New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-01

NegrOes-LOunging Places, &e.
HAyASA, March 26, 1876.
Mr.. GREELEY Havana s divided into Old and
New Town. The Havana properi is surrounded BY
stout wall and towers, running from the mouth
Of the harbor TO the right, back TO the Of the
harbor, and has moat six or eight rods wide, aio
which the water of the sea can be let in amoment,
giving double security to the city in this part, as
it lies on the Mole, all commercial business and
trade generally is conducted; and here the Oldest
and most wealthy Spaniards live. But the New
Town which has sprung up ostsde the walls, TO
the right is by far the larger part, and is more the
resort of pedestrians, as It's streets are wider, It's
buildings larger and better, and its whole contour
more delightful. There are magnificent structures
In both towns, but the advantage OF room for gar
dens, squares, shrubbery and fountains being so
much IN favor OF the Suburb, as New-Town IS
sometimes called, hatit more than counterbalahces
the good points oil the older part. The first thing
man notices in city IS, naturally, lis women.
Spanish women are about the color oil hlcached
North American lndan-tha IS, the liabanese !;
and HhO knows but they are part Indian, when we
Y,co.ct that the Spdnldrds, on selzng Cuba, drove
all out It3 squaws INTO the sea !-Thosr they kept
and with them, and an admlXture oil negro they
have produced Il dark-teatured race Bu, be they
dark or light, Spanish women are beautiful With
a fine figure, not spotted by tabor, they combine
those brilliant black eyes, and glossy HAIR unknown
among the Ssxons and Their skin looks as smooth
as it 1t had been polished. They arc generally
what the Yankee would call "darned falr' and
they are coy OF their charms as our country
women. The heat is so excessive that they wear
ordinarily, white muslin dresses, without sleeves
below the shoulder, anu very low IN the neck, 50
that one is not so easily deceived with fine figure
,h. cit, ,tp nf hshons and bu-:lss Ru.thp-
bye busiles are not worn here I! Passing along the
streets in the morning, or toward evening you will
see the most beautiful women IN Havana sitting in
the room next the street, the screen thrown
side Of the bars; and they seem TO lounge com.
forrably their rocking chars, that one rs really
tempted to halt moment before almost every
house--for, mind you, they like TO be
One would think 1t almost impossible 10 live
without windows on ground floors, where the WIND
Is often violent; but when you see the streets,
which are paved with hard cement, like so much
solid rock. SO that there IS scarcely any dust, you
perceive that these are the most comfortable houses,
for the climate, imaginable. The frequency and
kerceness o ornad0tS Is one reason why the Dulld-
ings here are not higher; but were there no torna-
does, the Spanish would never consent TO run up
four or five flights oi stairs. Women work little,
if any the heat would be good excuse, yet they
are not 80 much prevented by heat as by natural
Incidence, the growth oil ages oil custom ana hey
even do the most trivial shopping IN carriage.
This carriage is novel and easy one, and from
what have seen, ] Judge II 10 rank next 10 the
seat in the Cathedral Ii is called volanie, and
il built somewhat like our chalSe only that lis Hills,
ar shafts are much longer, and lis wheels are back
of The body OF the carnage; and when IN moton,
II rocks like q cradle. These voantes arc spIen-
didIy plated with silver; the harness ana drivers
saddle. are also massivey mounted with silver; and
even the long boots OF the negro, reaching above
his knees like an old Spanish cavaliers, glitter with
the same metal In these easy carrlases-one OF
which YOU can hire an hour tor SIN lals-ln the
cooler hours ct the day, you Will see gentlemen
aud ladies' driving over the promenaues ana nave
of en- seen three or four OF these plump ladies' IN
one. with arms and head bare, slowly wheeling
about the CIV, stopping here and there tor SODA,
an ice cream or a toy, the very picture OF lhdo-
lence itself. Havana ladies' wear no coNeflNS loi
the head but vcll aud this lsseldohseeh Livery
body dresses in liucn even TO the soldiers ana ne
urofs: and YOU will see, any evening, regiment ol
9yhite pants on the grand PLGSeo. But speaking OF
cerriages-these voldntes are nel only 10 ne seen III
the streets they are drawn alter nsins, mo INC
parlor and there, among chars and sofas 'hey are
the in,s superb ornament. Beside tne Noai'e,
there are a few English wagons, and hall dozen
omplbusscs, which, with the carts, make up the
list of conveyances. Spanish horses are sihaH-a
size between English and Canadian French; ana
you see very few ot the size common III Hintilea, @
While talking of women, we may as wen slance
n moment br hind the curtain. Spanish parents are
very careful OF their daughters and seldom !el he
go from home without the guardianship oi one OF
the family, or a known friend. lhis extreme sur
vel,ncr has only increased an evil they wished 10
s,on and ike prsoned bird, the captive siri I'M
nrovrs every chance of treedom-wlih now much
of mischief let their marlas tell some one mas
told me-what hardly believe-tnat theS are nor
allowed to marry before they are twenty-five, ana
that all that business called co'"t'LS mus. oe uo"e
m the presence of the family. the loving parties
taking one side OF the room, and the wa'cninS party
the other What think You OF that, MesIdhieS,
Ell, But this close confinement, rs should can
IL, is anv thing but sautary, as VIII De seeu On
slnse walk through the city. Young ootS are
given quite TO extreme hoefy; aui you ".n ar,I'.
them, 10 use phrase could never iaihonl, Scarcey
sknee-hish 10 toad, proRenadnS ths SQUARES;
with fashionable suite, patent leather ooolS, ana
a hroad-rmmed Son,brero, or hal, and assSar STUCK
In one corner OF the mouth
The population oi Havana rs estimated al 'S,Voo
whites and tits said thers are hve blacks 10 ono
white; ,ha, would make over AOO, oo; but this
tbiuk ouire 700 high But do net doubt that there
are four blacks 70 orc white person. ior negroes
swarm like bees all over the city; MANY OF .heiii
look quite Spanish, and they are all marked WIN
certain number of sashes on the cheeks mere Is
not fee negro on The Island During the molly
days they have II Jolly time, and In some s'Iee;S
they congregate in parcels ot flity or nunufsu,
aud sins aud dance 10 the sound OF !arSe "oouen ~
drum, such an one as you may see al Inc Aueii0ai
Museum; but saw none OF them intoxicated or
rio,ous The holy-days are also the hayvest-ume
Of 5esgars who privileged 10 sll in pubic places
and reap their crop. Like all other cities, Havana
has its Cafes, Saloons. billiard rooms, aud other
places OF resort, where You Will see mixture oi all
classes and conditions, The principal oil these are,
one opposite the Tacon Theatre, which will we
with any thing of the kind IN Newlork: one op-
posite the Government House, called the FONDA:
and the Cnbags, where Enghshmen and Americans
resort, and winch the Spaniards call the ,Sgt-eox
Al either of these Cafes you can play billiards II
You choose, or drink your soda and coffee. a hne
cup OF which, with roll Of toas. you gel Tor
shilling. There is no difficulty, after Il few days,
OF making Spaniard understand what you waIt IN N
any Of these places. the language Is easily PeNea
up-morc so than any other In the world lhere
Is but one thing which have as yet seen, 10 DC
most thoroughly on your guard against and thati
the constant attempt of sharpers, protesting 10 oe
youy couuIrymeu. 10 swindle you. | would espe-
cially recommend persons gong to Havana, 10 oe-
ware OF a fellow called SeitnGler who speaks Eng
lish very iueatly, and who hiss sniled great many
Americans and others. Another thing would adj
vise, that sou prepare yourself with good Snppy
OF Spanish shjllipss quarters, dollars and douo!oons