ESPAGNE. — On écrit de Barcelone, le 23 décembre: «Une tempête terrible a éclaté sur la ville de Barcelone dans la soirée du 21 de ce mois; elle a eu les plus affreux résultats: des quartiers ont été entièrement inondés, et plusieurs personnes n’ont dû la vie qu’au zèle déployé par M. le martial de camp [...] »

Establishment of council-funded deaf and dumb school. »

Laying of the first stone for a market in the building that was the St Catalina convent. »

Establishment of the Barcelona to Matarô railway company, the first in Spain. »

[To Mrs. Paris.] BARCELONA, July 28,1844. MY DEAR SISTER: To-morrow I embark in a Spanish steamer for Marseilles, on my way to Paris. I leave this beautiful city with regret, for my time has passed here most happily. Indeed, one enjoys the very poetry of existence in these soft southern climates which border the Mediterranean. [...] »

I am delighted with Barcelona. It is a beautiful city, especially the new part, with a mixture of Spanish, French, and Italian character. The climate is soft and voluptuous, the heats being tempered by the sea breezes. Instead of the naked desert which surrounds Madrid, we have here, between the sea and the mountains, a [...] »

First savings bank opens. »

Inauguration of the Barcelona Casino, the first in the city. »

The Academy of Fine Letters starts building its Museum of Antiquities. »