La ilustre congregacion de san Andrés Avelino erigida en la iglesia parroquial de san Jaime tributa á su patrono solemnes cultos. La congregacion de la Buena muerte celebra aniversario general en sufragio de los congregantes difuntos. »

Celébrase hoy la conmemoracion de los difuntos. Por la mañana solemnes oficios de difuntos en todas las iglesias, con grande concurrencia de fieles. En la iglesia del hospital general se celebran misas á la una y media de la tarde. Las tiendas del Call y algunas otras aparecen en este dia guarnecidas con géneros de luto. Á las [...] »

Nov. 1, ” All Saints’ Day,” is honoured by eating Panellets, which are raffled for in Rifas in the streets : the next day is sacred to the dead, when all the living go to visit the ” Cementerio ” outside the walls. »

La fiesta de todos los Santos. Este es uno de los dias mas notables en Barcelona, nó porque sea aniversario de acontecimiento alguno célebre, sino sencillamente porque todas las bocas de los habitantes se abren para comer los dulces conocidos con el nombre de panellets (panecillos), y las castañas. Por la mañana hay funcion solemne en [...] »

Solemn inauguration of the railway from Barcelona to Mataró, being the first in Spain. The principal authorities of the principality, of both towns, and of the villages along the route were invited and attended. The bishops of Barcelona and Puerto Rico blessed the railway amid great public interest. »

During the night some malevolents burnt one of the bridges of the railway from Barcelona to Mataró, due to be inaugurated in four days time. »

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Laying of the first stone to form the Square of the Catholic Kings [ie the Plaza Real] on the grounds of what were the convent and gardens of the Capuchins. »

Railway in Spain.—An experimental trip was made on the 8th of October, on the railway from Barcelona to Mataro, by the directors and their friends. The journey from Barcelona to Mataro was made in an hour, exclusive of stoppages, and the journey back in 50 minutes—the distance is five leagues. The Barcelones are very proud [...] »