The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-03

the peopie that the Queen was being
'badgered" to death NJ La GranJa, then that
she was being slowly taken OF by poison"
These surruises, which wise and good men were
INCLINED to discredit and 10 scout, are now
bodied forth in very strong and unmistak1ble
language, and articles appear In print which
may well blnnch the cheek OF any patriotlc
Spaniard The expediency Of bleeding the
Queen for a cold in her present state Is I'M
pupned even in this land of SanGrados and
the whole treatment by the Faculty OF the
ROYAL Bedchamber,' as represented by Dr.
CoryaI. Marquis de San Gregorio, Is de-
nounced as so prodigiously absurd as TO be
hardly explained on the score of mere igno-
rance and professional infatuation, especially
when coupled with the long and arthur con-
cealment of the real state of the royal patient,
and the issue of inconsistent, oracular, but,
on the whole, deliberately deceitful bulletins.
The q ueen, IL is now very positively asserted, Is
in condition which renders 1t extremely
doubtful whether she will go safely over her
forthcoming delivery.
The heir of the throne, infant Alfonso, is
only eight years old, and the King Consort,
his father is undoubtedly entitled TO look for
ward TO all the honors of virtual royalty lot
the next half score Of years. Ihe unpopularlty
which has Of late years been shown 10 the
Queen however, extends In far higher de-
gree 10 all the members of her family, so that
Isabella II. could hardly be set aside without
imperilling the tights Of the Bourbon dynasty
Should the Queen live, and were 1t at the
same time deemed expedient or necessary that
she should resign the reigns of government,
this object might be attained with or without
her consent. To what extent 1t may be sup
posed that she is weary of her greatness and
inclined TO retirement, am not in position
to say. have been positively assured that the
Queen has lately been lodging large sums In
the funds abroad, possibly with view TO pro-
vide against rainy day, either for herselt OF
hers Were she willingly and cheerfully to re-
tire from business, Spain could afford her such
pensions rs might make her comfortable for
life, and in her private capacity she would De
allowed indulgers geT,io without Censure or
comment. To an amcable transaction OF TINS
nature, O'Donnell is supposed, even by ms
friends to have no particular objection, and
could the thing be done legally and loyalty, he
might and would undertake that order should
be maintained, and that Spain should, as IL
DECEMBER 10, 1865.
take what follows from one of the evening
papers of last night:
All officers are 10 sleep in the barracks.
The officers of the week are not at any hour to
leave the barracks, which are TO be visited IN
the middle of the night by the commanding
officers An order has also been given that
these latter, nor any one else, whatever may
be his rank is to be received according to the
standing orders for the Grand Round but
that they are first 10 be reconnoitred through
the wicket or yentilator OF the door by Inc Oh
ficer of the week on guard, without opening
IT, and, after this precaution, admittance TO
the barracks is TO be permitted only TO those
commanding officers who are actually dis
charging the duties OF such in that district,
and TO no other. The changes in the garrison
OF this town are going on. Regiments are be-
ing brought in from the Provinces and those
that were in Madrid are sent away.
Some part of this news, If II proved to be
correct would go far 10 Justify the very great
measiness prevailing in every class of society,
and satisfy even the most ineredulous that
something is brewing, something boding good
or evil, but, a all events, of considerable I'M
pOrtQuCc.