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MORE ABOUT THE SPANISH MARRIAGES•

The Revue Retrospective publishes a "private" letter
of Lord Aberdeen to M. Guizot, dated Sep. 14, 1846, that
again shifts the burden of blame on to the shoulders of
the French Government in the Spanish marriage question.
His lordship explains that, although Lord Palmerston
placed Prince Leopold on the list of candidates for the
Queen's hands it was because direct overtures had been
made by Queen Christiana, and not from any desire for
other than the success of one of the sons of Don Fran-
cisco :
" I have always done ever: thing in my power to prove to Ynti
that this country had no interest in the success of Prince
Leopold, and to remove from your mind every suspicion OAt
his intentions, if indeed lie ever entertained any such, by
of which to this hour I am quite ignorant, were supported I),
the English Government. 1 had very frequent explanation!:
with the Queen and Prince Albert on this subject ; and I Vfe';
remember saying to Jarnac, that after what had passed, th_
Prince could never speak to me again, if it were possible
fo
him to engage in any intrigue for such an object, without 311,
knowledge."
Lord. Aberdeen reminds M. Guizot that instructions
had been given to Mr. Bulwer, When the feigning Duke
of Saxe Coburg was proposed, that the feelings of the English,
Government on the marriage question remained unaltereu
and, after expressing his satisfaction at the prospect
the marriage of the Queen with the Duke de Cadez, con
eludes with a free yet friendly warning on the Montpen-
sier union :
" A descendent of Philip V. has been selected, and I dot
P.!
comprehend, therefore, why it has been thought right or nec%
sary to abandon the engagement voluntarily entered into s/he
me last year, and since frequently repeated, respecting .re
marriage of the Duke de Montpensier. According to the
marriage of the Duke de Montpensier. According tO,I to
terms of that engagement, although the King proposecl
demand the hand of the Infanta for the Duke of Alontpenivn:
be promised not to do so until the Queen should have child dl_
and the succession to the throne should be secured in the u'

rect line.
" I did not feel called upon to object to such an arrange:
ment. On the contrary, there appeared to be a wise couee:,
sion to the reasonable apprehensions of this and other e_e%
tries; and as the question itself would necessarily reqtuto
considerable time before it could be finally decided, it "ed
possible that the views of policy by which it was dicta
m" in the interval, receive some modification. oW
" You may have reasons unknown to me for the course 11 ip
adopted by the French Government ; and I am quite certia,ter
that to you they must appear sufficient, as I am satisfied
you would never do anything for which )on did not fee
_.,Y°„"ot
self to be fully justified. But I confess, my dear M. Gni;
that I am at a loss to perceive an adequate ground foe,o
change which has taken place. lam sure that you would r...es,
MC to state frankly, and without any disguise, my real al t
t col;
sion upon the subject. Any other cour. e would be incoiiisi
with my sincere regard for} you, and with that friendship Wnj
I trust nothing call ever diminish.
" The measure, as now contemplated, appears to me to bf_°...l
very doubtful policy, and may perhaps lead to serious cocues4
quences. But upon these matters it is not my provin.m..%
present to decide. I have only to assure you that at all times,
whether in a public or private capacity, you will dud we f that
and anxious to co-operate with you in the preservation 0.,
good understanding which we have happily established
successfully maintained, ender ninny dirficuities, bettvalei
two countries in the last five years. and which I ain firm Y Per
suaded is essential to the welfare k( prosperity.of
Believe me, my dear M. Guizot, ever most sincerelY ”):;,
" Aar:avElo.-

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The judges at Naples, as Mr. Whitesde delicalelf
phrase.s it, " often borrow money from successful ad
vc"
caf."
Ites is a very foolish thing for any man to beeome
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sleeping partner, bemuse he may awake, and find hitnse P
in the Gazatc.--Commisekner Wed.