, 1877-05-05


tlcso circumstances It's private buildings are
work OF canes piasterp,l with mr,,l dnti Ucncr-
nlly of si1llIc story, 80 that, in caso ttcy nre
tuf,blcsl about the Inmates ears by subtcr-
rancan commissions, tic fall Will OCCASION tho
orc dat, amd coycrc. with boards, or with canc-
mating, supporting LAYER of sand or nsI,ys,
"The apparently massive towers and huttrca.-
cs Of tic Churches" says Mr. BqnIrr arc only
sf roles mi eanss lied tosetSef o'1Ss wlt es
S.k soWeF Such ess e we n oe eseslcnce %
summer-aftcrnoon, the whole city wou'l melt
gIgantic ma.i.prnf.,lc."
tic four sdcs sheps fronting or ti'o street ts O.
snpg r, t',s lover Y ttory, aud 90 spart%ent. open,
storeruoms. THO 1vng.rootns Uf the family
arc, among the better classes, In the uppcr stu-
r[cs. The fat roofs OF these dwellings aro used
by slovenly servants az 4 receptacle for every
sort Of rubbish and tilth, and thua offer, trol,
any enincncc commanding them, 4 most IN.
slightly spectacle. They arc sometimes convert.
ci into henuerics, and gigantic cages uf
fowls occupy thclr suriage. They are
The scavcngcrs Of tho ciiy, whscl, mike
hunting. ground Of these 1cupcI tlclds Of gar
bagc. Tho interiors OF the houses Of the wealthy
eitise1s r. are exPsnslvely but shoyt1y furnished
tons of tic rIch in European c,lcs There arc Jul
few public buildings exclusive OF tho churches,
and Of these the Pnlneo Of tho Government. oc-
cupying the whole Of one side Of tho principal
square, I. the lcnst imposing.
ill-adaptcl for the comfort OF pedestrians. Tho
favurte places Of promenade for ladies' and gen.
t!ctnen arc The nreades bordering two sides Of
thc Granl Plaza, behind which arc the chief
a,d arc not Inferior, IL The s1ts sa1Is.y % and it IL
Eanre Of their contents, to the sops Of Paris
mud London. The Central Market OF Lima is
said by NJ. sqnier to bc Larger and hotter than
any existing u Now York. It covers an cntlre
exterior shops aud m Inner corridor,
and Is travcrsed by pathways, ra-
liating from q fountaln III tue centre,
forming series Of smaller courts, appropriated
to special products, There nro stalls for the
principal dealers; hut the mass Of vcndera, who
arc women, e4uat on the pavement at tho edges
Of the gallcries. or In tho open spaces, With
their fruits, or tsl, or Vegetables, hcaped up IN
fiat baskets or on mats before them, III ltttlp
piles chilled ,noatones,-cacl monton having q
certain pricc.n Tho fruits Of The torria and
the tcmperate zones mngto Ia this market, and
tne most are grown within the vicinity Of Lima,
altitude OF tho situation. Flsh and flesh meats
fowls are rare and hlgh-prsccd. A turkey se,la
at from s12 10 SO, aud q pair OF chickens from
Mr. SHUTTER giycs long list Of national dishes,
which form tic dict Of tic people Of Lima W u
Peru They aro iii strange colnuout,Js. un.
likely to bc rejishcI by q ioreJrn taste. Tho
chief among them is the puchecu. whi.I ts tic
following ia tho reciDe' riyen hv Fncmtns. tsTo
make Ssehtrp according To- eirtrs gastrunomtc
rulus, put In kettle d largo ntcco OF bcef or
mutton, some cabbage, sweet notatocs, suIt
pork, sausnEe.mcat, pigs feet, yuras, bnt,anay,
t,uIt,ces, peas, and rtcc. with annoito nnI noit
tand Chli peppers, OF course for scasouina.
Add sufficient quantity OF wutcr, and lei tic
whole stow gently Tor i've or SIX hours; chen
dinner. tables In Lima is tl'e boeadifo,-"a dcm-
onsttataon o. p9ltehess, Of eomethlnG warmer,
si, cf;u - S mi and'ny \ nn yn,,r i,,. fnr ~ Nv
some lady present, who il pr>yicec}i to retf,rn
the attention. III some parts of the country
ttlc compiimentta intensified. 4 not rendered
III ,sras ~, X t.nn ,mS .aRanR .0o ueeate
Inc Il in tie n,outl, az the eas.i,e. I vim Ia,