The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-28
A ROTfI LOTIc MfTCfL
King Alfonso Of spain In Love Win his Cousin
unpopuIariiy Of the inianta's Father.

FINN he Ilnftg Ttr,
PARIS, Oct 1T was known that the
Kings heart was engaged. and that he pr,
served faithfully tn" affection ne had pledged
to his young cOusn-an affection which mad
sprung up in VXilr. had increased during alb
s'ncc and had survived the brilliant return Of
fortune. Spanish statesmen, indeed. did moi AT
first welcome the prospect of TINS union. They
looked around them and pecrrd into every cor
n'r Of royal and princrly Europe to sock a
Princess whom they, might have put forward ~
opposition tn the lniuiha Mercedes and all.
aitnr long invnstigution. concluded 10y admit
ting that the Kings own choice WIS the hcsi
that age rnlie on and other obstacles srparaied
an the other I'riner.-t.a of Iurupr from their
young KING. and that y" could not marry at all
II he dil not marrying i'rn .ss Mercedes. Tine
young king himself declared Ills uii' ton tom"
IfnrcrS. ANA M d'-irt To- pa" hcf NS hi' 81 lr
ON the throne of Spu.n. TN" Prime. e- ud long
rrrpro n,"d her .'n-inS ic'ln-s Aithous, p
the dau-.ntcrQf % French Prin e.. she ~ Npahis'i
IN spirit. ana heard her some yours ago. W.Hl.
,nH was m FRANC. protest against being oall If
lfrnr u. am inHidTt. with a decision ana priiF
which would have delighted the pruudosl cas-
nut a Snnn'.,rd Sirti'"r,,inra iii i.ni ip-,t IT,
tn respond cordially ~ tNe declaration OF her
cousin. whom hhH luh lon. loved.
IL wodlI he difficult Tor tnc most cNariing of
nations not to lr' charmed with tur prospect ui
seeing ON the throne Of Npnin 10 side young.
popular liberal hing such % ci.urutn... patriot
lc. Eentlr princess W Iip win. tue h,aiis Of all
Wto surround her Md yt. nll the u w. iOui
r"u' hos us from spain Ietp the risrt that very
molly. Miat"N'r his political creed. from thr
Ru cn NulUcr to duke. marquis. or count. anl
Io ih' lahwlle On the cpasi. IL opposed to ti-
union.
It + not the marriage which il unpopular. for
the Princes Atra ci , cannot be 80. ANA SPAN
res poets and loves her moth r. IL j. thH ia d.
MuntpcnSinr, the father OF thf future Queen.
VINO cAcitcs TINS unNrrsal rcpnguanfr. ANON.
hiGl ana Low, hi'7l tdy anu pnpuN o., amt
even among the middle clu--D-. thc dlslINc To-
tlir father - visited upvn thn innocent heat of
the young Princess. Nuuouy vino has hut l--
tened tu thH all "-uilun- rui form an itrt pl tNH
variety ~ the ruupiuini- pros rf"I against tie
Duke. The iunHtieal denouucu MIN H- having
i "a
Oi the blood. AMI they uplNrlN insist that & %
would he offended II hi. drught.rvarr nlioy.uI
to ascend the throne. Among the nobility iunHt-
les ui ahptl q stamp prot at against the throne
ncing p"upiri ny tr great anudlnughtrr OF
Philippe Igaiit@. Agun, tine middle clu-- re-
preach the Duke with exc iyr"conQny. addic-
tlun To- details manner which have The singular
Kit Of di-pl. a-.ug everybody. and, lastly and
chl'ny VITA having been one at the proinut Hr-
ui thc naval ptptu4c,0utjtHfp ut taIiX. WhIrh
opened the era OF commissions nom which
Spain has scarcely yet cNtri. atrd herself
Amid this general aversion, therefore. the
young King has to choose between u warm at
thriltn at Tor one To- whom hc spontaneously
ppnitt whu+r rlnmor has reached his ours. What
can ami ~iuuli hc duy The reply is obvious.
Iho v'y nation winch now cNrIaInis against
breaking b j. royal wordand sacrificing young
pm 'r--. N'lihcr. now yer. ON the other hand.
would spain forgive nan u. Will trH'Aiuiy
he oyrrr'io tnc universal lol'lu g of bis sub
Jrrtr iy welding hia cousin, unless tine country
know beforehand tini the cuicl rau-, ui the un
iipniarN pi his marriage Wa- O. dI~apl ar 90
the morrow of tne union unless. ia short. %
hHi th' i,ur dr ~ lprh-irf- prnnl7e a. pnt
clare chat -u.h i- really ,hr King Irsir. uu !
Il Dukes mention. The Mtt'r viii repair tu
Bui1Lnu, NiHrr lr"lirii IouH are AHA aUy being
Shoe marrl' -. lNr oiuy Barrier }. wv % o."
utur. Queen ami the nution heu. removed.
ihurr VIII ir % royal pair. NDun-. luter. ~ilu-.
WorhJ "i aiir ciiun, uhG Wpl d0ubN hully
~ hhNh- li Htt o. Ntiu"u- queen. ami ai ih'