Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-24
spanish Court Scandal,

Msdrid corr, spondence Iusspruck Tugs
bLaa: The long-eIpected court scandal shows
signs of 8 ION developing inio public notori-
ely. Here, where all the avenues OF actual
news are closely gdsrded, ges,ip takes it's
place. and especially in the court society pre-
walls a freedom OF discussion such as one
may not even 6nd the echo OF In the pr, Sc.
That the Queen has long been contemplating
escape from the Latin school Of morals, in
which she liv in spite Of herself, is known
almost everywhere. Nor ia the cynical in
difference Of his majesty TO the suggestive
conditions of his own accession 10 the throne
less freely debated. However little he mild
and ssceiic Francis of Assesi may have con-
tributed to the character of Alfonso, there can
be no doubl that the amin aiism of his mother,
Isabella, and Of his grandmother, Christine,
is repeated with incre ssed foes and abandon
in the-Kiog. He has already given 10 his
court a flavor of pronounced corruption.
His hlst enjoyment OF the royal prerogstive
took the form of an insistance ON his droits
de seieneur. His profigacy, shocking even
10 Spaniards, has been al least candid, and
his subj cts have never been ignoran, of the
times or places when he played the part Of
II ,rouu AL r schid. Il is generally kno sn
tn at his Lille has bsen more than once m
dapgered in his street rambler, aud ) gypsy
girl on a certain occasion nesrly pat sn eud
10 Them with bodkiu. His passions IRE
apt TO disdaiu the beauties of the court and
gravitate, like those OF most you1g men, TO-
ward vulgar celebrities. 1t is true that one
young duchess suffers the sometimes envisd
taint of his distinguished presence; but the
ladies who dance for him after his little sup
per iu the palace, and those whom be vIsiis
incognito, attended BY two of hls faithful
military chamberlains; are Of the common
class-circus-riders, trmbler', singers and
hslf-bred gitane.
II. is very active AMI supple, With bull
fighters physical address. His eyes are
brown, but foil of changing lints, and HE
mouth is singularly vivacious and express
i've. His mustsche is very fine aud silken,
his hair all but black, his teeth very white,
and his smile very fascinating. He is less
hysterical than most LstiDs, and is grt al
deal more brHsque.
The Queen is as proud as most Austrian
princesses, and is inclined, perh aps, to quAI-
rel rather with the quality OF her rivals th an
| with the morals oil her husband. She bss
| not grown very popular here--not even Sc
popular as Marie Therese grew with her
French subjects. An intense virtue and L
sullen pride are equally fatal in Spain to
the sdoration of the Common people. As for
the aristocrscy, while il views with inters :
ed alarm the profigscy Of the King, it Oh
serves with polite amusement the evident
jealousy .nd discomfort of The Queen. Hsp-
PLY in Spain one does moi over.urn b
dynasty on moral grounds, 60 the King is
reasonably safe for the present. But the
Austrian contingent Of the court does rot
scruple to express lis chagrin and, indet d.,
lis indignation. The Queen's Germ manic
house hold resenis the circus-riders et I'd 9enus
oHlne with 3 loyalty that both irritaies aud