Year: 1873

the Spanish mind. or course, the Spantards have
certain sense OF dread OF these all pervading
laborantes, who are right in their midst and appar-
entity OF their hearts and households They trust and
distrast them by turns. Fancy swarm OF Union
people living abroad among the rebel population OF
Richmond during the war, entering their houses
sitting at their tables, pretending loyalty to the
rebel cause, but known in their hearts to hate 1t
with the hate OF Hades. The laborantes still
cherish the hope OF an embodiment and during
the few days that elapse prior to the yielding up OF
the virginius their faculties on the alert They
are encouraged, too. by the news OF late successes
the part Of the insurgents In the eastern end OF
the island. snow. or neverl" s their motto.


FIGHT BETWEEN A BULL AND A TIGER.


There could hardly have been q more suitable
time selected for the peculiar performance FUR
nshed us last Sunday at the Plaza de Toros, where
the bull fights commonly take place. In this in.
stance 1t was fight between q bull and . tiger
the latter 'sfresh from the wids OF Central
America In the aroused condition OF the Span
ish mind at the moment there was certain
piquant appropriateness in providing this sort OF
entertainment. and the huge concourse that at
tended JUSTIFIED the shrewd calculations or the
Snowman. was glad to see there were but few
ladies there. but the gathering OF men was the





amphltheatre is vast, and should
think It's seating capacity is at least
10000. On this occasion every inch OF space, from
the moor TO the roof, was occupied, not by the
common people, who are slow to pay from 50 to
s5-the price OF admission-but by a respectable
looking crowd, largely permeated by the volunteer
element, whose different bright uniforms, inter-
spacing at short Intervals the vast circles Of Seats
gave to the summer dressed assemblage most
picturesque appearance. In the centre OF the
arena, where the bulls and matadors usually con-
tend. a great wooden octagon shaped cage, some
80 feet wide and high was placed, and
inside OF this reposed the untamabe
tiger. Soon after four O'Clock. when the
fight was announced to come of, young
DULL was trotted out INTO the space surrounding
the big cage, and for three or four minutes sew
eral matadors and small boys, with red and yellow
cloaks and handkerchiefs, goaded him around the
arena until he howled. grew confused and showed
an evident desire to plunge his horns into some-
body or something. In this pleasant frame OF
mind the door OF the cage was opened and ne
bounded vigorously inside. The door, OF course,
was instantly closed, though there was no occa-
sion for the frantic hurry shown in performing the
act, as the tiger never stirred. but lay crouchng
In the dust like a sneaking coward, as he proved
himself to be. The bull wheeled about and turned
about in the middle OF the cage, and seemed to be
utterly ignorant OF the presence Of the beast. His
attention was altogether concerned In


THE WAVING cLoAKs OUTSIDE,


and In the tremendous yell like the savage roar Of
storm driven breakers on a lee coast, that burst
from the crowd and was kept up for minutes to-
gether. 1t was this terrific human yell that ap-
palled and tanned to cowardice and abject fear the
wretcheu tiger. Soon wide waving streamer Of
red cloth was dropped over the PROSTATE animal
and then the brutal fun began. The bull bent his
horns low, stirred up the dust with his fore feet
and, making the cloth his target, rushed with rage
and awkward might upon the low lying tiger The
cloth was instantly Withdrawn as the bull
came forward, 1or this was his first acquaintance
with his antagonist. Every eye was riveted on
the tiger at the moment. Would he fghtY was the
question. The emotional Spanish mind immedl.
ately framed an illustration 30 suit two of higher
order of combatants that might have been. The
tiger failed to respond to the


ASSAULT OF THE BULL.


He slipped quickly on his horns and sneaked
away and crouched down in another corner more
abjecty than ever. "Tiger is o Yankee" said
SpanIard in my neighborhood. ''That's the way
the Yankee fights, !" observed another later in the
evening, when 1t had been demonstrated beyond
doubt that the beast was either a specimen tanned
to worthlessness for fighting, or else cowardy
imposture. In vain the bull, through the delusive
medium OF the bright cloaks shaken in the bars OF
the cage, was brought repeatedly on the PROSTATE
tiger the latter persisted In evadng struggle to
the end. Once did the attendants Of the ring
bring hot iron bars to goad the animal to fury and
provoke him to attack the bull, but though they
made him howl with anguish they tailed to arouse
anything like an aggressive spirit in his gentle
nj oh Wa fhul a NM N ha
disappointment OF the great assemblage which
flowed out into the streets in a never ending
stream and soon filed all the casinos In the neigh
borhood and far away.


SPANISH SIMPLICITY


1t could only be in q maze OF utter bewilderment
concerning the means OF saving Spanish pride from
the shock OF giving up the virgnius straightaway
on the demand or America that a secret meeting
was held by members Of the Casino at the resi-
dence OF Senior Zulueta to talk OF sending
sl,ooo,o 900 to Washington to be spent on members
Of Congress towards elfecting an easy solution Of
the question. The simple Spanards can find heaps
or men in washington to take their money, but
the results they look for can hardly be purchased
even there in the present stern and virtuous tenn.
per OF the public mind.


Ca1mer Councils in Havana-The Threat


OF CASTELAR, 10 Remove Cuban OmciaIs


Very EHective-Sickles and Fish Conn


pei Repeal OF the Arbitrary Laws


OF the Indies-The Captain General


Stripped or Old Prerogatives-Ru-


mored Important Successes OF the


Insurgents-5OO Killed or Wounded


and 410 Prisoners OF the Spaniards.


HAVANA, Dec 10, 1873.


The excitement Of the past week over the still
all prevailing question OF the vrglnius and the
demand for her return made by the United States
which seemed to have been the cause Of working
the feelings OF the Spanish element in Cuba
up to nervous fever heat, is ap-
parently calming down. The feeling, however,
is still inwardly as intense as ever but
the opposition to the orders from Spain is not as
strongly expressed The time that has been al
lowed to pass and the gradual letting on OF the
disagreeable information regarding the peremp-
tory orders from Spain to the Captain General