The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-30
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Cur Havana Correspondence.

HAVANA, Nov. %, 1857.
The Anti Mexican OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Queens
SatueSceaes, Cersmoniols and Popular Remarks
Nobility Of the artist Grand Ball and Suprsr-Absence
Of american Ladies Remarked-7he Weather-Aaresek's
Success.
The letters from this city published in the HERALD
ceved here by the Cahawba the 18th nst respecting
the preparations for, and equipment of expedition
against Mexico, occasoned very general amazement
The 18th inst the day fixed for the Inauguration
the statue of Queen Isabel The Didrio de Ia Marina
commenced the hummcry by the publication of somc
verses the writer of which received the thanks Of his
Excellency the Captain General in letter written the
morning Of the publication of the verses with promise
that Majesty should them but which hardly
correspond with her Maesty's image her CON- her
Madrid reputation. Here is a specimen
TIA noble image ct ST rrerc ct 81 belle,
Ia VOLTA ben ellie est la ycux:
Benz soft Dieu que te III belle ct bonnie, sc.
stand gaiy decorated with flags had been erected OPP
postc the Teatro Tacon and herein gathered the Ayuna
mien,o ana fair sprinkling Of fashicnabcs.
Then appeared the Captain General on an Anduu-
sian stccd, with numerous Fiat Major, and,
after dong little bit of "Franconi,' dis
mounted and took his place before the statue.
Then a member Of the Ayuntamento came forward and
made speech but could no catch syllable Of what he
said and signal the covering withdrawn from the
statue and Isabel stood exposed 70 her living subjects
The troops presented and the cannon fired
General Concha then gave loud "viva In Rcna" and
the chorus Of well paid officials repeated the words but
did not hear one single cheer from any one esc nor did
any OF my numerous acquaintance. In fact only heard
some very unrcpca'ahc criticism.
The statue itself is simple but the marble very bad,
large black streak going up the neck and nearly obe
rating eye rich baustrade, IN gothic letters form
ing the Queens name surrounds the base the inscrp-
tons upon which have omitted 70 copy.
The absence OF any Of the British officials was partcu
larry noticed but was understood their invitations had
gone astray Among the gossip OF the morning heard
the following the still In the studio Of
the sculptor Garbcc, he visited daily by throngs Of
ing that the inscriptions the pedes-
tai be to the effect "that the statue erected by
the people Of Cuba as proof or their love for Queen
Isabel and OF aher loyalty the Spanish thronen "That
Is NOT the TRUTH instantly exclaimed by the crowd;
and this circumstance reaching the Of the Captain
General he sent for GABRIELLE, the sculptor, (who rs
Italian Frenchman, and who has passed many years
the United States TO know If It were true.
III Is so responded GABRIELLE.
who II said SOW demanded the Captain General.
"That cannot tell your Eycecncy replied Garbeille
"my studio crowded, and NIL present seemed 10 utter
the words but know not tho name Of single individual
then present. all were strangers TO me" some threats
used towards GABRIELLE 10 induce him 70 disclose the
name Of some one person present at the time, bu he
noby adhered TO hs previous statement-''he knew
body then at his studio, and was at length dismissed
In the evening there ball at the Taarenot equal
by great deal 20 the Of last year from the nearly
total dearh Of American ladies' Has the monetary crisis
prevented the usual mgrationf There were, however
costly tolces and sparkling diamonds and many pretty
Habanese Conspicuous, two bridesssters law
nona Serana Moualoo wife OF the Conde de Fernandnos
only son, and Dona fncarnta Chucon. The Scnorita
ban beauty, and General Conchas eldes daughter, the
Niseonde de Cuba is also very pleasing whilst the charms
OF the past generation indicated BY the more
trony charms Of Dona Marie Scharienburg and the Con
dcsa de Romero.
Rothschlds agent very conspicuous in scare, uni
FORM that &c knight Of Jerusalem and Malta believe.
There we're, besides, q host OF clerical military and
naval dgniares and the beloved contre dane and Les
Lancers were danced until q late honr.
Mrs. Crawford, the pretty wife Of the British Consul
General, well that gentleman, Is In the United
States. The Judge Arbitrator of the Mixed Commission
who Is the acting British Consul General, was, hear
we'll and the Secretary 20 the Commission nearly the
only Enghman present. there not beng any British ships
Of here which generally supply their quota Of Her
Britannia MaJesy's officers.
a sumptuous supper wound M the proceedings OF this
probably last display Of the Con sha dynasty.
This city Is at lat perfectly healthy. The weather Is
cool.
Marezek and his ar,stcs arc gaining golden opinions
crowded houses each night they perfosn..
HAVANA, Nov. H.-SrsaR (clayed )-During the pre-
sent week holders generally have shown decision
realize on the best possible terms In consequence or
which several large parcels estimated together at about
5000 70 1000 boxes, have changed hands, although
amongst lmaed number o. buyers. Tho exact prices
OF these transactions have not been agcertaned but they
reported 20 be at further decline and without any
regularity, and II also said that Of the above quantity
lot Of goo boxes, composed Of 600 boxes common
whites, 500 boxes N Ne -, and 300 do No. to o.
Uhese latter moasses sugar. closed all round at
reals per arrobe. II Is impossible 20 give accurate quota
tons but taking for basis the last sales they may be
sderod as foows-