The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-04
MOriOneS and TOpete Preparing a New COmbi-
nation at YiChy.
or A ROYAL MARRIAGE
The Boy King of Spain and the Princess Mer-
cedes de Montpensier.
From the London Times, Sept 20, 1881

devious there. This prospect confess charmed
TRANQUILITY and without fatigue 70 observe from the
balcony Of the Hotel du Pare the growing fabric OF
Spanish conspiracy be Of time not hang
ing heavy and Of witnessing the origin Of one Of those
events which later compose fresh page OF
porary history Everything indeed seemed to Justify
tho prediction. When | reached vichy Queen
Isabella had just taken leave OF the Due dc Montpenser
whom she had visited Randan the Dukes estate only
few kilometres from the town. People were still re-
lang the smallest OF that They spoke of
grand dinner given to the Queen, and at which Gene
raj Morones present IL said that the end of
the dinner the Queen had interview with the Gene
raj lasting forytwo minutes; that she came away in
state Of extreme agitation; that che had come from
Paris expressly to the Duke, aud that they had
passed hours conversations from which nothing
could distract them 1t also said that Topete
Martos, Usquierda and Flgueroia at Vichy that
Sagasta had come there with false beard that Pastor
and Espana the conndants Of Morones and Topee
also there; and that the Spanish Cabinet naturally
uneasy had Ave six Of its adrot detectives
lose sight for instant Of this formidable
nucleus collected round the Due Montpensier which
threatened afresh the security ofSpain seriously
assured that the Queen along with the Duke, at
the head Of the consprators that she could not console
herself for not being Spain and for longer occupy
ing the throne and that since her sons accession she
could forgive those who had advised her abdcate
being convinced that If she had not followed their
sell she whom Spain would have recalled TO escape
from Serranos dangerous incompetcncy All this and
q thousand other things said.
the sPANIARDs AT vtcHY
listened with gravity 70 all these rumors IKE people
who know That cohsplracles must not De hughed al
when Spain in question; and in the afternoon, at the
Source des Ceesins where Moriones and Topete some
times repaired, to be with apparently
unconcerned air who listened intently catch the
words exchanged in the Spanish groups
~ d !, & IL o 49,, ,s S 'r ths 49,
nr,se he precIse character or which nobody conld ex
man u me accordinpv mot Norones and Fsnana
rravev taxing their ass of medicinal water Moriones
al the moment encountered MIN certainly had moi The
ar ~ consn,rator Iike All the Spaniards who come
~ Vichv he had damned 4 broad. br,mmed straw hnt
His sv,mnalhetie connienance his keen eve hs
clear complexion, his fine rnuslache his smiling
lips and his costume half that OF a countryman ana
han thar Of man Of the world give him The TRANQUIL
aspect of polished ariculturis whose brow had never
been hlrrowed by political anxieties From the very
arst words az nnr conversation hoReyer / was
strangely pcrnleyed had opened il with the precau-
tons nauIa 70 man approaching delicate Subject
Wish to Know what sai,: to the queen. can repeat
il without hesitation for on my honor a solder il
is nv sincere idea ! said 10 the Queen i quite IN
derstand Your Majesty desire 10 return SPAN
if Your Majesty goes there for the purpose-which
am confident would be the case-of show ng the King
that his entire family rallies round him without
reserve, the Queen will ind beside her and
ready TO serve her. But declared 70 the Queen
that against her should not hesitate TO lend
my cooperation il she had interests which
identical with the Kings for consider and proclaim
that Don Alfonso Il now the vast sheet anchor Spain
Moriones repeated these words with quite a Cas-
titan emphasis and with the accent Of a express
ing an idea Of which he Is ready 10 make himself the
jealous champion His reply however as may be sup
posed could not satisfy my reason impose silence
my curiosity had just read the following lines 10 the
Quartet RedL:-
An ,be information w., receve from Madrid ana Franc.
where important conferences have lately been held com
posed occupying high positions the September
government agrees ~ reporting great con-
spracy Dor alfonso - 70 lose
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II Is not 70 ne wondered az therefore, tn we oen1
on tracing the great Mohlpensitrst Conspiracy
announced oy the cdaf1e het aha thal aooorulnsly
proceeaea ~ haLua - pay ny ~ ny na's5si
cmei 81 the cohspTatoIs-t puS ue Moh'pehsei. Ing
hrst time presented myself tne Duke Wa absent ne
had just set OUT iof DicuA ahu Shay ~ sAe par.
the opening OF the slootIng season. louhd only Tue
Duchess with several persons rouna hef shs was pussy
on the castle terrace knitting one Of those rather coarse
dark woo!en articles destined to serve for clothing or
bcdquilt Tor poor Children long Time lad elapsed
since my seeing her tor the first time, but amid the
inevitable traces left by time on her physiognomy
she had preserved that mud and amable ex-
preston, and that melancholy smile familiar to
everybody. Those who observe her cannot help feeling
sentiment difficult 70 define an Involuntary sadness
as II were From time 70 time that look, al once ques-
uoning aud reserved IS liked upon you with almost alb
sorbcd perssency, and IN proportion as persists the
melancholy which characterizes y deepens This ex-
preston changes only when she hears Spanish spoken
around her, and when, after having listened moment
she clashes INTO the conversation IKE bather taxing