The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03

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Communication is still closet between this place aud
Mexico but the steamer has cut short from some
additional sayings, excuse my closing 20 abruptly.
apt,sm Of the Spanish Prince Choosing HIS
Name.
paris Nov I3) correspondence of the london Times
0f all people, spanards have shown the greatest
Partially for voumnous and names and the ut
most horror and contempt for short Spanish
bassador In the time Of Queen Elizabeth very nearly de
II casus bli because an Alderman OF the name Of John
Cut the person ordered 10 receive hun He only
appeased learning that the worthy citizen maintained
style Of living which anything bat Liable, and
he passed the shortness OF bis name for the sake Of
his ample hospitality Had public loans been 10 fashion
then the noble Casian might have aided in clrtang the
purse of his entertainer TO his name and John Cuts actual
representatives might be among the largest holders Of
unpaid coupons. IL clear, then tlat the spanish cour
tiers showed praiseworthy foresight in celebrating long
and carefully on the name Of the future sovereign.
private letter from Madrid OF the sth Inst gives
PARTICULARS about that important subject
The ceremony OF baptzng the Prince took place last
night The Gd,ete Of today will OF course give full
count Of IT, You are aware that the parsonage who
represented the Pope ms godfather was the Nunco Mon
signor Bsre who has just arrived lie presented with
great pomp last Sunday his credentials % the Queen
well autograph letter OF his Holiness TO the King.
Some incidents not unworthy OF notice occurred during
the ceremony. The officiating ccciesastic Father
Cyril de In Alameda, formerly Carlist The godmnher
was the Warehouses Mapica. You may remember that
Queen Chna had done the same duty Tor her who but
yesterday Princess OF the Asuras, but who is
simply the ufana Tho Duke and Duchess of Montpon-
ser were present. and the latter might very we'll have
acted as godmother instead OF Madame Nslpca. The
passive role given 10 this amsbe couple, and the modest
and unassnming manner In which they presented them
selves, attracted general attention
was remarked that Gen. Narvaez remained. during
the whole time the ceremony lasted and that nearly
two hours, among the serrd1bs. the members Of the
household in the centre OF the chapel one OF countless
multitude Of gentlemen q the Chambers &c, and apIl-
renty with inclination IN occupy the place set apar,
for Field Marsbas Concha % Donne Serrano, and the
Ambassadors Olozago and Pnnchcco Narvaez preferred
10 this company those who may be termed the pubic
spectators Of the ceremouy-who occupied the aisle
the chapeI-to those who had tho honor Of distinct gal
lery Finally, when the moment for baptising the infant
came, was remarked that some important accessory
had been forgotten. What IL | unable to
say Tue Prince received tho Of Alfonso Franctso
dc Assis, Juan, Mariana dc Ia Concepon Fernando, o
ence OF opinion existed the to be given to the
Prince, and extended "a the court,efs and ia. royal
family. "Diedsdos sstadn CLsliLsros IscuLsos" ~
Cervantcs says in OF the chapters Of ION Qxo,e
Her Majesty said IN prefer the ~ her
con.ort Francisco, which also honored by being borne
by her more august uncle and father In law, for all
counted on q prince Of tho Asturas In this you por
oeive all right and much satisfaction felt that
he chief physician they say 70 have The ttle 81 Mar
Francis the sovereign Of Span the full conviction
that would throw into the shade the king Of which
France proud Prom the moment OF the arrival OF
Monsignor Barclli, who 10 represent his Hoiincss
spopsor, slight opposition appeared In the palace
.saina, the name Of Francisco The whole OF the Ne
dynastics who, Of course, belonged 70 the same
party, with view TO select OF the best, alleging
(which was not complimentary 70 the Kng) that
Francisco originally but . sort OF French
soubriquet given ~. Francis Assisium from his
superior acquaintance with the French language which he
studied In order 20 follow the profession OF his father who
merchant ~ 0mbris IN italy. They proposed Aou
So Philips Charles and Of the not
being however, OF very happy memory. The battle n
names lasted some time al last Alfonso gained the day
Alfonso Is indce glorious in the early history o
our country from The ars period Of our wars OF ndepcn
dencc with the Arabs and The Moor the last OF the
in the 14th century, Alfonso XII, who happy ia AMI
great peace Who do you suppose the head Of
tho Aonsstasf Why every says ,be King, Don
Francisco himself lie yielded however the wsles Of
the Queen The parsans OF the old rsgne wished their
future King 10 he called Fernando v Or Charles v or
John, by way OF delicate compliment TO John Masiai,
now Pope Plus TX. In this they contemplated
historical assimilation which, generally speaking, Is
unfounded. They preferred a nsme with an
odd number, as these we're borne by the most sue
cessfu sOveregns ~ Spain. Isabella the Csthoc),
Charles + che 9Th Of Germany, Philip v, and Chstle.
III ptted against Philip H., Charles H. hc last "
the Austrian dynasty), and Charles " thc Kidnapped OF
Napoleon not 10 speak Of 81 Ferdinand iii among
tho former. But in the exceptions have Ferdinand
VI, who was Of best kings, and, the other
hand, Ferdinand VII, one OF the worst. Fnsy. if The
prince Of Asuras lives TO reign over SPAIN he viii De- Al
onso XTI-an numberso that the partsans VI the
odd number are beaten out Of the field Had he been
called John he would have been the third 9th name aud
Charles he would be the hfth From the warmth with
which the discussion carried would suppose
that the name was everything. OH riryd rsrrd-the
Prince has seventeen long pass through before he
Al the baptism cfthe Prince, N. King the nrantc non
Francisco de Paula the Duke and Duchess de Moptpen.
SER and their children, and the iRana Donna Christina,
The Msbid Efund says
During 1le ceremony his Royal TTghncss cried fre-
qucntly and his cries which icui, sounded most
agreeabiy in the Of all prese Cor they proved thai
he " robust infant After the Naptism the royal child
conveyed by the King, &C ,ompaniet by the Duke
and Duchess de Montpenser TO the Queen, who hal re
NAMED in her slamber little later the Prince Was
made Knight of the order q the Golden Fleece. with al
the ceremonies usual on SUCH occasions The King him.
self decorated him with the collar and other insignia
among the latter a crucnx in oak, Oruamcntcd W.
brants, called the Gross Of Victory " famous for hav
ing figured IN battles against the Moors which pre
scented 10 The King by NJ Mon and other gentlemen,
deputatos from Ovledo, in the Asuras, 20 which
town Il belonged. The Prince also made knight
Grand Cross II the Military Order " san Jaan de Jccusa
lem and az the orders of Charles Ill aud Isabella The
Catholic. The Dke de IA Victoria (Espartero) bad sspf
his congratulations the the birth OF prn'c
OF the Astufias. R,geEcrlsOR had been seizsd.