The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13

sons stood up quietly In their seats when sne
entered with the King, and then quietly sat down
again. could not imagine what was the matter
when saw the gentlemen suddenly stand up. AT
first thought there WAS q FIRE; but all was quiet
and still, and directing my glass to the royal box,
saw the Queen and King adjusting themselves n
their seats. Meantime the gentlemen quickly sa.
down, and no further notice was taken Of them The
royal party, on the other hand, took no notice Of
the people, but sa. down like ordinary citizens,
and devoted all their attention I, the opera and
the stage.
On several other occasions, l have seen the
Queen riding out il her Garage, drawn by six
splendid horses, with coschmen and footmen cover
ed with gilt embroidery, and on no occasion has
there been any noisy demonstration made at her
appearance. She passes by in the crowded streets
like 8 common person, almost unheeded and UNI
noticed. This is not from want Of respect for her
person as Queen, nor is it that she is at al unpopu.
lar; but from oil can learn and see, it proceeds
from the dull, stiff temper Of the Spaniards, and
their habi,ual pride and .acturnity They are, in
fact, unlike any other people have ever seen.
Madrid is cold, wfetched, formal place, aud
stands muck elevated above the level Of the sea
and Of the plains which surround it, to make the
air cold and dsagreeable and especially dangerous
to the lungs from its extreme rarefaction. For
nerly Toledo was the capital Of Spain, till one Of
the Ferdinands built Madrid, in the very centre Of
the Peninsula; and worse situation could hardly
have been selected. ] am sure il must be more
wretched even il summer than i. is in winter; for
there Is no shade, not even on the Prado,
ard the heat is then, ] am informed, as inter;e
as now the ,old is cutting and severe. One hears
crr fol doc rrnu IN
they often do from heal In fac. Madrid il hcr-
rible place Tor pulmon ~ Affections. and for COLES
Of an infammatory kind. What adds to the
misery Of the place lie, that the apartments, even
here in the bes. ana largest hotel, have
no chimneys nor ire places, and consequently no
means Of warning yourself. One is absolutely
frozen. Instead Of fires, they bring brazon dish
into the room, full Of burning charcoal, the fumes
Of which dsagreeable and pes.ilentiaI; but they
have the foolish notion that there lie danger from
the noxious gas of charcoal a!.er the irst furcs
have been dssipated by little previous burning.
They cell it " burning it ort." Their medica! naen
confirm this absurd doctrine, So that yor may
Judge what wise physicians they have 20 prescribe
for them when they are taken sick. After all, the
charcoal, though d;sagrseable, is not dangerous
here, and far the doctors are right; bu. it is be-
cause the rooms are full Of aperture and the cold
air rushes in freely from the Unsecured doors and
window easements.
Mr. Bar.inger, our Minister ke-e, has ar elegan:
house, furnished, in frst rate STYLE and he has had
proper ire places constructed in the apartments,
otherwise neither he nor any American could live
long here.
Queen Christina, with her husband Munoz, the
Garae ~ Corps, and her daughter by him-a Lowell,
GIRL seventeen years CT agswas also at the Opera,
in an adjoining box, the same night as the Queen,
her daughter by King Ferdinand VII. She looks
quite young and handsome indeed, an told sha
is peculiarly fascinating woman. Her features
are small and delicate, Of the Italian cast. She is,
as is well known, Neapolitan by birth, and sister
of the fameus Duchess &c Berry, the mother Of the
no less famous Count de Chambourd, alias Henry
5.h, Pretender to the throne Of France. ! was
struck very much with Tie p'easng simplicity of
her manners, dress, and department. Therevas no:
tie least os.entation parade about her, ror IN
deed any Of the royal family. They locked, &C.
haved and acted, like tic connoDest and p)aiusst
citizens. and were received as such. This s quite
contrary 10 what had been given 70 understand
Of Spanish royalty and Court manners Il Madrid
Queen Christina s,anGs, in general essiiaat. n,
something rs Louis Philippe did she has tie
credit OF great talents, hut is looked apo1 a
selfish and ADit;ous IS I, leen DoTager. she
has, however, cessed II exercise much influence.
Devs ger Queens generally sink ir.o oblivion, On.
her talents sill ma ntain her before the world as
one from whom something IS yet &c lie expected.
Ter manners arc vesy pleasing, and she is even
popula- with one party. She certainly looAs az
young AZ her daughter, the Queen, aniis decidedly
more pretty. T1noz, he, present husband, st
behira he-, quiet, plain looking mar, with very
bald head Their daughter, she lnfan.a, locks
amiable and intelligent, il quite handsome, ard
&C. Is Etaii and ;if as IF see was latron Of
forty
have said 20 mu.i about lie regal faulty, that
have forgotten to speak Of tie opera itself, and
the singels The tenor OF the Signo- Somebody Il
forget Liz name) s one a the bes: have heard FOR
long time. for one 50 young he i from Ba,,e
Iona, only about twenty-five years Of age, aad
evinces extraordinary tale-t. ! prognosticate feE
him n fame and reputation equal TO Mario Or Cor
doni he mas immense talent. The prima donns
Whose name ! also forget) i excellent. She POS
sesses IN weak and slender frame, wonderful rev.
ere. and compass OF voice She improves 10 ones
favor every time you hea. her Altogether me singers
here are very inferior to those Of Paris and Ljndon
yet the house Itself, in its decorations and .0l
,enbe, is brilliant con,ern and surpasses al that
have ever scenic. excepting the San Carlos
at Naples, 10. the Tscon Theatre at Havana. The
ladies take their seats in the parsuot with the
gentlemen. Every person has a fanteuil vicS'y de-
corated with purple velvet. It is curious to SCI
the costume Of the Spanish ladies; ind i. very
tasteful and pretty. They gil wear the man.illa,
no bonne.s On their head, but instead, black lace
-. &c, 49, e.
tic shoulders very gracefully. was in 4 boxwi.b-
cat mantilla. There were others in similar bead
dresses. as iE usual in any other metropolis or Eu
rope. The ladies' here al walk out with nothing CT
their he adr hit this .na and assure you il looks
vel-indeed far superior 10 grace and ease 70 the
bonnet like the fashion 90 much, that ] think
shall adopt 1t. y would certainly be greater in
provemen. in ladies' costume than the Blooner