American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-18

but when vessels have entered, they find in it sui-
hciency Of water, and shelter against every wind
that biows.-Upon approaching the town from he
Bordeaux road, you enter kind of fauXboutg,
which has an ancient rustic appearahce.--H asng
passed through this you one OF the rivers by
wooden bridge, pat Of which is drawn up every
night at ten O'Clock; you then enter the gate
OF the town, which is divided into Great and
Little Bayonne; both parts are surrounded by AIN
old wall, which is strongly mounted on the side that
looks towards Spain Here also il is protected by
several out works OF modern consiructon.--The
principal street is long, high and ma row, but there
are several shops in 1t, which appear to carry on
good deal Of busness.-Thc quarter usually resor-
ted to as lounge is he Place de Grammont which
has on one side the theatre, and on the other the
principles caHes and some good houses. The other
two sides open, 10 the river the other to the
road leading to the bridge. here are two or thee
oerably good streets, besides that already mention
ed, which, at present. at least from the crowd Of
military in the town, have appearance oil rich and
busy industry. They all lead to the cathedral, which
stands on an eminence and which, though deprived
oil Its towers and other external ornaments al the
Revolution, is still venerable specimen Of old Co
THO architecture There is attached to 1t square,
surrounded by closters like those Of Westminster.
he theatre is one OF the third fourth order both
as to size and decoration but the company at pre-.
sent en- aged in il is by no means contemplate.
he operas and vsudevles which are performed
here, sufficiently we'll sustained to please
French provincial audience. Even in the worst
lench actors or singers there is native grace and
gaety which would reduce their faults in the eyes
OF stranger. On Sunday evenings particl LARRY,
his poor resort OF the muses. is crowded. it is open
two other nights in the week, and bsey al nd
ed. The public promenade, which is along thSquays
or gacs, is handsome and well planted wftfsrees,
II Is open on one side to large park. also hand
somely planted, and is in view OF the Marine Arse
nall which is at the opposite side OF he The
Military Arsenal OF Maracq, as have already add
is at short distance from the town, which it COM
pletely commands as it is placed on a considerable
eminence The names oil the hotels and the signs
over the shops usually painted both IN French
and Spanish. The sale of jewellery, trinkets, and
ready made clothes, seemed to BIZ monopozed w
Jews The ramparts are mounted with few pieces
OF cannon which are guarded by sentinels and the
gates are shut at 10 O'Clock at night.
In the neighborhood of Bayonne, as well as in the
town itself, the young women who are engaged in
out door empoymens wear coarse straw hat,
with very wide leaf, which is lined on the inside
with glazed linen of violet colour. 1t is worn on
the side of the head, coming down farther over the
right ear than the LETT Being more or less arched
according to the taste, or rather perhaps the beau
ty OF the wearer, and being fitted over the ,oilie or
handkerchief of plaided violet and blue which forms
the general in door head dress of the women in this
ICouHtry1 IL RaJf ana at the same time, pas
ltoral effect, sufficient to make even ordinary fea-
lures look handsome. The Basque women, so those
of the country round Bayonne, and between it and
1.-THE frontiers, designated, are however, remark
able for fine round full face, the features often as
Irregular and noble those you see in Grecar sta.
Itues the eyes full of languId fire. and the eyebrows
dark, well defined, and deIicately arched. 1t pains
lone to these beautiful forms fatigued as they
most commonly are, in the most servile oGices.
One of Them AUXILIARY nostillion 10 he
bordeaux dgences for two leagues Of heavy
lroad near Bayonne. She leads the horse and runs
Tor walks with them as occasion requires, now and
then applying her whip with one hand willis with
the other she holds the rens.--She deserves rather
1.-THE title OF page than position, animated, so
jgracetul are her movements, which, at the same
thine, would not affirm, altogether free from
la spice of coquetry Most OF the women distin-
lgushed by these straw hats are employed about
lhorses, whose dlngy colour and famished limbs form
IA strange contrast with their own inter esting APP
lpearances. There is a number of them generally
about the market place, who let their horses out to
passenges or neig hborng villagers for short Jour-
laeys OF league or two. The machine in which
passengers sit is formed of wooden bars exactly in
the shape of the letter w. The central angie is fitted
ldown on the horses back; and if there be two pas
lseDgars, one sits in the Inverted angle at one H. e.
and one at the other, thus balancing each other
like two panniers, one at each side of the patient
lanimal The fair propre;ress follows behind n
foot, and with her whip urges the horse along the
road. IT there be only one passenger she occupies
the other seat herself and thus they along, Of
ferrnG very original and patriarchal picture
lot the first approaches towards the invention Of
carriages.
Abou, four miles from Bayonne. in high and
rocky part OF the coast, there several curious
groos. One of them is called the chambre d'airain
and is certainly an interesting specime O! the un.
assisted caprces of nature When the tide lashes
the rocks at the mouth OF these caves, and rushes