New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-14
A REMARKABLE LETTER FROM PRINCE
HENRY or BOURBON.

translation oil the extraordinary ietCer Doi
Eurjdue de bourbon. COUSIN of Queen Isabella, ana
brother her husband Don Francisco, has addressed 10
the Regent. Is published 10 was ~ pr,t believed 10 De
apucy ha aId it, charges agaIiSt Cen Ptih coliSl-
rcd that none Of the papers wond publish w
but The printer nnting called on one of the editors and
exhibited Don Iuuquct written alhorlty 10 ih 10 nun
oraph A. all doubts 10 il authenticity are removed,
aud two OF the Madrid newspapers have Inserted
The following the portion Of 1t which has reference
70 Priino dealings with H." X.Qnren ISahrlla:
After the l5th OF Srptcnhor hastenc,i my return 10
PARIS so as to in to visit the Condo dc Rens.
from HON the object OF the most extreme ana
aticctOuae reception Ia the course OF our CONVERSE
tion the first day tnc name "i tlr queen was nell
uont il suprtcly Interesting" (stc punto es sobrc-
auero iutcr..uulr, said Gen. Pru 10 me; but as ih.
the conversation and he fixed the day following. very
early IN the mornlng Tor MS to meet AGAIN.
4 few hours alter leaving tho house OF the C"nde
dc Reus went to the palace of the Queen To study her
dispositions. Her hrst words wer. respecting Prm;
ana her quest directed 10 know If had seen HIM
answered dryly Yes mat he progressed friendship ana
hoped the confession would not annoy her" " So far
from Tins" Answered c. with nulmatiou tell him
like him much, and tht would IKE 10 see hhl cilhtr
but even il might be-. what end could result from It.
before the revolution ana the legitimate SOW
errpniy" 'Tn,. Queen being convinced OF The wdncss
of Ter llca limited hcrsf To give her message, and
~ her n.inud ARR, cd from Germ nv a, agreed To L."
You are losing time," rrpir " IN not complying I'M
mediaeB VITA your moral and political dnty aud IN
outon You sh0nd not be afraid OF liberty tor all good
men wish aud love IL; this august liberty, beautiful
ana pure q, virgin the liberty of the tavern. made
by a company OF bacchantcs aud s;uyrs.' could not
accept lbrriad cnltos" she exclaimed always the
same Isabella could do less than answer her win
warmth POpery papSn. with the faith OF Felipe ana
Carlos H. OF the horo "i Austria has eased he rum o.
their Itstur the Bourhuns Saves Of the supcrsttl0us
consequent Il distorted religion, they have become
brutaized under the feet OF the clergy aud believing
themselves nvisibt protected ny ht SH created III tht
weak maginatiOns nave ched the lsht Oh Reason ana Oh
and nave fallen nom the throne heaiong
Without all the beurdctUns Uf the Of Christ
Joined the prayers Of The bishops ana the spnnklhESo i
the holy mother church being NORTH nnything to save
them" " You speak, Enrique IKE u free -thnher She
replied &" / feel hOnOrcd 10 ho one isabella said ],
and think better results would arise from having your
son inspired wth Vultaire than with LOyOa" a." would
object. Enrique. that my Alfonso should accept Drr
tad de cuOs wan the other prreeps ol the epoch Said
she, but veneraie me Pope ana WISH 10 u!e ld,hoe
and my soul" Isabella being lost as Queen
YOU lose nothing more. But do not lose young tree Let
aud form s zap with an thc mortal sins OF tn eN
communication nineteenth century asuy reply. All the
On INV leaving her she said Don't fail TO and
then come here immediately" lyon may count upon
that Isabella, but he doe, not speak OF you orgyr ne
occasion, viii say nothing. The following day went
To General PIim 1T the hOur agreed Alter Worus OF
General Prim asked me- Have you the Queen r.
Yes. Don Juan" answered, but sinulh nave SAID
nothing to YOU you had not named her" related all;
making him understand that not believing IN miracles
of those who believed ia the resurrection of
rfunct kings but all my action and all my counsel md
been reduced Ia telling her What was the duty TIE Queen
ought comply with rs moheron The one S!dr ad as
Spauard other not 10 cngcnder civ dl>curs.
ienti"n and rrat 6eueyoencc exurrssd himself rry0-
luonary. though with the greatest consideration and
personal affection 10 the Queen tNciain", 80 that sac
had listened To the excellent counsel al lustuOus
mother Dona Maria Cristma de BuurDonw lie con.
tinucd with emphasis, 81 fatallst, and. believing
fht whatever hpuru~ il produced by fate don't say
that the onrOus might not yet return To spain III the
person Innocent Prince; but Is II necessary for the
Queen To contribute aid it with loyalty AMI per
severance. She should take not to her money
sterile oOnsplracles. To treat with the Government
she should not send, she had 'heru done. UnuuhUr-
lied pcrsOUs without proper acicf Drprescnt hcr
She should avoid whatever teui 10 rouse the passions
the Government hid notably clmed, aud would calm
petely. She ought 10 write manifesto expressing her
and cOntlllUn for the past aud her firm Will
To lend herself To the least intrigue against the Govern
Of the Revolution. In IL she should make promi-
nent her Spanish patriotism UspanosmO), declaring
herself possessed of such ardent affection that she would
salute whatever the nation accorded III the exercise OF
its incontestable sovereignty. The Condo dc Reus
added " do not hold any hope, in saying this,
which may be taken for IA restoration. / am
only giving cOuNscls proper for the tranquility
or the Queen. Tue seed being thus hOwI,
ii must be left time 10 present the fruit of conduct
worthy, liberal aud practical" manifested 10 Gen.
Prlm that these indications sufficient for that
II he would hermit unrOll them my loyalty
dcrstOld them. and would conde In me, would not be
"a traitor. lie replied, Yes you have always been
exception the BOurbOus1 thanked him. and he lett
Mairld. Great the effect caused IN the Queen,
did not last long because OF her surroundings No
further ADVANCEMENT was made toward tho abdlcaOn
I'll the 81 OF October