HAVANA, OR HABANA

cap. and seapt. of Cuba (23° 6’ N., 82° 25’ W.), situated on N. side of island; chief commercial city of W. Indies. Havana consists of old or inner town, with narrow, dirty streets, and well-laid-out new part, with beautiful promenades and gardens. Notable features are the old Spanish cathedral 1724, governor’s and bishop’s palaces, admiralty, State univ., library, museum, theatres, arsenal, bull-ring, and splendid harbour with strong fortifications (Punto and Morro castles, Cabanas _ fort, etc.); chief industries; famous Havana cigars, sugar, chocolate, coffee, rum, mola es woollen fabrics and straw hats. Founded by Diego Velasquez on S. coast 1515, and removed to present position, 1519; captured by French, 1563, by English 1762, and restored 1763. In 17th cent. chief naval station of Span. W. Indies fleet; blockaded by Amer, fleet gon eee made independent 1902. Pop. river, Pru ia, Germany; unites Elbe above Wittenberge. a ba 1857), Brit. soldier; served oh Benne 1825-26; Afghan wars, 1839; distinguished in Mahratta and Sikh campaigns, 1843, 1845; commanded division in Persia, 1857; sent to India during Mutiny; defeated rebels at Fatehpur, Cawnpore, and other places; relieved Lucknow, 1857.