The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18

was Also IN abundance.
A ANAL number Of persons were present., bat biz
Royal Highne@ was received with cordially which
must have been very gratifying to his feelings The
cheers which greeted his sppearanse In the station
continued until after he had taken his departure
FREE TRADE DEBArE-sALE or CHURCH PROPERTY
PROPOSED.
MADRID (Jan 20 Correspondence OF London Times
MY letter OF this morning informed you that the
scheme OF our new Finance Minister, Senior Msdoz.
had been hailed b. the Coitez yesterday with accls
mau;n. The crisis Ia 30 important for spain. that
have thought Il worth while to send you she follow
ing more important passages Of his speech
Gentlemen need not tell you how much II has
cost me to quit the presidents chair, to which was
called by the confidence and sympathies Of my col
M leo, wa. there hoped 10 pass ny peLtcal
bench, that felt confident Of beng servoeaole TO
my country. But, gentlemen, for mo il was no
question OF perse nal convenience but one OF patriot
evening, was called 70 the Duke Of Victoria, who
offered me the portfolio OF Finance. My frat emo
ton was to refuse it, but when the Civil Governor
OF Madrid and the Captain General Of New CASTLE
told me that they had Just discove ed Csriist Goa
spIscy, my hesitation was conquered. consented
With esgeintss, determined TO do VIVA. have done
all my life resist absolufiam. ano speud my blood
IN the cause Of liberty. CONTINUED c5eers) Gen
temsn, have tae belief that this country may be
governed with resolution and honesty We have
the proof OF IT In the fact that Senior Collado
found the nee essiy up TO TIE meeting OF
the Coites say nothing Of Senior Seviliano. for
he has bot passed across the stage. OLauR hter.l
But, gentlemen, there is also another condition,
which is, that every one here shows patriotism; and
i make, therefore, an energetic appeal to au my
colleagues. fiom the Marquis AIbaida (0rense) TO
the paftissns OF fallen dynasties. The Minister
then went into an examination OF the financial
situatior.l The day before yesterday, on entering
on my functions, found in the Treasury htlle
than four hundred thousand reals (soout Ga ,000).
Ia I'm lie In.. II.
revolution The indirect taxes have produced
almost nothing. The duty on salt and the
other State properties have brought only in.
significant sums The speaker read q list Of Sc
versl provinces, In which during the month CT last
November the salt DUTY has yielded only four han.
died and odd reals. instead Of fifty thousand.l /
wish you TO know our tire position. Il Is neces
sary you should know that the floating debt, which
DOW exceeds five hundred millions Of reals, will Ia
month mount up to nearly seven hundred Millions.
prolonged sensation.) Tie moment Is not yet come
for me TO lay before you my plans for financial ope,
akions. shall soon tell you all my ideas even what
for body present recolected that the minister
was deputy for Catalonia, Q province eminently
professionally As deputy | am a Catalan; but
a. EipistT, am Spsniard. We will examine this
ing at the state Of the country will go o. far as
any man in the path Of commercial freedom. But,
gentlemen, there il question more important tnsn
that Of tsrs-the question Of the property held in
opinion ID completely fixed. l am for It's immedi-
ate, its absolute SALE Immense applause from the
chamber and the public galleries.) have nothing
more 10 add AZ present. | have spoken with the
may be that the good faith OF my acts will al.
ways be in sccordalce with the sincerity OF my
words.
Fashion for February.
From lie Toilet
At this inclement season Of tue year II Is the aim
.AsaNa nf.~e.~
proof Of which the materials now most IN demand
are poplins, either figured or plain and MORE a1t
que striped with velvet Sometimes the plain dresses
are almost entirely covered with velvet bands Of
different sidths.
We have spoken Of bodies with braces which con.
tim. 70 be mnch In favor. Upon plain dress they
should be OF MORE antique velvet. or plush ribbons
en- cesr muslin body. or are charming when made
oil velvet or taetas. For very full dress they may
be formed with garlands Of flowers, in which case
the coiffuie, which In composed Of wreaths OF
flowers placed very back on the head. should match
those on toe diess.
seme OF the ribbon braces reach TO the middle Of
the skirt at the waist At the front they daish.
ed with large bow Of ribbons. add meet ut the
waist; at the back with long Louis XIII. bow; on
the shoulder they are edged With narrow lace.
Others made Of rows OF nsrTow Quilted ribbon.
The sleeves aIe trimmed with ribbons TO match.
Plain velvet, which In no longer worn for sveaing
Is much adopted for walking dress. MORE ANTIQUE,
go long In favor 10 nov very generally replaced by
x
employed at The present time, bugles are quite IN
favor again, especially upon velvet. They are mu IA
used, also, mixed With passe menierie and ,mbroi.
derry Basquines continue TO be much worn. al.
though with me variations for example, they are
sometimes made with broad plaits-tBo behind and
enc on each eide. With velvet dresses q trim ming
OF passementerie II placed on the middle OF each
plat.
An elegsnt dinner diess-Csp OF white lace, with
flowers at the side. The hesdpiece Is formed OF
black lace and at the back Is placed bow Of wide
ribbon with long ends Dress Of affstas, with plain
body and two basques -the bot ON one quite plAin
the top rather narrower, and gathered, trimmed a;
the bottom with velvet ribbon. On the front and
top Of the body and the edge OF the plain basque
are bows OF velvet ribbon. Braces Of wide velvet
drawn In at the waist bus left quite wide at the
shoulder.
Toilette de baL--A drees Of white taifstas, with
double skirt. AZ the bottom of each are checks
formed with marrow blue velvet, which reach to
the second skirt and that to within twelve inches
Of tie waist. The second skirt raised at the side
with bunch Of blue velvet bows and long ends.
The thort sleeves entirely covered with veIyet in
checks. Braces OF white tsfetas, trimmed with
narrow velvet in checks, TO match tue skirt.
In speaking OF the bonDets, the folio wing will be
found amongst the most recherche "a bonnet OF
drab velvet, trimmed with feathers of the same
color, twiittd 70 form wreath round the crown Ia
the front they are separated BY an agrafe Of velvet
II noe scarlet cactus, with long velvet leaves on
one side, and on the other q bow OF scarlet ribbon
mixed with black blond. bonnet OF violet satin
entirely covered with spotted black tulle-on eac \
eide, tufts OF violet feathers, shaded 10 black; the
tulle, whish covers tie 'front.' In iaished by "a he
OF psnow black lace; wreath Of double ms,lows,
with black velvet folsge, Is placed each side Of
the face.
A bonnet 81 hack plain velvet with no trimming
except two boss formed on each side by barbes OF
lace; in tsr middle Of each sn ornament Of jet.
Rour tie edge OF the front lace, about quarter
CT yard deep, forming a fall inside the front;
bunches Of moss roses, with velvet foliage.
We have lately seen an elegant sleeve Of a novel
fom, called the tulip sleeve II In tight at the top
and hnishes In two fiiis. having the appearance Of
double sleeve. The edges are cut In deep scallopy.
beautiful bugle trimming within the scsops ADDS
very much TO the elegance Of this sleeve, which Is
destined to be quite favorite.
Velvet msnt "a, embroidered with silk and bugles,
are made In many forms; among the m ,st graceful
n one OF small size, not reaching lover than the
waist, but terpinated by . deep aounce Of velvet