New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-16
NUMBER 81
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
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Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l
HAVANA. April 10, 1861.
Mr. EdHor-An American lady, Mrs. Harrison
Of this city, has cowhided cowardIy spy of the
Government Of this island, named johnson, who is
believed to be a mulatto, and have pleasure in
adding that the Alcalde before whom the ladv was
taken for the assault, decided that she was per
fectly justified in doing as she did, directed John.
son to beg the pardon of the lady, pay the costs
and never set foot again in that office. I do not
know the name of this good Alcalde, or should
take pleasure in sending it to you.
Adelna Patti, at her last appearance at the
Teatro Tacon, achieved fre1h triumph. She sang
the first aria and the celebrated Rondo from the
Somnambula and the Romanza which precedes the
Mserere in the Trovador, exciting an enthusiasm
"h!ch nave rarely seen equaled in this enthusi-
astlc, musical and musicloving community. She
sailed for England in the British steamship Clyde
on the 7th inst.
Among the passengers by the same ship are the
hohoraole commissioners from the Confederate
states and the eldest of the Conde de O'Reillv
who Il believe informed you in nv last) has heen
selected as the bearer of the treaty entered into
between the Commissioners from St. Domingo and
MS EXceilency Cen Serano, on behalf of his Gov
ernment, for the immediate cession of St. Domingo
to the Spanish throne. Pro fo17nd, suppose this
treaty is sent to Spain to be confirmed.
/, 1t is worthy of being remembered perhaps, that
Conde de O'Rellly. was Governor of Flordanas
purchased by the United States from Spain.
Mr.. Morat, with his new balloon, the Colon,
made magnificent ascent last Sunday from the
Bull Ring The balloon having been lost sight of
for some time, dark clouds intervening between il
and the earth, and having passed quarter of ar
hour in the air, Mr.. Morat commenced his descent
and fell into the sea at some distance from the
coast of San Lazaro, about three miles here he
was supported by two tin tubes intended to serve
as buoys, and being observed by the steamtu2
Juds, she went out and picked him up. The bal
loon attained height of 10000 feet; but Mr. Mo
rat encountered other currents of air in the higher
regions OF the atmosphere than those that prevailed
here below at the time of his ascent, when there
was scarcely breath of air to be observed.
Mr.. M. was in the water a full half hour, and il
was just O'Clock p NJ. when he reached this city
on his return with his magnificent balloon all safe
Ihere have been fine refreshing rains at Carde-
ras and Colon, and we had a heavy rain in this
city afternoon before last, which your correspon.
dent being caught in hundred yards or there.
abouts from his residence, got thoroughly drenched
from head to foot a Creole it would have thrown
into fever, but your correspondent simply adop
ting the ordinary precaution of changing his at
tire sustained no injury, albeit he sometimes suf
fers eXcrutiating tortures from rheumatism. Yes
terday it was only moderately warm.
Public health continues good.
Upon the arrival here of the intelligence of the
death of the Duchess of Kent the Captain Gene.
raj Immediately placed war-steamer at the dis
posal of the British Consul to carry the news to
Prince Alfred. The Diario de Ia Marina is nv
authority for this, and some doubts now exist
whether the Royal MILDLY will come here at all
and if he does the intended festivities will not take
place and his reception will be quite private though
respectful.
with bad news. There are reports of the failures
of two more mercantile houses of considerable
standing. will not send you their names, lest, as
hope, the reports may prove untrue.