtrs There il nothing new in
politics; oil calm I'D smooth, but every one csa
pefceve that thAre settled dso0ntent in the minds
Of tbs Creo!s. Our hotels been crowded through
the season. We had many vsters Of .
winter befors. They thinning of in all direo.
ions, most of them for the Mississippi river.