The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-14 00:00:00

We have received from our Madrid correspondent a
letter filled with piquant details upon the favourite Munoz,
and the causes of his credit with Queen Christina. These
details, which we have every reason to believe authentic,
owing to the station of our correspondent, are too curious
not to' be laid before our readers :
" Madrid, June 3, 1836.
" Spain has at all times had favourites. Some, like the
Prince of the Peace, have aspired to honours and power ;
others, less ambitious or more modest, have contented
themselves with the real influence derived from their posi-
tion without aiming at a more elevated, and consequently
less solid rank. To this last part has confined himself
Senor Munoz, whom Christina has chosen as a friend, a
confident, and, lastly, a husband.
" Senor Munoz, a good hidalgo or noble, as all Spaniards
pretend to be, really belongs to a noble family of Grenada,
and as such was, when very young, admitted into the
ranks of Ferdinand's Life Guards.
" He remained some years in obscurity, whence neither
his graceful features, his long black beard, his youth, athle-
tic shape, nor even his esprit, could have drawn hip, bad
not Christina become Ferdinand's wife.
" Christina, the devoted victim to the caprice and pas-
sions of an infirm and bigotted husband, soon remarked in
her anti-chamber the Life-Guardsman Munoz, who was
soon promoted to a Sub-Lieutenancy in his corps. It is
the only distinction he has ever accepted.
" The intimate relations between that favourite and
Christina go back to' above a year 'before Ferdinand's
death. Four months after he expired, Munoz became
Christina's lawful husband ; the secret union took place,
under the auspices of the Jesuits, at La Granja. Three
children have been the result ; they are brought up at
Grenada, and it is the Bishop of that town who superin-
tends their education.
" El Senor Munoz is from thirty-four to thirty-five years
old. His manners are plain, but do not want a certain
elegance. He has more natural wit than information. His
education has been much neglected, but he has since learnt
foreign languages, especially French, which he prefers to
all others. He reads every day the French papers. Though
inetaite*Awitirresvirreial title,—M. Munoz is not the less the
very soul of the Government ; nothing is clone without his
participation. It is in his apartment that the Council
meets, and his opinion always predominates. He displays
much good sense in discussions, and is not, like most Spa-
niards, exclusively attached to his native land. On the
contrary, he prefers other countries, and above all, France.
" Though Senor Munoz have powerfully contributed to
the establishment of the Estatuto Real, he is no great ad-
mirer of Representative Governments. He pretends that
thee are but ill-suited to Spain ; if he gave his consent to
the new Spanish Charter, it was because he deemed it a
means of procuring partisans to the Regent and young
Isabella, whom he tenderly loves, and with whom he plays
as a father would with his child. Of rather limited intel-
lect, owing to an infirmity, much spoiled by her mother,
noisy and obstinate, the young Princess, who has not yet
learnt her A, B, C, and who loves but play, dreads much
and obeys but Senor Munoz.
" The enemies even of that favourite do not accuse him
- of much avidity ; it is not said that he has secured himself
comfortable prospects. Perhaps he does not feel the want
of them, connected as be is, indissolubly, with Christina.
That princess, besides the jewels she received from Ferdi-
nand, which are valued at more than 4,000,000 f., has vested
5,000,000 f. in the Bank of England, and 2,000,000 f. in the
hands of MM. Ardouin.
" Senor Munoz is of opinion that with such a fortune

the Queen might retire from Spain, with which he is greatly
disgusted, and live at Naples or Florence. It is not
doubtful that, if affairs assumed a worse turn in Spain, he
would prevail with the Queen to quit the country.
" Senor Munoz has always been in social communication
with the diplomatic body, and Ambassadors might be
named who make much tsf him. The French and English
Governments have striven .to render him favourable to
them, and offered him splendid presents. He has received
from France a sabre of great value ; but be bas received
money from none. Persons well acquainted with Senor
Munoz allow him capacity, and, above all, judgment. As
evidence of those qualities they adduce the good sense he
has had to receive no rank nor dignities, and to shut his
eyes upon her Majesty's transient infidelity on various oc-
casions. If he have contributed to M. Mendizabal's fall,
it is not, as has been alleged, through jealousy, but because
he was tired of that Minister's rhodomontade and conceited
tone.

" A singular circumstance is the one that Senor Munoz
has never been personally hostile to Don Carlos ; he would
have wished for a compromise with that Prince, and for,
leaving him in quite possession of the four disturbed pro-
vinces, which,' says Munoz, are not strictly a part of
Spain.' "--illessager.