The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-17
SPAIN.


Squares and Fortincations-The Wine
Trade-Political Prospects.
CADIz, Nov. 90, 1868.
There are few cities In the world that can rival
Cadiz in stately and magnificent beauty Situared
on high ground, with but . narrow causeway con-
meeting with tho mainland, it has all the appear
snce Of an island surrounded on all sides by blue
water The architectural style OF its edinces and its
lofty position give 1t queenly and Oriental appear
ance that IL at once striking and delightful. The
view from the bay or from the Atlantic under
blue sky and bright sunshine is worth many miles
Of travel to see. What can be more splendid than
ats brown, weather beaten Notifications, encasing
the white walls OF the lofty edinces on the water
front the grand towers and cleaning cupolas, the
Fresh green foliage and the quaint Moorish roofs
Suggestve OF GOODNESS and comfort the whole set In
by the blue waters Of the Atlantic and bayf From
distance 1t resembles city Of marble palaces gleam-
Sng brightly over the waves that nash and sparkle
about Its base Nothing could be more refreshing to
the eye or delightful to the senses The sun may
pour down its rays with tropical fervor and the dark
clouds may DO driven over 1t by the fierce gale but
the city wears an eternal look Of comfort beauty
and peace 1t CLEANS the brighter In the sunlight,
but 1t is always attractive and seductive in its
gloomiest hour. Its surroundings are In every way
worthy OF its imperial attitude. The broad,
that surround It, and the lofty mountains
that seem to watch over 1t from afar
are all beautiful and harmonious in their efrects
Lisbon Is grand and striking The city OF st. Peters
burg, with its golden domes floating In mid air. and
the picturesque swedish capital have each their
peculiar charms, but none seem to vie with Cadiz
viewed from O distance The myriad craft, nom the
immense frigate to tile quaint fishing boat, give
with the stately tone Of the cy ITSELF Cadis mus
be seen nom afar. Then space softens many harsh
lines and lends an air OF enchantment to the scene
IN lnd hnat aha
the mole and brings you closer to the time worn and
weather-peaten fortifcatons and diapidated gates
The bright sunlight or the softening shades OF the
storm cloud, together with distance conspire to lead
as Daseless as the cloudy foundations OF chateau
en- Espagne. Alongside small MOLE built OF stone,
lie the lighters and small boats which transport pas
senges and freight TO and from the ships In the har
Dor, as there Is not single dock in the bay vessel
may lie alongside OF and discharge cargo. French
company ~ now engaged in constructing splendid
sea wall and docks couple OF miles up the bay
where vessels may lie hereafter. Landing ut the
mole and passing the Custom House ONCE YOU pass
through ancient gate in the massive fortcations
and, escaping all examination on the part OF the
officers who formerly collected the octroi duties you
md yourself in narrow street devoted to markets
and shops for Mariners Vegetables fruits Of all kinds
aud game are abundant and cheap. Immense piles OF
golden oranges, punches OF dates, baskets of lemons
grenadines, citrons apples, pears and other fruit
cucumber the sidewalks and I'LL the stores. During
the early hours OF the day these places thronged
with buyers, who PICK their way with little trou-
Bile among the fruit iders carriers and the donkeys
and these little, long Feared oud-nouthed and ama-
BILE Jackasses play great part III the social economy
Of Spain. No poor family Is without one; and the
patient little creature that works hard and bears
many beangs at night has his place by the rcside
and works his long ears medtatingly and bnks and
winks with inexpressible satisfaction he contem-
plates his master and chews the tough butt of cab
bage. Is only when he persists in giving vent to
HIS Joy by prolonged cries that he Is led by the
TO the door OF the novel and sent into the open air.
with blessing IN the shape OF blow from the hea-
West club ut hand. IL Is amusing to OF these
funny little fellows bearing their loaded painters,
and his master perched on his rump trotting along,
up hill and down again, sure-footed and quick,
never caring how many people he runs over or
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would do without him il i not easy TO conjecture.
The streets OF Cadiz, Ike nearly all Spanish towns
are narrow and crooked, but always clean and tole
Tably well paved. The houses are generally lofty
built OF brick and succeed. Each window has It's
balcony, from which the senorita may look upon the
passers by and make love in the evening to her
friend the opposite sidewalk. The streets, being
narrow and the houses high are always cool in the
summer, with a fine breeze passing through Them
The public squares are pleasant and the Alameda
one OF the finest promenades in Europe. IL cx-
presents a fine view OF the ocean and bay.
Ii IL tolerably well shaded, contains some
place OF resort In the summer evenings. when the
beauty OF the city throng It's broad walks. On the
forthcatons are number OF bronze norars, a. use
less as so many old hat boxes In case ola naval attack
and o quantity OF old-fashioned long bronze guns
badly mounted. The heaviest and most efrlcent guns
that | observed in position were short eightinch
guns mounted on iron barbette carriages evidently
not easily handled An iron-clad squadron could go
in and take possession Of the bay and city without
serious difficulty, though IL would mud In the span
ish iron-cad neet unworthy Zoe. Cadz Is not. on
the whole, an attractive city inside. spanish life at
tine best is dull affair, and here is stupid The Gil
mate makes Cadiz popular with lnvads: but for
persons who like gay life t Offers no Inducements.
Inc snerry wine trace ,as pee na large arg .s year,
usually good The exports TO the United States have
been extensive, and the usual quality OF pretty bad
knowing wine drinkers OF the United States. Amer-
cans, am sorry to say, get very little good wine,
taste bad and that they have much faith In the
representations OF the wine merchant who sells
Mole tIst the very best brands OF sherry are drank in
New York, but IL don't cone from Jersey, that you
may he sure Of unless II crosses the ocean BY some
other than the ordinary means or conveyance
great deal OF Malaga wine which costs ninety dollars
butt which holds about six hundred bottles Is ship
ped 10 Cadiz, branded and sent TO America and
England as sherry. The great bulk Of sherry sent to
the United States costs about $3.50 In gold per butt
and doubtless sold g. pretty far pTo Inc re" inner
butt, but II ID very rarely any of TINS goes W
America.
Political excitement stIll runs high here. There
have recently been two immense democratic demon
strations, IN one OF which, Notwithstanding a ire
mendous rainstorm, 1000 or 5000 persons marched
through the streets and gathered In the Plaza dc la
Constitution to listen to encouraging speeches. The
most perfect order was observed. and great deal
ting influence OF the weather. The demo-
Gratis or repubIicans-for The terms are
nscu bynOngiuUusi} IN Spdln-HtNe III All tHeB
own way here. The monarchcal party have not
been able 10 show any great strength although IL pro
fesscs some. All the members 10 the Constituent
Cortes from Andalusa will doubtless be i'm favor OF
q republic. formed Ike that OF the United states
This s the drft now. and unless something occurs
10 induce the people 10 resign all hopes OF repub
lie the members rom this province Will he instructed
10 support all measures looking TO the suppression
of everything Ike m0narchcal forms IN The new
constitution. Montpenser has no hold on the people
here. They do not detest him heartily a. the Sevil-
lans, who know hun better. hut they disrrust him.
and would under no circumstances support his
claims to the throne They would rather Ike Espar-
icro as President but don't care even for hiIn az
King In word, they do not want, anu, IL they can
help IT, will not have King.
FRANCE,