The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-12
Scene in the COries During the Swearing In of
AluR Amnde

scene
IAlnE AmRdens.
SWEARING IN THE KING-sCENE IN THE CoRTEs.
LONDON, Jan. H. The HeraldS correspon-
dent at Madrid on the Sd inst. writes thus:-
THE MOMENT OF ADVENT.
At the hour of halfpast ? o'clock in the after
noon signs of hustle and excitement were OBJ
servable in the different corridors.
The royal cortege had arrived IL the building.
THE KING.
Towering above all, a tall young man. blazing
in scarlet and gold makes his appearance. On
his entrance, at signal given from the galle-
ries, there were rounds of applause uttered for
"King Amadeus" The cheers were Joined in
Justify by all the deputies who were present and
by about one-half of the non-ofiiciai spectators.
The Speaker of the Cortes retained his seat.
He remained sitting during the proceedings
being the only one there who presented in his
own person the incarnation of the sovereign
power of the legislative body.
ROYALTY AS 1T APPEARED.
He came on without making single bow or
glancing one look of recognition in thanks for
the applause with which he was greeted. Awx-
wardly and slowly he mounts the steps of the
temporary throne and stands on Zorillas right.
The youthful King looked tall and lanlIy, aud
as if he was put together" after very homely
sort of fashion. He has q rather resolute look
ing face. His cheeks and chin are covered with
a curly stubble of beard of a very uncertain
brown color. The King was dressed in the full
uniform of Captain General of CASTLE.
stood nervously agitated, looking to the ground,
and seemingly as if he had just found out that
his hands were, by some means or other eX-
actly in the way. He paused thus during
minute.
TAKING THE oATHs
After some little delay, and when every
gentleman present, no matter what his rank or
office, having removed his hat, the Secretary of
State read the Constitution of Spain.
Having finished the reading of the instrument,
the President, who remained seated, said-
"The oaths of Office will now be administered
to the King elect of the 5paniards."
The President then gave his silver bell a
tinkle. 1t was precautionary as a warning to
the King.
The President said-'You accept and swear
to preserve the cause of the country it has
been preserved in the Constitution of the Spa
Dish nation of 1869, which you have now heard
read"
Amadeus, who was looking about still as if
for something to lay hold on, grasping the
book of the Gospels severely in his hand, re-
piled in a hoarse, husky voice, II swear"
I The President-YOu swear to guard the cause
of the people and the Constitution, and TO obey
the laws OF the realm Of Spain.
Amadeus-I swear.
The King should have added the words II
accept the Constitution and swear to keep it,
and to cause the Constitution and laws 10 be
! preserved, but he omitted all this, having
either forgotten the programme or the words
of the Spanish language used in it which he
! had just acquired after much pains from Seniors
Ruiz and Gorilla.
The President proceeded hastily, Observing
his embarrassment to say;-'lf you do this
God will reward you: if not, lie will require
you to account for your oath
PROCLAIMED.
The President then, still sitting formally
proclaimed--'A Amadeus the First, King of
| Spain and the Spaniards,' and gave the word
/ viva" The spectators responded by uttering
a few and not very loud cheers.
ROYAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
His Majesty he King still stood on the dais,
! looking as Il he expected there was something
/ else to be done. Suddenly it appeared as If the
/ thought seemed to strike him that to bow his
! acknowledgment Tor the honor which had been
! conferred on him and the respect which had
! been eyinced towards him would not be at all
| out of place. Having his mind restored, the
| King made general and sweeping comprehen-
1 sive 'duck" of his head to the assembage, after
! the delivery of which he "headed" for the door
right OFF, and in a very precipitate manner
THE CROWN AND soEPTRE.
Many of those who were present expected to
behold him place the crown OF Spain on his
head, and to march away with the sceptre OF
| Ferdinand and Isabella in his right hand, after
the fashion of drum-major at a band parade.
| They were disappointed. This, however, did
not matter much to the King, ior the crown OF