The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-07

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TEE DESCENDANT OF SAN FERNANDO AT THE HonD
OF HIS ANCESTORS
The train had arrived. The royal descendant Of
San Fernando had reached the p0rta trfumphaiis
OF the capital in safety. The Aky was cloudless,
the air soft. the day suspicious. AS the booming
OF the twenty first gun died away over the
lawns and forests OF the Buen Retro the
heart and hopes OF all Madrid, IL was
evident, beat high and strong. Six years had
passed away; and such years Five different
forms OF government. i've essays at self-rule. had
been welcomed In turn and In turn dismissed. AZ
length the country said. ''Tne old was better.n
and they forgot the maledictions OF 1868 and
blotted out the memory OF inscriptions and mani
festos wherein they had sworn that 1.-The spurious
race OF the Bourbons has fallen; has fallen for
aye" lie rot est mort! Vie le r0iW
ON TO THE PALACE.
The carriages OF the Ministers wheeled by rapidly
toward the palace. A corps OF lancers. their uni.
forms glisrening brilliantly In the sunshine.
ganoped swiftly toward the station. and
presently returned at the head OF the
wnIte- naired generals, encrclng q youthful
rider, mounted on o milk-white charger, holding
In his extended right hand ros, military cap.
ana powlng gracefully and laughingly to the
masses on either side came suddenly TO view.
The people lifted up one long, loud cry. dstin-
guished no vtua-it was time for something
more. Ii was q cry-a giving vent to long pent
up. indennable want The boy monarch under.
stood IL, and his people understood him. An
ancient mother at our side cried out, az, que
mono esr ION, how cunning he ISL and wepr
There were NO tears shed at that other coming
three years ago. save the tears Tor tho victim Of
that coming. Amadeo came well, came a. was
seemly In q Savoyard. But he was foreign king;
he came o superior to an inferior race. Instinct
told the people 50, ana their indifference drove
him from his nnwelcome throne.
HOW THE KING IMPRESSED TIE PEOPLE.
The nrst impression OF Alfonso Kill was favor.
able In the extreme. Young-he Is but seventeen
years Of sge-of good form and mannerss pleas.
ing countenance, not yet marked with decision or
great capacity for ruling. but sympathetic and
Kind.
THE ROYAL coRrEGE-rrs JOYOUS ADVANCE.
The procession rode quickly to the Church Of
Atocha, near the station. where Is the famous
image OF the Virgin and the banners taken 10
early wars. There also may be seen vosive offer.
ings suspended about the Alma Mater recording
the cure, with duplicate IN wax Of the part or
parts healed by her miraculous Intervention.
After the "re Deum." performed by the Arch.
bishop OF vallado.id, the King visited the
tombs OF Palafox and Concna. He also
desired to descend to view the remains OF
reasons for stating, ne was hurried away from
spot where ne would have read the names OF SUM-
dry personages connected with the actual situs-
ton, and which IL were convenient just now to
ignore After delay Of ABOUT three-quarters oil
an hour, during which We had driven rapidly to
another position on the route the royal cortege
reformed and passed along the Prado, past the
Column Of the Second OF May commemorative the
uprising and slaughter unaer Murat IN 1908, to
which the young monarch made profound bow,
entering the avenue Of the Gale de Alcaa by
the Ministry Of War. As the procession passed
along up the broad street the din IRON the
compact masses was deaiening. Ladies from
the balconies OF noble palaces and hotels
showered upon the train bouquets. multi.
tudes OF sonnets and couplets, ana set free
great numbers OF doves, that wheeled a1righted
over and among the crowd and along the brilliant
causeway. On, on went the King and his gauslY
retinue and ss the street became narrower at its
approach to the Puerta del Sol so increased the
shouts OF acclaim, the 1all OF garlands. doves,
bouquets and poetry, and the wild enthusiasm OF
the surgng masses OF men. women and children.
IN THE GREAT SQUARE.
Suddenly the cavalcade burst into the open
space Of the great square. The band played the
"Royal March :" the fountain leaped forth to the
extent Of It's capacity; one hundred thousand peo
pie waved hats, handkerchiefs and banners; the
sky was darkened BY the multitude OF sonneIs and
bouquets thrown from thousand balconies in
the same moment; the white winged doves
wheeled ana whtrled In confusion athwars
their rivals OF the press in MID air. and so
triumphantly Don Alfonso de Bourbon rode
calmly smllingly, uncovered. bowling right and
bowling LETT across the historical esplanade safely
down the Gale Mayor, across the Plaza dc 10
Armenia, to the gates or the Alcazar OF the Kings
nj Snafn tha roaidonce al ha forafa ehora
Another long detossr OF our carriage brought 10
20 the Palace ere the pedestrians had had time 20
press their way thither.
TINE EXCEPTION IN THE THRONE ROOM.
AZ fifteen minutes before four the King had &C.
complished his reception in the throne room and
appeared mounted on his charger In front OF the
Princes Gate OF the royal Alcaxsr. H was still
attired ~ before, In the campaign dtsss Of Cap.
tain General
TIE MILITARY REVIEW.
He was now TO review the troops Of this CARR.
sou, In all about 120oo men. We cannot speak IN
high terms Of the Grill or general appearance ana
marching Of these troops; but, Su6ics It to say.
they passed in one hour ana In the following
ORDER
Frat came in succession ak battslions Of In.
fantry, each cheering the King most Justify a. they
died before his Majesty.
Next one battalion Of cadets; then one Of Civu
Guards THE gsndsrmsne OF SPAIN then came
battalion Of boys. nom ten to twelve, oil UNI.
formed ana equipped; next another battalion Of
iniantry; then pontoon train, telegraph and
railway corps; then more cavalry followed BY
three bait cries Of artillery Of four guns each and
three more batteries Of six guns eacn; then four
squadrons OF lancers, one squadron Of regular
cavalry two more squadrons OF lancers, the whole
concluded BY three squadrons OF regular cavalry.
nLuxrNATIoNs.
II was i've o'clock-high time to 60 home and
eat alter hard days chase and before night Of
illumination.
Don Emilio Castelar, last evening quietly toos
the train TO the EscuriaL ~ residence for con.
temptation on the rise ana fall of empires and on
yhe republican movement IN Europe; . move.
ment which. a. we long ago predicted, has not
only made the reaction possible, but natural. But