, 1880-09-05

uresoue costumes, and the army BY the Min,
| ister. and, Captain General Of Castillo, 81
| which Madrid is the Cauital., The people
wifi also be represented By committee from
the Ayuntamiento, a corporation eiectea cy
theip.:;' Representatives q great NATIONS ere g
also to contribute to this pompous display,
made exclusively in the interests OF the dying
Beufben bon dypassy AZ the diplomatic corps
When the child Is born the venerable mar, ~
| chioness de- Santa Cruz, who performs the
| functions Of chief lady Of the bedcfainber,
| will announce to S&flor CanovaS the happy
event, the sex Of: the child, and the condition
of its august mother. Then Seiior Ganovas, ~
to % he % Invited guests. The times are telnpestu-
GUS. Monarchy seems t0 be un Its last legs.
This birth n;asafon so crowded, SO gay, SO
excited, so fill of all sorts Of passions, Will
actually be saIuted as TIE birth OF an estao-
bearing his newly-born.son or daughter On
salver Seit0r Canovas: viii raise the tray
aloft aud exhibit the child to the diplomatic
corps and to all the assembled guests: The
Minister Of Justice will act as Notary and
wili.announce to ali Madrid that the child
has seen. the light Of the beautiful land OF
Spain. # boy, twenty-five guns Will be
NH f 5 u s: 4a,sa sP(Y Il Se es and Ptfe f is
a boy the red .and, yellow flag Of the nation
will: be hoisted. The 6aptisual cere--
monies are to be new and gorgeous.
i Is Intended TO welcome this child as r.
lists, to save his father. Like Jesus, he will
be baptised with the water OF the Jordan,
The Marquisa de Vil1ary Mantilla has sent
to the King water from the holy river In q
adorned with silver ornaments. The King
RECEIVED II with extreme pleasure. ~.
together. and religion, grateful tot- the .ggod
services Of hnE Altonso has eonsented 70
comes to + SO apropos' The nuns OF the
Meson &c PaTedes nave sent 70 the palace
tle lont: % Whlcn oanto Oqmlngo oe Guz-
man, SAINT, born n Madrid, and protound-
But, wFlata great ado IS made over this Ut
tie unborn Innocent! The ambitions Of the |
CO Court are pursuing the child before It's birth.
me powerful band Of the Kings sister has
erees IN reference to the birth Of his child.
From The old times of the weak King, Don |
Juan Il, the first son Of the Kings OF Spain
was proclaimed and :acknoMle lged as the in
Prinee d'Astarias: A His: patliaony Was zee
r. gI Astnrlas and the splendid Ia lands
9f jean Uheda, Raeza, and. .Andijar. Three
aiHu:gnIe1S Of spanlsa ~ h;hin&s haye been pro.
fla1,hea nan F fr.ncfsWSesMtha daughferoyIsW o.
5faneJa; queen Isabella, mother OF the pres
ent e! King; and Maria Francisco Isabella, tho
must a.; ret; naturally , be The Prince d'AstuIias,
hat makes her the superior OF alf her
listers. !; She cannot avoid this terrible
he has tried to escape 1t. and to remain
Princess, or at least to prevent anybody else
ron, gaining, the title; provided the child
hoold prove to be & girl. Senior Canoyas is
he servile fanatic Of Royalty in Spain, and
he despotic master Of the monarch. He is a
thorough believer In the Importance of the
ctual Princess, who has the same hatred of
be people and the same superci!iuus airs as
himself. He is sincere in'his belief that the
nergy and Intelligence. of the Princess are
ecessary for the prestige of the monarchy
4 Spain, and lie has desired to spare her BY
rming her title, even il he should be tie
ather of daughter: Even If the daughter
rere made Princess d'Asturias she might