Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-16


space of about 900 fecr, you NAV see.
al all times of the day, number of per |
sons, principally women, on their knees
worslnpping before the altar and the ina
Ses. mere are no seats or pews-a carpet |
Us spread on The floor on y licl they knccI !
me ai'ar IS at one end surrounded with |
golden candles,icLS over The too are gill |
images proiuscly decorated with the most !
costly ornaments, in which is displayed |
great ingenuity. Around the interior |
stands the twelve apostles int rich en- |
broidered dresses. The image of our Sd
vionr IS likewise presented on The cross
WITHOUT any covering but sash lie ~ |
represented in the agOnies of death. All
the images are az large us life. On enter.
ing one of those churches The mind ia
struck with the awful solemnitv which
prevails IN their worship, The apparent
devotion at the kpeeling> assembly, with
iheir hands folded over their breasts and
'beir eyes directed upwards in silent pray
er The distant mutierings of the Monks
al Tue altar; the irregular chanting of tie
d'cp-toned orsan-aIl tend 10 render the
sceue truly sublime. This, YOU would
| say, must be The very school Of Piety.
From the Church you must follow me
10 The Circus. AS il Is fashionable kere
YOU must have 10 objections. I'his is AN
! inclosure at circular form, containing
near two acres. Boxes are placed around
it similar 10 our Theatres. Frequently
they contain from 10 10000 spectators.
The Circus is The property of govern
ncnt, and brings in u considera bic reve-
nnc. Here is exhibited that cruel amuse-
meni OF Bull Batting. which they inherit
from the old Spanlards. Ten or twelve
bulls are generally killed at one of these
barharous amusements. They arc fought
hy men who have forfeited their lives bv
the commission of some capital crime.
and are condemned TO This employment.
these wreiched men often get killed IN
the contest, circumstance winch eX-
cites great applause among the specta-
tors, particularly among the ladies. The |
exhibition is always on Sunday. They
have a Theatre, bnt it hardly deserves
the name and these are all the amuse-
ments that Buenos Ayres can be said TO
enjoy.
The inhabitants consist Of Whites.
Quarteroons, hlulaitos, Indians and Ne
groeS. The whites lntermarry very much
with the quarteroons and Indians. The
quarieroOns are a mixed breed from tie
bulk of the inhabitants. The soldiers are
principally ofthis class, are generally wei,
made, and OF stout and robust consti,u-
ton. The rest oi the people are rather
handsome than Otherwise, particularly
| the females, who are not tall but elegantly
| shaped, and their dress is much calculated
| 10 set of their delicate limbs TO great adj
vantage. The beauty of their animated
features, and The briliancy Of their fine
black sparkling YES, arr moi to be euualled
they a:e kind hearted, and very partial
10 North Americans.
II might naturally be concluded, that
| people living IN so tine climate and en-
| loSIng so many natural advantages, re
| CURED nothing but their independence 10
make Them completely happy. fear,
however, that The time is tar distant when
| they VIII acquire this great and invaluable
blessing. There is as yet no regular
code OF laws all disputes are settled by
an Alcaldi Tor Iudge) Owing partly IL
| TINS, but much to The prepeDsities of the
| natives, The most enormous crimes are
daily committed. Assassination is so
| frequent that il is scarcely taken notice
| Of. Two or three persons are often found
| lying dead in the market place, where il is
| common 10 bring them 10 be recognized
| by their friends. The lower class of
| people are the most abject set of wreichrs
| III the creation there is no crime that
| they are not base enough TO commit; and
| although they possess so fine soil, thew
| are too lazy TO cultivate II.
shall say but little concerning their
| poliiics,as nothing of any importance has
! lately occurred. There are three distinct
| parties, which occasion frequent, and sud.
| den changes IN their administration. II
| is reported that Gen. Ariisas has made
| peace With the government, which, IL true.
Will almost ensure the Independence of
| the provinces of La Plata and Peru. rlIis
| man was once general in the service Of
! buenOs Ayres. and afterwards al the head
| OF three administrations. Haviag refused
| 10 assist him ~ war against the Portu.
| guese, he Withdrew his arny into the
| interior, where, without money or revc-
| nue. Of any description, he maintained a
| successful war against them subsisiinr
his troops principally on the wild catilI.
| and horses with which his country a
hounds, while the skins nf The sheen
served them for clothing. He has %. 600
cavalry OF this description.
A few days ago two Frencllmen were
shot IN lie Circus. IL appears they were
generals under Bonsparic, and came here
Tor The purpose OF effeciing counter re-
voluilon. they were detected i'm an At.
tempt to poison some Of the chief officers.
This desperate plot was discovered in
time 10 save, perhaps, much human
slaughter. They met death like noble
fTenchmtn they were cheerful 10 tbe
last, aud, after sealing themselves ON
bench, firmly received in their breasts the
quick messenger Of death.
Extract ot daother ietter ftopa youar rem.
tlen'an tn his .(riead NJ Ne,c YoJk' d,ted
BHenos tyres, april %, 1919.
II rs now nearly three weeks since
took ride into tie country Camps as il
Is called ~ Spanisl) for the purpose Of
visiting MIR. II. an English Gentleman.
Who was almost my first acquaintance
here. Atler passing over a di.stanc, - r