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prison is on one ide, aid the military on the
otter


rhe Plaza dc Armas, in front Of this
bpilliny. IS square of equal size. Former
IL Il was grass plat; tint the present gov
,rinor has erected a snali stone wall oi about
Two feet high around it. and placed on TINS
an iron railing. He has also subdlvlded Il
into smaller squares, by stone walks running
through It; and around each OF the divisions
in the centre, is now erecting an iron rail-
ing. Such of the beds as are already I'M
|shed. are filed with variety OF flowers,
cultivated with the greatest care. lhs
place is used as pu5ia SAX for the iadles
at evening


ON Thursday cveni OF each week, the
royal band of musicians Parade on one side 81
the sqnare, while the centre IS occupied oy
the spectators and listeners, usually com
prsing the Youthful and gty Of both sexes
On such occasions the dress ut the LADIES' IS
white, with no head dress. except perhaps
few roses twined in tie hair. When the
mo II is shining, the etl'rct " singu!arly beau
tifu


On one side of tie square, IS the Post Ot-
flee, (Correo, occupied fur variety otpur.
poses. beside the one Indicated by its name.
The front Of this building is not very unlike





that 0f the Government house.


The buildings occupied by the officers ct
the customs are small and low, aud situated
near the wharf. to which there are several
passages. guarded BY .adiers; and as most
articles of produce Of the Island pay an cx-
port duty. an officer Is always placed there
20 prevent any cantraband


Another public walk called the Alameda,
ovclIuaks tic bas. Il is about one hundred
rods ii lcngt,l, and Two in width, with walk
&c four feet high on .bc side Of the water,
baii Of stone; and similar one of about
thlee feet ligh ncyt the road. The walk is
entirely Of stone plaStcred and rendered as
smooth us natble hearth. 1t is generally
iArongcd on moonlight evenings, when the
reflection 4 El.t ftnn the bay, the music Of
la,tS, ahd the display et beauty, and the
lnIdntss d. tic Cui.an Sly, give a peculiar
sensation ei pleasure.


Al the head 81 this walk IS the Theatre,
Of which nething can he said, except that in
ils appearance II is decent building. The
performances ot The stage are generally cha
raeterisetl ~ deeeuev


% the opposite side of the bay IS Regla
the spot about which 50 much has been said,
as the resort of tic pirates. At present
.he,c is 50 little piracy, that the Regla is oc-
CAPPED far other purposes. Under the ad
administrations Of Mr.. Monroe. they had din
ncrs there. and used 10 drink his health as
the "ilienii OF pirates" Boats are constant
IL crossing aud recrossing to this place,
and particularly Oh feast days. The Whole
nnmbcr d thr,e alii other small row boats,
il aud aboot Havana supw.rds ofthree hun
dred. Aii air covered with an awning over
the stern.