New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15
A French paper tells the following story Of the

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A French paper tells the following story Of the
yeforrna,ion Of the most successful gambler in SPAIN
"Will Won allow me to narraie 10 yon angular
scene which | v ueseed at Valdepenas assureyou
DO not adoIn my story, neither do l exaggerate any
tlirQ. Tie NJ aLish newspapers VIII Doubtless soon
give an account Of it, for it raises great deal oi con-
ytr,aticn in Spaip although it ID not unprecedented
lere. The EeTO VI The adventure ls cl4isa gam
bier, wlo has won million or 80 In me oernlAn
''hells." lie was born at Vadepenas. ms parents
still live there. He has recently returned mere 10 I'VE,
"a ith a orion of his winnings he has purchased
eome excellent Vineyards you now this region pro
duoes delightful wines Has this gambler, Ike 81.
Pail, Lead some celestial voice Has he gwen ear
to zone sincere friend Has he, &c mere ssotu, deter
nil ed 10 conquer asson wi ich might lead Inn 70
ruin ia well US 20 fortune l can not repiyi all j
know is be Las apI lied an energetic remedy 10 ms
but he has bound himself never 20 touch another, by
the moot public aud met solemn oaths, iaAeh ID
thulch leioie two thousand pertons. ceremonies {"
Il is SOFT are occasionally seen IN spain which l. pre-
en- neatly the country Ol entbutiasn and rebgion but
ar IL ey ere never cut Of ii, persuade my sell you
will ied an account Of one Of them with inter
EFT. II wHs while was passing through Puerto La
Icle, on ASaints Day I've, Ieard OF Tie approach
i1g abIs,ion OF that gamcler. The ceremony was
TO lake I hue en- the Day Of the Dead. As you may
well ina, e, Loot 10 tine in taking my Place IN the
cOr,eO reaL witch started thnt very day for tadepe-
mas When reached nly destination, found oil mo
ot,yfos and paradors lnns and tayerns Of Valiepe-
mas fl vi 81 talOrs brought by the same enrlosl-
ty wlith piomr ted my voyage. Tney had come from
al the towns far ana ar, hancansres, Santa Cruz,
AHseeyte &c 1he int l. ing Did was ~ 60 to the
Cate NueIo where hid seen the hero OF the abJu-
ration several tines my former visit wac told
there LIE would probably not make his appearance that
day az according the liturgy, lie was required 10
rnse il away In pruver He had been locked up early
n Il e norIng In Saucta Maria haIores chapel, and
would lot cone cut until alter hignttalL was
wGkeIed The Lext day about clock IN the morning
A. hell alo q, n aehu
IL anuount ed tie cUnnIehcemeLt OF tie ceremony.
Went cut INSTANTLY. / met twelve Firms Of Mercy
on their way to the pcniteuts house, No. 10
ale Mayor, and / joined the small PROCESSION
W hich was escorted by throng OF DacaGcsOS tb5ysl
An nmelfe eruwd had lady formed in front of
the gamblers house. II was composed Of a greas
many fiaIs Of several religious orders, the whoie
0yuhtantentO Common Council OF Valiepenss
and the very jee pOht,cO Proyln,ial Governor hun
ali there present. The latter pCrsonal friend
Of tie gambler, who belongs to of the first fami-
lies Of Spain Besides, 1t lie customary for the Jefs
Gotiftc0 to honor this sort of ceremonies with his
picsence, they make deeper impression ON the
IoI Ilace than all the oce Laws. The gambler soon
made Lis appearance. lie was cheered. He was AZ.
tired for tie cermony in the national costume Of
mojO, which is peaked hat With velvet borders q
yest embroidered iu the Moorish style, a red sssh
around bis waist pantaloons with hligree buttons,
l,ather gaiers, zen the side aud exhibiting the
leg. Ills costume mianily commanded Lin general
popularity. Tie town had WITH dlsl lesslre seen aim
brig lat from Germany modern fashions and
ills return to the national costume seemed 70 them
sure sien OF CONF lcte conversion The procession
WAS instantly formed, and moved toward the church.
Ills was tie marching oider: Two members Of the
ogHhtamieato, who had earnestly begged the honor
OF serving mace bearers ntLe procession; twelve
irrs OF u order OF herch bearing at their head the
banner Il Ssneta Maria Aajofe; the gambler. lean
ng On The Jgfe p0ittscOS arm; chonbter, bearing
Il imnel cruCx, which II ever eN ibiod In thes,
exI atory ceremonies. A second choris,er with az
immense la keI in his baud, filled with playing cards
dice, domnOes, and osLer objects used la Games OF
chn.Ce. long pro, cetivn OF monks, some Of whom
Lad come from Toledo and Madrid expressly to wivne
church ,Ley found the DOOR closed The mace se osrs
kuoSked three times on the door. The doorr Oman.
he piest comes out and axis, "Wbo comes h.se %
" iewntant gambler" what desireth he ~
do detiie 10 make s,lemn aburations in this HOW
enuicb, II so be- upon tlidl, / be found WORTHY
Herupon the CANT kn, and received the erred AZ
the Churtn OF Rome, and then made declaration IN
the follow ing worCe; do protest and Al sr,sa;
the presence OF Almighty God that do mort heatii
abl or the accuEsed passion Of gaming, aud that Do
relcunce this error forever hereafter long IA nav
yei AID do TO fall again into this error;
and 40 luftter VOW that wil so far as ia me lies,
strive ard labor avert from THE abyss the young and
tie thouehless. 80 help God aud al We Ills
Saints Then tLis gslnultr gave 10 the priest the
foregoing oath, written in his hand, and 'i4ned and
setled by him. Which done, the priest raised him.
gently irm lis knee and led him within the chancel
OF the church, followed by the whtle procession. There
kLethIg ultn his knees before tie higa altar and
chsl uR tnc Holy ENhnL eIits ne repeated more
the LbUyo+etited oath, wi ereupon II Dtem WAS
sui and Lgh mass c,lebrated Tie remainder Of the
ceremony took lace after servi> es. Tue procession
ten reilTi ed in. tie same observed " hen IL
nArE ed1O the clurvb, With this Oihncnce: the gam
Dih,hlying beenseceivestd idit0 labsOlved' cured
as j noIe spectator stake erected aod sur
rounded with fgOts upon tie III "a del Prin,ipe, at
Tie enhance Of TIC Alameda public walk. Here the
'ertmOny was TO be ended by tie public burning OF
tie cares, dice, dominoes ETC. The basket filed with
ue objects placed III tie middle OF the tire by tho
jyt 2sitco hinseli, who then made an earnest and
eloquent sfeech the dangers of The passion for an-
bMg. You know the lr0ysrtisl enthusiasm of lbp
n a. iards; but sou cannot conceive the acchJpau0
and the braves with greeted the conversion Of uiis
piyHe individual. The whole town seemed 10 BIO
olbfLt.ng a Holiday, The lire was kept up until
ni6htull. Children even young rs eiye, carried
away BY the eAAmples eot, came and kep The Ire
lighted by throwing Into it their innocent hoops aud
toys. IL was both comical and tOu hug great JIM
ncr wns given tie gambler house after this
moDy enaed. 1 Ind managed 20 meet him, and he in
Ylted ne 10 diLo with HIM ate there the beet p't
ctuo Ia great Spanish dshl | tasted in Spain.
Our host confessed us AT dessert that be- drtrstcd
himself, aud that he wished 10 bind himself against
gGmbli 2 bN vow solemn as Was possible. But
people in Na9elenas suspect pretty gils e. - have
not been altogether without some rhare N tnis good
resouiion. Naldepenas has already .regeyed ad-
ynntRse from IT, The already contains hospital
for les dc Ia CHaa lfoundngS aud he has given
$4,000 to build another io! children OF ruined gau.
b.I-."