The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
AefasN From the New York fimes.
Life and Death Mt the Spanish Court.

| PARIS, June ~, 1855.
An insight into what has recently taken place
at Aranjuez. gives you very fair idea Of the
state of mind of Donna Isabel Segunda. The
| Royal Palace is built on the Tagus. which rem
/ ders it very unhealthy i'm the warm SEASON.
Two or three cases of cholera had already bro
ken out in the royal stables, without the Queen
paying an attention to them, al hough they
were all fatal. When lady of honor of her
Majesty. who bad rooms in the upper floor of
the palace, was attacked and died in few hours
all the other ladies, frightened to death. came
down to the Queen imploring her to return to
Madrid, but she became very angry and replied
| that they might go as soon as they pleased;
that as for herself she needed not servitors.
and was not afraid Of the cholera. but on the
contrary that she wished to remain with the
| cholera in Aranjnez. Immediately her Majes-
ty gave orders tor all the royal carriages. ex-
cept one, to return to Madrid. and sent off many
ladies' and gentlemen belonging to the royal
service. The counseis of the attendant physi.
clans were useless. Although more cases broke
out IN the palace, the Queen ordered rooms to
he prepared for her on the ground foor and
declared her Intention of passing the summer
there.
The ntante Don Entique brother of the King
and the most distinguished Prince OF the House
OF Bourbon. who perchance is destined to play
great part in the events of the revolution
which is still going forward. went to see her
Majesty. and with his accustomed noble frank
ness. told the Queen that by persstng in her
determination she was exposing her life and
that OF the Princess. Cousin" replied the
Queen. in broken accents, Il tell you that cbol-
er is worse than cholera" The King for his
part. instead Of attempting to dissuade the
Queen, animates her in her resolution, saying
ironically to gentlemen. THE people said last
year in Madrid that Kings should not fly from
the cholera, now we will remain her. and not
fly"
This obstinacy on the part OF the King and
Queen. is neither more nor less than the result
OF their Irritation at the recent political events.
The Queen. let hem say what they please. hates
the rul ng party, and only waits for an occasion
to shake Oft the yoke they have imposed. My
last advices also state that the venerable Duke |
OF CastreterrenO was dying of severe attack |
of the cholera; be was about 81 years of age, |
and commander of the Royal Guard. He held |
the rank of Field Marshal-was contemporary
of Wellington in the Peninsula-was probably |
the oldest living General in Europe. and one OF
the most remarkable of the. survivors of the
wars of Napoleon. 1t is probable that even
against the wishes Of the Queen. the Ministry
will cause the Court to return to Madrid.
forgot to mention that there was an attempt
made to assassinate Her Majesty about 10 days
since at AraDjuez. and man was arrested there
upon the Suspension Bridge, crying 'Muera a
Reyna." The press have not mentioned this
in any manner, and it is very little known in
Madrid-but it is positively true.
Although the Madrid papers state that Gen
eral Dodge had an interview with her Majesty
on the 18th inst, it is not so. Our new Minis
ter was to he received on the l7th and there
is no doubt hut that his reception will be very
cordial. Yours, &C.,
AN AMERICAN.