New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27
SPAIN IN 1857.

The very interesting Of the uboined article derived
from few advanced sheets Of work Spain By Don Ramon
Martinez Cordovs pess and soon TO be puoshed IN
th. city author lately member Of the Spanish Corte'
hs, been best position to enable him to furnish f'ho
nieure Of the progress his country We shall await with In
terest the appearance OF his WORK.
The progress of Spanish civilization within the last
few wears has been very considerable. Roads are be-
coming better more plentiful and more secure Span
i.h ships multiply in Spanish spyards, universities
are reviving free schools and institutes are established
by Government, and agricultural Press finds an
annie field Lines Of railways reaching France
through Catalonia and Navarro Portugal through Es-
tremadura and the Atlantic at Cadz, are IN process OF
construction. The line from Madrid to Valencia on the
Mediterranean, as well as several short lines in Cata-
loua. Andalusia aud CASTLE, are completed. noble
.oueduct leads the waters of the Loyola to Madrid,
distance of fifty miles. telegraph across the Pyren-
ne.s yives instantaneous communication with the
rest Of Europe and will, we hope, soon place Madrid
within few seconds of New-York. Hospitals and
ams.houses and public primary schools are to be ound
throughout the country minsterng to the necessities
Of twenty millions of people.
The schools are taught by teachers who must have
received certificate of competency from the e1amin
ing Board aided Whenever necessary, by assstanss
| The ordinary branches are taught, together win
| cstecfism compiled by bishop OF the Roman
| Catholic Church. Those who desire to apply
themselves to some scientific pursuit may pas imme
d.tely from the schools to any of the universities
where the expenses of tuition although they vary &C.
| oord;pc to the course pursued, seldom exceed 10
| wear INDECENT students who bring certificates
of excellence from the primary schools are renewed
from even this charge, after satisfactory examination
the faculty the Governor of the Province presiding
Subsidiary to these universities are Institutes whlch
teach everything taught in the universities except
law and medicine. The professors ia the Schools
universities and Institutes are paid by the Government
and selected on general examination There are also
infantry cavalry artillery and naval schools, without
counting the many private schools IN when are
classics business agriculture, architecture Navigation
drawing. painting sud sculpture, civil engineering ana
40 forth. There were at the commencement of the
present year l63is public schools institutes and uni:
ven,es. with =, coo teachers and professors, and
nearly million of pupils.
in every bishoprc there is a SerHHdrio Comedian
where theological students are taught Latin, Hebrew"
rhetoric philosophy, mathematics, geography asron
emy. physics, and dosnatic and moral theology
decree Of 1888 forbds any person who has been edu
Gated in Serindrio Coneiliar from engaging In any
secular pursuit. etectuay preventing the clergy ''o'n
| absorbing education, as the! 6eLe o4'' "''''P' " ~
Stated examir etons are held once year Tor the see
ton of the twelve students who most excel IN ete1
branch to be sent TO France Italy Germany or Mhee'
they can best pursue their studies Free sch'''s f'
girls furnish opportunity for the acqri'itio'' 0'
brilliant education, and converts permitted oh,
for educational purposes.
| The Universities of Madrid and Seville are mos
4 sou,i.hirc: thew couLt nearly Thousand staaent
apiece. In the institutes and universities piiVau
examinations for preuEa- are held every three months
! ard pubic exauj- atlons for promotion every veal
| Apparatus and .. bnets are ABUNDANT the cabinets
| natural history Of the University OF MadHa Vie W.
apy il EurQy 9 aid the ansteric5. 'rflaIaoS' OF !,