Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-17
DAILY EVENING STAR.
QUEEN OF SPAIN AND HER COURTS.

The commencement of her unpopular.
ity was unquestionably her licentious
life. Although the world has obtained
some inkling of her improprieties through
newspapers and other channels, il has
yet no idea to what an extent they have
been carried; but in Spain it is well
known to everybody. ] do not echo mere
gossip, or untrustworthy reports, when
| tell you that the excuses that have
been shared in by the present Queen OF
Spain find no parallel except in the an.
nails of the Orleans Regency, and of the
reign of the Fifteenth Louis. To CRAFTY
her vicious propensities, the daughter OF
ferdinand VII. (well worthy of her sire)
has not scrupled to associate herse,t
with men and women of low birth and
station, whose companionship alone is
disgraceful to one IN her exalted position.
In small capital like Madrid, containing
an idle and scandal-loving population,
everything becomes known. 1t would
not appear, indeed, as if very great pre-
cautions wee taken TO conceal conduct
which the Queen ought to have known
would sink her fathoms deep in her SUBJ
jectS' estimation. For it is to be observed,
and history shows it, that Spania-ds,
however great the misgovernment they
may have been submitted to, have never
patiently tolerated profligacy on the part
of the females of the royal family. Nor
do they now. Sullen silence on the part
of the people, when her Majesty drives
abroad, and resolute holding aloof on
the part Of the more respects bic portion
OF the arlstocracy, sufficiently mark the
nations disesteem. When first this un-
fortunate Princess abandoned the limits
of propriety, the disorder of her conduct
was fragrant. Within the last two years,
or thereabouts, she has attached herself
to one favorite, who has assumed great
ascendency over her, and whose ambitious
aspirations, real or rumored. have more
than excited public indignation.
Considering her mothers shameful ne
glect OF her education, and the disastrous
marriage into which she was ensnared by
the vilcst intrigues, the Spanish nation
might perhaps have been disposed to close
itseyes, to certain extent, to this liaisoa.
had it been conducted with decoruL,, and
had the object of her Majesty's preference
been kept strictly aloof from politics.
Neither OF these two conditions have been
observed, and, in the latter respect espe-
clally, great offence has been given. +
have already remarked that here every
thing gets known. Many things are
doubtless exaggerated-many false re-
ports spread but these pass away and
are forgotten, while the truth remains.
1t IS true, and undeniably true, that a
young cavalry officer of the name of Ar
ona is all powerful at court, where be has
introduced number of his own friends.
and established sort of coterie and can.
drlltd, that surrounds and influences the
Queen: 1t is tue that applications for
nbFah Which to Obtain their wishes than that of
this young man that aspirants to power
i mean to the highest offices of state,
to the ministry, and the presidency OF
the council-do not scruple (such is the
corruption of this country and the vile |
ness ofits public mem to seek his society, |
to fiatter him, and to make him their in |
innate companion, and continually to
show themselves with him in public
places and that some of the ministers
now in power do not think it beneath
their personal dignity, or that of their
office, to retain place by deferring to this
person, and to avail themselves Of his in
fiuence and intercession to carry, in high
quarters, points which they otherwise
might have to abandon. The aScendancy
by this favorite over bis sove-
reign is highly perilous, and may ulti-
mately prove fatal to the Bourbon dynasty
in Spain.-Blackaroods Magazine.