The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-28
ENGLAND.
Prince Alfred and the Throne oil Spain
Queen Victoria Said tO be in Favor Of the
Movement-The Prince Holds Opposite
Views.

Prince Alfred and the Throne OF Spain
Queen Victoria said 10 he in Favor Of the
Movement-The Prince Holds Opposite
Views.
LONDON. oct. IA, 1868.
Although the English press anect TO treat the ru-
mors that the Spanish throne viii probably be
offered 10 Prince Alfred very gingerly and amiaby,
yet IL evident that the matter is serious than
some OF these editors imagine. PROFESSIONALLY,
some Of The agents Of the Spanish revolu-
ton have been In close intercourse with
the English Ambassador at Paris. and ar IN
auestionably the Spanish Ambassador In London has
been sounded upon the subject 10y more than one
government official.
do not believe that Prince Alfred will ever wear
a crown. and especially the crown or Spain: but rs
other persons different opinion it h only fair
o. give you the exact phases OF English sentiment
upon the subject.
FWs'--The elevation of Prince Alfred would be very
satisfactory 10 the English people generally. "
would natter their national vanity II would
provide handsomely for n Prince who has always
been "a popular ftvoIite. IL would ada vastly
TO Engand's trade and commerce. ON = free vote
the people Of England would even give up Gibraltar
TO see Prince Albert the King OF Spain.
SecU5td-The government, a. represented by Mr.
Disrael, rather encourages the idea. Disraeli would
like TO play Stewards game and mark his Premier
ship by some notable fact like the purchase OF
Alaska. Lord Stanley the other hand, ~ opposed
60 tue project. He looks forward 10 possible CONT
mental complications, and prefers adopting SAFE
In this matter Prince Alfred will be compelled to
refuse spain he refused Greece and the Henrietta
THrd-Prince Alfred himself IL. on the whole.
averse 70 the Pan OF making him "A Spanish
monarch but strange 10 say, the Queen IL IA favor
OF II. CourIlcrs that the Prince and the Qneen
never agreed about anything. and that they have
taken these opposing attitudes OF personal hos
tiilty. Suffice 1t TO say that The Queen In the al
lrmatiye side and carries with her the Prince and
Princess OF Wales.
II Il doubtful whether the Spanish throne win he
offered to Prince Aired but " " be Lord SANKEY'S
The Chinese Embussy In London.
correspondent OF the London Times OF the 10th
speaks a. follows regarding the treatment Of the
Chinese Embassy at the British capita:--
The Empire OF China IL repnted 10 contain
300 600 souls or onethird OF the inhabitants OF
this planet. China sends US every wear more than
900 pounds OF tea, and takes from ne I'm the
same period more than lo0 600 yards OF Manchcs-
ter and Yorkshire fabrics. English stesmprs reach
the very heart OF China nv ascending the great river
iangtzeklang, and arrive within eighty miles of the
capital 10y going up the Peiho. In no country can
more industrious people be found, that more
loves peace " the Chinese people were warlike and
military, and led on ny such . general a. Alexander
rest ~ Asia, swallow M Russia and probably
TIE remainder OF Europe, even n they acted
on ,he iocusts' idea Of warfare. The policy
OF such nation must. then. he Of some I'M.
poraucc TO the rest or the word aud particularly TO
England. have therefore been looking daily in
your columns for some account Of the o1lcial recep
ton gwen 70 the Chinese Embassy now In London
AMI am driven 10 the conclusion that the reception
~ nos already been given, cannot have been Of q
| very brilliant or Impressive character.
III the Hereditary Grand Duke OF StifY. md stark
enssein whose dolninions consist Of Lslf dozen
square miles, predestined 10 he gohbled M by Prus
sa, and whose exports 70 England are represented
ny some Thousand dozens Of Settler water and few
gross o. meerschaum pipes per annum, had paid us
1 VISIT, a special train would have convened
MS serenity from southampton 10 London, a cepu-
TALON OF directors would have been In at
each railway terminus: her Maestyfs carrIaocs sc-
conpanied perhaps by squadron OF Life Guards,
would have conveyed the iliusirious stranger 10
windsor; ne would have dined in state Mt the Man
| sion House, and Toasted with civic companies
But for the representatives Of onethird Of mankind
We nave no national welcome to OFFER. For all we
near OF tnem they might be group OF private gen.
uemen VINO nad come TO London TO see the Tower
and Madame Tussaud's waxworks. know enough
Of Cinnamon TO feel pretty confident about their
feelings on the subject and fit he onr aim TO hui.
initiate end vex them our policy 10 likely 70 meet