New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-19
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE

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HAVANA, April 10, 1853.
| Eds Crsscent,-It was not until last evening, on
looking over our city papers for the week, (ny &C.
custcmed Saturday evenings employment) olseos.
cred that cattle, fowls and eggs are to oe aom'eo
into this Island at the rates Of duty mentioned In my
letter Of yesterday for six mouths only, and trouble
you with this letter via Charleston SO as 70 MAKE you
acquainted with the fact ct the earliest possible mo
| ment.
The Spanish merchant steamer MEXICO was taken
into the floating dock yesterday to undergo repairs.
/ Tks only sales Of American produce yesterday
were lard at my quotations of yesterday, and some
| beans and fish from New York. 'E
An impression prevailed yesterday that the rates
| of sugar would soon decline.
The Margaret Ann Stevens, from New Orleans,
has arrived. ~
Presentation Of the New British Minister.
Lord Lyons on being presented to President Blu.
cbanan on the 18th inst, By Secretary Cas-, made
the following remarks:
4 Mr.. PRESIDENT /: My first duty in addressing you,
IS the Envoy of Her Britannia Majesty, is in obed.
ence to Her Majestys express command, to assure
hearty wishes for the welfare Of the great nation Of
which you are the Chief Magistrate. Her Majesty has
nothing more at heart than to maintain the friendship
and good understanding SO happily existing between
the Government of Great Britain and that Of the
United States. The vast importance of the relations
between the two countries would cause me to trembe
in entering upon the duties OF the highly honorable
post 70 which the confidence of my sovereign has
called me. am sustained however, BY the conviction
the Government and people will remedy my personal
deficiency must entreat you, Sir to view with in
diligence the humble efforts which shall constantly
make to merit your appreciation, and to give effect to
he II md 10 inton nff
Of Her Msjesty's Government. have now, Sir. the
honor to place in your hands the letter OF credence
which Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
entrust to my care.
The President thus replied to his Lordship
Ny Lord, give you a cordial welcome, as the
diplomatic representative Of your Sovereign to the
Government OF the United States. ] receive with
much qualification the expression Of Her Majesty's
hearty wishes for the welfare of the United States as
well as her earnest desire to maintain the friendship
and good understanding now SO happily existing be-
tween the respective Governments. Those assurances
proceeding from sovereign who is universally esteem
ed BY the people Of the United States, and by
of them more than by myself are calculated to pro-
duce the best effect the relations between the two
countries. On our own part, these sentiments are
cordially reciprocated towards her Majesty and the
British people. You do not, you cannot, too highly
appreciate the Importance to the people, both Of
Great Britain and the United States, Of maintaining
most free, friendly commercial and political inter-
course with each other. This desirable end will be
best secured by frank and manly diplomacy, so
genial to the character Of the two nations and as
far as known to us, to your own character.
The correspondent Of the N. Y. Times says:
Lord Lyons is gentleman Of fine personal appear
ance and manly bearing, with q face beamng with
frankness and good nature. He was highly pleased
with his first interview with Mi. Buchanan, and
seemed to be agreeabiy impressed with the manner
and tone Of the Presidents reply He takes posses
sion Of the house and furniture just it was occu
pied BY Lord Napier, who leaves tomorrow for New
York.