New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-20

Madrid from AraDuez On account OF the burning
OF the bridge over tbe canal a train conducted tte
roys! suite ~ The banks Of the Ma1zanares, where
they crossed temporary bridge and catered another
train al hand Oh tie opposite bank. In the Way ,.e
Queen arrived a. Madrid, no: without drea1ing .es.
some new accden, might oceOx on ,be passage oi
The interrupted line.
TIE FIRE took place On tue morning oi :he
2d inst. about two leagues from Madrid. j. was
occasioncd by some sparks from ne locomotive oi
the mail train from Valencia aud Andsd-ia falling
on the wooden bridge over the Maaz2nares Canal.
The tim beTs OF the bridge az the time ready
10 be painted. The fire spread with such rap-dIty,
Oh ascoun. Of the strong wind blowing al The time
that all ci9r- o. cxtlngush IT were useless ald lie
entire bridge Was consumed. The work of con-
struc,ioI has recommended, and VIII be finished to
DAY IA that trains Can pass
Yesterday the Queen was present at tie celebra-
ton of tho inauguration Of the Canal Of ISABEL IT,.
which took place with solemn pomp sid os.enta.oD
The inh 1btants Of Madrid. a. least Il great
part OF them. in mass, WltGcssed We entry OF tue
waters Of the River Lozoya into tie streets o the
capital of Spain. 1Ils gigantic work, which VIII
iuImorialze the reign Of the daughter OF Ferdinand
VII. will soon turn the Spanish metropolis INFO an
agreeable flower garden, the more 30 for many cen
tures It's neiahborhocd streets and squares have been
dry aud burning soll for want OF water TO give it
life and clothe with verdure It's parks and gardens
Fer four long centuries Madrid has sustained Itself
with water TO the amount Of 800 reals iontancr
daily which IN the Summer were wholly insufficient
10 satisfy the necessities of the inhabitants. Inc
population being considerably increased, the want OF
water would be ie. more and more every day, and
it was quite indispensable TO devise some pan for
supplying the inhabitants and neighborho0d with a
quantity sufficient for their wants. 81 far
back as the reign Of Charles Ill, measures
were taken for bringing the waters ot one %
the nearest rivers, by aspscous canal tothe clpta,
and even 10 the city, but the Indifference o ne
Governments after the death of that king, who
adorned the city with the finest m0n,men-s that IL
now can boast Of has left the capital of Spain 10
neglected state and in want of some OF the first
neces saries for living, until in the year lej3 Don
Juan Bravo Murlllo then President of the Council
of Minister'S issued royal decree to the effect that
The preparatory works the projects presented for
bringing in the waters of the River Lozoya, should
be commenced. This is the great work now ter
minated Ii is a series of gigantic constructions,
and trials Of engineering skill and resource. This
great work is g miles long, distributed in the fol-
lowing manner Canal in trenches, l6f, $50 feet;
d. upon walls OF masonry, u oo2: do IN tunnels,
A. 16s; do. over bridges, 4,231; do. in slphons,
H. IO9. Total, 2503i6 feet Castian measure.
The Distinguishing feature of the whole construction
is its great solidity. The dimensions are: Canal
iD trenches and upon walls, ~ feet perpendicular
and feet horizontal diameter inside; in tsc tunnels,
Il feet perpendicular by 6 feet horizontal diameter
inside: the siphOns are four castir0n tubes laid TO-
getber each 81 feet diameter inside. IL has five ST.
phOns and % aaueduct bridges with great numoer
OF bridge drains, road passes, canal dikes, &c.
But the two most important works are tue grea,
dam in the LozOya and the reception reservoir III
the Campo de Guardas mt Madrid. The dam is laid
kal. ha pt a.
solid rock that at ths depth unites the two margins
and forms most secure foundation. IL consists OF
solid wall of hewn granite 80 feet IN thickness az
the base and $50 feet in hight, behind which anoher
mass of rock and cement 40 feet III thickness at the
base rises to the hight of 80 feet
The quantity of water contained 10 that enormous
artificial pool amounts to 1888 600 reals Spanish
fountain measure) which be increasedto 100 600
reals more by merely raising the top OF the dam
yard higher
The quantity of water which will arrive at tue
reservoir OF the Campo de- Guardias amounts TO
60 coo reals daily, 10000 of which will enter
Madrid and the remaining 80. 900 are to be employ
ed in irrigatng and fertllizing the envlrons. When
the reservoir is full, it will contain $3.50 cubic
wards, or 1900, 40 cubic Spanish feet of water, al
though this will be seldom accumulated as being
unnecessary for consumption, II will be preferable
to supply the city with the quantity daily provided
by the canal, which it is calculated will be more
than sufficient for population ten times larger than
that of Madrid at present The city is supposed TO
number not more than $50, 600 souls. AS said IN
my last, this reservoir is entirely yauted over, and
garden planted on top OF 1t, IT being 10 feet from
the level Of the ground to the level of the garden.
The elections for the Provincial Deputies are
over. They have taken place with all the liberty
allowed by the laws, owing to the circulars OF
Senior Posada Herrera Minister Of the Interior.
These elective corporations represent, at the pres
ent time the free vote of the electors, and are com
posed of men belonging to all the parties and shades
of parties known in militant politics.
The Queens excursion to the prlnclpallty ol
Asturas will take place after all. BY the express
wish of the Queen, all the towns through which the
royal suite will pass have had notice given them BY the
Minister of the Interior, not to spend single real
10 feast the Queen. she does not wish her excui
sion to Inconvenience the towns in q pecunary
| point OF view.
Prince Leopold, brother Of the Queen Of Portu-
gal has arrived at Seville: before entering France,
en- route for Prussia he has determined 10 visit the
whole of Andalusa, and the principal ports of the
Mediterranean.
The report that Gen. Concha had arrested an
English officer, has been denied. The foreign news
most atoat in political regions, Is: That England
has obtained from Austria, Prussia and Belgium
the assurance that, in case of catastrophe III
France they will not oppose the occupation of the
throne of France by the Count of Paris; also, that
| these powers will remain united in ease Of war
| with the empire. 1t is also said that close ALI
ance will be entered into by Spain and France; this,
| al present would be disastrous for Spain, as the
object of this union would only be to strengthen the
| throne OF Napoleon.
The whole of the Spanish press condemns the
| conduct of England with regard 10 this country,
on the question of the right of visiting ships.
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