New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-24
From The New-yorAsF.
fetters from the Mediterranean.
BY AN AMERICAN LADY.


lar, Of which les. than 100000 i, received here IN rents
and toxes-makng the Rock charge OF not lar
firm, seoo 600 per annun TO the British GoTernmcnt-io
which outlay il receives any quantity Of scgraiuaton ana
somc benefit Having in due form owned Iny7cit ounce
with firm determination to venture beyond my "P'
ngan return to Gibraltar. Yesterday was u charming
day even for this climate where they hardly have post
onco in twenty years and directly after breakfast attended
only BY William made my way toward the South without
~ n,rcplar aim except to see the city. There was no
danger of getting lost for the Bay the right or the steep
hill on the left was sure bring up divcrgcd from
the straight course few rods The streets branched on IN
all manner Of crooked up the mountain and through
part wav that s-o after wandering along the steep Gifts or
among those half suberancun castles which may be valleys
walled up. or mountains. scooped cut-or thcy look like
either-shov turned back, the nain-road
This is good carriagc-way and Is really interesting from
the fine prospect have of the relieved by an inter
vening space filed up by picturesque buildings and wild
looking gardens Some pitched the sides and
in the beds of such deep that think the owncr
must use dving-bes balloons them Ascending
several flights of stairs gained old bury
ing-eround very strangely situated From three sides we
looked down perpendicular WALL on the other rose dnsy
building At first at loss to know what the nm
enc square vault pecrng into was built Tor but
ut last we discovered kind of court and that directly
under battle-ground extensive apartments, on the
level of one of the The tomb offered nothing
markable of them husband invokcs the grave to
preserve her probably the lady scodcd little in her
day. and her loving lord preferred quiet life Just beyond
is the parade ground, beautiful smooth spot the Bay
Ion the upper side sweeps road planted with trees that
snve delightful shade At the farther end OF the Parade
commences the Alameda public garden-public IN the
literal sense of the word fer it open all without money
and without prcc-I could hardly myself from tho en-
chanting spot naturally sterile rugged piece OF ground
has been converted into delightful garden; paths wind
through prosion plants and flowers along the brow and
down the sides of rvine that almost or quite IN
accessible light fanciul bridges span them and here and
there ummcr-housc, commanding prospect OF the Bay
or a statue column diversity the grounds There were
but persons there notwithstanding the fine weather
Spanish lady, in her mantia with two pretty dcmurc look
ing children, walking about and them on bank
was sercant (by his uniformly that all voted
love or of punishment. He trying with ali his
might to look sentimental but he only made horrible faces
Ono of the party pointed holding enormous
gilt kov and asked who it was; \ general suppose.
was the reply in a rich Irish broguc, " or Governor,
some great man. This, of perfectly clear and
explanatory and We went discuss whether another
ugly looking statue that very savagcy piercing
thing that neither snake alligator dragon but
an interesting mixture of all three might not be Saint
George We told tina; it the fsre-hcad of
first ship of Spain in those days when the gold and
blood the Indies filed her Golfers and inflated her pride
but the fortune of had from its place decorate
the garden their conquero The situation of Spain
teporabe To stand battery built by her arbitrary
power only be wrcsted from her and turned against her
self and hear of the poverty and msuc OF the descendants
of Ferdinand and Isabella, saddenng the last degree
From the gardcnhcuscs of the Alameda several Spanish vii
lagos may be SEEM and sorry hear those pleasant
places that robbers untrequent
the whole town and pluuder it with impuny. The nobe
live court and leave their Impoverished tenants struggle
on as they cam without efficient protection from the law
or their superiors The noble himself however, feels the
oppression of the times. The SIXTY
of his income while his itself depeciatng in value
and security every year. At the Parade joined by
friends, of whom had taken rock
SCORPION those born here called. He augingly
sured the counted himself thorough Ensli>haan
with the slight discount OF having drop of English blood
IL his veins, and being unable speak words Of the
language and knowing whether his sovereign king
queen He had vague idea that England existed
where other but he could perceive that any pre-
else information would be of the least him Witha
he will make capital servant active attentive and faithful
Good servants abundant than America not only
IN point of actual usefulness in the prompt respectful
manner IN which their are rendered Most of them
are from Spain. and have that easy grace of manner which
seems inherent in every Spaniard.
To-day there splendid array OF troons reviewed at
the parade among others the Highland rer,,o,, IN fan
national costume, Upwards thousand mo-, - FIN
uniform and well disciplined, going through variety Of
buttons fine spectacle Mr.. W. of Salem, who make.
al things the United States the standard of perfection in.
sisted he had better marching Boston Il is possible
for w, though utyapaotc is liberal and intelligent: bu,
this seemed admirable. There some whispers Of
between Great Britain and the Uncd States and some
wives that society seemed think the ONLY aiss
greeabs part of would be the loss the charming balls
and dinners given the American Consulate which BY the
way are very elegant; bur fancy II they should come =,