The New York herald., 1870-07-23
SPAIN.

summer Days In Madrid-NO Means Of s. Cool
Ing On,'-Secret Crime and Planned Outrage
CarIism and Political RiOt.-Nurder and "a
Horrible Mistake.
MADRID, June 8, 1870.
The closing Of the Cortes the excessive heat and the
appearance OF the smallpox In the capital of Spain,
have been the means OF thinning to a considerable ex-
tent the population OF this city An author writing
on Madrid, says :--"H Hay tres n,eses de fnulerao
q nueue de tnhernO'" There are three months OF
winter and nine OF heI." This. however is Spanish
and like all that Is Spanish due allowance must be
made for exaggeration. l must, however say few
words about the heat OF Madrid In summer The
sun's glare is truly African at midday the sky, with.
out the smallest speck OF cloud is the color OF molten
lead. The ground has a dusty gray appearance. aud
nterspersed tits, with an abundance OF mica, gilt
as 1t scattered with brilliants In moving
about in the day time, II you wish to avoid the SUMS
burning rays, must follow the very scanty shade
afforded by projecting balconies and porticoes. The
pavement literally burns, that II you should acct
dentally drop your matches or fusees they ignite
Those who have to make visits and do not sport
kids must apply their handkerchies to The knockers
and bepulls, or else burn their fingers. Compared
with the heat OF Madrid In the early part OF the after
noon that thrown OUT by bakers oven is almost
refreshing; for at that time Of the day shower OF
fire appears to be continually falling from the leaden
dome or vault OF heaven. The ground you walk on
cracks like Overbaked earthenware while the grass
hoppers, without any grass TO hop on, CRATE their
corslets with the utmost yivacty. II little air
should reach you 1t comes as II from blast furnace.
When the streets are watered mist rises from the
ground ike that at Niagara Falls. Shops are closed,
and for n while business IL at a Standstill.
The good folks OF Madrid seek the innerm0st and
coolest chambers TO take their S5estd and your
respondent, acting on the old ladys advice. "Whep
al
stestG also finding IL extremely lonely to be awake
while all are wrapped III sleep The Manzanares, that
In spring and autumn rushes down from the Qua
darrana Mountains with the impetus and fury Of a
cataract, carrying all before It, now winds its way
goes singing along like babbling brook. The ma
drenos dig pits on Its margin and coax the cooling
waters INTO them 10 refresh their parched skins.
The Spaniards. accustomed AZ they from in
fancy 10 the revolving and bloody spectacle Of The
bull ring the very frequent If not daily, use of the
fearful Alhascete knife military and civil revolts and
every other scene OF boodsheG. and upon whom such
spectacles make so little impression, are oc-
casionay horror stricken by an exceptional
seen on the occasion OF the assassination
OF the Governor OF Burgos, the acting Gov
have now TO place before your readers the par
ticulars Of another bloody drama tnat took
which has 6ed the minds OF all with horror and in
dgnation. In previous letters have spoken TO You
OF the existence OF secret society called LA Par
tida de la Porrar or Spanish "Roughs,n giving you
some particulars OF their violent attacks In broad
daylight upon the bureaus Of different newspapers,
where, after most brutaly maltreatlng every TO
be met with III the Offices they have destroyed all the
proOsheets type, account books lists OF subscribers
ana everything witnil reach pertaining 10 the pa
pers. The press has, without distinction every
occasion condemned IN the strongest terms all such
attacks though made on their most bitter political
enemies. The attacks In question have been made
after the publication OF articles censuring the public
and private conduct Of different political men I'm
power. In vain have the people raised their voices
through the medium OF the press; In vain have Dep
uties Of different political opinions not only brought
| the matter before the government In Congress and
accused them In most direct manner Win protect
ing the miscreants. Still the outrages are from
| time 10 time repeated, without any measures
( beng taken by the authorities TO bring The
| Offenders TO Justice. IL would appear, from
the dInerent bureaus attacked, that the members o
the Partida de la Porra belong to no particular
political party. but are vile set or birelings ready
10 lend their services TO any man Of position. Tht
members Of this society appear TO have an eXtraor
| binary influence over the popuiacio and can get TO
! gether at any given time crowd OF two OF three
| hundred persons 10 cover their escape after the
deeds Of violence OF late their attacks have beer
| directed against newspapers defending the Carlis
| candidature, and preventing the Inauguration o
| their clubs and casinos Senor Cruz Ochoa one o
the Cafiist Deputies, few days before the closing o
/ Congress, complained most bitterly OF the aggres
sions OF the Partda de la Porra and especially thei
conduct during the inauguration OF tho Carst Clut
| at Valencia. A few days ago new Carst casin
| was to be opened here, but a considerable groul