Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-11
The Queen of Spain and her Court.

The commencement of her unpopularity
questionably her lcentious life. Although the world
has obtained some inkling of her impropreties
through newspapers and other channels has yet no
idea to what extent they have been carried but in
Spain it is well known to everybody. | do not echo
mere gossip, untrustworthy reports, when tell
you that the that have been shared in by the
Queen of Spain find parallel except in the annals
of the Orleans Regency and of the region of the Fif
teenth Louis. To crafty her vicious propensities,
the daughter of Ferdinand VII, (well worthy of her
sire, has not scrupled to associate herself with
and women of low birth and station, whose compan-
onship alone is dirgraceful 10 in her exalted pos
tion. In small capital like Madrid, containing an
idle and scandal-loving population, everything be-
comes known. 1t would not appear indeed, if very
great precautions taken to conceal conduct which
the Queen ought to have known would sink her
fathoms deep in her subjects estimation for it is to
be Observed and history shows it, that Spaniards
however great the msgovernment they have submit
ted TO, have patiently tolerated profigacy on
the part of the females of the royal family Or do
they now. Sullen silence the part of the people,
when her Majesty drives abroad, and resolute hold.
ing aloot on the part of the respectable por-
ton of the arstocracy sufficiently mark the nations
diseseem.
When first this unfortunate Princess abandoned the
limits of propriety, the disorder of her conduct was
fragrant within the last two years. or thereabout,
she has attached herself to one favorte, who has
sumed great ascendancy over her, and whose ambi-
tlous aspiration, real or rumored have than
excited public Indignation Considering her mothers
shameful neglect of her education and the disastrous
marriage into which she was ensnared by the vilest
intrigues. the Spanish nation might perhaps have
been disposed to close its eyes, certain extent,
this GisOn, had it been conducted with decorum ami
had the object of her Majestys preference kept strict
y aloo from politics Neither ofthese two conditions
have been observed and, in the last respect especi-
ally great offence have been given. have already
marked that here everything gets known Many things
doubtless exaggerated many false reports spread but
these pass away and forgotten while truth remains
1t is true, and unleniably true that young cavalry
officer of the of Arana is all powerful at court,
where he has introduced number of his own friends,
and established sort of cotere cdmGra, that
rounds and influences the Queen. 1t is true that ap-
plicants for court favor know no other channel by
which 10 obtain their wishes than that of this young
man that aspirants to power,-I mean to the high
Offices of STATE, to the ministry and the presidency
of the counc-do not scruple (such is the corrup.
ton of this country and the vleness of its public mem
to seek his society, TO fatter him, and to make him
their intimate companion, and continually to show
themselves with him in public places and that some
of the ministers now in power do think it beneath
their personal dignity, that of their Office, to
tain places by deerring to this person, and to avail
themselves of his influence and intercession carry
in high quarters points which they otherwise might
have to abandon. The ascendency acquired by this
tavorlte over his sovereign is highly perilous, and
may ultimately prove fatal to the Bourbon dynasty r
| Spain.-Black,0oods Magazine.