Laguna is the nominal capital of Teneriffe, and contains the tribunals belongsng to the island ; but since the volcano of 1706 destroyed its port of Ga rachico, then the finest on the island, its commerce has been supplanted by that of Santa Cruz, and it has -been in a state of rapid decline. It still, how ever, contains 9000 inhabitants. The situation is beautiful, about 850 toises higher than Santa Cruz; and crowned by a wood of laurel, myrtle, and arbu tus, -which maintains a delightful coolness. The si tuation of Orotova is still liner, and it is refreshed by numerous rivulets passing even through the :streets. Its aspect, however, is gloomy and deserted, and it is chiefly inhabited by a haughty race of nobility. The population amounts to 7000,. with 8000 in its port of Santa Cruz. The road is had.
The other islands base been very little examined. The Grand Canary is said to surpass Teneriffe an fertility, -but lies been much neglected. its .chief town, Guided de las Palms., ventaine 9000 ,Inhabitante, and is the ecclesiastioa aphid. of the islands. Laneerota and FortavenUtra tare the most arid, and 'their sal so .nearly :assembles that ef the African continent, **tithe camel has troduced with success.
that following statement is given by HinahsffitTheinhabitents are said to be of an active sal industrious disposition. They have emigrated is gnat numbers to the different parts of South Ante. men, they are supposed to be as numerous in their native islands. They are fond of cashier. tag these as a portion of European Spain, to whose literature they have made some not unimportant ad ditions, by the labours of Vi re, Yrirte, and Betancourt. A mast formidable list of rob Weed books is exhibited at Laguna, but this on ly whets their avidity after these forbidden tree. sores.
The chief article of export is aline; ofivhich the average produce in Tanen& in estimated by Id. Buy at 82,000 pipes. Lord ilamartney reckons 25,000, sod Mr Andersen (in Cook's Third Voyage) 40,000; but thisflastanamat is sionletleas greatly A large proportion is consumed in the the e:• port, &Way to Britain and America, amounts to 8000 or 9000 pipes. The other exports are brandy, raw oak, soda, and mane frail, which, however, me" equal in quality tothateof .Portugal. The revalue amounts to $42,000 piastres.