New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-21
from Mr.. Barringer at Madrid.

lhe TACT Is, that this Is unquestiOnably one of
Tie dearest capitals in Europe even the necessarcs OF
lie are extremely high in price. The great distance
from the coastu every direction eni the univ rsa
of the means OF good internal communication added 10
The barrerness o. the immediate locality contribute
erestly this state Of things the peculiar habit. m the
nation, 80 far behind the spirit Of improvement in This
age Their general prejudice agansr everything foreign
their indifference and content with the stationary
condition OF er country have all hal pernicious
influence against the facility Of procuring AZ clean
even the necesssres much more the comforts ana Ink
uiles, OF lie. Wsier even. which il here carried on
mems shoulders 10 tie habiiat.ORs of all is very dear
WOOD so often indispensable IL the peculiar and extraor.
onaiy coClntes 81 the winter months AID which can
WIN great difficulty be procured AZ al IN This treele-s
tAoeLo l. near one cent per pound for it is all sold
by weight SO oi coal and oil the latter in such universal
use here fer lights and indeed OF everything else which
Is consumed IN this csptsl and whose intrinsic cost
dear enough from the distance from which thev can only
be obtained, ami the rates of ON
generally On mules backs is greatly enhanced by the
oIerous system Of gste duties universally prevalent In
SIaiR As an Illustration OF the immense Of internal
transportation VIII mention that the amount of the ex
penses Of tram port Of carriage purchased for me by
order rem New York from Caliz 10 Msird vas thr -
hundred dollars yet 'iis the lowest SUI, for which
this service could be obtained though the cost of such
u1nsroitaiian from New.Nork TO Cs.z was only fity
dollars. ''
The rates Of transport are nearly in the same p-ono
ton nom Paris ana still higher from London Horses
too that are NJ 10 be driven are very dear ana ,ha
maintenance very expensive. Entertainments thou gh
'NltHt pe4leable. whether dinners Or
nais judging iron my experience az this Court ara
more costly than a London or Paris where ,hsrs s,e
such iaetes Tor procuring everything required on such
eccasiCns.
II Is unnecessaryo refer to the sacrifices in the .se Of
furniture and other effects which are unsvciablv male
~ Foreign Ministers their departure from hi. ss
wen as other Coufts and with which tie department
must &c familiar Nor Is any reference made in the an
ne1ed statement to tie cot OF indispensable uniform.
and dfess OF etiquette and the necessarily tn-rs,sSJ
personsi expenses which cannot well be scc,,r,,sv a.
etitAhed and which much n eas, AZ TAI. a: any
other Couif. ~ - -is
49,, From Mr. MeCardy at Visnna.
Nhen first came here paid for two small
rooms In principal hotel four forin. ney ds ;,s
two more for free and srtendance-Seug n, the 80, 80
Zivo noiins per year On the arrival OF rny dsu,
Ten fofns per day were demanded for threc s,,;,nhl
Toem', which # the rate OF ALSO norins ner Vs.
b'hg unwuhng 70 pay Tat sum, took rooms In aixrre
rrsie house sufficient Tor two persons and do,,.s.;s.
ior which sm paying at the rite Of 40 forms me-,
year Ny daughter has passed much OF the s,r,,per
ana AL % Grafenhury. and have been alon. lar.
not therefore as yet know much personally OF The ~
pentes incident 20 nv official residence a, this Top--
inelosc sistement by Mr.. schwartz the American
corssi,which u probably in the main correct thou,h
mere are sotne items for which should not expepJ a.
meeh as Le has charged isend nko apamphlri On lie