Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-08-27

iat b'at, cabbage, The Spanish bean-a hied tponhr
and served in dish The beans are If an exrellsn
quality and OF variety We never saw in Amere,
Then pigeons. which very abundant but cu,k,d in
50 much oil | could cal them A GREAT deal of msa,
Is used, but few vegetables Asparagus is eaten cold ~
salad. t"r DESERT they often have cake with oranges
cut up and covered with sugar. THIN at the c,ncIn
'on oil dinner they have several kinds of wine The
common wine used a, table quite slrunr and c.mmon
y diluted with water. We have found he water il.
this country excellent For finale 10 the rea,st So
sars handed round There seems 10 be abnud ,pc.
en the table And what have never before found in
Eastern travels She Spanarls seem dissatisfied !,
you do moi parlake freely oil their dnner and they nss
IN Your trying another dish If the first presented does no,
please The dining hour is one-lhen sleep tiII tnr ut
five, after which thu ladies' dress and promenade until
time or ihe oprra-return home at l2-take sumner
ftile and rsa The next morning AT ten twelve 1t is
anesi always fete at Nladrd-here is great one nj
liIIle village few miles from he city which is 10 last
Three days Every one gocs-ake their dinners alono
and have most happy time in darcing the Fanlanpo
aud Their other national dances 10 the music of the cas-
an'tl. The churches here very poor aud NOTHING
to he seen IN them In former times almost every other
house was churc'l or convent now they have uone
to the other eNtreme. which makes Madrid very oov
place There is very good opera aud many smaller
theatres Which, are well attended Then the course
"l the loro. where they have their Bull fnhfs which
take place once week and excite more interest tha,
any other amusement. This we have not visited t,,nob
II Is common Tor the Spanish adcs TO attend III find
an opportunity, Will eNrmci from my brothers. ourn,l
his account o the performance the evening he witnessed
II and transmit it 10 you--hu he is so much amused =,
having any ns oil his published you must not have that
done.
he Queen rides or walks ont every d,y-she has :,
fne etnue-her carriages drawn by SIX hnrses,, -, ,,Is
her palace Is magnificent edifce-pelhaps one ol Tho
loest IN ENrone II is bul in the most durable man
ner-reslns on system of arches with no wood exccnI
n the roof doors and windows. The interior is arranp
cd and fitted mp IN Sly of nrlassinc grandeur well
h''ed Tor the habilaon Of monarchs who once owned
the riches ol half The world But II seems quite nly
'lai one should have 50 many Injuries and occnpy So
hlgh siaion, aud then be endowed with either
health or sense To euy the one and dignity the other
Sui, 1t seems her subjects much attached 10 her
and every thing thought of to please and ampse he,
our guide, III showing around aul explainino hno4
10 u.s. would frequently say "iha, is garden intended
Tor the a2ufen and her sister to play ln" .rMs WA,
made TO please the Queen, SCI
tehanctS aud have much vlyaclly in con ersatlun bat
are sad to be INCIDENT and not well Informed They
dress very neatly and with unch grace in dark rich Al
'''e o' sun OF sllk-have well shaped small feet. which
are carefully clad With beautiful silk stacking and
nee shoe. The eholsure is one OF the important
paris Of Spanish lady toilette But The MANILA l.
me crow hg part ot tht dress 1t is scarf of lace or
silk thrown over the lead and shoulders descendino
nearly to the waist, while IN front. after falling over
very high comb, ii gathered and fastened with some
ornament Just above the forehead
oi the men can say but lulle in com,nendation.-
'ner appearance is certainly not preposscssIng but IA
Tier naughty, nsoen, and rude In passnp alono IN,
business sIreotswe have entered several stores but found
ihtm very ordinary bnt they have great many pret,
shawls aud mantlIIas-the finest ofihese manas arr
very costly some as high four aud five hundred dol
lars.
Inc situation OF Madrid is very peculiar for the capi
tai of great empTe--in the midst of al extended bar
Ter, uneven plan. II has lie advantage of being cen
fdl III The Kingdom and perhaps that is the only one. =
small unnavieabIe passes through it, The sur.
rounding country lsa dfeaIy DESERT undua1ing viii,
10" sterile hills. The nalct which supplies the nhab
hans Is brought sumo twenty miles and then distributed
'hfpngh the city 10y merchant water carriers each OF
whom has particular district assigned him. and with
his long jars suspended to his back crying fresh water
Who drinks, just cmo from the fountain aud Will sell
single glass 10 the passer by.
i he oIesn Embassies at ihis place make no grea
parade-Mr. Bulwer, the English Ambassador occupe
very hands Ine palace. Our Minister has lived here m
the simplicity Characteristic Of his former life and well
hitIhg the enlightened representative Of great Re
pubic. lie IS now only waillng the arrival Of Mr.
Saunders. our newly appointed Ambassador, who unZ
dersi"nd will bring with him his grown daughter She
" uool ehieaIhS great expectations from her residence
net-bui really shall not envy her in her new sllua
'oh l would not like residence in Madrid Ii is n
very expensive place, and as 10 expenses we have found
them nigh as Tar as we have travelled in Spain tb,uob
me accommodations have been miserable Even our
hotel here, which Is The best in the place. quite aesti
uie OF elegance or even of many Of the comforts travel
Ter looks or-Bul through the country il vastly worse
-hn one who has not ineG H. forn any idea Of the
haTdShipS aud Prsallous traveller encounters in this
country, particularly enaies-so much SO that il is rare
ly une Is met on the road, From Barcelona here v .
never encountered one. Even the adventurous ENGLISH
are scarce here-and as Tor American ladies', we are
probably the only ones in Spain
MEXICO.