were supplied. On the parterre, or lower roof, was a little gem of a
garden, with raised beds, blooming with beautiful plants and flowers,
while in the middle was a fountain and on each side a miniature arbor
of grapes. Really, nothing could be more charming and luxurious. It
was like peeping into the bygone days of fairydom.

Barcelona is one of the best places in Spain for one to be during
the observance of remarkable festivals. The celebration of Corpus
Christi, which commences on the 30th, is said to be conducted here on
a most magnificent scale. Of this I can form some conception from the
brilliant procession which I witnessed yesterday afternoon, it being
Trinity Sunday. The procession was preceded by two men on mules, over
whose necks were strung a pair of tambours, (a kind of drum,) upon
which the men were vigorously beating. Then came a priest, bearing
a large and elaborately worked cross; after him came the body of the
procession in regular order, consisting of young priests in white
gowns, chanting as they marched; citizens in black, with white
waistcoats and without hats; little girls representing the angels, in
snowy gauze dresses with flowers, garlands, and a light azure scarf
flowing from their heads; numerous bands of music, some of them
playing solemn airs, others quick-steps and polkas; a fine display of
infantry, and after all a noble body of cavalry, on fine horses, in
striking uniform, each of them carrying a spear-topped banner in their
hands. The general appearance of this procession, (each member of
which, with the exception of the soldiers, carried a lighted candle
or torch in his hand,) marching through one of the superb but narrow
streets, while from almost every balcony was suspended a gay "trede,"
(a scarf-like awning,) either of blue, or crimson, or yellow, the
balconies themselves being crowded with clusters of bright-eyed
girls,--constituted one of the most brilliant and attractive