New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-07-05

Getters from the Mediterranean.
BY Az AMERICAN LApY.

BY An AMERICAN LADY.
No XI. CADz. April I'll.
INSTEAD OF going To the Moorish Court AID trying to Pay
;e arniable and respectful the OF the Imperial
Tiger am in this most LOYAL and Catholic CITY OF CadH -
Ny visit viii be long, but am resolved 70 make the i
Of it, and an "a full Of busy dlenes possible I" ma
Pine day spent visiting excellent pubic i'S
tons was closed by i walk the Plaza San Af'', "
fashionable and thronge5 promenade. W nat a COM
so7la-r animated BY the presence Of hundreds o. "o
with faces shaded not yelled by the light folds OF the gaJ
ul rnan,illa and attended by weldressed men
marrow dirty streets Of the dull Moorish towns VIM - -
in their haiaucs the Inhabitants scarcely ue's" -
look the passcr by At te Ar7l So. + o;o,
seeracd handsome closer glance cna5el 'ilal ]
materially Like the Moorish women they nave small VIZ
formed hands and feet, and an easy hi-o'e" outrage u m
head They have generally elegant hgue9 ana Hgiit e
which is very unlike the Moor Soiar, too they have
,g n,a,e perhaps Of the American ladies' but in beau
, and expressive features the latter decidedly claim
, ,,eepinence, and still decidedly may they claim 1t
in mental cultivation. True have little o: Spanish
society; but have ladies distinguished for their
accomplishments and justly, bat they would rank high
with YOU l. educ0ted women.
Othose from aneng whom goyencs Of the young Queen
Isabella will be selected there that would be counted
above mediocrty in America though their country
women they shine Of the first magnitude Her Au-
gust Majesty stupid little girl of eleven without any
pretcnsions beauty mental physical One VINO held
appointment about her mother tnc amable but .ad'sed
Christina expressly said She Is the daughter Of ferdi
nand VII and will always find pleasure IN taking 81
other peoples reads than putting any Thug IN her own =
This may be little but at any rate Miss has not
learned to read yet, and likely TO immediatey y, Tor
1lcfo IS no doubt she wilfi, toward child 1t Is hardly
fair decide the probable character Ui her reign al TINS
early perio1 We ony hope that mind destined to IN
nuence for good evil millions Of fellow minds, max be
trained to habits Of virtuous and liberal thought lie mass
of people hero speak or THINK OF politics. Icy seem
10 look upon as abstruse science which regards only nc
professors In reading their accounts OF the civil wars
that have wounded their country every nerve and limb ana
left her feeble and dying you will this mighty cost "s
not incurred purchase rea prospective advantages ne
reop!e did not enter into with any clear expectation o
gaining for themselves their children more assured rights
They felt themselves oppressed and so.gh TO destroy teir
opbressors and ayenge themselves. few men, small
but precious band thought constitution established
and the laws equally cnorccd but obey were too weak to
effect their purpose horougty their day will come when
the mass shall know the right and knowing, dare MAIN
tain" The first class wish for power-hc lowest bread
when that not be had Loodand blood has been given
them in rivers. THERE'S calm IN Spaiia deatiike
pnuse that frospey-but II wisely directed may
lead to it,
Happy would it be for Spain if the second lsabelahad
hertcd The high qualities with the blood and scepre OF the
first As vet there evidence IN favor o such hope
but time may develop better qualities in the spoiled child OF
ROYALTY 1t unfortunate for her that Is near her
titled by relationship her the control necessary
10 her webeing. The amusing things are said in
certain cotcre Of the and embarrassment this gives
rise 10 at the palace. lady OF rank charged pro tenn
with the instruction of the le Queen after laborng week
10 ,ers,lade her Majesty TO recoecl lesson, last
requested her percmptory remain in tEc apartment
un il was learned Isabella did choose TO obey and
yns ao, leaving it, when the Chamberlain, in waiting
he order of the instructress refused open the door Her
gracious Majesty cried and stoned, but the Countess
irll<blc and the Chamberlain firm; and after long
sistancc the Young lady induced say the lesson in the
Yeourcd manner for which condensation the nstuctess
according TO etiquette, kissed her royal und and thanked
her and the Chamberlain Ga OF rank and fortune by the
way bent his knee andbegged pardon his lady and Queen
for doing his uy in opening the door aud this aiur
of state ended for the But few days after, when
similar means were about be used the high officers of the
household became alarmed aud thought expedcnt to
convene the highest authorities OF the kingdom and lay the
case before them To dozen who perhaps would
make light account of The peace and welfare OF nation
sitting in grave debate eight long hours to decide whether 1t
was RICH, and proper put their Sovereign 10 personal IN
convenience as the coury phrase for compelling disobc-
dent child 10 study her book would have been exceed
nsy edying TO some Of supplemented Repubicanswho,
gnoran, of the divine prrrogatve OF Princes To know every
thing by their royalty, would be apt tinhk particularly
important that reigng Queen should be reasonably well
educated. That is OF errors: the servants OF
crown should know how please their Prince and posi-
bic serve or appear the naton bat the brow be II
of wood or stone cinctucd by iadem is BY that inspiring
pressure filed with all wisdom and righteousness and the
jti of nature and science grains Of dust in
parison The only fault in this system is. that not
sufficiently inspired by perceive lis advantages. Per
hans longer residence here may help enlghten your
,,ia,ds JOSEPHINE.