Year: 1865

flight the interior Of the island enough still
main in the city TO encourage tnerant musicians stroll
ling actors and one horse circus performances Sunday
Last was big day" on amusements First we had
what the bills announced . magnificent bull
hight TWO celebrated "espadas," lswordsInen), both
in competition Besides, two bull lighters recently
together with those in the country, elegantly
and richly dressed will fight and kill seven courageous
ouis one OF which will be vanquished by two powerful
dogs" Next there was Q performance st the Tscon
theatre In the afternoon and at night the circus was IN
full blast Besides all this the restaurants and cafes
were all open, and troops OF wandering musicians with
harps flutes, vions carionets and what not were con-
nnssily lifting from one 70 the ether making night
in return for their labors.


MUSIC PARKS.


Ono very pleasant arrangement here and acceptable
generally is the music furnished by the military bands
In the parks Every evening" from eight TO nine o'clock
when ali the beauty, wealth and fashion of Mvsns may
be seen. The selections are usually from well known
Spsr.s and popSis. Spanish pieces and on th: WHOLE
beautiful park-ths Isabella I-has Of late become the
favorite place for these nightly reunions. very
down placed for the convenience Of visitor
The ground Is then sprnked 70 lay the dust and
the citizens dock there As We do to the Park IN new
York. 70 listen to tho sweet strains Of music and enjoy
the cool breeze


Everybody here 10 anxious 70 know what " likely %
be the fate Of he head and 'front.' Of the late rebel
lion, and IL pesered every moment OF the day with
be says, il he is chained and hsndousd and II il y
probable that he will be hanged or set at liberty.
There many here who sympathize with tne
receiving the reward merited BY his gigantic crime.
His sympathzers principally found among disbandsd
privaeesmen and blockade runners whose occupation
Is gone, and who about like Mcawbsr waiting for
something 70 turn up.


Reading In the late English files received here that the
French government had rendered itself contemplate by
SELLING upon two cent SUBSCRIPTION for medal TO Hra
ment is more liberal and independent day or two ago.
TO my great surprise, saw man going through the pub
Mr. Lincoln with sketch Of his life offering them for
sale and though he was frequently met BY policemen
and soldiers no one sought to interfere with him. This
ought TO be put down to the credit Of the Cuban govern
men which Is far enlightened than that Of France


IMPROVEMENTS IN TIE uTY.


Before closing must remlkk that there is PROPOSE
ton foot to new hotel in Havana in style
commensurate with the wealth and importance Of the
place and upon the plan and system Of the best nstu
it cannot be said that there il really first class hotel
in Havana-a city which should vie with any other in
which Gen. Sherman threatened shovel into the sea-
can boast Of its Victoria Hotel the Americanpan OF
restaurants and boarding houses there suicency here
This want the American public will be glad learn il
shortly to be filed by the erection Of magnificent and
sumptuous hotel with all the improvements and conve
nences that skill and capital can command at outlay
of six hundred thousand dollars The proposal is
before the Ayuntamiento of Havana, and have seen
the plans prepared by eminent Italian artist 1t s
be built entirely Of iron and marble, aud the chief
mover in the enterprise Mr. Luis Isdoro Guano, WILL
the official sanction Of the authorities s OBJ
taned pay visit to New York to contract for the mate
rails and arrange for the erection of the building as
rapidly as possible So wealthy American citizens
who accustomed to spend the winter in this beautiful
island may console themselves with the hope Of a
and fashionable hotel


PORTO RICO AND ST. DOMINGO.


There Is nothing Of importance, except the continued
arrival of wounded and sick soldiers from the latter TO
the former place. weary and worn ont with the results
OF their frutless efforts to subdue the Domincans There
large arrival Of the sort at this port yester
day from St. Domingo. The island is nearly
ated by the Spanards and the triumphant natives re-
main In peaceable possession The returning soldiers
present haggard and wretched appearance After four
years OF they have failed to subdue the semi barba
people OF St. Domingo; yet they the very
who were wont to cast elur the arms Of the North
while the United States was wagng q such as the
world befor,.