The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-05
The War OF Words relative to the slarriax .
OF the Queen OF Spain-The Intrigues me-
cessary to a Royal Wedding.

Montpenser, brought about -" After the Queen
ing her eldest daughter the Queen her brother the
Count de rapan she turned her thoughts towards the
s soSs Of SAKE G0euss While in Paris she had seen ZEN
fall Of Narvaez, the Court up to that time under the
influence and acting by the counses Of M de Bresson
She addressed herself to Lord Aberdeen and requested
him to assist her in obtaining Prince Leopold as the
would enter completely into the English alliance But
Lord Aberdeen conceived himself bound to France FIRST
BY his mi s and ssn Ds
on the throne Of spain. Disappointed in their hopes
her husband the Duke de Rsnzares who conducted the
whole affair turned again towards France Convinced
Of their unpopulary in SPAIN they felt that they could
not do without the support of foreign government and
they endeavored to make Of that which should offer
e. dnd s
bassy became the rendezvous ofhe friends of Navaez,
who are here the avowed partsans of France They
first of all sought to obtain the Queens hand for the
Count de Mo:itemon, but seeing that public opinion
was against this match, they next thought Of Don
the part of srettsi of France but the FRINGE Prince
proved intractable.. Nsrvaez then suggested the
BourbonEeft, and whom he undertook to secure Maria
Christina, however, held fast by the Coburg match,
and resolved to make another attempt The ministry of
Lord John RUSSELL since their accession to power had
in order not ghen the Court Of Spain by the idea Of
forcing him upon them Lord Palmerston confined him
self in the first instance to recommending the court to
adopt more tolerant policy, to grant amnesty, to
calm the prevailing irritation and rely freely on the opn
lon of the country hoping by this means to the
way for arrangement that should content the Spanish
nation But Mr. Bulwer soon discovered that it was i'm
possible to obai anything from the court without CIV
ing what asked for in exchange, that is to say pro-
missing the hand of the prince Of Coburg strongly
Of things frankly to his government The answer of the
British cabinet was waited for before they would come
de- Bresson If its assent was given to the Cobarg
match, lberalty would have been the order of the day
in Madrid The ministry would have been changed, an
amnesty would been granted and constitutional
of government followed out IT. the contrary the cabi
net refused the would throw themselves into the
arms of France would accept her candidate end invoke
the support of Narvaez. The period named by Mr. Bull
for asccrtaning the decision Of his 60
vernmen expired on the evening Of the 27th ultimo In
the anxiety Of the critical ent, while yet in
pense, NJ de Bresson gave an evening banquet to the
friends Of General Naryaez and the editors ofthe Hera
fumes of champagne. they discussed and wagered
upon the result of the grand affair which was to
and with it the declaration of Mr.. Bulwer to Senior
Isturiz that the English cabinet declined the engage
date the hand of Queen and that the court Of
Spain perfectly free TO act it thought proper
These words had scarcely been uttered and the Queen
Mother informed OF their purpo than she went to her
daughter and by making appear to her that the refusal
to the Prince Of Coburg was insult she decided her
accept the hand Of her cousin the Infant Don Fran
cisco de Assse By adopting this she concerned
to the views Of the French cabinet accomplished the de-
res of NJ de Bresson and secured triumph the par
tsans of the reactonary antberal system which 60.
for the Infant Don Francisco, who personal
y is acceptable to the Gonsttutionalsts when taken
the expression and the instrument of French influence
becomes most Objectionable to the friends of Spanish
liberty and independence, At the time that the
that fthe nfana and the Due de Monpenser was set
tied, which is nothing more nor less than the renewal
resconsry Soere who aim al CONVERTING the
ton into hypocrital instrument of exclusive DONNA
ton The couotry would witness without displeasure the
annument of the choice of Don Francisco the Queens
husband 1t would have preferred his brother Don En-
rique but with regard to the Duke of Montpenser who
principal might have been we'll received he will be
repealed secondary candidate, for in that match will
be seen the Of the offers made to the Queen
tenn which weighs upon this country"
From the Lo,don Times Sept Ill
The Montpenser marriage continued to occupy the
Parisan press and the Partisan public on Tuesday On
the Bourse more confidence in the of the project
and in the acquescence Of the British Cabinet in it, was
entertained than Monday, and hence trfng rise Of
prices took place that day For those Impressions
that the king would not have taken step important
without being pretty sure that would not be treated
received by the French government stated that the
9th inst the Pope granted the dispensaon for the
rage the Queen to her cousin and that it was for
warded from Rome on the same night
From the London Standard, Sept. 1871
The Paris papers still occupied with the Montpen
sier marriage The news published in yesterdays Stan
the favorable reception of the message from the Queen
by the Cortes commission has been appointed con-
sloer Address, ne Wnoe OF whose members
rasle to the Government UP to the present moment,
however, the long looked for interference of England in
the matter had not been attempted and thus the hopes of
the opposition have received the coup de grace. The
Journal des Debds states that the morning of the sh
the Pope was to have signed the license for the marriage
set out with Immediately and expected to arrive
in Madrid the 18th 18TH royal ordinance, dated
the ith instant promotes his Royal Hishness the Duke
major general The Steele informs that Lord Pal
mersten has consented not to object to his Royal High
az in dnu hoh hasa I'D
cession to England of the port Of in tho Island of
Madagascar the abandonment of ali claim the part of
and promise that France shall not follow AbdeLKader
into Morocco Such is stated the OF consdera-
interference with the Montpensier marriage! The
statements Of the Steele too absurd to demand grave
reutation, but calculates, presume, that readers
will be found credulous enough to believe them. The
Courier Frdncais airms that coolness has arisen be-
tween the King of Naples and the French Gov.
without explanation, Of its formal promises to the
Count de Trapan in regard to his pretensions to the
hand Of the Queen OF Spain II is added that commun
cation had been made 10 the French Ambassador at Ma
Pies on the subject The press Of Algeria is said to be
under a rigid surveillance
Of later date than the 18th Instant and have consequently
been anticipated in their important features by the
extraordinary express which was published in yester
ed in Madrid between the Ist and 4h of October, and
both marriages. says the Hyaido will take place the
10th Of that month. II will be remembered that the He
RADIO declared ten days ago. with equal confidence
that they were to be soemnzed the 18th inst The
Espagnoi afrms that there has been rising the
lists III Catalonia and that the insurgents have pro-
claimed Charles vi The opposition journals of Ma.
drd deny that tho opponents of the Montpensier
rage are confined 10 the Progressisas they declare
that 1t Is unpopular with large majority OF the people
Spain and that so great is the alarm OF the govern
men on the subject that has only suppressed
vera newspapers but even the right Of the people to
peuuon the queen, right guaranteed by the Charter
passed by tho Cores and Confirmed by her Majesty
within the last twelve months. A Paris journal pub
shes copy Of the first note presented by NJ Bulwer 10
senior stunlz on the subject of the marriage of the
lnanta It's OF avery moderate character and written
evidently without instructions from his government II
describes tho proposed marriage zone of the most
grave events that happen In Europe and expires
SEES the writer's apprehension that lit may tend alter
very materially the relations OF Spain with those
powers which have hitherto made of the chief
objects of their policy to maintain the national ndepen-
dence oil that country" 1t goes en- to say that such
marriage only be considered marriage Of state:
contains protest. but appears simply TO -rvmplan
that official notification OF the marriage should have
reached the British Embassy, and that should have
been treated altogether private marriage MIR. Bull