New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-18

independence enough 10 set aside, In their own
houses, some Of tho moro disagreeable features Of
this conventicnalism, and the success Ct two or
three who have held weekly soirees through the
Winter one more free and unrestrained plan, may
in the end restore somewhat Of naturalness and
fpontaneity to the society of Stockholm.
The continual taking of Of your hat to everybody
you know, Is great annoyance to the Eoglsa. A
lift of the bat, in Germany, is not sufficient.
You must remove it entirely, and hold it III the air
a second or two, beforeyoa replaceit. King Oscar
once sad 10 an acquaintance Of mine, who was
commserating him for being obliged TO keep his hat
of, the whole length of the Drottnng .gataD, in
violent snow storm: "YOu are quite right; it was
exceedingly di.agreeable and could not help wish
ing that instead of being King Of Sweden, i were
King Of Tibet, where according to Hue, the po-
lite salutatOn is simply to Sick out your tongue"
The consideration extended TO foreigners h, am
tod, quite withdrawn after they become residents;
so that as an Englisbman informed me, Stockholm
lie much more pleasant the first year than the Sec
ond. The principle, on the whole, is about the
same which governs English, and most American
y, y
felt, on account of the French limitations which
have been engrafted upon it.
Speaking of King Oscar reminds me that should
not fail to say q word in favor Of this liberal and
enlightened monarch There is probably no King
in Europe at present. who possesses such extensive
requirements, OF is animated by more genuine
desire for the good of his kingdom. The slow pro-
gress which Sweden has made in introducing need
full reforms is owing to the conservative spirit OF
the nobility and the priesthood who possess half
the legislative power. l do not belVe there is a
greater enemy to Progress than an established
Church. Oscar is deservedly popular throughout
Sweden, and wish could believe that his success
sor will exhibit equal intelligence and liberality.
have seen all the members of the Royal Family
frequently, and once bad an informal selfpresenta-
ton to the whole Of them. ] was descending the
stairway of Kahn's Hotel one afternoon, when
tall, black bearded, Frencby gentleman coming ap,
brushed so close to He in the narrow passage that
he received the full benefit Of cloud Of smoke
which was calculating 1t was the Crown Prince,
as a servant whispered to me- but as my cigar was
genuine Havana and he is said to he csnDoisseur
Of the article, there was no harm done. As
reached the street door dragon dashed up, pre-
ce6ibg the carriages containing the Royal Family,
who we're coming to view Prof. Enslen's panora-
mas. Fret, the Crown Princess, with her children;
she bowed gracefully in answer to my greeting.
The Princess Eugenia, lady Of 81 or thereabouts,
with thoroughly cheerful and amiabe face, came
next ard nodded, smiling. With her was the
Queen, daughter Of Eugene Beauhamais, a hand
some woman for her years, with the dark BAR and
eyes of her grandmother, Josephine. King Oscar
followed, at the head of a company Of officers aud
mobiles, among whom was his second son. Prince
Oscar the handsomest young man i'll Stockholm.
He wore his Admirals uniform, and made me
naval salute as he passed. The King is about me
dunn hight, with symmetrical head, bold, finely
cut nose, keen, intelligent eyes, and heavy gray
mustache. There was something gallant dashDg
ard manly in bis air. despite his 81 years lie
gave me the impression of an honest, energetic and
thoroughly accomplished man, whereas the face of
the Crow u Prince, though COED. natured seemed to
me weak and rresOlute Prince Oscar. l should
say, possesses all his fathers talent aud could not
help wishing that the order of his birth had bees
otherwise. asked for permission to visit the King
the other day. bur he is at present too i'll to receive
any ole. He cent me, however, very kind mes
sage, through Baron Logerhein and Mr. Schroeder
: After speaking of the manners of Stockholm,
must not close this letter without saying few
words about its morals 1t has been called the
most licentious city in Europe, and, ] have no
doubt, with the most perfect justice Vienna may
surpass it in the amount Of copugal inddelity, but
certainly not in general incontnence. Very nearly
half the registered births Legitimate. to say
nothing of the illegitimate children born in we'd
lock. OF the servant-girls shop girls and seam
stresses in the city, it IL very safe to cay that
scarcely one out of hundred is chasce, while, a.
rakish young Swedes have coopy informed me,
large proportion Of girls Of respectable psoentage,
belonging to the middle class, are not much better.
The men, of course, are much worse than the
women, and even in Paris one sees fewer physical
signs of excessive debauchery. Here, the number
Of broken. dow young men, and blear+yed, hoary
sinners, ia astonishing. have never been in any
place where RIGHTEOUSNESS Was 30 open aud asowed
and vet, where the saDg of sham morality was
60 prevalent There are no houses of prossitctlon
in Stockholm, and the city would oe scandallzed at
the idea Of allowing such thing. few years
ago two we're established, and the fact was no
so.ner known than yirtuOus mob arose and vio-
lently pulled them down. At the Restaurants
Young blades order their dinners Of the female
walters. with an arm around their waists. while
the old men place their hands unblushiDsly upon
their bosoms. All the baths in Stockholm are at
tended by women Generally midde-ased and hide
~ I,oust confass \ whs Derform the usual scrub.