New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-15
HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS.


new phsxe Of Cuban society The " good book tell
us that one cannot touch pitch without being dc
fled yet to even that general rule the 7srtutia
Havana theater presents an exception, for founs
10 tho 1srfaia 0f the Villanueva theater severa
husbands and wives whom knew to be respectable
but whose means did not permit them to occupy
seats ID the more sxensiue parts OF the house, seated
side by side with that unfortunate class whom Ton
Moore styled POLITICALLY " Maids who love the Noon
There were also in the IertuAia that evening man,
j respectable but not rich, young ladies, poor but
honest, virtuous and beautiful, who were accompan
led by their brothers or intended husbands Where
else but in Havana would not yirtuons young lady
feel degraded by being seated beside courtezan
But here it would seem people think and feel differ
emily from those Of every other part Of the worldor
i It may be that the love Of the Divine Art" is 50
strong ia the breast Of these Cuban young ladies' that
IS their purses do not allow them to take places in
the first and second tiers Of boxes or in the dmpi.
eatro rather than be debarred from gratifying their
passion they consent to take places in the Itrtua
knowing their next neighbors there will probably be
i persons Of the degraded class above referred to.
Another thing noticed which seemed to be as quite
extraordinary Many Of these young ladies' possessed
small wooden clappers, with which they manifested,
and very judciousy too their applause when any OF
tho performers exhibited more than ordinary ability
i again there were several large tWohandied clothes
baskets ID the Tsrtua brought there BY the gentle
men Who accompanied these ladies', which baskets
were filed with bouquets and which the ladies' threw
down by dozens upon their favorite Gazzaniga and
4, our own charming Ada Phillips!
Thank heaven the holiday season, for the present,
/ u ended. FL Dia de los Reyes, (Kings day) 9th
inst the negro holiday the feast days to
conclusion As there is nothing of the sort in the
United States, On it Ill the negro slaves are for the
nonce free and they make use Of the DAVIS liberty by
paintiug their faces and atirinr themselves in the
most brutelike manner and 90 about the streets in
1 sroops with til pans " and COW horns. yelling.
dancing, and soliciting the aNew.Year gift p from
4 iii passers by.
was vastly amused, on the evening OF the date Of
4 nv last letter. when taking nv accustomed stroll
upon one Of the public promenades Of this city. ]
came up with group Of Spaniards. who surrounded
a Young Creole, who was rendering into Spanish an
editorial article in the New York Herald. commenting
4 the bill introduced into Congress by Mr.. Branch.
authorizing loan Of million Of dollars to be placed
at the disposal Of the President il view Of the re.
opening Of negotiations for the purchase Of Cpba.
when / Spaniard, whom had noticed cbafipg as the
Creole translated. said. il Spanish Hah we're Her
Il e
Majesty's Government, or the Captain General, to
consent to the sale Of the Island, would set my
properties on fire, and those Of my friepds all over
the Island, and we would then all return to Spain.
| To this angry exclamation, the Creole, with a
quiet sarcastic smile upon bis countenance. replied,
To do that, would be just what the Americans de.
sire they wish to get rid Of all you Spaniards, and
have the Island clear Of all your works, that they
may have the pleasure Of rebuilding and altering
everything to suit their tases could scarcely re-
IRAN rom laughter as heard this reply, and not
wishing TO pc considered rude, lighted my cigar by
one Of an acquaintance In the group and continued
my walk.
Ine heai Aoo'encia Fretorial lsnperior Cours) was
opened tor me year win mnen sliiy pomp ana CIR
cumstauce, on tne 20 inst, tne Captaindenerai oe
ing present..
me Kegen.e Sonie. 1ns'ice) senor Ion francisco
Gonzales Del Corral delivered discourse % ms
brother Judges and the omcers ol the Court, which
nils more tnan lour Columns OF tne eaceta' ana
which, therefore, is altogetner TOO lengthy Tor me 70
translate portion OF one or TWO paragraphs OF II,
however, must send you. After expressing his re-
gret at the smallness o. his power TO support an
once OF sucn Importance ana making great snow
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