The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-29 00:00:00

Queen Isabella 11. You told slats .I""nd4t4°T".M------71t-----t. Promo this accession of
„„spttlt and smbility, the choice of the husband of the
wiffi of a peat majorityma
tow how I was touched by of
ththose '''—wa roust Icing and rally round her throne the inclinations
eil ho suffrages of a notion for
y life, so much esteem and regard,
00, at much length, the
;idthe affections of those national messes which you ought
know better than I do but respecting whose dispositions
ros cannot have forgotten what you have so often told me in
Int me acceding to that wish,Teissann: ear' friendly conversations. It ts also impossible for me not
;see or wrist marriage the eistricted conditions enumerated
land from you • clear and (till
I cannot forget the dittieueltyl- is you letter apply, which appear to you sufficient to fix
siss" h nee of a husband for your august daughter. Well,
se you perceive them ; h —.: °I
I will tell you frankly. that if on the one
convincing you that it . wouldo'i-
ny u•ar IHeCC,
basil I feel for you and yours the most sincere and
some other combination
arable might be found a'rnanonga
Php V. These princes to th
than marriageable. Two c; e
il, that number has thereby theal
three (the sons of Don Carlos)been
iron of 'seine attended brsthe
f ; Spain is depri et el a the
Lave been anticipated f
pity agitated. Thus '
n =gilt he chosen fro
e, whsm no law, renunm' po diced
from the
,In order that ti—Cer affection, on the other hand I entertain similar
iielin." gs for the family. from whence you would take that
kabala, and which is tridents' to my heart by so many
e,,, arel thet it would be precisely as a feints!, as a relation,
;Sel'an allied King, tat I should use all my endeavours to
induce bath parties to reject a connexion, the results of
whieh, aceeiding to me, would be
.rninetly the reverse of
abet they would here vainly fia.tered themselves they
veld base orneined. It is because 1 have a conviction of
ih, tad cornequencee which this union will produce for the
num happiness of the Queen your daughter, for that of
.B the
ciatton, or
heir ultimate rights of succession to your family, told, not the least, f
oror that of the Sissyish
monarchy also, that Ido rot re bear tim respoosibility
choice of the Qin en (at )
east as far of sly silence in a circumstance so grve, and in which, on
tree sons of Don Carlos was ' la
i lie between the Duke of CaTliz°e- the eutrary, I have wished to give you, with till the
Ciunt Trapani y k ' the mleranitv that I can attach to it, counsel to abstain from it.
ou now
a seeking te influence your choice. Believe Ilways the sincerity of my regard for you, and of the
our daughter, I bar- coostantlytold ssseasaip which I bear towanls you, an I repeat to your
I,to te [
that, I thouchtheir beloved chndren that I love them tenderly, and that the
orn t
hed educated in Spain [gave constant eject of my wishes and my efforts is their happiness
see the pnaperity of Spain !-1 am, uly deareat eir and
furter, laving myself often vjgca, your Majesty's very affectionate brother and uncle,
s during their sojourn among us,
the Queen's and your choice (ailing'l
always told me it was natural
brother; yon have even stated that
n been expressed by the Qui,
bout(' base been wanting in tact:lr your
we had not contributed, as much -
dilate a union which you ap cereal
peered also to us satisfactuji
ought of imposing n all
anything, either
or upon Spain, never entered into
hat of my government. We defy
louts Pummels
TO rata MAJESTY TUE mirio OP TUB PUBS:CU.
Madrid, Jan. 3,1817.
assiesty,-1 hope that your Majesty will pardon my con-
stant devotion, if I venture to trouble son R 101 Lilia :ctter ;
nee my heart, ehich is devoted tn your Majesty, would corn-
essos.the new year with pain, if I bad not the happiness of
wowing to your al sjesty the sincerity of the menus which
5000 t' me in praying for your Majsaty all the blessings of
fiesven Della to wept, also, my dear uncle, the telicita-
tioas aril the nopects which, on this oconion; the Duke of
ny trace of it. Still, I will not Bigaaaati and all my little I. ttlily preasnt to you. Be always
hoot again eallin7 your attention, ore of our tender and respectful affection, arid of our con-
lone so many times, to the dan. nut prayers for your happiness, rod that this new year may
which may follow upon ceiling ea far you, and tar all your clear family, the happiest ; and
a that any trouble, however small it may lie, that may afflict
inner to Spain, to Aare the g
r daughter, or to transfer thronethe your excellent heart, or sadden your days, may be very far
off for the happiness of all, but especially of your children,
ter than its own. I: is for the inter
me, and for that of Spain, that I "so! to the number of whom lam proud to belong. Accept, my
dear uncle, these sentiments, dictated by affection the most
eel to you. It is not titheess the interest
reply interested in greatness and seeder, and by gratitude the most constant. 1 kiss your
majesty's hand, and subscribe myself your Majesty's most
•, to preserve that lively friendship sif•ctionate and devoted seer, JiAltIA CHRISTINA.
LNG, countries to this day, which
h, and ao new for the mainte2- TO MER 31AJESTT MARIA CHRISTINA.
repose of the world. I pray you, ray My cleart,t Suter
and Niece,-1 am deeply touched by
.terpreter both with the Queen and the kind wishes you have expressed for me on the occasion
ed daughters, in expressing to them, of the new year. Bc assured that those which 1 farm for
the welfare of your Majesty are not less lively or less sin-
•es for their happiness', and the affe '
ich I entertain for them from the aye. You may also rest assured of the int•rest which I take
and, for yourself, believe the sincerity is year little family ; and I beg of you to present my sincere
h which I subscribe myself, my very thetas to the Doke of Rianzmes fur the kind expressions
your Ma'esty's most affectionate vbere-- which you have conveyed tu me on his part. Although we
PHILIPPI. world be always delighted to see you here, nevertheless I
TITS MI
OY THR FRENCH. SUR NM that 1 percsive with pleasure that your sojourn in
11116.—My very den encle,-1 re Reda is still prolonged; for I believe that the assistance ol
Bo awn, the letter which your M - you esperience, and of your maternal affection, is ot great
to address to me, dated the IGth Ma-
mality to the Queen, your august daughter, as also to the
If, every time that I receive bona sing her husband, besieged as they are by annoy-
, feel the most lively satisfaction, sailes (tiraiilements) of every kind. A stop must be
you, my alts twee, that this, which COo those crises, those continual commotions, and that
has at tins time proved to me • great CO cal, be done by the formation of a ministry at once
because I perceived by your words devoted to the Queen and crimping the conlidence of
been irritated and wounaed by the the Cortes, vrhieh like these, may not be termed under the
[rovers) which has arisen in the differ- adieu of revolutior.ary elements. May peace and union
uenee of the article written by my se reign in the august honoehold of your children. May they
if is motive in writing that article who never forset that theirs is the chiefest of all b'eseings. Mar
er have written if a deputy (sic), who they follow, I seal venture to say, as a wish and as an ad-
'roach you, and to be your minister, trite, the example of their
.aged relatives, the Queen and me,
ounce, in the Chamber of Deputies of and may hey lear: to Spain, as we leave to France, a numcr-
could be interpreted here in a sense
myself. You know, my dear uncle,
we bud riven to mybrother Trapani was
ferenees at Eu • and it was to this fact,
Isl. Rubio wished to refer, and not to
e knows how to respect kings and royal
nil true Spaniard. You have had the
cle,tirecoll tome the different converse-
.t..
inmate respecting the marriage of my
.-. were there aping
Your niece spoke ousreytaprol, ssal,ish may suaeantee the otability of ths throne
of Spain again,[ all the machinations of factione and of par-
ties ! I cannot conclude thia letter without telling you how
well our new menage ia going on. They. are adrotrahly diss
posed, and give us the mount satisfaction. We love your
dear daughter tenderly ; we bore that she is happy, and you
may be assured that she has hail in France, and particularly
in Paris, complete success.—l remain, with all my heart,
my dearest sister and niece, your Majesty's most affections'
1 -*her and uncle, Louts PHILIPPE.
sedorn that your goodness and friendship
(es, I recollect, with sorrow, that it was
to perceive the utter imposaibility of a
y daughter and one of the princes of
uch a union I thought I could see the
hello ; and it was only her happiness and
1 sought, and shall seek. in her mar
who may render both Spain and my
4, and is, my principle. If a Bourbon
uolities, I prefer him; if not, I
other prince ; for it is my duty
question as a mother and as a
it not that your excellent heart as a
re for France, will make you recognise
sentiments in the heart of a mother
t and that you may be sure no other
e feelings, could make your vices
that it has been er.dcaeoured to make
catholic prince, religious, moral, edu-
I desire for my Isabella, provided
the choice, for I do not conceive that a
ht to interfere with her daughter's free-
stance s. I appeal to your excellent heart
so. You tell me in your letter that neither
rnraent have ever had the thought of int-
either upon the Queen, upon Spain, or
t was in the way of advice for our interests,
sts of Spain and France, that you told me
of my daughter should be with a Bourbon.
py if those interests can be conciliated, for
in a desire to see the two nations prosper,
thank your Majesty for the sentiments
d towards my children, and I offer to you
these, my dear uncle, the affectionate sen-
-1 I suhserihe myself your most affectionate
Maar k CHRISTINA.
LOUIS PHILIPPE TO QUEEN CHRISTINA.
, 1846.—My very dear Sister and Niece,
on of 11. Rubio aroused painful feelings
t I thought it as well to express to you, 1
it find in the letter I have just received
ty that satisfaction which 1 sought for. You
se speeches of M. Thiers as brine called for
lanations from your secretary. You alone
ale to form a judgment on the necessity of
s ; but 1, in my turn, may find it strange
a notorious fact that there is not the slightest
nee and M. Thiers, nor between him and my
hick he is well known to oppose, we should
nosed to assertion' as false as those ofweuld
loaned to you myself. But what
think tnday, my dear sister and
I find the followin sentence in the
(re just nildremed to me ? " You are
,ar uncle, the preference given (gu'on
to my brother Trapani was the result
es held at Ea, and it is to this too well-
M. Rubio alluded, and not to other things ;
two respect kings and royal personageslike a
ipsniard.' I must recall to your memory, as
ace shows me that sour recollections are not
and exact, that the preference given to your
unt of Trapani, bears a date much anterior to
the Queen of England deigned to pay me at
add that you know, or at least that you
ore forgotten, that you manifested • desire for
benne the time wh en the King of Naples,
ecosnised your august daughter ; and that it
ace with this desire, manifested by your Ma-
ga on foot the negotiations at Naples, which
negotiatioa. I must) also tell you, my dear
•se friendly visits of the Queen of Eng
, were by no means what are styled
le
diplomatic language; and although
listen of Foreign Affairs, who were in
rally took advantage of the occasion to discuss
serest of the two countries, it is nevertheless
fast that no protocol, or any other notification
as made in consequence thereof to anydid oth
not
er
t assuredly the Spanish government
m either of the two governments whose mi-
ra
Eu. But chi. supposition of conferences held
still more striking contradiction than all the
iucti conference hod really taken place it would
only st France and England, and it would
iv, that d the preference given to Count Tra-
other peinces, descendants of Philip V. was
tof the cm ferences at Eta, 'England would
jointly with France in this pretended coerclea-
ion
ards Spain, and your Majesty to
them, in favour of the Prince, your
preference which, according to M. Rubio,
FOR rotifer a marlyrio singular. But there
t which bears upon the subject, which I wish'
fur memory, namely, that when in our prirate
I convinced you that, notwithstanding all our
ou and for the Queen your daughter, it wag
v sons that aI. u-band for her was to be found,
u;ffit fell veep naturally upon your brother, the
ila, the elder 'nether of Count Trapani, and
ly when Count (L'Aquila bad declined th
e,
e
de to him by the King of Naples, conformab
, and long before his departure for the Brae
of Naples took upon himselt to inform Coon
our intcutions respecting him. It is therefo
dear niece, Pet I endeavour to make out wh
tans by the " Solemn esclarecitnento sob
el apayn do equal& candi datura." Bu
It to tell you :Stir this, my dear sister and;
Ise I believe it to be true, is that when fd. and
is refutation of the speeches of hishiers, he did
ntly calculate the hearing of insinuations,
serious embiuras•ments which he was preparing
endeas curing to exempt you from a participation,
to deny, in a candidateship which hm b
eamn um
d I relieve most unjustly, the object of
ust 00an!
You tell me, my dear mere, that you tri
nation of the marriage of Queen Is...bells 11.'
Ind as a Spaniard. ' According to my Cleft. that
of your duties is very incomplete. Yes, witbou
a a mother and as • Spaniard," I agree ta i
but be it Laurie...ly understood that it should
as " Queen-Motht r of the reigning Queen
d with due coneideration in their lull extent.
int. rests which appertain to an act of such 110
11. Morriages of this nettles are not to be nem
the simple conevineres which regulate no!!
?Ovate life. There is but one alternative. Ifs
A • Queen of Sssio in ha r own right does not
Id staoility to her throne, be assured that it

VENEZUELA Various details of the war carry-
ing on between General !downs, the president of the re-
public, and General Paez, an ex-president, are given in a
series of despatches from the former and hie officers, to the
minister of war at Caracas. They consist mostly, however,
of particulars of marches in search, as said to l
e,
di o
ffie f the
enemy, although Pees has not generally been adifficult
to be found. According to the last despatch of the series
he was at length, however, found by General Munoz, one of
the officers of Menages, and vanquished too, which must be
a novel incident in his career for the hitherto unconquered
A4ro of the Apure. The engagement is stated to have taken
place at Camber°, near the river Aramm, silty leagues
from the small town of San Fernando. According
to the account the troops of Paz numbered 500 men, and
those of Munoz 400 only. It is vaguely a‘serted at
the
the
former were routed and " st many men." Neither th
fact nor the particulars, however, appear In the Oficial shape
of a despatch from Munoz, the general raid to have gained
the day, but rest on the verbal statements, as avowed, of a
deserter from Peer, and another person called " second com-
mander Ibizoingo rolanco." The inteingence, therefore,
wants confirmation. A very different version sr pears in the
last New York papers received, in which an Ault rican mer-
chant just arrived from Carucas charges the government
account with being a fabrication, asserts that Parr was vic-
torious, and in or about to advance upon the capital. A
short time will suffice to decide which of the two is the more
correct version of the affair.

ale court.
Sir Robert Peel arrived at Osborne on Thursday,
and bad the honour of joining the Royal circle at dinner.
The Right Hon. Baronet remained at Osborne yesterday, on
a visit to her Mak sty and Prince Albert.
The Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting to the
Queen, arrived at Osborne on Thursday.
The following order was issued yesterday :—" st.
Isnies's Palace, April 29, ISlS.—The Lord Chamberlain has
been commanded to announce to the ladies who shall attend
the drawing-rooms, and.hall be honoured with invitations to
Buckingham Palace, that her Majesty the Queen, ever de-
sirous of giving encouragement to the trade and industry of
the I.7nit,cl Kingdom, and particularly so at this time of
commercial depression, would wish to -see them in dresses of
British manufacture."
The Queen Dowa,,er arrived at her residence,
Marlborough attendedam, yesterday afternoon. Her
Majesty was by the Hon. Miss Simone, Earl
Howe, Earl of Denbigh, Colonel and Mrs. Cornwall, Mr.
Bedford, Sir David Davies and the Rev. 0. T. Hudson.
The Duke Bernard and the 'Duchess of Saxe Weimar, Prince
Edward and Prince Herman, and the Princesses of Saxe
Weimar, also arrived at Marlborough House.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
Foreign-office it was attended by Lord John !tassel'e, the
orge
Lord Chancellor, the Marquis ot Lansdo wne, Sir G
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of
the lacheuer, the Earl of Auckland, 1.4. rd Campsat bell, and
the Rightq Ron. H. Labouchere. The council three
hours.
The Lord Mayor, accompanied by Mr. Masterman,
M.P., and Mr. Jones Loyd, had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street, to present an address congratulating the government
upon the sufficiency and success of the measures taken on
the 10th inst. for the preservation of order in the metro-
_

Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial office for the governors of the North American

provinces.
Mr. John Thornton, Ilepaty Chairman of the
Stamps and Taxes, had an interview yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
THE RIBAND OF THE ORDER OF THE THISTLE,
vacant by the demise of the late Marquis of Bute, has, it is
stated, been conferred on the Earl of Cumperdown, and not
on the Duke of Argyll. The previous vacancy among the
knights of that ancient order, by the death of the Earl of
Moray, was tilled up by the appointment of the Earl of Dal-
housie, the Governor-General of India.

(From last night's Ga:eter.)
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 27.—The Queen has
been Owed to appoint the Right lion. H. L. Bulwer • the
Right Ron. M. ELis ; the RighPakeuhan; ; J.
Smoke, Em., Rajah of Sarawak, 0. It. Clerk, Esq., Go-
vernor of Bombay ; 11. Light, Esq., Governor of Guiana ;
G. Grey, Governor of New Zealand ,• C. E. Tee-
velyan, 'lim., Assistant Secr-tary to the Board d Treamg;
Sir R. I. Routh, Kt.; Rear Admiral Beaufort; the Rt.
lion. J. Stephen, one of the Under Secretaries of State ;
Major Gm. W. Morison, of the Madras Artillllery, C.
C.8.;8. ;
Lieut. Col. I Lawrence, of tbe Bengal Artiery,
be ordinary members of the civil division of the second dim,
or knights commanders of the most hoaourable order of the
Bath.
lier Mairsty has also appointed Major-Gen. W. F. P.
Napier, to he an ordinary member of the military divi-
sion of the second class, or knights commanders of the said
most honourable order.
Her Maii'ty has further appointed Lord Bloomfield, Lord
Lad W. Remy, the Right Han. the Earl of St.
Germans, Lieut.-C01...1. Shell, Sir H. Wheatley, BarL
G. K. An‘on, Req. • lion. C. A. Murray, ; G. Nicholls,
EN.; E. Chadwiek, 'Esq.,- J. 0. S. Went, EMI,' A.
Milne, Esq. ; Sir H. T. De Is Beebe, Kt. Sy•
monde, Kt., R.N. ; Lieut.-Cd. J. Jebh, R.E.: R. Mayne,
; S. G. Bonham, Esu ; Col. Sir W. hi. o..Culebrooke,
Kt.; Lieut.-C.A. F. H. B.the ; Sir R. B. Clarke, Kt.; Sir
J. Bone, Kt.; Sir A. Oliphant, Kt. ; C. Scotland, Km.
Sir It. I). George, Bart.; to be ordinary. members of the
civil division of the third. elms, or, companions of the afore-
said most honourable order of the Biagi.
DowNINC-sTitlitT, APRIL 28.—The Queen hue ap-
pointed Colonel Sir W. M. G. Colebrooke, Kot., to be Go-
rumor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the colony of
British Guiana and its dera.dencies.
WAR-OFFICE, JOWL 2S.
Ist Ant. of Lite -Coe. 0. ILvice Sal ut Mount CCharles., from Ind
C., Dngs. to he . and eub-lieuL
ta be earn
, Graves, who e
p.•;,, vice Ley,
xch.
tad Drag. Gds.—Loot. C. 11. Key, ~ by
who res.; Lieut. EL Keene, Iton, She ISth Light Inar!,s., to be beat.,
rice Key.

Queen
I L You told
irlbea ligrea ue
wish tj'i o g :
forow how
was touched by rhos s
d the suffrages of a nation
y life, so much esteem and regard„
at much length, the reasons
t me acceding to that wish, and
and from you a clear and full ea-
. I cannot forget the difficulty
e how-you perceive them ; he_
convincing you that it would
some other combination, and
&vide might be found among
of l'hilip V. These princes, to the
then marriageable. Two of them
d, that number has thereby been
three (the sons of Don Carlos)
osii•on of being attaintedbz Sisal
f Spain deprive el of the v
have been anticipated from the
ppily agitated. Thu., in order that
u might he chosen from among the
ce, wham no law, renunciation, or
sir ultimate rights of succession to
choice of the Qo. en (at least as far
roe sons of Don Carlos was in op e-
o Fe between the Duke of Cadiz, the
Cunt Trapani. You know, my
seeking to influence your choice,
our daughter, I bar- constantly told
to the Suit two, I thought their
torn and educated in Spain, gave
further, that laving myself often
e during their sojourn among us, I
f the Queen's and your choice tailing
always told me it was natural you
brother; you have even stated that
n been expressed by the Queen your
heuld have been wanting in our duty
we had not contributed, as much as
.acilitote a union which you appeared
peared also to us satisfactory in all
ought of imposing anything, either
or upon Spun, never entered into
hat of my government. We defy
y trace of it. Still, I will not
tout again calling your attention,
one so many times, to the dam
which may follow upon calling a
',ger to Spain, to share the throne
r daughter, or to transfer the
ter than its own. I: is for the interest
re, and for that of Spain, that I so-
<el to you. It is not the less the interest
deeply interested in the greatness and
is, to preserve that lively friendship
two countries to this day, which is
th, and no necessary for the mainte-
repose of the world. I pray you, my
nterpreter both with the Queen and
ved daughters in expressing to them,
hes for their hiappiness, and the affec-
ich I entertain for them from the
and, for yourself, believe the sincerity
h which I subscribe myself, my very
your Ma'esty's most affectionate bra-
PKILIPPL
I' THE KING Or THE FRENCH.
MG.—My very dear Unde,—l re-
l. Br, mon, the letter which your Ma-
to address to me, dated the IGth of
If, every time that I receive these
• I feel the most lively satisfaction,
you, my dear uode, that this, which
his at tins time proved to me • great
because I perceived by roar words
been irritated and wounded by the
truversy which has arisen in the differ-
quince of the article written by my se
Die motive in writing that article was
er have written if a deputy (sir), who
mooch you, and to be your minister,
munce, in the Chamber of Deputies of
could be interpreted here in a sense
o myself. You know, my dear uncle,
wehad given to mybrother Trapani was
ferenees at Eu • and it was to this fact,
M. Rubio wished to refer, and not to
e knows how to respect kings and royal
ml true Spaniard. You have had the
cle,tofrecall tome the different converse.
fomille respecting the marriage of my
were there open. Your niece spoke
edom that your goodness and friendship
es, I recollect, with sorrow, that it was
o perceive the utter impossibility of a
y daughter and one of the princes of
uch a union I thought I could see the
l:dla ; and it was only her happiness and
I sought, and shall peek, in her mar
who may render both Spain and my
••, and is, my principle. If a Bourbon
utilities, I prefer him; if not, I
other prince ; for it is my duty
question as a mother and as a
t not that your excellent heart as a
'e for France, will make you recognise
e sentiments in the heart of a mother
suit that you may be sure no other
tile feelings, could make your deco
that it has been endeavoured to make
catholic prince, religious, moral, edu-
I desire for my Isabella, provided
the choice, for I do not conceive that a
at to interfere with her daughter's free-
stance s. I appeal to your excellent heart
se. You tell me in your letter that neither
rnment have ever had the thought of int-
either upon the Queen, upon Spain, or
t was in the way of advice for our interests,
sts of Spain and France, that you told me
of my daughter should be with a Bourbon.
py if those interests can be conciliated, for
in a desire to see the two nations prosper,
thank your Majesty for the sentiments
d towards my children, and I offer to you
clieve, my dear uncle, the affectionate win.
I suhs-rihe myself your most affectionate
MARIA CHRISTINA.
LOUIS PHILIPPE TO QUEEN CHRISTINA.
, 18-16.—My very dear Sister and Niece
on of M. Rubio aroused painful feeling
I thought it as well to express to you,
t find in the letter I have just receieei
that satisfaetion which 1 sought for. Yee
e speeches of M. Thies as le•ving called fen
anations from your secretary. You don
le to feral a judgment on the neteFsity e
; but 1, in my turn, may find it Arena
notorious fact dist there is not the slighter
e and M. Thiers, nor between him sod m
ich he is well known to oppose, we shout
posed to &elution' as false as those
lained to you myself. But what wen
think t-i-day, my dear sister at
find the following sentence in tl
ye just roldremed to me ? " on
a
or uncle, the preference given Wei
to my brother Trapani was the rest
s held at Ea, and it is to this too we
M. Rubio alluded, and not to other thing
wto respect kings and royal personageslile
poniard. I must recall to your memory,
ce shows me that sour recollections are I
d exact, that the preference given to ye
tint of Trapani, bears a date much anterior
the Queen of England deigned to pay me
add that you know, or at least that y
vs forgotten, that you manifested • desire
lame the time when the King` f Napl
ceosnised your august daughter ; ths
ce with Ude desire, manifested by your 3
et tin foot the negotiations at Naples, wh
negotiation. I must; also tell )ou, my d
.e friendly visits of the Queen of E
were by no means what are sty
diplomatic language; and althoi
biters of Foreign Affairs, who were
ly took advantage of the occasion to dig
west of the two countries, it is neverthe
et that no protocol, or any other notificai
made in consequence thereof to any of
t assuredly the Spanish government did
m either of the two governments whose
Eu. But [hie supposition of conferences I
still more striking contradiction than all
uch conference had really taken place it w
only cf France and England, and it w
w tliat it the preference given to Count
other princes, descendants of Philip V.,
tof the co: ferences at Eu, 'Englandla
jointly with France in this pretended roc
cards Spain, and your Majesty to
them, in favour of the Prince,
preference which, according to M. It
ou *Mier a wertyrio sinpdar. But
which bears upon the subject, which I
r memory, namely, that when in our pt
1 convinced you dist, notwithstanding n 1
on and for the Queen your daughter, e
v sons that a I.u-band for her
your
ill, the elder brother of Count Trapne,
ani
sly whoa Count (L'Aquila bad T
rap an
de to him by the King of Naples, confer
, and long before his departure for the B
of Naples took upon hi aim o
to inform I
our intentions reqfecting h. It 's the
ear niece, Pet I endeavour to make out
s be the " Solemn eselarecitnenfo
el spasm de :motile condi datura..
to tell you :Stir this, my dear stele
I believe it to be true, is that when M.
refutation of the speeches of al. Thiers,
tly calculate the tearing of his insinu
TiOUS emlouvas•ments which he was ire
deasouring to exempt you from a pariah
to deny, in a cnididatrahip which has be
I believe moot unjustly, the (deject of senit
You tell me, my dear niece, that you
tion of the marriage of Queen Isabella I
d as a Spaniard." According to m_ yid
your duties is very incomplete. Yes, ,
a mother and as a Spaniard," I.ags
but be it ixortsely understood that it All
as " Queen-M.4ln r of the reigning Qc
d with due comtideration it 'heir tull et
inbrests which appertain to anth act of t
su
. Marriages of this na'urs. are not to
the simple macro/ores which regulat
'Tate life. There is but one alternative.
• Queen of S,ein in ht r own right does
stanility to her throne, be assured 0110