The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-16
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ROYAL CHRISTENING IN OLD CASTLE.
PARIS. September l4.-Our Madrid cor
respondent telegraphs to-day rs 1ollows:
At 1 O'Clock this afternoon there look
place in the chapel Of the palace the pap
ism OF The Infanta, the heiress OF Tue
throne, as she Is styled. The galleries OF
the palace leading from the apartments OF
the Princess to the chapel were lined with
balberders, in full gala costume, ana
splendid carpet was laid down along their
entire length. All the persons invited, IN
Guiding the Diplomatic Corps, Minis
ters of the civil and military authorities
and the grandees with their ladies, had
taken their seats, and the chapel presented
q brilliant aspect with its variety OF uni
forms and elegant toilets. In the gallery at
the bottom OF the chapel were the King, the
Archducbess Isabella, the lnfantas Paz ana
EualIa and their households. Guns OF the
artillery fred a salute as the procession
started for the chapel by the galleries OF
rhe palace. First went the LORD In
Waiting, then the Chamberlain and the
grandees In double file, all in grand
court costume OF the last century, with
gold.braided and lace-adorned coats, knee
breeches, and silk stockings. In the midst
OF the mace bearers and beraldS there walk
ed seven noblemen, bearing the ensigns OF
taptism-namely, the saltcellar, taper,
napkin, wool.layer, a short mantle, ana
cake made Of aImonds-and the Duchess
Medina de Los Torres, bearing on white
satin cushion, richly trimm0d with lace ana
gold, the little Infanta, who wore beallti'
full white satin robe, the gift OF Queen lsa-
bella. The procession was closed by queen
Isabella and the Papal Nuncio.
AROYAL BAPTISM.
On arriving in the chapel the insignias
were placed on two tables covered with
rich tapestries. At the altar stood many
priests and choristers. the Cardinal Arch.
bishop OF Toledo and the Patriarch OF the
Indies, with other preates, who immedl-
ately began the service with all the pomp
and spIendor OF the Church Of Rome. In
the act OF baptism Queen Isabella held the
Infanta over an ancient font, expressly
brought from the Convent OF Santo Domin-
90. and in which the Saint had been
baptized in the Middle Ages. After
the ceremony the Infanta Maria lsa-
bella was taken back to her apart
menls in the same,state. Other festivities
will take place in October, when Queen
Christina is churched in the Atocha Cathc-
dral-about the middle OF October Then
bull-fgbts and popular entertainments VIII
be given b. the Town Council. The King
and the members OF the Royal family and
the Arehduchess Elizabeth of Austria have
given large sums for the poor and
the hospitals. The only persons pre-
sent at the time OF Queen Chris
tina's delivery were King Alfonso,
Queen Isabella OF Austria, the Marquise OF
Santa Cruz, and the Duchess OF Medina
de Los Torres and the chief ladies OF the
Queens aud the young Infanta's house
holds. The royal household has been
thrown into ferment OF Jealousy by the
marked preference shown 10 foreigners.
The Austrian doctor who attended the
Queen and an English woman who ofiiclates
as head nurse are special objects OF aver
sion. The Princess OF Astura loses her
title by the birth Of the Infanta, and is
STYLED Infanta Isabella in the Gazette.
ALFONso's CLEMENCY.
The Gazette publishes to-day amnesties
for political and common-lGsv offenders and
reduces many sentences In commemoration
OF the birth OF the Inianta. The Government
has telegraphed 10 the authorities OF the
island OF Puerto Rico, telling them to apply
5000, 900 to aqueducts, ports, schools, and
other public works. All the crowned heads
and governments in Europe have telegraphed
congratulations to the King and Queen
Christina, In all the Lord Chamberlain has
received 300 kilograms OF congratulation.
All the leaders OF dynastic parties have on
this occasion shown their loyalty, and their
Journals consider the birth OF an heiress to
King Alfonso as an event highly favorable
to the prospects Of the monarchy.