The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-30
NEWS FROM CUBA.


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Arrival or the Empire City from Havana-
Grand Ball at the Governor Generals Pa
lace-Arrival OF Floating Dock from New
Orleans-Landing Of a Cargo OF Negroes
The Opera-Exchange and Freight Rates.
The United States mail steamship Empire City, Captain
Griffin arrived at this port from Havana early yesterday
morning.
She left New Orleans so'clock A. the 20th inst,
arrived at Havana at sunrise the 2 and left at 43o
y. NJ on the same day for New York.
Her passage has been prolonged by constant heavy
weather and head winds.
The Empire City brings twenty passengers and
large freight Of produce from both mentioned ports.
The spacious floating dock constructed lately at New
Orleans had safely arrived at Havana Goth,
Of the Spanish Mexico and Peayo having
six days on the passage
The Cuban Progress (such is her name) will arrest
great deal of floating capital in the haroor CORNER
y diverted to the United Staes) but being alone Of her
kind IL s inferred that her tariff Of prices will render her
"ways' other than "ways Of pleasantness."
One cargo Of negroes (4o3) had been landed on the
coast to the eastward since last advices
Three hundred emancipados of the negroes who were
captured by the Spanish steamer Venadto had been
placed at the disposition of the City Councils of Havana,
and TO be employed in the construction of the aque
in the work.
The Opera, which had been inaugurated by Max Ma
retzek at the Villa Nueva theatre occupying the
tention of the Habaneros and under the new law Of
prices promised success 70 the enterprsng manager.
Apropositon has been started for the formation Of
company to rebuild the old Principal asheatre which has
lain in ruins for twelve fourteen years 1t is said the
expense weud not be very great and that would not
on6 pay well, but would greatly to improve and
adorn one of the most prominent parts of the city.
Exchange London, IA TO 14ta premium; New York
and Boston, TO 81 do.
Freiehts excessively dull. No. vessel of the United
States taken during the week.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Nov. %, 1858.
Holy festivals and Processions-Recpion at Paace-
The United States Consul General at Cowt-Schooner
Enterprise About to Clear-Work in the american Con-
sulate-Tne Opera, dc.
Our feast days have passed with the usual fervent dis
play Of religious sentiment and attachment the
throne of San Fernando" The festival of San Crsobal
Iaudamus in the cathedral of San Caos-present the
Captain General, assisted by all his civil and military
Chiefs with their sucs-and the day closing with pro-
cession following the hercuean image of his saintshp
composed Of few whites and thousands OF the ebony
specimens Of humanity drawn from the jungle shades of
Africa In all of our religious displays the darkey has
decidedly the advantage his white brother IN the
ornate and ute He bears the sacred embems the very
fire Of the altar touches his lips while the promi-
nent position is gracefully yielded to him when the holy
burthens repose upon his stawart shoulders The six.
teenth night devoted to watching by those who had
confessed all their sins.
The United States Consul General and Mrs Helm visited
the Palace the day to pay their respects to Mrs.
gha dphta ~
were received with the usual nattrng and
attention.
The 10th the day par excellence in our calendar
Court, or reception at the palace with salaams from all
social upperdom salvos from the heavy ordnance of
battery Of Isabel H. which looks from the gray walls OF
in port; ball the evening the Palace presided over by
Mrs Concha assisted by hor three daughters bidding fa
tohonor their mother and her cultivation for usefulness in
the world. The Consul General Of the United States and
his cstmablc lady present enjoying but carried
away from their judgments by the splendid and
y paraphernaiia. There few places in the world
where 50 much female lovcliness be gathered in
short time or IN so small space the arsocratc
my had cargo negroes nearly I've hun
dred landed TO the eastward from Spanish vcssel which
ritrcd from the shore after dschargng, and has
down 10 laguna de Trminos, ST. Thomas or elsewhere,
as circumstances may have required.
The schooner Enterprise viii be cleared for Jacksonville,
Florida, when her affairs be settled She has been
seized for debts contracted account OF the detention
caused by the late Acting Consul General and how sho is
to be relieved horerom does for the moment appear
am happy 10 say that Consul General Helm Is a work
ing man himself, and will therefore have less necessity
The Opera season at the villa Nueya opened on the even
ing Of the 10th. II a perfect thing Linda ~
save the tenor, and that voice was decided failure
Gasser perfection, and had pbudts long and loud:
she was called upon the stage at the close Miss Ada
Phillips guarded well her place in appreciaon-he
most perfect boy upon The stage or IN the house and
village. Max Maretzek viii gain In his apparent loss
The Villa Nueva has been refurnishci looks WE'LL and
nlcd with Concha and family in the State box aud
oil wealthy and best citizens. We do not even
regret old Tacon content To enjoy the good the gods
bon sings in somnambula" 10 morrow night We have
great hopes for the interesting dbaane; and we have
several other good things TO come.
HAVANA, Nov ~, 1868.
The BaH at the Palacesplendd Arvayef Ftmaie BeIauy
and Cri~iino-Nam>s Of the Noa Esal,ad Beami>s IRE.
sen,- Trade in Neqroe-karcsek and ne 0pra-ne
Fioating Doct-Literary Prises.dc.
The ball at the Palace tho evening Of the 10th
instant really very splendid affair. Upon entering
the rooms about eleven O'Clock, they found To be
crowded with the ellie o this city There were perhaps
rather too many in naval and military uniforms
suit my taste. The display Of diamonds worn by the
ladies' really magnificent, fairly dazzling the eyes Of
the spectator Among the ladies' conspicuous for the mag
nhccnt and costly diamonds they tho follow
ing
In senora Fexa and her daughter.
la Sonora Cardenas
The Condcsa Pcnuver.
Ia Sonora Ignaco Montaboo
Ia Sonora Pcdroso formerly Miss scullyl.
Ia Sonora scrahna Montaboo d. Herrera tho daughter
nlaw Of tho Condo Fernandina, who, though still very
beautiful longer interesting soiro (bachc
lors) as she previous ~ her marriage.
The Marquesa dc Amendares and the wife Of General
Santa Anna who the ribbon d The Mexican order of
Guadalupe In Sonora Santa Anna Is st very beautiful
although thought could trace the "nes of care" max
ing their mark upon her bcautcous brow.
The mos, beautiful unmarried lady the ball was Ia
Senoria Concbta Rodriguez who chastcy attred 10
n costly white lace dress There were, however, other
unmarried ladies present who extremely beautiful,
among whom particularly remember Ia scnorita Rita
Maria lamar and that thoroughly kind hearted young
lady Ia Scnora Car men Conchs.
Among the married ladies remarkable for their beauty