The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-11
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
Special Paris and Continental Cores
Pondence OF the Philadelphia Gwen
ting Telegraph"
PARIS, November 20.
ImperLal SpOrts.

El0hones VI OOmpleRue, anu Jue uShb" VI -AN
Emperor is 30 far re-established as to enable nun
10 partake OF the pleasure of the sports with his
guests.
There was hunt on Saturday last, the 18th
instant, in the forest of Com piegne. The rendez-
Vous being at the Putt du Roi (the Kings Well),
one of the largest openings in the forest, the
meet presented a very interesting spectacle. A
pack of sixty fine hounds, white, spotted, black,
and brown, with keepers in imperial livery
(bright green), occupied one side; while on the
other we're carriages from the neighboriug cha
teaux-huntsmen in the imperial uniform, and
Chdrsd.bdnc and Court vehicles, with quests
coming at a gallop down the avenue of the
forest. 1t was a rich confusion of toilettes COS
tunes, and bright colors, forming picture full
Of animation, the frame of which was supplied
by the lofty trees. The Prince Imperial arrived
early. His Imperial Highness rode a small cream.
colored Arab, and wore the imperial hunting
dress, as did also his equerry, NJ. Bachon, aud
the son of DR.. Courseau. The Prince made the
tour of the place Of rendezvous, saluting those
present, and managing his spirited little horse
with grace and ease. A few minutes later the
Emperor and Empress arrived in chdrs-d-bdnc.
His Majesty was attired in the ordinary morn
ing dress; the Empress wore a round nat and
mantle of maroon velvet The Emperor
Slighted from the carriage, and went round
the assemblage, shaking hands and speaking TO
several persons. Then the Prince de Ia Mos
kOWa, Grand Huntsman, after taking his
hajesty's orders, gave instructions to the
attendants, who at once proceeded to set on
the dogs. stag, which might have been seen
all the morning close by, in company with
dozen hinds was started, which, after making
several detours IN the vicinity OF the Puit du
Roi, went OF at full speed in the direction of the
Etang (Pond) de Sainte Perrine.
The dogs, while following the stag, came unon
wild boar, which Immediately turned upon
them. They threw themselves boldly upon il.
but they found more than a match in their an
tagonist, for the pack was obliged to give no
the struggle, after having left two combatants
on the field. The stag was run down aboM 4
o'clock, not far from the Etang de Sainte Perrine
In the evening the curee took place in the Court
OF Honor by torchlight, as usual.
The State of Spain.
The state of this badly governed country is
beginning to attract mucn attention in France.
The Queen-who, il is well known, is entirely
given up to religious bigotry-is no W quite under
the influence of her confessor, Father Claret.
and of an intriguing and superstitous man.
the counses of those who wish well to their
country. The sister of the Queen, whose mar.
riage with the Duke of Montpensier, youngest
son of the late Louis Philippe caused 80
much annoyance to England, has lonp
Deen trying to persuade her sister TO listen
u -D -.'.~u VI Vne moderate party; and
the Spanish papers send us an account of
An Interview between Isabella and the
Duchess of MOntpensler,
which has just taken place. 1t has, however, ha l
no beneficial results The Duchess of Montpen-
sier said to her Majesty that the present situa-
tion of Spain had naturally excited the speakers
attention. at the triple point of view of the inte.
rests OF the Queen and loyal dynasty, those OF
the family of Orleans, and the position 10 which
the Duchess might be involved by possible
events. She added that, Notwithstanding her
residence away from Madrid and her anxious
desire not to NEEDLE with political affairs, she
had been forced TO overcome her firm
intention to remain in retirement, and had
only abandoned her complete secusion
lp consequence of her conviction Of the dansep
the dynasty was mourning. The lntanta ex-
pressed herself with great frankness, AMI de-
Clared to the Queen that, by following reac-
tionary policy and maintaining an attitude of
open war with the Liberal party, her Majesty
was departing from her mission; that she repre-
sents on the throne the Constitutional party,
and cannot think of preserving her crown III
remaining faithful to all the principles of that
system. The Duchess warmly insisted on the
necessity of the Queen making large conces-
sons, and rallying round her the Liberal party
saying that il she did not do so, the day
of ruin for the Spanish House of Bourbon
was near at hand; and that, in the disaster, the
Queen, the dynasty, and other members of the
royal family would be obliged TO leave the
Peninsula. BY making in time concessions of
nature to bring about sincere reconciliation
with the Liberal party, her enemies would be.
come less numerous; and should any of them
venture 70 lift up their beads, the Queen OF
Spain would see her defenders rally round her.
The Infanta added that her husband, the Duke
of Montpensier, would be the first to fly to the
rescue of the constitutional throne Of Queen
Isabella Her Majesty reported that the Duchess
could not form an exact opinion of the situation
OF Spain; that she (the Queen) had adopted q
policy which produced excellent results, and
which was the only one TO follow to save her
crown, her dynasty, and the interests and rights
of all her family. Moreover, she was resolved
to, in no way, modify her policy for anything"
The Queen added: ''The revolution has declared
war to mel, On my side, declare war to the
revolution. We shall see which of the two will
conquer. To abandon, ut the moment of the
struggle, the policy of resistance on which ]
have entered, and to make concessions, would
be suicide; and have before me the example
OF my cousin, the King of Naples, who, after
having made compromises with the revolution