The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-08

H. The following we sxtrsGt from an inter,
esting letter, written by Purser LEVI d. SuAnisr,
U. s. Navy, to the editor of the Pennsylvania,
while on a recent cruise to the Mediterranean.
Gibraltar and ifs Tsscdsss. . ''"''" :. :
found Gibraltar. in ~ commercial point of
view, sickly and dacliaiag.- The British govern
1nent has materially reduced its, garrison since
my last visit thers, WHICH ,detracts much from
the hustle and military brilliancy which formerly
gave the place, to stranger great interest,"
Every alternate 81 ems tpbaye, been relieved, and
instead, as in tim es past meeting at each promi-
nent corner mi litary salgtatian from neat red
coated Britisher, you will see, leaning against
the vacant sent ry box, turbaned moor,with his
Incompatible phiz, each lineament a thought,
lnayhap revolving within him the fact that the
Rock upon which he stands, and mutable Spain
upon which his steady eye is fixed were, before
the days Of Ferdinand and Isabella, the conouest
lands of his ancestors. But what has iInoyt Sc
riously affected the business Of Gibraltar, has
been the stringent measures recently adopted bv
the Spanish government, to prevent ire admis-
sion of contraband goods within her territory.
The extent to which smuggling has been carried
on by the rock traders into those PARTS of Spain
contagious to Gibraltar, can scarcely. be realized
The absurd restriction policy Of SPAIN amount
ing almost to entire prohibition of foreign manu-
features, and her monopoly Of tobacco rs means
OF aecumulating revenue, have stimulated, as
they will everywhere, the most desperate enter
Prs"s to evade laws FOR the collection Of rreve--
nue.. Spain, however, is not singular in this
particnlar-the revenue policy of quite the whole
continent is but premium to- desperate SNUG
Cling. The vast expense of, maintaining by
military occupation that invufnerable natural for
tross, has not been merely for reasons of mill
tary aggression The expense has been repaid
tlree-lold I'm THE outlet it opened to- British
manufactures; and the stimulus and encourage
ment given, To- British commerce-an6ther eSi-
dence Of thef arseeing sagacity of British states
men, and irrefragible proof that their, morality
Is of convenient texture, where the interests of
British subjects are to be advanced. But "ad'-
area apertail giusto pecca," as the Italians say
Smuggling, for the time being, from the Rock,
has, however, its quietus, for the "Guarda Cos
tas," OF Spain, now in the shape of'steameS,
with the appointment of neV governors in Til
districts. prevent an efectual barrier This Will
last, Opine,. just as long as the treasury of
Spain can afford the outlay for this floating reve-
me force, provided the virgin honesty of these
ncwipaPpointsd Spanish fnnctionaries does not|
soon.hnrn QUIT They, do SAY, that ,lsiver and
gold, with no chemical combinations, an entire
and cnustic eradicator of an Hidalgo's official
prohity. ~'''-,
PRINCE OF THE BLOOD OF PLANTAGANET.
There are two principal hotels in Gibraltar,
one, the Club House., which is the most re- |
cherche and the other, the = Kings Arms"
An American of retiring. habits, or with lady,
eAenld select the foFmerlGone;n0t blessed with
q be appendages would involuntarily stop at
the latter. Being somewhat versatile in my
llumors, stop at either, as for tho moment
feel ncliiied. q" On the afternoon of our arrival
;br,JP In .rS,l I
sitting nthe small reading room of the Kings
Arms, with centre nous) mug of'' 'alf and a1f"
and really fine favored Principe, slipping and
putting, with feet la Americana, upon the sill
Of q window. "You are an American officer !,i;r--
This enquiry was uttered in tone and manner
peculiarly and primitively Yorkshire, and, upon
turning lily head, perceived it was by strah-
ger, addrsssed to me. Responding inthe affir-
NATIVE, and inviting him to seat, which he at
once accepted, he rapidly and richly ran over the
many ac1uaintances he had made with Ameri-
ut Valparaiso, at Lima, and at Vera Cruz,
seemed ito he delighted he had met, us, and yet
wondered that we had never heard of him.
"NEv," said he, 81 am Harrison--Gen. Harri-
SON. at the sane time handing me his card
and insisting we should spend the evening at
his rooms, which we at once acceded to. His
card was in every way significant Of the man,
having upon 1t first Crown under that, and
parallel to each other the head of Unicorn, the
head Of n Leopard and the:Lon, each resisting
!, poii Cr0W.hs, and under these the sculi and
bones, ~thIt h mottO~ PER et,on droii1
49, ~. GENERAL Of CAVALRY, ~. - H"-.a
George Henry De Srobolgis Neville Plaaiaganet
1iarrson,, Prince ef'the 6losd Of Plantaganst, .
&c. &c. &c. r,& -".;.,
and beneath all this his own autograph in Arabic
charncters. this card II will preserve in my
cabinet OF. auriostes, unless Bariuin oilers me-
in exchange n carte Ilauehe to hear Jenny Lind, |
Eri,the evening. as agreed, called at his |
rooms, andlfound him g at home" He was in |
tic same, costume as when l. met him a. few
hours before" with bottle of 81. Cognac Bor- I
deaux" ..pon his table. His manner of recep
ton was full of heart and hospitality, and nd
one could fail to perceive immediately the man
Of the world and the gentleman. He introduced
me to short broad shouldered, ferce-looking,
moustached man, whose name | have now for
potten, whom he represented as an aide of the
Gallant (faribaidi. This gentleman Also attracted |
NV, attention. his right hard was minus the
half of the fore finger; and his left was minus
the thumb, from the corner Of the left eye tof
I'M, OF corner Of his mouth, was the deep mark
Of n sabre, wound and across,a forehead, par
tialIv hidden by the luxurIaBce Of his hair, was
o., t or scar, doubtless the result Of cut from
y like weapon. I have no i,esitationin saying,
,hat ;f could have examined his person more
,losslv. o,her marks of combat could have been
discovered. but I did not, from my limited ac-
quaintance, AJAX him to throw himself II dlsba
SHk. 20 "o",:, ~ ~-,.sM ~ ' ,'..,
Here was a group for the pencil Of an. artist
vSm kIow me! and alongside was my friend the
u Of our ship, fanIlfarl called spills y OPP,
NJ 49,, ', were tie aPrince Of the Blood of Planta-
posft aud the c|ivalric compsnion of the far,
ganet; g., 'spubican. General Garibaldi. ':s'Fhe
famed (, j. aher General Plantaginet Harrison,
tn0'e, OF nose suit Of Scottish plaid, with his
HttsS'a III = IN, ued low crown white felt, h.:ng
nal d oto" W. Wn.e opened the conversation and
9 upJn nisrssted s for some hours Heist
L"d ms S;s. ms;o, upon parchment, three
times the szeos the Decl. ation of Independence,
au,es '''' oiNv =, ~, ma pediprees can that