The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-08

own people and throughout The civilized
THE PLACE OF REFUGE OF THE ExILED QUEEN
The castle of Pau, which Napoleon has as
signed to Queen Isabella during her exile II
France, and which was the birthplace OF th'
first of the royal Bourbons three centuries ago
is in the town Of Pau, the capital of the De.
partment d. tn @ of Bases Pyrenees, which lies or
the Spanish frontier, and is consequently con-
veniently located for her Majesty, in case she
should ever think of resuming her throne
The Castle or Chateau of Pau was founded II
the tenth century, rebuilt in the fourteenth
enlarged and embellished in the sixteenth, re-
Philippe, and has again lately been entirely re-
stored, and one facade completely rebuilt. Ii
is one Of the summer resorts OF the present
| Emperor who vacated it fortnight before ne
assigned it to the exiled Queen of Spain. "A
correspondent, writing from Pau during the
Emperor's recent visit, speaks thus OF the
| chateau
The apartments on the ground floor occupied
| by the Emperor consist of vast Sale dat
tente, small living room called La Sale des
| Princes, and larger one, measuring ninety
feet, by forty-fve feet, the walls Of which are
covered by splendid tapestry OF the time OF
Francis 1. At one end OF this vast apartment
is statue OF Henry of Navarro. To reach the
apartments of the first floor you ascend splen-
did staircase. The tapestry in the first salon
represents Henry III discovering Bellegarde
paving a visit to Gabrielle. The next apart
ment is that Of Henry II, in which is preserv-
ed piano once belonging to Marie Antoinette,
and the table of rose-colored porphyry given
by Poruadotte, as we'll as large mirror. ADD
ei-Kade. inhabited The chateau during his cap
tivity under Louis Philippe, from which he was
released by Louis Napoleon.
HOW THE NEWS OF THE REVOLUTION IS Re
CETvED IN WASHINGTON.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Sun writes:
The progress of the revolution in Spain is
watched with great interest by the members Of
the Diplomatic Corps here, end by Secretary
Seward. The effect it will have upon the poll
ticaI condition OF Cuba excites considerable
discussion, and the opinion is expressed in
we'll informed circles that the revolution will
not cause any change in affairs in that island
for some time, as the Captain General is able
to maintain his administration until he receives
official instructions from the new government.
If q civil war should arise in Spain, his posi-
tion will be very critical. 1t is conceded that
no European government will Interfere in
Spanish affairs, but will recognize any
de .Jacto government that may be organ
lied there. It is also understood that our
government will act upon TIE same general
principle. The Spanish Minister here is wait
ing for instructions which are expected IN
few days. In the mean time it is understood
he is not recognized in en- official capacity by
the State DEPARTMENT since the reception Of
official information from our Minister at Mad
rid that the Spanish revolution was successful:
It is also believed the present opportunity will
be taken advantage of by Secretary Seward to
urge upon the President the propriety of re-
commending to Congress, in his next annual
message. the Importance OF purchasing Cuba
from the new Spanish Government. which will
doubtless be badly in want of money, and like
ly to look favorably upon negotiations for the
sale of the Queen OF the Antilles to be United
States. 1t is even limited that Mr.. Seward will
make the offer, and the preliminaries may be
all arranged before Congress meets, pretty
much in the same style as Alaska was pur-
chased from Russia