New-York tribune., 1841-05-04
NEw-yoRK, TUESDAY, MA1 q, ISL.

and called Lord Coraw,s Hall Three enbTazcre' IL tbs
artificial cavern are manned by ssns carrying s[
c;,b. pound shot Our guide explained some peculiar neri
il te construction OF ic carriages. sn some o; the party
aiccd to understand and look edited but l. VINO never
could made comprehend any piece of nachl'er more
complicated than pcnuywsle preferred looking on; at
the ross that advanced cash side high and steep Ike
projecting towers thrown forward protest an eHir1nce
There was no entrance there however The rock rose like
castle wall from waters ed "a Goo feet. with no
other snow OF military defence the outside than the WIN
doqs the guns were looSing of seacl ST Georges
Hall j. larger and occupies kind Of natural tower OF the
rock for the six contains ragged opposite
sides OF the hall These only iwely-our pou"ders, the
general calibrc of the guns.
We had travcrsed about mic Of these underground
messages and were sa,isfel-nougn had explored
them al-Ago the signal station IN upper air On
noticing some pieces of agate that in the rock we
were told that whole skeleton. presumed TO be human
wa. found embedded liracstona by worhinen en-
Gagged in blasting on the side OF the rock II is certain
tia, bones are frequently ;ouad Of the rock but
i; docs no. seem quite proved that ihey those OF the
human family Those that have been taken toy tncn', are
BY many believed to belong the monkey tribe VINO have
colonzcd the Rock We number OF them about tho
cliffs but not very l. singular those animals Should
be found no where else the Spanish Peninsula AID be
n!mcroi. here That and the additional Circumstance OF
their appearing AMI disappearing nte:a;s as Induced
popular belief that thcy the African coast
under the Straits 1t probable they take SHELTER times
from the rainy weather the uncxporci Of s..
Michael. Cave
Tie walk to the signal excessively frisuing.
We beguiled the way by gathering wild flowers ard snail
shells tu after all wished for the AID OF the MACH
dcspsed donkcys and thought friend y Ycy
sensible rersonagc when. by roundabout way his y;g
Ian, servant always brought forth hi, bac. 'tecd wherever
was possible 10 hi,. l. offered nc, but had
started with determination walk. ami induced the other
pedestrians to do likewise; there vay for il BIT
to resolrey nsis; that walking two three miles up
steep hill was delightful exercise The road makes scye
raj sharp angles for has been gained with great labor FROM
the steep hillside and makes several dsours before reaches
the summit The summit, however, gained the mag
niiccnt view commands fully rcpays the toll; In d.
rccton the eye wandcr far caward, unelicvcd except
bv perhaps slip or two may be gliding along tue base
al ve, look down the natural wall Far down the cliffs ana
more at the right hand enchanting wilderness OF cIa
and gardens ard QUAINT houses Roads thread IN Just
porceple line, and fairy bridges places that EcycE
seemed destined to be visited By man
In the midst of this noble prospect. her frame OF hills
and villages, lies the Bay Of Gibraltar Every thing ooN>
smaller from our eagles perch, AMI more beautiful
hundred sai # all nations and sizes riding Ike oc OF
birds on the ca, blue water; and WHEN boat passes
from, one TO another it looks like nutshell. The table
san,Yii is not the least interesting part OF the scene
level space on the top the least 1000 tee;
above the sea- vailed at the very brink of the Pecipcc
Jus, large enough to hold little cottage and old Moorish
towcr-i, is the most isolated spo; TIA; he imagined
Talk OF hians in sweet scqucsIcred valley Whsa turn
hermit will establish myself the peak OF nlocnain.
and live alone with Nature.
The Sersea, who has charge Of the signals had bluff
good-rn,ucd face r,enblng picture haze some
where or Henry Will before he took to improving the
morals of the Church and be!caiag his wyes He had
great many pretty articles made from the rocA among
other things threc-.ua battery Tie miniature cannon.
carriages and platform Of the Naresacd agate that Is
found a:ou! the Rock and in the cayeras n great abundance
bu IS not as SOME think aheoad the ?rn:i?a! material q;
lc nountain--ti:a, i COMMON limestone.
After ,.c refreshments we went 81 Mchae.s Cave.
great natural CURIOSITY. tu from the sisaa station.
We were no. prepared penetrate ilr nor even SOC !; to
the best advantage 1t full Of assures AID narrow passages
of uniahonet mystery Lives have been lost Ii attempting
to explore them. and gate has been placed al tie entrance
Tins opened to the magic Of piece Of silver and We de-
seconded wet but easy slope into the grand hall Of the cayF"
Imagine cathedral bull by sars and fallen TO rins win
all It's abore, carving and ornaments broken yet polished by
time Some immense pillars supported the asci'ed dome
farther on some seemed broken the base s: resting on the
aoor and tie capital adhera the lofty rot Ruined
statue, we're there too corroded by Tines eae;rg finger
it true but wonderfully keeping with the general fea-
tares OF the place Oae of them really bear resemblance
to human bus; pedestal On the left Pe! ofiy feet
from the entrance Is rude table Beyond, tie floor
ascend. and the winding CORRIDOR VIZ;
pond OF water on The left and wall o; gock brAea into
f urcs and recesscs that extend far back o. the Tsh The
pillars are copo=el pe;ric;os that arr susceptible o;
ine polish. charged by esteemed friend TO send
specimen home MIN; did no forget the absent and the
poor servant loaded with spar from s. Niic'ae Gave