New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MODERN SPAIN.

Co.
The brilliant sketches recently published in our
Spanish correspondence confined aud illustrated
by the recitals of personal experience in the present
volumes They arr the fruit OF careful observation
and iuuuirv during a scouln of lree years IN SPAN
and nrescnt a series of remarkable pictures OF 'ne
social domestic and artistic lie OF that iN'eIes'iS
country. One Of tn earliest impressions RECEIVE"
by the author was from tic approach ny SEA 10 t'o
CITY Of Barcelona. fair picture was s?read oa' Ne
fore him Of the compactlv budt town encircuH"
villages aud villas tho adjaccut hills, WiSh us nu
,ncrous factories ard warehouses giving to Iais an
eiout Spanish seaport touch Of the busting En-
gli>h Manchester The Ramila. broad ard shaded
avenue with Vaved carriage and foot way on each
side. ruas Gol,hward from the barber. terminating
in more modern drive Of TWO miles TO tho pleasant
village of Gracia, where the excurson1t may hNd
Refreshments and various spores. When the weather
is Gqe tbs drive is crowded every afternoon Win
the fashion and beauty Of Barcelona with SiTinE-
ling Of !ncndcants 20 give variety 10 The scene Inc
prctty flower market in the Ramhla in the early
1or,ing is swarmed 10y picturesque Catalan peasant
girls who win their way into thu pockets OF par
chassrs. Everything has the appearance OF great
prosperity. New streets constantly opened and
extensive building is everywhere going Oh. No
doubt Barcelona at this NOM Mt Is at the head oil III
the Spanish cities in commercial and nauuiac'u'hE
enterprise. Climate probably has sonething to do
with ths for cxceot about six weeks or extreme
Summer heat the whole year is favorable 10 the
pursuits OF industry. and even then the oppressive
ness of midday is aeyia Ell by the evening breeze
Fros is a curiosity IT Winter. ana moderate fires
only are demanded for the comfort of the sedenary
within doors Exercise in tue open aiy is enjoyable
In the lowest temperature ordinarily known, al
THOUGH even IN March il is sometimes 80 cold and
raw rs to make fires and wraps necessary to the
safety of the invalid. In spite OF the commercial
intercourse with the rest of Europe, Barcelona Sill
clings to the ola national uslgs and reSists the en-
croaclneuts of foreign Innovations.
pndaSh a NV: den ~ wes Ed aud Mar@zn de-
Mod,s" novelties. But the Spanish cloak Of aniest "
the Pritish Inrvcnu and us abbreviated tai tail trat
cam y" ni sefccncet 10 fiaii rs u.c Wc
Spanish yall from It's prlac oi p"ec on i"N
hagybonne'-or something "siE 70 Ill .Vp o. d
trryanir n tic latter comprehend the wOikmcn and
wutrImen The day. the tIreocornered htcnci OF ne
hevc oatiiveG, IN estimation Of tier imrraccable
wearegs, TIC prctcn business OF bonnet aia pe"Eer
And Inc Edacd fyC OF both move 'cmleSsN ana
docily on paVtu-nts. where Louis Ctatorze high
void nip and twist, and cripple tAem AR hie. The
dcs riUuns given are u peTsoLS ana Ghg seen Dy tne
way Neither ildaeo nor "eEt%r, eAII''H, s'J ioe
u, picture OF oir' i st Ts Of spaa las passoa
AMY lcaNug an inheritance OF but few 81 h.s h"Ocr
Characteristics, while tia; Of hs frailues too commonly
S-ars sped 1c'eTiS, as proud as my are
poor ana osotit tm INDECENT. IT would be uu-
just 10 present them oe types OF ne Ielrcsch",,VI
spatiard tucn the private circle should be un'nN3d-
"a 'l NO ~ " , - Is, an cIin'Ii If in4 conn ~
Oue must premises o. Judgment Tor good or al, IL
tue highways aud hyways OF raVci; ia IiI""V car
tsos anu H1,g9u o." me SIR; ANA eSea: ~ the
hotel church. er3-hpuSc aud tic ilcT ana whercNcf
untodlc Is nor ant to reloc. tns lruin the
s,mJ"a d,norI,nen aud So Enthusiastically sincore-Of
private ccren0niilism. Military uni;oims are seen
everywhere. Blue, scarlet and gold. give a SHOW o.
saicly, when disc ntcnt Is discussing the eIls 90 TIE
hCur ard The means Of Igoyns 'G r ny 9 mn" c
sunlight 10 warn Barcelona OF her tate, II midnight con-
sIiracies should iipen into revolt.
The people IF Barcelona arr rassOnately fond OF
the drama and music Of which proof is given in
theater and operi-house OF ample size and appoint
nents During the season of Lent when the usual
enter, ainments suspended. the Passion Play -
performed weekly before largo audiences In the
opera-hOuse, 1t docs not compare, however, IN the
opinion of the author. with the representation at
OberammeTgau either in religious feeling OF dIa-
matte effect.
From TIC interest felt both enlspheres in the
Torrance of tins play al O0crauuer-iu Bivarla, II
Is Ia ural that more tnun ordinary curiosity shouli
and r-ll-iOus sentiment Inc s?ni.h Passion Pay OF
wnch tcr arc al tis tine sev raj yer, IONS erved
10 Lave hnd uonastc origin IL P92pany ~ us origin
al shape iron tue pen OF Jerononltc, one OF Il
formerly leading brotherhood Of tue Peninsula, wGO Was
animated - hCl z-al, ana gi+d wiki poetic temper
aIneGt. Bat 1T has undergone great Changes a. the
hands OF tsOse inlrus;ed IN alapag IL TO sensational
aud speculative p"IpOs,s; Tor haS now passes oar o.
cy wLo. al furUess should not be ned auswersoe
tNis which inaj be 1h0agt 10 come oil IT, IL Is
certain, taa Barcelona Ggdud OtcFt
House. Passion Play not Chdracterz ii Uy tnc
slnptcity iulinesS 1spel nara We tie elevated
toe, and pOus significance OF the Amlaereau sacred
The play differs from that If Anmergau, not merely ia
its larger Substitution OF sensational ana dramatic
phrase aud form, for tue Strictly lera biblical nara
and acton, but IN the total absence vi nose pro
pnec and Instructive types which ias.eu so strongly
ateAtOu OF tue Amnersdu audience, ana lace be-
fore tltcm beautifully significant pictures from the
Cd Scriptures The Pr figuring oi events inat follow ara
winch form the act New Testament, into
NJ 81 stage scenery ana mechanical appl
nnces I'm lie Spauisn pcroiiua nce are even sli1at
Ammergau drama. Ana then as 70 the musical tlu
cdatI0ns, Applications nd appeals, OF the ch0rus-tde
harp mas It's hifm Ouy Oh lhc air. ana moves the
heart responsive puO ny the mDgluG OF sacrcd
sentiment classic 10 win back Is peace ana
love the wIGQercr from good on mo-" the want 0 III
is felt by one VIII aas In e secluded valley Of Am
mergau owned It's sweet iBldeuce, ainId ipe works ~
Natures God AMI auiJpg the pie Oi His pas'uc"
Although the main purpose of the work is the de-
scrption of Spanish art good deal Of space liz de-
voted to the commerce and industry of Spain, pre-
eentng many MS: ructIye details that not easily
accessible i'll other quarters. The manufacture oil
wine III different provinces is described at length
and in manner adapted TO undecclve the fond en-
thusiasts wuo fancy they Oh, aiu the pure juice Of
the grape in ilnpor!atiOns from Spain. TarragOna
for instance, a towa three four hours from Bar
eeIona by rail, is the headquarters of extensive
trade in Fictitious wines.
Although all the wines produced here from grapes
grown tno ne.,DbOrGood, set some Of them boar
names bimar 10 Ih'so vi OlAtf ulSVtrtb 81 oaih ana
even OF Ot.cI IIdee only necessary
give mdnuiaC turing honsc s'mpic OF auy wlae ~ani-
cd, ana al limitation "H De IuAlsacd' "HicA pears 50
close Resemblance ia app ,a;ahce ahd qiahty 10 tLc
Original that but few cAIrr.s even Will be able to dis
ungulsh between tneui- IhIs 1. ls' thtt M'1yird.
h.iai~cy, SH'rry, h1statci Malaga ana even l.FI