New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26

stream OF the Tber." MOltke Is OF OPINION tnh'
thus in the attempt to the Mllviau bridge py
which he was forced into the and drowEeu from
the weight Of his own armor although knowing he conu
reach Rome by the right bank took thai step ms heanS
OF escaping personal pursuit; and that ID mus 'u'n-
10 the c he acted suddenly Molke refers to Raphaes
celebrated picture of the battle IN the Vatican as having
made the event Immortal but ADDS that IL IS onS II"
from the artistic lot from the hstoc"i pun"
OF view"
Wbro Mcltle was In Rome Prince Henry died, and
by command of the Emperor Moke was charged Win
accompanying the remains 10 Berlin The Journey was
made by water At Gibraltar he left the vesse io oe
tour of SPAIN awaiting himself OF the ume consumed ny
the vessel In passing through the Gates ana arouhu lo
western coast Of Europe Hamburg. The nut oil TINS
trlp was the spanish Journal" The power Oh MS
mind to seize upon the vital points OF subject ana inc
original comments which what he called forth are
very remarkable in this hasty production From seVe'
for instance. he writes:
It's worthy of observation that the Arabs. who every
where IN their native country have remained ia me
lower grades OF a wandering and shepherd pcople be-
C me on European soil pillars OF culture ana OF tne
sciences. Poetry, history, mathematics ana Hrcn,ee,
fare all nOuiisaed among them while the Christian Ncs
was still sunk In birbarism There Is no Poe,ty
more beautiful than the lamcnts TOT tne
lost paradse of Granada. When compare them
with Christian chiyalry, the Arabs 40 not display
less romantic vlOr and magnanlnity, ana thcy "e.c'
deed often an example to the former More industrious
and patient than their enemies. they maze soutern
the rxtrpaon and expulsion OF millions OF these m
dusrIous men. Catholic spain inflicted on nersei an
Jury from which scarcely possible she Should re-
cover, since wide tracts OF these far lands are now
dcp0pulated wilderness.
He arrived in Madrid on the day OF tho wedding Of the
young Queen Isabella aud the Infanta-a wedding
brought about by Louis Philippe. the Due de Montpen-
SER son OF Louis Philippe, being esPonsed to the IN
tanta There wal bul1gh that day. and Count Moltkes
description OF it well worth reading. lie relates hat
after some delay door the side Of tie arena was
opened and official parsonage In ancient costume
rode in aud announced TO the people that the perform
ance was about to begin He was received Win gen
cral Kissing rdcue and ieers why, know not hut he
seems TO have expected such fate and was not dsap-
noned by it, Just the Romans used TO seo at their
Consus in the circus and to insult their Emperos the
spaniards are permitted certain license at Their bull
fights" Count Moke then proceeds
The principal performer next entered. powerful
black bull, with sharp horns and glowing eyes The
animal had been kept in stall OF which the ROOF vas
nrrced with holes through which 1lght OF needles had
been sent making him olerably iempered before the
fight began. As soon as the door OF the pllson
with Wild bcwildered air threw M the sand with ms
feet and then made rush at the nearest pcador me
man motoniess and allowed the furious DeaSl 10
ron upon the point OF his lance. The horses right eve
ia blndioded, that he may not be scared by seeing
the bull. The attack was, however, so headonS, anu
the rider firmly In his saddle that man ana morse
raised together into the ar, ana men iei oa'h
ward At the same moment the morse poo! VIZ ~
aored by the bull's sharp-pOnted horns that stream
Of blood pushed from his heart Inc pean3f was Just
under the beast, ana must nave uetn "i'leu' hT
dress made impossible Tor him to cXtrcate hmSeII,
Less
come ms aid. The bull at once eit MS prey TO rush
upon the foot or rather on thelr coloIed IIss
and he pursued OF them all round the arena, untl
the man cleverly swung himself over The barrier when
0ulvered from the shock OF the Oulls aiIack' lhe
the disappearance of his enemy. Another picador
then presented himself only to share lhc lave OF
assistance the again gored by the bull ana
while whiting on the ground was raised ID rhe sre;t-
of the thrd horse completely open by the bull
and with trailing entras the poor creature was used
anda IN nal
%,.1 a NINA anu Eight bulls we're Killed IN this way
after another Twenty horses we're lei dead IN ie
arena and many others were led out ghifuy wOundcu
one bu killing eight horses but the men we're NOT IN
ured one bull could not be melted TO the ATTACK. Oe
ran tamely around the amid volley OF curses
until there general cutlery for the dogs ION f
Ons onset on bull which instantly gored one or Them
and tossed high into the air The Others, however
with firm crpe and allowing ITSELF to whirled up
ard down. He would have been torn IN pieces before
cTeature so firmly that he could get away from theIn
and the matador finished him.
With theLeters from Paris" the book closes In many
respects they are the most striking things In IT, Moke
had gone to Paris with the young Prince Frederick
william, the present Crown Prince. as his aide-de-
camp having first visited London. The time was the
Winter 1S5657 On their arrival In Paris he says
that the Prince received by Napoleon. whose re-
semblance his great uncle Is quite indescrDabe-he
has the same black hair and salow complexion as well
as the Imperial profile" Then he writes as follows OF
Emperor and the Empress ana the OUTLOOK lor INC
Empire ia France:
The yeIknown portraits OF the Emperor aud Empress
are very Ike but leave something to be supplied bY an
eyewitness. had imagined Louis Napoleon 10 be
taller He looks we'll horseback. but appears smaller
when lie IS walking. was struck Dy certain imno,
bility of feature, and by what might almost
call CLASSY appearance III his ,,,e eyes; an l1
even eood-natured smile, which Is not az az
Napoeonic He usually sits very stil, with MS hea1
slightly inclined to one SIDE ana IS pos7Pe ", u"s
dangerous crisis has Impressed tbc restless fIene1sm'
that II is due TO his superior mind ana resonte Ni
His bearing in society Is not outwardy impressive ana
IN emperor not "A king. The appearance OF the En-
press Eugene is charming, iIom her beauty ana ele-
eaDce. was struck with her resemblance 10 FRAU Won
r although she Is a brunette. Her neck ana arms
are ncomparably beautiful, her figure slim, her toilette
elaborate nch and elegant without being at all eXces-
sive. Her dress was OF white san ana llh crc1n!er
ence great that the number OF yards winch lses
increased The Empress wore scarlet headdress her
hair and two OF magnificent pearls round her neck
She talks much aud eagerly showing greater animation
The present state OF Things IS abonlnaole ana u Is
ing circumstances. No can be his own successor
nd the foundations OF new dynasty diner widely
those of ngdOm, which is inherited by series OF
legitimate In the latter case man mas only
IN the old lines while in the former must
way for himself and infinitely greater claims are made
upon the personal characteristics OF the ruler Napo-
Icon III has none of the gloomy OF his great
uncle He has not the same Imperial bearing.
nor the manner adopted by the nrst Napoleon 10
simple manner, and his countenance, always in
repose gives the decided impression Of genial
benevoence Il necessarily follows That at this moment
the power is IN the hands Of clique. and that the En-
peror il not even able TO gather around bin the most
important members of his party. Louis NAPOLEON can
make no se OF men OF independent character since the
whole direction OF State affairs must remain cOnceh
trated IN his hands. In a normal state OF things there
onsht 70 be mole individual liberty. A things
France subject TO rigorous dospotc rule when ls
uerhaps the better suited 10 the French character
Liberty Of the press at this time as impossible
IN France IN army active service which should
propose discuss the OF the General III com
*,
nrmness and selfcOnfdencc and at the same time mod
GRAFTON and gentlcness all yelled by outward compOsure
OF manner II only In the saddle that he looks ike an
emperor Simple in his persOnal habits he does not
forget that Frenchmen like 70 see their sovereign sur
rounded splendid court; ana when the Prince
Imperial ont for an airing 1t Is with an escort OF
four armed and mounted OutrIders, with squadron OF
hchnd lie -lnrae mud