The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-19 00:00:00

THE ROYAL MARRIAGE in SPAIN.
(From the Times.)

MADRID, OCT. 11.—The Gazette contains a decree
naming the Infante Don Francisco de Assis Field
Marshal (Captain-General) in the army. It is dated
the 10th.

A chapter of the Order of the Golden Fleece was
held last n;.Aht at the Palace, for the purpose of con-
ferring on thr.,, Duke de Montpensier the Grand Collar
of the Order. The Duke d'Aumale acted as sponsor ;
the Infante Don Francisco de Assis, his father, Don
Francis() de Paula, and the Duke de Rianzares were pre-
sent as knights.
A grand levee will be held to morrow at the Palace, at
two o'clock.

The Royal marriages were solemnized last night at
the palace at the hour and in the manner described in
my dispatch of yesterday.
The Queen- and her sister were richly dressed in
white.

lion Francisco de Assis wore the rich uniform of a
Field Marshal, which was understood to have been a
present to him from the Queen-Mother. He was deco-
rated with the insignia of the Golden Fleece and the
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
The Dukes of Montpensier and d'Aumale were
dressed in the uniform of French Generals, and they.
also wore the Collar of the Golden Fleece and the Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honour.
The Queen and her sister were given in marriage by
their mother, and the same office was rendered by Do❑
Francisco to his son. The Duke d'Aumale acted as
father to the Duke of Montpeusier. The witnesses on
the part of Spain were, Cartanos Duke of Bailen, and
the Dukes of Castroterreno and Rianzares; on the part
of France, the Duke d'Aumale, M. Bresson, and Baron
Athalin, Peer of France.
The officiating prelate commenced his functions by
saying—" Senora Donna Isabella if. of Bourbon, Catholic
Queen of Spain, I demand of your Majesty, and of your
Highness, Serene Sir, Dun Francisco de Assis Maria de
Bourbon, Infante of Spain, in case you know of any im-
pediments to this present marriage, and why it could
not and ought not to be contracted—that is to say, if
there exist between your Majesty and Highness impedi-
ments of consanguinity, affinity, or spiritual relation-
ship, independently of those impediments that have been
dispensed with by his Holiness—if you have made vows
of chastity or religion—and, finally, if there exist im-
pediments of any other kind—that you forthwith de-
clare them. The same I demand of all here present.
For the second and third time I make the same de-
mand, that you freely discover any impediment you are
aware of."

Al ter some moments of silence, no one replying, the
Prelate addressed the Queen thus,—" Senora Donna
Isabella 11. of Bourbon, Catholic Queen of Spain, do you
wish for your spouse and husband, as the Holy Catholic,
Apostolic, and Boman Church directs, Don Francisco de
Assis Maria de Bourbon, Infante of Spain."
The Queen kissed her mother's hand, and being again
asked the same question by the Bishop, replkd,

" Yes, I wish."
He then said, "Does your Alnjesty give yourself as
spouse and wife to his Serene Highness Don Francisco
de ASsis Maria de Bourbon?"

The Queen answered "I do.
" Does your Majesty receive and accept the said In-
fante Don Francisco do Assis Maria de Bourbon for
your spouse and husband?"
" Yes, I receive and accept."
The Bishop then addressed the Infante.
" Most serene Sir, Don Francisco do Assis Maria de
Bourbon, Infante of Spain, does your Highness wish for
spouse and lawful wife Her Majesty Isabella IL of Bour-
bon, Catholic Queen of Spain, as the Holy Roman Ca-
tholic and Apostolic Church directs!"
The Prince answered, " Yes, I wish."
" Does your Highness give yourself?" &c.
" Yes, I do."
"Does your Highness receive and accept as your
spouse and lawful wife Donna Isabella 11. of Bourbon,
Catholic Queen of Spain?"
" Yes, I do receive and accept."
Then joining the hands of the Queen and Infante, and
taking his crozier, the Bishop repeated in a slow and
solemn voice—
" And I, on the part of Almighty God and of the
happy Apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul, and of our Holy
Mother Church, join in matrimony your Majesty Senora
Donna Isabella 11. of Bourbon, Catholic Queen of Spain,
and your Royal Highness Don Francisco de Assis Maria
of Bourbon; and this sacrament of matrimony I confirm
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Amen."
He then sprinkled holy water on the heads of the
Queen and Prince, and performed the same ceremony
—its words only varying according to the different
ranks of the parties—for the Infante and the Duke de
Mon tpensier.
The newly married people retired to their apartments
at eleven o'clock, Don Francisco taking an affectionate
leave of his father and sisters, who left for their resi-
dence in the Retiro.

A paragraph which occurs in the Ikraldo if this day,
inst.rted perhaps with the intention of deceiving, would
lead the public to suppose that the British Minister was
present at the marriage ceremony last night. Mr. Bulwer
was not present.
There were partial illuminations last night. The
public buildings, Government offices, and the houses of
a number of the grandees were illuminated. The house
of the French Ambassador, as a matter of course, was
most brilliantly lighted up. It was remarked that the
balconies of the Neapolitan Minister, Prince Carini,
were quite dark—not a single torch or candle in the
window. The balconies of the British Embassy were
lighted ; but it was solely on account of it being her
Majesty's birth-day. There were very few private
houses illuminated.
The ceremony of the velacion took place this day at
the hour, and in the manner noticed in my yesterday's
letter. The streets through which the procession passed
were lined with troops from an early hour.
There were one or two cries of " Viva el IVante Don
Francisco" and " Viva (a Reina" heard. But, not-
withstanding the constant efforts of the Queen-Mother
and the French Prince to attract public notice by bow-
ing, smiling, nodding their heads, Sec., no notice was
taken of them ; nor were their salutes returned. In the
passage leading to the chapel of Atocha, some well-
dressed people raised their hats as the Infanta passed.
The Duke of Montpensier availed himself of the occa.
sion to return the salute. It was, however, by no means
intended for him, but only for the sister of the Queen.
'The procession returned from the chapel about three
o'clock.
The day was fine, notwithstanding a smart breeze.
The troops looked well; and the hangings in the bal-
conies of the fine street of Alcala had a gay appear-
ance. As far as the people were concerned, there
were no signs of enthusiasm, nor anything approaching
it. The Queen and her sister looked much as usual.
A rumour has been in circulation here for the last
three or fcur days, but which I have abstained, for ob-
vious reasons, from noticing before. It seems the cele-
brated physician, M. Orfila, who has been in Madrid for
the last week or ten days, has been requested to give his
opinion on the present state of the Queen's health, and
as to the propriety of following the mode of treatment
recommended by her Majesty's usual medical attendants,
and heretofore practised with much advantage. It ap-
pears that M. Orfila, who is a distinguished member of
the profession in Paris, recommended a total change in
the treatment of her Majesty's complaint. This advice
has not met with the approval of the Queen's physicians
who have declared that if M. Orfila's system be
adopted, they cannot answer for the result. One of
them, M. Gutierrez, has actually resigned his place, as
he refuses to sanction a mode of treatment which, in
his opinion, may be followed by serious consequences.
The presence of M. Orfila in Madrid at this moment of
excitement, his French connexions, together with other
circumstances not necessary to mention, afford occasion
for a thousand stories and suppositions, which I refrain
from alluding to more particularly.
I am assured that a child of M. Bresson's, of the ma-
ture age of ten months, has been created Grandee of
Spain, with the title of Duke of St. Isabel ! Who would
not take up the trade of matchmaking at such a price ?
It is said that about twenty persons were arrested yes-
terday—it is probable on some general charge of con-
spiracy, though some say they had formed a plot to
break into the French Embassy.
A good many groups of people were assembled last
night in the neighbourhood of the Palace. They amused
themselves by jeering at the servants and attaches of the
French Ambassador, as they occasionally appeared at
the windows. His Excellency's residence is only a few
yards from that of the Queen. An unhappy individual
was seen at the balcony, who was taken for one of the
employes, and was consequently hissed. The fun rose
higher when it was discovered that he was M. Bresson's
cook, in white cap and apron. The crowd affected to
believe that the worthy chef was the Duke of Mont-
pensier himself, and his Royal Highness became the
subject of many a witticism of too liberal a kind to be
alluded to more particularly.
The Duke of Veraguas, Corregidor of Madrid,' has
published a notice calling on all loyal people to exhibit
as much enthusiasm as, possible, and to illuminate their
houses. The illuminations will be repeated four nights.
The Queen and her sister set out for Aranjuez to-
night.
The Eco del Comercio was suspended to-day. It, to-
gether with the Espanol and Espectador, was fined 2,000
reels yesterday.

OCTOBER 12.
The Gazette of this morning contains the following
decrees:—
" Senora,—The constitution of the monarchy directs
that the husband of your Majesty shall take no part in
the Government of the kingdom ; but that regula-
tion does not prevent the person selected by your Ma-
jesty as your august spouse from enjoying the honours
which are, as it were, annexed to the exalted position to
which your Majesty his deigned to raise him, and
which the reigning Queens of Spain have invariably
conferred on their consorts.l
" Your Majesty is, besides, empowered by the consti-
tution to grant honours and distinctions of all kinds.
And for these reasons we have the honour to propose to
your Majesty the following decree :
"Senora,—At the royal feet of your Majesty,
" JAVIER DE ISTURITZ, President of
the Council and Minister of State.
" JOAQUIM DIAZ DE CANEJA, Minis-
ter of Grace and Justice.
" LOUVANO SANZ, Minister at War.
"FRANCISCO Alt MER,O, Minister of
Marine, &c.
" ALEXANDItE MON, Minister
of
" PEDRO JOSEIIDAL , Minister of the
Finance.
Interior.
" ROYAL DECREE.

" By advice of my Council of Ministers, I hereby
confer on my august spouse Prince Don Francisco de