The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-13
ST. SEBASTIAN.

Camabria, now Basque, between two arms|w
of the sea which form peninsula OF II ana lst
at the mouth of the little river uremea orl
Gurnmera. which was the Menascum oi
the ancients; there is an eminence which,
serves it as dixie. on the sea side. This
town staked with bastions and half moons, "
appears defended by castle or citadel Ole
little Importance, placed upon an almost 10
circular and tolerably high mountain, ,wh'ch,|b
is bare, without trees, almost SMOOTH andy
ascended by a spiral road. st. Sebastian|(
has small harbour inclosed by two moles,
that leave a very confined space for thell
massage of ships, which are afterwards|s
nrotected from winds, on arriving at tbell
bo,tom of an eminence of rocks which CO.
vers this harbour, where there is large
SQUARE tower, il holds at most live andE
twenty or thirty vessels. This town isl
very ajry; it contains twenty streets, sev-l
eraI Of which are straight long and broad;|
and all paved with large smooth stones.
There are from six hundred and nifty tor
seven hundred houses in 1t, and many o'E
them are pleasant enough. It's the res''I
dence of the governor of the province, wh"|
had the title of captain-general until thel
beginning Of the present century. 1t hasl
governor, kings lieutenant, a MAJOR
an aid major, small garrison, and naval
academy two parishes, and third IN the
suburbs, which are very popuious two
converts of monks, three converts OF NUNS
and i hospital. There are in this town
and its suburbs five manufactures OF hldes
.nd leather, some tanning yards establish
I'd in the faubourg of Saint Martin, ma
.ufactory of anchors for the royal navy IN
the faubourg of Santa Catalina, and rope
walks where cables are made
Saint Sebastian has always carried on
4 considerable trade; here the Philippine
comoany was formed, with which that OF
he Caracas was afterwards united. Its
harbour is very much frequented by Eng
,sb, Dutch, French and other ships. II
RECEIVES the produce of foreign industry
md returns in exchange, iron, anchors, Ca
Dies, leather, wool, and sometimes cotton
This port was the place from whence TIT
company of the Caracas dispatched the'
,hips, and where they landed the merchan
disc which they received on their return
i. attracts a considerable population t
me town. which is estimated at $4,000 IN
habitants.
The MORT of Saint Sebastian, though fret
is not what is caifed dbilttado. 1h's wor
means privilege to send merchandise q
rectly to America.
The euyirons of Saint Sebastian al
.lcasar., though the soil is sandy; we Ell
oy at the same time view OF the Sc
and Of the Pyrenees. Those who love tt
eourtrv, take pleasure in visiting the pie
,ant valley of Layoa. We go to it thI
me gate Of France, following kind
homemade, which leads to wood
aidge, where persons who are fond OF
muse themselves in fishing for salmon
.ne river, which bathes the fortifications
,ne town: these fish are found there
,nch abundance, that they. are sold
,hree farthinus pound. As we proce
we perceive on the left convent OF rr'
,,,cans, the whole appearance 0! wh
:n.yires veneratiOn, seemingly desirous
concealing itself under masses OF fol'a
,ormed by groups of trees. On that s,
npwever, they have began to form put
prnmenade, parallel to the little road w'
ads to Passage Port. We travel aior
Use soil which is covered by the h
les; we afterwards ascend and desce
.roceeding along steep coast; the :
/, shaded by a. high wood, and embell
ed with ragrantj essamines; after cr
lag another wooden bridge, we enter
alley of Layola. Bounded on one Of
dies by hills covered with trees, it
....s a . Ioomy aspect; but on the oppoo
.ile we behold the richest product
,..-plaYing scene of various colours h
/. smbsilished by the rays OF the set
,.n. A river bounds this valley IN 81
.cular form, and waters great nun
fruit trees planted on its banks.
The climate of Guiduzcoa is toler
sid and temperate, owing to the
It@eze which reireshes the atmosphel
,.nmer, and softens it in winter; 1T
i.is also that q continual verdure is
.,rved in this caaton, particularly in
valleys. Yet the sky of Saint Sebas
=, not very serene, it is often cloudy
+. = is generally damp, and sonnet
.aed with fogs. The provisions
,l- cheaper than in most OF the other
i Spain; there are even two tois
I'D Inns.
EXTRAORDINARY PENMAssHii