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

'HE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1848.

Wrangel and Prince Radsiwill being there. Col. Bonin
took up his quarters at Dannewerk and Husby. General
lialkett, with a portio posted e 10th army corps, which had
not been engaged, was far back at Stentenmiihle, in
the neighbourhood of Duvenstedt. The PrU.vian ri
wing, under the orders of Prinee Frederick, consisting ofd
regulars and 1,100 volunteers, carried on operations during
the acme day (the 23rd). They proceeded front the environs
of Wittensee through Eekernfiorde, Osterby, and Kosel, to
the Schlei. They passed the water at two different places,
at Missunde, where the corps of regulars of Zastrow crossed,
with four cannon, and further to the right, near
Stubbe, where the volunteers crossed. The latter
met with no resistance in crossing, but opposed to
the Zrerrow regiment of regulars was a cor somean with
two cannon, who impeded their passag for time, but
were ultimately dislodged, with the assistance of the volun-
teers who bad passed at Stubbe. Nothing further was known
of these troops at Schleswig on the I Ith, they r.e.t having, up
to that time, joined the main body there. The conflict at
and around Schleswig. it is confessed, was a bloody one, the
Danes having a strong position, and doing great execution
with their artillery and riflemen before it was carried. The
Dance had from 10,000 to 12,000 men ; the force of the con-
feder .tion was the greatest, but it was not all engaged ; four
Pruasian regiments of the guard and line formed the bulk of
the attacking army. The loss of the l'russians, as far as can
be gathered horn the unautlienticated accounts, is about 300
men killed and wounded, principally of the 2lid and 20th
regiments. tip to the morning of the 24th, 116 wounded
had been brought into the Rendsburg hospital ; that of the
Danes is n-t yet known, but probably, having fought
comparatively under corer, it is not so great.
A letter from Hamburg of April 25 says :
A private communication considerably reduces the number
of the killed and wounded at the battle of Schleswig. In
the 20th and 30th Regiments there are from 150 to 200 con-
sidered unfit for service, including 50 killed. In the Empe-
ror Alexander's Regiment there are 9 killed and wounded.
120 Danish prisoners are shut up in the fortress of Gottorp.
The following official despatch was forwarded by
Gen. Wrangel respecting the taking of Schleswig :
Heed-quarters, Stlile,wig, April 23, ISM II o'clock at night.—
To the l'ruvivionai Government of the Duchy of Schlevwigalolatem.—
I have the honour to transmit to the Provisional Government
m the
ful intelligence that, after an obstinate engage vent of several
Ituuns the franca have &en defeated, an 4 the city of schleswig, so far
as the Gottorp &Macadam'', fell into our havoc Mout 2 o'clock this
aftermion. The attack wee afterwards renewed by the left wing,
whereby toe city of neh'e,wig was surrounded, and our troops
wasppene-
trted as far aa the Chatucke ut Flensburg. At alf-past 7 batGe
av In coneequence of the encompassing of the city, the castle
of Cottorp was evacuated by the Danes.— (Signed) Von WW401.1,,
Royal Prussian (kn. of Cavalry.
The letters and journals describe the joy of the
Schlcswigers at their deliverance as excessive ; they
have had to support a Danish army for 1.1 days, and
it was becoming a grievous burden. The people, too,
suspected of German tendencies, were not on a very
cordial footing with their guests, and their absence is
no doubt felt as a relief from restraint and guarded

Though a sincere repealer, I am not prepared to seek
for a triumph for my principles in a bloody
battle ; and I believe that even a triumph for
repeal, where wealth and intelligence are at one
side, and want and ignorance upon the other,
woald produoe evils more permanent and poisonous
than trebly distilled imperialism." lie reminds the
catholic priesthood that the democratic incendiaries
seek to usurp their clerical authority. as tribunes of
the people, and, in plain language, points out the hor-
rible consequences of an Irish insurrection.
This bold and vigorous letter does much credit to
Mr. Bonne ROME. There are peculiar reasons why
such sentiments, coming from such a quarter are
likely to tell with peculiar force in the south of. Ire-
land. Mr. BOCIIE is descended from ono of those
Norman-Irish houses, who became " Ilibernicis hiber-
niores," and gave many prominent leaders to Irish
rebellions. In the bloody struggles of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the family of
Fermoy (Roche) bore a conspicumus part It is
resent
not
sixty years since the grandsire of the p
member was tried by court-martial, for being con-
cerned in the cause of the United Irishmen. 'fhe
evidence brought against him was so false and per-
jured that even a hostile court acquitt Matte accused,
who was, however, very obnoxious e ruling 1,
powers in Ireland. Mr. Roma has, therefore
an hereditary right to offer an opinion upon the'
wisdom or propriety of a rebellion. To a re-
peal based upon the principles of Gest.'.is,
and achieved by the peaceful policy of O'CoNNELL•
Mr. Rome is consistently attached. But to •
repeal ruinous to civilisation, destructive of pease
and property, he is decidedly opposed. A nationalist
in his sentiments, in a struggle against anarchy and
mob law, he will support the muse of power, because,
in the long run, it will bo the best for the people.
And we are convinced that his bold and manly letter
will confirm many a waverer in the right course, and
encourage the rational and honest to oppose the selfish
—the violent—and reckless.
We are glad to see that Mr. ROCHE in his idea of
" property" distinctly recognises " labour"—a species
of property which, as he judiciously indicates, w
be the first to suffer from a bloody struggle. The
lower classes would find " a pike murrain worse
than the potato rot ; and wo are glad to see the case
put plainly before them. It is good that even a sin-
gle one of the Repeal M.P.'s has spoken out his mind
frankly. The popular party in Ireland must be rescued
from the wicked projects of the confederate factionista
A reaction is beginning to set in against the
anarchical party, and we would wish that the intelli-
gent and rational liberals of Ireland would unite in
making a demonstration of opinions similar to that
of Mr. Roche. " When bad men conspire, good
men must combine." There is an urgent neces-
d
sity for We affairs of the popular party in Irelan
being administered with energy and prudence.
The remarks which we recently made on what we
ventured to call " gradual repeal, or the concession to
Ireland of those useful measures for which repeal is
desired by the intelligent," have attracted at:matron in
many quarters. It were to be wished that the idea
of a" Iteform of the union" could be substituted for
the vague and unattainable idea of " repeal." While
Irishmenare utterly disunited on the subject of repeal,
there is hardly any subject on which they might be
made more readily to unite than in calling for a re-
form of the union. The protestants will never call for
repeal, as they do not wish to hazard their lives and
properties ; but they are as much interested as the
cltholics in many the meauresis which may be in-
uded under unionof I
reform. t beginning to be ad-
mitted in high quarters that the union has not
worked well either for the interests of the empire or
of the sister island, and theremedy.can only be sought
for in a reform of the union, and not in
a repeal, which would only make matters
worse. Parliamentary reformers did not pro-
pose to destroy the old House of Commons ;
they only sought to reform it, and they succeeded.
So in the same way. the imperial reformers must re-
vise, repair, and improve the connexion between
Great Britain and Ireland, and not cut it asunder
with reckless and ur.thinking violence. We are sa-
tisfied that a powerful and most influential popular
party in Ireland might be raised on the principle of 1
calling for a reform of the union. With such a party
the liberals of the empire could act in harmony and
sympathy. In such a connexion, men of rank and for-
tune could honestly come forard ; and from the
e ow objuld
ects
sought by such a partw
y the Irish peopl
have a fair reason for hoping an increase
of prosperity, and an elevation of their coun-
try. It is upon some such scheme of politics that we
should like to see a party of true united Irishmen,
and not that parody of a national part which is
up by Messrs. O'BRIEN and NIITCLIEyLL.

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GERMANY.

BADEN.—A letter from Carlsruhe,of the 24th, says
that Friburg, where the insurgents have entrenched
themselves, was attacked by General Hoffman, at the
bead of the Baden troops. Forty or fifty of the in-
surgents were killed, and the rest dispersed. Recker
has been ordered to quit Basle.
PRUSSIA.—From Berlin, of the 21th, we learn
that the Diet has sent Senator Banks to London to
try to come to some armngemeat respecting the
seizure of Prussian vessels by Denmark.

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DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES,

SCIILESWIG AND FLENSBURG TAKEN
THE PRUSSIANS.
We have received the Hamburg papers of the 25th,
which give full details of the battle between the
Prussian and the Danes, these; trance of the for
urmer
into Schleswig, and subseqetly into Flensbg.
We gather the following details from the journals.
On the 22nd General Von Wrae.gel issued the following
order of the day
Chief Comma, dof the Duchies of flehleswig-Ifoistein. Order of the
say.—By a resolution of von confssleration, the chief com-
mand of the German troops ssembkd in the duchy of Holstein
has been committed to e. I have this day undertaken the command.
The cbiel of the staff Mahe Prussian Maj,ir-Genertil Von Stockh
until whose expected arrivd that set vice will be performed by
Major Yon leirchenfed. The commanding ether of artil-
lery, who is expected this evening, is the Prussisn Colonel
Von Fidler. As officers of the ordnance, the command is
to be undertaken by a Hungarian and fieble,wig-ilolotein
officer. The staff guard is committed to the Prussian troops.
At the commencement of hostilities the following procla-
mation was issued
Seldiers,—The rights of Germany have been violated by the Danes,
and it is your resolve to mamma them. Maytag been appointed your
general In command by the Germanic confration I coider it a
peculiar honour to be permitted to lead on tootis combat. The tried
valour ot yourselves anti of your leaders is a pledge of the result. on-
ward for Germany! This be henceforth our ow to. And with God
for our guide, the victory is ours ! All had our opinion fatherland,
all hair Germany, and now, onward. ftensburg. April 22, 1818. The
noyal Prussian General tit Cavalry, Von WRAN,I.L.
The Schleswig Holstein Gazette gives the following
account of the battle on the 23rd:
About 5 o'clock the Prussian columns advanced from all
points. The Danish advanced posts, which were at Kropp,
retreated on the road to Schleswig, being taken by surprise.
The Germans pursued them until they came before the in-
trenchments at Dannewerk ; ae they reached this point at
about 9 o'clock, the general march was beaten in Schleswig.
and the Danes, who for two days had been alarmed by false
intelligence of the arrival of the Prussians, were taken by
surprise at their sudden appearance. The Prussian Hussars
commenced the attack, and the fortification of Dannewerk, on
which the Danish artillery was placed, was taken by the
Prussians at the point of the bayonet, a:ter the battery had ,
been silenced by the fi.ld pieces of the Hanoverian comics-
gent. The Prussians then separated, Colonel Bonin taking
the left towards BLIStOri, General Wrangel taking the road
direct to that place with two regiments of guards. Bustorf
was defended on the part of the Danes by three battali,ns,
with artillery, which they had placed n the st reets. The
combat lasted a long time, Col. Bonin aitacking, on his part,
with cannon; but the guards, under General Wrangel, had
but two cannon and no ammunition. Rtinforeements, how-
ever, soon came up. The sharpshooters of Neufchatel drove
back the Danes and their battery, and they retired from
Bustorf and Frederichsherg, tewanis the Schloss. The Prus-
sian Guards,taking breath,pre‘sed forwardsto theheights. The
Danes retired, part to th^ right towards the Sehlei, and
those who did not save themselves by swimmiog were shot
or drowned. The dead lay thick around, and 30 or 40 men
were taken prisoners. Bustort and Friedrichsterg were in
the hands of the Prussians at about two o'clotk, pm%
The guards then occupied the town, wid began the attack
against the castle of Gottorp, which the Danish guard, about
500 strcng, held. It had keen contemplated by the Danes
to blow the castle up as they retired, but the waters of the
Sehlei being rendered exceedingly high by an east wind, the
powder in the mine was rendered wet and
useless. In the meanwhile Colonel Bonin had led
his troops in a westerly direction towards the
town of Schleswig, and kept up a severe tire of artillery
and sharp-shooting from the woods between Schuby and
Schleswig. The 2nd Pomeranian Regiment VMS severely
treated here, and lost 100 men. The tight was also very
bloody in the Thiergarten behind Gottorp, and the showers
of grape from the ca•tle closed the Braektow sharpshooters
to retire, their captain von Hellmundt being shot in the
arm. The castle of Gottorp was evacuated by the Danes
about eight o'clock in the evening, but the Prussians did
not occupy it for fear of mines. Then Sehleswig was won,
and the masscs of the Dinish troops retired. The Prussian
headquarters were established on the 23rtlin Schleswig, Qen.

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intercourse.
The Schlevrig-Holstein Gazette of the 2lth says :
With the deepest regret and feeling of shame at the con-
duct of our owe countrymen, we publish a 1, tier from a
German officer, dated Schleswig, April 21: " Scarcely was
the battle of Schleswig ended, when we everywhere saw
Schleswigere on the field plundering the dead. The Danes
at Flensburg had invariably thrown a handkerchief over the
face of the dead, and had mounted sentinels, who, however,
ware net in every case able to prevent the occasional pill ige
of a watch or money. The Germans had neglected to use the
precaution, and their negligence was fearfully avenged.
The German rabble plundered the dead; nay, is it not
probable that many who were severely wounded were
treated is a like manner by the impious horde, and stripped
to the very shirts. I never witnessed a more fearful scene
than the array of corpses in a barn. ?deny ot them were
naked. The officer had nothing but his shirt and coat—
everything else was gone. troweers, shoes, stockings, nay,
everything that was available was gone. These marauders
are a di,grace to the war. The sight was horrible, I shall
never fe,rg,t it. In the name of humanity, 1 intreat that
measures be taken to prevent the recurrence of such atro-
cious scenes.
The letter is written from the camp on the first
vivid impression of the revolting scenes. A letter
from Itendsburg, April 21, says :
The Danes quitted Schleswig yesterday, at II at night ;
they had retired from 'their post at Gottorp some time be-
fore, and at daybreak this morning the German flag was
flying from the tower. The storming of the fortifications
before Schleswig. east a great number of lives. Many
wounded belonging to the two regiments of the Prue-
eian Guards have been brought in—among them three
officers. Tho right wing of our army crossed the Schiff{
at three pointy, the boatmen and sailors of the locality giving
every Resistance to the operations. They constructed& num-
ber of rafts, by which 1,00 men coßamuld be o
carried over at
the same time. At one point the volunteers en-
gaged and repulsed a body of Danes, takir g from them two
field-pieces. From the left wing of our army we have not
yet any certein information. As it includes a large force of
cavalry under the command of the Duke of Brunswick and
Prince Waldemar of Schleswig.Holstein, it is concluded that
it is already far in advance, in order to be able to cut off the
retreat of the Danes. Many Danish prisoners and wounded
men have already arrived here ; among them two officers of
a dragoon regiment that has suffered severely. The more
wealthy among the Danish party in Flensburg have packed
up their articles of value and fled into Denmark. Tke fugi-
tives from the towns of Schleswig at present here are pre-
paring to return to their homes in their now liberated
country.
Another communication from Itendsburg, dated 10
o'clock at night, of the 23rd (Sunday), gives the fol-
lowing particulars :
The first day of Banter of the present year will occupy a
remarkable place in the history of Schleswig• Holstein. At
two o'clock in the afternoon • report was spread that the
Prussian troops forming the advanced guard had reached
the town ot Schleswig, and were then under the fire of the
Danes. I went to Kropp, in order to have a nearer view of
the scene of action ; and I am able to furnish the following
details:—On the road to Kropp I was met by eight or ten
waggons, containing wounded men belonging to the Prus-
sian Fusiliera, with some Danish soldiers also among them ;
farther on a troop of Denish prisoners on foot, guarded bv
PC11991111 soldiers; it consisted of about 30 men. I gatherea
from them that the Danneeirk-dam, where the Danes had
constructed strong defences, was stormed by the Pf1.111861:11,
and carried, after great loss of life, chiefly an the Franion to
i and
Alexander Regiments. Falling back from this posit
Bustorf, a village in the vicinity of Schleswig, the conflict
was again renewed by the Danes with great obstinacy. The
road through this village to Or: town of Schleswig was de-
fended by several pieces of cannon, but they could not resist
the attack of the Prussian cavalry supported by a battery of
flying artillery. The Danes were driven from this position
abo, and retreated through Schleswig. An hour afterwards
I heard that Fredericksberg, one of the quarters of
orSchlep
nig, had been taken by our troops in Bustorf two three
houses were set on fire by the cannonade.
The intelligence from Copenhagen states,_ that a
great number of Prussian ships are detained in the
road in consequence of the embargo ; they are chiefly
from the south, and more are continually arriving in
ignorance of the measure.
A telegraphic despatch received at Altona on the
evening of the 2-Ith, announces the entry of the German
troops into Flensburg, on which town they advanced,
after taking possession of Schleswig. No details are
given, and it is presumed they met no opposition.
A letter from Copenhagen. dated April 22, says,
"The health of his Majesty was so far improved, that
t
he intended leaving Fredericia for Odensee in
course of a few days. Orders have been received at
that place respecting his Majesty's arrival.

TILE SPANISH MARRIAGES.
The fourth number of the Phew Retrospective,
published at I'aris by M. Taschereau, contains the follow-
ing interesting correspondence respecting the Spanish mar-
riages :
1.1.T1F.R FRONCHCEEN CHRISTINA TO LOME PHILIPPE.
Madrid, this 15th December, 1814.—T0 11. Thoth Klieg
n
of the French, my beloved uncle. Sire.—
which your Majesty has always manifested towards me en-
courages me to present to you my respects and my con-
gratulations on the occasion of the marriage of the Duke
d'Aumale. I hope that this union may prove a source
of happiness for all the royal family, but more especially for
al
your ojesty and for my. dear aunt. We are approach-
ing also the holy festivals of Chtistmas and the
New Year, and I now pay you my
respects for those
days. I can never forget the pleasure I felt in spend-
ing
them near you, near aso estimable family. I trust one
day to see that ,happiness renewed. If my duties retain me
at present near my beloved daughters, I hope that, soon
as our wishes are accomplished, I may be able to fly to you,
personally to renew the expression of my sentiments. What
those sentiments are is no secret toou
y ; you ma
Iy thofferefore
believe in the sincerity, and accept of the wishes er up
f a TOII, especially on the occasion of the coming holy testi-
vats: I have another act of duty to fulfil towards you, my
dear uncle ; it is to inform you of my marriage with the
Duke of Itianzares. I believe that you know
it already, especially through my excellent aunt the
Queen ; but I should feel wanting in my duty if I omitted
to take this step myself towards you. My dear aunt
regarded this resolution of mine with that mater-
nal goodness natural ta her, and whieh gave me
infinite joy. I doubt not but this step will be equally
well received by you, whose kindness towards me ie of so long
standing. The Duke of !Women has come in for his sha
tare
of of this kindness; and believe me, my beld uncle,
the gratitude and respect he feels for you are profound.
You may always rely upon his sentiments as upon mine. I
hope that your health is as good as I wish it to be for many
a long year to come. We enjoy, thanks be to the Almighty,
this blessing, and I have tne gratification to behold my
daughters happy. They send you their homage and congra-
tulations, uniting their wishes to those offered to God for
your Majesty's welfare, by her who kisses a thousand times
the hand of your Majesty, and is happy to be y.ouece.—r MaMautjesty'a
s
most affectionate, rrespectful.ectful, and obedient ni
Cu iIiSTIN A.
jTo the otigiaal of the above letter a note is added in the
handwriting of the secretary of the ez-King, M. Fain, as
follows :—" The King replied by an autographcomplimen-
tary-
letter on the 24 February, 1845." The following tramlation was also found in the portfolio a
To THE EDITORN OP THE " IiERALDO."
Madrid, June 6, 1816.—Gentlemen,—As the words pro-
nounced in the Chamber of Deputies of France, on the 27th
°lie dMaasyt r, abyy ill' t. hTehfiieersla,
oofnionfj
may. give rise to a renewal of ancient and unjust accusations
against the queen-mother—accusations which never had any
other found.tion than the ignorance of facto incompatible by
their nature from publicity—it is impossible to remain silent
eictsturmet.theiluuseternio-musomtheemr b:nrsd's
any longer ; for, besides the danger of seeing public opinion
herself attacked in her personal sentiments before a respect-
able body, whose discussions certainly deserve an echo in
Europe. M. Thiers affirmed, without hesitation, and with-
out expressing that courteous doubt which the subject and
the circumstances seemingly commanded, "that the queen.
mother nourished in her heart au unqualified hatred against
the sons of her eater; and that, dominated by that
melancholy sentiment, she turned towards Naples,
to seek for Count Trapani as husband for her daugh buted
ter."
Whilst the blindness of party apirit has attri
, to the queen-mother, in this serious affair, views baud on
' political calculations, more or less pr
,udent, or on family
' affections, essencem ess excusable (svouables), to allow time
to reply in pr of the profound silence of those who
might so easily defend this august princess, would be at-
I tended with the serious inconvenience of infallibly mislead-
ing public opinion on a subject which touches so nearly the
royal dignity. To-day, however, when speaking before a
French chamber of the marriage of the Queen of Spain—of
a question which, though diplomatic, is not the less essen-
daily a national one—M. Thiers has asserted that its most
serious ( faneste) complication arose from the hatred nou-
rished iii the heart of the queen-mother ; the honour of
that princess, and of those who flatter themselves to have
always loyally
.served her, demands that this unjust ac-
cusation, arising from a petty and vulgar senment,
launched against a person who so little deserves it, either
as a queen or as a mother, should be refuted. Surely,
as a queen and as a mother, she ought to he allowed
to form a free judgment of the conrenance or the
impossibility of each of the candidates for the hand of her
daughter ; but she has not, nor ever will have, any other ob-
ject in view than the welfare of that people whom once she
governed, and it is the highest considerations of the public
interest alone which can snake her reject certain candidates.
But, thank Heaven, those diplomatic and political difficul-
ties will not be increased by those implacable hatrewhdsm which
are not entertained by tab illustrious princess, i illus-
trious misfortunes have not caused her to repent of her cle-
mency : the reason is as simple as it is honourable—it is that
the queen-mother does not know what hatred is. Instructed
by a long and painful experience, beholding from the height
of her greatness the spectacle of our misfortunes, in commu-
nication with the leading men which, in each contingency,
every shade of opinion sent to the throne as the faithful ex
premien of their views, it could not escape her observation
that in every faction there are men and doctrines deserving
of approbation ; that each has hod his day of triumph, ef
error and misfortune ; that sincerity Is to be found
amongst them all, and that where sincerity exists party
spite is only an additional error which the vulgar regard as
a political creed which becomes the haunt of low and
vulgar ambitions. Aral when such is the opinion
who of this
s
august princess on all these opposed fa h
MADRID, APRIL 22. caused so much disoedee in the kingdom, and of whom
The famous procession of Good Friday, which the there isp perhaps, not one who has not offended her, at
government at first thought of suppressing, cam
off without least by distrusting her intentions, is it credible that she
the least disturbance. should have consulted those hatreds and angers, and not
The provisional governments of Milan and Venice have the most high iuterests of the government, to guide her
acknowledged Isabella 11. in the grave question which is to ensure the personal
A secretary of the Spanish embassy at Naples has arrived happiness of her daughter, and to which the country has
here on some mysterious mOsion. attached so many hopes of glory ? The reply cannot be
The Hera/do affects to be in high glee at the first successes doubtful, especially as it is expected from the judgment
of Charles Albert against the Austrians, and inserts a letter of Spaniards, and not from that of the French deputy.
from Turin, which represents the Sardinian government as It is truly astonishing that the man who endeavoueed to
extremely disposed to contract intimate relations with the explain in a manner so little honourable the aversion of her
court of Madrid, to which it was appointing an ambassador, Majesty to the cauffidateship in question, should not have
with a staff ofd,
secretaries and attaches. General Narvaez be-en more exact in his positive affirmations that the queen-
insults the English government, and fills his papers with mother ardently desired a Neapolitan candidate fur the
abuse of the French republic, and attempts to compensate hand of
anteshr daughter. It is a.stonishing that the
such furious blunders by conciliating the Carlists and sage historian so well versed in the policy ot the day, should
patronising Italy. Naples has appointed Serra Capriole have gone s back to find the origin and the suppwt given
minister plenipotentiare at Madrid. to the candidate which he deplores BO much. A solemn light
Seven millions of reale in gold until and media onz is are will, however, soon be thrown upon this serious affair, which
said to have been sent away Prod
during the first weeks tias shaken the union so necessary to the moderate opinion,
of April. and has deprived it of the name of a party, so useful in the
I enclose a proclamation of the Madrid insurgents which hour of struggle, and the singular martjrdoro of this august
was very liberally distributed yesterday among the crowd. It ptincess will cease—amartyrdom which can only be endured
is in the worst possible taste—indeed, an inconceivably on the steps of a throne-40 suffer calumny without being
wretch, d production for the advocates of so promising a able to reply to it. It is true that the distance between the
cause to put form. I have already animadverted upon the illustrious 'French deputy and the modest writer of theme
brutal covandice of ind:cating Maria Christina as an object lines is eminent :bat with truth on my side, and when my
of vengeance to the multitude, heart tells me that the cause I defend is noble and gene.
A letter from Bayonne in the ',resold° of Thursday con- roue, I never hesitate before the quality of my adversaries.
talus toe fallowing passage, which deserves particularly the —I am, &c. (Sianed), AN. 31. ELVBIO.
attention of your teaders, from so ocandalons an attack upon to Hilt MAJEATT OCEEN MARIA CHRISTINA.
an English gentleman, universally respected by his country- Neuly, June 16, 1846.—My dearest Sister and Niece,—
men resident in this capital, being inserted in the recognised It is with astonishment, mingled with a sentiment which my
organ of the government: friendship for you prevents me from expression more dis-
" Yesteraay at daybreak two extraordinary couriers arrived tinctly, that I have read the letter which the private secre-
from Madrid. The first was English, and on his way drone tarp of the Duke of Rianz ins has inserted in the Madrid
the most absurd news in the world. This csused not the journals, signed by himself. Nobody hiss been able to
leer surprise surprise to sensible persons, who, accustomed to he cover the end of 'fie insinuations contained in that document
way which the messengers of the English embassy at upon the origin of what is called the candidateship of your
Madrid have of always giving fate news, either from a pro- brother, the Count de.
Trapani, for the hand of the Queen,
pensity„ to lie (por oficion a mentir) or perhaps from me- your august dauglitzr. In fact, the discussion which the
ttves still worse, believed not a word of what he said." publication of thus letter has occasioned in the public jou!,
The government organ thus designates as a liar the nate proves that no one could have been mistaken that the
Queen's messenger, who passed through Bayonne on the design of these insinuations was, not only to attribute it to
16th; and as a set of liars, that body of the *British public myself personally. as well as to my government, but
service to which he belongs.. No one in England requires also to have it believed that it was imposed by us against
to be told that the carriers of the despatches cf British mi. I your opinion and contrary to your will. These user-
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nisters are selected from the class of gentlemen. They are I uons are so totally false that I am unable to tolerate ,
highly paid, their trust being one of great importance. I them, and I now demand justice for them. I think I
Many of them are halt-pay officers. Their number being ought, my dear niece, to notice here some facts upon the
extremel limited (only la); their employment is a most accnraey of which you will not refuse to bear your
arduous one, and no body of public serYants are harder testimony. At the time you were here in the midst ot us,
worked. The Ileraldo is *the organ of a government that and even before we had with you those frequent convene-
got smuggled into power under sir the most dis- lions, those interchanges of confidence which our mutual
reputable, and whose motive for closing the Cortes was to feelings teem a so pleasing to us, you did not cease to ex
shirk a debate, in which the scandalous stock-jobbing tans- pets your desire that it was one of my sow who should.