New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-22
ECUADOR.
GuayaQuil.

From the San francisco Herald.
Guayaquil, the commercial metropolis OF
the Republic of Ecuador situated the Pacific coast in
% 10 north latitude and 75o so of gitude by the
rdian of Greenwich according to the account given of
1t by the Inhabitants is ian ancient and wned city,,
coeval with old Pansma The entrance this thriving
mart OF is splendid inlet of the sea, COM
monty denomiL aed the Gulf of Guaysqu at the mouth
Of which lie the curiousy formed leland OF Muerto, or
Dead Man, called from Its resemblance to human
corpse.
The river which emptes into the gulf some seventy
miles In length As you 60 up, on the left hand side Is
the small town of Poonth, where revenue officer and
pilot are always TO be obtained by vessels This noble
liver s from one to two and half miles in width above
Poonah the current deep the water riley and muddy
having the color OF the Mississippi and running
or eight knots per htur.
Approaching Guayaaui in asce nding the river the
scenery grows wild, is deeply tinged with the hue of
evergreen, and has magnificent and varied stretch
in places the right hand side, Is undulatng
slope covered with the swampy growth OF mmosa
Llama and angrove; further the eye beholds
mas looming In the foreground, studded with herbage
on which the it, broiing raysthe shades of
purple green and gold give rich variety to the finest
verdurc these reach far out into the country
and dyeIsed with clumps Of bushy trees OF varie
gated foliage dotted here and there with the different
species of the palm chaca ana maj and other natives
OF the soil Picturesque and lovely hills OF primeva
grandeur and imposing aspect bound the view as far
eight ieachthOse on the right hand side being
a continuation Of the mountain chain OF the Cordilieras
penetrating tar into the interior OF the Republic until
skirt the river banks of which, from the elegance
OF their construction, denote the opplence OF the pro-
prietors.
viewed from it, presents striking and romantic picture
OF beauty. The city is built the foot OF an anlphi-
theatre OF hills, on the confines OF wide spreading
savanna, the surface of which is dead level tits well
laid out and Handsomely paved. In front there is
large espanade which Is generally lined with small
craft Of all desciipiions-irom the light canoe oil the
natives, loaded with bananas pine apples, and other
productions OF the interior the large water raft with
It's wooden house and family. In the center OF the
espapade is the market, which is well stocked at all
times with abundance of finest tropical fruits as
also choice selection OF fish, game, beet vegetables,
&c. That delicious bivalve the oyster large cans or
in the SHE'LL to be obtained here in profsion At the
moot reasonable price for warm climate, they have
an excellent flavor, are rich and juicy and would not
compare unfavorably with those caught in colder
gons, not excepting the famous scaloped York
and james River. On many OF the streets there Is .
delightful shade even in the hottest hours OF the sum-
sostice occasioned by the oyerhsnging balconies
On the esplanade and some OF the principal streets,
the balconies lined with cotton screens curtains,
the GOODNESS Of which present agreeable contrast TO
the excessive heat OF the more exposed portions OF the
city On church near the entrance OF ~ there
IL town clock which str. the chime resmisrv sxerr
hefheur The houses are built in the old SPANISH stve
each separate block consisting of court or square
They are mostly two three stories high the lower
stories are generally devoted to the pu poses of trade
conpr'ng store houses, shops, magazines &c-the up
best OF society The balconies enclosed by curtains
OF snowy wheness, and in the evening from the open
apartments may be heard the sot swelling notes of the
piano guitar and the sweet mellow voices of the IN
dvinites the fair cGat0ras The inhabitants as q
mass seem TO be very industrious people and some of
the stores and magazines the esplanade will vie with
Valparaiso San frsncsco in the display of rch ewery
and foreign fnery. The principal native productions
cocoa, tobacco rice coffee and fbry grassy sub.
stance called in Casan PEA which large and fncul
assortment OF hats, hsmmocks, mats baskets &C. are
made. The sonsbreros commonly STYLED Panama
hats, though few If any of them are manufactured in
New Grenads being exported from this and the adjacent
country.
Of the churches some FIVE or six In number II NAV
be remarked that with exception they do not ex.
hibt that appearance OF antiquity which Is the disn
gushing feature of those in Panama They are hume
rousy and well attended the Sabbath and the other
holidays, Of which there quite a number The deco
rsons pretty much the those 10 be found in
the edfces Of all Catholic countries still, thew are NOT
character lied by either magn6cence or spenor being
wrought cut OF hard native wood some of which are
finely carved and beautifully polished.
The population Of the city amounts TO 10000: of
which about $40 400 oreigners-,he French be-
ing the most numerous some hfeen twenty English.
men, and ten or twelve Americans.
There 10 a eaw.mi as the entrance of the civ the
propr.etorf Of which Americans-it does sne bu
sness supply pe the shipyards and the whole country
with lumber Of the finest quality.
The lower orders Of the people show more evidence
ci indian extraction than IL rseoae a. the ini.A5i
tent Of :be neis hb0rng REPUBLICS they are snsralIy
low IL stature, have long, straight black bar small ewes
. oFtaous mouth, high cheex bones, sai sharp
archtd nofe. 4"
Generally speaking. the weather 10 excessively hot