New-York daily tribune., 1851-10-01

was circhrr .arorsh tac airy aa.s OF n. voluNi-
Walt.
~. carnival ~, s!,l - one ul ne Vsuclpi! tri' -
n company WIN are torsul wno assured - n
,ornsih ng unusual wcuh c'Iian., taAe pa ''''R-
prt>~iV, of tn genera, hlHniv lrphn'"i ~ t'e
rr, Nv OF TIE 90 inrg festival. W. N"ft irt ~
apyoirud IA car antcipauons- Ia" boxes M
eallsnes ~,fe h,lsd Win t,aui IN women, e" p" 'i'
pit with spanish fshu, zach oi "h'm
cus>cd Win M same elegance aii are. - = '"'
a fashiora attic rail more radiant scene q! llI'
and tsauly II would De- difficult 10 Ims-gs ne
laries their >ha~, aud lace uanill -. I'"Nea
,Su,mely isscn aing. and ~Isldsd with sun capu-
yaing grace Their animated fans. hat ~e ~crc com
p,teh IN raptufos With he ease an poetry a. tn't
manner. Among them w. one. Mo 49, p'in'''l
out 10 a. the P.he uf aGIE. and well indeed old
he deserve 60 cIstIT ,Gi>hft title
To say that she was beautiful i no,hlHr. ->Ic
Was Unspsasshy loyVh aye. falTcT than tie tar>'
mage of a poets cream She Only his"cn-
hall chllc-half Woman b,, without cacepuon nc
most exquisite embodiment OF female charms tia
ever dawned upon my VISION. ! lse~ "ofcs ihu
power TO paint her she VAS but with her >on
blue eyes. she gacdens aciz still, and shrc' sun
shine every happy heart within her >pheIe. 20
then. fond reader and gaZe upon her celeste" o"uh-
t.nance yourself listen io the sweet melody ~ her
voice and bask IN the splendor Of her wtchHs
smile Thenceorth the marble Venus ot fio'ehCe
Will be forgotten, and you VIII itahLs' WIN ~. M
conceptions OF truth and beany. that Nature III nei
nncurbed efforts scars far bey ond The highest achieve
ments OF Art. -, ~
When the curtain at length rose the excll' meni OF
actors taken their position upon the stage thi 'he'
were completely inundated wrh Deans an. con'eO
honary, from every part oi th' nous pp
an attack OF this Kind. they were not AZ All u'"oh
certsd bu, continued the amusing fare o itstermina
Iion notwithstanding the storm OF sugM-piuuis
by which they were vigorously and unceashgy
assalled. -
The SNORT was exceedingly contagious, and am
CERTAIN that for time oesg. there was not sing!e
person N the room whose sra,ity had s.'Ges,luy
resisted the neNe-restormg influence oi laushter
ard mlrth. IL seemed as If grief had taken tempo
rary departure from the earth but nowhere Is there
more actual misery and sorrow among men, and
more ranhll sohcItude and anxiety among women,
than within the lofty sea walls OF this gem-city of
the ocean.
Cadiz. durng the carnival. Is the most romantic
spot imaginable. You ely believe that eve
rythug arouud you Is real. and that you are not
wandering through the shado~y mazes OF some
fantastic Or, am no Tumblns OF carriages,
tramplng OF horses, resounds through the narrow
streets and the only sounds which break upon the
car are the varying and mirthu tones OF the human
voice, and the low dasbing OF The sea against the
rocky walls. Though Cadiz boasts All antiquity
greater than Rome, yet So Tar from It's beng city
OF ancient runs and crumblmS monuments, no city
fresh, sprung UP amid the wIlds of America, could
present a newer and brighter appearance Beng
almost entirely encompassfl by water. and is CON
nected with the main land 10y narrow iSthinus, only
sufficiently wrie 10 admit ef a single road twas
founded by the Phunicians eleven hundred yeIs
before Christ and u consequently the most Nenera-
bic city III Europe. Its population, which not long
sIncc reached one hundred thousand, has now OWN
died to nearly half that number, owing to tmlgra
ton and the loss of the TRANSATLANTIC possessions OF
SPAN Its commerce Is now restricted 10 a hunted
traffic IN sherry wines, which last resource ~ g~sdu
iv passing out of It's hands. II has sustained many
violent sleges through several OF which II has not
passed uns, athed, though on every occasion of tMs
nature, lis patriotic defenders have manifested the
most determined energy and yalor Al present II Is
a city wholly gwen up TO the rayagcs of Cupid and
the blandi shments Of love. Ihie hore is but us-
lonaIy sumber, spot which Venus seems to have
selected the sweetest birthplace for her charm
Ing and resistoss daughters.
The city being lighted with gas, and illuminated
m addnIon, throughout the carnival. by the match
less radiance Of the moon, presented the lovehest
effect that can possibly be conceived Inc clean
and nicely swept sire cts were thIonged wlth mas
qusraders OF both sexes, and OF All classes. so
eroctually disguised, however, by their gro.esQue
Of ones most familiar acqualntanccs WAS rendered
matleS Of utter lmposslbllty Some were dressed
IN garments of snowy White, and looked like phan-
toms IS they shded quickly by. Others wore doml-
noes or loose gowns of black or blue afordmg per-
feet conceament To their persons, while their faces
were secured from dis oyeTy by means OF frightu
yISaged masks, with powdered Wigs Of prepo>terous
size. Al least nne persons out OF ten, whom We |
encountered III TIE streets were IN disguise. Some
tunes we would meet party OF men IN frocss. and
ia, again troop oi laughing girls tripped along IN
pan,aloons. MANY ofthe chlrpang damsel> accested |
ns. and occasionally mentioned circumstances of |
such character as aroused our curiosity III the |
highest cegrec It. wa> IN VAIN for VS. To enter info
suTmses regard t. the identity or character OF |
II, individual who addressed us. All was shroudcd
DpcnetraDle mystery ana we were unable 10 oD-
tam the slightest clue respecting any individual
whose conS ersaton and manner had particularly IN
tcIestod US.
secure m their dslriiscs ladies Of noble rank, !
and OF luepToachabe ohaIacter, frequent the masked
ba> Of adiz Oh public occasions. and that too.
without the slightest danger of dsagrecablc scrutiny
or suit. A. II IS not customary for the men to
wear masks. except III the streets, the women have
dee ldodiy the advantage, Which they asAil them
selves OF IN a manner that adds infinitely 10 the |
frolicSome pleasure of the entertainment The gen
t.m,p Oh the other hand. not beng able to disha-
gu sh he ladies. and fearful OF whispering words OF
ioye, lest perchance the OBJECT OF their attentions
should prove 10 be their own sweetheart or Jealous
wi'e are necessarily on their guard IN Their conduct |
toward the gentle seh
The muscueradcrs. however IN the open have
"A much greater license. the men as we'll a. the fe |
maics beng equally disguised and screened from |
observation These persons belong almost eIciu- /
sNely to the lower orders Many of them have |
guitars, upon which they perform some fayoHie AR.
while their companions JON Justify IN the chorus.
The spacious squares are crowded with hundreds OF
people, the larger number Of HON arrayed In |
curious and fanciful dresses, and provided with
every variety Of hde0us mask
The Plaza de San Antonio is by far the most
popular place OF resort Entering upon thus SPLENDID
area, We were quite bewildcred With the magnlr
Cence OF the scene. 1t was deRsely thTonged With
CAV concourse Of human beings, enIoying them
selves IN every conceivable way, ard presenting, IN
the aggregate, an effect very similar to thai OF
mammoth fancy ball. The sound Of music fell upon |
our ears, Which >oon discov red "a proceed from
Il circle OF dancers, who were performing their
etlc thO4uuOH> IIi Ccuttt OF Kr tnd ~uXe.
! all " hite edlfces lowered around While rows Of
orarge trees, sor the side walk their long and
fIckenng shadows upon the pavement The stars
burned brightly IN the clear heaven, and son breeze
laden " ith the delicious perfume Of lemon bios
SONS, gently refreshed our waning senses The
moon had disappeared from view and the midnight
fe nv Was stl at It's hight.
The solemn hour OF one had Just sounded like
funeral kneil, whe1, more exhausted than desirous
Of slumber. we turned 10 reuace our steps home
" ard 10 our hotel
" "THE kNlCKER6ocKER, for Oct. IS
sterling number. filled with the Inc xhaustibae gay
e,ies OF the editor and the contributions Of corps Of
> LIieLx sufhclenf In NIL he Lxfllne Of